Christmas Day @ The Bird in Hand

£105 per head

(children under 12 – £49.95)

5-course menu

12 pm sitting for 12.30 service

Canapés

Wild mushroom croustade

King prawn medallion with seafood emulsion

Starters

Smoked salmon carpaccio

Cured Salmon Carpaccio. Vodka-Spiked Horseradish Cream, Quick-Pickled Rosé Onions

Vegetable samosa

Crispy, golden pastry parcel filled with aromatic, gently spiced garden vegetables, presented on a vibrant bed of sweet and tangy mango chutney. Finished with a delicate crown of wild, peppery rocket and an elegant drizzle of aged balsamic glaze.

An exquisite pairing of rich, slow-cooked duck confit and velvety, garlic-and-herb Boursin cream cheese, perfectly balanced by a sweet, balsamic-infused caramelised red onion jam on a foundation of toasted artisanal sourdough.

A Study of Orchard & Hedgerow

Natural yoghurt, wild elderflower cordial & Gareth’s homemade damson jam. A brief, refreshing pause designed to elegantly reset the senses with the crisp, contrasting notes of the British countryside.

Main courses

Roast Turkey

Succulent golden-roasted turkey, served with a traditional sage and onion stuffing, crisp roast and buttered new potatoes, and a selection of seasonal winter greens and carrots. Accompanied by our signature house-crafted cauliflower cheese and, meat-reduced gravy.

Sea bass fillets

Pan-seared fillets of wild sea bass infused with aromatic ginger, crisp spring onion, and a delicate hint of red chilli, beautifully balanced over crushed butter-enriched heritage potatoes and blistered vine-ripened cherry tomatoes

Mushroom and brie wellington (V)

Creamy, earthy filling of mushrooms and melted brie cheese wrapped on flaky, golden puff pastry. Alongside roast potatoes, brussel sprouts, carrots and tenderstem broccoli and homemade cauliflower cheese

Desserts

Christmas pudding & brandy sauce

Rich and dark with complex flavours of dried fruit, spices and a delicious brandy sauce

Austrey apples and damson pie

Sweet, locally sourced Austrey apples and rich damson plums baked to perfection in our signature all-butter pastry shell. Served with clotted cream ice-cream

Black cherry and dark chocolate cheesecake

A decadent, velvet-textured dark chocolate cheesecake infused with a vibrant ribbon of wild black cherry reduction. Set upon a crisp, cocoa-buttered biscuit crust and finished with a glossy, sun-ripened black cherry glaze. Served with clotted cream ice-cream

Tea, coffee and mince pies to finish

*a discretionary 10% will be added to the final bill, including the prepaid price per head, on the day. This will be shared with the team who look after you