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Winter Vegetable & Barley Broth (ve)
Toasted Sourdough
(v) option available with whipped herb butter

Wild Garlic Prawns †
Pan-fried black tiger prawns with wild garlic butter, on a toasted crumpet topped with a white wine & chive sauce

Mini Beef Cheek & Stilton Wellington
Herb roasted carrots, grilled vine tomatoes and gravy

Breaded Cricket St.Thomas Camembert Wedges (v)
Served with blackberry curd

Chicken & Smoked Ham Hock Terrine
Toasted sourdough, whipped herb butter and winter spiced pear chutney

Hand-Carved Roast Turkey
With duck fat & rosemary roasties, glazed roasted root vegetables, sprouts, braised red cabbage, Yorkshire pudding, apricot & thyme stuffing wrapped in bacon and gravy 

Roasted Cod Loin†
Wrapped in streaky bacon with sprout pesto, lemon & thyme hasselback potatoes, broccoli, sprouts and a garlic cream sauce

Braised Beef Cheeks
On a bed of mash with glazed roasted root vegetables, sprouts, crispy red onion and a caramelised onion & ale gravy

Festive Hand-Pressed Beef Burger
In a seeded bun, topped with honey glazed streaky bacon and Cricket St.Thomas Camembert, with sprout pesto mayo, lettuce and tomato. Served with skin-on fries, onion rings and cranberry sauce

Lentil, Spinach & Vegetable Wellington (ve)
Lemon & thyme hasselback potatoes, glazed roasted root vegetables, sprouts and balsamic gravy

Marmalade Glazed Ham Hock
Creamy mash, glazed roasted root vegetables, sprouts and a country vegetable broth

Pigs-in-blankets 
Mulled fruit glaze & cranberry ketchup

Duck Fat & Rosemary Roasties 

Cauliflower Cheese

Christmas Pudding (v)
With a jug of warm brandy sauce

Melting Festive Bell (n) (v)
A warm chocolate fondant bell, hazelnut praline ice cream and chocolate sauce

Winter Berry & Peach Tarte Tatin (v)
With a jug of warm brandy mince pie sauce

Festive Spiced Trifle (v)
Layers of festive spiced sponge, fruit compote and eggnog custard. Topped with cream and fresh strawberries

Mulled Fruit & White Chocolate Cheesecake (ve)
With a scoop of coconut vanilla ice cream

(v) suitable for vegetarians. (ve) suitable for vegans. (n) dish contains nuts. †Fish, poultry and shellfish dishes may contain bones and/or shell. Some dishes may contain alcohol which may not be listed on the menu. Please be aware the allergen information for our dishes may change between the date of booking and the date of your visit. We would advise all of our guests contact a member of the team on the date of their visit to confirm the allergen information of their selected meals. Our dishes are prepared in kitchens where nuts and gluten are present as well as other allergens; we cannot guarantee that any food item is completely free from traces of allergens, due to the risk of unexpected cross-contamination. We do not include ‘may contain’ information. Our menu descriptors do not list all ingredients. Please advise the team of any dietary requirements before ordering. Please note that we do not operate a dedicated vegetarian/vegan kitchen area.