Suggestions for new year - bird?

[KwazyKupcakes]

Hello all

Having eight for New Year's Eve dinner (including DH and me). It's a very friendly group so will be relaxed but we like to go formal for the evening - because on how many occasions do you get an excuse to wear black tie and have a sit down three course meal...

Am struggling with what to do for the main event. Everyone there will have had chicken, beef or both over Christmas, so I thought goose - but looking in the shops it's so flaming expensive!

So, a few questions:

• first, does goose get much cheaper after Christmas Day?!
  
• are there other bird suggestions others would recommend - pheasant (and how not to make it dry)? Poultry and gamey bird recommendations very welcome...
  

Thanks!

KK

[idontlikealdi]

I think you may struggle to feed 8 from 1 goose so doubly expensive!

[JohnLapsleyParlabane]

We did goose for 9 a few years ago. Made lots of trimmings to make it go further and then had excessive leftovers.

[MiladyThesaurus]

We always have steak pie on New Year's Day. It's traditional.

You could fancy one up (or make fancy individual ones) for a dinner party.

[pklme]

Game pie? Home made hot water pastry looks amazing.

[KwazyKupcakes]

Thanks for the sugggestions chaps. We went for cockerel in the end actually - one of the farms near us was selling enormous ones!

Thanks again