Christmas Brochure 2016

With festive spirit at Eynsham Hall
this Christmas and New Year 2016
“
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“A
Wholehearted
Happy Christmas ”
Sitting in a comfy chair in front of a roaring fire, in the grandeur of
the main hall with an aperitif before the house party starts could
be the beginning of a perfect Christmas at Eynsham Hall.
Set in the heart of a 3,000 acre country estate 12 miles from
Oxford, let the ambience of this Grade II listed manor house
envelop you this festive season. From the beginning of December
there will be festive lunches in our Brasserie Restaurant. If you
fancy a bit of a knees up with friends or colleagues, book a table at
one of our fabulous Christmas Casino House Parties.
And what’s more important than family at Christmas? Celebrate
with us on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day with our
new three day Christmas Package. Bring the children for Lunch
with Santa or join us for our annual New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance.
With splendid new rooms and irresistible offers, you can make a
real occasion of your stay with us.
Christmas Casino
House Parties
Eynsham Hall is the perfect country house setting for your annual
Christmas get together. Whether with good friends or esteemed
work colleagues, Eynsham Hall will lay on a party to get you into the
Christmas spirit with a boogie with the boss or a flutter at the casino table.
We’ll see you on the dance floor for festive favourites and guilty pleasures.
House Party Dates
Friday 25th November
Saturday 26th November
Thursday 1st December
Friday 2nd December
Saturday 3rd December
Wednesday 7th December
Thursday 8th December
Friday 9th December
Saturday 10th December
Monday 12th December
Tuesday 13th December
Wednesday 14th December
Thursday 15th December
Friday 16th December
Saturday 17th December
Monday 19th December
Tuesday 20th December
Wednesday 21st December
Thursday 22nd December
Friday 23rd December
All midweek dates ~ £37.50 per person
All Fridays & Saturdays ~ £42.50 per person
Make a night of it and stay from as little as £34.50 per guest (based on two people sharing)
£60.00 for single occupancy. These rates only apply if they are booked in conjunction
with a Christmas event and are subject to availability.
Christmas House
Party Menu
To start
Cream of parsnip soup, apples and curry oil (v)(d)
Pressed ham hocks, black pudding fritter,
egg yolk cream, pickled onions, parsley (d)(g)
Potted Eynsham Hall smoked and cured salmon,
caviar, celeriac and horseradish salad (d)(g)
Main Course
Roast turkey, cranberry and sage stuffing, roasted potatoes,
buttered sprouts, root vegetables, turkey gravy (d)(g)
Braised feather blade of beef, potato and garlic cream gratin,
smoked bacon wrapped green beans, mushrooms, red wine sauce (d)
Fillet of cod, glazed potato dumplings,
steamed greens, saffron and prawn bisque (d)
Mushroom and chestnut cottage pie, creamed potatoes,
salt baked shallots, buttered cabbage, malt and ale sauce (v)(d)(g)
Pudding
Christmas pudding, brandy sauce,
winter red fruit compote (v)(g)(d)
Snowball mousse, dark cherry marmalade,
lemon Anglaise, chopped pistachios (v)(n)(g)(d)
Passion fruit panna cotta, mango jelly,
pineapple and lime salad, coconut biscuit (v)(g)(d)
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(v) vegetarian (g) contains gluten
(n) contains nuts (d) contains dairy
Lunch
With Santa
Traditional Christmas Carvery for the whole family
with balloon modelling, a magician, a chocolate fountain
and a visit from our guest of honour, Father Christmas
himself. There will even be a special gift from Santa for
all the children to take home.
Sunday 4th December
Sunday 11th December
Sunday 18th December
Adults £27.50
Children under 12 years £12.50
Children under 5 years go free
Prices are inclusive of an individual
gift for each child under 12.
Festive Lunches
Monday to Friday throughout December
£18.95 per guest for two courses
£25.00 per guest for three courses
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Starters
Cream of parsnip soup, apples and curry oil (v)(d)
Pressed ham hocks, black pudding fritter,
egg yolk cream, pickled onions, parsley (d)(g)
Potted Eynsham Hall smoked and cured salmon,
caviar, celeriac and horseradish salad (d)(g)
Main Course
Roasted turkey, cranberry and sage stuffing, roasted potatoes, buttered sprouts,
root vegetables, turkey gravy (d)(g)
Fillet of cod, glazed potato dumplings, steamed greens, Saffron and prawn bisque (d)
Mushroom and chestnut cottage pie, creamed potatoes,
salt baked shallots, buttered cabbage, malt and ale sauce (v)(d)(g)
Pudding
Christmas pudding, brandy sauce, winter red fruit compote (v)(g)(d)
Snowball mousse, dark cherry marmalade,
lemon Anglaise, chopped pistachios (v)(n)(g)(d)
Passion fruit panna cotta, mango jelly,
pineapple and lime salad, coconut biscuit (v)(g)(d)
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(v) vegetarian (g) contains gluten
(n) contains nuts (d) contains dairy
"Festive
Afternoon Tea"
What could be a more delightful treat than a festive
afternoon tea up at the manor house? Join us for scrumptious
homemade cakes, scones and finger sandwiches served up
with your favourite loose-leaf tea or freshly filtered coffee.
