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| - Murder Mystery evening at Fort Calgary. Yes please!
As no one in our work group had done a murder mystery dinner before our christmas party seemed like the perfect excuse to go. And it was. Really blown away by what a great evening it was.
Was told that Fort Calgary is open before the show starts and you can look around. Honestly not sure if this is true or what the rest of Fort Calgary looks like as we were in time to get a drink and our seats before it all started.
Presented our tickets to one of the managers who told us where we were seated. They seem to put all the people booked under the same name at the same table which made it very pleasant not to have to worry about being separated all over the place. Round tables seem to sit 6-8 with more than enough space.
Drink selection was very wide and covered everything on the basics. If you are looking for the top shelf stuff you may not get it here but we had no issues getting everything we felt for drinking. Bar service was a little slow to start but there was only one lady serving there. Once we realised their were waiters on hand to help it made the drinks service much speedier.
Food was delightful and so much better then the general buffet options I always expect. Started with the most delicious fresh biscuits and butter on our table. The actors had a really innovative way of choosing the table as they went up for food and kept everyone entertained while they were waiting - handled very well and the wait to get food sped by.
Buffet had a wide variety of vegetable (kale, spaghetti squash, mashed potatoes, gnocchi in cheese sauce with cauliflower and corn), salad options (lettuce wedges, tomatoes with mozzarella, fennel salad) and chicken thighs grilled with a light sauce. Everything tasted fresh and healthy - not drowning in oil or sauce at any point. The kitchen does a great job and based on our meal this evening would really be interested to go back and try the brunch they have at the Fort.
Dessert came towards the end of the show and there were more than enough options to please anyone. Once again dessert was doing really well and nothing served was bland or just ok. They put a lot of effort into the food and it really shows. Coffee came complimentary during dessert.
In regards to the show - we saw the Christmas show. Nick Clause, all his employees, an inspector, murder most foul and laughs a plenty. There was a kid of about 12 in the audience and even though the innuendo ran deep at all times, they kept everything above board so would happily bring older kids to enjoy the show. The actors walk around the whole time chatting to every table telling you stories about the other characters and giving you "clues". At the end you vote on who did it with a prize for the person who gets it the closest. They also read out some of the worse guesses - amazing guesses from the audience, lots of laughs!
Had an amazing time and would highly recommend it for an evening out. Worth every penny and more!
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