Portland Outdoor Centre & the Dorset Adventure Cafe Presents:
CLIMBER’S CHRISTMAS MEAL 2023
Dorset Adventure Cafe is hosting the climber's Christmas meal. This is the perfect opportunity to meet up with the local community, have a meal, have a drink and talk all things limestone.
£30.00 per person - booking is essential.
Climber’s Christmas Meal - 9th December 2023
£30.00 per person includes a three course meal with all the trimmings. The kitchen will be serving up a storm from the menu below, and the bar will have the drinks flowing.
If you are thinking 'I wish I could stay for a drink but I will have to drive home!' or 'Let's make a weekend of it and climb Saturday and Sunday, but we need somewhere to stay!?' well we have you sorted too!
Portland Outdoor Centre (above the cafe) has rooms available with a 40% discount for the 8th and 9th nights. You will receive the discount code in your confirmation email for the meal. It will be first come and first served so make sure you book soon! Bookings can be made on our Accommodation page
Doors open at 1800 (Mulled wine on arrival)
Meal starts at 1900
Dorset Adventure Cafe Bar is open till late
Clubs and individuals are welcome!
Any questions please email-
sam@portlandoutdoor.co.uk
Starter
Vegan Cheese Spring Onion & Garlic Bake V/V/GF
A gooey treat to dip GF toasted ciabatta bread in
Homemade Broccoli & Stilton Soup
-With ciabatta roll & croutons
Beef Brisket Croquettes
-Round bites of beef in crispy breadcrumbs served on a bed of salad with horseradish sauce
Main
Turkey Roulade stuffed with Sausage Meat wrapped in Streaky Bacon GF
-Served with traditional seasonal vegetables, honey-glazed parsnips, pigs in blankets, Yorkshire Pudding and a rich homemade gravy
Christmas Burger
-6oz Smoked burger, topped with a Cumberland sausage wheel, onion rings, stuffing patty with Monterey Jack cheese & cranberry sauce with mini roast potatoes
Festive Butternut Squash, Chickpea & Walnut Wellington SliceV/V
-Served with mashed potato, minted green beans and redcurrant chutney
Puddings
Belgian Chocolate & Clementine Torte V/V/GF
Christmas Pudding served with Homemade Brandy Sauce
Sicilian Lemon Cheesecake
-All served with Cream, Ice cream or Custard
PAST EVENTS…….
Robbie Phillips
29th January 2023
Robbie Phillips is a professional climber, speaker, and coach from Scotland. He is a true "All Rounder" in climbing, with notorious ascents across all vertical disciplines.
Career Highlights:
‘BellaVista’ (8b+) - Multipitch on Tre Cime, Dolomites in Italy
‘Paciencia’ (8a) - Multipitch on the North Face of the Eiger, Switzerland
First Briton to complete the ‘Alpine Trilogy’ - 3 multipitches across the Alps
First Ascent of ‘Haggisaurus Rex’ (8c) - the hardest climb in Queensland, Australia
First Ascent of ‘What we do in the shadows’ (E10 7a) - a traditional climb in Duntelchaig, Scotland
Multiple free ascents of El Capitan in Yosemite, California - via ‘Goldengate’ (5.13a), ‘El Nino’ (5.13c), ‘Premuir’ (5.13d)
First Ascent of Big Wall ‘Blood Moon’ (8a+/5.13c) in Tsaranora, Madagascar
‘La Junta Project’ a Big Wall first ascent in Cochamo, Chile
Robbie will be telling us about his adventures, hardest ascents, motivation and how he became a professional climber while entertaining and inspiring. He will also be sharing his next short film 'Stacked' followed by a Q&A.
The evening will also include a delicious curry with all the trimming from the Dorset Adventure Cafe. Vegetarian and vegan options will be available.
EVENT PRICE £22.50
The doors and bar will open at - 1830
The talk will start - 1900
Interval and dinner served - 1945
Robbie's new film and Q&A - 2030
The cafe closes at - 2130
The profit generated from the tickets will be donated to the Dorset Bolt Fund.
Tickets for this prestigious evening are priced at £22.50 and include a free meal. All profits will be donated towards the Dorset Bolt Fund.