QBA Nu Delhi

Over the Christmas period in 2013 I went to two events at this club.  The first one was the Christmas Boogie Woogie night organised by Kalpana Mehra Penfold and the second was the Tag Christmas do.

I enjoyed both functions however there were problems with both - which is not a good sign.  On the Christmas Boogie Woogie the venue was shared among three or four separate parties.  The main floor downstairs was cleared for the night and was allocated to some school reunion for a boys school.  We were allocated an area in the balcony.

Which wasn't too bad as it was private and, because our drinks and food were all covered by the ticket charge then no one else could come and take these.  Problems began when we wanted to use the dance floor, the group downstairs didn't want us to use the floor so the management asked us to leave.  Of course they were told to get lost and the evening was a big success.

The second evening was a sponsored event by Tag.  This means that entry had been covered but we were responsible for our own food and drink, not a bad idea, but it meant the waiters were following you around and there didn't seem to be a way to pay for your drinks also the event wasn't well attended but I enjoyed it anyway.  On both visits the food was forgettable, not good, not bad just forgettable and the drinks (if you have to buy them) are on the pricey side. 

Its not a club I would recommend as there are much better, friendly places around Delhi that could be used for events.  However, if you are invited to an event then go as the live music I experienced there was good (a big loud for me) but the tunes were good.

Just a couple of pictures from the events I went to.  The lower one is the Christmas Boogie Woogie night and as you can see people make an effort in Delhi to get into the Christmas spirit.

Sen5es Restaurant DGC visit 22nd Dec 2013

On the 22nd December 2013 the Delhi Gourmet Club (DGC) went to the Pullman Hotel in Gurgaon to have an event in the Sen5es Restaurant there.

On this occasion there was more than 100 DGC members in attendance.  The event was initially planned to be outdoors but the weather was not brilliant and it was decided to bring the party indoors to the Sen5es restaurant.  The restaurant was all, and more, than you would expect from a top notch hotel.  Great food, beautiful decorations and well trained staff.

We were greeted with drinks and smiles and everyone settled in for a lovely time.  It was only my second DGC event and already I was feeling at home.  People recognized me and came up for a chat which was very nice.  I also met a lot of new people and managed to form some good friendships with some of them.

Above are a few photos I put together.  The table I sat at was the largest (pictured above) and seemed to be the collecting point for people as they came and went.  As the food was served buffet style people would drop by and share one plate and then move off for the next round.  A very sociable way of getting to know people.  I have included a picture of the amazing seafood but I could have literally covered the page with amazing photos of the food.  There was so much the Pullman Hotel could have fed a small army!  The picture on the right shows Rocky, one of the three organizers of the DGC, with the very talented head chef at the restaurant.  I don't know his name as yet but I will try to find out and when I do I will edit the post as I feel his attention to detail is worthy of a mention.