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Festive Afternoon Tea £18.50 per person
Champagne Afternoon Tea £24.50 per person
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Every day throughout December
Country
House
Christmas
Christmas Eve
Saturday 24th December
Arrive at your leisure and settle in to one of our
newly refurbished Main Hall rooms.
Early evening join old and new friends for drinks and canapés,
followed by a delicious four course dinner in the dining room.
You are invited to attend Midnight Mass at the local parish church,
St Mary’s, in the village, returning afterwards to hot chocolate
and mince pies by the roaring log fire.
Christmas Day
Sunday 25th December
A blissful day of celebration. With stockings to unwrap and presents
to enjoy after a sumptuous Bucks Fizz breakfast to get the day off to a
cracking start. Midday is marked by a Champagne reception followed by
a traditional five course Christmas lunch, the highlight of the day.
Watch the Queen's speech or take a stroll around the grounds or play
cards and board games in the lounge. In the evening, enjoy a festive
buffet featuring the best local produce.
Boxing Day
Monday 26th December
After a hearty English breakfast join the bargain hunters at Bicester
Village, enjoy a stroll around the grounds of Blenheim Palace
or an afternoon pantomime trip at the Oxford Playhouse
(booking essential at the time of reservation. Subject to availability).
In the evening, complete your Cotswolds Christmas
with a farewell four course meal in the dining room.
Tuesday 27th December
A full English breakfast before departing at your leisure
(Check out 11am)
Three night Christmas Package £485.00 per person
(Based on two people sharing a main hall bedroom)
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Three night Christmas Package £665.00 per person
(Based on single occupancy in a main hall bedroom)
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Children 0-5 years
Complimentary
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Children 6-12 years
Sharing a room with parents £70.00 per night
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Children 13-17 years
Full adult price with soft drinks included in the package
(Based on single or twin occupancy in a main hall bedroom)
Menus available upon request.
Please note our Leisure Club will not be open
throughout the Christmas period.
For Auld
Lang Syne
The most exciting evening of the year deserves to be spent somewhere
special. Our friendly team will create a night to remember. Check in from
2.30pm and unwind with a swim or enjoy a walk through the gardens.
Afternoon tea will be served from 3.00pm until 5.00pm.
From 8.00pm we welcome the New Year in style with a five course dinner
followed by dancing your way through the decades and into 2017.
New Year’s Day brunch is served from 9.00am until 11.00am
after which you are welcome to make a start on those
resolutions by taking advantage of our leisure facilities or having
a gentle stroll through Eynsham Hall’s beautiful grounds.
Check out on New Year’s Day is midday.
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£145.00 per person Standard package includes afternoon tea,
a five course dinner, overnight accommodation in our Cottage or Lodge Bedrooms,
brunch and complimentary use of our leisure facilities
£170.00 per person Deluxe package includes afternoon tea,
a five course dinner, overnight accommodation in a Main House Bedroom,
brunch and complimentary use of our leisure facilities
Based on a minimum of four guests per table
New Year's
Eve Dinner
First Course
Leek and potato soup, deep fried quail’s egg, caviar (d)(g)
Cream of Jerusalem artichoke soup, deep fried cep mushroom risotto,
toasted hazelnuts (v)
Second Course
Dressed Cornish crab, remoulade of celeriac, seaweed, Champagne
Heritage carrot salad, steamed chickpea flour sponge, mint yoghurt,
deep fried onion rings, Coriander and chilli dressing (v)
Main Course
Dry aged fillet of beef, tartlet of mushrooms, béarnaise sauce,
crunchy potatoes, spinach purée, truffle juice (g)(d)
Glazed potato dumplings, shaved black winter truffles, spinach purée, deep
fried quails eggs, Parmesan wafers (v)
Pudding
Dark chocolate mousse, apricot jelly, crème Chantilly,
apricot Garibaldi biscuits (g)(d)(v)
Cheese Course
Great British cheeses, crackers, grapes, damson cheese, celery (g)(d)(v)
Coffee
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(v) Vegetarian (g) contains gluten (n) contains nuts (d) contains dairy
Burns Night
Celebration
Friday 27th January & Saturday 28th January 2017
7.30 arrival - 8.00 sit down
Join us at Eynsham Hall to celebrate the great Scottish poet
Robert Burns. Meet for a glass of Prosecco before the
traditional three course haggis supper and a ‘wee’ dram of
Scotland’s finest is served. Includes a piper and an ‘Address to
the Haggis’, followed by Scottish ceilidh dancing.
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£42.50 per person
£400 for a table of ten
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Why not make a night of it? Rooms from £69.00 for two people
per night including a sumptuous full English breakfast.
01993 885200
[email protected]
www.eynshamhall.com
Terms & Conditions
General Terms & Conditions
All bookings are subject to availability. Please telephone
to make a provisional booking before sending a deposit.
Provisional bookings will be held for 10 days, after which
they will be released. Confirmation of your booking will be
sent to you once the deposit has been received.
All prices include VAT.
Please note that Eynsham Hall is a non-smoking venue.
