The feast!

Today is the big day! All the training of the past week will be tested at tonight’s big dinner and boy, are we nervous!

We had done most of our preparatory work the day before and we confident that we could rise to the occasion. Having said this, it was wonderful to have Prue Leith herself offer a few words of encouragement. It really helped get us into the right frame of mind.

By late afternoon the front of house team had began polishing cutlery and laying crockery. They made sure each table settings were absolutely perfect. The table clothes were pressed, candles lit and we were all but ready to serve the starters. All the while the backs of house team were making last minute adjustments in the kitchen. Both the front of house and back of house teams were looking forward to representing Hoxton’s and we really wanted to show off a little of what we had learnt in South Africa.

The guests began arriving and we were all at the ready. Wine was served and the guests began to take their seats. Now was our time to impress!

Bobotie starters were followed by a Springbok main and then Melba pudding and a deconstructed milk tart for desert. The guests seemed to appreciate our efforts and their satisfaction with their meal made our day completely!

Although we were totally exhausted we had a warm feeling of satisfaction in our hearts. Not only had we successfully managed to entertain and delight our guests but we had learnt so much about South Africa and ourselves. We have so many wonderful stories to take back with us from this trip and they will remain dear to us for a long time to come.

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