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Christmas & New Year 2012
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Welcome to Christmas at
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restaurant and function rooms
Here at the stroom we have something for everyone. Whether you are celebrating with friends, colleagues or relatives in a small or large group, we have a Christmas offer to suit you. If you want to bring in the New Year with great food and great company, our gala dinner is for you! Festive Menu (see page 3)
• Available throughout December in the stroom restaurant • Ideal for smaller more intimate parties • From £16.50 per person for two courses Festive Dinner & Disco (see page 5)
• Available throughout December in the queens room • Three course dinner with disco from £26.00 per person • Special offer for party organisers! Private Parties (see page 7)
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Available throughout December in the cellar bar Ideal for parties of between 60 and 120 people Room hire from £140.00 Buffet available, starting from £4.50 per person
Christmas Day – relax and let us do the cooking! (see page 9)
• Available on 25th December in both the stroom restaurant and the queens room • Three course lunch £55.00 adults, £25.00 children (under 12) New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner (see page 11)
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Available on 31st December in the stroom restaurant and the queens room Three course gala dinner Early bird or dinner and disco From £35.00 per person The stroom restaurant is open as usual for Sunday lunches throughout December. Tables are available from 12Noon - 4pm
Festive Dinner Menu Starter
Asparagus and pea risotto, mint jelly & sesame oil Fried buffalo mozzarella with crème fraîche and a roast tomato pesto Pan seared king prawns, garlic and chilli butter, herb salad (£3.00 supplement) Sautéed scallops, boudin noir, parmesan velouté (£3.50 supplement) Soup du jour Yorkshire beef carpaccio, roasted walnut & blue stilton salad, stroom dressing (£2.00 supplement) Cajun salmon, mint and cucumber yoghurt, coriander and rocket leaves Duck liver & smoked bacon pâté, cranberry and fig chutney with warm toast
Main Course Traditional roast East Yorkshire turkey with sage and onion stuffing, bacon roll, chipolata sausage, cranberry sauce & roasting juices Beef and root vegetable casserole in a red wine and thyme sauce served with horseradish dumplings Pan seared fillet of seabass, spicy parsnip and almond purée with basil pesto Fillet or rib eye steak, peppered goats cheese, Bordeaux wine & tarragon scented sauce (fillet £8.00 / rib eye £5.00 supplement) Wild mushroom, shallots and asparagus tartlet, roast pepper & oregano coulis Fillet of salmon, creamed leeks and petit pois, Muscadet & saffron sauce Slow braised belly pork, yorkshire black pudding, Magners and bayleaf jus Our main courses are served with chef’s choice of fresh vegetables & potatoes
Dessert Traditional Christmas pudding & brandy sauce Chocolate timbale with a soft chocolate centre served with mascarpone ice cream
(Please note: this dish has a twenty-five minute wait - £3.00 supplement)
Brûlée lemon tart with raspberry sorbet Tomlinson rhubarb & cinnamon crumble with clotted cream Belgian chocolate sunken cake, vanilla chantilly cream English and continental cheese with chutney, grapes, celery & biscuits (£2.00 supplement) Or, if you are a little too full, choose a scoop of one of our homemade ice creams: espresso, Baileys or rich vanilla
Evenings Tuesday to Thursday, 2 courses £18.50, 3 courses £22.50 Evenings Friday & Saturday, 2 courses £20.50, 3 courses £24.50 Lunch & Evening Early Bird Tuesday to Thursday orders by 7pm, 2 courses £16.50, 3 courses £20.50 Fri & Sat orders by 6.30pm, 2 courses £18.50, 3 courses £22.50 (Tables to be vacated by 8.30pm for later bookings)
Our festive dinner (no disco) is available throughout December and is ideal for smaller, more intimate parties
Dinner & Dance Festive Menu The Queens Room
The stroom’s queens room offers three course evening dinner & disco priced at £26.00 per person Tuesday to Thursday & £32.00 per person Friday & Saturday. Special offer for party organisers - £10.00 of stroom vouchers for every 20 guests you bring to us this Christmas (applies to queens room only).
