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HAMBLETON HALL HOTEL & RESTAURANT Hambleton, Oakham, Rutland LE15 8TH Tel: 01572 756991 Web: www.hambletonhall.com
DECEMBER dining at Rutland’s Hambleton Hall really does bring together the best winter ingredients, and a breathtaking location that’s just right for celebrating the season. Renowned for its strong provision of game dishes and daily-changing winter menus, Hambleton Hall presents diners with an elegant dining option throughout November and December. The 8th December sees a rather fun evening in the form of Something for the Weekend, with a three course meal accompanied by the namesake of the evening, a barber shop quartet performing beautiful melodies to accompany Pavé of Turbot, Roast Pheasant and Exotic Fruit Salad, available for £100 per person including wine. New Year’s Eve, meanwhile, sees a Dinner Dance at Hambleton Hall with a champagne reception, six course meal and music & dancing throughout the evening with tickets for £199 per person inclusive of wine. À la carte dining at the hotel provides a choice of between six and eight first courses, main courses and desserts. Highlights of the winter menus include Whissendine Veal with Sweetbread Raviolo, Confit Fillet of Wild Seatrout and Goosnargh Duck. The Lunch for
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i Less menu, meanwhile, utilises the same expertise with more modest ingredients; Ballotine of Ham Hock and Braised Blade of Beef being examples of the restaurant’s lunchtime starters and main courses respectively. “At Hambleton Hall, we offer exceptional winter dining.” says the hotel’s Carolyn Turner. “It’s one of our favourite seasons and our Michelin-starred Chef, Aaron Patterson and his highly skilled team use only the best local produce and the dishes have a strong winter bias producing quite brilliant, assured cooking.” Meanwhile, the hotel’s wine list is a joy coupled with the unparalleled sommeliership of Dominique Baduel who will recommend the perfect choice of wine to complement your meal, making Hambleton Hall an exceptional venue at which to enjoy the very best seasonal hospitality. n
More Information... Cuisine: Modern British fine dining with Continental Influences. Setting: Beautiful late Victorian former private residence with 60 cover restaurant and private dining rooms. Menus: Limited availability of Lunch for Less daytime menus in the run up to Christmas. À la carte dining with two, three course, set menus and a six-course set taster menu changing daily. Seasonal Dining: Just a few places remain in the run up to Christmas as the Michelin-starred restaurant looks forward to a busy season - call for availability. Christmas Presence: Musical Dinner on 8th December with Something for the Weekend; £100 per person. New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance £199 per person.