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
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Unsmoked Bacon
Pork & Leek Sausages
Grilled Tomato
Buttered Mushrooms
Fried Bread
Baked Beans
Fried bread
Fried Eggs
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Cold Ham, Cheddar Cheese, Fresh Tomato
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Warm Rolls, Croissants, Toast
Preserves & Honey
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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
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New Year Champagne Toast
£24.95 per person