Saturday 7th November 2026 at 1:00pm
A call to all members and supporters.
The 2026 Laying Up lunch will be at the Cowper Arms in Welwyn North.
This has become the regular location for such events since the 40th Anniversary Lunch.
If you wish to attend please email commodore@socasailing.org.uk to reserve your place.
The menu to choose from is shown below.
Can you please also select your food choices ASAP
as the meals have to be pre-ordered.
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Starter £8.00 each taken from the Cowper Arms Tapas/Starter List.
S01 Spiced Lamb Kofta Skewers S02 BBQ Spare Ribs S03 Breaded Chicken Mini Fillets & Lemon Mayonnaise S04 “Wings of Fire” Hot Chicken Wings S05 Hot & Sweet Chilli King Prawns S06 Salt ‘N’ Pepper Squid & Thai Sweet Chili S07 West Country Whitebait & Tartare Sauce S08 Butterfly Crispy Breaded Prawns & Thai Sweet Chili sauce S09 Battered Calamari Rings & Lemon Mayonnasie S10 House Made Hummus & grilled Pita bread ( V or VE) S11 Greek Salad & Pita bread (V, VEGAN available) S12 Antipasta Olives & Grilled Pita bread (V, VEGAN available) S13 Valencian Style Patatas Bravas (V) S14 Breaded Mozzarella Sticks & Tomoao Salsa (V) S15 Crispy Breaded Garlic Mushrooms & Lemon Mayonnaise (V) S16 Stuffed Jalapeno Cream Cheese Bombers (V) S17 Honey Glazed Halloumi Fries (V) S18 Breaded Brie & Cranberry Sauce (V) S19 Garlic and Parsley Button Mushrooms (V, VEGAN available)
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Main Courses
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COWPER CLASSICS
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M1 OUR FAMOUS FISH & CHIPS – Tartare Sauce – Garden or Mushy Peas £19 (£10) M2 BREADED SCAMPI– Tartare Sauce – Skinny OR Chunky Chips– Salad £17 (£10) M3 PIE OF THE DAY – Mash Potato OR Chunky Chips– Red Wine gravy – Market Greens £17 M4 LAMBS LIVER & BACON – Market Greens- Mash -Red Wine gravy £18 M5 STEAK & KIDNEY PUDDING – Seasonal Vegatables – Red Wine Gravy £16 M6 PORK SAUSAGES, Mash, Peas & Red Wine Gravy, Crispy Onions £16 (£10) M7 BEEF & MUSHROOM STROGANOFF-Steamed Rice-Garlic Ciabatta-Side Salad £19
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GRILL
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G1 10oz Sirloin Steak – Grilled Tomato – Mixed Salad – Chips OR Fries £34 G2 10oz Rump Steak – Grilled Beef Tomato – Mixed Salad – Chips OR Fries £25 G3 5oz Rump Steak – Grilled Beef Tomato – Mixed Salad – Chips OR Fries £16 G4 10oz Gammon Steak – Fried Egg – Grilled Pineapple – Chunky Chips OR Fries £16 (£9) Peppercorn Sauce, Red Wine Sauce, Bernaise Sauce, Mushroom Sauce (All £5.00)
G5 100% Pure Gourmet Beef Burger £17 G6 Marinated Grilled Chicken Burger £16 G7 Vegetarian Meat Burger £19
(Burgers are served on Brioche Buns from Dolce Forso Bakery – Pickled Red Onion – Pickled Gherkin – Burger Sauce – Shredded Lettuce – Tomato & Topped with Beer Battered Onion Rings ) Extra Burger Topping for £1.50 each ( Grilled Bacon –Cheddar Cheese – Swiss Cheese – Feta Cheese – French Brie – Pineapple – Fried Onion – Fried Egg – Mushrooms – Jalapenos Peppers )
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Vegetarian & Vegan
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VE1 Mixed Bean Chilli – Rice – Spicy Salsa – tortilla Chips £16 (VE) VE2 Vegan Pie of the Day – New Potatoes – Market Greens £16 (VE) V3 Vegetable Lasagne – Garlic Ciabatta – House Salad £17 (£9) (V) V4 Mushroom Stroganoff – Steamed Rice – Garlic Ciabatta – Side Salad £17 (V)
Price in Brackets are for dishes that are available as a modest sized portion.
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DESSERT MENU
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D1 Banana Bread – Custard OR Sorbet £8.50 (VE) D2 Vegan Chocolate Tart – Raspberry Sorbet £8.50 (VE) D3 Hot Belgian Waffle – Rich Caramel Sauce – Vanilla Ice Cream £8.50 D4 Eton Mess – Meringue – Mixed Berries – Cream – Ice Cream £8.50 (GF) D5 Bramley Apple Pie – Warm Custard OR Pouring Cream £8.50 D6 Homemade Chocolate Brownie – Luxury Vanilla Bean Ice Cream £8.50 D7 Syrup Sponge Pudding – Warm Custard and Berry Compote £8.50 (GF) D8 Sticky Toffee Pudding – Luxury Vanilla Bean Ice Cream £8.50 D9 Toffee and Honeycomb Cheesecake – Vanilla Ice Cream – Toffee Sauce £8.50 D10 Spotted Dick – Warm Custard OR Pouring Cream £8.50 D11 Ice Cream Selection – Vanilla, Chocolate OR Strawberry £2.50 each (GF) D12 Sorbet Selection – Mango, Lemon OR Raspberry £3.00 each (VE)
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