Pescadou Spring Fund raising event – 26th March 2010

It’s tomorrow – the event is upon us.  We are completely sold out and so only those that have pre-booked their tickets will be allowed entry. 

Just to confirm that arrival time is 7pm for a 7.30pm start.  Pescadou Restaurant is next door to The Old Custom House on Padstow Harbour.  The itinerary is as follows:

1. Dom, General Manager of the Hatchery to give an introductory speech
2. Three Course Meal
3. Handing over to John Cleave to do the Auction
4. Cabaret
5. Raffle Draw

Feel free for a glimpse of the menu, auction and raffle prizes by clicking on the above links.

Port Isaac Primary School & Play Group have a day out at the hatchery

What a day we had, starting with a ferry trip from Rock to Padstow, a quick exploration of the beach, past the fishing boats and harbour and onto the hatchery where they met baby lobsters, crabs, shrimps, giant lobsters and even Larry made an appearance (our 6ft cuddly mascot).

They got up close and personal with one of our mummy lobsters, laden with eggs, a unique sighting of a baby lobster moulting (bursting out of his exo-skeleton) and for lunch, pasties all round.

The hatchery gets a well needed make over

The hatchery hasn’t been spruced up since it was first built in 2000, its now a gleaming white, even our logo got a make over.

Do you fancy a Cornish escape to Padstow in March or April 2010?

The Metropole Hotel in Padstow would like to offer Friends of the National Lobster Hatchery a special rate on rooms this spring. The Metropole commands prime position overlooking the estuary and sand dunes beyond and Padstow is at its best out of season, where you are free to roam the harbour and footpaths without the summer crowds.

The special rates are as follows:

March dinner, bed & breakfast from £99 per room per night

April dinner, bed & breakfast from £130 per room per night

If you are lucky enough to take up this opportunity, the Metropole Hotel would like to donate the cost of your entry fee to the Lobster Hatchery which means you are welcome to come in and catch up with our resident lobsters and crabs.

For hotel details please refer to their website: www.the-metropole.co.uk or phone 0800 2300 365. Please quote ref. NLH2010 when booking.

Fundraising Event for the Hatchery at the Pescadou Restaurant

The Lobster Hatchery is holding another fund raising event at the Pescadou Restaurant in Padstow.  This year the tickets will cost £29.50 per person.  For this, Pescadou will provide a three course dinner and a glass of wine, followed by a cabaret.

Last years event was a huge success and raised over £2000 for the hatchery from ticket sales and the auction. We had some amazing prizes last year and are doing our best to put on another exciting selection of packages to bid for.

The hatchery will receive half of the proceeds from the ticket sales plus the profits from the auction. Our aim this year is to improve on last years success both in numbers attending and the amount raised.

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Starters

Pescadou Crab and crayfish gumbo with rouille parmesan crouton

Home oak smoked chicken with a pineapple salsa and minted crème fraiche

Indian Spiced smoked haddock kedgeree topped with a poached free-range egg

Mains

Roast chunky fillet of hake over bouillabaisse of clams and mussels

Roast duck breast on a colcannon potato, kale and blueberry port reduction

Thai vegetable curry with a coconut rice cake and char grilled lime and melon salsa

Sides

Minted Cornish new potatoes

Baby Carrots in tarragon butter

Purple sprouting broccoli with toasted pine nuts

Desserts

Sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch sauce, sherried sultanas and clotted cream

Vanilla Crème Brulee with roast plum compote and rich chocolate shortbread

A selection of Cornish cheeses with Healey's cider farm chutney and wheat crackers

Lobster Hatchery on FACEBOOK

We decided to join the noughties and sign up for facebook.  So if you’re on Facebook and are interested in keeping up-to-date with our work and our cute little lobsters, then check us out and become a fan.  Tell all your friends, tell everyone.