ABF East Anglia Roast Lunch 2026
Following the success of our 2024 and 2025 Roast Lunches, we are delighted to be hosting the ABF East Anglia Roast Lunch 2026. We hope that this event will become another supporter-favourite in our yearly event calendar. Once again, the lunch will be held in the Officers’ Mess, Merville Barracks, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UT by kind permission of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team and Colchester Garrison.
Date: Sunday 12th April 2026
Time: Arrival is from 12.30pm for welcome drinks. Lunch will be served at 1pm.
Format:
- Welcome drink
- Lunch
- Bar (Pay as you go – cash only)
- Guest Speaker
- Raffle
- Depart
Menu:
Lunch will be served as a carvery. The choices will be either: Chicken (with all trimmings), Beef (with all trimmings) or Vegetarian (Chestnut/Seed Roast with all the trimmings).
Followed by dessert and tea/coffee.
Dietary requirements can be catered for, please notify the East Anglia Regional Office in advance (i.e. Gluten Free, vegetarian, allergies).
Dress: Smart/casual
Booking:
Ticket price: £30 per person.
Tables seat up to max. 10 persons. Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Strict security arrangements apply and therefore places can only be allocated in advance.
If you would like to attend the lunch please contact: [email protected] for more detailed INFORMATION and to be sent the RSVP for completion.
Sponsorship/Raffle Prizes:
If you or your organisation would like to sponsor the event or donate a raffle prize, please get in touch at: [email protected]