Margot's Bistro Padstow

Tuesday 14th The Non Hearts and Flowers Valentine

2012-02-13T16:52:00.002Z

YES WE ARE BACK!!
after a Winter of Discontent, we reopen tomorrow with a Valentine Menu with no Hearts and Flowers..just good food and wine with no False Romance!

As you can see we have changed the format of the menu, now its a straight A la Carte.
Tasting Menus can be created with prior notice.

Thanks for your patience over the winter..

Adrian

Dinner Menu Tuesday 14th February

Mushroom and Spinach Soup with Cream and Chives £5.00

Grilled Goats Cheese with Beetroot and Tomato Sala with Herb Oil £6.50

Cornish Mussels cooked with Cider, Spring Onions and Cream £8.50

Grilled Fillet Of Mackerel with Potato Salad and Caper Berries £8.50

Roast Aubergine, Parma Ham and Parsnip Crisps with Balsamic Reduction £7.50

Rump of Cornish Lamb with Spring Onion Mash and Rosemary Sauce £16.50

Rib Eye 21day Aged Cornish with Sauté Potatoes and Thyme Butter and
Red Wine Sauce £17.50

Breast of Chicken with Cabbage, Bacon and Noisette Potatoes with
a light Mustard Sauce £14.50

Fillet of Hake Roasted with Parsley And Anchovy Crust , Herb Mash and
Shallot Butter Sauce £15.50

Whole Lemon Sole Baked with Lemon Oil, Cornish Rock Salt,
with New Potato and Chives £17.50

Side Orders ..big enough for 2
Steamer of Mixed Veg £2.50 Margot’s Mixed Salad £2.50 Basket of Garlic Bread £2.50

Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce and Clotted Cream £7

Caramelised Lemon Tart £7

Chocolate and Brandy Panna Cotta with Caramelised Banana £7

Cornish Cheese (Brie, Yarg and Blue) with Our Plum Chutney
and Mini Loaf ,Crackers £9

Fair Trade Coffees and Teas with Caramelised Walnuts and Chocolate Fudge £2.50

Winter

2012-01-19T10:52:00.001Z

We are currently closed for the winter, will let you know when we reopen .Cheers

No Shows... an idea

2011-10-26T23:16:00.000Z

Fellow restaurant people...no shows hurt us all, so on the ride back from work tonight i had a thought...THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK !Simple really..we share details privately between ourselves of those guests that no show, and if a guest is no showing say twice, we could a) name and shame or B) the idea i like is that we could red flag their bookings in other restaurants.. a bit like PUB WATCH..and have a policy of maybe taking deposits from these red flagged guests or a simple statment on our websites/email confirmations along the lines of "failure to cancel booking may effect your bookings in other restaurants"A simple way for us to work together for the benefit of all.Your thoughts are most welcome.. reply on twitter might be easiest.CheersAdrian Oliver

PUSH THE BOAT OUT II

2011-07-18T14:34:00.000Z

Push The Boat Out II

Monday 18th July

Homemade Herb Bread, Cornish Butter
and Kalamata Olives
*****
Crab and Fennel Soup with Cream and Dill

+++++++
Smoked Duck Breast, Cucumber, Caper Berries and Balsamic Reduction

+++++++
Lamb Cutlets with Roast New Potatoes
and Rosemary Sauce
Or
Grilled Fillet of Wild Black Bream with Warm Tomato and Chive Dressing, Leeks and New Potatoes

++++++++++
Saffron Poached Pear with Berry Jelly
and Clotted Cream
+

Cornish Cheeses, Plum Chutney
and Mini Loaf
++++++++++++++

Coffee Teas with Homemade Fudge, Orange Biscuits
and Caramelised Walnuts

5 course tasting menu £45

£2.50 per person donation to RNLI
will be added to your bill…thank you!

Optional wine flight chosen by bintwo of Padstow £35

Push the Boat Out II

2011-07-15T12:41:00.004Z

This monday night..

Push The Boat Out II

Monday 18th July

Homemade Bread, Cornish Butter
and Kalamata Olives
*****
Crab and Fennel Soup with Cream and Chives
++++

Smoked Duck Breast, Cucumber, Caper Berries and Balsamic Reduction

+++++++
Lamb Cutlets with Roast New Potatoes and Rosemary Sauce
Or
Grilled Lemon Sole with Lemon Oil and New Potatoes

++++++++++
Saffron Poached Pear with Pimm’s Jelly and Clotted Cream
++++++++++++++

Cornish Cheeses, Plum Chutney and Mini Loaf
++++++++++++++

Coffee Teas with Homemade Fudge, Orange Biscuits and Caramelised Walnuts

5 course tasting menu £45

£2.50 per person donation to RNLI will be added to your bill

Menu subject to change

There will be a optional wine flight by bintwo of Padstow, details to be confirmed

Also a Vegetarian Menu aswell

Push the boat out..

2011-07-08T00:39:00.001Z

Hers what the final menu was

Push The Boat Out

Thursday 7th July

Champagne
Angoisselles Brut NV

Roast Butternut Squash Soup
with Parmesan Crisp

Smoked Duck Parfait, Cornichons, Cucumber Pickle and Toast

Grilled Sea Bass with Cabbage
and Crab Cream Sauce

Saddle Of Cornish Lamb Stuffed with Spinach And Almonds with Minted Broad Beans and Peas and Saute New Potatoes

Coffee Panna Cotta, White Chocolate
Whisky Cream and Brandy Snap

Cornish Cheeses, Plum Chutney and Mini Loaf

Coffees with Homemade Fudge, Orange Biscuits and Caramelised Walnuts

6 courses £45

Optional wine flight £35
Wines chosen by bintwo , Padstow

£2.50 per person donation to RNLI will be added to your bill

i will get the wine details from David and post them soon..ish

First draft menu for July 7th

2011-06-27T15:34:00.003Z

Decided to call this night " PUSH THE BOAT OUT"

heres a first draft menu, subject to change etc etc wines to be paired by Bintwo..proper glass full, not a sip!

Push The Boat Out

Thursday 7th June

Roast Butternut Squash Soup

Smoked Duck Parfait with Pickle, Toast
and Corichons

Grilled Sea Bass with Cabbage and Crab Cream Sauce

Loin Of Cornish Lamb

Coffee Panna Cotta

Cornish Cheeses with
Our Rhubarb Chutney and Mini Loaf

Coffees with Homemade Fudge
and Caramelised Walnuts

6 courses £45
Optional wine flight £35

£2.50 per person donation to RNLI to be added to your bill

Thusday 7th July a new idea

2011-06-23T23:26:00.002Z

I was going to take the day off and go boating/fishing but as the engine still needs work ( or dumping in the harbour)i have decided to open instead..... As no one is booked, i thought we might try something different.

Tasting Menu only ,6 courses, option for paired wines as chosen by that lovely David at Bintwo.A chance for us to try some new dishes, or bring back some classics.We may even get the table cloths out!Ball park figures about £40 for tasting menu only, accompanying wines maybe £30.

Just an idea at this stage.. but let me know if it floats your boat ( cos mine is going nowhere)

Pip Pip

Adrian

tonights menus

2011-04-28T13:44:00.000Z

Dinner Menu

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber and Caper Berries

Cornish Asparagus and Smoked Duck Breast
with Toasted Almonds and Herb Oil

Warm Salad of Sauté Mixed Mushrooms, Spinach
and Chorizo with Parmesan

Grilled Goats Cheese with Tomato, Red Onion and Basil Salsa

Seared Cornish Scallops with Smoked Bacon and Lemon
(£3 supp )
**********************************

Roast Fillet of Pork with Mustard Mash, Crisp Ham
and Sage Cream sauce

Confit Of Duck Leg with Spring Onion Mash
and Red Wine and Thyme Sauce

Grilled Fillet of Grey Mullet with Chive Butter Sauce
and New Potatoes

Roast Cod Fillet with Garlic, Anchovies and Parsley
with New Potatoes

******************************

Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce

Chocolate Panna Cotta with Caramelised Banana
and Brandy Snap

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly and Clotted Cream

Cornish Cheeses with Our Rhubarb Chutney and Mini Loaf
(Brie, Blue, Old Smokey and Yarg)

2 Courses £23.50 3 Courses £29.50

Tasting Menu

Thursday 28th April

5 smaller courses

Seared Cornish Scallops with Smoked Bacon and Lemon

Cornish Asparagus and Smoked Duck Breast Salad with Toasted Almonds

Any Main Course

Any Dessert

Cornish Cheeses with
Our Rhubarb Chutney and Mini Loaf

£36

Hello again

2011-04-08T12:33:00.003Z

Been really busy with work and i got involved with the Kai We Care pop up resturant in that there London.A massive undertaking by the organisers ,only 5 weeks planning for 200 guests 9 courses, 50 chefs, countless other's putting in time, produce, effort and support.

