Celebrate Christmas Day with Christmas dinner at The Battle Axes

Hot smoked salmon & prawn cocktail †
Flaked hot smoked salmon and plump king prawns served on a bed of crisp romaine lettuce, and topped with a classic Marie Rose sauce

Croxton Manor cheese soufflé
Indulgent Croxton Manor cheese soufflé, served with spiced pear & fig chutney and a crisp salad, topped with candied walnuts

Minestrone soup
Hearty winter vegetable minestrone soup with a cheese sourdough shard and butter. (VE) option available

Chicken liver & brandy pâté
A rich chicken liver & brandy pâté, served with crisp prosciutto shards, spiced pear & fig chutney and toasted sourdough

Hand-carved roast turkey
The main event – with duck fat & rosemary roast potatoes, braised red cabbage, thyme-roasted carrots, sprouts and roasted parsnips, a Yorkshire pud, sausage stuffing, a pig-in-blanket and gravy

Cheddar & leek tart
Mature Cheddar and leek pastry tart served with lemon & thyme crushed potatoes, roasted root vegetables, balsamic gravy and topped with crispy leeks

Roasted squash & sweet potato tart
Served with lemon & thyme crushed potatoes, glazed root vegetables, sprouts and balsamic gravy

Slow-cooked beef cheeks
10-hour slow-cooked beef cheeks in a rich jus, served alongside Cheddar mash, thyme-roasted carrots and root vegetable crisps

Duo of seafood †
Grilled sea bass and king prawns, served with lemon & thyme crushed potatoes, sprouts and samphire. Finished with a silky Chardonnay & chive sauce and a drizzle of pesto

St Clement’s glazed lamb rump
Orange & lemon marmalade glazed lamb rump served with duck fat & rosemary roast potatoes, glazed root vegetables & braised red cabbage, and served with a red wine gravy

British cheese selection
A generous trio – mature Cheddar, Long Clawson Stilton and cranberry Wensleydale. Served with Peter’s Yard crackers, salted butter, grapes and spiced pear & fig chutney

Christmas pudding
A proper Christmas pudding rich with fruit and festive spice, served with a jug of warm brandy mince pie sauce

Duo of festive puds
A rich panettone bread & butter pudding with orange cream, and a mini pistachio tiramisu

Baked vanilla cheesecake
A rich, baked vanilla cheesecake topped with black cherry compote and crushed buttery shortbread

Salted caramel chocolate torte
A decadent torte served with chocolate & salted caramel whipped cream and a velvety pistachio sauce

Apple & blackberry crumble
A British countryside classic – warm apple and blackberry crumble. Served with a choice of custard or clotted cream ice cream. (VE) option available

• No booking is confirmed until all menu choices and a deposit is received: £10 per adult, £5 per child if you are ordering from the Christmas Day menu.
• Confirmation of your booking will be sent via email, and only provided once payment of the required deposit has been made.
• Menu pre-orders open from 1st October 2026. You will be sent an email with a link to enter your menu pre-orders online.
• For any bookings made on or before the 11th December, menu pre order choices are required by the 11th December 2026.
• For bookings made after the 11th December, menu pre orders are due by the 18th December 2026.
• No further bookings will be accepted online after 18th December 2026. Guests wanting to book after 18th December 2026 should phone the pub to confirm any last-minute availability. Full payment and menu choices will be required at the time of making the reservation.
• If you do not submit your menu choices by the above deadlines then we reserve the right to cancel your booking.
• Payment in full will be required no later than 1st December 2026, and at the time of booking for any reservations made after this date.
• Deposits are non-refundable if you cancel on or after 11th December 2026. All additional payments made would be refunded in full. A full refund of all payments will be made if you cancel before 11th December 2026.
• If you are due a refund under these terms and conditions. Please contact the pub you placed your booking with to arrange your refund.
  If for any reason we are unable to host your get-together, we will give you as much notice as possible. If we cannot guarantee a new date, or you are not happy to re-book in the future, we will give you a full refund of your deposit.
• If you wish to increase numbers, and we can accommodate, payment of the additional deposits will be required at the time of the amendment. Payment in full and menu choices for the additional customer(s) must be provided in line with the above deadlines.
• If you wish to decrease numbers at any time, any payments made will be retained and applied against the final total bill on the day. Any credit balance will be refunded to you on the day.
• No additional promotion or discount methods can be used in conjunctino with this set menu. This includes Blue Light Card, Tesco vouchers, AA or Gourmet Society. Staff discount and Family
• Friends discounts can also not be applied to this menu.
• All items are subject to availability.
• All service charges and tips are paid in full to our team members and all tips can be processed via credit/ debit card.
• Chef & Brewer, Sunrise House, Ninth Avenue, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 3JZ.