Christmas At The Rag
Welcome to Christmas at The Rag! Here you will find all of our Christmas Fayre menus which are available from Friday 1st December 2023.
For parties of 10 or more, we require a pre-order from you & your guests to enable us to provide you with the very best customer service & to ensure your celebrations run smoothly. You will find a link on each menu to the relevant pre-order form – please print, complete & return to us. Alternatively, pop in & we can provide you with one.
Please Note: We operate a strictly over 14s policy for the restaurant & bar and would thank you for respecting our other diners in this matter.
For our Christmas opening hours, please see below.
Christmas Fayre Lunch Menu
Parsnip, sweet potato & stilton soup with home-made bread
Roasted parma ham wrapped brie with cranberry sauce
Smoked salmon, crab & scallop terrine with a dill, cucumber & lemon sauce & buttered granary bread
Sautéed mushrooms in garlic, brandy & cream in a filo pastry basket with crispy onions
Chicken, leek & bacon tart topped with a poached egg
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Breast of turkey roulade with a sage, apricot & cranberry stuffing, bacon wrapped piggy, roasties & gravy
Pan-fried corn-fed chicken breast with spring onion mash & a brandy, pancetta & wild mushroom cream sauce
Thyme & butter roasted cod loin with fondant potato & a lemon butter sauce
Italian porchetta pork stuffed with garlic, fennel, sage & mushrooms with parmesan mash & a marsala wine sauce
Chestnut, mushroom, spinach & lentil Wellington
Selection of potatoes & vegetables
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Christmas pudding with brandy sauce
Or
Sweets from the board
**
Coffee and mince pies
Price £29.95
(Not available Saturday lunchtimes)
Christmas Fayre Lunch Menu Pre-order Form
Christmas Fayre Evening Menu
Parsnip, sweet potato & stilton soup with home-made bread
Seafood cocktail of prawns, crab & smoked salmon with baby gem lettuce, Miami cocktail sauce & granary bread
Sautéed king prawns & mushrooms in a thermidor sauce & filo pastry basket
Baked camembert topped with cranberries, honey & chestnuts with a bacon wrapped piggy & toasted bread
Confit of corn-fed chicken leg with a Caesar dressed salad & crispy bacon
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Breast of turkey roulade with a sage, apricot & cranberry stuffing, bacon wrapped piggy, roasties & gravy
Trio of lamb: two bone-crusted rack, lamb shoulder fritter & a cabbage wrapped lamb faggot with fondant potato & a red wine sauce
Pan-fried corn-fed chicken breast with thyme fondant potato, confit of leg croquette & a brandy, pancetta & wild mushroom sauce
Poached salmon stuffed with a crab & scallop mousse, Anna potato & a Champagne butter sauce
10oz Rib-eye steak with a choice of sauces: Pepper; Jack Daniels & wild mushroom; Bacon, port & stilton
Chestnut, mushroom, spinach & lentil Wellington
Selection of vegetables and potatoes
**
Christmas pudding with brandy sauce
Or
Sweets from the board
**
Coffee and mince pies
Price £35.00
Boxing Day Menu
Leek & prosecco soup with parmesan crisp & bread
Chicken liver, brandy & truffle pâté with onion pickle & toasted bread
Baked camembert topped with cranberries, honey & chestnuts, pigs in blankets & toasted bread
Sautéed mushrooms in garlic, brandy & cream in a filo pastry basket with crispy onions
Seafood cocktail of smoked salmon, crab & prawns with baby gem lettuce, Miami cocktail sauce & granary bread
Fanned melon with autumn fruits & mango sorbet
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Roast sirloin of English beef with Yorkshire pudding
Slow cooked lamb shank with roasted garlic mash, parsnip crisps & a port, redcurrant & red wine sauce
Poached fillet of cod stuffed with a salmon & prawn mousse, Anna potato & a Champagne butter sauce
Thyme roasted breast of chicken with dauphinoise potato & a pancetta & wild mushroom sauce
Pan-fried breast of duck with fondant potato & a brandy, Dijon mustard & green peppercorn sauce
Chestnut, mushroom, spinach & lentil Wellington
Selection of fresh vegetables & potatoes
**
Christmas pudding with brandy sauce
Or
Sweets from the board
**
Coffee and chocolates
Price £45.00
New Year's Eve Lunch Menu
Tomato & roasted red pepper soup
Sautéed mushrooms in garlic, herbs & cream in a filo basket with crispy onions
Prawn cocktail with buttered granary bread
Leek & smoked haddock tart topped with a poached egg
Deep fried brie with chilli jam & sweet chilli dressing
Chicken liver & wild mushroom pâté with onion pickle & toasted bread
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Roast rump of beef with Yorkshire pudding
Roast leg of English lamb
Pan-fried breast of chicken with parmesan mash, wild pancetta & wild mushroom sauce
Maple glazed pork loin with scallop potato, black pudding, cider apple & mustard cream sauce
Fillet of salmon & king prawns glazed in a thermidor sauce
Leek, spinach, wild mushroom & goat’s cheese strudel
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Selection of sweets from the board
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One course £18.95
Two courses £22.95
Three courses £26.95
New Year's Eve Menu
Hot & cold buffet
Malay Chicken Curry
Beef Rendang
Chicken Paprikas
Beef & Red Wine Lasagne
Fish pie
Potatoes, rice, assorted breads
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Selection of cold meats & cutting pies
with assorted salads
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Selection of sweets
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT – Joe James Thomas
£35.00
Christmas Opening Hours
Restaurant:
Monday to Saturday: 12pm – 2pm, 6pm – 9pm
Sunday: 12pm – 5pm
Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day Evening
Boxing Day Lunch: 12pm – 2pm
Wednesday 27th: 12pm – 2pm
28th, 29th, 30th: Normal hours
New Year’s Eve Lunch: 12pm – 2pm
Bar:
Christmas Eve 24th: Open All Day
Christmas Day 25th: 12pm – 2pm
Boxing Day 26th: 12pm – 5pm
Wednesday 27th: Open All Day
New Year’s Eve 31st: Open All Day
New Year’s Day 1st: 12pm – 5pm