The Olive Branch 2016 Guide to Christmas Parties & Festivities

Christmas parties & festivities Escape to Beech House!

Relax in luxury away from the Christmas crowds

CELEBRATE IN THE BARN

Have your yuletide party with us!

Festive menu guide

The Olive Branch : 01780 410 355 – Leicestershire & Rutland Dining Pub of the Year 2017

HAVE A BARNSTORMING YULETIDE PARTY! he Barn – our luxuriously converted cowshed – accommodates 10-20 people and is a wonderful open-plan yet self-contained space for a Christmas celebration.

Think canapés, crackers, an open fire, bar billiards and a record player for you to enjoy some of our festive vinyl (or bring your own).

We can also arrange Christmas cocktails on arrival (including the bacon bourbon pictured left). To book and discuss your requirements, call us on 01780 410355.

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TO BOOK A PARTY OR A TABLE, CALL 01780 410355

GREAT BRITISH FESTIVE MENU You can choose from this menu for Christmas Barn parties and also for smaller gatherings in the pub...

Haricot bean & white truffle broth Cold-pressed honey-glazed ham, bubble & squeak fritter, mustard mayonnaise

or or

Tian of crab & fennel, avocado mousse, pink grapefruit dressing Pickled onion tarte tatin, goat’s curd, walnut dressing Turkey ballotine, fondant potato, sauté Brussels sprouts, cranberry compote

or or

Loin of cod, chorizo mash, courgette spaghetti, saffron mussels Wild mushroom lasagne, smoked celeriac, watercress Clementine & lemon verbena sorbet

or or From £35 per person

Queen of Christmas pudding, cranberry sorbet Chocolate Arctic roll, clotted cream, Amarena cherries

Mince pie, Stilton cream, walnut praline Coffee & petit fours

STOCK UP IN OUR CHRISTMAS SHOP The Olive Branch Christmas Shop offers lots of festive goodies such as Christmas puddings, mincemeat, Christmas cake, mulled wine truffles, orangeflavoured sweet pastry (so you can make your own mince pies), fantastic cheeses, homemade Madeira sauce and locally made pork pies. On the booze front we’ve got Melton Mowbray sloe gin, cognac and calvados, plus a few more recent discoveries perfect for Christmas including King’s Ginger, plum sake and for those who love a G&T but need to drive, Seedlip non-alcoholic gin (yes, it’s a thing!).

Party Wines

We’ve got a selection of fizz, pre-dinner drinks, red and white wines perfect for festive parties at special discounted prices.

Please call us or ask in the pub for more details.

THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD...

We are open as normal throughout the festive season offering a feast of menus..

Christmas Day: Fully booked.

Boxing Day Lunch: Enjoy a relaxing lunch with open fires and a three-course menu. Book a table between 12-3pm. £55 per person New Year’s Eve: No disco, just a relaxing informal evening and Sean’s three-course NYE menu. £70 per person

SOME WINTER MAINS Roast chump of Suffolk lamb, beetroot gratin, mashed swede, mint sauce Steamed fillet of sea bass, glass noodle tiger prawn, Thai red curry sauce

New Year’s Day Lunch: Serving our full menu and Sunday lunch menu, 12-3pm.

SOME WINTER DESSERTS

We will be closed for 10 days of refurbishment from January 3.

Christmas pudding soufflé, white chocolate ice cream Pink grapefruit curd, lemongrass & ginger meringue, pomegranate sorbet

Confit goose leg cassoulet, celeriac, caramelised shallots

Spiced Tunisian orange cake, honey, walnuts, mascarpone ice cream

Slow-roast pork shoulder, thyme mash, heritage carrots, crispy kale

Thin-baked apple tart, chestnut frangipane, green apple sorbet, custard

TWO-DAY FESTIVE ESCAPE! Escape the Christmas treadmill with a two-day midweek stay in TO BOOK A one of our luxurious rooms.

PARTY, TABLE Enjoy crisp sheets, antique OR ROOM, beds, duck-down duvets, deep CALL 01780 baths and power showers. Then 410355 tuck into our Winter Gourmet Set Menu or choose from our à la carte dishes. The following day you could stroll through beautiful countryside or nip to or Oakham or Stamford for a bit of hassle-free boutique Christmas shopping.

Prices start at £390 per couple.