Sports Maserati Summer BBQ.

[Emtee]

Following on from Dem's excellent suggestion I thought it worth getting a thread on the go.

All in the mixing pot at the moment, but the general thinking so far is something pretty relaxed.

A Saturday in May / June / July?
Meet at Ace cafe for lunch?
A drive to a nice pub where they're willing to lay on a BBQ for us?
Nearby budget hotel for overnight?

All suggestions welcome, but if you're interested in attending, please just post below.

 

[GransportFan1]

Just a suggestion, the Auto Italia meet at Stanford is in June so as a lot of us attend that you may be best organising this either in May or July. Just a thought.

 

[Maser Sod]

New Forest? Quite fancy a few venison burgers.

(Maybe Dan can catch another one for us - or, failing that, ask Fenton)

 

[GransportFan1]

New Forest is a lovely part of the country, if i had to move to another area it would be there, visited in 2009 and loved it, oh and Meridien is on the door step too.

 

[Parisien]

Just a suggestion, the Auto Italia meet at Stanford is in June so as a lot of us attend that you may be best organising this either in May or July. Just a thought.

Why not combine the BBQ with the AutoItalia Stanford hall event on same weekend?


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[GransportFan1]

Or do that Frank,good idea.

 

[NickP]

I would think a meet that combined something else would be best, Stanford is a great suggestion, others would be the Silverstone Classic, I also think a midlands meet might be best. Not so sure about the cheap lodgings as you don't get late night bars or discos in Premier Inns!!

 

[Woody]

Why not combine the BBQ with the AutoItalia Stanford hall event on same weekend?


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I agree, good idea.

I enjoyed Stanford last year and would love to meet a few more of you. Missus even said she wants to some next time! (though we couldnt do the Christmas meet).

 

[conaero]

Woody, shame you could not make the Xmas doo, you are one of the 'regulars' I have not met yet. Stanford Hall is a great shout can we just make sure it does not clash with either of the Le Mans meets. 2nd week in June and July?

Bang up for it!

 

[dem maser]

I dont think stanford will be a good idea as its le mans also....

I think may is best, early may is brooklands so mid or late may, if not may it has to be july....but with some people on hol i think may is best month for it....esp as we like our sep meets....

Miles is right, ace meet for lunch then a pub that does bbq, i know one in hampstead that does but ill see if theres any out of london, then a local travelodge for those coming a long way or we can call it a night....

A mini xmas meet but without the all out activities....xmas will always be the special one....

I can have a look for greek restaurants with parking that can make us a bbq or meze if worse comes to the worse...anyone up for that??

Lets get a list then get deposits together to sort it out....on average a meze is £25 and the food does not stop but itll be indoors, i had an outdoor bbq idea planned in ky head so ill persue that....

 

[2b1ask1]

i had an outdoor bbq idea planned in ky head so ill persue that....

KY head Dem; does that mean your brain has gone to jelly?

I love the idea of a Greek evening it would just be so relaxed, informal and different! Also happy to go with a BBQ as well...

 

[GransportFan1]

Stanford is not Le Mans weekend, Le Mans is 16th and 17th of June whereas Stanford is always the first Sunday of the month. The ace maybe a great venue etc.... but it is not exactly central for all members that is why i think Frank suggesting the Stanford meet would be good to tie in with as it is more of a Midlands meet so equal for the Northern and Southern members. Just a thought.

Le Mans date
http://www.grandstandmotorsports.co.uk/le-mans-24-hours.html

 

[dem maser]

adam, you have to come to this....no letting down....

 

[GransportFan1]

Should be driving then and hopefully, fingers crossed be in a full time job.

 

[dem maser]

shall we have a vote??

a greek meze night

or

a bbq in a pub

 

[NickP]

Really not fussed what food we eat, more worried about the venue (to eat), the hotel (if different from the meal) and the date. I would imagine BBQ is more popular than Meze....

So the question is does anyone know a pub in the midlands that does BBQ nights and could cater for all of us? Or are you thinking of hiring a venue and getting catering?

 

[dem maser]

there is a pub i went to in st albans that was lovely and had bbq so ill see if they doing it for may.......

 

[NickP]

St Albans, is that in the midlands? hehe

 

[dem maser]

its north........of watford

 

[conaero]

SimonM lives there, we could hold it round his house!

I can then repay him for trashing my hotel room, clearing out the mini bar and selecting all the **** available on my room services!

That was fun, trying to make the receptionist understand that I am not a pervert as she readied my bill