Never mind that Oktoberfest in Germany ends next week. To celebrate the popular Bavarian food and drinking festival, the Indo German Chamber of Commerce is organising a real live Oktoberfest at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse during the weekend of October 16-17. An air-conditioned marquee, erected on the Members Enclosure, will accomodate approximately 80 tables with an unlimited flow of beer and food. While the organisers tell us the 80 tables have already been sold out, there are about a dozen or more left in the garden area. A round table, for five people, will cost Rs4,000 plus tax, and comes with beer vouchers worth Rs2,000. A bench table, for eight people, will cost Rs6,000 plus tax, and comes with beer vouchers worth Rs3,200. The food, which will include several varieties of German sausages like Currywurst, will cost extra. Among the ales on offer will be Erdinger Weissbrau, billed as the “world’s most popular wheat beer.”
Doors open at 5pm on Saturday, October 16, with German band Die Oberbayern (they play at Oktoberfest in Munich every year) set to play by 6pm. On Sunday, October 17, festivities begin at 1pm and last until midnight. Walk-ins are also welcome, except you have to buy beer vouchers worth Rs1,200 per person per day, and seating is free but limited. Call 6665 2121 to make your booking.
Location:
Royal Western India Turf Club
Members Enclosure
Mahalaxmi
Phone:
Call 6665 2121 to make a booking
Relevant Dates:
Saturday, October 16 to Sunday, October 17
Hours:
Saturday: 5pm onwards; Sunday: 1pm onwards
Tickets & Pricing Info:
Rs4,000 to Rs6,000 for tables
Official Website:
http://indien.ahk.de/en/events/upcomingevents/mumbai-octoberfest/
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