MAKE IT A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER AT THE BLUEBIRD
We’re the perfect venue for your Christmas event in Balderstone with your nearest & dearest. We’ll have our real fires lit, mulled wine and Plum Pudding cask ale pouring, and delicious winter dishes being served.
Bring the family together and enjoy a fantastic Christmas Day with us, our Christmas Day menu is filled with traditional favourites; British roasted meats and all the trimmings you’d expect with roasties and gravy, and a choice of puddings to finish. We’ll give you a day to remember, meaning you get to relax and enjoy the special day that you deserve.
Big celebrations mean big bottles and we’ve got a choice of four fantastic Magnums available to pre-order with the Festive Menu to make your occassion extra special and double the fun.
BOOK YOUR CHRISTMASFESTIVE PARTIES
Celebrate the festive season with warming food and drinks in your favourite pub. Our Festive Menu is packed with hearty winter dishes for a delicious 2 or 3 course meal, served from the 24th November and is ideal for get togethers with friends or a Christmas meal out with colleagues.
If you’re planning after work drinks, we’ve got the perfect accompaniments from our bar; filled with award winning cask ales, seasonal specials, quality wines, spirits and fizz.
£84.95 (Children £42.50)
A non-refundable deposit of £15 per person is required to secure your booking
To Start
Creamed woodland mushroom & tarragon soup
with warm bread and butter *
Potted duck leg
sticky fig & caramelized onion chutney with toasted rosemary focaccia *
Sherry cured salmon
pickled radish, fresh chilli, spring onion and lemon & dill crème fraiche (NGCI)
Roast Tuscan vegetables
parsley & chive polenta and pesto (VG/NGCI)
Mains
Baked cod loin
tempura fried prawns, potato gratin, seasonal greens and vermouth cream *
Roast turkey breast
chestnut & sage stuffing, bread sauce, pigs in blankets, seasonal vegetables,
goose fat roasties, cranberry sauce and turkey gravy *
Grilled beef fillet medallions
chicken liver croute, buttered spinach, roast shallots and madeira jus
Celeriac schnitzel
spinach puree, roast shallots, marmite roasties with onion & chestnut gravy (VG) *
Puddings
Christmas pudding
brandy sauce and brandy butter ice cream
Glazed crème brûlée
with Baileys ice cream and cinnamon shortbread (*)
Lotus biscoff cheesecake
with honeycomb ice cream and toffee sauce (VGA)
Selection of British cheeses
Cornish Brie, Sandhams crumbly Lancashire, Long Clawson Blue Stilton and
Snowdonia Black Bomber with apple, celery, Plum Pudding ale chutney and biscuits *
To Follow
Freshly brewed tea or coffee and warm mince pie
NGCI - NO GLUTEN CONTAINING INGREDIENTS / *CAN BE ADAPTED TO BE COOKED WITHOUT GLUTEN / (V) - SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS/ (VG) - SUITABLE FOR VEGANS / (VGA) - VEGAN ALTERNATIVE AVAILABLE you suffer from a food related allergy please inform a team member for advice before you order. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu & our kitchen uses nuts, gluten and other allergens. Although every care is taken to prevent cross contamination of allergens we cannot guarantee it. Should the listed product be unavailable due to current circumstances affecting the supply chain it may be replaced by a similar alternative product. Fish may contain bones. Cooking oil contains soybeans and may contain genetically modified ingredients. Weights stated are uncooked and approximate. Prices are GBP.
2 courses / 3 courses £23.95 / £28.95 (Children £12 / £14.50)
Served from 24th November 2023
A non-refundable deposit of £10 per person is required to secure your booking.
To Start
Spiced parsnip & apple soup
with curry sippets, warm bread and butter *
Serrano ham & roast tomato salad
with torn mozzarella and basil oil (NGCI)
Finnan haddock & smoked trout rillette, anchovy & caper salad
and toasted rye bread *
Spinach & vegan feta rolled in griddled aubergine
finished with tomato & herb sauce * (VG)
Mains
Grilled seabass fillet
with dauphinoise potatoes, crispy bacon, cauliflower purée, buttered spinach and parsley cream (NGCI)
Roast turkey breast
with sage & onion stuffing, seasonal vegetables, goose fat roasties, Yorkshire pudding, pigs in blankets, cranberry sauce and turkey gravy *
Slow braised shin of beef
in Founders ale gravy with creamy mash, horseradish dumplings, beets & horseradish suet dumpling *
Garlic & thyme roasted celeriac steak
with Meatless Farm stuffing ball * (VG)
Puddings
Christmas pudding
brandy sauce and brandy butter ice cream
Rich chocolate tart
with caramelised clementines and honeycomb cream ice cream (VGA)
Warm treacle & orange tart
with cinnamon syrup and whipped vanilla cream
Selection of British cheeses
Cornish Brie, Sandhams crumbly Lancashire, Long Clawson Blue Stilton and Snowdonia Black Bomber with apple, celery, Plum Pudding ale chutney and biscuits *
NGCI – NO GLUTEN CONTAINING INGREDIENTS / *CAN BE ADAPTED TO BE COOKED WITHOUT GLUTEN / (V) - SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS / (VG) - SUITABLE FOR VEGANS / (VGA) - VEGAN ALTERNATIVE AVAILABLE. If you suffer from a food related allergy please inform a team member for advice before you order. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu & our kitchen uses nuts, gluten and other allergens. Although every care is taken to prevent cross contamination of allergens we cannot guarantee it. Should the listed product be unavailable due to current circumstances affecting the supply chain it may be replaced by a similar alternative product. Fish may contain bones. Cooking oil contains soybeans and may contain genetically modified ingredients. Weights stated are uncooked and approximate. Prices are GBP.