A Twitter request for help by Matt Follas of the Wild Garlic set the ball rolling, and as i had only met him a couple of weeks before and we had enjoyed a bottle of wine till the early hours, seemed rude not to put my hand up to help.

Can't say what an impressive show of talent, teamwork, and logistics this event produced.The most awesome thing i have had to pleasure of playing a small part in (I was allocated to cold fish course, working under Russel Brown of Sienna Restaurant in Dorchester)

There are too many people to say well done too, but i must mention Grant Hawthorn who ran this bridgade of chefs so impressively.The man is a legend.

Check out pics from the night here..
http://www.richardbudd.co.uk/blog/?p=1416

NZ Earthquake Fundraiser !

2011-03-04T15:20:00.001Z

This taken from Dave Ahern's blog..get involved people

"KaiWeCare
I don’t have to remind people of the shocking and saddening events that occurred in Christchurch New Zealand on the 22nd of February last.

We all sat stunned as the pictures of the earthquake were broadcast round the world. New Zealand is a proud and prosperous country but in moments its second largest city, Christchurch was devastated. Its iconic cathedral lay in ruins, the proud symbol of the city reduced to rubble. As sad as it was to see, its a building, and buildings can be rebuilt, the lives however that were just as devastated may be far harder to repair.

Last Monday I was chatting on-line to Kiwi chef and Masterchef winner Mat Follas, it was just a general chat about maybe meeting up for a beer later than evening as Mat was going to be in London overnight. Needless to say we began to talk about the earthquake and I said if there was anything he was doing to raise funds then I was more than happy to help. The idea of a supper club was mentioned and we figured that we could do a supper club or pop-up for 20-30 people with Mat doing most of the cooking and me putting my event management background to use organising it. Then we both Tweeted the idea and everything changed beyond recognition.

Within 30minutes the 30 people idea was a distant memory, the numbers increased and the offers of help of all sorts flooded in. From chefs wanting to cook, to producers offering their best products to be used for the menu, to people who were happy simply wash up or wait tables.

I grabbed hold of a friend of mine John Comyn, who has kindly offered to take care of the admin on this, and we met up with Mat in a very late night pub in Borough about half past midnight to try and make sense of it all, the numbers were mind-blowing, the offers of help were humbling and the task facing us was daunting but one thing we agreed on was that we would take this as far as we possibly could and raise as much money as possible. I immediately recruited chef Grant Hawthorne to oversea the technical side of the meal and let us know exactly what was achievable with what time, personnel and produce we had to work with.

There is so much talk of social media these days and how it is changing the world and to be honest it is something I have always had a somewhat sceptical view of but now I see just how true it is. Twitter has taken this to a place we never even dreamed of. From a 30 person supper this is where we now stand.

The date choosen was the 4th of april, this is the soonest we could pull this together but more importantly it is the last day of the tax year so the tickets for the event and the raffle can be written off against this years tax bill! You can also go nuts at the auction safe in the knowledge that if you don’t spend it the government would only waste it!

200 guests attending a 7 course dinner cooked by a variety of very highly rated chefs, including the likes of

DominicChapman, Head Chef at The Royal Oak and Michelin Star holder

Mark Poynton, Chef Patron at Restaurant Alimentum, 3AA Rosettes and listed in the UK’s Top 60 Restaurants

Russel Brown, Chef Patron at Sienna and Michelin Star Holder

Alex Wood, Head Chef at St Stephens Club London

Adrian Oliver, Chef Patron of Margot’s Padstow

Mathew Tomkinson, Head Chef at The Montagu Arms and Michelin Star Holder

Darren Goodwin, Head Chef at Losehill Hotel and Spa

Not only that but

Mat Follas and Dhruv Baker winners of the last 2 series of Masterchef will be cooking alongside these guys

Just like Steve Groves winner of Masterchef The Professionals and now working alongside Toby Stuart at Roux Parliament Sq.

We even have Celebrity Masterchef winner Lisa Faulkner and Master Chef Judges Jon and Gregg on hand to help out on the night.

I can’t even begin to list the prizes that will be auctioned or raffled on the night, full details will be on the website soon but if you have been following us on Twitter @KaiWeCare then you know there are some truly amazing things already offered by so many generous people.

We plan to stream the auction and raffle live as well as make the raffle tickets available to those who won’t be able to make it on the night.

The ticket price will be £150 per person and include wine.

A full menu will be up on the site in the coming days once all the chefs have had a chance to swap ideas and steal the donated ingredients from each others courses!

We will also show the incredible quality of the produce and who so generously donated them.

The auction too is surpassing all expectations and a catalogue of items and those who were wonderful enough to give them to us will be available to view so you can be prepared to get your wallet out on the night. We are hoping to allow people bid via Twitter who are watching the live stream

Vanessa Kimbell contacted me and insisted that she be allowed organise the raffle, those of you who know her know how hard it is to say no to her and those of you who don’t just take my advice it’s pointless, just buy the tickets, it will be far easier and the prizes which will be announce shortly will be mind blowing.

What I ask now is this, those of you who have blogs will you please reprint this on your sites and put the links there for those who wish to contact us.

Twitter @Kaiwecare hashtag #KaiWeCare

Website: http://kaiwecare.weebly.com/

email: kaiwecare@gmail.com

Thank you all for your help and amazing support, it is ye who have changed this and helped make it what it is, Mat, John, Grant and I have merely tried our best to cling on.

There will be far more to follow but for now all I can say is that we are staggered and humbled by the out pouring of generosity

Regards

Dave Ahern

No More Lunch..sorry guys

2011-02-25T15:02:00.002Z

Tomorrow Sat 26th Feb will be our last LUNCH for awhile, Cherie leaves for pastures new next week, so for now, we will be an evenings only bistro.Sorry, but only so much i can do on my own.If you have lunch bookings, we WILL be here to honour them,of course.

Thanks

Adrian

Mid Week Light Supper Menu

2011-02-10T12:45:00.002Z

Available Tuesdays to Thursday

LIGHT SUPPER MENU

Cornish Smoked Duck Breast with Fine Beans, Toasted Almonds
and Balsamic Reduction

Grilled Goats Cheese with Tomato, Red Onion
and Coriander Salsa

Mushroom, Spinach and Chorizo Risotto with Herb Oil and Parmesan

Grilled Fillet of Mackerel with Cucumber and Caper Berries

Seared Cornish Scallops with Crisp Ham and Lemon
(£3 supp)
---------------

Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Shortbread and Caramelised Banana

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly
and Clotted Cream

Cornish Cheeses with Our Plum Chutney and Mini Loaf
(Brie, Blue , Old Smokey and Yarg)

£6 A COURSE

Coffee /Tea Homemade Petit Fours £2.50

Rumour Control..straight from the horses mouth

2011-01-25T13:00:00.002Z

It's no secret that Margot's is on the market.

After 11 years as owners , the time has come for us to move on to something else.Not sure what exactly, but we have no plans to leave Cornwall, we love it here.

Can i take the time, now i have your attention to thank a few people....

The People of Padstow for being the best community you could ever wish to be welcomed into.

The guests who have supported us over the years, the regulars are really the nicest people.

The staff who have helped us to do our thing, made me endless coffee and generally tolerated my funny little ways.

My energies at the moment are concentrated on reopening on Thursday night, because until we get a sale, its carry on as normal! We will, of course keep you up to speed with any developments as they happen.

As for the future..who knows? If you have any ideas, i am open to offers (keep it clean)

Thank you

Adrian xx

Twitter !

2010-05-28T09:43:00.002Z

As we are now getting very heavily booked for the summer, we will put cancellations/ late availabity on twitter (see top right of this page)Follow us for news and maybe the odd speacil deal.

Sample Menus.....

