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

**

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

Christmas Fayre Evening Menu Pre-order Form

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

**

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

Boxing Day Menu Pre-order Form

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 Lunch Menu Pre-order Form

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

*****

Selection of cold meats & cutting pies

with assorted salads

*****

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