UKBF Entrepreneurs Christmas Lunch & Afters

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

Tickets for the UKBF Entrepreneurs Christmas Lunch & Afters are now open!​

When - Wednesday 17th December from 12.30pm​

Where - Bengal Village, Brick Lane, London​

What is this event?​

Are you one of the 5 million + self employed/sole traders in the UK who work hard, but are not part of a group to share your successes, issues, problems and solutions?
What is your Christmas party going to be like?

Join us on December 17th @ the Bengal Village, Brick Lane, for lunch and afters, bringing you out to meet like minded business owners for an afternoon (& evening?) of food, drink, fun & networking.

The Bengal Village is an award winning, family run restaurant situated in Brick Lane, known as 'the curry mile'! Winning multiple awards, it has been critically acclaimed and is a contender for offering the country's hottest curry (prize for any attendee who eats one of them!!).

On arrival, you will receive a welcome drink of your choice and then be able to choose a starter, main course and choice of rice or bread from the excellent, varied and comprehensive menu.

Price - £35.00​

This includes the meal, a drink and service charge.

Spaces are limited - Book your ticket here.​

Being 'sole' does not mean being solitary!​

 

[fisicx]

All done. Hopefully someone else will also cough up or I'll be Billy No-mates and eat all the poppadoms on my own.

 

[BusterBloodvessel]

I am trying to reshuffle my week that week to make it. Even more so now I've seen the venue... if I'm not mistaken is that the restaurant with "Mr Raj" who is all over TikTok?!? He appears in various videos getting out of expensive cars and strutting into the place like he's royalty.... and I've yet to work out whether it's all tongue-in-cheek or not?!

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

Still taking bookings for tomorrow.

Does the hottest curry in the UK have your name on it?

 

[fisicx]

Will there be entertainment? Maybe @Ozzy on the table singing My Way?

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

Of course - like all good entrepreneurs, we will have to make our own!

 

[Ozzy]

Will there be entertainment? Maybe @Ozzy on the table singing My Way?

If I manage to climb on a table will be one hell of a sight!

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

If I manage to climb on a table will be one hell of a sight!

and one hell of a night!

 

[Ozzy]

Heading to my first meeting now at Euston, then will head over afterwards.
Expect to get to venue for ~12

 

[fisicx]

O what fun we had! And I managed to stay awake on the train and get off at the right station.

Thanks @Paul Kelly ICHYB for organising everything.

 

[Ozzy]

Seconded. Thank you Paul and it was great to catch up with you guys

 

[BusterBloodvessel]

Hope you had a great one! I decided not to risk it as had a meeting that I couldn't re-arrange in the Midlands at 9:30 and it's normal for me to be stuck with that customer for a good 2 or 3 hours. I was vindicated in my decision when I didn't get away from there until gone 12!

Next year I will plan better/try harder!

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

Thanks to all who attended - it is always great to meet fellow members and and feel less.... alone.

It spurs me on to start doing something more regular in 2026, venue allowing.

 

[The Resolver]

Very enjoyable time yesterday and the Bengal Village certainly serves a great curry. Thanks for organising Paul. But I know you are all wondering and yes what I feared came true....too much beer to be at my best for the early evening's 5 hours of backgammon league matches Won one lost one so missing out on promotion :-(

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

too much beer

Are you sure it was not enough beer....?

 

[Ashley_Price]

"Being 'sole' does not mean being solitary!"

But there's a difference between "solitary" and "lonely".

Some of us like being solitary, but no one likes being lonely.

I hope everyone had a great lunch yesterday.