Available New Years Eve
but carriages at 11pm, prompt please

*** Finishes 2nd Jan 2010 ***

Festive A la carte Dinner Menu
Valid from 24th November 2009 to 2nd January 2010 (Except 25th & 26th Dec 2009)
Have you got your eye on a particular dish….why not pre-order to ensure availability! 
NB. Some dishes require 48 hours notice
10% service/cover charge for parties of 8 or more

STARTERS
A bowl of warming homemade Soup
                        ~ served with fresh bread & English butter     May be available WF/GF/DF, please ask
£4.50

Peppered Beef Salad ~ Pan-fried strips of English Beef Fillet seasoned with plenty of black pepper, finished with
Balsamic vinegar and wholegrain mustard.  Served on a crouton with mixed salad leaves
Available GF/WF- without the crouton or DF
£6.95

Appleby’s Cheshire Garlic Mushrooms
~  sautéed field mushrooms & garlic combined with Appleby’s Cheshire Cheese & fresh cream.
Served in a garlic crouton       
Available WF/GF-with Gluten Free Crackers instead of the crouton
£4.95

Thai-style Mussels ~ cooked in their shells with lemon grass, chilli, ginger, coriander & coconut milk.
Served with fresh bread     Available WF/GF-with Gluten Free Crackers or DF
£5.50

Melon, Mango and Pineapple Salsa ~ fresh & light
…….diced melon, pineapple & mango presented with raspberry coulis and drizzled with Muscat Liqueur 
…….Also available as a refreshing dessert   Available GF/WF/DF
£4.50

Banana wrapped in cured ham, baked with tomatoes, coriander, cumin, turmeric, chilli, ground ginger
and cream.  Served with slices of Naan Bread   
Available WF/GF-with Gluten Free Crackers instead of Naan Bread
£5.95

Chilled fillet of Scottish Salmon marinated with beetroot and orange
 ~ thinly sliced and served with a mustard and lime vinaigrette and fresh bread & butter 
 Available GF/WF/DF with Gluten Free Crackers
£5.50

Homemade Game Rillettes
~ a course-textured terrine served with hot toast and a red onion,  cranberry & Sloe Gin confit  
Available WF/GF-with Gluten Free Toast and DF
£5.50

Fennel, Shallot & Pea Risotto
 ~ Arborio rice cooked with vegetable stock, pureed pea, garlic, shallots, white wine, fresh fennel & seasonal herbs. 
Finished with shavings of fresh parmesan cheese    Available WF/GF & DF without cheese
 £5.50

MAIN COURSES

Fillet of English Beef (cooked pink) served on a flat capped mushroom, topped with Wrekin Blue Cheese
and finished with an Irish Stout jus.  Accompanied by crushed carrot & swede and roast potatoes
£17.95

Breast of Chicken stuffed with prawns & mango, Aga-baked with tomatoes, coriander, cumin, turmeric,
chilli, ground ginger & cream. Served with a timbale of basmati and wild rice  
Available WF/GF and DF with coconut cream instead of dairy cream
£11.95

English Lamb Shank ~ braised with a selection root vegetables, Shropshire Honey,
fresh Rosemary & wholegrain mustard.   Accompanied by roast potatoes
Available DF and WF/WF if advised 24 hours in advance  
£13.95

Pan-fried Medallions of Venison with juniper berries finished with a rich Port jus
Accompanied by spiced red cabbage, a chive potato mashand parsnip crisps   
Available WF/GF/DF  
£16.95

Pork Fillet for Two
Aga Roasted Pork Fillet with Cider & Apples
~ Studded with garlic and sage, Aga-roasted and finished with an Apple & Cider glaze. 
Served with a selection of seasonal vegetables & potatoes.      
Available WF/GF/DF 
 Also available at the discounted price of £19.95 for two people to share a whole pork fillet
£11.95  
     
Salmon, Leek and Broccoli Crumble
 ~ Flakes of salmon fillet, with sautéed leeks, broccoli florets, garlic, and cream,
topped with a savoury crumble. Accompanied by hot new potatoes    
 Available WF/GF.  Available for Vegetarians with Appleby’s Cheshire instead of Salmon @ £10.95
£11.95
 
 Pan-fried Fillet of Seabass with beetroot & orange
~ with a warm orange, beetroot, new potato & green bean salad. Finished with a mustard dressing  
Available WF/GF/DF 
£13.95

Smoked Haddock, Pea & Fennel Risotto
~ Arborio rice cooked with vegetable stock, pureed pea, garlic, shallots, white wine,
fresh fennel & seasonal herbs.  Finished with flakes of naturally smoked haddock & shavings of Parmesan Cheese
Available for Vegetarians with Appleby’s Cheshire instead of Smoked Haddock & Parmesan @ £10.95
Available WF/GF/DF   
£12.95

