Le Mans Classic Lunch 2014

[lowdrag]

I recommended this restaurant to a few this year for the 24 hours and the response has been A1, and since I've known it for years I would stake my - rather dubious - reputation on the quality of the food. Some of you will be happy with burgers at the circuit, some with a BBQ on the camp site, some with a sandwich from a supermarket and of course some with just a liquid lunch but if you really want to participate in what can only be described as a gourmet lunch for 20€ (plus drinks of course) then please contact me. I would say that I want you to think about this, not just give a kneejerk yes and not turn up, since they have become friends and I don't want 40 names and 20 arrivals. Unfair to say the least. But if you want to have a quality lunch, with like-minded petrolheads, then please signify. This may or may not work, but when I started the Pistonheads Friday Le Mans meeting it took off and now is a fixture. Perhaps this could become the same. Don't worry about numbers, since they have space for at least 100 of us by the way, having rooms behind for marriages and baptisms. If it does grow, we'll have to think about logistics and menus, but hey-ho, lets take it from ground zero and go from there.

Edited by lowdrag on Friday 12th July 18:59

[TFatC]

Which restaurant would this be?

[struttob]

What day had you thought of doing this lunch - already booked our Gite in Beaumont sur Sarthe for the Classic - did it on the way back from the 24 hours.

Would be good to know where the restaurant is (even if you do not want to give any specific details at this stage) as I would need to look at the drive to and from from a drinking point of view.

Bob

[lowdrag]

Apologies for my lack of foresight. Somehow in copying across I cut a part of the post. This is the Auberges des Blés d'Or at Ruaudin and will be on the Friday at 1300 hours. If you want to look at the place it can be found here:-

Latitude 47 deg.56"37.57 mins
Longitude 0 deg.15"48.58 mins.

So, about five minutes from the Porsche Curves and less from Tertre Rouge for example.

I look forward to hearing from any of you, and you can in the first instance email me via Pistonheads. I assure you, you will not be disappointed in the quality of the food, and in doing this I hope I'll not - and I am sure I will not - be disappointed in the quality of the attendees. It might be a bit of work, but then good company, good food, and good conversation are never to be spurned.

[Mark B]

I remember the BBQ at yours the first CLM, I think we eventually found your place after dark, but had a few bites off the BBQ and a few drinks. If memory serves me, I was with my father Chris Fox and Dennis Miles

Foxy still comes with us, travelling up from Spain and Dad gave up last year.

We may be up for this, would confirm nearer the time as participating in motorsport may signify missing CLM2014.