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| With a static guest list and use of hostesses, the all-male gala has barely evolved in 33 years | With a static guest list and use of hostesses, the all-male gala has barely evolved in 33 years |
| Simon Goodley | Simon Goodley |
| Wed 24 Jan 2018 16.12 GMT | Wed 24 Jan 2018 16.12 GMT |
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| The Presidents Club is a long-running charity dinner now in its 33rd year. While the world has changed hugely since its inaugural ball, the stubbornly all-male event – always staffed by “hostesses” in short skirts – has altered surprisingly little. | The Presidents Club is a long-running charity dinner now in its 33rd year. While the world has changed hugely since its inaugural ball, the stubbornly all-male event – always staffed by “hostesses” in short skirts – has altered surprisingly little. |
| The format of recent events at the exclusive Dorchester hotel in Park Lane, London, is pretty similar to that of events in years gone by, while the 360-strong guest list also appears to have remained stubbornly consistent. | The format of recent events at the exclusive Dorchester hotel in Park Lane, London, is pretty similar to that of events in years gone by, while the 360-strong guest list also appears to have remained stubbornly consistent. |
| A string of loyal supporters turn up year after year, with a strong showing from the property sector as well as the City. If there is any acknowledgement that the event is now held during the 21st century, it is a note in the brochure warning the male guests against “harassment and unwanted conduct”. | A string of loyal supporters turn up year after year, with a strong showing from the property sector as well as the City. If there is any acknowledgement that the event is now held during the 21st century, it is a note in the brochure warning the male guests against “harassment and unwanted conduct”. |
| At this year’s event, guests tucked into a meal of smoked salmon and keta caviar, a 34-day aged beef fillet and a deconstructed black forest gateau, which was washed down with a 2015 Chablis, a 2012 claret and flutes of Dom Pérignon champagne. | At this year’s event, guests tucked into a meal of smoked salmon and keta caviar, a 34-day aged beef fillet and a deconstructed black forest gateau, which was washed down with a 2015 Chablis, a 2012 claret and flutes of Dom Pérignon champagne. |
| Guests then enjoyed entertainment including the musical duo Kit and McConnel and bidded on lots at a charity auction, which helps towards the £2.1m the charity says it has donated to good causes over the past two years. | Guests then enjoyed entertainment including the musical duo Kit and McConnel and bidded on lots at a charity auction, which helps towards the £2.1m the charity says it has donated to good causes over the past two years. |
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