It's Chriiiiistmasssss!

[TimM]

Finally managed to find somewhere for our Christmas Do:-

FRIDAY 14th DECEMBER 19:30hrs

The Marquis of Granby, Esher. - We've been here a couple of times before and they offer excellent value and a carvery - pretty much the same for the Christmas Menu!

A deposit of £5 per adult and £3 per child is required to confirm booking
2 Courses £14.99!!!
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3 Courses £16.99!!!

Menu

Starters
PRAWN COCKTAIL
Served with house cocktail sauce, brown bloomer bread and butter †
 
MAPLE FLAVOURED ROOT VEGETABLE SOUP
Carrots, parsnips and onions caramelised in a sweet maple flavoured syrup, flavoured with festive spices, white bloomer bread and butter (v)
 
Stilton® & Peppercorn Mushrooms
Garlic ciabatta topped with sautéed mushrooms in a peppercorn sauce, finished with crumbled Stilton® and watercress (v)
 
CHICKEN LIVER PATE
Served with caramelised red onion chutney, watercress, toasted brown bloomer bread and butter



Mains
FESTIVE CARVERY
Delicious freshly roasted meats, cooked in pub and hand-carved in front of you with your choice of festive trimmings, seasonal vegetables and gravy
 
FESTIVE PIE
Tender turkey layered with cranberry sauce and a cranberry, chestnut and pork stuffing with gravy, encased in shortcrust pastry with a puff pastry Christmas tree lid. With mashed potatoes, carrots, honey-roasted parsnips, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and gravy
 
SEA BASS RISOTTO
Grilled sea bass fillets on top of a honey-roasted parsnip and carrot risotto, topped with watercress †
 
8OZ* 28 DAY AGED RUMP STEAK WITH PEPPERCORN SAUCE
28-day aged pre-seasoned steak, cooked to your liking. Served with seasoned chips, half a grilled tomato, onion rings, peas and peppercorn sauce
 
BUTTERNUT SQUASH, SWEET POTATO, MATURE CHEDDAR & CASHEW NUT ROAST
Buttered baby potatoes, carrots, honey-roasted parsnips, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and gravy (v)
  
BEETROOT, SWEET POTATO & BUTTERNUT SQUASH TART
A vegan tart of winter vegetables and spinach with delicate flavours of fennel, spices and rosemary. Served with a tomato passata sauce, seasonal vegetables and roast potatoes (Ve)
   
Festive Burger
Beef burger topped with smoked streaky bacon, served in a toasted, glazed brioche bun with burger sauce, lettuce, gherkin and red onion. With festive fries (fries topped with pig in blanket slices and stuffing) and a jug of gravy  

Desserts
CHRISTMAS PUDDING
Served with brandy sauce (v)
 
VANILLA CHEESECAKE (V) WITH LIMONCELLO COULIS
Served with vanilla flavoured ice cream and fresh raspberries*
 
WARM CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE
Served with vanilla flavoured ice cream (v)
  
CHOCOLATE AND CHERRY TORTE
A rich chocolate and kirsch cherry torte, served with vegan ice cream (Ve)*
  
FESTIVE CRUMBLE
Kentish apple and mincemeat crumble with custard (v)

If you could let me know numbers AS SOON AS POSSIBLE as I will need to get the deposit in soon.

Also write down your menu choices please.

[TimM]

Choices :-

TimM Mushrooms: Carvery: Xmas Pud

[Alan Bradley]

Jo and Alan are coming, Prawn cocktail x2 Festive Carvery x2 and Xmas Pud x2....... how adventurous are we?
Get the cash to you in the next few days, pos at Brooklands on Sunday.

[churchsquare]

Davek & Andrea

2 x Prawn cocktail
2 x Festive Carvery
2 x Kentish apple crumble

Thanks Tim

[paulg]

Well done Tim! Count us in please.

Deposit at Brooklands Sunday or will post to you.

2 x mushrooms
2 x roast from carvery
1 x Xmas pud
1 x Crumble

Many thanks,
Paul & Donna

[PatrickG]

Please add Jackie and me to your list. Will give you money on Sunday. Will let you have menu choices shortl

[Oliver_K]

Hi Tim, thanks for organising

2 x mushroom (wont leave mush room for main)
2 x festive carvery
1x xmas pudding
1 x chocolate fudge

[RonandJoan]

Joan and Ron

2 * Carvery
1 * Fudge Cake
1 * Xmas Pud

Will bring along our deposit on Thurs 8th? OK?

R

[Bigfootmgf]

Mushroom & carvery
Thanks Tim

[TopGun]

Apologies for the tardiness.
If it's not too late, can I book 1 for the Xmas meal - Prawn Cocktail, Festive Carvery, Chocolate Fudge Cake.
Deposit (or full payment ?) in the post.
Kev.

[valaber]

John & Val
1 x Stilton & mushroom
1 x Prawn cocktail
2 x Carvery
1 x Xmas pud

Thank you Tim

[robinb]

2 prawn 1 carvery 1 risotto 1choc fudge and 1 crumble thanks

[PatrickG]

Sorry for late reply but been away, as you know, so catching up. Only me I'm afraid as JACKIE has succumbed to baby sitting duties. Meal choice : pate, festive carvery, xmas pudding.

[TimM]

List:
TimM & Liz
David & Andrea
Paul & Donna
PaulB
Kevin - no Dep
Faz & Oli
Jo & Alan
Ron n Joan
Patrick - no dep
Rob & Nikki
John & Valerie
Gerry & Christine - need choices
Brian & Amanda - no dep

Choices should be going in today as long as I get the missing ones!

[paulg]

Big vote of thanks to Tim for organising yesterday evening's event. Venue was good, food excellent (& good value). Great to see everyone and hoping for good weather for Brooklands 1st Jan.
Season's Greetings.
Paul & Donna