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Christmas at The Gamekeeper

This Christmas and New Year we are hosting two special events for you, friends and family to come and enjoy with us as well as providing the perfect venue for your Christmas Party. For more information please click the relevant link above to see specific menus and further details.

Christmas Parties

This Christmas we can host a party for you in either the Raspberry Room or the Function room depending on the number of people attending. Below is the set menu that we are offering and can also be downloaded and/or printed by Clicking Here. Please contact us for more information or to book a table or room with us, but don't delay as places are filling out fast.

£25 Per head including service (3 Courses)*
£20 per head including service (2 Courses)*

Starters

- SLOW ROASTED PORK BELLY WITH BINHAM BLUE CHEESE, RUM MARINATED BABY FIGS AND A MULLED WINE SYRUP
- BUTTERNUT SQUASH, ROSEMARY AND HONEY SOUP WITH CRUSTY BREAD
- CRAYFISH & AVOCADO COCKTAIL, WITH A MARIE ROSE SAUCE & SLICE OF BUTTERED BROWN BREAD
- BAKED BEETROOT AND CHESTNUT RISOTTO WITH PARMESAN & SOUR CREAM

Mains

- ROASTED TURKEY BREAST WITH A SAUSAGE STUFFING, RICH GRAVY, CAULIFLOWER CHEESE & ROAST POTATOES
- SPINACH, GRUYERE & TOMATO TART WITH ROASTED WINTER VEGETABLES
- WINTER GAME COBBLER WITH POTATOES & GREEN BEANS
- GRILLED FRESH MACKEREL WITH A STIR-FRY OF BABY POTATOES, SPROUTS & RED CURRANTS SERVED WITH A MILD HORSERADISH CREAM
- SPANISH SEAFOOD PAELLA WITH PRAWNS, MUSSELS, CALAMARI & SAFFRON RICE

Pudding

- DARK CHOCOLATE & AMORETTO TORTE WITH MARINATED CHERRIES & CLOTTED CREAM
- TRADITIONAL PLUM CHRISTMAS PUDDING WITH CREAM CUSTARD
- CLASSIC VANILLA CREME BRULEE
- A SELECTION OF CHEESES WITH BISCUITS AND QUINCE JELLY

*For parties of 8 persons or more with a pre-order

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Christmas Day

Take the stress out of Christmas Day. Un-wrap your presents at home and then join us from 2pm for Christmas Dinner. Below is the set menu that we are offering and can also be downloaded and/or printed by Clicking Here.

Christmas Day Menu - 2pm - £55 per head (pre-order required) service not included

- MULLED WINE ON ARRIVAL

Starters

- CARPACHIO OF BEEF FILLET WITH PARMESAN, LIME, ROCKET AND A HONEY VINAIGRETTE
- SCOTTISH SMOKED SALMON WITH A FENNEL REMOULADE
- CREAM OF BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND ROSEMARY SOUP WITH CRUSTY BREAD

Mains

- TRADITIONAL ROAST TURKEY WITH SAUSAGE STUFFING, PIGS IN BLANKETS, YORKSHIRE PUDDING, SEASONAL VEGETABLES AND ALL THE TRIMMINGS
- ROAST CHESTNUT, STILTON AND ALE PIE WITH SWEET RED CABBAGE, ROAST POTATOES AND A PARSLEY SAUCE

Desserts

- HOMEMADE CHRISTMAS PUDDING WITH BRANDY SAUCE OR VANILLA CUSTARD
- CHOCOLATE, BABY FIG AND RUM CREME BRULEE
- POACHED PEAR AND MULLED WINE TRIFLE
- BRITISH CHEESES WITH BISCUITS AND QUINCE JELLY

- MINCE PIE OR CHRISTMAS CAKE WITH TEA OR COFFEE

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New Years Eve

Welcome in 2009 in style at The Gamekeeper. With limited spaced available this is sure to sell out quick so please contact us ASAP to avoid disappointment. Below is the set menu that we are offering and can also be downloaded and/or printed by Clicking Here.

From 7.30pm - 3 Courses £45 - 2 Courses £37

Starters

- GRILLED MACKEREL FILLET WITH HORSERADISH CREAM ON A BED OF STRIPPED SPROUTS AND CRANBERRIES
- CONFIT OF DUCK LEG WITH A SALAD OF BLOOD ORANGE, MINT AND CASHEWS
- POACHED PEAR, FIG AND BINHAM BLUE CHEESE TARTLET

Mains

- ORGANIC "SUTTON HOO" ROAST CHICKEN SERVED WITH DAUPHINOISE POTATOES, HONEY ROAST WINTER VEGETABLES AND A THYME AND GARLIC SAUCE
- WHOLE BREAD SEABASS WITH CREAMED LEEKS AND BABY POTATOES
- PAN FRIED LOIN OF VENISON WITH CELERAIC MASH, CURLY KALE AND A BACON AND REDCURRANT GRAVY
- SAUTED WILD MUSHROOMS AND AVOCADO WITH CRISPY ROSEMARY POLENTA AND A SMOKED PAPRIKA SAUCE

Desserts

- CHAMPAGNE AND STRAWBERRY MOUSSE
- BLACK FOREST CHOCOLATE AND CHERRY TRIFLE
- CLASSIC VANILLA CREME BRULEE
- BRITISH CHEESE, BISCUITS AND QUINCE JELLY

Toast

- A GLASS OF BUBBLY AT MIDNIGHT

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