Volupte, London

Have you ever found yourself with the difficult task of being responsible for organising a night out for a fairly large group? I was in this position recently. A stressful job, but to my good fortune it was a fun group which was appeasing. After much research I found Volupte. This is the 'More' part of Food and More. The website describes it as 'London's Burlesque Cabaret Club'. I opted for this as it seemed to offer decent food and cocktails along with entertainment.

With an upstairs bar, the downstairs Cabaret Salon is where it all happens. The decor is unspectacular but the the diners were dressed up with many following the suggested dress code of 1920's/1940's. Large groups, mostly of girls in this instance and some couples eagerly awaiting the show.

And what could be more entertaining than a burlesque show, accompanied by food. Our food consisted of our choices for from the Spring menu. To start I has the brown crab a gratin. Presented on a bed of rocket. I loved the texture of the gratin, but found it too salty. The girls who opted for the salad agreed on the level of salt. For mains I had the whole baked sea bream. Well I was impressed with the quantity of the food. In terms of the quality, let me say this, I expected that it would be bland and basic. This was not the case. I enjoyed my sea bream which came with mash potato and rocket. Similar comments came from the rest of the group. The ladies who had the sirloin steak (£23) seemed especially pleased with their choice. The service was also of note, our waitors had the right amount of both charm and humour and although at instances slightly elusive, did make the whole experience a better one- thanks Michael!

In terms of the show, I won't give too much away, but I will say that tassels and feathers were involved. Such fun! The idea of a supper club with a burlesque show is a novel one.

Volupté, 9 Norwich Street, London, EC4A 1EJ, Tel: 020 7831 1622 http://www.volupte-lounge.com/