We didn’t expect to have so many guests. (About 30 in our group-2 buses)It seemed very rushed, and it would have been good if the format, once you arrived, had been better explained. The Hosts were serving 3 sessions that night. So ours started with nibbles and a sherry which was pleasant and plentiful. It felt awkward to sit at the pre-set dinner table knowing it was sort for the next course.
The home where the main course was served, had a lovely garden but because of the change in the weather, we were seated on a decked area with cafe blinds and it was draughty. The meals of roast pork was n’t hot, but I understand it’s hard to get 30 hot meals out quickly.
The last house the hosts, as all of them, were gracious and happy to share their stories-perhaps a bit too detailed - again it was draughty being outside and the desert, a slice of berry cheesecake was ok but not great.
A nice enough evening but I think the both the hosts and guests could have been briefed better. As a visitor I wanted to know things like “how do you manage without basic foodstuffs?/. What about employment? What happens if you get sick? And so on. The hosts did a good job but I think a better description of the evening is warranted.
We’ve loved our holiday on NI but wouldn’t do the Progressive Dinner again.