All Things Seem Possible In May- Edwin Teale Way Welcome to May! Things definitely seem like they are becoming more possible right now; bars, pubs & restaurants with outside space are reopening to guests, more people are being vaccinated, the sun is shining and the days of social distancing are (we hope) coming to an end. It’s been really busy for us here; since opening bookings we have been inundated with reservations and requests for bookings and we are so excited to see so many of you booking your return trip to us. We are fully booked for the first 2 weeks back, so if you haven’t managed to get a reservation in yet, now is your chance to avoid disappointment! You can do that by visiting our bookings page here. We have been working hard to get the dining room ready to welcome you all back; the bar has been adorned with copper leaf, the walls have been repainted and everything seems to be getting its sparkle back. Slowly but surely, life is being breathed back into the building. All that is missing is you!  Despite many things seeming possible as we move into this new month and as restrictions begin to be lifted; we as a business will still have to adhere to social distancing measures and other restrictions when we re-open, so please do be aware of these measures and be respectful of them. Masks are still required when you are moving around the dining room, every guest will be required to check in at the door (QR codes will be available), and our tables are still socially distanced (meaning that we have less of them and sadly, that does mean that we have to turn tables more regularly - we understand that it’s not always the ideal scenario, however, in order for us to continue trading for the foreseeable future, this is something we have to do). We thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation. Now the serious bit is out of the way, how about something to whet your appetite? The chefs have been working hard over lockdown to create some wonderful new dishes for the menu, and we are excited that the new menu is now available to view here. Thank you all again for your continuing support, it means the world to us.
See you in the dining room soon… Tony & Becky
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We can’t quite believe that we are nearly the full way through January 2021. 2020 was such a strange year for everyone, and this certainly wasn’t the start of 2021 any one of us expected or wanted.
We wanted to post firstly, just to say hi! We miss seeing you all and we are looking forward to being able to see you all again in the near future. We also just wanted to let you know why we are not currently offering a takeaway service. A few of you have been in touch over the last few weeks to ask what our plans are for takeaway, and the honest truth is, right now, we don’t feel that it is safe for us to offer this service. Whilst it costs us a substantial amount of money to remain closed, we can’t put a price on the health and safety of our staff and our guests. With this new, highly transmissible strain of COVID in our midst, we feel it is unfair, firstly, to ask our staff to travel in on public transport, and secondly, to ask our guests to interact with us as this puts everyone and their families at risk. We are keeping our eyes on the numbers and as soon as we feel that there is less of a risk to everyone, we will re-start our takeaway service. In the meantime, if any of you want to show some support, we have a donation button on the homepage where you can safely donate what you might have otherwise spent with us if you were picking up a takeaway or popping in for dinner. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated and will assist in keeping us going during this really strange time. If anyone has any questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to email us or pop us a message via one of our social media platforms. Our telephone lines are not being manned right now, so please don’t try to call as you will just get our voicemail. We are looking forward to a time where we can all be together again, but in the meantime, stay safe. Tony & Becky  We are sure that you have been following the news as closely as us to find out firstly if it's going to be possible to go back to restaurants and secondly, to see if you can go back to them with people other than members of your own household. Whilst we are thrilled that we will be allowed to reopen, this joy is tinged with a bittersweet note that we will be in tier 2 and therefore only allowed to enjoy meals out with those from our household. We wanted to get in touch with you all to firstly thank you all for your continued and unwavering support during lockdown 2 and to let you know our plans for the rest of this year. We can't quite believe we are about to enter December! Opening Hours We are sure you're all desperate to know when you are able to come in and eat, so here are the opening hours: MONDAY 30th NOVEMBER - SUNDAY 6th DECEMBER MONDAY - WEDNESDAY CLOSED THURSDAY 12PM - 11PM (Last sitting at 9pm, last orders at 10pm) FRIDAY 12PM - 11PM (Last sitting at 9pm, last orders at 10pm) SATURDAY 12PM - 11PM (Last sitting at 9pm, last orders at 10pm) SUNDAY CLOSED MONDAY 7th DECEMBER - SUNDAY 19th DECEMBER MONDAY - TUESDAY CLOSED WEDNESDAY 12PM - 11PM (Last sitting at 9pm, last orders at 10pm) THURSDAY 12PM - 11PM (Last sitting at 9pm, last orders at 10pm) FRIDAY 12PM - 11PM (Last sitting at 9pm, last orders at 10pm) SATURDAY 12PM - 11PM (Last sitting at 9pm, last orders at 10pm) SUNDAY CLOSED MONDAY 21ST DECEMBER - TUESDAY 6TH JANUARY CLOSED This may seem like a long time to be closed, and we do apologise for any inconvenience or disappointment this may cause, but with Christmas falling the way it does and the restrictions in place, we didn't feel that it would be viable for us to open over the Christmas period. If anyone has a booking over these dates, we will be in touch directly to try to book you in for the new year (or, tables permitting, before the 19th December!). Should you want to amend the booking yourself, you can do this by clicking on the 'edit booking' button on your confirmation email. Take Aways Thank you to everyone who has ordered a takeaway over the last 4 weeks, we hope that you have enjoyed having a little bit of Copper & Ink in your own home. We will continue to offer takeaways when we are back open to diners, however, we will not be able to offer deliveries and we may not be able to offer quite as many takeaway options as we have done as we will obviously be cooking for the diners seated in the restaurant. Just before we sign off, we just want to ask everyone to be respectful of the rules when coming back into the restaurant. We have done everything we can to keep you and our staff safe and to continue to provide a wonderful, comfortable dining experience, so your cooperation is gratefully received.
