Christmas Lunch

Christmas Lunch

Our hugely popular Christmas Lunch is back!

Date/Time: Tuesday, 16th December 2025 at 11:30 - 15:00

Location: Blue Check Restaurant, 144-146 High Street, Bushey, Herts, WD23 3DH

Price: Up to £35 per person. Member and guest £70. Prices exclude drinks

Event Organiser: David Sparrow. 62 Eton Avenue, Barnet EN4 8TY

Further to our previous message seeking interest in our proposed Christmas Lunch, we are pleased to confirm that it will go ahead.  Please see the details below and BOOK NOW!! 

We will be at The Blue Check Restaurant in Bushey, which has extremely good reviews on Trip Advisor. There is ample car parking across the road in the Leisure Centre (small hourly charge, except for blue badge holders who can park free of charge) and it is a 4-stop bus ride from Bushey Station.

You can choose to have a 2-course, or 3-course meal from the menu (see below).  You do not need to choose your meal until the day but we do need to know which option you have chosen to pay for!  Drinks can be purchased from the bar separately.  We will also be offering some raffle prizes.

Christmas Menu

Course Choices
Starter Soup of the Day (v)
Sautéed Mushrooms on Garlic Bread (v)
Goats Cheese in Filo Pastry (v)
Fried Cauliflower & Chili Ginger Sauce (vg)
Prawn Cocktail
Thai Chicken BBQ Salad
Melon & Parma Ham
Main Roast Turkey served with All the Trimmings
Chicken Marsala sautéed with Mushrooms Marsala & Cream (g/f)
Confit of Duck served with an Orange Sauce
Roast Lamb with a Mint Gravy
Cajun Salmon with Tomato Salsa (g/f)
Fillet of Seabass with Lemon Butter (g/f)
Penne Pesto with Green Pesto, Spinach, Peppers & Hint of Cream (v)
Butternut Squash & Chickpea Curry with Rice (vg)
Dessert Christmas Pudding & Custard
Crème Brûlée
Baked New York Cheesecake
Lemon Tart & Ice Cream
Salted Caramel Profiteroles

Prices

  • Two courses including tea/coffee and service charge of 10%: £30 per person
  • Three courses including tea/coffee and service charge of 10%: £35 per person
  • Prices do not include drinks

We need a minimum of 80 attendees to have exclusive use of the restaurant.  The maximum number that can be accommodated is 100.

Car Parking

Park in the Leisure Centre over the road; parking outside the restaurant is limited to one hour, unless you have a Blue Badge, in which case you can park for three hours (or same in the Leisure Centre).

Ways to pay for your your parking (Note: The location code is 800910):

  1. Use the PayByPhone app on your smart phone
  2. Online at https://paybyphone.co.uk
  3. Call 0330 400 7275

Booking Information

In response to the “Additional Booking Information” question, please specify:

  • The number of 2-course and 3-course lunches required
    You do not need to enter your menu choices
  • Any dietary requirements you have for medical or spiritual reasons

Please indicate the names of others with whom you would like to sit, in response to the “Seating Request” question.  We will do our best to accommodate your request but it may not be possible to enable all. Tables will be mostly set for 4, 6 or 8 people.

Your confirmation email will show the cost assuming 3-course meals. When the request for payment is made the email will provide the correct amount.

Event Booking

Please note that all bookings are subject to our Event Booking Rules.
The standard, printable event booking sheet is downloadable here.

Online Booking
Online booking help is here.  Please provide the following information:
Christmas Lunch 2025

Booking Request for Christmas Lunch

Please note that fields marked with '*' must be completed before this form can be submitted.

Member Information

Booking Details

Please provide the additional information requested in the event description (above)
If you would like to be seated with your friends enter their names here. We will try to accommodate your request
If you or your guest is registered disabled or a Blue Badge holder and requires additional help, eg wheelchair access, specify here. We will pass this on to the venue

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Payment Method and Amount

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Payment Method

You have nothing to pay as your cost for this event is fully covered.

The Event Organiser will email you with our bank account details. Please wait for this email before making payment.

Post to Event Organiser

Please post your cheque, made payable to IBM Retired Employees' Club (London) or IBM Ret Emp Club to the Event Organiser. Don't forget to write your club/personnel number on the back!

Please post a stamped, self-addressed envelope (size DL or larger) to the Event Organiser in order to receive important information about this booking. This may include ticket(s)!

Please post the the voucher that you are redeeming to the Event Organiser.

The event organiser's name and address is provided in the information box near the top of this page.

Form Submission

Confirmation of your booking request will be emailed to you on successful submission of this form.
If you do not want to receive a copy of the details you have supplied above then untick the next box.

Include a Copy of Your Data in the Confirmation Email
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