When the Mayor came for tea...

6pm on a Friday afternoon when most folk have already planted their well worn weekend hat and are fearing the agreed itinerary of what needs doing in the garden. It was probably not the ideal time to launch our inaugural sustainability dinner focusing on fish.

To make matters worse the rain had stopped and Spring’s long lost sun suddenly appeared in imperious order and was in no mood for torment.

But our guests did arrive and we were kindly sponsored both time and interest as well as a keen desire to enjoy our line-caught British Pollock, house-made chips and lovely mushy peas.

I hope that the next meeting will be held on the river in Bishop's Stortford discussing welfare in beef farming and the importance of keeping both procurement and the £ local where possible.

Should you wish to read more about sustainable fish, please follow the environment links on our suppliers page.

Thanks to the following for attending:

Becky Alexander, Food Writer (Herts Advertiser), Alex Lewis, Snr Reporter (St Albans Observer & Review), Lis Coulthard (allaboutstalbans.com), Emma & Charles Wood (Area Life Magazine), David Pearson, Chief Reporter (Verulam Radio), Kerry Milsome & Heather Richardson, Presenters (Herts Mercury Radio), Charles Baker (St Albans District Council), Simon Grover (Green Party), and Cllr Chris Oxley, Mayor of St Albans.

Andrei