2010-05-10T12:18:00.003Z

Light Lunch Menu

(12 till 1.30pm last arrivals)

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber
and Caper Berries £7.50

Grilled Goats Cheese with
Tomato, Coriander and Red Onion Salsa £6.50

Crab Soup with Cream and Chives £6.50

Roast Aubergine and Asparagus Salad with Balsamic Reduction and Toasted Almonds £6.50

Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce £5.50

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly
and Clotted Cream £5.50

Panna Cotta with Baked Plums and Shortbread £5.50

Cornish Cheeses with Our Rhubarb Chutney £6.50
(Brie, Blue, Yarg and St Anthony’s)

Coffee/ Tea with Petit Fours £2.50

Set Price Lunch
12 till1.30pm

Grilled Goats Cheese with Tomato, Coriander and Red Onion Salsa

Grilled Fillet of Mackerel with Cucumber and Caper Berries
_________

Baked Cod Fillet with Garlic, Anchovies and Parsley with Herb Mash

Roast Breast of Cornish Chicken with Spring Onion Mash and Sage Cream Sauce
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Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly and Clotted Cream

2 Courses £17.50 3 Courses £22.50 Main Course £12.50

Set Price Dinner Menu

Grilled Goats Cheese with Tomato, Coriander
and Red Onion Salsa

Mushroom, Spinach and Chorizo Risotto
with Herb Oil and Parmesan

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber
and Caper Berries

Roast Aubergine and Asparagus Salad
with Balsamic Reduction and Toasted Almonds

Crab Soup with Cream and Chives

**********************************
Cornish Lamb Cutlets with Roast New Potatoes
and Rosemary Sauce

Confit of Duck Leg with Spring Onion Mash
and Sage Cream Sauce

Roast Cod Fillet with Garlic, Anchovies and Parsley
with Herb Mash

Whole Lemon Sole Grilled with Lemon, Thyme
and Rock Salt with New Potatoes

*******************************
Panna Cotta with Baked Plums and Shortbread

Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly
and Clotted Cream

Cornish Cheeses with Our Rhubarb Chutney
(Brie, Blue, St Anthony’s and Yarg)
(£6 as an extra Course)

2 Courses £24.50 3 Courses £29.50

Tasting Menu

Monday 3rd May

5 smaller courses

Crab Soup with Cream and Chives

Mushroom, Spinach and Chorizo Risotto with Herb Oil and Parmesan

Any Main Course

Any Dessert

Cornish Cheeses

Coffee/Tea with Caramelised Walnuts
and Chocolate Fudge

£38.00

No Lunch this week..apart from Saturday

2010-03-01T22:05:00.001Z

...as we are again working with Padstow School for Healthy Eating Week.

BACK AGAIN....

2010-01-26T11:38:00.001Z

We reopen this Thurdsay night 28th !!!!!!

Twitter

2010-01-07T19:59:00.001Z

Have added a twitter thingy for instant updates of the thrusting bistro scene...man

2009 and all that

2009-12-18T18:51:00.002Z

As we draw to the end of the year, time to say thank you to our lovely customers( and even the grumpy ones) for their contiued support this year.TA EVER SO!

09 say us say Goodbye and THANK YOU to Claire and Lewis and Hello to Dave and Cherie(again)

We will be closed for most of January, probably opening up again on the 28th ish.Watch this space for confirmation.

As for 2010, who knows...probably more of the same..

Merry Christmas and a Peaceful New Year to you all

Adrian xx

Saffron Poached Pears

2009-11-18T11:08:00.002Z

Recipe for 4

4 large firm pears(conference are ideal)
2pts water
1/2 pt white wine
1lb sugar
2 bay leaves
pinch saffron
1 lemon

Peel the pears and add to the pan of all the other ingrediants.
Bring to the boil and then simmer until just tender.Depending on the size and ripeness can be 30mins but up to 50 mins for very firm larger ones.Allow to cool in the pan.Strain the liquid and set 1/2 pt of it 2 and 1/2 leaves of gelatine.The jelly can be flavoured with dessert wine, cassis etc.

Serve with clotted cream and shortbread.

Jedd...an update

2009-11-09T17:32:00.002Z

First things first, a huge thank you from Jedd and his family for your fab support over a difficult time.Jedd is now based at home, with occasional visits to Hospital, rather than the other way round.He's doing really well,and only today i saw him a school wizzing up and down on his scooter.Keep it up Jedd !

Here's a pic, with permission from Mum, of his 5th Birthday.

Winter Hours

2009-11-09T13:22:00.002Z

We will be open up to the 23rd December, and we are open on the 30th and 31st for dinner only, but they are both fully booked.

We will have the odd extra day off, and will sometimes close for lunch as demand and weather or my mood dictates.

For example this week Closed Sunday, Monday AND Tueday.No lunch this Saturday.

best plan is to call and check what we are up to on a week to week basis.

Shhhhh, we have a table free tonight !

2009-10-13T16:20:00.001Z

Bos Fest pics?

2009-10-04T19:45:00.003Z

2009-10-04T19:43:00.001Z

Had a great day out at Boscastle, pics to follow

BOSCASTLE FOOD FESTIVAL

2009-09-23T15:41:00.002Z

We will be returning to Boscastle on Sunday 4th October to do another Cookery demonstration.On stage at 3pm (ish), Be there or be Square!

Better late than never...

2009-09-23T15:36:00.002Z

Yet again a big gap in posts here, same excuse, the bistro is just so busy!

Availability...Evenings full until October 6th

Winter Hours...this year we will open all the way up to Christmas,but taking a longer break than normal in January.

We may have the odd extra day off, so ring and check just to be sure we will be open when you need us.

Silly Season is here again

2009-07-20T08:52:00.002Z

Sorry to say we are Fully booked in the evenings un till September( and that's very well booked aswell) We are open for lunch normally Weds-Saturday with the odd Tuesday thrown in too.Thank you all for your continued support, and sorry if you can't get in when you want.

We are going to be closed on Saturday 8th August as a party has been cancelled and i thought i should go camping with the family instead.Call me strange, but a Saturday off in August just doesn't happen too often , so time to play.I'm sure there wiull be letters to the Times(or at least the Cornish Guardian) but all work and no play makes chef a cranky bastard.

Pip Pip

Sorry about that....

2009-06-25T12:26:00.002Z

I have returned to work today after having to close the bistro for 2 nights due to a bugger of an eye infection.My apologies to the guests we couldn't do and a big thank you for your understanding.It's very rare we are forced to close like this, but it is one of the downsides of being a one man band(with some very good helpers)

Hopefully , normal shambolic service is now ressumed!

cheers

Adrian

Sample Lunch Menu.(.for Mrs Riddington)

2009-06-17T09:09:00.000Z

Light Lunch Menu

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber
and Caper Berries £7.25

Grilled Goats Cheese with
Tomato and Coriander Salsa £6

Seared Cornish Scallops with Smoked Bacon
and Lemon £9

Fish Soup with Cream and Chives £5.50

Warm Salad of Sauté Mixed Mushrooms and Chorizo with Herb Oil and Parmesan £6.50

Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce £5

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly
and Clotted Cream £5

Eton Mess £5

Cornish Cheeses with Our Plum Chutney £6
(Brie, Blue, Yarg and Old Smokey)

Coffee/ Tea with Petit Fours £2.50

Wednesday 17th June

Set Price Lunch

Grilled Goats Cheese with Tomato and Coriander Salsa

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber
and Caper Berries
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Roast Cod Fillet with Garlic, Parsley and Anchovies with Padstow Potatoes

Confit of Duck Leg with Spring Onion Mash
and Sage Cream Sauce

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Sticky Toffee Pudding
with Butterscotch Sauce

Eton Mess

2 Courses £18 3 Courses £22

Silly Season and a Pause on Lunch

2009-06-12T15:44:00.000Z

Dinner
We are fully booked in the evenings for June and July.
These dates are available in August
4th 11th 12th 13th 14th 20th 21st

Due to staff shortage, we will not being doing lunch until July 7th

( if you have already booked a lunch, we will of course be here to honour it)

Thank you for your patience

Adrian

Help for Jedd

2009-06-02T13:35:00.002Z

For June we are rasing money for a wee Padstow boy called Jedd, a classmate of our son Danny.He's bravely fighting cancer at the moment and his family could do with our help, so, a donation of £1 per head will be added to your bill if you ask us to.

Please do, it is very much appreciated!

Adrian

Google

2009-05-30T15:52:00.002Z

Here's a strange thing...google "mushroom and Chorizo Risotto" and this blog is in the top 3 ! I get hits everyday looking for it, from all over the world.

Tonights Menu

2009-05-26T14:25:00.001Z

Set Price Menu

Grilled Goats Cheese with Tomato and Coriander Salsa

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with New Potato Salad and Herb Oil

Cornish Asparagus and Blue Cheese Salad
with Croutons and Balsamic Reduction

Fish Soup with Cream and Chives

St Ives Smoked Duck Breast with Caper Berries
and Our Plum Chutney

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Roast Cod Fillet with Garlic, Parsley and Anchovies with New Potatoes

Confit of Duck Leg with Spring Onion Mash and
Tarragon Cream Sauce

Cornish Lamb Cutlets with Roast New Potatoes and Rosemary Sauce
(£2 supp)

Grilled Fillet of Grey Mullet with New Potatoes, Asparagus
and Chive Butter Sauce

Mushroom and Spinach Risotto with Herb Oil and Parmesan

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Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly and Clotted Cream

Eton Mess
(Crushed Meringue, Cream and Strawberries)

Cornish Cheeses with Our Plum Chutney
(Brie, Blue, Old Smokey, and Yarg)

2 Courses £22.50 3 Courses £27.50

Butterscotch Sauce for the Sticky Toffee Pudd

2009-04-04T11:55:00.002Z

Video coming soon, in post production at the moment.

