Reflections - Safari Supper

Maralyn Green • November 17, 2022

A Sociable evening enjoyed by all

A very successful Safari Supper was enjoyed by members of Bognor Regis Twinning Association and their friends.  A Safari Supper is sometimes called a Progressive Dinner.  Another name could be The Surprising Roaming Dinner as, although rules can vary, the way it was set up this time was to give a series of surprises to everyone throughout the evening.

 

The surprises were that the various hosts never knew who would turn up at their door, just the number of people coming to the house.  And the guests also didn’t know who they would meet at each course.  Of course, secrecy was all important!  It all worked a treat and, as the house venues were spread throughout Bognor, Bersted, Felpham, Aldwick and Pagham, it was definitely an enjoyable roaming evening too. 


Everyone contributed to the evening, either by hosting a starter course or a main course, or making a dessert.  And, with plenty of participants and venues, it was an evening to meet lots of different people, as no couple met the same people at their starter venue than they would meet at their main course venue.  For £10 per head, it was a brilliant social event… as well as a tum filling one!   If anyone would like to know more how to set up such a Dinner, do get in touch.


Our next event, taking place in November, is the ever-popular Beaujolais Bistro.  A 3 course luncheon, where one can fill that tum again and sample this year’s new Beaujolais as well as other wines.  All for an inclusive £18 per person. 



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