Paul Stalker goes the Extra Mile at the Business Lunch

19 February 2012

Paul Stalker of the Extra Mile Partnership gave a wonderful, interactive presentation to the members of the Poole Business Women’s lunch club on motivation and dealing with difficult situations with staff, family or colleagues.  Working through some real situations with some of the women, giving examples of how to deal with issues to get the most positive outcome.  This was followed by an excellent buffet lunch and more networking before wrapping up at 2.30pm

If you would like to join us for our March lunch or any other future lunches click on the link below for businesswomenslunchclub or contact Lucy on email@jobshopuk.com or call her on 01202 674488.

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Wild Sea Bass fillet, lobster ravioli, beurre blanc, spring vegetables

15 February 2012

If you missed out last night for Valentines night, the most popular dish of the night for ordering was the Wild Sea Bass Fillet, absolutely delicious……..mmmm.  We will be incorporating this dish into our menu for the next week.  Book your table now. 01202 674970

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Olympic Sailing Events 2012 and so much more…..

12 February 2012


I’ve just come back from a really inspirational meeting regarding the Olympics and associated events surrounding it and I can honestly say I am now really fired up about the whole thing.  Up to this point, I wasn’t that engaged, not that interested, was going to let it pass me by, not now.

How exciting, we have an Olympic event taking place right on our doorstep, Sailing.  Sailing is the UK’s most successful single sporting event.  There will be 480 sailing Athletes taking part in this event.  As the sailing is taking place in Dorset, collectively we will all be part of the largest event outside of London.  And the Olympic Torch Relay is due to be coming through Poole and Bournemouth on the 13th July 2012 carried by several members of our local community.  The Olympics will not be coming back to England in our lifetimes so what an opportunity this is to be involved in something so speical.

Key dates therefore are:  Torch Relay – 12th and 13th July

Olympic Games – 27 July – 12 August.  Sailing 29 July – 11 August

Live Sit on Weymouth Beach – 27th July – 12th August – two large screens showing free live coverage of the sailing and other Olympic sports

Weymouth Bayside Festival – 27th July – 12th August 2012.

Paralympic Games – 29th August – 9th September 2012.  Sailing 1 – 6 September.

To help you plan your visit:  www.dorsetforyou.com/London2012 gives you all the information you need about the Olympic games.

www.dorsetforyou.com/traveldorset is a free real-time online traffic and travel information service which includes availability of public transport and Park and Ride spaces.

And if culture is more your thing, go visit www.maritimemix2012.co.uk – take a look at this video to inspire you…..  From Eliza Carthy writing the opening piece for the opening weekend, to the delightful KURT PERSCHKE’S REDBALL UK project which will be bringing a large-scale public art project to Dorset and the fantastic spectacle that is BATTLE FOR THE WINDS, there really is something for everyone…….

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Networking for Women at Storm

5 February 2012

Frances and Tracey would love you to join us on Thursday 9th February at 12pm for great networking with other local business women, a talk by Paul Stalkie of the Extra Mile Partnership and a delicious buffet of fish, vegetarian and meat options brought to your table. No membership required. Call Sally at Jobshop on 01202 674488 to book a space or Click the link under Friends at the bottom of this blog page.

Paul will be speaking about motivation.

Since Paul ‘Stalkie’ Stalker was 16 years of age, he has been inspiring people to break through their self limiting beliefs and achieve their utmost desires. His motivational story of rising from school failure and overcoming a life-threatening illness to working with the UK’s top businesses and with the UK’s top business leaders.  If you are interested in attending contact.

Or if you prefer to networking in the evening…...

Company of Women

Next Meeting Thursday 16th February.  Join Julie Leigh and Sandra Blakely of Company of Women from 6pm – 9.00pm at Storm.  Choose from the menu below and enjoy the company of like minded business women, a topical presentation and great food.  Contact Julie or Sandra on 01202 802200 or via the link under friends at the bottom of this page.