Starter Cajun infused salmon with mint & cucumber yoghurt, coriander and roquette leaves Duck liver & smoked bacon pâté with cranberry and fig chutney, and warm toast Fried buffalo mozzarella with crème fraîche and a roast tomato pesto Soup du jour
Main Course Traditional roast East Yorkshire turkey, sage and onion stuffing, chipolata sausage, bacon roll, cranberry sauce & roasting juices Beef and root vegetable casserole in a red wine and thyme sauce served with horseradish dumplings Wild mushroom, shallot and asparagus tartlet served with a roast pepper & oregano coulis Baked fillet of Scottish salmon with creamed leeks & petit pois and a Muscadet and saffron sauce Served with chef’s selection of fresh vegetables and potatoes
Dessert Traditional Christmas pudding served with rum sauce Belgian chocolate sunken cake with vanilla chantilly cream Brûlée lemon tart accompanied by raspberry sorbet Selection of English cheese with celery, grapes, chutney & biscuits
Freshly brewed tea or coffee and mints Please note - all three courses to be pre-ordered
The Cellar Bar - Function Room The cellar bar at the stroom is our dedicated private function room, with large bar & disco facilities: an ideal venue for parties of between 60 and 120 people. We have a number of buffet menus available starting from just £4.50 per person. These are available to view on the functions page of our website, alternatively please contact us for further information. All our produce is locally sourced and dishes are home-made by the stroom’s award winning chefs so you can be guaranteed of the freshest and tastiest food. Room hire charges: • £140 Tuesday to Friday • £180 on Saturday and Sunday Booking is available for either 10am to 3pm or 7pm to 12.30am (additional hours may be available for a charge - please enquire). An additional bond of £200 is required and is fully refundable after the party, subject to no damage/loss occurring. You are now able to book the cellar bar on a room-only basis. This offers you the flexibility of providing your own buffet, for more information please contact us. We can provide a DJ to make your party go with a bang! Our DJs carry a full range of music. Should you have any special requests then we will endeavour to obtain it, given sufficient notice. DJ charge is £160.00 and discos finish at 12.30am. Karaoke is also available, please ask for more details. You are welcome to bring your own DJ to your function free of charge, they must bring all their own equipment. If you should require the use of our music/lighting system for your own music/DJ then a £40 fee is charged. Christmas crackers & rocket balloons also available at a cost of £1.00 per person.
For more information regarding our menus, room hire and to view our function rooms please contact Andrew on 0113 257 0140 or email christmas@thestroom.co.uk
Cellar Bar Buffet Menus We offer a number of buffets to suit everyone’s taste and budget. These range from informal finger buffets to hot fork selections:
• The hot baguette buffet - from £4.50 per person • International hot fork buffet - from £9.75 per person • Carved meat & salads - from £13.25 per person For more information about our menus and how we can cater for any dietary needs please contact us.
Christmas Day Lunch Tue s da y 2 5 t h Dec emb er 2012
We serve Christmas day lunch in both the stroom restaurant and queens room. The stroom restaurant is ideal for smaller intimate gatherings, tables are available from 12.00noon to 4.00pm. Our queens room is great for larger parties. Tables may be booked between 12noon and 1pm and between 3pm and 4pm. Tables booked for the early sittings are reserved for a two and a half hour period. Our stunning three course lunch with coffee is available in either room for ÂŁ55.00 per adult and for ÂŁ25.00 per child (up to 12 years of age). Some of the dishes in this brochure may contain nut products or substances to which you may be allergic. Please ask our staff for information when selecting items, special dietary requirements will be catered for.
Starter Loire Valley goats’ cheese crotin with confit red pepper and prosciutto crisps drizzled with a raspberry vinaigrette Tian of Scottish smoked salmon & Whitby crab with wasabi crème fraîche, Pickering watercress served with baguette toast Yorkshire beef carpaccio with a green bean & roast tomato salad, dressed with a parmesan velouté Seasonal melon & winter fruits with port sorbet Spicy parsnip & butternut squash soup finished with herb croutons
Main Course
Traditional roast East Yorkshire turkey with sage & onion stuffing, chipolata sausage, bacon roll with cranberry sauce and roasting juices Sautéed magret of duck with bubble & squeak mash, confit shallots and finished with a black peppercorn sauce Grilled cod loin with chorizo & buttered spinach served with a langoustine and coriander jus Roast rib of Scottish beef, creamed chanterelle and baby onions with a thyme and Madeira sauce Wild mushroom, roast tomato & courgette tartlet with rocket pesto and Camembert melt Served with chef’s choice of fresh vegetables & potatoes
Dessert
Traditional Christmas pudding with brandy sauce Red fruit cheesecake with a praline base, drizzled with a wild strawberry sauce Bramley apple tart, caramel syrup with the stroom‘s vanilla pod ice cream Chocolate & hazelnut crème brûlée with a ginger shortbread biscuit English & continental cheese selection with celery, grapes and biscuits
Freshly brewed tea or coffee & mince pies Please note - all three courses to be pre ordered
New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner M o n da y 3 1 s tDec emb er 2012
In the stroom on new year’s eve, you can enjoy a three course gala dinner. For those who wish to eat early and go on to a party elsewhere, try our early bird menu. Tables may be booked between 5.30pm to 6.45pm at a cost of £35.00 per person. Tables reserved for the early bird menu must be vacated by 8.30pm. For those who wish to dine later, tables are available from 7.30pm onwards at a cost of £50.00 per person and include the opportunity to enjoy the disco & celebrations taking place in our queens room. In the queens room, enjoy a three course gala dinner with the added bonus of a disco starting at 7.30pm. Dinner will commence at 8.00pm with celebrations starting about 10pm and going on until the wee small hours, only £50.00 per person.
