TESTIMONIALS

Well! You and your team have done it again! Absolutely fantastic evening and I’ve never received so many complimentary comments about the food. The lamb was sublime! Just getting in touch with Lawrie for next year! Kind regards. 

Derek Bushell
Hornchurch 41 Club
Ladies Night
17th May 2025

Hi Gary, thank you so much and your staff for a fantastic afternoon.
(Sunday Lunch)

Phil Tissington
Counos Lodge 8133
24th March 2025

Hello Gary
I must congratulate you & your staff for such a delicious Burns Lunch & efficient service. My guests thoroughly enjoyed it all & look forward to the next lunch.
See you soon
Best Regards
Dave Gulvin
26th January 2025

Gary,
The brethren were very complementary of both the meal and the service of your staff, thank you very much.
Regards
Roy
Earl of Dartmouth Lodge 3279
25th January 2025

Hello Lawrie. I hope you are keeping well. I would just like to say a big thank you to the staff at our branch’s Xmas lunch on Sunday 1 December. As always, everyone enjoyed the lovely lunch and the welcoming reception from the serving staff. Please pass on our sincere thanks. I hope you all have a lovely Christmas and peaceful New Year and thank you once again. See you In July 2025. Kind regards Janet Sampson
2nd December 2024

Hi Gary
Just a line to thank you and your staff for such a fantastic evening on Friday. I have lost count of the number of people who made complimentary remarks about the food and the room setting.
Thank you once again, and look forward to seeing you next year!
Kind regards
Derek

Hornchurch 41 Club Ladies Night

Gary,
Thank you so much for the Burns Lunch yesterday. Myself and my guests had a fantastic afternoon. The food as ever was outstanding and the team worked so hard to make sure we all had what we wanted in good time. I did buy all your team a drink afterwards to say thank you but would you please pass on our thanks to them again as they made the afternoon. Here’s to the next one!
Phil – 29th January 2024

Hi Gary,
Just like to say that the Burns Night meal was fantastic with lots of praise for all courses.I must say I have been a Mason for nearly forty years and visited dozens of centres and your food is consistently one of the best.Sorry I mucked up with missing a vegetarian option. Again, too much on. I did apologise to Lorraine and the Brother for my faux pas.
All the best, Mark – 28th January 2024

Gary, Just a quick note to thank you & your team for the excellent dinner you prepared for us last night. It was so well cooked & very tasty & the service was spot on. We have received many positive comments & guests are looking forward to our next White Table event at The Square.Please convey our thanks to everyone involved. Best Regards, Dave Gulvin – 4th December 2023.

Hi Gary, Just wanted to congratulate you and the team on yet another amazing meal on Friday. Multiple members and guests went out of their way to tell me how good the food was. The hospitality led to a guest deciding to become a joining member. It’s only fair that you guys hear about the positive experiences people have because of your efforts. Thank you all for everything you do. See you all in December! Regards,

Gary

I just wanted to drop a note of thanks to you, Lorraine and the team for the amazing service and food we had on Saturday.
It’s the first such event I’ve been to where things have gone so smoothly – at least from our side of things (I hope it wasn’t too stressful from your side!!) Everyone commented on the quality of the food, obviously no surprise to me, but our guests were very impressed. Lorraine, the waiting and the Bar staff were simple amazing – how you orchestrated the courses to be served in such a short time amazes me – as was perfectly cooked Halibut for that many covers – I struggle getting it right for 6 people, never mind 60.
Please pass on our thanks to all involved – I’ve sent a little something which should arrive on Friday!
Roll on 7th July, when it looks like we’ll have 90 dining!
Best regards
Tony

Good morning Gary
Can I on behalf on my Lodge thank all the staff for making our first meeting at Upminster so memorable.
The members were once again blown away.
Although some of us are regulars as visitors with other Lodges for some it was the first visit

Yourself , Lorraine and the whole team should be very proud of the service you all deliver. Nothing was too much.

Thank you.
Kind regards,
Trevor Hermes

Dear Peter & All,

Just a quick email as we had our meeting last night.

I personally and many of the members present last night cannot thank you enough for giving us fantastic evening.

Firstly, it’s lovely that Esme opens the bar area for us before the start of the meeting. She is excellent and a credit to you. I now drive from West Wales to each meeting after moving from Upminster, so I now know that I don’t have to wait until 1830-1700 for a drink, plus you must see the difference in the takings. Happy day’s all round.

Secondly, Lorraine and all the waitresses were and are brilliant as always. Nothing is too much trouble for them. They make the festive board absolutely perfect.

And lastly the food was also fantastic, great value, well cooked and delicious.
We don’t see the kitchen staff much, but they all play a huge part In making our evening memorable.

