Category Archives: Food & Wine

Ladies who lunched, April 2024

Twenty of us enjoyed a fine dining experience at City View restaurant, part of Shooters Hill Sixth Form College where the food is prepared by advanced catering students, supervised and guided by professional chefs from the hospitality industry.  We were treated to choices from Billy’s menu including his crispy squid with spiced oil dressing, a rich and hearty braised lamb pie, churros and Billy’s pancakes with a twist which bore an uncanny resemblance to spaghetti and meatballs!   Sharing our dining experience with Billy’s very proud mum just added to our enjoyment even more!

“What a fab lunch!”

“BIG, BIG THANKS to Jane for organising such a fantastic lunch outing.  Great company and lovely food, what’s not to enjoy!”

“I loved the afternoon, eating, getting to know some different members of Lee Green WI as well those I already knew.  Splendid opportunity to meet as well as eat.  The bus ride to Shooters Hill only added to the camaraderie of the visit… It was a blast!”

Sherry tasting with Carolyn, November 2023

  Following last year’s enthusiastic chat about sherry on our Make Do And Meet WhatsApp group and to coincide with International Sherry Week, our very own wine educator Carolyn hosted this sherry tasting event.  Carolyn presented an informative talk about the different sherry styles and the methods of production and then we got down to… Continue reading

Sunday Lunch at The Clink, June 2023

On Sunday 25th June about 30 members of the WI successfully negotiated the security processes and vetting system at Brixton Prison to sit down in the Clink Restaurant for a 3 course Sunday lunch. The  food was prepared and serviced by prisoners who are working towards gaining a City and Guilds National Vocational Qualification. The… Continue reading