ChristmasFayre2009

Booking Form Boxing Day 2009 &New Years Day 2010

Adults: £24.95 Children: £15.95 (Under 14)

Homemade tomato & coriander soup

Homemade chicken liver pate with Cumberland sauce

Dovetail of honeydew melon with orange & passion fruit sorbet

Traditional prawn cocktail with fresh prawns & Marie Rose

Freshly made Yorkshire puddings with rich gravy

˜Roast fore-rib of Lincolnshire beef with Yorkshire pudding, Cooked pink or well done

Poached fi llet of fresh salmon with creamed leek sauceServed on a bed of fresh blanched leeks, masked

with a rich creamy leek & white wine sauce & topped with crispy leek straws

Roast leg of Grasmere Farm porkServed with sage & onion stuffi ng, crackling & fresh apple sauce

Homemade steamed steak & kidney suet puddingIndividually prepared & served with rich gravy

Baked stuffed red pepper with goat’s cheese & pestoStuffed & baked with goat’s cheese, caramelized onions,

cherry tomatoes, basil & pesto, served on a fresh Mediterranean tomato sauce

Served with a selection of fresh vegetables & potatoes

˜Various homemade puddings & dessertsOr

A selection of ice creams & sorbets by Dennett’s of Spilsby Or

Local cheese platter with crackers, grapes & celery(£2.95 supplement)

˜Freshly brewed fi lter coffee with mint chocolate

Kirkby-La-Thorpe,Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 9NWTelephone: 01529 305743

Fax: 01529 307194 Email: clrjcc@aol.comWeb: www.thequeensheadinn.com

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Number in party Date of party

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I enclose cheque/cash for £.............. (The deposit required for my booking)

Christmas Day Luncheon @ £62.95 (£38.95 child) (£10 Deposit per head) �Christmas Fayre Menu Lunch/ Dinner@ £24.95 & £18.95 (£5 Deposit per head)

We are this year holding a number of dinner danceson selected dates in December. This commences with our Christmas Fayre menu being served to your party followed by dancing till late with disco & dance fl oor in our garden restaurant or bar area. Please ring for further information and selected dates.

• Pre-selection of the menu is essential for all bookings Starters, main courses and desserts.

• We would be grateful of menu choices at least 7 days prior to your party.

• For pre-Christmas party bookings a £5 deposit per head is required.

• For Christmas Day bookings a £10 deposit per head is required.

• All deposits for Christmas Day must be received by Saturday 21st November.

• Bookings will be cancelled on the 1st December on non-receipt of deposit with re-allocation to our cancellation list

• We do not require a deposit for Boxing Day or New Years Day, although we do require you to pre-order

• It is strongly recommended that a record of menu choices for each individual be kept with the party organiser on the day of the party as it is quite common for guests to forget what they have pre-ordered. This may lead to the subsequent disappointment for other guests

• Please telephone the restaurant initially for availability & to make a provisional reservation

Thankyou

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WELCOME TOCHRISTMAS 2009AT THE...

Christmas at the Queens Head is alwaysa special occasion and I hope that

you enjoy our superb festive fare asmuch as I have creating it.

As ever, all ingredients are sourced locally (wherever possible) and I insist on using only

the freshest and best in all dishes.

I hope that you have a wonderful experience at the Queens Head and wish

you a very happy Christmas and New Year.

John ClarkChef/Patron

Christmas FayreMenu 2009

Set price for three courses, coffee & mince pies £24 .95Set price for two courses, coffee & mince pies £18.95

(Starter & main or main & sweet for all party)Served lunch & dinner from 23rd November – 24th December

Homemade tomato & fresh coriander soup with fresh cream, croutons & fresh chopped coriander

A pot of chicken liver pate, port wine jelly glaze, dressed baby leaves & warm toasted homemade walnut bread

Twice baked Lincolnshire Poacher cheese souffl é, blanched bed of leeks, celery & walnuts topped with

double cream & Poacher cheese

Dovetail of cantaloupe melon with passion fruit, fresh strawberries & mango coulis topped with passion fruit sorbet

Cornets of oak smoked Scottish salmon, fi lled with juicy Atlantic prawns and tomato mayonnaise, set on dressed baby leaves

All starters served with homemade bread rolls

˜Corn-fed breast of Lincolnshire chicken with Lincolnshire sausage & chestnut stuffi ng, wrapped in pancetta on a bed of orange braised red

cabbage with Madeira gravy

Flaky pastry tart of goats cheese, caramelised red onions & smoked cherry tomatoes, fi nished with fresh basil & pesto

& fresh tomato sauce

Caramelised honey & mustard roast tenderloin of pork stuffed with apricots, sage & onions, set on bramley apple mash,

cider & calvados pan gravy & crispy crackling topping

Fillet of fresh salmon on pan-fried Savoy ‘bubble & squeak’, creamed leek sauce & crispy leek & bacon topping

Steamed game suet pudding with locally sourced game, wild mushrooms & red wine, topped with a quenelle of

creamed swede & parsnip matchsticks

Served with a selection of local market fresh vegetables & potatoes

˜John’s homemade Christmas pudding, brandy cream sauce or Dennett’s vanilla ice cream

Warm Satsuma, brioche & marmalade bread & butter pudding, topped with Christmas pudding ice cream with double cream

Individual homemade fresh fruit meringue PavlovaBailey’s Irish cream crème brulée with homemade walnut shortcake

Local cheese board with celery, grapes, crackers & fruit loaf(£2.95 supplement)

˜Freshly brewed fi lter coffee with homemade mince pie & chocolates

Christmas DayMenu 2009

Set price: £62.95 Children under 14 £38.95 Single sitting 12.30 for 1.00pm

A glass of champagne and canapésEnjoy a pre-luncheon glass of champagne with hot & cold homemade canapés in our bar area

˜A trumpet of oak smoked salmon with fresh lobster, prawns & fresh asparagus

Served on dressed leaves with lemon mayonnaiseOr

Tropical fruit platter with homemade passion fruit sherbetA selection of fresh exotic fruits presented on a lake of raspberry

coulis with a refreshing passion fruit sorbet

˜Classic homemade rich game soup, fresh locally shot game, root vegetables, laced with Madeira wine

served with warm homemade walnut rollsOr

A glass of homemade champagne sorbet

˜Roast traditional Lincolnshire bronze turkey, Lincolnshire chipolatas, chestnut stuffi ng, bacon rolls, roasted potatoes, rich gravy, bread & cranberry sauce

OrPoached fi llet of wild salmon on creamed spinach, fresh lobster tail

and tiger prawns, rich white wine & lobster sauceOr

Flaky pastry tart of goats cheese, caramelised red onions & smoked cherry tomatoes, fi nished with fresh basil

and pesto dressing

Served with a selection of locally produced vegetables & potatoes

˜John’s homemade Christmas pudding, brandy cream sauce or Dennett’s vanilla ice cream

OrOr Individual homemade fresh fruit meringue Pavlova

OrWarm almond & apricot tart, topped with Christmas

pudding ice cream with fresh double creamOr

Bailey’s Irish cream crème brulée with homemade vanilla shortbread Or

Local cheese board with celery, grapes & crackers

˜Fresh Filter Coffee with Mince Pies & Chocolates

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