This is the biggest and best dinner of the year. A special Thanksgiving banquet in Grandpa’s restaurant. This dinner will be created using the finest ingredients available, including imported American turkeys. Derek will be assisted by special guest chef, ‘downtown’ David from New York, who will help in the preparations using his super secret family recipes. This is a full buffet so please come hungry. Happy Thanksgiving holiday to all.
APPETIZERS /STARTERS INCLUDING:
A glass of red wine to start the meal
Country Pumpkin Chicken Chowder &Cream of Mushroom soup
A selection of salads and other appetizers Fresh baked Challah bread and bread rolls
ENTREE / MAIN COURSE INCLUDING:
Imported American Roast Turkey with trimmings (Bread Sage stuffing, gravy and Cranberry Orange sauce)
Roast tenderloin filet of beef in mushroom sauce
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Buttered Pumpkin and Squash
A selection of seasonal vegetables and side dishes
Some Chinese dishes also will be served
DESSERTS AND COFFEE:
Pumpkin Pie and other cakes
Fresh fruits and fruit compote
Coffee and Tea
Thursday, 11.24 • cocktails begin 17:30; dinner will begin about 19:00
reservations only. prebooked tickets ¥158
tickets available at: (available now,tickets are limited, this year only 40 will be sold) Grandpa’s Restaurant (Xikang Hutong between Changqing Jie & Mudan Jie) • Grandma’s - Thai Curry House (Xikang Lu near corner of Changqing Jie)
Further info and reservations:
Richard: 1864-306-9217
David: 1363.431.5722
Derek: 1303-921-4881
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Comments
However, let's learn from that night, those of us who feel obligated to do so.
Having said that,
Grand Pa's is a very good place.
Thanks for that !
Peace
No matter how bad an event is organised I would come back there.
PS: I did not go to the thanksgiving so I can't say much about it.
Peace.
When I finally get down to writing my magnum opus, I will hire you as my editor.
Derek is a businessman, he wants to make his customers happy and make a profit, so when a customer leaves, he is concerned. A part of my objective in organizing events is to help local businesses such as Grandpa's. I like Derek and I feel bad that the event couldnt be more successful for him.
Langle blamed me for his dissatisfaction and hasnt said what issues needed to be addressed. I felt I did my best considering all the technical difficulties.
I appreciated the effort, and I also appreciated David being true to form...for better or for worse...giving us all a night to remember
I'm looking forward to the Xmas Spextacular
I am pretty sure people in town appreciate your intentions, but you also should understand they
-we- also expect something worth the price they -we- pay.
Again, I personally appreciate all your efforts.
Derek wife had a baby son 3 days earlier and she arrived home from the hospital that very day, the baby boy was still in the hospital, hence understandably Derek was pre-occupied with other priorities and could not work in the kitchen until later in the afternoon. Also, Grandpa's is a Ma and Pa restaurant and is not configured for cooking so many courses and that much food for that many people. Grandpa's is a small restaurant with a small kitchen and just doesn't have the equipment for that type of banquet.
I would also like to make clear, I am a complete volunteer, I am putting on an event for the goodness of the community, I dont receive one dime for the many days of organization and 2 days of preparation and cooking. And for that reason, when you asked for your money back, you are taking it out of Derek's pocket, not mine. I offered it back with no resistance, but Im sure Derek wasnt happy.
If you wish to compare it to Shangrila, a 5 star hotel, go ahead, I really doubt that the Thanksgiving food is any better than Grandpa's. Shangrila does puts on a good buffet, so you can enjoy sushi and pizza with your turkey. And also, in the Shangrila, Thanksgiving for one person is 445 yuan and in Grandpa's it is 138 yuan, making Grandpa's a good bargain for Thanksgiving as well.
As for the event, its Thanksgiving and the spirit of Thanksgiving makes it a joyful holiday. Since I am not home with my family in New York, I can spend a nice time with friends in Changchun. And I do enjoy cooking for everybody. I really think Thanksgiving is a social holiday more than a food holiday. It a time to give thanks for how lucky we are. As it turned out, it was a good event, and almost everybody had a good time and there were many complements about the food. Both me and Derek did our best to make this a great Thanksgiving.
"The pardoning of a Thanksgiving turkey has been a presidential tradition for the past 50 years. The often-amusing White House ceremony involves the president and family sparing a turkey from slaughter, after which the broad-breasted birds are sent to a farm to live out the rest of their natural life."
Found it in the Guardian.
www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2009/nov/25/thanksgiving-turkey-pardon-president-obama
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