Main courses

Pan fried fillet of local sea bass with Vermouth cream sauce, potato and courgette gratin and julienne of vegetables

Roast corn fed chicken breast, rosemary roast potatoes, green beans and Port jus

Baked aubergine Parmigiana with mix salad and parmesan shavings

Desserts

Chocolate zabaione tart with white chocolate ice cream

Fruit salad

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VALENTINES MENU – BOOK NOW

2 February 2012

Come and join us for a delicious Valentines meal complete with homemade chocolates to finish off your meal.

Either choose dishes individually from our special menu or choose 3 courses for £30.00 and get a Sea Breeze Cocktail to start and a piggies platter of desserts to share

Starters

Crevette, prawn and crayfish cocktail with malt whiskey dressing  8.00

Potted ham hock, piccalilli, granary bread  7.50

Whipped beets with goats curd and walnuts    7.50

Handpicked crab, avocado and green leaf salad, tarragon mayonnaise  8.00

Main Course

Wild Sea Bass fillet, lobster ravioli, beurre blanc, spring vegetables   18.00

Whole Deep fried crispy Guernard, tamarind sauce, chilli jam, Thai noodles  18.00

Wild mushroom, spinach and goats cheese lasagne, olive and rocket salad    17.00

Roast chump of lamb, potato and tomato gratin, buttered beans, mint harrisa   18.00

Desserts

Passion fruit panna cotta with almond biscotti    6.50

Lemon Meringue semmifreddo, raspberry coulis   6.50

Warm dark chocolate torte which chocolate ice cream   6.50

Platter of Dorset cheese, biscuits and pickles   7.50

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Langtry Manor Business Women’s Awards

18 January 2012

Finalists of the Langtry Manor Business Awards 2011

Nominate your favourite business women for the 2012 Langtry Manor Business Women Awards

January 2012 sees the third successive launch, of the Langtry Manor Business Women Awards. The awards are now an established and very permanent fixture on the Dorset and BH Postcode social calendar and have caught the attention of well-respected women all over the UK.  From 6pm on Monday 9th January, you can nominate female friends, business associates or colleagues or nominate yourself into a selection of award categories.  Please visit the link under Langtry Manor Business Women’s awards under “friends” at the bottom of this page and compete the quick nomination form.

Business Mother of the Year

Special Woman Award

Business Woman of the Future

Dot Com Business of the Year

The Environment / Green Business Award

The High Achiever Award

The PA Award

Best Employee

Entrepreneur of the Year

Lifetime Achievement Award

New Business Award

Small Business of the Year

The Employer of the Year Award

The Home Based Business Woman

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Business Women’s Networking Club – 12th Jan

4 January 2012

I have been running the Poole Business Women’s networking club since 2000.  We are a friendly group of professional women who like to combine great food and networking. We welcome non-members and would love you to join us.

We serve you a gorgeous selection of vegetarian, meat and fish dishes brought to your table, buffet-style.  Followed by a platter of three delicious desserts (all to yourself!)

Our next meeting is 12th January 2012

Sponsored by: Wessex Cancer Trust www.wessexcancer.org

It’s all go for the first lunch of 2012! To kick the New Year off we thought we would put the focus on facilitating a really productive networking session.  Prior to the meeting we are asking attendees to think about a need or service that they require to grow their business in 2012.  Come prepared to have a chat!

The format for the lunch is:

12.00pm – 12.20pm         Arrival, sit down and Intro by Frances and Tracey

12.20pm – 12.25pm         5 minutes from our Sponsor – Karen Rhys, Wessex Cancer Trust

12.25pm – 1.15pm           Networking for the New Year

1.15pm – 2.30pm             Buffet lunch and more opportunities to network

Venue: Storm Fish Restaurant

16 High Street, Poole BH15 1BP

Telephone 01202 674970

Lunch Prices: Members £18.00            Non-members £26.00

If you would like to sponsor any of our future lunches please contact frances@jobshopuk.com for further information.

We are also now giving you the chance to display your goods or products on a separate table, if you are a member you will be given preference and it will be free of charge.  If you are a non-member the cost will be £20.00.  This will be on a first-come first-served basis – a maximum of 2 per lunch.

Membership is an annual payment of £60.00 for individual membership and £85.00 for corporate membership.

