Sunday, March 01, 2009

The Grand Opening

Nobody can accuse Jóse of not trying. He has spent a lot of time, effort and money making the Albergue at La Pedrera the type of venue that we have asked for.

Following a fortnight's closure, the Albergue was re-opened last night. The singer was booked, the bar was stocked and the invites had been sent out. All that was left was for us to turn up.

Things didn't go as smoothly as Jóse had hoped. The paint, which I presume had been applied that day, wasn't quite dry so it was as well not to touch anything that was coloured brown - including the bar. After one hour, the lights went out. Fortunately the singer could continue because there was power to the stage but unfortunately the pumps weren't working so it was bottled beer or spirits.

Not to be fazed, Jóse called an electrician who got the power back on so the party could begin in earnest. The dance area was packed, the tables and the new sofas were full - everyone was having a great time. I'm not sure when the party finished but I imagine it was sometime during the early hours of this morning.

Today, Jóse is serving Sunday lunch to a full restaurant. I'm sure it will be good and prove to be a great success. Later on there will be theme nights and fish and chips on Fridays. Not quite your authentic Spain but it is what people have asked for.

The Chairman of the Residents' Committee has asked us to give the venture our support - I'm sure we will.

1 comment:

Pete said...

This reminds me massively of the scene from 'Carry On Behind' where the chairs in the social club get repainted and they book a stripper for the cabaret by mistake. When the women start standing up to leave in disgust their clothes rip off because they're stuck on the wet paint.

Ah, small things. ;) I'm glad the night was a success - the guy certainly seems to try hard enough!