80th Birthday Lunch in Cheltenham

Date
Wednesday 22nd July 2026

Occasion
80th Birthday

Timings
11.00-11.30 Koj to arrive, unload and set up
12.00 Front of house to arrive
13.00 Guests invited. Serve drinks and nibbles
13.15-13.30 Begin canapé service
13.45-14.00 End canapé service
14.00 Guests seated

Location
Cheltenham

Guests
24, possibly 23
Ages ranging between 10-80+

Brief
Style: Relaxed and informal; unfussy, unintrusive
Cuisine: Mediterranean specifically French / Italian
Ethos: Simple, Elegant, Seasonal, Generous
Drinks in the garden, then sit down under the gazebo
Bread and butter; no cheeseboard
Champagne to begin
Sauvignon Blanc, Pouilly Fume or Vermentino

Brie, Cheddar and ‘picky supper’ later in the evening with Claret

Front of house
Sarah
Jo
Hector
Max (for canapés)

Dietary requirements
No fennel or porridge!
No raw meat (carpaccio/tartare) or fish (sushi/sashimi)
No known vegetarians or pescatarians

Cutlery and crockery
3x separate tables seating 8 each, set on an angle
Banquet chairs with seat pads - R&R
Table decoration and seating plan - provided by Maggie
Table cloths: Blue elephant-patterned - provided by Maggie
Napkins - good-quality disposable linen-style napkins
Crockery: mixed blue and white china - provided by Maggie
Cutlery - provided by Maggie
Glassware - Wine glasses, water glasses and jugs - R&R or Majestic

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