Gdansk Traditional Meal

When in Poland! Give their traditional cuisine a shot and you'llbe pleasantly surprised. Add a traditional Polish meal to the second night of aGdansk stag weekend and refuel ready for round two. Toast the groom, enjoy twobeers each, and tuck into man-size portions of tasty food that'll see you rightfor the rest of the night. Polish vodka is like rocket fuel. You'll need adecent meal to survive a night out. Gdansk gets lighter nights in summer so theparty doesn't even start 'til around 10pm. You'll have plenty of time to eatbefore you get on the beers.

There's alot more to Polish cuisine than cabbage. It basicallyrevolves round meat, potatoes and cheese, which is exactly what you want whenyou're about to go out drinking. Start your two or three-course meal with soupand work your way up to a hearty main course.

Check out the national dish - bigos. It's a slow-cooked heartyhunter's stew made with beef, pork or game and lots of fresh veg. That's justone of the dishes you might get as part of a traditional meal. Pork schnitzelare very popular, as are buttermilk mashed potatoes and little dumplings.

This takes the hassle out of arranging a big meal for a group. Atable will be reserved for your stag party. Everyone eats the same thing andpays the same price, which makes life far easier. Eat, drink and then hit thebars.

In a nutshell:

• 2-course meal
• 2 beers each
• Table reservation
• Option to upgrade to a 3 course meal