TOC Marketing Department Secret Santa & Christmas Dinner

DATE                  : 15TH DECEMBER 2010

PLACE                : D'ITALIANE KITCHEN @ JAYA 33, PJ

TIME                   : 7.30PM TO 10.30PM

PARTICIPANTS :

TANNER

ADA FOO

SHERYL TAN

AAMES

                

AZRUL

CHERYL CHAN

MENG ZHI

DARRELL

On this special occasion, TOC Marketing Manager Mr. Tanner decided to throw a Secret Santa Party and of course treat us a nice Xmas dinner. (I personally think is because he saw us working very hard... hehehe) Me and Azrul of course are very very excited because we are planning to whack everything we saw on the table.(sebab banyak hari tak makan kenyang tau...sedihnya..)

Ok before we start let me just make a guess on what's going on in everybody mind when they are invited to this dinner hehe...

Cheryl Chan : "aiya whatever la"
Azrul             : "oh mesti nak makan kao kao la"
Darrell           : .......................(very hard to guess this one... politician ma)
Ada Foo        : "I want I want... woot woot!!"
Sheryl Tan    : "Oh awesome!! love you boss!!"
Aames          : (maybe some cow voice which i don't understand)
Meng Zhi       : "Aiyo have to give present one ah? haaaiiii.....ok la....."

*If anyone is offended by this, its ok.... cos i don't really care hahahahahahahahahaha!*
(joking ah...)


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MENU

SECRET SANTA PRESENTS : )

EARLY AND HUNGRY BIRDS  : P

"WHERE THE .... IS AAMES AND ADA? I'M HUNGRY!!"

IS OUR MANAGER SCOLDING SOMEONE?

UNCLE DARRELL (21 BUT LOOK LIKE 35)

MENGZHI : "KENAPA AZRUL?" , AZRUL : "LAPAR HINGGA NAK BUNUH ORANG LA"

FINALLY.....THE FOOD IS HERE!!!

STARTERS!!

Mozarella In Carrozza Mozarello : cheese sandwiched between panini, deep fried & served with salsa dip

Mixed Bruschetta Platter : Tomato & basil, salmon & dill, creamed mushroom, chicken & avocado with foccacia bread slices on the side

Bruschetta : Tomatoes, olives, capers and parmesan cheese on homemade panini

Ceasar : Baby romaine, poached egg, crispy chicken slice, shaved parmesan & caesar dressing

Calamari Fritti : Calamari rings battered, deep fried, served with tartar sauce

SHERYL TAN with her Bailey's : 
Espresso, bailey's, rum blended with ice & frsh low fat milk

 FINALLY AAMES ARRIVED. SO NOW WE HAVE TWO UNCLES

ADA CHECKING OUT THE MENU. NOW IS TIME FOR MAIN COURSE!!

 WHILE WAITING, LET HAVE SOME WINE!! 

Hardys VR Rose :
Strawberry, blackcurrant & floral rose petal, Soft sweet berry fruit flavours  

YAM.....SENG!!! (CHECK OUT DARRELL'S NOSTRIL)

HERE COMES THE MAIN COURSE !!

ENJOY GUYS !!

 SHERYL TAN'S CHOICE - Chicken Marengo :  Grilled leg of chicken topped with fried egg and grilled king prawns, drizzled with shallot brown sauce and served on a bed fresh of mashed potato & seasonal vegetables 

DARRELL'S CHOICE - Petto di Manzo : Beef bacon, onion, capers, button mushrooms & mozzarella on tomato sauce

 AAMES'S CHOICE - Cheese Stuffed Beef : Premium Australian airflown grainfed beef stuffed with gouda cheese & smoked beef, char grilled, topped with brown sauce & served with sautéed mushrooms and sautéed potato

TANNER'S CHOICE - Salmone (Salmon) Gamberi : Pan grilled fillet of Salmone stuffed with prawns and eggplant topped with lemon cream reduction and served on a bed of creamed spinach and boiled potatoes 

AZRUL'S CHOICE - Poultry Platter : Leg of chicken stuffed with chicken and mushroom farce, breaded and deep fried topped with shallot brown sauce and served with sautéed chicken slices with onions, jumbo chicken sausage and fresh mashed potato

*HE REGRETTED AFTER THAT, THE MUSHROOM FARCE STUFFED INSIDE THE CHICKEN IS YUCKY* 

ADA FOO'S CHOICE - Spicy Beef Bacon Aglio Oilo : Smoked beef, herbs in olive oil

CHERYL CHAN'S CHOICE - Seafood Ravioli  : (Tomato/Cream) Prawns, scallop, white fish pasta stuffed in pasta pockets 

OK OK... STOP POSING AND START EATING!

