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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

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