Black Tie Christmas Dinner at WCIT

The Information Technologists are a modern Livery Company with the Information Technologists’ Hall as its headquarters. It was opened in September 2001 and is the first new livery hall to open in the City of London for over 50 years. The Hall is centrally located near to the Barbican, St Paul’s and Farringdon stations and is tucked away in the medieval alleys of old London with its links to the history and heritage of the City of London.
Back in the early 1980s’ two IT professionals approached the City of London with the idea of starting a livery company for people working in IT, reflecting both the changing nature of work within the City of London, and the increasingly important contribution of the IT industry.
In 1986, the Company of Information Technologists was made a City Company without grant of livery. Six years later, they were awarded full livery company status, becoming the 100th Livery Company in the City of London and in 2010 were awarded a Royal Charter, one of only 1000 awarded during the last 800 years.. They are now one of the largest, and certainly most active, Livery Companies in the City.
Several members of our Society are also members of this Livery Company (known internally as WCIT). These include our Deputy Chairman, Alan Shepherd and Past Chairman, Roger Ellis. We therefore thought it might be nice to hold a dinner on “home ground” for a few of us.
To do the Catering for us, we have engaged “the Cook & the Butler Company”, thought by many to provide the best catering in the City. The company is headed up by Mark Grove who has designed the tempting menu especially for us.
The evening will begin with a sparkling wine reception followed by a four course dinner in the Livery Room.

Sauté Scallops on a bed of stir fried vegetables with a light coconut drizzle
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Roast Breast of Goose & Confit of Leg with a lavender & ginger crust, red currant jus, chateau potatoes, sugar snap, braised red cabbage, broccoli and baby carrots
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Dark Chocolate Cylinder with Pistachio Nut & Winter Berries Mousse, White Chocolate Ginger & Malt Whisky Ice Cream and Blackcurrant Coulis
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Chicken Liver & Streaky Bacon “Pirozhki”
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Rich Roast Coffee & Mince Pies, Brandy Butter
and mini Christmas Chocolates
Barāo de Vilar Rich Ruby Port or VS Cognac

The dinner will be accompanied by Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine 2011 and Corbières Domaine Rerolle 2008 - and naturally still and sparkling water and freshly squeezed orange juice.

A vegetarian option can be provided if specifically requested well in advance.