Works Christmas Do

It's that time of year again and last night was the Kaffay and Eatery's Christmas do. Six of the eight of us that work there met up at Bentley's in Kaiapoi to have a quick drink before going out for our meal. Surprisingly Bentleys was full (I've never seen more than 3 people in there). When we ordered our drinks, we found out that the new owners had laid on free food. If we'd have known hat we wouldn't have bothered booking a table at the restaurant! We soon moved on to the restaurant as we were all getting hungry from the smell of BBQ steak. We had booked a table at a Japanese Teppanyaki restaurant. I guess this is appropriate in a way as teppanyaki is known as Japanese BBQ cooking. The table itself had a large metal plate on one side and the chef came out and cooked our selection in front of us, with much fancy knife work and chiming of metal spatulas. Very entertaining.


The food was excellent and very good value. We started with miso soup, followed by vegetables cooked on the table. This was accompanied by a small salad. then came the teryaki chicken. Only once all that is finished do you get you egg fried rice - again cooked on the table.

After the meal we walked to the Bridge Tavern, which was dead, and then to the Kaikanui Bar to spend the rest of the evening.

My previous workmates will be surprised, nay amazed, that not only was I not drunk but I didn't have to get anyone to take the babysitter home!!!!! I must have grown up at last. Chris and the kids picked me up on their way back from the Childrens Christmas Race special at Woodford Glen and I was in bed before 11.30 pm.