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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Bombe Alaska with Neapolitan ice-cream
Bombe Alaska with Neapolitan ice-cream
Bombe Alaska with Neapolitan ice-cream
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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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