Christmas & New Year

2012

Festivities at Washingborough Hall Country House Hotel & Restaurant...

Washingborough Hall has the reputation for the fi nest hospitality in the county.

During the festive season, the relaxed atmosphere of casual luxury truly comes into its own. The spirit of the English Country House is alive and prospering, with guests getting together

to celebrate and enjoy good food and wine in delightfully traditional surroundings.

Linger over leisurely lunches and lounge into afternoon tea. The delights of dinner and partying into the night, all ensuring memories of the festive season burning bright into 2013!

Festive Afternoon Tea Served 2 – 5pm

Freshly made open fi nger sandwiches:Turkey & cranberry / smoked salmon & cream cheese

Followed by warm piglets in blankets, mini mince pies & plum bread with stilton

To fi nish, a shot of sherry trifl e!

£12.95 per person

Mulled Wine Afternoon TeaServed 2 – 5pm

Includes festive afternoon tea with a glass of mulled wine, sloe fi zz or non alcoholic spiced pear punch

£15.95 person

Dining in December - Ding Dong!Available from 1st – 23rd December

Christmas Cracker – Festive LunchesServed 12 – 2pm (not Sundays)

Festive Sunday Lunches will be available 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd December

Cream of mushroom soup (V)Ham hock terrine, homemade piccalilli

Hot smoked salmon paté, brown shrimp butter

Roast turkey & all the goodies! Salmon & herb fi lo parcel, parsley sauce

Braised beef bourguignon, leek mash

Gratin of lincolnshire cheese souffl é, cranberry chutney (v)

Steamed christmas & ginger pudding, brandy custardCaramelised clementines, marmalade ice cream

White chocolate cheesecake, blueberry compote

Coffee/tea & homemade fudge

£21.95 for 3 courses, £16.95 for 2 courses

Traditional Christmas Dinner! Served 6 – 9pm

Spiced marrow, pumpkin & apricot soup (v)Pork 3 ways! Ham hock terrine and homemade piccalilli, deep fried pig cheeks & aioli, crackling!

Kiln smoked salmon paté, smoked salmon, brown shrimp butter

Turkey, boston sausage & sage vol-au-vent, crispy pancetta Fillet of salmon, herb crust, leek mash, parsley sauce

Roast rump of lamb, crushed winter roots, redcurrant jus

Gratin of lincolnshire cheese souffl é, walnut & chive cream (v)

All main courses are served with a selection of fresh seasonal vegetables grown locally whenever possible

Steamed christmas & ginger pudding, brandy custardClementine tart, marmalade ice cream

White chocolate cheesecake, blueberry compote

Coffee/tea & homemade fudge

Monday – Thursday £31.95 per person, Friday and Saturday £35.95 per person, Sunday £25 per person.

Our December Bar menu will also be available. Booking is essential!

Evening Dining - Jingle Bells!Available from 1st – 23rd December

Our A La Carte Menu Served 6 – 9pm

Traditional french onion soup, gruyere cheese straw (v)Pig cheek croquette, warm spiced apple compote

Salmon gravadlax, pickled samphire mayonnaise, beetroot salad

Confi t of gressingham duck leg, orange & pomegranate sauce

Twice baked lincolnshire cheese souffl é, forest mushroom & white truffl e gratin (v)

24 hour braised lamb, potato rosti, redcurrant & rosemary jusBelly of pork, confi t leg pasty, champ mash, madeira sauce

Fillet of beef carved rare, parsnip puree, shallot jus

Pan seared scallops, white pudding, lobster bisque, watercress

Spiced carrot & coriander cake, buttered spinach, cranberry chutney

All main courses are served with a selection of fresh seasonal vegetables grown locally whenever possible

Winter pavlova, chestnut cream, cherry & pomegranate Chocolate délice, praline cream, tuille biscuit

Butterscotch crème brulee, poached pear

Toffee tiramisu

Selection of local cheeses, savoury biscuits, homemade chutney, celery & grapes

Freshly ground fi lter coffee, pot of tea. A selection of traditional, fruit and herbal teas.

Homemade fudge

Twinkle Star! Christmas Party Nights!Against a backdrop of roaring fi res and candlelit intimacy, groups of 8 to 60

guests may enjoy festive private dining in the splendour of this Country House.

Whether it is a personal or corporate festive celebration, our event specialists are on hand to ensure it is everything you would expect and more.

For our Christmas parties, a four course festive party menu is available starting at £25.95 per person and includes Christmas novelties and background music. An entertainer

or DJ can be hired at an additional cost, all bedrooms to be taken with the party.

For smaller parties wishing to celebrate the festive season in a larger party atmosphere why not join our party night on Friday 14th December?

Reserve your tables of 6 or more and enjoy the set 4 course menu, we will provide the entertainment, enhance your evening by booking one of our beautiful bedrooms

and stay over for the complete package! Special rates apply.