We wanted to thank everyone for all their heartfelt messages this week, it's been a real boon.
We have also appreciated all the ideas that have been pouring in from our guests and followers as to how we can continue to operate during this time. One suggestion which has come up quite often is vouchers. Now, whilst we love the idea of gift vouchers (who doesn't!), we don't know how long this crisis will continue and if, therefore, we will ever be able to open our doors again. We can't, in good conscience, take money from our regular guests and loyal followers without knowing 100% that you are going to be able to cash that back in. To that end, we have decided that vouchers will NOT be a viable option for us at this time. If, and when, we can reopen, we ask that you come in and support us and if you still want to buy a gift voucher, we will have those available to purchase as at that point we can guarantee those will be redeemable. We are in the process of coming up with something food related which we will update you on when we can, so please do bear with us. In the meantime, if you do follow us on social media, you will have seen our posts with regard to supporting other independent businesses, so if you can help them too, we would really appreciate it. Please stay safe and take care of each other. Tony & Becky Firstly, we want to thank all of you for your support during this time and for the continued support in general.
As you may have seen this afternoon, the Prime Minister has advised the public to avoid non-essential travel and visits to bars, clubs and restaurants. Given this drastic change to advice, we have take the decision to be socially responsible and to close the restaurant with immediate effect. We are hoping this is a very temporary measure and it's not a decision we have taken lightly, but we do hope you all understand our reasoning. We will keep in touch both through our social media channels and our newsletter and if you have any specific questions you can reach us on email (info@copperandink.com). We hope to see you all very soon. Tony & Becky Whilst we are aware it's not quite the end of the month yet, we've had a really busy February so far and thought it would be a great time to share it with you. We'll aim to give you a round up of each month going forward, and we have lots in the pipeline which we hope you'll be interested to hear about.  We are really excited to share that we have been shortlisted for the 2020 Best of Royal Greenwich Business Awards! Winning something like this would be a great achievement for us, and you can help make it happen.. If you have a few spare moments and would like to help us win this award, please just click here and cast your vote! Voting closes on Thursday 27th Feb at 5pm. Thank you!  Mother's Day is fast approaching, and if you haven't already booked your table for lunch, now is the time! Head over to our bookings page to book your table.
For more information, or to book your ticket, please email info@copperandink.com. As is always the case for jazz nights, tickets are limited, so get in touch now!  If you weren't aware of Tony or Rob's amateur MasterChef past, then where have you been!? If, like us, you are massive fans of the show, you'll already know the new series of amateurs started on Monday 24th February. Get watching, get cooking and look out for our Executive and Head Chefs on your telly boxes in the coming weeks.  Speaking of our fantastic Head Chef, Rob Parks, he has recently been speaking out about mental health in the restaurant industry. It's a subject very close to our hearts, and something which has been very prominent in the media recently. Rob has been a champion for Vent - an amazing mental health charity - for a long time and was invited onto their 'Just Checking In' podcast to discuss this topic further. Click here to have a listen, and by all means, share it with anyone you think might need some help.  A quick apology to anyone who experienced difficulties with our website earlier this week, we had a few technical glitches which have now been remedied. Thank you to everyone who got in touch to let us now they were having issues, it meant we could get the problem sorted for more quickly. Our February menu has been going down a storm, with many of our guests telling us that our wild rabbit dish is "the best rabbit they've ever eaten!" Praise, indeed! If you haven't been in this moth to try the current menu, you don't have long! Our new menu kicks in on Tuesday 2nd March. Head over to our bookings page to book your table. Hope everyone has had a wonderful February and we look forward to seeing you in March!