Should you require any further information regarding the lunch, please give us a call (01202 674488) or take a look at our NEW website www.businesswomenslunchclub.co.uk

We look forward to seeing you.

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20% off for January – use it now

3 January 2012

As a thank you for everyone who has supported Storm through 2011, we are offering 20% off your meal (not including drinks) through the whole of January, from Monday-Friday.

Just print this off or tell us at the time of booking that you have seen this offer on our website or facebook.

We look forward to welcoming you to Storm from all the team at Storm

Frances, Pete, Paolo, Erica, Tracy, Veronika, Michele, Blair and David.

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Quick and Easy Spiced Biscuit Recipe

3 January 2012

Erica’s Quick & Easy Spiced Biscuit Recipe

This is a very traditional recipe for biscuits that I found in an old Farmhouse cookery book. They are quick to prepare and even speedier to bake.


If you have shied away from making biscuits these are perfect for a first attempt as I find they turn out perfect every time and there’s the added bonus of filling your home with the most amazing aromas.


They are loved by all my family and friends, old and young and I always have to double the quantites so there’s enough to go around!

Baking tray greased or lined with parchment paper

Set the oven to Gas Mark 6 ( 200 degrees c / 400 degrees f)

INGREDIENTS (makes around 18 biscuits)

8 oz plain flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 level teaspoons of baking powder
2 level teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda
2 level teaspoons of ground mixed spice
3 level teaspoons ground ginger
1 level teaspoon cinnamon
4 oz margerine (I use a non dairy olive oil spread) or butter
4 oz golden caster sugar
4 tablespoons golden syrup, gently heated

In a large bowl sieve together the flour, spices, salt, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda.
Using your fingertips rub in the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs and then add your sugar.
Pour in the warm syrup and mix together using a wooden spoon, then using your hands work with the ingredients until it becomes more like a dough.

Using floured hands turn the dough out onto a flat surface, make it into a rectangular shape and cut it into 18 pieces, (don’t worry if they vary in size this adds to the rustic appearance!).

Roll the pieces into little balls and space evenly on your baking tray ensuring there is room for them to spread out.

Bake for 12 minutes in the centre of the oven.
Once you have done your first batch you can play around with the timings. This will depend on how crisp and brown you like them, for example if you prefer a lighter, moister biscuit around 10 minutes is good!

Remove from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes before transfering them to a wire rack using a fish slice.

Now simply watch them disappear rapidly!

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New Year’s Eve Menu

30 December 2011

What better way to see the New Year in than at Storm.  Click here to see our delicious menu.

Starters

3 x Poole Rock Oysters & 3 Poole Native Oysters with bloody Mary granita

Seared Scallops wrapped in Parma Ham, Jerusalem artichoke puree with tapenade

Deep fried tiger prawns wrapped in angel hair pasta with sweet chilli sauce

Terrine of Duck and pork, spiced fruit chutney, toasted focaccia

Wild Mushroom risotto, parmesan shavings & truffle oil

Smoked salmon roulade, spinach, poached free range egg

Creamy leek, potato and clam chowder

Main Course

Goan fish curry with seasonal freshly-caught fish, coconut rice

Roast, Channel Pollock, Welsh rarebit topping, wilted greens and mashed potato

Seared Sea bass fillet, winter vegetable ragout and hollandaise sauce

Fillet steak, dauphinoise potatoes, vegetable fritters

Monkfish and prawn brochettes, squid rice, red onion and chilli salsa

Grilled local plaice with roasted red pepper, garlic and oregano

Whole roast sea bass, lemon & sea salt, sautéed chicory, beurre blanc

Aubergine Parmigiana with seasonal salad

Desserts

Pannetone bread and butter pudding

Pear Frangipan tart, crème anglaise

Eton Mess with fresh berries

Warm, dark chocolate and orange Zabionne Tart with Vanilla Ice Cream

Lemon and mixed berry semi freddo with fresh berry coulis

Upside down apple syrup cake with cinnamon ice cream

Selection of West Country Cheeses, crackers and homemade chutney

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