Thanky you - Guido's Bistro

scruffdog


Joined: 09/12/2008
Posts: 742

Message Posted:
13/06/2010 14:37

On behalf of Cheshire Home - The Kyrenia Rehabilitation Centre, we thank you for agreeing to have a monthly World Gourmet Dinner Nights starting 25th June.

We look forward to some mouthwatering nights starting with a French cuisine night in June followed by New Orleans Cajun night 16th July. Choice of 2 dishes from each of the 3 courses on offer. At a cost of 35tl per head, we hope that the Home will benefit greatly as The Kyrenia Rehabilitation Centre (Cheshire Home) serves disabled people in the Girne area with a range of medical and social services. It is the only facility in the Middle East region affiliated to Leonard Cheshire International and is totally self-funded.

Let us all help and support this venture and all bookings can be made direct with Liz at Guido's.

wormy



Joined: 24/05/2010
Posts: 31

Message Posted:
13/06/2010 15:24

Pardon me for being a bit thick, but hopefully, grandad willing, I may be over for the July night.

Just how will Cheshire Home - The Kyrenia Rehabilitation Centre, benefit. It doesn't seem all that clear to me.

If they aren't getting a percentage then 35tl seems a bit expensive, going by the exchange rate in UK.

JohhnyLee


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 2495

Message Posted:
13/06/2010 15:37

Message 2, There will be a raffle on the night, and a percentage of the meal cost will go to this very genuine cause.



Myself and sveral other fantastic kind people have raised almost 10,000 lira for My campaign for New Arm For Ismail, N.A.F.I.



I could not have done this without the support of Chesire Home,. and K.R.C..



In the very near future they are going to take this to the next stage and now help us to complete Ismails first arm.



For the standard of cuisine you get from Guido,s 35 lira is very very reasonable.



I have been to some charity functions here at big hotels, the tickets have been 80 lira and more, and the excuse for food that they have served you with, well I would not have given it to our cat.



Hope this helps, and look forward to seeing you at one of these functions. Kind Regards.

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
13/06/2010 16:10

Wormy do you seriously think that £15 is expensive for a 3 course meal in a quality restaurant? You would pay more than that for a bog standard bottle of wine in a good UK restaurant.

wormy



Joined: 24/05/2010
Posts: 31

Message Posted:
13/06/2010 16:34

I don't know if it's a "quality restaurant" or not. I haven't even been over yet, but hope to do so, often, in the near future.

The title of the thread is "Thank you - Guidos Bistro"

Nothing in the first post mentions anything that qualifies this heading. I don't intend to get involved in a "bun fight", that seems to be the norm on this forum, I think I will just go away, quietly.

I will however give my best wishes for this endeavour.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
13/06/2010 21:01

wormy check us out on guidos bistro.com. i appreciate who may not have heard of us but check us out by going to the botom of the page and clicking n guidosbistro xxx

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
13/06/2010 21:10

Wormy this is for charity and we will make sure they benefit/ we do a ;l



lot here as we are grateful and we can, these people need us, what it takes its hard, so we do what we can. this charity if affiliated to lenonard cheshire homes check out what they do x

Tootie


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 2037

Message Posted:
13/06/2010 21:16

http://www.guidosbistro.com/



xxx

hal9000


Joined: 01/12/2008
Posts: 154

Message Posted:
13/06/2010 23:26

Wormy, a respectable proportion of every ticket will go to the Cheshire Home. Liz and Guido have also agreed to run a raffle for the Home. To be honest, 35TL is very reasonable for a meal of this calibre; Guido's profit will be minimal. They have done this out of the goodness of their hearts, so I think quibbling about the cost when a mediocre meal for two in Girne will cost a lot more is rather parsimonious.

The Cheshire Home will be putting on all sorts of different events in the coming months. If top class international cuisine isn't your style, perhaps one of our future events will be.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
13/06/2010 23:46

ALL WE WANT IS TO MAKE money for the charity, we will do this by donation from the cost of the meal a raffle and an auction. to get top class food from parts of the world, please bear in mind we can not get ingridents here. we have to source them, we will. please be charitable, how will they manage without our support and that of others

scruffdog


Joined: 09/12/2008
Posts: 742

Message Posted:
14/06/2010 08:20

Thank You Guido's again, thanks to all for kind words and support, guess Wormy will not be enyoying a great night with some great food. His loss!

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
14/06/2010 11:43

Sounds a great idea, wish we were there to partake.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
14/06/2010 11:45

hi teatime, me too but we will fit one in for your next visit xx

wormy



Joined: 24/05/2010
Posts: 31

Message Posted:
14/06/2010 12:41

Thanks for the link, tootie. Now I can see what you're saying. If you read the initial post you'll see that to a stranger the raising of funds isn't made clear, that's all I asked, nothing to do with being parsimonious. No wonder there is so much acrimony on this forum if this is the norm.

wormy



Joined: 24/05/2010
Posts: 31

Message Posted:
14/06/2010 19:21

My grandad's move has been held up, this side, so may not be over until August. Not sure where Guido's is in relation to Bogaz, but will try to get 70tl there for your charity. For myself, I think I'd rather not avail myself of the welcome I am sure would be warm.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
14/06/2010 23:55

wormy when ever you come you will be assured of being welcome. i hope all is ok with grand dad. take care x

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
15/06/2010 07:34

Hi Wormy , welcome to the forum . Alsancak is about a 90 min car journey from the Bogaz , down Girne way . Well worth the trip .

Simbas

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
15/06/2010 07:50

Amy (Wormy) is only 19. I remember being 19 (just) and maybe 35 TL seems like a lot to her, I know it would have done to me at that age.



Amy, if you re-read the first post you will see that Guido's are being thanked for agreeing to hold the gourmet events on behalf of the charities... who will benefit from funds raised.



I would add, you can pay an awful lot more than 35TL for a meal and get an awful lot less in terms of quality. I would suggest that when you are over in the Girne (Kyrenia) region as no doubt you will be on occasion, you make time to pay a visit to Guido's in Alsancak and make up your own mind.

scruffdog


Joined: 09/12/2008
Posts: 742

Message Posted:
18/06/2010 13:51

Tables are filling up fast, this is going to be a popular evening, so please book to save disappointment. Because Guidos are sourcing authentic ingredients, you must book.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
18/06/2010 23:15

Hi scruff the tables are selling really fast now, we now have an idea of the menu which i will post begining of the week. thank you xxxxx