YORK ROTARY PRESIDENT'S DINNER
March 6th 2026
BOOKING / INFORMATION
Venue: Novotel, York
Time: 6.30pm for 7.30pm (finish 10.30pm)
Cost per person: £34.00
Partners/guests are welcome
Dress code: Black Tie
Speaker: David Powling
"Meandering Musical Kaleidoscope"
Menu: See menu box
Using the form below, please select your choice(s) of starter, main and dessert courses, please note that you need to select choices for each named person attending, up to a maximum of two per booking.
Please specify any other dietary restrictions on the form
To book, please use the form below
Payment can be made by Card or by cheque.
Please do NOT send a bank transfer to the
Club account!
Please book using this form, even if you are paying by cheque... if you are unable to use the online form, you can email all the details required on the form to Paul Roberts
(Any questions, or problems, call David Fotheringham or Paul Roberts)
March 6th MENU - PRESIDENT'S DINNER
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Starters:
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Spiced Carrot and Lentil Soup, served with coriander oil and crouton (GF)​
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Shrimp cocktail: chilled shrimp served with a zesty homemade cocktail sauce (GF)
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Stuffed Portobello mushrooms: large Portobello mushroom filled with a mixture of spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and goats cheese (GF)
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​Mains
Vegetable Lasagne served with garlic bread
Or
Old English Traditional Roast Beef and home made Yorkshire pudding, served with Rosemary and Garlic roast potatoes and medley of seasonal vegetables and gravy (GF)
Or
Pan seared Teriyaki Salmon served with salted Asparagus and green beans
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Desserts
Novotel Trio: Chocolate truffle torte and dark chocolate mousse finished with a liqueur shot
or
Exotic tropical fruit salad served with mango sorbet (GF)
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Yorkshire Artisan cheese selection served with chutney, crackers, celery and grapes (GF)​​
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Coffee/Tea
David Powling
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At an early age, David won a scholarship to study at Trinity College, London, going on to win many prestigious piano competitions. He has since played at major music festivals and concert halls throughout the UK, Europe and Canada as well as being the accompanist for well known artists.
David has been a Director of Music, a piano and academic studies tutor at the Royal Northern College of Music, a schools exams inspector, GCE examiner, private tutor and accompanist.
Since retiring to Yorkshire in 2021, he regularly plays at Ripon Cathedral’s major events and has been Grantley Hall’s pianist in residence.
He is married with two children and four grandchildren.