It's Jazz time again! Those who are regular attendees of our monthly jazz nights, will, we hope be as thrilled as us to welcome back the marvellous Marco Marconi! Marco is a phenomenal pianist and he will be joined on Sunday 16th February by singer Sara Laura Dowling. Marco has been described by Alan Bates of Candid Records as "a remarkable musician possessed of a rare talent... catch him if you can, you are in for a rare treat!"
With Sara receiving such accolades as having a "vocal with timeless quality" by 5 Star Jazz Journal and Jazz Views saying she has "a remarkable one off voice". An excellent way to spend time with your Valentine (or just hang out with friends), a 4-course set meal and half bottle of wine is yours for just £50. Tickets are limited, so book your seat now by emailing us at info@copperandink.com. We look forward to seeing you there!  Our regular diners may recognise the logo above, others may not. This is the logo of Waterkloof Wines, who are based in the stunning Stellenbosch in the Western Cape of South Africa. We have been working with Waterkloof since we opened Copper & Ink, and are so excited to be able to welcome them to the restaurant for our "Meet the Wine Maker" event on Sunday 6th October!  You will be treated to a 4-course dinner with paired wines along with an introduction of each from the winemaker themselves. You will also have a chance to try other wines in their portfolio. The menu will consist of the following delights: King oyster mushroom, Jerusalem artichoke veloute, crispy shallot rings, truffle Circumstance Cape Coral Mourvedre Rosé Crab and crayfish open lasagne, lime and coriander, kohlrabi, pickled carrots, lime jam Waterkloof Sauvgnon Blanc [Biodynamic] 2018 Parsley crusted venison loin, celeriac and chestnut puree, braised red cabbage, parsnips Circle of Life Red 2015 Baron Bigod cheese soufflé, cheese sauce, saffron and pear chutney Circumstance Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 £50 for 4 courses and paired wine   The tickets are limited, so book your place now either by emailing us (info@copperandink.com) or by clicking here then selecting 6th October, 6pm.
We look forward to seeing you there! We can’t quite believe it is already September and we are getting ever closer to Christmas. We have had a few of you asking us about our Christmas opening hours and Christmas menus, and we are pleased to say that we have now finalised them and are thrilled to share them with you here! We have a choice of a 3 course menu including 1/2 bottle of wine or soft drinks, crackers and petit four for only £50 per person, or a 5 course menu which includes paired wine (or soft drinks), crackers and petit fours for only £80 per person. Of course there will be vegetarian and pescatarian options available for those who request them. These menus are available all throughout December, along with our usual a la carte and taster menus.   The small print… Please note that throughout December, bookings of 6-10 will only be able to choose between the 2 offers above and the bookings will need to be secured with credit card details (as per our standard terms and conditions). Bookings of 10 or more will have to choose between the 2 offers above and the meal will need to be pre-ordered and confirmed 1 week prior. Theses bookings will need to be secured with a deposit of £30 per person (as per our standard terms and conditions). We are open as usual during December, with these slight alterations: CLOSED Monday 23rd – Thursday 26th December Monday 30th December New Year’s Day OPEN Friday 27th – Sunday 29th December New Year’s Eve from 5pm* 2nd January onward *NYE party tbc. Drinks & nibbles only  Thanks to everyone who has supported us so far and we look forward to seeing you over the festive period. Did you know we have both lunch and early bird set menus?  Glazed Duck Hearts Whether you work in the village and are in need of a really tasty lunch, have a day when you are working from home and don’t have time to cook, or you just want to treat yourself, we have a set lunch menu during the week just for you!
For a mere £15, you can have 2 amazing courses, or, for £18 you can have 3! Alternatively, if lunch has passed you by, you have tickets to a show, or just like an early dinner, we have you covered! Our early bird menu is available weekdays from 4:30pm-6:30pm and costs £20 for 2 courses and £25 for 3. You can get this delicious blueberry & pepper glazed duck hearts dish as part of both menus! (Full menu available by clicking here) Book now by visiting our reservations page or by clicking here |
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