An emotional Christmas lunch

So Thursday 1st December was our annual Research Christmas bash which usually involves food, drink and Secret Santa like any other team Christmas do. However, this one was slightly different because it only involved a research quiz/questionnaire (typical researchers) but also it was the leaving lunch for our manager, so a slightly sad affair. But we had a blast all of us together!

The lunch was at the Bleeding Heart Tavern in Farringdon which has a lovely atmosphere. Very French but very cosy with a warm English pub feel. 

The starter and mains were alright but the dessert was definitely the best. Firstly it was big! Two brownies for the price of one if you will. Topped with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. The brownies were soft with a crisp top, which is a classic winning brownie formula for me. They weren't as rich and sugary as you might expect but the vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce helped to give the extra flavour. Priced at roughly £4.95, it's not an huge cost for a restaurant dessert. 

So to help compare the brownies I taste I have decided to start doing a score out of ten based on the key factors I think that make an excellent brownie:

Taste - 5 out of 10 

Gooeyness/Denseness - 7 out of 10 

Top - 7 out of 10

Size - 8 out of 10 

Added extras (this includes additions to the brownie itself or what comes with the brownie like icecream) - 6 out of 10 

Cost - 7 out of 10 

So overall not a bad performing brownie.