A la carte Dinner Menu
Valid from 25th Feb to 28th May 2010
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 May be available WF/GF/DF
£4.50
“Maynards” Gammon Hock Rillettes
~ braised with Cider & apples, the gammon is flaked and then chilled in it’s own juices.
Served with homemade apple chutney Available GF/WF/DF
£5.50
Chicken Liver Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing and Croutons
~ Chicken livers tossed in ground all-spice, pan-fried with strips of Wild Honey cured bacon
and served on crisp salad leaves
Available GF/WF- without the crouton or DF
£5.95
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
Mushroom, Rocket & Pea Risotto
~ Arborio rice cooked with vegetable stock, a selection of mushrooms
and peppery rocket & pea puree.
Served with a drizzle of rocket pesto oil
& shavings of fresh Parmesan Cheese
Available WF/GF or DF without the cheese
£5.50
Melon, Mango and Pineapple Salsa ~ fresh & light
…….diced melon, pineapple & mango presented with a fruit coulis
and drizzled with Muscat Liqueur
…….Also available as a refreshing dessert Available GF/WF/DF
£4.50
Smoked Mackerel and Horseradish Fishcakes
~ flakes of smoked mackerel combined with spring onions, horseradish, capers,
parsley and mashed potato. Served with a shredded red cabbage salad
Available GF/WF/DF
£5.25
Wrekin Blue, Fennel & Tomato Brushetta
~ Ciabatta bread, rubbed with fresh garlic & olive oil,
baked with Wrekin Blue Cheese, sliced fennel & sweet cherry tomatoes
£5.25
Quick-fried Tiger Prawn Salad
~ Peeled Tiger Prawns stir-fried with spring onions, chicory and root ginger,
served on fresh salad leaves and finished with a sesame oil & soy dressing
Available DF/GF/WF
£6.25
MAIN COURSES
Roulade of Chicken, Smoked Salmon and Spinach
~ Breast of chicken rolled with smoked salmon & fresh spinach, poached in white wine
and finished with a tomato & prawn cream sauce. Served with a basmati rice & fresh asparagus
Available WF/GF
£11.95
English Lamb Shank Rogan Josh
~ braised with a selection root vegetables, Bay leaf, Cardamom, Turmeric, Chilli,
Coriander, tomato, Garam Masala & Lemon juice.
Accompanied by crushed Bombay Potatoes & minted Yogurt
Available WF/GF and DF without the Yogurt
£13.95
A modern interpretation of Steak & Kidney !
~ English Fillet of Beef (cooked pink) topped with red-wine braised kidneys & shallots.
Accompanied by roasted potatoes & parsnips and crushed carrot & swede
£17.95
Pork Fillet for Two
~ Studded with garlic and Aga-roasted and finished with an apricot
and wholegrain mustard glaze.
Served with a selection of market vegetables & potatoes.
Available WF/GF/DF
Sorry, not available for individuals
£19.95 for two people
Pan-fried Duck Breast marinated in Chinese Five-spice.
~ Served with stir-fried vegetables, spring onions, ginger and cashew nuts,
sesame egg noodles and a plum, soy and Shropshire honey sauce.
Available DF & WF/GF with rice instead of noodles
£14.95
Aga-baked Fillet of Salmon served with a Mushroom, Rocket & Pea Risotto,
finished with a peppery rocket pesto
Available WF/GF/DF
£10.95
Herb crusted Fillet of Seabass
~ served on a warm new potato, broccoli and sweet pepper salad, and finished
with a chilli and toasted sesame dressing
Available DF/WF/GF
£13.95
Red Onion, Sun dried Tomato & Brie Tartlet
~ balsamic caramelised red onions , sun-dried tomato & English Brie
baked in a puff pastry tartlet. Served with mixed leaves and a tomato & paprika chutney
£10.25
ADDITIONAL MEAT FREE MAIN COURSES ~ must be ordered 48 hours in advance
Vegetable Wellington
~ a selection of market vegetables, garlic & herbs bound with cream cheese
and encased in puff pastry. Served on a tomato & herb cream sauce, with hot new potatoes
£10.95 (MUST be Pre-ordered 48 hours in advance)
Parsnip, Celeriac & Cheese Bake
~ thinly sliced parsnips, celeriac & tomatoes, layered with leeks, garlic, Appleby’s Cheshire Cheese
and cream and baked with a savoury crumble topping.
Accompanied by hot new potatoes
Available WF/GF without the crumble
£10.95 (MUST be Pre-ordered 48 hours in advance)
WF…..can be prepared Wheat Free
GF……can be prepared Gluten Free
DF…….can be prepared Dairy Free
Our menus list most of the ingredients used in each dish.
However, please note that preparation areas cannot be guaranteed to be nut-free.
We do not knowingly use Genetically Modified ingredients & endeavour to use local, home grown
and seasonal produce. However, there may be times when we must use an alternative due to non-availability.
Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free or food allergies etc. As we carry limited stock of some special items ……advanced notification
of specific requirements is helpful.
Whilst we believe that our dishes are well balanced, we are happy to provide additional side orders
at your request, for an additional charge (subject to availability, of course)
ADDITIONAL SIDE ORDERS:
Fresh Bread & English Butter £1.50 pp
Plain or dressed Green Salad £1.95 pp
Selection of Seasonal Vegetables £1.95 pp
New or Sautéed Potatoes £1.95 pp
DESSERTS
Banana Marmalade Sponge Pudding
~ served warm with a Butterscotch Sauce & homemade Banana Ice-cream
£5.50
Lemon Tart
~ the wonderful tang of lemon combines with eggs and cream to give a
delicious lemon custard set in a sweet pastry case
£5.50
Crème Brulee
~ nothing added, just traditional Crème Brulee with crisp caramelised sugar topping,
served with a shortbread biscuit
Available WF/GF
£5.50
White Wine and Grape Terrine ~ an adult version of a nursery classic !
This fat-free jelly is made with white wine, studded with black & green grapes
.....a scoop of homemade ice-cream is served
on the side for those who are not watching the calories
£4.50
Rhubarb & Ginger Pavlova
~ crisp but chewy meringue, whipped cream and
fresh rhubarb cooked with a hint of ginger
Available GF/WF or DF with Dairy Free Ice-cream instead of fresh cream
£5.50
Bitter Chocolate Orange Pot
~ a rich dark chocolate mousse with hint of orange, topped with whipped cream.
Served with an all-butter shortbread biscuit
Available WF/GF without the shortbread & DF without the Shortbread & cream
£4.50
Melon, Mango and Pineapple Salsa ~ fresh & light
…….diced melon, pineapple & mango presented with a fruit coulis
and drizzled with Muscat Liqueur
…….Also available as a refreshing starter Available GF/WF/DF
£4.50
Chocolate Decadence
~ Warm Chocolate & Pistachio Brownie served with rich dark chocolate sauce and homemade Vanilla ice-cream
~ Bitter Chocolate Orange Mousse topped with whipped cream & served with an all-butter shortbread biscuit
~ White Chocolate & Drambuie Cheesecake
£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 |
