The Club "Dining Assessment" is Nearly Due
On Nov 15, 10:27*am, jmcquown > wrote:
> This ridiculous place where I live charges an annual assessment for
> dining at "the club". *They do this whether you eat there or not. *The
> way it works, they charge $830 per annum. *If/when you eat at the club,
> they tack the food bill onto your monthly dues and the statement
> reflects the reduction in the annual assessment.
>
> If you don't eat there, they'll still charge you for the total amount at
> the end of the year. *It's stupid but that's the way things work here.
> So I figured I might as well get a meal or two out of it since I have to
> pay for it anyway.
>
> I was looking at the lunch menu for the room they call The Pub and saw this:
>
> Steak Guinness® and Kidney Pie:
>
> Diced Lamb Kidney with Top Sirloin Beef, Pearl Onion, Mushrooms,
> Carrots, Celery, Demi Glace and Guinness® baked in a Puff Pastry. *$14
>
> I've always wanted to try steak & kidney pie. *Not sure about the
> Guinness but the chef is Irish. *At least it's not something I'd attempt
> to make at home.
>
> Oh, and the "chef" seems to be absolutely enamored with Kaiser rolls.
> Or he gets a great discount on them. *I've never seen so many sandwiches
> being served on Kaiser rolls. *Burger, grilled chicken, fried fish
> sandwiches. *Kaiser rolls. *They have to jump through hoops on the rare
> occasions I eat there because I can't eat poppy seed rolls.
>
> Jill
Why not move?
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