Dare to think outside the box this season with an elegant lunch menu that will inspire you to dress up the table, crack a few special bottles and spread the festive cheer.
Blueberry Champagne and dark chocolate trifle
Blueberry Champagne and dark chocolate trifle
Blueberry Champagne and dark chocolate trifle
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Dark chocolate-dipped espresso ice-cream balls
Dark chocolate-dipped espresso ice-cream balls
Dark chocolate-dipped espresso ice-cream balls
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Roast pork
Roast pork
Roasted crown of pork
Peach and apple jelly
Zucchini, broad bean and asparagus salad with air-dried ricotta
Crisp fried chat potatoes with fried sage leaves
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Salmon carpaccio with citrus ponzu dressing
Salmon carpaccio with citrus ponzu dressing
Salmon carpaccio with citrus ponzu dressing
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Lobster sandwiches and crab sandwiches
Lobster sandwiches and crab sandwiches
Lobster sandwiches and crab sandwiches
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Peppermint creams
Bombe Alaska with Neapolitan ice-cream
Bombe Alaska with Neapolitan ice-cream
Bombe Alaska with Neapolitan ice-cream
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Chicken Kiev
Lobster Copacabana
Duck liver pâté with cassis jelly and brioche croûtons
Duck liver pâté with cassis jelly and brioche croûtons
Duck liver pâté with cassis jelly and brioche croûtons
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Gin and tonic with cucumber and rose
Gin and tonic with cucumber and rose
Gin and tonic with cucumber and rose
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Cocktail food
Cocktail food
Cocktail food
Cocktail food
Tequila Old Fashioned
Oysters Rockefeller
Tom Collins
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Pumpernickel with spiced wagyu tenderloin and pickled cabbage
Pumpernickel with spiced wagyu tenderloin and pickled cabbage
Pumpernickel with spiced wagyu tenderloin and pickled cabbage
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Cocktail food
Cocktail food
Penicillin
Caramelised onion, Roquefort and walnut dip
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Cocktail food
Cocktail food
Manhattan
Titbits on sticks
Devilled eggs
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