Here's the text version

BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE

Melt over low heat...

8 ounces castor sugar

8 ounces butter

12 ounces soft dark brown sugar

10 ounces golden syrup

pinch of salt

When all smooth and disolved, finish with 12 fl oz Double Cream.Pour some of this sauce over the Sticky Toffee Pudding when it comes out of the oven.

Our Wine List

2009-04-02T21:46:00.001Z

As pointed out to me tonight, we have no online wine list... so here it is!

We have a neat list selected by our
local merchant, binTwo – including
many recognisable styles – and
several less obvious choices too. Do
have the confidence to go off piste
with those marked with a ‘ * ’
as such wines are really good value.

HOUSE WINES

All available by 200ml glass (£4.50) or 500ml carafe (£11.50)

Las Toscas Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 2008, Cachapoal Valley £15.50 Classic dry Chilean House White with pure, refreshing character.

La Serre Syrah Rosé 2007, Vin de Pays d’Oc France £15.50
Colourful, dry Rosé showing delicate redcurrant fruit.

Sierra Grande Merlot 2008, Central Valley £15.50
Impressive Chilean red – full and ripe with plenty of dimension.

WHITE WINES

France Vouvray 2007, Les Côteaux Tufiers £19.00
Chenin Blanc from the Loire valley fermented to less-than-dry, lendng a little
gentle sweetness to the fresh apples and pears style of the variety.

Pouilly Fumé 2007, Domaine de la Renardiére £31.00
Lovely Upper-Loire white – showing well its lifted Sauvignon fragrance and the
fruit ripeness well captured by winemaker Christian Chatellier.

Chablis 2007, Louis Moreau £31.00
Great white Burgundy – with mineral character and good full Chardonnay
flavour balanced by fresh acidity.

*Pinot Blanc Reserve 2007, Cave de Turckheim £19.50
Seemingly simple and gently dry Alsace white with a lively freshness; but
drink with food and it proves the perfect foil to vibrant flavours.

Italy *Verdicchio 2007 ‘Pallio di San Floriano’, Monte Schiavo £21.00
Verdicchio is a lean and fresh variety from Marche in Central Eastern Italy.
Dry and bright, this example has a lovely steely character.

New Zealand Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2007, Marlborough £19.95
In the classic Marlborough style – rich, dry gooseberry fruit and refreshing zippy punch. Grown in the Waihopai Valley – home also to a satellite listening station.

Australia Petaluma Chardonnay 2006, Piccadilly Valley £32.00
Really smart oaked Chardonnay grown on steeply sloped vineyards up in the
cooler Adelaide Hills – really full and complex.

*d'Arenberg ‘Hermit Crab’ Marsanne Viognier 2006, McLaren Vale £22.50
Fabulous value from the New World: full-flavoured varietals made in this vintage
with an emphasis on fruit character, and very little oak.

ROSÉ WINE

France Rimauresq Rosé 2007, Côtes de Provence £24.50
Really firm, dry rosé – well suited to food, as you can almost taste some tannic
structure in the wine. Made in the far south from Cinsaut, Tribouren, and
Mourvèdre, with a whisker of Grenache.

RED WINES

France *Les Ruffes 2007, Côteaux du Languedoc £18.00
Made by Englishman Gavin Crisfield on some very rocky terrain from low-
yielding Carignan, Syrah and Grenache vines. Pretty meaty and well-structured.

Fleurie La Madone 2007, Reine de l’Arenite £22.00
Fresh, purple Beaujolais – summery strawberry scent and soft, ripe texture.
Delicious served cool, or (perish the thought) with a lump or two of ice.

Savigny-les-Beaune 2002, Camus Bruchon £32.50
Attractively perfumed, with a lean, spicy flavour and a moreish finish holding
onto a touch of sweet fruit.

Château Ramage la Batisse 2001, Haut-Médoc £31.50
Firm, structured Bordeaux with a complex, cedar-scented palate. Mature now,
and drinking really well.

Italy *Salice Salentino 2005, Giardinelli Vineyard, Agricola Vallone £20.00
Gorgeous rustic red from the South of the country. A mature, bricky red, with
notes of stewed fruit and leather. Made from the raisiny Negroamaro grape.

Spain Viña Albina Reserva 2002, Rioja £27.50
Traditional, fleshy Rioja matching warm plummy fruit with a good flavour of
American oak from its time spent in barrel.

Australia Glenguin Stonybroke Shiraz 2005, Hunter Valley £28.50
An out-of-the-rut example of this hackneyed variety, made by MW Robin Tedder
who has achieved here freshness and food-friendly dryness with superb fruit length.

Fonty’s Pool Pinot Noir 2007, Pemberton £22.00
Silky Pinot from a Southerly district in Western Australia, made in a modern
‘jammy fruit plus new oak’ style. Lovely!

Chile Tabali Reserve Merlot 2006, Limari Valley £21.00
On the nose violet and bramble, while the palate is intense and structured, with
fine-grained tannins from French and American oak.

South Africa *Roulette Rouge by Lammershoek 2005, Swartland £24.50
Relaxed Rhône-style, barrel-aged blend of Syrah, Carignan and Grenache with
tiny amounts of Viognier and Mourvèdre; broad, spicy and rounded.

SPARKLING WINES

Prosecco Spagorosso NV, Italy £20.00
In a class of its own – Prosecco, the name of the variety, the region and the wine
offers light, slightly off-dry flavours and bags of frothy freshness.

Angoisselles Brut NV, Champagne £35.00
Entirely satisfying – yeast on the nose, with plenty of the toasty, nutty flavours
of autolysis (from the second fermentation) and bottle age. 150ml glass £8.00

Camel Valley Brut 2006, Cornwall £34.00
Made only a few miles up the river – really fresh and crisp!

Lallier Premier Cru Brut Rosé NV, Champagne £48.50
Deep salmon-pink: bone dry and invitingly truffley.

DESSERT WINES (see our Dessert Wine Card for tasting notes and wines by the glass)

Moscato Passito ‘Palazzina’ 2004, Piemonte, Italy 375ml £15.50

Verema Tardana 2005, Montsant, Spain 500ml £18.50

Last Nights Menu

2009-03-25T12:12:00.000Z

Set Price Menu

Roast Aubergine , Green Bean and Cornish Blue Cheese Salad with
Croutons and Balsamic Reduction

Grilled Goats Cheese with Tomato and Coriander Salsa

Mushroom, Spinach and Chorizo Risotto with
Herb Oil and Parmesan

Grilled Fillet of Mackerel with Cucumber and Caper Berries

Seared Cornish Scallops with Smoked Bacon and Lemon
(£3 supp)

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Braised Lamb Shank with Spring Onion Mash and Rosemary Sauce

Grilled Fillet of Grey Mullet with New Potatoes
and Chive Butter Sauce

Baked Cod Fillet with Garlic, Anchovies and Parsley
with Herb Mash

Roast Breast of Cornish Chicken with Saute Potatoes and
Mustard Cream Sauce
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Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly and Clotted Cream

Iced Chocolate and Walnut Parfait with Chocolate Sauce

Cornish Cheeses with Our Plum Chutney
(Brie, Blue, Old Smokey, and Yarg)

2 Courses £21.00 3 Courses £26.00

Kitchen Help Needed

2009-03-16T14:04:00.001Z

KITCHEN HELP NEEDED

You need to have a good attitude, attention to detail, not be afraid of hard graft,honest,reliable and punctual.

We prefer experience but will train someone with potential.

Hours..Straight shifts (alternate lates and earlys) appox 5 to 6 hours a day, increasing as the season progresses.No work on Sundays and most Mondays,

No prima donnas, d**kheads,dope fiends , bulls***ters,or general layabouts.

PAY ..£6 per hour to start( plus share of tips.)

call 01841 533441 ask for Adrian

Our Videos !

2009-03-09T15:03:00.001Z

Have you seen them? Top of the page, youtube.Click to play.Only messing at the moment, but look out for a Demo of Sticky Toffee Pudding, coming soon to a screen near you.

PS yes these are silent movies, one step at a time.I'm ready for my close up ....

Current Menu Format

2009-03-09T14:50:00.002Z

Just to keep you up to speed with our ever changing pricing policy,we have done away withe the A la Carte part of the menu, and just leaving a much larger set price (with maybe a couple of supplements for things like Scallops and Seabass) and a Tasting Menu.

