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The Fox and Raven
Barnes Mill Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6NL
CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR AT The Fox and Raven
Make sure that your New Year starts off extra special with friends, family, and loved ones at The Fox and Raven.
Throughout the day, up until 6pm, we’ll be serving our usual Lunch and Dinner Menus.
Then from 7pm onwards, you can enjoy our special 3 course menu for just £35 – and as we want you to be able to relax and enjoy the whole evening, your table is yours for the night.
Our New Year’s Eve menu features a host of delicious dishes such as our Crab, Prawn & Salmon Tart to start, our mouth-watering Slow-Cooked Short Rib of Beef to follow, and our indulgent Chocolate Trio to finish.
Please download the pre-order form below and send via email directly, after filling out the required fields, by clicking here. Alternatively, you can print out the form and hand it in at your chosen restaurant in person.
A non-refundable £5pp deposit is required for all New Year’s Eve bookings for 7pm onwards, at the time of booking.
BOOKING FOR THE FESTIVE PERIOD
All New Year’s Eve (post 7pm) parties are required to make a pre-order by 1st December – to pre-order, please call us on 01245 267364.
The Christmas period is a particularly busy time so there are certain instances when we will require a non-refundable £5pp deposit to be paid at the time of booking:
26th Nov - 16th Dec: £5pp for parties of 6 or more | 17th Dec - 24th Dec: £5pp for all bookings | 27th Dec - 29th Dec: £5pp for parties of 6 or more
Parties of 6 or more are also required to submit a pre-order at least 1 week before they are due to dine – To pre-order please call us on 01245 267364
New Year's Eve Menu
On Arrival
STARTERS
Orange flesh melon and Parma ham
with dried cranberries and a pineapple & ginger dressing
Roasted tomato & red pepper soup
topped with basil crème fraiche, drizzled with truffle oil and served with rustic bread (v)
(ve) option available
Duck & port parfait*
served with a cranberry & sloe gin chutney and toasted rustic bread
Crab, prawn & salmon tart*
topped with smoked Scottish salmon and served with dill crème fraîche
Oven-baked button & Portobello mushrooms
in a garlic & mature Cheddar sauce, with a toasted herb & seed crumb, served with toasted rustic bread (v)
MAINS
Slow-cooked short rib of beef*
served on a bed of horseradish & parsley mash, with honey-roasted carrots, glazed sprouts, bone marrow dumplings and a red wine jus
Pan roasted venison steak*
with venison sausage wrapped in bacon, served with dauphinoise potatoes, roasted grapes and a wild mushroom & red wine jus
Roasted winter vegetable tart
red pepper, beetroot and butternut squash in a basil & paprika pastry case, filled with a caramelised onion compote, served with baby potatoes and sprouts (ve)
Pan-fried sea bass fillets*
filled with a smoked salmon mousse, served on a dill & king prawn velouté, with dauphinoise potatoes and a medley of green vegetables
Slow-cooked pork belly*
served on a bed of mash, with honey-roasted carrots, green beans, glazed sprouts and a damson & apple jus
PUDDINGS
Praline crème brûlée†
with home-baked butter biscuits (v)
Indulgent chocolate trio
chocolate orange torte, a rich chocolate pot and double chocolate ice cream, with orange curd and Belgian chocolate sauce
Damson & gin Bakewell tart*
topped with plums and served warm with custard (v)
Trio of ice cream*†
your choice of Glenown Farm ice cream with Belgian chocolate sauce (v)
Raspberry & white chocolate Eton mess
with whipped cream, fresh berries and a British blackcurrant sauce
Belgian chocolate brownie*
with chocolate sauce and Irish liqueur ice cream (v)
To Finish
British cheese board*†
Shepherds Purse Yorkshire blue, Lubborn Somerset camembert, Belton Farm red Leicester and Isle of Man vintage Cheddar with grapes, chutney and a selection of Fudge’s nut & mixed seed biscuits (v)
The standard children’s menu will also be available.
*Contains alcohol. †Contains tree nuts and/or peanuts. (v) = made with vegetarian ingredients. (ve) = made with vegan ingredients, however some of our preparation and cooking methods could affect this.
OUR SELECTION OF FESTIVE MENUS
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