Forthcoming Events For Your Diary
January 18th, 2012
Tue 14 February – Valentines Night, now taking bookings, great menu available
Mon 5 March – Re launch of our quiz night, the quiz will now take place on the first Monday evening of each month at 7 p.m., commencing Monday the 5th of March 2012. There will be a special quiz supper on offer for £7.50. This is to include a Meat or Vegetable Curry & a Pint of Tribute or 125ml glass of house wine. Teams of up to 4 and cost is £1 per person (50% of which goes to St Lukes Hospice and the other 50% goes to the smart alec’s /alice’s who win)
Mon 5 – Sun 11 March British Pie Week We will be celebrating this in style this year and as a former finalist in the best British pie competition, Martyn and his team have devised a great Pie menu ranging from his award winning Fish, Game, Meat through to Lemon Meringue (available from Tue 6th)
Sun 18 March – Mothering Sunday, now taking bookings
(We all know it’s going to be popular, so treat Mum and book today!)
Mon 14 May – Day Out, Boat Fishing
Aboard the good ship “Size Matters”, £45 00 per person, limited on No.s for this trip so be quick to reserve your space, always a fantastic day out.
Mon 4 June, Queens Diamond Jubilee
Just an idea at the moment to see if there would be enough interest but a street party would be nice, it’s a very long weekend and I would envisage doing a barbecue outside, possibly hog roast, supply tables, bunting etc, your thoughts welcomed
Mon 16 – Fri 20 July, Music of the Night, Early bird menu will be available
Tue 14 – Wed 15 August, British Fireworks Championships, Early bird menu will be available
Mon 10 September – Day out, Newton Abbot Races
(Following last years tremendous success how could we not repeat this again, best get your name down now!)
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Americas Cup Packages
August 11th, 2011
Are you coming to Plymouth to watch or participate in this year’s America’s Cup Series?
We are offering a couple of great value packages to help you enjoy this stunning spectacle in style.
We are situated only a 5 minute easy stroll from the main spectating area on Plymouth Hoe and are delighted to offer the following :-
Package 1: £20.00 per head.
A pre-race Gin & Tonic or Pint of Cask Ale in our comfortable bar, A 3 Course grazing Picnic box to enjoy whilst watching the excitement of the racing,
The picnic box comprises:
Confit Leg of Barbary Duck, Red Onion Marmalade
Rare Roast Beef, Mustard Butter “bap”
Aioli Potato Salad
West Country Cheeses, Chutney, Biscuits & Grapes.
(We are happy to provide a vegetarian option for the non meat eaters)
Package 2: £70.00 per head
All of the above PLUS
A welcoming back drink after the racing has finished
A guaranteed table in our restaurant for the whole evening
3 Course Dinner
Glass of wine
Coffee and home made “boozy” Chocolates
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Trelawney
July 7th, 2011
We are pleased to say that we now have the new St Austell ale, Trelawney on our pumps, if you havnt tried it yet, come on up, its being very well received by those that have and it looks like it could be another winner.
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Days Out “The Fishermans On Tour”
July 7th, 2011
We are now rapidly filling up for our days out this year, if you are thinking of coming on our charabancs with us but haven’t yet let us know, could you please now do so as soon as possible. As an aide memoir these are going to be the days “The Fishermans” goes on tour!
Monday 15th August - This is the revised date for our fishing trip after Junes unfortunate postponement – Sold Out
Monday 5th September – Horse Racing at Newton Abbott
Total cost is £30.00 per head, this includes return travel by coach, admission to the racecourse, Lunch, reserved seating and access to the paddocks (what a bargain!)
MONEY DUE NOW PLEASE we have to now make a firm commitment, the good news is we are thinking of a larger coach so there is still time to book.
Monday 7th November – Dual Brewery tours, Rattler Cider farm and St Austell Brewery.
Everyone welcome, so come along for what promises to be a great day out.
