Your Christmas Celebration
Where better than to celebrate Christmas than in a cosy traditional pub, at Hall & Woodhouse you’re guaranteed the perfect Christmas. Come and celebrate with friends, family or colleagues and let us take care of everything for you. You’ll find our Christmas menus below packed with tempting dishes to get your mouth watering and the festive season off to the perfect start.
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Christmas Celebration
Our chefs have been hard at work this year and our Christmas Celebration Menu is packed full of your traditional favourites as well as some new options to tickle your taste buds. There’s everything from our warming Butternut Squash Soup or creamy Baked Goats’ Cheese to start through to our traditional Roast Turkey with all the trimmings, or Squash, Sage & Chestnut Wellington for the main event. If that’s not enough to wet your appetite, treat yourself to one of our delicious puddings including a traditional Christmas Pudding with dairy custard and brandy butter or our vegan Chocolate & Coconut Torte.
3 COURSES MON – THURS £22.95 FRI – SUN £24.95
STARTERS
VG Butternut Squash Soup
With warm crusty baton
Chicken, Duck & Red Onion Terrine
Toasted brioche, red onion chutney
Prawn & Avocado Cocktail
Diced peppers, celery & cucumber in a delicately spiced Marie Rose sauce
V Baked Goats’ Cheese
With a drizzle of honey, served on a bed of leaves, orange, caramelised walnuts & St Clements dressing
MAINS
Roast Turkey
Seasonal stuffing, pigs in blankets, beef dripping roast potatoes, roast parsnips, fine beans, leeks, carrot & sprouts in thyme butter, Yorkshire pudding & roast gravy
V Squash, Sage & Chestnut Wellington
Dauphinoise potatoes and Provençal sauce
Confit Duck Leg
Creamy mash, red cabbage and Badger's Blandford Fly gravy
VG Pea, Mint & Basil Arancini Cakes
With homemade almond pesto, roasted root vegetables & tenderstem broccoli
Cod Au Vin
Roasted cod marinated in red wine, garlic & shallots, served with mash, kale and a red wine & bacon sauce
Christmas Sides all £3.75
Beef Dripping Roast Potatoes, Garlic & Rosemary Roast New Potatoes (vg), Pigs in Blankets
PUDDINGS
V Christmas Pudding
Served warm with dairy custard & brandy butter
VG Chocolate & Coconut Torte
Rich vegan torte with almond cream
V White Chocolate Cheesecake
With raspberry coulis
VG Orchard Crumble
Chunky apple and beer toffee sauce, with an oaty crumble topping and a choice of salted toffee & beer sauce, cream or custard
V West Country Cheese Board
Cornish Yarg, Dorset Blue Vinny & Somerset Capricorn goats’ cheese, biscuits, quince jelly, celery and grapes
V Vegetarian
Christmas Day
No matter what your taste our Christmas Day menu has something for everyone, so let us take care of all the washing up this year so all you need to concentrate on is relaxing with the family. As well as the classics like a Traditional Roast Turkey for the main event and a traditional Christmas Pudding for after, we also have some exciting new dishes like our Pan-Seared Duck Breast and our Christmas Pudding Eton Mess, our Christmassy take on the summer favourite. So let us help you celebrate Christmas this year in style.
3 COURSES FOR £54.99
STARTERS
V Roast Parsnip Soup
Malted sourdough croutons
Salmon Gravalax
Severn & Wye Smoked Salmon, cured with beetroot, served with horseradish crème fraîche & sour dough
Sticky Ginger Pork Belly
With black pudding, caramelised apples and a sticky ginger syrup
VG Lentil, Fennel & Citrus Salad
With rocket, watercress & mint, St Clements dressing
MAINS
Roast Turkey
Homemade stuffing, pigs in blankets, beef dripping roast potatoes, roast parsnips, fine beans, leeks, carrot & sprouts in thyme butter, Yorkshire pudding, roast gravy and homemade bread sauce
Stone Bass En Papillote
Baked in a bag with olives, tomato, grilled onion & lemon, served with garlic & rosemary roasted new potatoes and green beans
VG Lentil Shepherd’s Pie
Filled with lentils, flat mushrooms, tomatoes & kale in a roasted tomato sauce, topped with sweet potato mash with garlic & rosemary roasted new potatoes and garden peas
Pan-Seared Duck Breast
With beef dripping roast potatoes, honey roast parsnips and a winter berry & red wine sauce
V Nut Roast Wellington
Dauphinoise potatoes, roast parsnips, fine beans, leeks, carrot & sprouts in thyme butter and roast tomato sauce
Vegan? – Swap your potatoes for garlic & rosemary roasted new potatoes and your veg to fine green beans
PUDDINGS
V Christmas Pudding
Served warm with dairy custard & brandy butter
V Christmas Pudding Eton Mess
Our Christmassy take on the summer favourite
VG Trio of Sorbet & Ice Cream
Raspberry & mango sorbets and vegan vanilla ice cream on a bed of sherry soaked fruit
V Orange Crème Brûlée
With crispy caramelised orange and sugar top
V West Country Cheese Board
Cornish Yarg, Dorset Blue Vinny & Somerset Capricorn goats’ cheese, biscuits, quince jelly, celery and grapes
V Vegetarian
Children's Christmas Day
Our Christmas Day children’s menu offers a range of wholesome traditional dishes for children up to the age of 10 years. With starters like our warming Butternut Squash Soup, a range of delicious mains including a Traditional Roast Turkey with all the trimmings and treats for pudding like our Chocolate Brownie, the whole family can get into the Christmas spirit.
