We want to thank you so much for helping us with John’s 70th birthday lunch on April 3rd. The menu was wonderful. We were so impressed when we heard from Mr Golsby that not only had you tested the veal beforehand, but that they had also. It’s this sort of thoughtfulness that illustrates the absolute sincerity of your cooking. The fish soup with the Thai sauce was a triumph both gastronomically and as an ice-breaker for the meal as everyone excitedly tested the strength of the hot sauce.
We had asked you to prepare food for 13 adults and you will, perhaps, be pleased to hear that not only did we feed 15 but there was enough for enthusiastic second helpings of all 3 courses.
Your instructions for preparation and serving made it very easy to serve everything at the right temperature and without any stress.
As you know, the other options open to us of either slaving over a hot stove for a couple of days or of going to an hotel which is often a bit officious, and difficult for young children, meant that your catering service especially at the modest prices you charge and the freshness and sophistication of the cooking, was absolutely the right thing. Everybody who was at the lunch and the party included some people of distinction, a Lord Lieutenant, a High Sheriff, and a Vice-Chancellor, considered our lunch an absolute triumph. John’s 70th birthday actually ran to 7 different occasions and it would have been impossibly exhausting, had we to put on the family lunch on our own.
We have wonderful memories of your tireless work at the Deli and wish you all success in your private catering service.
With kindest regards, Christine and John
Professor Emeritus and Mrs John Dowling