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The America’s Cup comes to Plymouth
June 2nd, 2011
I am sure by now everyone is well aware that the 2nd round of The America’s Cup World Series, 2nd event is going to be held in our great city (10 – 18 Sept to be precise ) and trust me on this, this event is going to be huge on a worldwide scale. It really is a fantastic opportunity for Plymouth to be shown in all its glory, across the world, in a new light (and perhaps people will finally stop mistaking us for Portsmouth!). Not only will millions be watching on T.V. but we are anticipating in excess of 1/2 million visitors to come and watch the racing. We as a city really do need to get our act together, put on our best bib and tucker and really show what we can do. Here at the Fisherman’s we are already taking bookings for this time and i am looking forward to cooking for, and welcoming this huge influx of visitors. However, one thing concerns me and it is this, will the City Council and Wales and West utilities have sorted out this absolute total shambles of the gas main repairs by then? I know they are scheduled to finish in November so just how are they going to cope with 1/2 million extra people, when it is turmoil here at the moment. We have all suffered a huge drop in trade with the inept way the main roads have been closed around us, and this should be a golden opportunity to try and claw back some of the loss of business we have all suffered. All of us in the private hospitality sector will be doing our very best to show what a vibrant, wonderful, clean, go ahead city we all live and work in, Please, Plymouth city council and Wales and West Utilities, do not let us down.
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Mothers Day
March 14th, 2011
Dont forget Mothers Day is Sunday, 3rd April, we only have 2 tables left so be quick if you intend to book, you dont want to upset Mum now, do you!
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Locals Corner
February 1st, 2011
Fallus Meetings
(Fisherman’s Arms Lads & Lasses United in Socializing)
We are proposing to run 3 trips this year and the tentative dates are as follows
1 Monday in early May – Another jaunt on the high seas day boat fishing – Jim, our old stalwart & patriarch of this fine establishment will see Richard and confirm dates available, price etc – THANKS DAAAD
(I think we can safely assume that Matt & Uncle Ted will not be coming on this one!)
Mon 5th September – A fine days racing at Newton Abbott
Mon in early November – A trip to 2 breweries, Healys Cider Farm, (yup Dave, that’s where they make your beloved Rattler), followed by a trip to St Austell Brewery for a looksee and no doubt some tastings will be involved!
As soon as I can firm up the dates and the travel arrangements (Mark the Bus!) I will let everyone know as soon as possible, but can you pls express your interest in attending at the bar.
A.O.B.
Don’t forget Mothers Day on Sunday the 3rd April, go on treat the old girl (you know she`s worth it – probably!) to the best Sunday roast in Plymouth, failing that if they are full we are now taking reservations as well.
Please don’t shoot us, we are only the messengers, but it was St Austells decision to stop brewing HSD, not ours, there is a possibility it will be coming out as a seasonal summer cask ale though, so if its your favourite tipple all is not completely lost, and I will be stocking bottles of the stuff year round.
Quote of the Day
“My rule of life prescribed as an absolutely sacred rite smoking cigars and also the drinking of alcohol before, after and if need be during all meals and in the intervals between them” Winston Churchill
Gotta go now, got some cooking to do – Bye bye
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Christmas Quiz, Raffle & Party Night – Sunday 12th December
December 1st, 2010
Come and join us for a special evening of Christmas Quizzes, Raffles, and fun with all the proceeds going to St Lukes Hospice. £5.00 entrance includes entry into the quiz, glass of mulled wine, mince pie and a draw ticket.
We have got some great prizes for the draw, so please, get up a quiz team, come along, stretch the grey matter a little, have a laugh and get into the Christmas spirit, its for a great cause.
New Draft Ale
Our new 4th real ale tap is now up and running and I’m pleased to say we have gone for Dartmoor Best Bitter, its an easy drinking session ale witha hint of bitterness offset by a smooth malty finish. At 3.9% you can still walk home after more than a couple of pints rather than doing the “HSD Wobble”!
2010 Christmas Draw
We are delighted to say that this years Christmas Draw will see all the proceeds going St Lukes Hospice, its a great cause so please dig deep. We also welcome any donations as prizes so bring them along, they will be gratefully received.
Filling Up Fast
We are now rapidly filling up fast for our Christmas December Menu, Christmas Day lunches and our New Years Eve 6 Courses matched with wine and champagne extravaganza, so if your thinking of coming, better get in quick now and give Pauline a ring.
New Draught Lager.
We are pleased to say that we have now had San Miguel installed on draught, (okay, we know most of you like your proper ale, but there are a few lager drinkers out there and we might as well stock a half decent one.)
Christmas Menu.
