CHRISTMAS PARTY MENUS 2011 please remember that booking early will enable you to have the date and time you wish paper menus are available from the Riverside if you require them CHRISTMAS LUNCHTIME MENU available from Monday 28th November - Saturday 24th December Lunchtime only STARTERS Winter Vegetable Soup served with warm bread roll Brussels Pate with melba toast and homemade cider relish Melon Cocktail gala, canteloupe and orange slices Somerset Mushrooms mushrooms cooked in a rich Cheddar cheese & Thatcher's cider sauce topped with breadcrumbs MAIN COURSES Turkey slow roasted crown of turkey accompanied by traditional pork, sage & onion stuffing, roasted smoked bacon wrapped sausage and served with rich turkey jus Salmon darne of Scottish salmon with a light lemon and dill sauce Beef topside of beef tradionally served with Yorkshire pudding Stilton Filo Parcel stilton, leek and walnut bound with potato, parsnips and bechamel sauce, finished with a cranberry glaze DESSERTS Traditional Steamed Christmas Pudding with Brandy sauce Raspberrry Meringue Roulade hand rolled white meringue with a raspberry and whipped cream filling sprinkled with a light sugar dusting Profiteroles cream filled choux pastry with warm chocolate sauce £14.95 per person CHRISTMAS PARTY MENU available from Friday 25th November - Saturday 24th December STARTERS Cream of Tomato Soup plum tomato, roasted red pepper soup with creme fraiche and cheese croutons Duck & Orange Pate with toasted brioche and sweet onion marmalade Crayfish Cocktail diced crayfish and cucumber on shredded sweet romaine leaves with smoked paprika, tomato mayonnaise Baby Bocchini, Basil & Cherry Tomato Salad Baby Bocchini mozzarella in citrus gremolata, with cherry tomatoes and fresh basil with a balsamic glaze MAIN COURSES Turkey slow roasted crown of turkey accompanies by traditional pork, sage & onion stuffing, roasted smoked bacon wrapped sausage and served with a rich turkey jus Salmon darne of Scottish salmon with a lemon & parsley melting butter Cannelloni spinach & ricotta cannelloni baked in herbed tomato sauce and finished with mozzarella cheese Lamb Cutlets pan fried lamb cutlets with roasted garlic & rosemary baby potatoes, aged port & rosemary glaze Breast of Chicken pan roasted succulent chicken breast, pomme lyonnaise and mustard & tarragon sauce DESSERTS Raspberry Meringue Roulade hand rolled white meringue with araspberry and whipped cream filling sprinkled with a light sugar dusting Traditional Steamed Christmas Pudding with brandy sauce Selection of British Cheeses Somerset brie, Draycott blue & mature Cheddar werved with water biscuits and homemade cider relish Christmas Snowball Cheesecake Advocaat and brandy cheesecake topped with flaked white chocolate fans £18.95 per person
CANAPE OFFICE PARTY Th office party starts here! Sole occupancy of the plasma lounge Free Brut Cava on arrival for all bookings between 25th November - 8th Dec Mini Yorkshire Puddings with sausage and caramelised onion Vegetable Samosas with mango chutney Turkey & Bacon Skewers with cranberry sauce Tender Brochettes of Cajun Chicken with sour cream Antipasti Platter of Mixed Cured Meats & Olives Fresh Fig halves wrapped in Parma ham and wild rocket Mini Bagels filled with egg mayonnaise, coronation chicken, roast beef, honey cured ham, smoked salmon and cream cheese Pigs in Blanket Spicy seasoned Wedges £7.95 per person
BRUNCH BOXING DAY & NEW YEARS DAY Unlimited Buffet style breakfast running from 11.00am Selection of Cereals Selection of Fresh Fruit Grapefruit Segments Selection of Fruit Juices Selection of Yoghurts ********** Unsmoked Bacon Pork & Leek Sausages Grilled Tomato Buttered Mushrooms Fried Bread Baked Beans Fried bread Fried Eggs ********** Cold Ham, Cheddar Cheese, Fresh Tomato ********** Warm Rolls, Croissants, Toast Preserves & Honey ********** Unlimited Tea & Coffee £8.95 per adult £5.95 per child under 10
NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER PARTY STARTERS Scallops and Chorizo pan seared scallops and chorizo, lime and ginger dressing served on a pea puree Butternut Squash Soup roasted butternut squash, scented with sage and speckled with pesto croutons Red Onion and Goat's Cheese red onion and goat's cheese tart served on a bed of mixed leaves with balsamic glaze MAIN COURSES Roast Suckling Pig roast suckling pig with grilled slice of apple, sauteed spring greens and new potatoes Veal Escalopes pan seared veal escalopes with garlic cream mushrooms Sea Bass Fillet seared sea bass fillet served over buttered mangetout and fennel with a shallot and white wine sauce Vegetable Lattice lattice of wild mushroom and roasted Meditteranean vegetables in puff pastry
DESSERT Citrus Bavarois sponge base under a light mousse of lemon & lime finished with a citrus glaze
FOLLOWED BY a selection of British Cheeses Somerset Brie, Draycott Blue & mature Cheddar served with water biscuits and homemade cider relish ********** New Year Champagne Toast £24.95 per person
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