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Your Christmas Party to Remember

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.

So what are you waiting for, if you haven’t already booked, click on the link below to e mail our Elf with your enquiry and let us take care of the rest.

Unfortunately we are now fully booked for Christmas Day, don’t worry if you haven’t booked yet though we still have availability earlier in December, just fill in the form below to enquire and our Christmas Elf will come back to you.

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Christmas Menu

Christmas Celebration Menu

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 Parsnip & Apple Soup or Salmon Gravalax 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.

Celebration

3 COURSES MON – THURS £27.50 FRI – SUN £29.50

STARTERS

  • V Parsnip & Apple Soup

    Brioche croutons

  • Chicken, Duck & Red Onion Terrine

    Toasted brioche, red onion chutney

  • Salmon Gravalax

    Severn & Wye Smoked Salmon, cured with beetroot, served with horseradish crème fraîche & sourdough

  • 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

  • Stone Bass

    With crispy prosciutto, creamy dauphinoise potatoes and a caper & tomato dressing

  • 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

  • Lamb Shank

    Slow braised lamb shank, roast parsnips, dauphinoise potatoes

  • 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 St Clements Posset

    With homemade shortbread biscuits

  • V Berries & White Chocolate Panna Cotta

    Set cream with white chocolate

  • V West Country Cheese Board

    Cornish Yarg, Dorset Blue Vinny & Somerset Capricorn goats’ cheese, biscuits, quince jelly, celery and grapes
Food Allergies & Intolerances: Before ordering your food, please speak to a member of the team if you want to know about our ingredients.
V Vegetarian

Christmas Day Menu

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 Pavé of Halibut and our Orange Crème Brûlée. So let us help you celebrate Christmas this year in style.

Christmas Day

3 COURSES FOR £70

STARTERS

  • V Jerusalem Artichoke Soup

    Malted sourdough croutons

  • Salmon Tartare

    Diced smoked & unsmoked salmon, dill, capers & shallots with malted sourdough croutons

  • 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

  • Pavé of Halibut

    Dauphinoise potatoes, fine beans, leeks, carrot & sprouts in thyme butter, piccata butter 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

  • Loin of Venison

    With beef dripping roast potatoes, roast parsnips, fine beans, leeks, carrot & sprouts in thyme butter and a winter berry & red wine sauce

  • V Feta, Red Pepper, Courgette & Spinach Pithivier

    With garlic & rosemary roasted new potatoes and a sun-blush tomato & caper dressing

PUDDINGS

  • V Christmas Pudding

    Served warm with dairy custard & brandy butter

  • V Pavlova

    Homemade crunchy meringue, with whipped cream and sherry soaked winter berries

  • 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 Poached Pear

    Poached in spiced wine, with caramelised walnuts & clotted cream ice cream

  • V West Country Cheese Board

    Cornish Yarg, Dorset Blue Vinny & Somerset Capricorn goats’ cheese, biscuits, quince jelly, celery and grapes
Food Allergies & Intolerances: Before ordering your food, please speak to a member of the team if you want to know about our ingredients.
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.

Childrens Christmas Day

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)
Food Allergies & Intolerances: Before ordering your food, please speak to a member of the team if you want to know about our ingredients.
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.

Christmas Finger Buffet

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)

Food Allergies & Intolerances: Before ordering your food, please speak to a member of the team if you want to know about our ingredients.
V Vegetarian

Make It A Party To Remember

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 favourites

Make It A Party To Remember

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, Di Valdobbiadene Spumante, Domenico De Bertiol

    Lightly aromatic with hints of crusty bread, apples & peaches & a creamy, lemon-tanged flavour.

  • Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale NV

    Stylish & elegant aromas of citrus fruit peel, reinette apples & vineyard peaches, followed by hints of vanilla & cinnamon

  • Moët et Chandon Impérial Brut Nv

    Pale yellow colour. Delicately vinous with a lime & vine blossom.

OTHER DRINKS

  • Mulled Cider

    A delicious warm festive cider

  • Espresso Martini

    Smirnoff Black vodka, Tia Maria coffee liqueur, fresh espresso, sugar syrup

  • 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
Food Allergies & Intolerances: Before ordering your food, please speak to a member of the team if you want to know about our ingredients.
V Vegetarian

Rosie’s Pig Mulled Cider

If you’re in need of a little warmth during these colder months, we’ve a refreshingly moreish mulled cider to keep you cosy. Made with fresh-pressed Herefordshire apples, this mulled cloudy cider is smooth and rich with hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and citrus.

Make sure you try a glass next time you drop by.

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.

Following the Government’s instruction on the 20th March 2020, we have temporarily closed our doors to protect our guests and our team from the risk of spreading COVID-19.

We are now focussing on the immediate future and how we can continue to make people’s day during the temporary closure of our pubs. We will also ensure that we are well prepared to re-open when it is right to do so.

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