27 December 2012

Malongo Christmas Eve Dinner 2012

Here are the Pictures from the Christmas Eve Dinner (Malongo have their main Christmas meal on the 24th)! A massive effort from all the staff and great teamwork from the rest of Express Malongo to ensure our meal was a roaring success. 

Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year to all. Feliz Natal e um bon ano novo a todos! (Or something like that!).


One of our featured stars, Ngana working on overtime to get all the meats sliced!

Murthy and Jacquelina prepping the Seafood platters

Matela getting stuck in

The team works! Maintenance and the SHE dep chipping in to help decorate the mess hall!

Salome making the Choux swans! (Yes I know its very 70's Jessett!).

Ninja and Domingos - And yes, they are wearing chain mail gloves to cut potatoes. 

Seafood platters done, onto the Meatboards Murthy! 

Muaca and his team! 

My Christmas tree Cake! 

Me and the girls! Emiliana, Helena and Mariana. 

Alex getting in on the action!

Our center piece, the fountain! A full working waterfall/fountain in the middle of the mess hall! All made on site by Ronie Deniega, our Maintenance guy and Karaoke king!


Murthy and the girls


Our counter top decorations, Christmas tree and Snowman cookies!Cleverly held in place by some Cabinda Bread!). 

A Christmas Watermelon!

Papa Noel with Eric and the girls!

Papa Noel and his little helper


Papa Noel (aka Ninja) with me, Muaca, Helena, Ngana, Emeliana, Mariana and Damiao. 

The Lobsters on this platter lasted a matter of minutes once we opened!

The buffet table


The entire team, including stewards, waiters, butchers, the whole shebang! (I was taking the photo!).


These are from the Tim Jessett school of retro catering. Cheers mate. 

Western Counter

Angolan Counters


Ronie with 'His' fountain aka Ronie's million dollar project!

My Christmas Log! Oh, and a few cakes. 

I kept trying to take pics of the food but these two were determined to get in as many photos as they could!

Eduardo, Chegchai, Ronie and Eric 


Eric and I wishing it was all over so we can go have a beer. Or 12. 

Back by popular demand, the now famous Gingoube Cake.
 
Nice to get a few thumbs up from the customers.









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