Our 2010 Christmas Menu is now available for download as a PDF. Please go to our Restaurant page for the link.
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Fallus – The Inaugural Meeting
September 23rd, 2010
Maureen & Jims Trophy
Fallus – A name full of innuendo, yes of course it is, but what a great excuse to meet up with good friends in your local pub, chew the fat and eat, drink and be merry.
It all started when we arranged to meet and de-brief our fishing trip that evening, all suitably showered ( trust me, we needed it), fed and rested, we all now needed to be well watered and met that evening at 8. After happily downing our first couple of drinks (about 2 mins !) Debs and John asked if they could have our attention and they then proceeded to announce the formation of FALLUS, or The Fishermans arms Lads and Lasses United in Socialising, they then went one step further and much to all of our delight had prizes and certificates for all members who attended the fishing trip. I got a gold medal for catching the first and most fish, and being the landlord hold the proud title of Head Member – Fallus ! ( I nearly welled up being bestowed with such a title, proud and honoured cannot describe my emotions!) However, I managed to hold them in check and got a round in. The main presentation of the evening went to Maureen and Jim, (frankly I think its because Maureen is just so nice and Jim because he may be the elder statesman but he can drink all of us under the table and leads us all astray). So there we have, the formation of a new society(and many,many thanks to John & Debs for arranging it all), Fallus and god help us all !!!
Founder Members – Martyn, Pauline, Debs,John,Maureen, Jim, Stan,Nigel,Uncle Ted.
Next meeting – “Boozy Breakfast”, A thursday to be announced, Venue – Bistro One.
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Plymouth Flavourfest, Public Demo`s & Behind The Scenes.
September 22nd, 2010
I had, against my better judgement been co-erced, bullied, had my arm twisted into agreeing to do a chef`s demo at this years Plymouth’s Flavour fest, this was probably in March , no problem I thought, August is ages away ! All of a sudden it was June/July and I had a letter from the organisers saying my demo was confirmed and I would be on stage at 12 noon, Fri 13th August. After convincing myself that I am really not superstitious and that Fri the 13th is just another day, I had a closer look at the line up and saw that I would be following the Tanner Brothers and Peter Gorton and immediately preceding the ready steady cook challenge with the current Argyle manager Peter Reid and Gordon Sparks, all of whom were guaranteed to draw big crowds, no pressure there then ! but again, shrug it off and think long time to go yet, think about it later (ha you fool? why is it when your at school every day last 10 years but when you grow up they last 10 minutes?)
All of a sudden it is the big day, to be honest I had been so busy here cooking I really hadn’t given it much thought but had decided, in keeping with the event to keep it local, use beer in at least one dish and to cook 3 courses, starter, main and dessert.
It was easy to decide on the courses once I had made my mind up, keeping it local had to be emphasis on the sea, one of my favourite things to cook anyway, so for the starter, crab millefeuille, mains Fowey estuary mussels with Cornish rattler cider (West-country Moules Marinere) and a Raspberry Eton Mess using Tamar raspberries and Langage Farm cream.
After hastily packing all the essential ingredients into the cool boxes ( and calming my wife’s nerves down) we arrived at the stage and were met and ushered behind the scenes by Jacques Marchal and began prepping. Chris Tanner came over and said a friendly hello and after comparing ingredients and a bit of “cheffy” talk warned me that the site of the stage was in effect at the end of a wind tunnel and the gas rings keep on going out. We were then quickly miked up and all of a sudden Liz Lawson was announcing us and before we knew it we were on!
To be honest our alloted half hour flew by, Jacques was a great help and helped make it seem a lot easier than it probably was, and Pauline did a great job helping me do the Eton Mess! The crowd were fantastic and to be honest I thoroughly enjoyed myself (I hadnt realised I was such a show off!)
All in all Plymouth Flavourfest is a huge benefit to Plymouth, it has a great and diverse range of foodie stalls, kids theatre as well as the cookery theatre and this is down in no small measure to the 2 main organisers, Jacques Marchal and Liz Lawson, who must be given massive credit where credit is due, nice one guys. I would also like personally to thank Jacques and Liz for their help in arranging my demo, Marc Bishop at St Austell for his encouragement and all of my friends and customers who turned out in such large numbers to support me, thanks everyone, and here’s to next years event, I cant wait.
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