five years ago autumn joined our abar family. today she is leaving us.
her hard work and attention to detail in all aspects of her job has made her an asset to abarbistro and she will be truly missed.
we wish you all the luck and enjoy your summer in asia!
the place wont be the same without you 🙁
on tuesday 10th june, we held a wine tasting supper in the bistro with forty of our wine loving guests. we had the delight of welcoming dimitri from the jackson family estate, california. paired with some fabulous food-prepared by our amazing kitchen-we tasted five californian and australian wines.
another really good evening had by all. thank you dimitri!
a big thank you to all those who bought a ticket for our easter bank holiday weekend raffle.
we raised a wonderful £710 which we’ve added to our total-a nice boost towards our target of £10,000.
the prize was a jeroboam of rimauresq cru classé rosé, côtes de provence, france, won by lisa.
congratulations!
we also had fun with our ‘guess the chicks’ challenge. there were 120 chicks in the decanter, well done michael for the closest guess of 118.
today is jess’ last day with us 🙁
she joined us at the american bar in 2003 as an innocent young teenager, never intending to make a career out of it, flying off to Greece when she had saved enough money.
by 2007, she had had enough, and returned to Portsmouth and in turn, to us.
by 2008, she was a key member of the team as we revamped to become the abarbistro. she soon took on a keyholder role and has worked full time and part time ever since. three years ago, she produced the beautiful mya with our kitchens very own chef leo.
jess has never been shy of rolling up her sleeves and getting stuck in.
we thank you for all your dedication and commitment you have given is, and for being part of the team that has created this successful and locally iconic business.
we wish you all the luck in your new career and look forward to receiving myas application form in the years to come!
a morning was well spent, as we welcomed the event organizers of the 2015 america’s cup world series, to be held this july, in portsmouth. a very exciting time for many businesses and a great chance to get involved in a prestigious global event. we hosted a breakfast, giving event organisers a chance to explain in more detail the schedule of the weekend including how local businesses can benefit and get involved. the Ben Ainslie Racing HQ is located just opposite us on the camber, and the team will move into their new headquarters in may.
it is an extremely exciting time, to be part of a city that will be hosting such a global spectacle. even if you are not familiar with the sailing world, southsea seafront and the water’s edge will come alive on the weekend of the 25th & 26th july.
thank you to all who took part in our valentines raffle.
we raised a wonderful £690, which we are adding to our total, making it £2940 so far!
furthermore, a big thanks to barbara tipple, no6 cinema and camber wines for their prize donations.
we really appreciate everyone’s contributions and support for our rowans hospice fundraising!
thank you.
today is your last chance to enter our v-day raffle on behalf of the rowans hospice..
some great prizes to be won including barbara tipple earrings, a romantic trio of wine and two tickets to no 6 cinema!
pop in to grab yours!
all proceeds go towards our £10,000 target!
…valentines day is next month and it falls on saturday 14th.
our menu is ready and spaces are available.
we will be running a very special raffle in aid of the rowans hospice with some lovely prizes up for grabs… perfect for a v-day gift!
deposit is £5 per head to book.
#don’tforget
last night we had the privilege of dining out at restaurant 27 for our annual staff party.
there is only one evening (besides christmas) that we close the restaurant and spend it all together, and last night did not disappoint.
a big thank you to karen & dave for letting us experience the delights of 27 once more- it was delicious!
and thank you to kevin and his team for looking after us and giving service at its best.
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