HORSTED PLACE Country House Hotel Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 5TS 1
Horsted Place December 2018 W E L C O M E This lovely Victorian Country house is the perfect place to spend a restful few days at Christmas time. At Horsted Place we like our guests to feel at home and indeed many return each year to enjoy our recipe for a relaxing Christmas break fine food and wines, luxuriously comfortable rooms and a warm welcome. Horsted Place will be beautifully and traditionally decorated for Christmas throughout the month of December. Come and relax in our comfortable Drawing Room, in front of a log fire on a chilly day, and enjoy the festive atmosphere. From the beginning of the month we offer special festive menus for non-residents. Come with friends to enjoy lunch or afternoon tea in the best traditions of the season. Or perhaps gather for a dinner party in a private room. Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day For those who wish to enjoy all that Horsted Place has to offer and have the time to spare, staying with us for two or three nights is a wonderful way to spend the festive season. But for those who live more locally, why not dip into the party? Non-residents are invited to book for dinner on Christmas Eve, when the Ashdown Singers will entertain with carols during the Champagne reception which precedes a sumptuous four course menu. Perhaps Christmas Day lunch, five amazing courses also preceded by a Champagne Reception in the Drawing Room, could be an opportunity to abandon the kitchen and indulge. (see Page 7 for menu). Or, to round off the holiday on an upbeat note, why not book for Boxing Day lunch? December 2018 Festive Luncheons Page 3 Christmas Dinner Parties Page 4 Pre-Christmas House Parties Page 5 Afternoon Teas Page 6 Christmas Day Luncheon Page 7 Non-Resident Dining Christmas Eve Dinner 75.00 per person (inc Champagne reception) Christmas Day Luncheon 120.00 per person (inc Champagne reception) Boxing Day Luncheon 49.00 per person Telephone 01825 750581 for more information and to book 2
Festive Luncheons Between 1st and 23rd December our Head Chef Nicholas Hall prepares a festive lunch menu served in our restaurant on Monday - Friday lunchtimes:- Two courses - 20.95 per person Three courses - 25.95 per person The menu changes daily. There is no lunchtime à la carte menu on weekdays in December before Christmas. The festive lunch menu is also available for parties of between ten and twenty two guests in one of our elegant private rooms on weekdays only. Menus must be pre-chosen and advised in advance. (Minimum three courses required for parties in private rooms) Festive Lunch Menu (sample) Roast Parsnip and Pear Soup Sussex blue crostini Confit Chicken and Duck Terrine truffle and foie gras toast Roulade of Poached and Smoked Salmon lime and coriander dressing Shallot and Goat s Cheese Fritter (v) sprout and tomato salsa ooooo Grilled Cod Fillet root vegetable and potato broth Roast Breast of Goose port and plum compote, celeriac rosti Beetroot and Spinach Spetzle (v) wild mushroom, poached duck egg ooooo Baked Orange Cheesecake blood orange sorbet Cherry and Dark Chocolate Tart clotted cream A Christmas Trio mini Horsted Christmas pudding, brandy ice cream, ginger poached pear Selection of British Farmhouse Cheeses 3.50 Supplement ooooo Coffee - 3.50 or Coffee with homemade Petits Fours - 4.50 (coffee must be pre-ordered only if petits fours required) 3 N.B. Roast Turkey can be offered as an alternative to Goose if a minimum of six people choose it
Christmas Dinner Parties Horsted Place offers log fires, candlelight and traditional decorations to welcome you and your guests this Christmas. Pre-booked Christmas Party Menus will be available from 1st - 22nd December 2018 for groups of ten or more guests. For more information about private dining please contact our Events Co-ordinator on 01825 750581. Dinner Party Menu (sample) For Pre-Booked Parties of more than 10 Jerusalem Artichoke Soup (v) chestnuts, nut brown butter, croutons Beetroot, Juniper and Gin Cured Salmon root vegetable and buckwheat salad Wild Game Terrine onion marmalade -ooo- Grilled Fillet of Halibut prawn and scallop butter sauce Pan Fried Fillet of Beef ( 5.00 supplement) herb and marrowbone crust Roast Norfolk Turkey (min. 6 guests) with chipolata sausages, bacon rolls and a chestnut stuffing Braised Spiced Winter Vegetables in Savoy Cabbage (v) with bean salsa -ooo- Dark Chocolate Torte tangerine sorbet A Christmas Trio mini Horsted Christmas pudding, brandy ice cream, ginger poached pear Lime Curd Meringue Pie raspberry sauce -ooo- Cafetière of Coffee served with homemade petits fours from 42.00 per person inc. VAT (inc. Christmas crackers) 4
Pre-Christmas House Parties For the ultimate Christmas party or family gathering with music, dancing and even fireworks, enjoy exclusive use of Horsted Place from just 2,500.00* Welcome your guests to your own country house for the evening. When exclusive use is taken we can cater for a maximum of 100 guests for a seated dinner, or 150 for an informal finger buffet. As all our comfortable bedrooms and suites will be yours, up to 40 of your guests could also stay the night if they would like to round off the evening in style. *Minimum 50 adult guests. Terms and Conditions apply. Evening entertainment is only possible when exclusive use is taken. Please note that the exclusive use fee can be off-set against the accommodation if your guests pay for their own rooms. Contact us for more details on 01825 750581 5
Festive Afternoon Tea Treat someone special to a sumptuous afternoon tea. Menu A selection of Finger Sandwiches Home-made Scones Raspberry Jam and Clotted Cream A selection of Seasonal Cakes and Pastries Tea, Coffee or Hot Chocolate 23.00 per person inc. VAT Served in the Drawing Room or Morning Room Available from 3.00 pm 5.00 pm (from 4.00 pm on Sundays) Pre-booking essential (not available 24th, 25th or 26th December) Gift Vouchers Give a friend, relative or client a gift they will truly appreciate. Horsted Place Gift Vouchers can be tailor-made to fit the person in mind. From afternoon tea for two in front of our roaring log fire to a luxurious weekend break complete with fine dining, your gift can be as simple or as lavish as you like. If you prefer, you can give a gift voucher with a cash value, from as little as 15.00, which can be redeemed against a meal or a short break at Horsted Place. Your Horsted Place Gift Voucher is presented in a tasteful gift wallet and can also be sent directly from us with a personalised message from you. It really couldn t be easier. Just call Reception on 01825 750581. 6
Christmas Day Luncheon Menu 25th December 2018 Confit Chicken and Foie Gras Terrine pickled wild mushrooms, onion chutney Boudin of Lobster, Crab and Sole brioche and herb crumb, chive butter sauce Duet of Sorbets (blood orange and beetroot) Roast Norfolk Turkey chipolata, bacon rolls, chestnut stuffing and cranberry sauce A Christmas Trio mini Horsted Christmas pudding, brandy ice cream, ginger poached pear Coffee homemade petits fours 120.00 per person including a Champagne Reception 7