2014 in pictures – a review of the year

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We saw in the new year with our spectacular gold-themed party…
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… with a rather special gourmet menu, and a chance to enjoy of some of the best wines from Simon’s personal collection
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Valentine’s night
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We helped beat the winter blues with our Paella Wednesday
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Mother’s Day
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We updated our function room too
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New spring menu… Baby gem salad with Cantabrian anchovies, smoked pancetta & shallot dressing
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New spring menu… Navarrico chickpeas with chilli, garlic and caramelised cauliflower florets
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New spring menu… Roast rump of lamb, rosemary & garlic alubia blanca beans
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Our evening of Galician flavours: starting with Galician charcuterie, pimientos de Padrón, and our own house pickles
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An evening of Galician flavours: Chargrilled Galician-style octopus
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An evening of Galician flavours: Torta de Santiago with vanilla ice cream
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An evening of Galician flavours: John, Simon and Jaime
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We hit the road for the first time this summer, at Todmorden show
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There’s a visit from Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team as we start our campaign to support them in 2014
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And summer came early as we embraced International Sherry Week!
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We started July with our Catalan gourmet evening… a resounding success!
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Meanwhile excitement built as Ripponden prepared to welcome Le Grand Départ to Yorkshire. We did our bit to help turn the village yellow!
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The team was primed for a busy day, as we offered an array of different gourmet options as part of the holiday atmosphere
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After the roadshow the Tour de France peloton flew past in seconds (relive in it 360° here)
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August saw us hit Beat Street’s UpInYourGrill pop-up events and bring our tapas to Manchester
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And we introduced our new dessert menu, which proved an immediate hit
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[slide title=”September”]

We were delighted to be awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand again, and featured once more in the Waitrose Good Food Guide
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And we launched our expanded and much-vaunted new wine list, focusing on an almost-all Spanish selection from artisan producers
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October gave us the chance to showcase some of these wines, along with some stunning new dishes from our autumn/winter menu
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Grilled caribinero shrimp with shellfish rice from our Autumn gourmet evening
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Salted caramel cheesecake from our Autumn gourmet evening
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[slide title=”November”]

A mix of emotions as we announced we’d be leaving Ripponden after almost 10 years, to relocate to new premises in Manchester in 2015. However the reaction was overwhelmingly positive… thank you!
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Our final gourmet event was the Basque evening with Javier from Grey’s Fine Foods
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Basque pintxos: Octopus brochette with potato and smoked paprika, Guildas, Croquetas de Bacalao
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Forget Kim Kardashian… the internet nearly broke when we showed off these Ibérico fat chips with Txuletón Rib of Basque Beef
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We were delighted to present a cheque for £500 to CVSRT
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[slide title=”December”]

December saw us block-booked for most of the month, as customers rushed to enjoy final dining in Ripponden, and some special dishes
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While Christmas beckoned and the festive season got into full swing!
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Our very final evening in Ripponden is New Year’s Eve… and what better way is there to see in 2015 than with friends and customers?
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And of course we look forward to revealing much more about our Manchester plans soon… sign up to our newsletter or follow us on Facebook or Twitter for more information!
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