Christmas Party Menu

Roast turkey terrine, sage & onion, cranberry chutney

Braised fi llet of beef bourguignon, dauphinoise potatoesAll main courses are served with a selection of fresh seasonal vegetables grown locally whenever possible

Vegetarian options available

Assiette of oranges – crème brulee, caramelised clementines, marmalade parfait, candied peel fl orentine

Coffee & treats!

To make your reservation for a festive private dining experience or to join our party night, please contact reception on

01522 790 340 or via email enquiries@washingboroughhall.com

Terms and conditions will apply

The New Year House Party!Bring in the New Year in traditional fashion

with black tie and party frocks...

Broadway and soul bought to life with big band anthems and no shortage of opportunities to celebrate in style.

With wine fl owing and the gourmet creations of our team of chefs, New Year at Washingborough Hall is a taste of the high life that will last long into 2013.

David Marshall David’s versatile, tenor voice lends itself to many styles of music

including Classical, Rock, Pop, Jazz and Blues along with Show Tunes and Easy Listening. David is a natural showman and performer,

a professionally trained singer and musician of the highest quality.

New Year’s Eve Dinner

Kick the evening off at 7.30pm with canapés and a glass of fi zz and after the sumptuous seven course dinner the optional dancing

will begin in the main hall!

Canapes: chicken liver parfait on brioche, quails egg & celery salt, mushroom vol-au-vent

Winter gazpacho, roast red pepper, sun blush tomato, pesto scone

Trout 3 ways: tartar, fi shcake & smokedBrushetta of lincoln blue on local plum bread, tomato chutney, walnut pesto (v)

Slowly cooked crispy lamb, celeriac puree, or Rump of lamb served pink, dauphinoise potatoes, roasted roots, or

Wild mushroom wellington, creamed spinach, red onion marmalade (v)

Morsels of cheese, biscuits & celery

Lemon & verbena posset, curd sponge & crème anglaise, almond meringue & st. clements mousse

Coffee/tea & homemade truffl es

£85 per person

To fi nish the celebrations, join us to welcome in the New Year with a rousing ‘Auld Lang Syne’!

Served 12 – 2pm

Soup of the day (v)

Smoked haddock kedgeree

Sautéed chicken livers & pancetta, grain mustard & madeira

Twice baked swede & farmhouse cheddar souffl é

Braised fi llet or roast sirloin of beef served pink, yorkshire puddingPanache of salmon & bass, crevette veloute

Caramelised belly of pork, spiced apple compote

Wild mushroom risotto, jerusalem artichoke, parmesan crisp

All main courses are served with a selection of fresh seasonal vegetables grown locally whenever possible

Crêpe suzette Bread & butter pudding with rum & raisin ice cream

Apple tarte tatin, calvados ice cream

Selection of cheeses

Coffee/tea with homemade fudge

£26.95 for 3 courses, £22.95 for 2 courses with coffee, children under 12 years are half price, under 2’s are free of charge.

New Year’s Day Lunch

1. Telephone the Hall on 01522 790340 or email enquiries@washingboroughhall.com to check availability and make your booking.

2. All function bookings require a non-refundable deposit of £10.00 per person within 14 days of making a reservation, accommodation bookings require a 50% refundable deposit by credit card as confi rmation

3. All bookings not confi rmed by the appropriate deposit will be released.

Payment1. The fi nal balance must be paid by 1st December 2012, bookings made after this period

will only be accepted with full payment.2. Due to the high volume of payments we can only accept payments from the main organiser

3. All additional charges must be settled on departure.4. There is a 2% charge on payments made by credit card.

Amendments and cancellations1. If you need to cancel your booking you should notify the hotel immediately

2. All monies paid are non-refundable or transferable in the case of a cancellation3. We regret that if your party size decreases in numbers no refund in deposits paid

will be made and the fi nal balance due will be on the revised numbers.

Other1. The Hall reserves the right to change the festive programme, contents or prices due to circumstances

outside of its control and will not be held liable other than to return any monies paid.2. Pre booking of menu choices is required for Festive menus (party size 6 and above)

at least 7 days before your chosen date. Pre booking of main course and dietary requirements for New Year’s Eve Dinner is also required 14 days prior to the event.

3. Please notify us at the time of booking if any of your party has food allergies or special dietary requirements.4. New Year’s Eve Dinner is strictly 18 years and over

5. Dress code for dinner is smart casual; we ask that you refrain from wearing trainers or sportswear. Dress code for NYE is Black Tie/Suit/Jackets

6. The Hall reserves the right to charge the organiser, company or individual for any damage caused.7. Abusive behaviour towards other guests or staff will not be tolerated under any circumstances

8. No food, wine or other drinks may be brought onto the premises for consumption during your visit9. All details are correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to alteration without prior notice

All prices quoted include VAT at current rate

Terms & Conditions

Church Hill, Washingborough, Lincoln LN4 1BE

Telephone: 01522 790 340 Facsimile: 01522 792 936

Email: enquiries@washingboroughhall.com

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