Seasonal Lunch & Dinner Menus 2010

Merry Christmas 2010

Our head chef has created Festive menus for the Christmas celebrations that will truly live up to your expectations, albeit for a party of one hundred or an intimate meal for two.

We strongly advise early booking to avoid disappointment. A telephone call will secure a provisional reservation.

Yuletide has always been a time of friendship and hospitality and we sincerely hope that you will give us the opportunity to help these annual festivities memorable and special.

Please call reception if you have any enquiries

Sample Menus

Festive Menu A
Chef’s winter chorizo and cannellini bean Soup

Scallops pan fried with lime and chilli on a bed of leaves

Smooth duck liver pate with a redcurrant jelly and wholemeal toast

Field Mushroom stuffed with Gorgonzola cheese caramelised pear and baked in the oven with a pot of port and orange sauce

Fantail of melon presented with prawns dressed in Marie rose sauce
*****
Roasted Derbyshire turkey, homemade stuffing, wrapped chipolata and rich gravy

Fresh hake with a creamy parsley sauce

Pork loin placed on a apple mash drizzled with a blue Stilton cheese sauce

Baked Gammon Steak with an olde English mustard sauce

Breast of chicken stuffed with mozzarella cheese wrapped in bacon with a tarragon sauce

Sirloin steak cooked to your liking accompanied by haggis and whisky sauce

Mushroom and Pepper Stroganoff with a timbale of rice

ALL THE ABOVE ARE SERVED WITH A SELECTION OF FRESH VEGETABLES
*****
Homemade Christmas pudding served with brandy sauce
or
A selection of sweets from the menu

Lunch £15.95 per person
Dinner £19.95 per person

Festive Menu B

Chef’s home made tomato and basil soup

Fantail of Melon presented on a berry coulis garnished with seasonal fruits

Field Mushroom filled with pate topped with bacon and with our topped with bacon

Stilton, Pear and Walnut Salad with a creamy dressing

*****

Roasted Derbyshire turkey, homemade stuffing, wrapped chipolata and rich gravy

Roast Pork, Apple Sauce, Homemade Stuffing and rich gravy

Homemade Fish Pie topped with fluffy mashed potato

Beef and Ale Casserole with dumplings

Stuffed Peppers with a creamy mushroom sauce

ALL SERVED WITH A SELECTION OF FRESH VEGETABLES

*****

Homemade Christmas pudding served with brandy sauce

or

A Selection of Sweets from the Menu

Lunch £12.50 per person
Dinner £13.95 per person

Christmas Day Lunch Menu

Smoked salmon filled with prawns coated in a rich Marie rose sauce

Fresh fanned melon served with a rich raspberry and port coulis and garnished with berries

Chef’s duck on a bed of leaves, chutney and wholemeal toast

*****
Cream of Tomato Soup Garnished with fresh cream and parsley
*****
Roast Derbyshire Turkey Served with bacon roll, chestnut stuffing and chipolata

Poached Scottish Salmon Served with a creamy ginger and red pepper sauce

Butternut Strudel Pastry stuffed with butternut and winter vegetables served with a tomato sauce

Mushroom and Pepper Stroganoff with a timbale of rice

*****
Traditional Christmas Pudding With brandy sauce

Fresh Fruit Salad With Grand Manier

Homemade Raspberry Trifle Made in the traditional way and topped with fresh cream

*****

A Selection of English and French Cheeses and Biscuits

*****
Coffee and Chocolates

£65.00 Per Person

Boxing Day Lunch Menu

Crisp leaves topped with prawns in a Marie rose sauce and pineapple

Chef’s Spicy Parsnip Soup

Fresh fanned melon served with a rich raspberry and port coulis and garnished with berries

Italian Meat Platter, garlic mayo and breads

Chef’s duck on a bed of leaves, chutney and wholemeal toast

Scallops in lime and chilli on a bed of leaves
*****
Roast Beef with homemade yorkshire pudding, horsradish and a rich gravy

Chef’s Mixed Grill with all the trimmings

Chicken stuffed with mozzarella wrapped in bacon drizzled with a tarragon sauce

Beef and Ale Casserole, dumplings and mash

Goats Cheese and Spinach Fambe, crisp salad and new potatoes

Baked Gammon Steak with an olde English mustard sauce

Poached Scottish Salmon Served with a creamy ginger and red pepper sauce

Pork loin placed on a apple mash drizzled with a blue Stilton cheese sauce

Sirloin steak cooked to your liking accompanied by haggis and whisky sauce
*****

A Selection of Sweets from the Menu

Lunch £22.95 per person