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Old 20-12-2011, 07:56
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If so, how much do you pay and do you think it's worth it?

Would you pay this much.....

http://www.the-berkeley.co.uk/Marcus...tmas-2011.aspx
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Old 20-12-2011, 08:11
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We did eat out for Christmans lunch a a couple of times a few years ago. Paid between £40 and £50

Don't think I'd pay the prices quoted but then if you've got the money...................
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Old 20-12-2011, 08:34
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We did eat out for Christmans lunch a a couple of times a few years ago. Paid between £40 and £50

Don't think I'd pay the prices quoted but then if you've got the money...................
The Marcus Waring one looks good value - you pay for what you get. We'll be eating out at £45/head for 2 of us - it beats cooking in a caravan!
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Old 20-12-2011, 09:18
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I would hate to eat out on Christmas day. For me, Christmas is all about being at home and eating home-cooked food.
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Old 20-12-2011, 10:21
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Not usually.
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Old 20-12-2011, 10:27
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My Neighbours on both sides eat out at a Pub for Christmas dinner; it seems odd to have a service like this on Christmas day anyway, Im not too taken with the idea, though its tempting not to have the washing up, but as I use a carvery often anyway, it wouldnt seem very special, you know?
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Old 20-12-2011, 11:31
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I was shocked to see a Chinese (takeaway, not restaurant) has a big sign up in the window saying "We're open Christmas Day....now taking pre-orders". Now I can see if you maybe had a few too many shandies and burnt the turkey you might order a takeaway as a last resort....but the pre-order thing threw me!
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Old 20-12-2011, 11:58
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We eat at dinner time, not lunchtime and nowhere's open then.
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Old 20-12-2011, 12:30
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I dont think I could go "out" to a hotel or pub to eat Xmas dinner, Ive cooked at home, been to relatives houses but never anywhere else. Xmas lunch to me is everybody sitting round the table enjoying the food, having other people there I dont know just seems wrong. I like to be able to get what I want for my meal, have veg I want and have the amount I want, at a pub or hotel its more of a one size fits all and it wouldnt work for me
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Old 20-12-2011, 13:33
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We are eating out for the first time as my daughter was fed up with everyone expecting her to cook. She did it once and then they expect it every year. Last year I turned down a Christmas dinner at hers because it wasn't fair to her. This year we are eating out for £43 each
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Old 20-12-2011, 13:55
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Not this year but its something i'd like to do sometime
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Old 20-12-2011, 15:48
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If so, how much do you pay and do you think it's worth it?

Would you pay this much.....

http://www.the-berkeley.co.uk/Marcus...tmas-2011.aspx
I would happily pay that, I imagine it would be a fantastic experience! Only once mind you, I do prefer to cook at home, but as a one-off, sure, why not?
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Old 20-12-2011, 15:54
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I was shocked to see a Chinese (takeaway, not restaurant) has a big sign up in the window saying "We're open Christmas Day....now taking pre-orders". Now I can see if you maybe had a few too many shandies and burnt the turkey you might order a takeaway as a last resort....but the pre-order thing threw me!
Saw similar here... I was confused at first, but I now wonder if they maybe want to get busy later in the day - can't imagine it myself, but people having an early meal (2pm) then a late takeaway (8pm). Dunno...
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Old 20-12-2011, 16:06
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Saw similar here... I was confused at first, but I now wonder if they maybe want to get busy later in the day - can't imagine it myself, but people having an early meal (2pm) then a late takeaway (8pm). Dunno...
Even that is strange to me....the amount of food around our house at Christmas is ridiculous - prawns, salmon, turkey, ham, all the trimmings, 3 or 4 deserts, cheese and biscuits, not to mention all the other crap that goes with....Terry's Choco Oranges, Selection Boxes etc. To even consider wanting a Chinese is mental to me, I'd much rather have leftovers or more cheese! Each to their own, though, I guess.
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Old 20-12-2011, 17:08
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I was shocked to see a Chinese (takeaway, not restaurant) has a big sign up in the window saying "We're open Christmas Day....now taking pre-orders". Now I can see if you maybe had a few too many shandies and burnt the turkey you might order a takeaway as a last resort....but the pre-order thing threw me!
I can't imagine how rough you would have to be to have a takeaway on Xmas Day.
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Old 20-12-2011, 17:54
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I don't get the Chinese food thing at all. I know we eat anything from around the world now but a Chinese meal on Xmas Day?? If you are Chinese, well fine, but it's not something that I could see ever crossing my, or anyone else I know minds.
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Old 21-12-2011, 07:50
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Even that is strange to me....the amount of food around our house at Christmas is ridiculous - prawns, salmon, turkey, ham, all the trimmings, 3 or 4 deserts, cheese and biscuits, not to mention all the other crap that goes with....Terry's Choco Oranges, Selection Boxes etc. To even consider wanting a Chinese is mental to me, I'd much rather have leftovers or more cheese! Each to their own, though, I guess.
Yeah, this is why I said that I can't imagine it myself.
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Old 21-12-2011, 08:39
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I just over-heard the saddest thing ever (well, not ever, but it was pretty sad).

"We're going out for our Christmas dinner this year. We're going to the X restaurant." Said all excited. Just a shame it's a local chip shop with a seating area they were talking about.
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Old 21-12-2011, 08:52
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I believe some McDonalds open on Christmas day. It's not about being rough, it may be used by ambulance drivers, police, long distance drivers etc. Not everyone has the day off with their family.
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Old 21-12-2011, 09:14
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I believe some McDonalds open on Christmas day. It's not about being rough, it may be used by ambulance drivers, police, long distance drivers etc. Not everyone has the day off with their family.
That's a fair point actually.
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Old 21-12-2011, 13:00
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I just over-heard the saddest thing ever (well, not ever, but it was pretty sad).

"We're going out for our Christmas dinner this year. We're going to the X restaurant." Said all excited. Just a shame it's a local chip shop with a seating area they were talking about.
Where is this chip shop that opens on Xmas Day?
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Old 21-12-2011, 13:10
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We ate christmas dinner out about 5 years ago.And it ruined christmas day to be honest.The whole day was one mad rush
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Old 21-12-2011, 13:12
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Where is this chip shop that opens on Xmas Day?
Aberdeen.

The Ashvale.
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Old 21-12-2011, 20:31
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I just over-heard the saddest thing ever (well, not ever, but it was pretty sad).

"We're going out for our Christmas dinner this year. We're going to the X restaurant." Said all excited. Just a shame it's a local chip shop with a seating area they were talking about.

If that's what they want then that's OK. If you want a gourmet dinner that's better than a mass produced pub style lunch then that's OK too.
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Old 21-12-2011, 22:52
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I kinda do..im at me sisters this year, and last year i go to my brothers..Take it in turns and i do the washing up
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