2 COURSES FOR £10 3 COURSES FOR £15
Recommended for under 10's
STARTERS
VG Butternut Squash Soup
With warm crusty baton
VG Breads & Houmous
Toasted flatbread & pitta bread with houmous
Plaice Goujons
With mayonnaise
MAINS
Roast Turkey
Beef dripping roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, carrots and peas
Mini Steak & Tangle Foot Pie
Mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, roast gravy
V Cauliflower Cheese
Cauliflower in a cheddar cheese sauce with garlic flatbread
Homemade Fishcake
With triple-cooked chips and peas or beans
VG Vegan Mac 'n' Cheese
Pasta and sundried tomatoes in a Badger’s Hopping Hare cheese sauce (alcohol cooked out)
PUDDINGS
V Chocolate Brownie
With cream
V Treacle Sponge
With custard
V/VG 3 Scoops of Ice Cream/Sorbet
Choose three flavours from below, all served with raspberry coulis and wafers Salcombe Dairy Ice Cream & Sorbet:
Madagascan Vanilla, Honeycomb, Rich Belgian Chocolate, Velvet Toffee, Devonshire Cream, Rum & Raisin, Raspberry Ripple, Mango Sorbet (vg), Raspberry Sorbet (vg)
Food Heaven Dairy-Free Ice Cream:
Juicy Raspberry (vg), Cool Vanilla (vg), Rich Chocolate (vg) (Vegan sundae served without wafers)
V Vegetarian
Christmas Finger Buffet
If you’re looking to host a party for 10 or more people then why not try our Christmas Finger Buffet. With plenty of delicious options you’re guaranteed to find something to get your taste buds tingling. Speak to our elf about available dates.
5 CHOICES FOR £12 7 CHOICES FOR £15
Minimum order size 10+ people Please ask for available dates
BUFFET
Herb Chicken Focaccia
V Goats Cheese & Grilled Vegetable Focaccia
Lamb Kofte Skewers with Tzatziki
Buffalo Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dip
VG Buffalo Tempeh with Vegan Garlic Mayo
Filo Prawn Twisters with Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce
Pork Pies with Piccalilli
Pigs in Blankets with Cranberry Sauce
Mini Cones of Fish & Chips
V Cheesy Rarebit Stuffed Potato Skins
Mini Turkey & Stuffing Pies
(£1.50 supplement per person)
V Garlic Flatbread
Toasted Pittas with Houmous (vg), Tzatziki (v) and Tomato Chutney (vg)
V Vegetarian
Christmas Drinks
What better way to get the party started than with some festive drinks. Make your celebration extra special this year and make it a party to remember by pre-ordering some of our party favourite
COCKTAILS
Blushing Santa
Ketel One vodka mixed with Chambord, mango juice and a splash of lemonade
Night Before Christmas
Seasonally spiced rum blended with zesty ginger beer, lime juice and bitters
Gingerbread Man
Jack Daniels honey deliciously combined with gingerbread syrup and lemon juice
Jack Frost
Softly sparkling Prosecco, courageously coupled with Cointreau, Jack Daniels Honey and bitters
WINE
Prosecco, Lunetta Spumante
Refreshing & harmonious with aromas of apple & peach
Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale NV
Stylish & elegant aromas of citrus fruit peel, reinette apples & vineyard peaches, followed by hints of vanilla & cinnamon
OTHER DRINKS
Mulled Cider
A delicious warm festive cider
Tail Feather Espresso Martini
This hand crafted coffee liqueur is made from sustainably grown coffee, organic vanilla from Madagascar and mixed with premium triple distilled grain vodka
Ginestet Classic Sauternes 50cl
A classic dessert wine; rich in honey and sweet floral tones with hints of citrus marmalade
Graham’s Late Bottled Vintage Port 37.5cl
Blended from wines of a single year, lbv ages from four to six years in cask for a concentrated fruity flavour
Mulled Cider
Make sure you try our warm mulled cloudy cider this festive season, with a bitter sweet apple aroma and hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves & citrus.
2 course menu available on selected dates
Please ask our Christmas Elf for availability.
Mains & Puddings only
Make It A Party To Remember
Why not make your celebration extra special this year by pre-ordering some of our delicious drinks, just speak to our Christmas Elf to find out more.