MADAM,

Last Saturday (29th August) we had a family lunch for 64 people at the Shire Hall. Jane White did the catering and Shire Hall staff both organised the bar and set out the tables and chairs in a banquet style.

Jane gave us an excellent range of advance options for both the main meal and for the dessert course. She was very helpful in accommodating the likes and dislikes of one or two of the fussy eaters. The quality of the food Jane provided was superb, and many of the guests were so impressed that they asked for Jane’s contact details.

Jane also gave us advice on a number of aspects for organising the meal.

All the arrangements the Shire Hall staff made were faultless. They were especially helpful in accommodating the drink requirements for some of the children, e.g making milk available as well as a range of soft drinks.

The Shire Hall itself was a first class venue. The 15 children with an age range of four to 16 thoroughly enjoyed looking around the building with the highlights being Court Room 1 and the cells. The use of the lift to all floors accommodated the needs of some of the less mobile adults, the oldest being 94.

It would be impossible to think of any way in which our lunch and associated arrangements could have been improved, so a very sincere thank you to Jane and the Shire Hall staff for helping to make our lunch a total success.

Graham and Jean Boulton

(Monmouth)