The Starlight Concert has
other aspects! All worth a mention
We gathered on arrival in the famous Rose
Garden at Vergelegen where there were canapés and an open bar
Many of us had
the bubbly to start, both were Kaapse Vonkel from Simonsig
Wine merchant Wade Bales and Lynelle Hoeks enjoy a glass of Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut Rosé
The organiser of the evening is Carolynne Waterhouse of RMB, here checking her guest lists
She does a fantastic job each year
Before we took our seats, we were given a cold bag hamper
and some bottles of Vergelegen wines to enjoy with the concert. There were glasses in the hampers
On offer were the Sauvignon Blanc, the Chardonnay and the red was the Cabernet Merlot
But before then snacks and then a
buffet supper were served
These prawns on pipettes meant you got your cocktail
sauce with the prawns
Tables groaning with cheese
and pâtés and chutneys
The Buffet Supper was held in the woods alongside the
concert arena
A selection of cold meats, fillet steak, ham, mushrooms and salads
Whole poached salmon topped with thick mayonnaise
Apples
There was a station with several curries, poppadoms and rice
Breads, smoked salmon, tiny crisp rosti. salads,
Halaal food for those who requested it
and a selection for vegetarians and vegans
A sushi stand
Seafood Paella
First year students from Silwood were helping out
Barbecue too
On the Mexican stand, guacamole, coleslaw, cheese and chilli to go with your tortillas and meat
One of the chefs serving. The
caterers were The Culinary Company from Johannesburg
It was a feast, so
different from the food hampers we have had in the past
They have also
previously catered for the Starlight Concert in Johannesburg
which will happen later this year; it is normally held in September
and, after the show, we all
went back to the woods for dessert and some refreshment
The roads get rather
busy after a huge concert like this and we wait till most of it has gone
We
did not drive home to Sea Point, no drinking and driving for us,
so we made an
overnight reservation on Booking.com in Somerset West
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