All monies paid are non-refundable and non-transferable to
other goods or services. Cheques should be made payable
to Eynsham Hall Limited. All monies paid by credit card will
levy a 3% surcharge.
Whilst every effort will be made for special seating
arrangements, these cannot be guaranteed. House party
nights and festive lunches will be seated in mixed dining
rooms, unless a private room is pre-booked.
No alcohol or other beverages may be brought into Eynsham
Hall for consumption.
Details are correct at the time of going to press but may
be subject to alteration without prior notice.
Minimum numbers must be guaranteed at confirmation of
booking. Final numbers must be confirmed and paid two
weeks prior to your event, together with any pre-ordered
wine which is to be charged to the main account.
No refunds will be given after that date and any additional
guests should be paid for by credit card at the time of booking.
No party bookings may be charged to account.
Once a booking is confirmed, should you cancel the event
we will endeavour to re-sell the space with similar numbers
of guests.You will be liable for any financial difference.
For party nights, a deposit of £15.00 per person (non
refundable) is required to confirm the booking. In the event
that some guests do cancel, their deposits are non refundable
despite other members of the party still attending.
The minimum age for attending Christmas Party Nights at
Eynsham Hall is 18 years.
Accommodation of 10 bedrooms or more will be subject
to our extended terms and conditions of business for larger
parties, a copy of which is available upon request.
Silly string, candles and all aerosol sprays are not permitted
at Eynsham Hall as they can cause damage to textiles, fabrics
and furniture.
A separate contract will be issued for party bookings over 30
guests and will be issued upon verbal confirmation of booking
and will be subject to our extended terms and conditions
of business for larger parties, a copy of which is available
upon request
Party organisers are asked to inform everyone in their
party of these terms and conditions. Additionally, any guest
whose behaviour gives the management concern in any way
whatsoever will be asked to leave or will be refused admission.
Any damages will be charged for.
Accommodation booked by individuals should be guaranteed
by a credit card number and is subject to a 100% cancellation
fee if not cancelled by 2.30pm the day prior to the reservation.
Accommodation booked by the company must be confirmed
and paid in full two weeks prior to your event.
Please note that Eynsham Hall Limited cannot guarantee
that any products are free from nuts or derivatives and that
fish products are free from all bones. Any special dietary
requirements should be notified to Eynsham Hall in writing
prior to your event.
No refunds for cancelled accommodation will be made unless
the rooms are resold.
Force Majeure
Eynsham Hall shall incur no liability to the client if
performance of this agreement is prevented or hindered by
any case whatsoever beyond the control of Eynsham Hall
and in particular but without prejudice to the generality
of the foregoing by Act of God, war, riot, civil commotions,
Government controls restrictions or prohibitions or any
other Government act or omissions whether local or national,
fire, flood, subsidence, sabotage, accident, strike, or lock out of
Eynsham Hall or suppliers and shall not be liable for any loss
or damage resulting therefrom suffered by the client.
In the event of bad weather, please contact Eynsham Hall on
the day of your event via the main switchboard 01993 885200
by midday to check if your event is still running.
Additional Party Nights Terms & Conditions
All events which take place in the Brasserie, Library and
Red Dining Rooms will be cleared at midnight.
Casino tables will operate from 9.30pm - 11.30pm.
Additional Terms and Conditions for New Year’s
Eve and Lunch with Santa
For Luncheons with Santa & our New Year’s Eve event, we
ask for full payment at time of booking. Payment of your
deposit confirms your acceptance of our terms and
conditions.
Dancing till 1.00am. New Year’s Eve 2.00am.
New Year’s Eve packages must be settled in full by the
individual who signs our terms and conditions. Unfortunately,
Eynsham Hall cannot accept part payment from individual
party members.
Christmas Three Day Package Terms and
Conditions
A 25% non-refundable deposit is required at time of booking
The full balance is due by 1st November 2016. Any payments
made are non-refundable.
Theatre tickets are subject to availability. Prices on request.
How To Book
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Please call our Christmas co-ordinator to ensure that you reserve your preferred date (01993 885200)
[email protected].
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To secure the booking we then require the completed form below along with a non refundable deposit
of £15.00 per guest to confirm minimum numbers for Christmas Parties and full payment for New Year’s Eve
bookings and Santa’s lunch.
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For Christmas parties, final payment and confirmation of numbers are required two weeks prior to your
event. Any increase in numbers is subject to availability and must be paid in full at time of booking.
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For Christmas Packages we require a 25% non-refundable deposit at the time of booking. Balance due by
1st November 2016. Any payments made are non-refundable.
Contact Name
Company Name
(if applicable)
Address
Postcode
Email
Contact number
Out of hours contact number
Name and date of event
Cost per guest
Deposit – cheque enclosed £
(delete as applicable)
/ call for card deposit please
Cheques made payable to Eynsham Hall Limited
I have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions as outlined on the previous page.
Signature
Print name
It wouldn’t be
the same
without you
A4095
NORTH
LEIGH
A44
A40
WITNEY
EYNSHAM
A34
OXFORD
Eynsham Hall
North Leigh
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX29 6PN
01993 885200
[email protected]
www.eynshamhall.com