Lunch is still a choice between a Set Price with 2 options per course(2 courses £18, 3 Courses £22) and a Light Lunch Menu with individually priced dishes from £5

Please note that we print menus everyday, so reserve the right to change prices to reflect the market price.The cost of your meal can go up or down, your house is at risk, past performance is no guarentee.Blah blah blah.Any prices shown here are valid for that day,we aren't going to hike them up radically overnight, but they may change as we go through the season.If in doubt, call me 01841 533441.

Credit Crunch? it's a state of mind!

2009-02-23T10:48:00.002Z

Another online place i habg out (very good for chefs) Link is in my fave list down the page a bit

Rugby time again

2009-02-14T22:58:00.002Z

Better late than never, 6 Nations time is here again.Played 2 , won 2 !
Beating England is always the sweetest!
Come on boys, your doing a great job so far!!!!!

Mid Week Special Menu..you lucky people !

2009-02-10T14:55:00.000Z

The Mid Week Special
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Evenings

Mushroom and Spinach Risotto with Herb oil and Parmesan
or
Grilled Goats Cheese with Tomato and Coriander Salsa

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Pot Roast Cornish Chicken with Smoked Bacon, Spring Onion Mash and a light Cream Sauce
or
Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Garlic, Tomatoes and Basil and New Potatoes

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Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce
or
Saffron Poached Pear with Clotted Cream, Jelly and Shortbread

3 courses for £15
2 Courses for £12

Tonights Menu (for Mr K in Herts)

2009-02-06T18:34:00.002Z

Friday 6th February

Set Price Dinner

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber
and Caper Berries

Grilled Goats Cheese with Tomato
and Coriander Salsa

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Baked Cod Fillet with Garlic, Anchovies and Parsley
with Herb Mash

Roast Breast of Cornish Chicken with
Spring Onion Mash,
Crisp Parma Ham and Sage Cream Sauce

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Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce

Lemon and Lime Cheesecake with
Caramelised Banana

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Teas/Coffees with Homemade Petit Fours £2.50

2 Courses £21.50 3 Courses £26.50

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A La Carte Menu

Grilled Goats Cheese with
Tomato and Coriander Salsa £6.50

Chorizo and Mushroom Risotto
with Herb Oil and Parmesan £7

Seared Cornish Scallops with Smoked Bacon, Fine Beans
and Lemon £9.50

Grilled Mackerel Fillets with Cucumber and Caper Berries £7

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Cornish Lamb Cutlets with Roast New Potatoes
and Rosemary Sauce £16.50

Breast of Cornish Chicken with Spring Onion Mash, Crisp Parma Ham
and Sage Cream Sauce £14.50

Deep Fried Fillets of Brill with New Potatoes,
and Chive Butter Sauce £15.50

Baked Cod Fillet with Garlic, Anchovies and Parsley
with Herb Mash £14.50

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Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce £6

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly and Clotted Cream £6

Lemon and Lime Cheesecake with Caramelised Banana £6

Cornish Cheeses with Our Plum and Date Chutney £6.50
(Brie, Blue, Old Smokey, and Yarg)

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Tasting Menu

5 courses of smaller portions

Seared Cornish Scallops with Smoked Bacon, Fine Beans and Lemon

Chorizo and Mushroom Risotto with
Herb Oil and Parmesan

Any Main Course

Any Dessert

Cornish Cheeses

Coffee/Tea with Petit Fours

£35.00

Sample lunch menus

2009-01-29T12:10:00.002Z

Light Lunch Menu

Homemade Bread and Kalamata Olives
--
Grilled Goats Cheese with
Tomato and Coriander Salsa £5

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber
and Caper Berry Salad £7

Warm Salad of Sauté Chicken and Chorizo
with Herb Oil and Parmesan £6.50

Leek and Potato Soup with Cream and Croutons £4

Sauté Mushrooms with Cream and Mustard on Toast £4

Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce £5

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly
and Clotted Cream £5

Lemon and Lime Cheesecake
with Caramelised Banana £5

Cornish Cheeses with Our Plum Chutney £6
(Brie, Blue, Yarg and Old Smokey)

Coffee/ Tea with Petit Fours £2.50
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Set Price LunchHomemade Bread and Kalamata Olives
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Grilled Goats Cheese with Tomato and Coriander Salsa

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber and Caperberries
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Roast Fillet of Cod with Garlic, Anchovies and Parsley with New Potatoes

Cornish Lamb Cutlets with Roast New Potatoes and Rosemary Jus

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Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly
and Clotted Cream

2 Courses £17.50 3 Courses £21.50
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Breakfast !

2009-01-12T13:06:00.001Z

Margot’s Breakfast Menu
From 10am

Full Cornish
Smoked Bacon, Cornish Sausage, Grilled Tomato, Sauté Mushrooms
Eggs
(Poached, Fried or Scrambled)

Homemade Bread or Toast
£7.50

Toast, Cornish Jams and Butter £3.50

Eggs on Toast
(Poached Scrambled or Fried) £3.50

Saute Mushrooms with Cream and Mustard on Toast £3.50

Cornish Sausage Sandwich £4.00
Bacon Sandwich £4.00

If there is something i'm missing, let me know.

2009 and all that

2009-01-07T09:45:00.002Z

Just to let you know we are currently closed until 15th January.When we reopen, we plan to be serving Morning Coffees and Breakfast from 10am.The lunch menu will get a new look with 2 menus, one a 3 course set price, and the other a lighter option of individual dishes.Evening will see the return of the set price, the a la carte and the tasting menu.

Watch this space for sample menus.

2008-12-13T13:16:00.000Z

OUR NEW BAR !

2008-12-12T13:24:00.002Z

Back Again

2008-12-10T12:00:00.004Z

Hello, we are back open again after a mini refit.We now have a funky wood effect floor, a bigger bar and we redecorated.Oh , and moved the toilet door.

Slight change to the menu format, a Set price Dinner Menu with a couple of supplements for the more expensive dishes.
See below for an example.

Margot’s Bistro Dinner Menu
Tuesday 9th December

Homemade Bread and Marinated Kalamata Olives
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Fish Soup with Garlic Croutons and Cream

Grilled Goats Cheese with Tomato and Coriander Salsa

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber and Red Onion Salad

Seared Cornish Scallops with Smoked Bacon and Lemon
(£2.50 Supplement)

Mushroom, Leek and Spinach Risotto with Parmesan and Herb Oil
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Cornish Lamb Cutlets with Roast New Potatoes and Rosemary Sauce

Breast of Cornish Chicken with Spring Onion Mash, Sage Cream Sauce and Crisp Parma Ham

Grilled Fillet of Wild Sea Bass with New Potatoes and Chive Butter Sauce
(£3.50 Supplement)

Roast Cod Fillet with Garlic, Anchovies and Parsley with Herb Mash

Pan Fried Fillet of Salmon with New Potatoes and
Lemon and Tarragon Dressing

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Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly and Clotted Cream

Lemon and Lime Cheesecake with Caramelised Banana

Cornish Cheeses with Our Plum Chutney
(Brie, Blue and Yarg)

2 Courses £22.00 3 Courses £27.50

Coffee/Tea with Homemade Petit Fours £2.50

Back Again

2008-12-10T12:00:00.001Z

Dates For Your Diary...

2008-10-03T16:13:00.002Z

This Sunday 5th October Boscastle Food and Art Festival..Lewis and i will be doing a cookery demonstration at this fine event at 1pm .No Heckling!

Sunday 12th October our annual RNLI Champagne Bottle Bash 7pm-9pm (See Gwyneth for tickets if any left)

Thursday 13th November our last day before we close down for a couple of weeks r+r

Friday 14th November Padstow School Casino Night at the Custom House Hotel (tickets available from m3, £20) really good night out, best bib and tucker.

Thursday 4th December reopen as part of Padstow's Winter Festival, details to follow

Hello again

2008-09-28T19:42:00.000Z

Todays Lunch Menu

2008-07-01T10:21:00.000Z

Lunch Menu
Tuesday 1st July

Grilled Goats Cheese with Cherry Tomato and Beetroot Salsa £5.50

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber Salad
and Balsamic Reduction £6.50

Dartmouth Smoked Duck Breast with Capers and Our Plum Chutney £6.50

Seared Cornish Scallops with Smoked Bacon and Asparagus £8.50

Fish Soup with Cream and Chives £4.50

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Cornish Lamb Cutlets with Roast Padstow New Potatoes
and Rosemary Jus £16.00

Roast Fillet of Cod with Garlic, Anchovies and Parsley
With New Potatoes £14.50

Grilled Fillets of Brill with Padstow New Potatoes,
Fennel and Chive Butter Sauce £16.50

Breast of Free Range Cornish Chicken with Mushroom and Spinach
Risotto, Herb Oil and Parmesan £12.50

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Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce £5.00

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly and Clotted Cream £5.00

Eton Mess (Crushed Meringue, Strawberries and Cream) £5.00

Cornish Cheeses with Our Plum Chutney
(Brie, Blue, Old Smokey and Yarg) £6.00

Coffee/Tea with Homemade Petit Fours £2.50

FEEL FREE TO HAVE JUST A STARTER or TWO

Margots.co.uk and gossip

2008-06-28T14:19:00.003Z

Margots.co.uk is off line at the moment as i am working on getting that address to come here direct.This will get done, just as soon as i get round to it.If you can read this, well done for finding us( or your a regular who comes here direct anyway)

Another big thank you to Mr and Mrs Taffy for the splendid mug (Welsh Dragon)! I see a pattern developing here.Thank you thank you thank you!

