The annual Christmas dinner with the office in Gracechurch Street took place at the fabulous Indian Restaurant Bangalore. A couple of colleagues had arranged it and did an amazing job of decorating the party room and getting everyone in the Christmas spirit beforehand with a Christmas Jumper competition in the office.
I had contacting the restaurant in advance to discuss the menu as my Indian friends in Uni had told me to give up on traditional Indian food long time ago. It is based mostly on things I can't eat such as rice, garlic etc. The chef confirmed this notion - he said it was no problem to cook me something, but it wouldn't be Indian. I didn't mind, as long as I'd have something to eat.
And he did cook me the most amazing menu:
For starters
massive prawns in avocado-mash with walnuts and honeydew melon.
For mains
a lamb stew cooked with various vegetables and cinnamon and served with polenta
For dessert
a beautiful fruit salad framed by a white creamy custard and a fruity sauce
The food was delicious and the service we received there was very friendly and helpful. I cannot recommend this place enough. I love having that sort of experience because I really don't mean to bother anyone with my food intolerance, so it is simply wonderful to be met with understanding and a can-do-attitude.