Starter Warm baked Yorkshire goats’ cheese, roast beetroot, walnut pesto Grilled queenie scallops with gruyère cheese and baby leek gratin Smooth duck liver and pistachio parfait, spicy pear and vanilla chutney, toasted brioche Chunky leek and celery soup, crisp pancetta
Main Course Pan seared fillet of Yorkshire beef served with roquefort fondue, dauphinoise potatoes, shallot sauce Supreme of free range corn fed chicken, sweet potato mash, smoked bacon and thyme sauce Pan seared halibut loin, cauliflower purée, spinach, roasted almond and dill sauce Wild mushroom and baby leek risotto, truffle oil, parmesan tuille Sauteed loin of venison, braised puy lentils and garlic, tarragon and red wine jus All served with chef’s selection of fresh vegetables and potatoes
Dessert Apple and pecan tart, maple syrup, cinnamon ice cream Belgian chocolate and Grand Marnier mousse, coffee cookies Vanilla crème brûlée, shortbread biscuit Tomlinson rhubarb cheesecake, hazelnut crunch, winter fruit sauce Cheese selection, English & continental cheeses with celery, grapes and biscuits
Freshly brewed tea or coffee & chocolates Early bird £35.00 per person (stroom restaurant only) Gala dinner & disco £50.00 per person Please note – all three courses to be pre ordered
Terms & Conditions Reservation • All verbal bookings will be treated as provisional and will be held for a maximum of 14 days pending receipt of written confirmation and the appropriate deposit. • Food pre-orders must be submitted prior to the date of the reservation where applicable Payment • Deposits and pre-payment are required for the featured events in this brochure (except the Festive Menu in the stroom restaurant). At the time of booking, a non refundable deposit of £10 per person is required. The balance of payment must be made by 1st December 2012. When booking after 1st December 2012, full payment is required. • To pay by credit or debit card, complete and return the booking form. • All additional charges incurred during your visit must be settled prior to leaving. Cancellations • Bookings not paid in full by 1st December 2012 or at time of booking if booked after this date (which ever is the earlier), will be deemed to have been cancelled, and any monies paid will be retained by the stroom. • No refunds of monies paid will be made on cancellation or decreases in the number of guests attending, unless the stroom is able to resell the space. In such circumstances the refund will be payable after the date of the booked event. • Monies for non arrival are forfeited and cannot be transferred. Children • Children are very welcome. They are charged at 50% of the menu price. Any children attending your function must be supervised at all times, particularly in the corridor & stairs area. General Information • The information in this brochure is correct at the time of printing. The stroom reserves the right to amend its packages and prices at any time before booking. • All prices are inclusive of VAT at the current rate at the time of the event. If the general rate of VAT is altered, our prices will be modified accordingly. Gratuities are at the guest’s discretion. • We reserve the right to alter, substitute and /or amend the contents of an event, or to cancel an event or package for any reason, for example, if there is a shortfall in the minimum numbers. • The stroom reserves the right to amend menus and dishes and/or to offer suitable alternatives. • In the interest of safety of guests, food and drinks are strictly prohibited from the dance area. In the event of any spillage of food or drinks on the dance floor, guests are to inform any member of the staff immediately. • Other than for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, our liability to you and your guests taken in the aggregate, is limited to the price of your booking. • The stroom will not be liable to you for failure to perform to the extent that the failure is caused by any factor beyond its reasonable control. Neale Hospitality Limited Trading as the Stroom Restaurant and Function Rooms
Booking Form Please complete and return to: The Stroom • 9 Chapeltown • Pudsey • Leeds • LS28 7RZ For more information please contact Andrew on 0113 2570140 or email christmas@thestroom.co.uk Name of event: Date of event:
No. of guests:
Name: Organisation: Address:
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A deposit is required at the time of booking I enclose a cheque for the following amount: or Please debit my credit/debit card as follows: Card type: Card number: Expiry date: Issue no: Cardholder: Amount:
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Why not visit us before Christmas? We are open on Thursday, Friday and Sunday lunchtimes and Tuesday to Saturday evenings.
Book your party now! The stroom is the ideal venue for weddings, birthdays, christening celebrations, funeral teas, anniversaries, reunions, club dinners, dances, corporate events or other celebrations. Our queens room and cellar bar are available for private parties all year round on a room only basis or with food.
T: 0113 257 0140
E: christmas@thestroom.co.uk
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