I am the secretary of my London Lodge, so I know all the hard work that goes on behind the scenes which is missed.
Thank you all, you, and your team have transformed Upminster into something special.

Michael P Robinson

Hi Gary,

I just wanted to write and thank you for another incredible meal on Friday night. We had a White Table so it was lovely to be able share the dining experience at The Square with our friends and family. I was confident of a good meal, but was blown away by the standard and attention to detail… the focaccia bread and antipasti was amazing. I could’ve eaten that all night! The lamb was beautifully tender and the sides were lovely. My wife doesn’t like coffee, but was amazed at how light and subtle the tiramisu was. Everyone was so complimentary of the meal and the repeated feedback was, ‘I’d never normally eat those!’ roasted Zucchini, cocktail onions, cutting through the green veg.

Seriously, Gary. I’ve done a fair few banquets in my 23 years in masonry. I have never enjoyed a meal at a masonic event as much as that! Completely different experience! Please extend my thanks to all of your team.

Thank you,

Dan

Dear Gary,
I felt I absolutely must write to you about the meal we had yesterday evening. It was wonderful. Everyone there said it was the nicest and best meal they can ever recall having had at a masonic meeting. Thank you so much. I really appreciate what you did for us in sorting out a menu and then in its execution. I am very, very grateful.

We have just enjoyed a wonderful night of excellent food and music at the hall. Please pass on our gratitude to everyone at the hall.
Kind regards
Alan

Just a few lines of appreciation to your good-self and your staff on the absolutely fabulous meal the Old Esthameians enjoyed on Friday the 16th September, which all of the brethren enjoyed immensely. It was certainly a meal to remember.

The food and service were of the highest standard and the fact that you set the dining tables out for us in the adjacent temple made the complete festive board even more enjoyable and a special thank you for doing this, please also pass on our thanks to your staff.

 Looking forward to the Christmas meeting, thank you again and kind regards on behalf of the lodge members and guests. 

Peter, I attended the Grand Officers Mess last night and I thought the food was superb, especially the Antipasti. It was good enough to have been the main course.

I had not seen the exterior changes before and the pillars plus the perimeter lighting, made the centre look very imposing.

Well done to you and all in the team.

Hi Gary. May I, as secretary of the Lodge, on behalf of the members and guests who attended the function last night, say a very big thank you to all concerned.
The excellent meals and especially the service were second to none. Both Sue and Lorraine and their teams made a great night unforgettable.
I have received many appreciative comments form both members and guests.
Once again thank you to each and everyone.

I wanted to make a special effort to thank you & your colleagues for a most enjoyable Festive Board after the Old Libertian’s meeting last night, which was the first time I have had the pleasure of visiting the Square & I eagerly look forward to my next opportunity to attend.

The mixed grill was excellent.

With my sincerest fraternal regards

Mike Pinfield

Hi Gary
Just a line to thank you and your staff for such a fantastic evening on Friday. I have lost count of the number of people who made complimentary remarks about the food and the room setting.
Thank you once again, and look forward to seeing you next year!
Kind regards
Derek

Hi Gary, I just wanted to say thanks to you, your ladies and all your staff. Last nights festive board was an absolute success. The food was fantastic! the ladies were really warm and friendly as usual. A great all round success. Well done Gary.

Hi Gary,

My congratulations for a wonderful lunch yesterday. All my party commented that it was truly superb.

Hi Gary,

Once again thank you to you & your staff for a fabulous Sunday Burns Lunch. Had a great time as always.
Please thank everyone involved.

Hi Gary.
Many thanks for a fantastic afternoon.
You and your staff made my birthday weekend.

Hi Gary. Firstly, Happy New Year to you and Liz, lets hope it’s a good one!! Just to say, well done for NYE we all thoroughly enjoyed it. Excellent food, service and the entertainment was perfect, a true party night. Please pass on our thanks to Peter. Sheila xx

Hello Gary. Happy New Year. Thank you again for the beautiful food last night and thank you to all the ladies and gents who served it all on us. Everyone was brilliant and Well Done! The entertainment was brilliant! Crazy but so much fun! Definitely put us in for a whole table next New Year.

Thanks Gary,

Great food yesterday!

Since 2014 the Square has been improved beyond all recognition of it’s former existence.
The lodge rooms, bar and dining facilities are truly excellent and the envy of many centres throughout Essex.
…….. and it goes without saying, that the food is exceptional!

Attended the first Ladies Lunch on Sunday 5th March 2017. What fabulous food, fabulous service and an amazing bar.

My friends and I were at the Ladies Lunch on Sunday. All without exception were so impressed with the centre, the quality of food and last but not least the amount of Prossecco that could be consumed in such a short space of time….