Reception Menu Seated Menu

Starters

Cream of potato and watercress soup
A traditional blend, finished with rich double cream (v)(g)

Seafood salad ****
Delicious combination of prawns, crayfish and flaked salmon, served with a Marie Rose sauce presented on a bed of salad leaves

Gressingham duck liver paté
Fresh paté flavoured with thyme and cognac, accompanied by an ale chutney and fresh ciabatta bread

 

Main Courses

Hand carved turkey breast with homemade chestnut and apricot stuffing ****
Served with a chipolata wrapped in bacon, a light turkey jus and delicious cranberry relish

Roasted loin of Suffolk pork
Complemented with a sage and redcurrant jus and a luxurious brambly apple sauce

Pan-fried loin of cod
Drizzled with a lemon and thyme cream sauce on a bed of crushed saffron potatoes (g)

Asparagus, cherry tomato and ricotta tartlet
Enhanced with a hint of pesto served with a wild mushroom cream sauce (v)

All main courses served with roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetables

Desserts

Traditional Christmas pudding
Locally produced, enriched with Suffolk ale and served with a brandy sauce

Chocolate and orange cheesecake ****
Accompanied by a delectable Butterscotch anglais

Trio of melon
With a tangy ginger crème fraiche (v)(g)

 

Followed by freshly brewed Fairtrade coffee with a selection of mints