Christmas Fayre Menu 2025

Marinated chicken chunks, lightly battered. Served with Cajun style mayonaise.

Homemade hearty soup. Served piping hot with crusty tiger bread. Vegan and gluten free options available

Freshly prepared chicken liver pate. Served with tiger bread. Gluten free option available.

Back by festive demand! Homemade venison crumble, rich & sweet in flavour and sourced locally in Far Forest.

One of our signature dishes back by demand. Wild mushrooms laced in a rich madeira sauce with a hint of chilli. Served on a thick toasted tiger bread & rocket salad. (Gluten free option available)

Mini battered cauliflower florets topped on a balsamic rocket salad.

The plaque proudly displayed in the middle of the bars is a true testament to the title! Averdeen Angus meat, locally reared turkey & either Pork or Danish Ham we guarantee three meats on our deck complimented with a host of fresh vegetables, our signature garlic potatoes, cauliflower cheese, stuffing, Yorkshire puddings & traditional stock gravy. (Gluten free option available on request)

Tender strips of steak flash fried and laced in a homemade Cantonese style sauce. Served on a bed of onions & bell peppers, with a choice of chips or boiled rice. Please note this dish is served on a sizzling skillet.

Lightly battered cod served with a wedge of lemon & complimented with homemade tartare sauce. Served with chips and a choice of garden or mushy peas.

Primarily supplied by either Westwood's or Ralph Pearson butchers served with chips, grilled tomato, homemade beer battered onion rings and mixed salad garnish. (Gluten free option available on request)

A French classic with a Far Forest twist! This winter dish is prepared daily using Aberdeen Angus beef and shallots, topped with short crust pastry. This dish is served with chips & seasonal vegetables or carvery vegetables.

Breast of chicken wrapped in back bacon, laced in a barbeque sauce. Topped & smothered in mature cheddar. Served with chips & seasonal vegetables.

English shank slowly braised & topped with a rich minted gravy. Served with carvery vegetables.

Baked short crust pastry filled with tomato sauce, topped with courgettes, peppers & onion roasted in rapeseed oil.

Served with brandy sauce.

Choose five scoops of Bennets Ice Cream topped with either chocolate sauce or strawberry sauce. Wafer fans & brownie bites

Main & Dessert Only!

Served with crusty bread

Served with chips and a choice of beans or peas.

Served with chips and a choice of beans or peas.

Served with chips and a choice of peas or beans.

Served with garlic bread.

A fresh and fruity nose with hints of mature berries, plum and violet. An intensely red, juicy Malbec. Incredibly easy to drink, The Brand Malbec is made for food and conversation

We are particularly proud of our Shiraz, sourced from some of the most prized vineyards. This wine is alive with blackberry, dark plum and spicy pepper flavours shaped by lively tannins

Deep, intense ruby red colour. Neat, fresh and attractive nose dominated by the fruit. The fruit is ripe with lots of plum, cherry, cassis and blackberry intermixed with spicy notes. The wine is medium body and well balanced, with ripe, refined, and smooth tannins. The oak is discreet and well-integrated.

Smooth and easy drinking, with ripe berry and black bramble flavours.

This delicate rosé is fresh and fruity, with light notes of wildflowers and fresh fruit. The palate is fresh, light minerality, balanced and persistent. Good fruity notes with light aromatic finish.

Luscious strawberry ice cream on the nose supported by a bright, berry fruited palate and an off-dry finish

The Crooked Mick Chardonnay has lively aromas of peach and tropical fruits with fresh, zingy flavours of peach and citrus. There's richness from light oaking. This wine is fresh, full-flavoured and ready for your table.

Perfumed with nettle ripe tropical fruits which are also evident on the palate along with limey flavours and a rich minerality - classic Marlborough Sauvignon. The wine is sappy fresh, clean and delicious

Attractive bright yellow with green stroke pale hints. Intense and elegant style with fresh tropical fruit, such as mango, green melon and peach. Mineral notes and touches of flowers. Aromatic structure and acidity interact to create an appealing palate combined with a light body typical from the variety.

A beautifully, light, vibrant white to be appreciated for its zesty, citrus and green apple character and refreshing quality

Generous aromas of rich gooseberry and citrus, with a subtle grassy tone. A medium bodied but refreshingly full flavoured Sauvignon Blanc with notes of passionfruit, lime and a persistent length of flavour.

Typically has tasting notes of baked apple, biscuit, and brioche, with a golden hue and fine bubbles. The nose often reveals notes of ripe fruits, toasted brioche, and vanilla, while the palate offers citrus, stone fruits, and hints of biscuit. It's known for its balance, structure, and a long, elegant finish.

The Brut Rosé offers a rich aromatic profile, combining red and black fruits (cherry, strawberry, raspberry, blueberry), spices (white pepper, saffron, licorice), pastries (biscuit, croissant), all enhanced by accents of toast, orange peel, and gingerbread linked to aging on lees

Fresh and gently fruity fizz from northeast Italy (Veneto) with citrus and green apple aromas. Delicate and lively on the palate with ripe, lightly grapey fruit, zesty acidity and a clean, refreshing finish.