Lots to look forward to in 2022!

Buongiorno…in fact, Buon Anno! Happy New Year to you all, albeit slightly late.

You must forgive us, we have become a little out of practice at keeping in touch with you all.

Whilst the second half of 2021 brought a promise and hope for recovery from the trying past months, the final weeks of the year were even more challenging in so many ways, and yet we did it!

We stayed open for when we hoped we would be, and even against the odds, managed to fill both Boboli and The Lighthouse with happy, socially distanced folk for New Year’s Eve!

We made it, we got over the finish line and have bounded into 2022 with suitable style and a healthy degree of optimism for the year ahead.

This week we are delighted to announce the return of our set menus.

At Boboli, Prezzo Fisso, our fabulous set lunch menu which we will serve from 12 noon until 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday. We have tweaked it from our previous version to offer a thoroughly Italian styled menu, offering not three but four courses!

Of course, you are welcome to order only three, or even two courses, if it’s a more modest light lunch you are after.

 

At The Lighthouse, our Set Supper menu returns on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, served from 5pm till last orders, and offers sharing nibbles, a choice of mains, and some yummy puds, for those who wish to indulge.

At £22.50 per person for three courses, we think both menus offer a little something extra to our main menus and at a bit of a cheeky little price, amidst all the inflated costs we are all enduring, we are doing our best to keep it affordable at Boboli and The Lighthouse.

 

Sadly, we have not yet managed to recruit the missing cog to add to our fabulous team to enable us to resume 7 days a week at Boboli, but we are working on it I promise!

If you know of any chefs looking for a new challenge, let us know!

Having said that, there are some Mondays we simply cannot ignore. Keep an eye out for our lovely Valentine’s Day menus, which are going to be something a bit special as we open both restaurants on Monday 14th especially for the occasion.

 

And it’s a big “Hola” to Paella, which returns to The Lighthouse in February too!

So lots going on, and lots to celebrate as we enter into the new year, maybe with some caution, but mostly with thanks and celebration!

A Presto… and Ciao for Now!

Sarah and Lino x

Bouncing Back and Lighting Up

What a 4 months it has been!!

There has been so much lost to so many that there is talk of a collective post trauma effect!

In these days of such uncertainty the only thing we can be certain of is the uncertainty . . . Go figure!!!

However, there is also a great spirit amongst us all, a sense of, ‘we are in this together’ and no, we shall not be broken either!!!

Personally, Lino & I, and our team have been encouraged and inspired by the amazing support and loyalty of our wonderful customers and locals . . . Thank you!

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So, when Boboli ‘Bounced Back’ in May with a Takeaway Service, we started making preparations for us to be able to fling open the doors and resume full service this week.

Yes, there will be restrictions.  We have some rather smart screens to dot around the place . . . they are fabulous actually; they almost enhance the place as well as creating a little more separation/protection between tables. We have sourced some ‘ok looking’ face visors too, which the team are embracing . . . so all in all Boboli is ready for its final push to really ‘Bounce Back’!  The new menu is ready to go, have a look here

Meanwhile on the other side of the A6, The Lighthouse is also ‘Lighting Up’ . . . Lino has kitted out the kitchen with some fabulous new equipment, including a new pizza oven . . . just like the one we bought for Boboli . . . so our takeaway service will seamlessly be transferred to The Lighthouse.

To start with the menu will be much the same as we have been offering at Boboli but of course with added extras from The Lighthouse.  We are hoping that this menu will bring some culinary delight to those of you who are still not quite ready to eat out . . . and be an extra string to our bow as we endeavour to please all.  Have a look at the Lighthouse Takeaway Menu here.

There has been much said of keeping it local, and the hope that the outpouring of support for our  local businesses and suppliers will be sustained as we all begin to find our way back to some kind of ‘normal’ life.  I guess all of us small independents are hanging our hats on this sentiment, doing our very best to get it right, refine our offerings, and to evolve with the times, hoping that it is enough to keep the show on the road.

It is with joy, conviction and yes, some trepidation that we move into this next stage of post Covid life and we invite you, our faithful friends and supporters, to embark on the journey with us . . . Here’s to life on the other side!

Ciao for now!

Sarah & Lino x

Boboli is Getting Ready to Open!

Dear Wonderful Friends and Supporters of The Lighthouse and Boboli,
 
To say we are thrilled, relieved and over the moon at the Government’s recent announcement is an understatement . . . we cannot wait to get back to operating our wonderful restaurants.
 
Those of you who follow our progress and antics on social media will know that we have been keeping ourselves very busy.  

We are proud that we have managed to look after our team over this difficult time. Now, we are working hard to do our best as we proceed with this tricky period of starting back to work.  We will be training our staff so that we are all completely on the ball with regards to the regimes and requirements of us as service providers, ensuring that we are creating a safe and comfortable environment for both you, our lovely customers, and our staff alike.
 
Since May, we have been running a takeaway service out of Boboli.  This has been so well received and successful that we believe there will continue to be a need for this even after we reopen fully as a restaurant.  

There are still some essential works to be completed at Boboli before we can fling open the doors again.  So, our plan is to reopen Boboli on Thursday, 30th July and move the takeaway service to The Lighthouse. 
 
We feel that it will be too much to operate two outlets simultaneously under the new guidelines. The Lighthouse is a smaller space and will be more difficult to run whilst trying to observe social distancing etc.
 
There will be some of you who are, perhaps, not yet ready to eat out in a public environment, we'll therefore still able to provide for those people with takeaway from The Lighthouse, as well as serving those who are more comfortable with the dining out experience at Boboli . . .  so, we can look after all your needs . . . simples! 
 
In brief, we are here and cannot wait to see you all in whatever form it takes . . . at the table or via takeaway.
 
We’re not yet sure how the timings of bookings will work and exactly how many tables we will have, so if you would like to make a booking at Boboli, please email us and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

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Ciao for now!

Sarah & Lino x