DESSERTS

Banana Marmalade Sponge Pudding
~ served warm with a Butterscotch Sauce & homemade Banana Ice-cream
£5.50

Poached Pear (poached in red wine, cinnamon, cloves & star anise)
served warm with homemade nutmeg ice-cream   
Available GF/WF and DF with Dairy free vanilla ice-cream instead of nutmeg cream
£4.95

Trio of Pots
~ Creme Brulee with crisp caramelised sugar topping
~ rich, dark Chocolate & Grand Marnier Mousse
~ citrus Lemon Possett   
Available WF/GF
£5.50   

Assiette of Homemade Ice-creams ~ a combination of three creamy homemade ice-creams
.... Nutmeg, Grand Marnier and Madagascan Vanilla served with warm dark chocolate sauce  
Available WF/GF
£5.50

Lemon Pavlova Stack
~ crisp, but chewy, raspberry meringue layered with a citrus lemon cream and served with Cassis infused berries
Available WF/GF
£5.50

Melon, Mango and Pineapple Salsa ~ fresh & light…….diced melon, pineapple & mango presented with raspberry coulis
and drizzled with Muscat Liqueur  …….Also available as a refreshing starter   Available GF/WF/DF
£4.50

Chocolate Decadence
~ rich chocolate mousse laced with Grand Marnier & topped with cream
 ~ Tiramisu (layers of creamy mascarpone, dusted chocolate and coffee soaked sponge laced with Brandy)
~ warm Chocolate & Cranberry Brownie served with rich dark chocolate sauce and homemade Madagascan Vanilla ice-cream
£6.25 

A Selection of English Cheeses served with Savoury Crackers & homemade chutney
~ including Cornish Brie, Appleby’s Cheshire, Mr Moyden’s Wrekin White, Mature Cheddar
& Mr Moyden’s Wrekin Blue   
Available WF/GF with Gluten free crackers  
£6.95

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Freshly brewed Cafetiere of Coffee (or decaffeinated), served with a bitter dark chocolate
& a homemade mincemeat slice  
(Blended Black Tea/Green Tea/a selection of Fruit & Herbal Teas are also available….please ask)
£2.45

Key: 
WF…..can be prepared Wheat Free                      
GF……can be prepared Gluten Free              
DF…….can be prepared Dairy Free 

~ DINNER is available Tuesday to Saturday evenings. Festive Menus are also available Monday evenings & Weekday Lunchtimes for pre-booked parties of 10 or more.  All dishes are subject to availability.
~ Minimum Food Spend required on Fri and Sat evenings and Thu 31st Dec 2009 of £19.95 per person (£10.95 per person Tue-Thu)  Customers ordering dishes which fall below this level will be charged a “Cover Charge” to bring the spend up to this minimum spend level.  NB.  Minimum Food Spend excludes any drinks/coffees/teas etc
~ Ternhill Farm House & The Cottage Restaurant are exclusively NO SMOKING….smoking is not permitted either inside or outside the premises
~ PARTIES OF 8 OR MORE guests will be required to pay a NON-REFUNDABLE deposit of £5 per person..
This  may be paid either in cash, in ONE cheque for the total deposit amount or by ONE debit card. In the event of cancellation/reduction in numbers by the customer, we will make every effort to resell any cancelled reservations for dinner, but NO REFUND will be issued unless we are able to re-let your reserved table. Guests will also be required to pre-order their chosen dishes 48 hours in advance of their table reservation.  For parties of 8 or more a 10% SERVICE/COVER CHARGE will be added to the food bill. 
ONE final Invoice will be presented at the end of the evening and may be paid by cash, ONE Debit Card or ONE Credit Card for the total balance outstanding.  NB. Credit card payments will be subject to a 2% additional charge. 
We prefer Debit Card Payment rather than a cheque
~ GRATUITIES:  For bookings of 7 people or less, gratuities are left to the discretion of the customer.
Gratuities will be shared with Restaurant/ Kitchen Staff on duty.
~ Please advise us in advance if you have any specific dietary requirements, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free or food allergies
~ We believe our dishes to be well balanced.  However, additional  Side Orders are available:  Bread £1.50, Selection of Vegetables or Green Salad or Sautéed Potatoes £1.95
~ We do NOT offer a Children’s Menu, but will accommodate children (under 14 yo) who dine from our “A la carte” Menu up until 8pm only
~ Parties of less than 10 requesting exclusive use of The Dining Room will incur an  additional £50 Room Hire Charge in addition to the food & drink costs
~ Parties of less than 18 requesting exclusive use of the Cottage Restaurant will incur an additional £75 Room Hire Charge in addition to the food & drink costs