There’s a crowd of us who go out for a long lunch/early dinner just before Christmas each year. Obviously hasn’t happened for a while with Covid. Last night one of the friends (the one I’m closest to) set up a Whatsapp group to plan this year’s meetup, and asked had I any suggestions (I’ve worked in the city centre for years so have been to a lot of restaurants in the area we are going to)
I sent on a list of 14 suggested places - Thai, French, steakhouse etc. Average price about £40/£60 a head for the food. Not cheap but not into Michelin star territory! One of the others suggested another place (which I would go to as well)
I see this morning that she has booked somewhere I’ve never heard of, and the set menu is €80 a head - with only 2 choices for each course! (and very fancy, we’re talking squid ink etc and prob v small portions)
Doesn’t appear to have consulted anyone else in the group. Is it just me or is it a bit much to ask for suggestions and then go totally off piste? Also, I hadn’t left her to do all the arrangements - I suggested lots of restaurants, and then when everyone came back with their dates, I worked out on which dates we were all available, and put it up on the group. (I do like a spreadsheet…)
She’s usually great so I don’t want to go off on one till I have all the facts - there’s a small chance her sister suggested the place (and I’ve never liked any of her sister’s choices on a night out, we are very different - but I haven’t moaned about it in the past as I didn’t realise till I was there that it wasn’t my style). However, if I’m spending £££ on a planned night out, I want it to be somewhere I will like - and I’m not fussy!
If it’s set in stone I’ll back out quietly, but will be annoyed that I have to miss what is usually a lovely night out.