JAGUARS – A MEETING WITH THE TIGER
7.6.2017.- The Jaguar Enthusiast Club on the Costa Blanca always tries to do the best it can for it’s members, so something a bit different this time “Meet The Tiger”. Members, friends and invited guests gathered together on the 4th June 2017 for a taste of Asia at the exquisite Taj Mahal Restaurant in Benimar, Benijofar. I know not everyone likes Indian cuisine so a risky choice, I should not have worried, the food was fabulous. Personally I really enjoy Indian food, and The Taj Majal did not let us down, authentic recipes in a restaurant decorated to enhance the theme. What I was really impressed with was the way they handled some special dietary requirements, for example my wife requires Gluten free and other people were given specially prepared dishes to suit their particular requirements without any problems at all. My sincerest thanks to The Taj Mahal, most impressed.
Although the weather forecast was not good, we were very lucky, and the sun shone on the beautiful display of Big Cats lined up in the car park. Every time I see a lineup of these fabulous cars it always brings a smile to my face. We were certainly blessed by the presence of some amazing machines. If you own a Jaguar, come and join us for our next meeting around the end of July. This was the first meeting of the club since The Big One at the end of April at which we had 100 cars and over two hundred people. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those people who sent “thank you” messages and notes of appreciation following the event. Thank you all, so so much.
Anyway, back to The Taj Mahal, we started with pre dining drinks on the terrace providing a chance to meet some invited guests and 4 new people who want to be members. Special thank you to Mike and Brenda who brought along 6 of their friends and two stunning Jaguars’. Lunch started just after 14.00h hrs in the restaurants spacious dining room, our attendance numbers enabling us to have the whole area exclusively for ourselves. Just for a bit of fun “our Ian” had devised a small quiz with a “bottle of bubbly” for the winner. The quiz was predominantly about Spains famous landmarks and Spanish history, I am afraid to say, it proved how little I know about Spain and it’s rich history. However there were many who achieved some very high scores. After a draw for first place David, Josie Robinson and friends took the first prize, well done! I should also give Chris Fox a very special mention, getting all his questions wrong but providing a most humorous set of answers which gave us all a real laugh.
In order to provide a stunning range of dishes for our members, this dining experience was provided in buffet format, members were offered an amazing array of starters followed by 7 exquisite dishes plus rice and Nan bread. I tried every single one, just fabulous, mouthwatering flavors and beautifully prepared food all accompanied by the usual range of fine Spanish wine and water, terminating with a homemade dessert consisting of a mango cream.
As is our Clubs custom, a trophy was presented to the owner, Dilbag and his staff to express our gratitude for their hospitality and service. Finally some members moved outside to the terrace for a final coffee and a chat, then around 6.00 pm, our final goodbyes prior to driving home with 5cm extra around the waist line. Our next meeting at the end of July is yet to be finalised, but I can assure you it will be something special as all our events are thanks to Ian McMenemy our brilliant Events Director. Members will be informed about the date and location of our next meeting in the near future.
Source: Eric Arnold
Photographs: Eric Arnold
