Venue: Ye Olde Dog & Badger, Henley Road, Medmenham, Buckinghamshire SL7 2HE

We thought that, for once we would have coffee before dinner...

Carlo Arri, landlord of Olivastro at the Dog and Badger (Medmenham, Buckinghamshire) is promising to share his experience as a barista in Italy where he learnt the art of coffee making while the guys at the Union Hand-Roasted Coffee company are treating us with samples of their best mixes, to spice up our tasting session. Carlo will prepare some biscotti for us to nibble on during the tasting but not spoil our appetite before the special lunch afterwards for those of you who would like to stay. His chef will surprise us with 'coffee' based recipes to be served after the tasting.

To show his support to Slow Food, Carlo will be giving us a 10% discount on all bills. A typical set Sunday lunch costs £14.50 for 3 courses with 3 choices for starters, main courses and puddings. Obviously they also have a great menu 'a la carte'

The sitting room of this traditional old pub has been booked for us. I obviously need to confirm within the next 2 weeks how many of us will be attending either the tasting and / or the lunch.

A bit of geography and public transport info:

- Medmenham, situated between Henley on Thames and Marlow, close to the magical Ambleden valley. The restaurant is a favourite amongst walkers as many paths are starting nearby

- The restaurant: http://www.thebestof.co.uk/henley-on-thames/40952/1/1/the_best_of.aspx (link include map of the area)

- How to get there:

From Oxford by car: http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/ItiWGPerformPage?ie=utf-8&reinit=1&strStartCityCountry=1138&strStartAddress=&strStartMerged=Oxford&strDestCityCountry=1138&strDestAddress=&strDestMerged=Medmenham&image2.x=66&image2.y=13#

From Oxford by public transport:

Marlow, Medmenham, Mill End (Hambleden) and Henley are on the Reading and High Wycombe route with about two buses an hour (fewer on Sundays).

Trains to Marlow (and Bourne End) run from Maidenhead, with connections from Paddington and Reading.
Trains run from Henley to Twyford, likewise with connections to Paddington and Reading.
There are frequent buses from High Wycombe to Bourne End.
Travel information for Buckinghamshire is available on www.buckscc.gov.uk/travelinfo or by telephoning 0871 200 22 33.

Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries (leader@slowfood-oxon.org.uk).

I am looking forward to hearing from you all

Kind and Slow Regards

Muryel