I am not aware of any Filipino restaurants in the Midlands but I think that many people have not been able to travel from the South to Manchester as it is too far. (My wife and I don't go to restaurants very often with having two little ones. We go to Harvester sometimes which we all enjoy and my wife loves their salad too.)
It would be great if sometime, say next year, we could agree to meet up in some Barrio Fiesta in the Country, and each one bring some food, a couple of chairs, may be one of those pop-up gazebo, soft drinky-poos, a camping table table and have a nice day soaking up the athmosphere and basically get to know each other personally............
Florge just to confirm you are sure it is 17 people in total including kids? I am browsing old pictures and mentally working out how we will all fit Is Ate Cora sure she can manage the number of people?