I see Number 6 is on the market, all those in favour of us buying it say yay!

We are fully booked for July and August( apart from 5 nights in August) Thank you for your support!

New tables are just dandy! Even she who dances on tables approves!

I didn't realise how many people read this drivel, you really should spend your time online for productive work, just like me hahahhahahaha

bye

Adrian

Thank you!!!

2008-06-23T13:36:00.002Z

A huge thanks to the lovley people who brought me a signed squad photo and calandar after reading this blog and my passion for Welsh Rugby.So very thoughtfull of you!And of course to Gareth for the fantastic shirts, you are a star!

ps maybe worth mentioning i also have a passion for early 70's Corvettes? Ha ha ha!

CHOCSTAR IS COMING!!!!!

2008-06-19T16:18:00.004Z

For one day only, this Saturday, THE BESTEST MOBILE CHOCOLATE VAN IN THE WORLD will be in Padstow as part of it's UK Tour.Check it out at THE METROPOLE HOTEL (thank you Andrew!)at about lunchtime.Miss this ,and you'll be kicking yourself for weeks!

read all about it at www.chocstar.com (can't seem to do links today)

New Tables and Chocolate!

2008-06-10T23:33:00.002Z

Not exactly going to make the lead story on the BBC News, but big news for us.
We have new tables !!!

They are so nice that i would hate to cover them with a tablecloth, so our new look is plainer, and dare i say it, a little bit more casual.Obviously, this has nothing to do with the horrendous cost of laundry, or the Mrs actually wearing out irons and ironing boards.

I'll try a get a picture up here, but today was a tad busy putting the things together, and then there's the normal resturant stuff to do .

Will try to post more(don't i say that all the time?)

OH, and CHOCSTAR is COMING!!!!!

Todays Menus

2008-05-22T14:56:00.001Z

Lunch Menu Thursday 22nd May

Grilled Goats Cheese with Cherry Tomato Salsa £5.25

Devon Smoked Duck Breast with Capers
and Balsamic Reduction £6.50

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber Salad
and Herb Oil £6.95

Stir Fried Squid with Ginger, Coriander and Lemon £7.50

Seared Cornish Scallops with Smoked Bacon, Linguine
and Tarragon Cream Sauce £8.95

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Cornish Lamb Cutlets with Roast New Potatoes
and Rosemary Jus £15.95

Confit of Duck Leg with Sauté Potatoes and Sage Cream Sauce £12.95

Grilled Fillets of Lemon Sole with New Potatoes, St Enodoc Asparagus
and Chive Butter Sauce £16.50

Roast Fillet of Cod with Garlic, Anchovies and Parsley
with Herb Mash £13.95

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Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce £4.95

Lemon and Lime Cheesecake with Caramelised Banana £4.95

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly and Clotted Cream £4.95

Eton Mess (Crushed Meringue, Strawberries and Cream) £4.95

Cornish Cheeses with Our Plum Chutney and Homemade Bread £5.95
(Brie, Blue, Yarg and Old Smokey)

Coffee/Tea with Homemade Petit Fours £2.50

FEEL FREE TO HAVE JUST A STARTER

Set Price Menu
Thursday 22nd May

Grilled Goat’s Cheese with
Cherry Tomato Salsa
or
Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber Salad and Balsamic Reduction

Corn Fed Breast of Chicken with Mushroom and Spinach Risotto, Herb Oil and Parmesan
or
Roast Cod Fillet with Anchovies, Garlic
and Parsley with Herb Mash

Sticky Toffee Pudding with
Butterscotch Sauce
or
Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly
and Clotted Cream

Coffee/Tea with Petit Fours £2.50

2 courses £21.95 3 Courses £25.95

A La Carte Menu

Grilled Goat’s Cheese with Cherry Tomato Salsa £5.50

Devon Smoked Duck Breast with Mixed Leaves, Capers
And Chutney £6.95

Seared Cornish Scallops with Smoked Bacon, Linguine and
Tarragon Cream Sauce £8.95

Stir Fried Squid with Ginger, Coriander and Lemon £7.95

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber Salad
and Balsamic Reduction £6.50

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Cornish Lamb Cutlets with Roast New Potatoes
and Rosemary Sauce £16.95

Corn Fed Breast of Chicken with Mushroom and Spinach Risotto
Herb Oil and Parmesan £14.50

Roast Cod Fillet with Garlic Parsley and Anchovies
with Herb Mash £14.95

Grilled Fillets of Lemon Sole with New Potatoes, Cornish Asparagus
and Chive Butter Sauce £16.95

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Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce £5.95

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly
and Clotted Cream £5.95

Lemon and Lime Cheesecake with Cornish Strawberries £5.95

Cornish Cheeses with Our Plum and Date Chutney £5.95
(Brie, Blue, Old Smokey and Yarg)

Tasting Menu

5 courses of smaller portions

Seared Cornish Scallops

Devon Smoked Duck

Any Main Course

Cornish Cheese

Any Dessert

£31.00

Telephone Overload!!!!

2008-05-16T00:55:00.002Z

Can you do me a favour? If your calling the bistro to make bookings, if possible could you please call before 7pm? We are getting alot of calls(which is great!), but during evening service, we are flst out looking after the guests we have.Thanks a million!

PS I don't know where these things start but just for your info i am NOT Jamie Oliver's brother.I have heard this 3 times in the last 2 weeks.

Food Pics

2008-05-05T15:35:00.003Z

I found a missing cable, so can put up a few photos again.

No Shows !

2008-04-21T14:43:00.003Z

OK guys and dolls, time for a wake up call to you people who make bookings and don't turn up.
Your hurting us.Since we have starting use e restaurant softeware that sends texts to remind guests of their bookings, no shows have reduced to almost nothing, but the last 2 Saturday nights we have had 2 tables of 5 not show up. That hurts, so we may have to bring in terms and conditions for bookings, for example ,failure to cancel your table will result in a payment of £15 per person
or
we will hold your table for 15mins ,after that we reserve the right to let someone else have it.Any sugestions are more than welcome.
Cheers

Adrian

Goldenburn..it's a rock band

2008-04-12T14:47:00.003Z

Giles, my sometime waiter and part time rock God is in this band, so if your into this kind of thing, i believe it's a young person type situation, check out this link for their myspace page.http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=152157161

Rock on you hip cats!

(see how down wid the kids i am?)

Tasting Menu..ver 6.93

2008-04-12T09:19:00.001Z

Yet another tweak to the ever evolving Tasting Menu, i know, i just can't leave it alone.

Tasting Menu

5 courses of smaller portions

Smoked Duck

Grilled Mackerel

Any Main Course

Cornish Cheese

Any Dessert

Coffee with Homemade Fudge
and Caramelised Pecans

£28.50

Tonights Menus

2008-03-27T17:17:00.002Z

We have made the Taster Menu bigger by having cheese as a course now 6 courses for £36.

A La Carte Menu

Grilled Goats Cheese with Cherry Tomato Salsa £5.95

Devon Smoked Duck Breast with Our Plum and Date Chutney £6.95

Mushroom and Chorizo Risotto with Herb Oil and Parmesan £6.95

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber Salad
and Balsamic Dressing £6.95

Stir Fried Squid with Ginger, Coriander and Lemon £8.50

Sirloin of Cornish Beef with Sauté Potatoes, Mixed Mushrooms
and Thyme Sauce £18.95

Pot Roast Guinea Fowl with Spring Onion Mash
and Sage Cream Sauce £14.95

Baked Ray Wing with Anchovies, Garlic and Parsley
with Herb Mash£14.95

Grilled Fillets of Lemon Sole with Spinach, New Potatoes
And Chive Butter Sauce £16.95

Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce £5.95

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly and Clotted Cream £5.95

Lemon and Lime Cheesecake with Caramelised Banana £5.95

Chocolate Orange and Almond Cake with Chocolate Sorbet £5.95

Cornish Cheeses £5.95
(Brie, Blue, Yarg and Old Smokey)

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Tasting Menu

6 courses of smaller portions

Devon Smoked Duck

Stir Fried Squid

Grilled Mackerel

Any Main Course

Cornish Cheese

Any Dessert

£36.00

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Set Price Menu
Thursday 27th March

Grilled Goats Cheese with Tomato Salsa
or
Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber Salad and Balsamic Dressing

Pot Roast Guinea Fowl with Spring Onion Mash and Sage Cream Sauce
or
Baked Ray Wing with Anchovies, Garlic and Parsley with Herb Mash

Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce
or
Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly
and Clotted Cream

Coffee/Tea with Petit Fours £2.50

2 courses £21.50 3 Courses £26.50

Oh My God !

