🏸🍽️ 2-in-1: Badminton and Food! (Trial Event)

This week, we’re trying something new! 🤩🎉

After our usual Badminton Social Session, we’re inviting everyone to come along for a relaxed group meal at Kafeneon, one of Newcastle’s best-loved Greek restaurants. It’s a great way to socialise beyond the court and get to know each other better! 🗣️💁‍♂️💁‍♀️

‼️To help with the restaurant booking, if you’re planning to join us for food after badminton, please comment within the event's post by 6th June.‼️

📍Time and Place:

🕚When: 1:00pm – 2:00pm (Badminton), 2:00pm – 4:00pm (Optional Meal)
📌Where: NUCASTLE – Newcastle United Foundation (Diana Street)
Meet us in the foyer at 12:45pm for intros before we hit the court! 🏸🥙

💰Cost of the Event:

• Badminton: The venue charges a £10 advance court booking fee, per court.
• To help keep the sessions going, you can make a voluntary contribution towards court fees through the Collctiv link below.
• Meal: Attendees will pay for their own food and drinks at the restaurant.

📲Donations link:

https://pay.collctiv.com/newcastle-culture-and-conversation-badminton-meetup-group-68666

What to Expect:

🔷1 Hour of Casual Badminton
Courts are booked from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Enjoy relaxed games and friendly vibes!

🔷Skill Matching
We’ll try to pair players with similar skill levels to keep it fun and fair.

🔷Bring Your Own Gear
Please bring your own racket and shuttlecocks. (DM KC if you need to borrow a racket—he might have a few spares.)

🍽️New This Week – Group Meal at Kafeneon

After we pack up our rackets, we’ll head over to Kafeneon for a group lunch (around 2:15pm).
If the trial goes well and people enjoy it, we may turn this into a regular post-game hangout or even run food socials on their own!

Kafeneon is known for serving authentic, hearty Greek food with generous portions, fresh ingredients, and top-notch service — all at reasonable prices. Some menu highlights include:

🥙Tender chicken skewers

🍖Slow-cooked beef

🌯A delicious range of gyros and pita wraps

This is a great chance to meet new people, play some fun badminton, and share a meal together. Come serve up some smashes—and maybe a souvlaki or two! Let us know if you’re coming for the food!