MENG ZHI'S CHOICE - Merluzzo (Cod Fish) with Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce : Pan grilled Merluzzo topped with lemon cream and dill reduction, served with boiled potatoes and seasonal vegetables

LOOK AT MY SMILE YOU WILL KNOW HOW THE COD FISH TASTE LIKE : ) 

AFTER MEAL.....

FROM RIGHT : ONE MAFIA, TWO UNCLES AND ONE CUTE MANAGER

FROM LEFT : ACTING CUTE SMILE, SMILE A BIT LA, NICE SMILE 

 BIRTHDAY CAKE!! FOR 3 DECEMBER BOYS!!

 FROM LEFT : "OH GOD IM GETTING OLD..", "WHEN AM I GONG TO BE AN UNCLE AH?", "WHEN CAN I CONTINUE MY WINE?"

 "OK IM GETTING OLD.... I'M DEPRESSED..."

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLS ZOOM IN TO HIS TEETH!!

ACTING CUTE PART 2

DESSERTS TIME!!

Caramalised Banana & Gelato : Pan grilled bananas topped with butter caramel sauce pine nuts and cream, served with a scoop of vanilla gelato. 

Mascarpone Raspberry Crepes : Galbani mascarpone with raisins and a hint of lemon rind, infused with dark rum and folded into two homemade crepes and topped with premium raspberry compote 

SECRET SANTA!! 

 I'M DARRELL'S SECRET SANTA!! (THIS IS GAY MAN...)

ONE OF MY COKE COLLECTION FROM BANGALORE, INDIA. (ITS GETTING GAY MAN....)  

DARRELL HAPPENS TO BE MY SECRET SANTA TOO!! [COINCIDENCE NO.1]

MY GIFT IS A NOVEL (WHY THIS IS GETTING MORE & MORE GAY?)

"OK ENOUGH DARRELL! STOP GETTING ANY CLOSER!!" (THIS IS SO GAY...@#$%)

AZRUL IS CHERYL CHAN'S SECRET SANTA. A NICE NOTEBOOK AND PEN FOR HER

...AND CHERYL CHAN IS AZRUL'S SECRET SANTA TOO!! OMG!! [COINCIDENCE NO.2]

SCENTED POTPOURRI FOR AZRUL. (HE SEEM TO LIKE IT VERY MUCH) 

SHERYL TAN IS AAMES'S SECRET SANTA. A 'MOO' CUP FOR HIM (IS THAT A COW'S SMILE??)

OMG!! GUESS WHAT? AAMES IS ALSO SHERYL TAN'S SECRET SANTA. HOW CAN THIS BE? 

THIS IS THE 3rd COINCIDENCE!!  

A SNOWMAN FOR HER. SHE NAMED IT 'ETHAN' THE SNOWMAN LATER : )

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, TANNER & ADA FOO ARE SECRET SANTA TO EACH OTHER OF COURSE : )

(TANNER'S GIFT IS HIDING IN HIS LEFT HAND)

 *AMAZING! EVERYONE IS A SECRET SANTA TO THEIR SECRET SANTA!! HOW DID THIS HAPPEN??

A SENTIMENTAL SPEECH FROM TANNER (LIKE A FATHER TO DAUGHTER : P ) 

 A VINTAGE ROLLER SKATE NECKLACE FOR ADA FOO : )

A STARBUCKS TUMBLER WITH HIS FAVORITE CHRISTMAS DRINK : )

LASTLY....

 TANNER IS GIVING OUT A SPECIAL GIFT TO EVERYONE : )

(ANOTHER SENTIMENTAL SPEECH AS WELL....) 

 THE GIFT IS WRAPPED IN AMERICAN FASTFOOD WRAPPER...LOOKS COOL MAN!!

EVERYBODY GETTING THEIR GIFT. (AZRUL THINKS IS US DOLLARS INSIDE : P )

EVERYONE GETS A NOTEBOOK WITH A SPECIAL TITLE ON IT.

LET'S SEE WHAT EVERYONE GETS!

SHERYL TAN : "FEELS LIKE TRAVELING THE WORLD!!"

ADA FOO : "SO TOUCHED!! I'M GOING TO PURSUE MY PSYCHOLOGY STUDIES NO MATTER WHAT!"

AZRUL : "I WANT TO BE FAMOUS!!"

CHERYL CHAN : "WHATEVER LA!"

DARRELL : "WHY AM I A POLITICIAN?"

MENG ZHI : "YEAH MAN!! I LIKE IT!!"

AAMES : "WOW!! MAYBE I STILL HAVE A CHANCE!!"

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FINALLY.... MARKETING DEPARTMENT GROUP PHOTO : )