Graduates' Dining Society
University of Cambridge
The Graduate Dining Society is dedicated to helping grads meet and mingle. The GDS will organise dinners, cocktail parties and other fun events for small groups. There is no membership fee. You can decide what events you wish to attend, depending on what takes your fancy.
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The GDS Committee: Laura Smethurst, Austin Lindley, Ruth Shaw, Damian Murphy, Richard Atkinson.
Upcoming Events
Outdoor cocktail party.
FRIDAY 28th JULY from 17:30.
Ccoktails include: Julia (rum, Amaretto, cream, strawberries), Pomegrante
Margarita, Singapore sling (Gin, cherry brandy, fresh lemon juice,
Benedictine, soda), Watermelon Martini.
In Trinity College Fellows garden: precise venue to be announced.
Cost 8 per person (all inclusive).
Please reply to dgm26@cam.ac.uk to indicate that you would like to come.
You may also request a place for one guest of bona fide acquaintance
(Please state their name).
You will be informed by e-mail whether or not you have a place.
To confirm that you wish to attend you must ensure that a cheque for 8
payable to "Cambridge University Graduate Dining Society" reaches Damian
Murphy at Trinity College by 17:00 on Wednesday 26th July. We anticipate
that there will be large demand and if we do not receieve the cheque on
time will give your place to someone on the waiting list.
Past Events
(all members welcome to join group in college bars post formals)
Wednesday 19th October
Introductory dinner, Riverside Restaurant, University Centre: Meet at the Granta bar (downstairs in the University Centre) at 7pm, then proceed upstairs to the restaurant for 7:30pm, dress smart but not formal, price £15.45.
Monday 8th August
Formal Hall, Emmanuel College: Meet at 7:30pm, bring your own wine, price £8.50, pre-dinner drinks included.
Thursday 28th July
Punting from St John's College: Meet at 6:45pm, price £2.
Thursday 30th June
Wine Tasting, Oddbin's Regent Street: Meet at 7:30pm, price £9.
Saturday 18th June
Hughes Hall May Ball: Special discount for GDS members
3rd June
Formal Hall, Trinity College: Meet at 7:30pm outside Porters' Lodge for pre-dinner drinks, smart dress, wine included, price £7.25.
19th May
Formal Hall, Fitzwilliam College: Meet at 7pm, bring your own wine, price £6.75.
Thursday 28th April
Jazz Night, Lucy Cavendish College: Meet in bar from 8pm onwards, free.
Thursday 21st April
Foreign Beer Tasting, Queens' College: Meet 9pm, price £9.
Sunday 20th February
Downing College: Meet 7:15 Porters Lodge: price £9, bring your own wine.
Monday 14th February
Emmanuel College: Valentine Formal: £9.00 outside guests. This includes a raffle ticket –your chance to win Champagne, vouchers and Belgian Chocolates!
Friday 4th February
Tuesday 8th February
Hughes Hall
12th October 2004
Granta Place restaurant Graduates Welcome Dinner
Our Zagat`s guide
1) CB2 *** : excellent food and
nice atmosphere
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