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10.07.2008 17:30 to 21:00
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City/Town: Zurich
Event Type: Special Promotion
Location: The Pie Shop, Rotbuchstrasse 1a, 8006
Price: 15.00 CHF

To celebrate being the Cheese Clubs first retailer of British cheese in Switzerland, The Pie Shop will be hosting a British Food & Ale evening on Thursday 10th July.

Entry fee of 15 francs includes your first Spiffing Ales beer and a tasting of approx 10 British Farmhouse cheeses as well as mini Welsh Rarebits, chilled Broccoli and Stilton soup and various pies and pasties baked on the premises.

The Pie Shop is just off Schaffhauserplatz, trams 7, 11, 14, 15 & 33 will drop you off near the door. Hope to see some new faces!

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I'm having to close RSVP's early, as it now looks like we may have up to 150 people coming during the night - I have allowed for about half the "Maybe's" in that total so you're still welcome to come! Don't worry though, we will be doing this again!

Thanks everyone for supporting this, see you all Thursday!

RSVP'd Yes: 38 (22 members and 16 guests)
  • J.L-P - Oh yesssss.
  • Sutter + 7 guests - Cannot wait English pies yummy yummy oh, and let`s not forget the beer.
  • bubbles4352 - mmmmm pies....
  • Yorkie - Just have to make sure I get there before Dave ;-)
  • gregv + 1 guest - Pies from someplace other than a petrol station?
  • DaveA - I'm there. I normally only stop for a Ginsters, but I'll make an exception.
  • mkkangas + 1 guest
  • terryhall - Just back from Roskilde and in need of proper food....perfect
  • PlantHead + 1 guest
  • Iain2008
  • BHBT - Pies, cheese.....just brilliant!
  • Mikeybroomers - Bring on the British ale - I miss that stuff!
  • tomandlyd + 1 guest - Yuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmeeeeeeeee!!!
  • chiguy + 1 guest - Good warm-up for the Great British Beer Festival in London in August!
  • Stephanwolf - cheeeeese
  • JonC + 1 guest - You had me at pies
  • Uncle Max - Duuuuuuuh
  • fduvall + 1 guest - I have it on recommendation that this should not be missed
  • RSargeant - Ah! Now my happiness is complete!...
  • Natasha - I will be in attendance. Thank you for organising Mike :)
  • Woodsie + 1 guest
  • Stu&Kara + 1 guest - Yummy!
RSVP'd Maybe: 16 (11 members and 5 guests)
  • Nickers + 1 guest - hopefully can make it
  • Cat + 1 guest
  • peachy - Pie
  • Lynn - who ate all the pies then ???
  • Swiss Cheddar - Sutter is harrassing me..........
  • swisscath + 1 guest - Hoping I can make it....fingers crossed
  • pinki - Mmmmhhhh pies n beeeer...
  • lazarus
  • magyir
  • herc82 + 1 guest - Yumm! Will try to make it with a friend to try those beauties :-)
  • jemma + 1 guest - Mmmmm pie - will there be peas,mash and gravy???!! :-p
RSVP'd No: 4
  • jobfin - unable to attend
  • HashBrown - Very very sorry to miss this, but I will be in London.
  • möpp - Sorry, have to change to No: keeping 2 different calenders just doesn't work
  • smackerjack - Will not now be able to be in Zurich on Thursday so can't come - have a great time!!!
RSVP sign-ups for this event are now closed.
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Re: British Food & Ale evening at The Pie Shop

I'll be coming with a couple of friends for some thorough gorging. I'm moist with anticipation.
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I'm moist with anticipation.
Tmi JonC, Tmi!

Is anyone going to see The Bangles tonight as well? (tickets are still being sold)
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Tmi JonC, Tmi!

Is anyone going to see The Bangles tonight as well? (tickets are still being sold)
I am seriously contemplating it.

So much to do, so little time.
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I am seriously contemplating it. So much to do, so little time.
True, so true! Anywhoo, I'm driving if you want a ride.
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Re: British Food & Ale evening at The Pie Shop

Maybe I should go see the Bangles as a consolation for missing the RSVP sign-up
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Well, that'd be Saturday, as there's the Ultimate Ploughman's lunch.
Seeing as most of my British cheese will be used tonight, the rappi event will also have 8 great Swiss BIO cheeses - it will also keep the locals happy
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Setting off to zurich now see you all tonight cannot wait
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1 question before i set off how is the parking near the pie shop please?
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1 question before i set off how is the parking near the pie shop please?
There's Blue Zone and metered parking in the back streets, looking at the map there doesn't appear to be any car parks in the immediate area. Maybe Hubby will drop you off while he goes searching!
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Its not a Parking friendly area... my Mum lives there and last month I notched up 120.- in parking fines visiting her...

You're better off parking somewhere like Gesneralle by the Main Station as your parking ticket gives 1 adult valid public transport within the city.
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Re: British Food & Ale evening at The Pie Shop

Forgot to mention the Bobettes will be serving behind the "bar" again. Hopefully I'll get better offers this time. By the way, when I said Camels I didn't mean cigarettes and trying to p/x your mother-in-law is just a non-starter (you know who you are).
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if you're setting off now for tonight, why do you need parking space? You're obviously walking
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Bring money. Buy cheese and beer. And some pies. To take home. OK. Ciao.Stop
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Big thanks to the organisers... I had a wonderful time! Cheese was exquisite as always, beer was good and the pies...
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Got home not to long ago, put the kiddies to bed. We had a wonderful time, i want to say thanks to Grumpy for everything the cheese, and nibblles where yummy, Swissbob (sorry for drinking your yummy beer) Lynn you are a lovely person, Nat you are sooooooooooo funny, woodsie i love you, you are brilliant. Swisscath you was a surprise, but a very nice 1, and thanks for the books, barbra you are also lovely, Gregv, and your wife it was nice to see again, Planthead your wife is soooo nice(btw i hope you liked the beer i bought you).

Sorry if i forgot anyone.

Again a big thanks we had alot of fun.

Sorry Stephen how could i forget you, you are a sweetheart, and i really enjoyed talking to you
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Another excellent event, thanks Mike, Swissbob (and the Bobettes!), the Pie Shop and all the other fantastic organizers/helpers.
It was indeed an evening of excellence in cheese, beer, pies and company!

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Thank you everyone who came and made it such a great evening. About 140 came and it was nice to see lot's of new faces and locals and even a very nice French girl who had to admit that British cheese is not that bad after all Sorry if I didn't get to say hello to everyone.

If you didn't make it, we're at it again tomorrow at the Rappi Bier Factory. Although we'll be serving a ploughman's lunch the emphasis will be on rare Swiss BIO cheeses.

And finally, don't forget that the Pie Shop is now retailing our British cheese, crackers and chutney's. And their pies and pasties are very good indeed.
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Many thanks for last night, it was ace and the ale was good Thumbs up for the Jenny's Wren - must be the Kent hops in it

Good to meet some new peeps and a big well done to the organisers!
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That was great. Thank you

I have a lot of photos from last night: I tried to upload them when I got home, but it was the fail of the day

Will do before the end of the weekend.

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I love you all. You're the best crowd we've ever had Oer-leekon. I want world-peace and an end to suffering. And pies.

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