Post Season Curry Fest 2010

 At the Punjab Restaurant 80 Neal Street Covent Garden London WC2H 9PA 8.00pm for 8.15 pm  Thursday November 4th 2010.  Tel: 020 7836 9787

Some twenty one Nomads revellers enjoyed a very good evening at the Punjab yesterday evening. There were five 'no shows' but in the event we had two 'maybes' turn up and three 'unexpecteds'. So the final party was as follows.  

Michael Blumberg, Charlton Lamb,  Keith Alexander, Jamie Lane,  Debbie Curtis , Russ Mann,  Andy Smith, Daryn Williams, Ranjit Latchman,  Andrew Weekes, Izzy Duncan, Saurabh Wahi,Joe Ireland, Bill Johnson, Kevin Smith & Christine, Oliver Croom-Johnson, Kamal Prabharkar, Kelvin Sutherland & Marte, David Morley-Clark.

In accordance with tradition when Nomads meet for dinner toasts were made in memory of Sydney Caulfield, 'Granny' Alston coupled with two recent Nomads who have moved on to another playing field sadly rather prematurely, Mike Willis and Richard Campion.

Nick Cooper

    http://www.punjab.co.uk/ 

Andy, Russ  &  Keith 2009                           Nomads on Elephants Jaipur 2003

Founded in 1947 by Gurbachan Singh Maan, today his grandson Sital Singh Maan  owns the restaurant.Sital Maan prides himself on continuing the tradition his grandfather started – which is to provide authentic Punjabi home cooking in a relaxed setting within London’s Covent Garden.  Today, the Punjab is the oldest North Indian restaurant in the UK, serving generations of diners in the heart of London’s theatre land. Divraj Rawat is a Nomads member and a manager at the Punjab. He is assisted by Lawrence Dringre who has also played for Nomads with some distiction. 

Located in Covent Garden, on the corner of Neal Street and Shaftesbury Avenue,the Punjab Restaurant currently occupies 80 and 82 Neal Street and the rear of 78 Neal Street.

The present street name (though without an 'e' ) commemorates Thomas Neale, the original developer of Seven Dials. Until 1877, the street was called King Street with the present numbering of the buildings assigned in 1908.

To view maps and get directions to the restaurant, please click here. 

Previous Years at the Punjab*

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

As at November 4th 17.30 hours

Acceptances:Michael Blumberg, Charlton Lamb,  Keith Alexander, Jamie Lane, Shahzeb Mohammed, Johnno Gordon, Debbie Curtis , Russ Mann, Mark Milton, Andy Smith, Daryn Williams, Ranjit Latchman, Charles Fellows-Smith, Andrew Weekes, Izzy Duncan,Saurabh Wahi,Joe Ireland,Bill Johnson, Nick Cooper,Kevin Smith & Christine. 

No shows:Shahzeb Mohammed, Mark Milton, Charles Fellows-Smith, Johnno Gordon, Nick Cooper

Came on the evening:Kamal Prabharkar, Ollie Croom-Johnson, David Morley-Clark, Kelvin Sutherland & Marte.

Hope sos/Maybes: Nigel Keess, Dawood Shah , Tim Carter, Andy Hill,Peter Mathews ,Shinni Khalid, Yusuf Ramzan,Richard Woolhouse,Mark Williams,Richard Horne(late),Kamal Prabharkar(late),Bob Cairns,David Morley-Clark

Apologies: John Nagenda,  Charles Peerless,  Jack Hyams, Simon Barter, Mark Oppe, Simon Collins, Ollie Croom-Johnson, Donald MacLeod,  Mark Surridge, Jeremy Lascelles, Nigel Hussey,Tony Whiteway, Mike Hodd, Richard Fanthorpe, James Smith, Paul Maloney, Tony Lee, Steve Marions, Ilija Krunic,Sam Blake ,Richard Kershaw, Andrew Woodhouse,Middy Mann,Neeraj Nayar,Ed Scarr,Wolfie Tesar,Klemens Cathcart,Mike Bailey,Jay Kanbi,Mo' Musa,Tim Marshall,Bill Curness,Helmuth Zikuda,Adrian Sadler,Will Noble,Andy Peters,Mike Walton,Zeeshan Sialvi, John Hess,Jemile Al-Darraji,Brad Murphy,Daryl Dantor,Clive Seigal,Tim Abrahams,Belindah Maske,Omar Dubourny,Vince Gavin,Henry Lascelles,Steve Satterthwaite,Richard Clark,Abdul Satter,Mehboob Umarji,Shameen Neebar,Nicholas Cowley.