Tempus - Grand Central

Frank Ocean has said that ‘The Internet made fame wack and anonymity cool’.

Our number one album remains as far away as ever but, much like Mr Ocean, we can appreciate the value of a little privacy from time to time.

Make your special occasion memorable with today’s Big Deal on a private dining experience at Tempus in the gorgeous Grand Central Hotel.

Perfect for a family celebration, an important anniversary or a birthday bash, today’s Big Deal is for eight to sixteen people to enjoy a three course meal in the hotel’s sophisticated private dining room.

Landmark building

Beautifully renovated and re-opened in 2010, the Grand Central is one of Glasgow’s landmark hotels and it has welcomed everyone from Churchill to Frank Sinatra.

Private dining

With today’s Big Deal, you and your friends, family or colleagues can enjoy a luxurious private dining experience at Tempus, the hotel’s restaurant.

As well as beautifully dressed tables, the offer includes chair covers and personalised menus, all in your own private area.

Each guest will be served a three course dinner from the market menu menu, freshly prepared by the award-winning Tempus chefs.

The offer includes a half bottle of wine per person with tea, coffee and tablet to finish.

The deal is available 5pm to 8.30pm, Sunday to Thursday, and 4pm to 8.30pm, Friday or Saturday.

Priced per person, the offer requires a minimum of eight and maximum sixteen purchases to validate.

Seasonal ingredients

The menus at Tempus always feature locally sourced seasonal ingredients so the exact dishes available may change due to seasonal availability.

Typical starters might be the chicken and smoked bacon terrine, celeriac slaw and endive; the whisky-cured salmon, pickled fennel and radish with herb crème fraîche; and the white onion soup with leeks and croutons.

To follow, typical main course choices might be the roasted pork loin, pearl barley arancini, beetroot, honey and cider sauce; the thyme and honey-roasted butternut squash, orzo pasta, baby spinach and Dunlop cheddar; and the 8oz sirloin steak, fries, house salad and peppercorn sauce.

Plum and almond choux crown with spiced rum mascarpone, and sticky toffee pudding, salted caramel and Arran Dairies tablet ice cream are some desserts that may be on offer.

Some dishes may incur a supplement.

Happy diners

Tempus restaurant in the Grand Central Hotel has been a big hit with many 5pm customers. At the time of writing, more than 1480 of you have given it a combined rating of 4.2/5. This is what a couple of recent visitors had to say:

‘Lovely food, great service and a really nice environment. Next year, I’ll be looking here first for our team Christmas night out.’ Rating 4.5/5

‘Service was excellent. Staff very pleasant and food great also.’ Rating 4.5/5

Family celebration

This Big Deal at Tempus would be perfect for a big family celebration or a special night out with friends.

The food served by the Tempus chefs is pretty special but the private dining experience will ensure that your big night out is remembered for years to come.

Snap up this Big Deal with The Grand Central Hotel and discover how private dining can turn a meal into a memorable event.