2008-03-16T01:12:00.002Z

OK , this will be the last rugby post, i know this is supposed to be about the Bistro, but BLOODY HELL! A GRAND SLAM!!!!!! Happy Happy Happy.

Big hello to my French friend Xav, who was a so much fun to watch the games with.

Merci, and we must do this again next year!

Wales ..Triple Crown Winners 2008

2008-03-09T00:24:00.001Z

No words needed !

The early bird catches the wine

2008-03-03T12:54:00.002Z

Hello again, and have i got a deal for you? Well , yes i have! Tomorrow, 3rd March we will be starting to open at 6pm ,a whole hour earlier than normal.To entice you in, for a limit period,i'll give each table arriving before 7pm a Free Bottle of Wine!!!! (you don't have to have House Wine, we can give you the credit to spend on a more expensive wine if you prefer)

Terms and conditions apply, the value of your house can go down aswell as up,see in store for details.

Tonight's A La Carte

2008-02-19T14:48:00.000Z

A La Carte Menu

Mushroom and Chorizo Risotto with
Parmesan and Herb Oil £5.95

Grilled Goats Cheese with Cherry Tomato Salsa £5.50

Grilled Mackerel Fillet with Cucumber Salad
and Balsamic Reduction £5.95

Stir Fried Squid with Ginger, Lemon and Coriander £7.95

Fish Soup with Croutons and Cream £5.25

Fillet of Cornish Beef with Roast Shallots, Noisette Potatoes
and Thyme Sauce £18.50

Pot Roast Guinea Fowl with Spring Onion Mash
and Sage Cream Sauce £14.95

Fillet of Cod Baked with Anchovies, Garlic and Parsley
with Herb Mash£14.95

Grilled Fillet of Wild Sea Bass with Spinach, Chive Butter Sauce
and New Potatoes £16.95

Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce £5.95

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly and Clotted Cream £5.95

Chocolate Sorbet with Caramelised Banana and Sable Biscuits £5.95

Cornish Cheeses with Our Plum Chutney £5.95
(Brie, Blue and Old Smokey)

Mothering Sunday Lunch

2008-02-08T16:46:00.000Z

We haven't done this for a few years, but this year we will be open for Lunch on March 2nd.Book early as my mum has already bagged the first table.

Probable Menu (subject to change )
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Grilled Goat's Cheese with Cherry Tomato Salsa

Roast Butternut Squash and Coriander Soup

Mushroom and Chorizo Risotto with Herb Oil and Parmesan

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber Salad and Balsamic Reduction

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Baked Fillet of Cod with Garlic Parsley and Anchovies with Herb Mash

Confit of Duck Leg with Spring Onion Mash and Sage Cream Sauce

Roast Sirloin , Yorkshire Pudding, Roast Potatoes, Thyme Gravy

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Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly and Clotted Cream

Iced Nut Parfait with Chocolate Sauce

Cornish Cheeses with Our Plum Chutney

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£26.95 per person
Children 1/2 price

Change in Opening Hours

2008-02-08T16:30:00.001Z

We have changed our mind about this opening on Monday's thing.We have a cunning new plan.
As from March the 1st we will be opening at 6pm, instead of 7pm.Perfect for those of you with little ones who prefer to eat earlier.This does mean we should be able to offer a FEW tables later in the evening at 9pm.Yes, Margot's will be turning a few tables a night! Shocking,i know.

Please note .If you have already made bookings for a Monday night, of course we will be here .

Happy? You bet your sweet *******

2008-02-03T02:03:00.000Z

It doesn't get better than this...

IT'S SIX NATIONS TIME!!!!!

2008-02-02T14:26:00.000Z

Apart from food ,another big love of mine is RUGBY.Today we kick off this seasons championship against England, and if we can win today for the first time in over 20 years at Twickers,you will have one happy chef.Come on boys !!!!

Pics from Health Week at Padstow School

2008-02-01T14:44:00.000Z

Healthy Eating Week Padstow School

2008-01-26T15:46:00.000Z

Next week (Monday to Friday) i will be at Padstow School in the mornings teaching the children various classes on Bread Making, Fruit and Salads as part of their Healthy Eating Week.This means we will not be open for lunch next week apart from Tuesday (private party) and Saturday.This is my 3rd year, and i must admit it is great fun.Wish me luck!

Tonight's Menu (a la carte)

2008-01-17T14:25:00.000Z

A La Carte Menu

Mushroom and Spinach Risotto with
Parmesan and Herb Oil £5.95

Salmon and Sweetcorn Chowder with Smoked Salmon £5.95

Warm Salad of Sauté Chicken and Chorizo with
Parsnip Crisps £6.25

Seared Cornish Scallops with Smoked Bacon
and Balsamic Reduction £7.95

Grilled Fresh Cornish Anchovies with Cucumber
and Red Onion Salad £5.50

Cornish Lamb Cutlets with Roast New Potatoes
and Rosemary Jus £16.95

Confit of Duck Leg with Spring Onion Mash
and Sage Cream Sauce £14.95

Roast Fillet of Cod with Warm Tomato, Basil and Caper Dressing
and Herb Mash £14.95

Grilled Fillet of Wild Sea Bass with New Potatoes, Spinach and Chive Butter Sauce £18.50

Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce £5.95

Saffron Poached Pear with Jelly and Clotted Cream £5.95

Chocolate Sorbet with Caramelised Banana £5.95

Cornish Cheeses with Our Plum Chutney £5.95
(Brie, Blue and Old Smokey)

A virtual guestbook

2008-01-16T21:21:00.001Z

...so much classier than the real one we have in the loo.See above link to add yours

We Re Open Thursday 17th at 7pm !!!!!

Fully booked this Friday and Saturday Evenings

Nice to be back in the kitchen!

Short Break

2008-01-02T21:21:00.000Z

We are now closed until Thurdsay 17th January.To keep you amused, here is a picture of Lewis lifted from Facebook, not sure if the moustache is fake or not.

Rumour Control and 2008

2007-12-22T12:59:00.000Z

As some of you will have been aware, we were looking into the possibility of expanding Margot's into the shop nextdoor.Sadly, this is not going to happen, the numbers just did not add up.Such is life, it's not something that will make me jump into the Harbour.

But going through the process has given us some ideas for 2008.We will be have a new member of staff from mid January in the shape of Lewis, who will be my 2nd Chef.He joins us from Seven Bays Bistro.This will allow us to open on Mondays, and be able to cope with more guests at lunch time.The plan is for Monday to be my night off, so do bare that in mind when booking your tables.If you want to avoid my cooking and insults COME ON A MONDAY NIGHT!!!!

Opening on Mondays will start just as soon as Lewis is comfortable with the strange workings of my mind and kitchen.

PS a HUGE thank you to those friends/regulars who chipped in with their ideas,support and offers of help with nextdoor.It is appreciated

New Art at Margot's

2007-12-22T12:22:00.000Z

As from last week, we have paintings by Sarah Adams hanging in the Bistro.

MENU FOR HOPE

2007-12-19T09:38:00.000Z

Click this link http://www.chezpim.com/blogs/2007/12/menu-for-hope-4.html NOW to go to Pim's online Foodie Raffle.You buy tickets for $10 and get to choose what prize you would win if your virtual ticket is drawn.The prizes are FANTASTIC! Go now, this instant!!!!

There is (or will be soon) a voucher for £60 from us.I,ll put the code up for it when i get it.

Good Luck !!!!

Tonight's A La Carte

2007-12-14T16:50:00.000Z

See you wait ages for a post then 2 come along at once!

Grilled Goats Cheese with
Cherry Tomato and Beetroot Salsa £5.95

Mushroom and Chorizo Risotto with
Parmesan and Truffle Oil £5.95

Roasted Aubergine and Cornish Blue Cheese Salad
with Parsnip Crisps £4.95

Fish Soup with Cream and Chives £5.50

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber and
White Radish Salad £5.95

Cornish Lamb Cutlets with Roast New Potatoes
and Rosemary Jus £16.50

Baked Ray Wing with Garlic, Anchovies and Parsley
with Herb Mash £14.50

Corn Fed Breast of Chicken with Sauté Potatoes with Bacon
and Sage Cream Sauce £14.50

Grilled Fillet of Sea Bass with Spinach,
New Potatoes and Chive Butter Sauce £18.95

Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce £5.95

Saffron Poached Pear with Sorbet and Clotted Cream £5.95

Chocolate Mousse with Caramelised Banana and Sable Biscuits £5.95

Cornish Cheeses with Our Plum Chutney £6.25
(Brie, Blue and Old Smokey)

Sticky Toffee Pudding

2007-12-14T16:22:00.000Z

Had a few requests for this over the last month, so here it is for you all.Share the love Baby!!!

STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING

12 oz. pitted dates

1 pt. water. Simmer for 5 minutes, and while this is going on...

Cream 4 ounces butter with 12 ounces castor sugar

Add 4 whole eggs

add 12 oz. self raising flour

Take the dates off the heat, add 2 teaspoons of baking soda..

.then add the resulting foaming mess to the rest of the above mixture and mix. (This is best done in a food processor, but if you're doing this by hand, chop the dates small before you simmer them.)

Pour mix into an 11 inch spring form pan which is lined with paper.

Cook for 40 - 50 minutes at 375 F.

BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE

Melt over low heat...

8 ounces castor sugar

8 ounces butter

12 ounces soft dark brown sugar

10 ounces golden syrup

pinch of salt

When all smooth and disolved, finish with 12 fl oz Double Cream.Pour some of this sauce over the Sticky Toffee Pudding when it comes out of the oven.

A Very Merry Christmas and a Peacefull New Year to all our Readers and Guests!

November 29th

2007-11-19T12:46:00.000Z

Hello again, tis i, hardest working chef in Padstow! Well, not really, just returned from a week in Tenerife with the family, and boy did we need it.We will be reopening on Thursday 29th of November, evenings only.We may be able to do lunch with some prior notice.We will be open untill Christmas (closed 25th,26 and 27th) on our normal Tuesday-Saturday .We are fully booked for New Years Eve, some space avaialable 28th, 29th and 30th.

Diary Software

2007-10-19T14:20:00.000Z

I don't do adverts, but if your in the restaurant game check out
http://www.kernow-software.co.uk/

I run the e-Restaurant software for my bookings and it's chuffing brilliant!
Text reminders to your guests...has reduced no shows MASSIVELY.Easy to use, try it today!

Holidays

2007-10-19T14:11:00.000Z

Hello again, it's me.

Just to keep you all up to speed, we close from the 4th November for a holiday.We plan to reopen in December sometime, not sure when exactly.
Sorry i didn't post as often as i would have liked...will try harder!

Adrian

Hello again!

2007-08-19T15:00:00.000Z

Sorry that i've not posted in a while (OK OK a very long time)This pesky Bistro has been a bit busy, and the town is heaving.Plans are afoot which are taking up any spare time i have.Will let you know more when i can, but if your looking to invest, oh lets say £150,000 then do email me!

Custard has been open for a month now, hearing good things, and i'm there for lunch in a couple of weeks for a friends birthday, so expect a full report later.

We have had 2 days recently with "guests" in the kitchen

1) Simon,40 something travel writer, foodie type bloke currently in China on the latest leg of his world tour see the "EAT MY GLOBE" link for more

2) Billy, 14, drummer and very hard worker

always nice to have new people to show what we do backstage.

Availabilty

2007-07-02T11:08:00.000Z

Sorry to say we are fully booked in the evenings untill September now.

We try to open for lunch as much as we can...here's a sample menu

Margot’s Bistro

Lunch Menu

Warm Salad of Sauté Chicken and Smoked Bacon with
Truffle Oil and Parmesan £5.55

Grilled Goats Cheese with Cherry Tomato Salsa £5.25

Crab Soup with Cream and Herb Oil £5.25

Grilled Fillets of Mackerel with Cucumber
and Caper Salad £5.55

Cornish Lamb Cutlets with Roast New Potatoes
and Rosemary Jus £14.50

Confit of Duck Leg with Sauté Potatoes and
Mustard Cream Sauce £11.50

Baked Cod Fillet with Garlic, Anchovies and Parsley
with New Potatoes £11.95

Grilled Fillet of Lemon Sole with Asparagus, New Potatoes and Chive Butter Sauce £14.95

Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce £4.95

Saffron Poached Pear Clotted Cream and
Caramelised Banana £4.95

Eton Mess £4.95

Cornish Cheeses
(Cornish Blue, Old Smokey, Yarg) £5.25

Tea/Coffee with Petit Fours £2.40

Facebook.com

2007-07-02T01:07:00.000Z

Facebook seems to be the latest BIG THING on the internet, so ,never slow to jump on any passing bandwagon, i have created a Margot Bistro group.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2398173460&ref=mf

Let's have another go at webcam

2007-06-10T14:36:00.000Z

http://172.200.133.77:8081/

Click this, who knows what you might see?

Gift Certificates for Margot's

2007-06-09T16:18:00.000Z

Here's the perfect gift.. a Margot's Gift Certificate..available on Ebay!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250127773558

Just an experiment, sale is on for 10 days.

Reservations...goes Hi Tech!

2007-06-07T23:48:00.000Z

We are trying out some very clever software to organise our diary.Initially this means putting in alot of data from the "real" diary, but as more and more regulars are entered, the system will save us a lot of time on the phone taking phone numbers etc. It has loads of great features such as letting us make notes about guests diets etc, reminders for particular days, keeps a track of guests reservation history.It will also be a whole lot easier to read than my untidy scrawl in the diary!

My fave feature is that will text our guests a reminder of their booking 48 hours before, hopefully reducing "No Shows", which , as a very small bistro, can make a big difference.

Here's where you can help... if your a regular, or have plans to visit us in the future, why not email us your details? We can then enter you on our data base, and i think that means we own your soul or something.Thanks in advance for your help,your are all lovely people.

http://www.kernow-software.co.uk/products/erestaurant.htm#features

Availability..June, July and August

2007-05-29T22:15:00.000Z

As of now, 23.17am on the 29th Day of May 2007 we are fully booked in the evenings for June.OK there is one exception, 6 seats available on the 14th.July and August are not much better with about 85% of the evening spaces already booked.Thank you for your support, please confirm your tables when you get down here,it does help me sleep at night.

Adrian/Basildog

Custard anyone?

2007-05-19T00:06:00.000Z

Scroll down to March 7th and you'll see the gossip on Custard, a new restaurant for Padstow at the the old The Ebb premises.Well it's opening in the summer...http://www.custarddiner.com/

There is also a new small bistyro on the front called P.O.S.H. (Port Out Starboard Home), where Jason(from South Africa) is cooking up impala,ostrich and aligator alongside Cornish pasties

Back On Line, Baby!

2007-05-08T17:18:00.000Z

Yeah yeah, i fixed the laptop at work.Please don't ask how i did it, i haven't a clue, but fingers crossed, emails can be done from work now, instead of trudging round to bintwo! (Thanks David!)

Hurrah Hurrah and Hurrah Again.

I may even get back to posting here more often.See production levels drop like a stone

Mini Break

2007-05-04T00:02:00.000Z

We will be closed this Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday for a mini break.I will not get more than 2 days off a week till November.By Friday night i will have worked 11 out of the previous 10 days at an average of 15 hours per day.This is not me complaining about my workload, i love what i do, but sometimes you have to take time to smell the roses , play with the kids and recharge the batteries.See you all on the 9th, bright eyed and bushy tailed.

Adrian

Kowetha sowsnack wheag

2007-05-03T00:00:00.000Z

...which means "Dear English friend"

On May Day, Padstow's big day of celebration, i had a note put through the letter box of the Bistro.To paraphase the jist of the note, it pointed out that the "The flag of St George is an insult to the Cornish due to historical events when the English massacred thousands of Cornish people.."

We had 3 flags in our window , representing the people who work here.A Welsh flag for me, and St Georges Cross for our English staff ( and my wife) and a St Piran's Flag for our Cornish staff (and our children), we have done this for the last decade, nobody had taken offence.Today i took the time to ask some Cornish people their thoughts.Nobody thought it was offensive.So to the people who wrote the note...

Have the guts to sign your name, and your thinly disguised threat of the "terrorist organisation 'An Gof' really aren't going to win the hearts and minds of the people of Cornwall.You ask for respect for the Cornish people, you have a funny way of showing respect for other nations.

Adrian Oliver

2007-05-01T02:25:00.000Z

Bruvers.

2007-05-01T01:31:00.000Z

A couple of Brothers from that there London were in town over the weekend.I have had dealings with these unlikely lads in the past, but lets be positive shall we.Anyway, the ugly one of the two wrote some nice words about his trip and put it on his blog..see here>>>>>http://majbros.blogspot.com/2007/04/margots-we-are-family-what-is-most.html