noël et le réveillon

NOËL ET LE RÉVEILLON
AT BELMOND LE MANOIR AUX QUAT’SAISONS
2016/17
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES • NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES • CHRISTMAS ESCAPES • CHRISTMAS GIFTS FROM BELMOND LE MANOIR • CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERTS
NOËL ET LE RÉVEILLON
2016/17
Treat your friends and family to a wonderful
Christmas present from Belmond Le Manoir
Avoid the Christmas rush to the shops and simply pick up the phone.
Our personalised gift certificates allow you to wrap up the charm of Belmond Le
Manoir and present it as a Christmas treat that will be remembered for years to
come. Let us help create your personalised gifts to send a unique touch of luxury
to your friends.
Dear Friends,
We hope you will join us for a peaceful Christmas at Belmond Le Manoir where the
open fires will roar and the festive decorations will be plentiful, creating the perfect
winter escape. Savour the best in comfort, service and cuisine. We also have a
programme of wonderful activities and cookery courses for those of you who
would like to do more than just stay snug and warm for the winter.
THE STORY OF A MODERN CLASSIC…
THE RAYMOND BLANC COOKERY SCHOOL…
Raymond Blanc’s recently published book is
filled to the brim with Raymond’s generosity
and his unending quest for excellence. The
fairy tale of Belmond Le Manoir has been
brought charmingly to life. Discover a
personal tour through the four seasons.
Choose a gift card for The Raymond Blanc
Cookery School, with courses ideal for the
kitchen novice or the talented amateur chef.
Half day master classes are now available
together with a collection of exciting new
courses.
FOR THOSE WHO APPEAR TO HAVE EVERYTHING…
AND, SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO…
Surprise your friends with tickets to one of
our fabulous 2017 events. Our calendar dates
will be released on Belmond.com/lemanoir
throughout the year.
Surprise your dearest friends with a
luxurious overnight stay, or a dining
experience in the restaurant.
I cannot promise you a white Christmas but if you love the season’s traditions and a
luxurious, lively, French style New Year’s Eve, we would love you to spend it with us.
CHEF PATRON / CHAIRMAN
RAYMOND BLANC OBE
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CHRISTMAS PARTIES IN LA BELLE EPOQUE,
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
Savour Belmond Le Manoir hospitality and
Michelin starred cuisine in the intimacy of
your own private dining room. During the
festive season, its private conservatory is
decorated with a sparkling Christmas tree and
guests are welcomed with a roaring open fire in
the reception area.
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Christmas packages include:
Exclusive use of our La Belle Epoque Dining
Room, adjoining conservatory, reception
room and garden.
Festive décor, Christmas tree and music
A glass of champagne or mulled wine on arrival
Canapés during aperitifs
Four course meal, coffee and petits fours
Digestif (dinner only)
½ bottle wine per person during the feast
Candles on the table (dinner only)
Personalised menus, table plan and place cards
Cloakroom and car parking facilities
Complimentary WiFi and AV equipment.
COSY ESCAPES
Savour a peaceful night of tranquillity and
comfort before you get caught up in the
Christmas festivities, or treat yourself to a
well-earned break once the celebrations are
over. Withdraw from the winter elements and
relax in front of an open fire, or wrap up warm
and explore the gardens, all the more
breathtaking on a frosty morning. Stay in one of
our authentic suites or bedrooms and enjoy
Raymond Blanc’s choice of menus for dinner.
Wake up at your leisure the following morning
to an English breakfast.
Monday – Thursday
Minimum number 15 guests
Lunch £160 per person
Dinner £175 per person
Friday – Sunday
Minimum number 40 guests
Lunch £180 per person
Dinner £195 per person
Belmond Le Manoir is ideally situated to host
your Christmas celebrations. Whatever your
requirements, planning your private or business
event could not be easier.
The Dining Experience is priced from £930
in a Deluxe room, per night, based on two
guests sharing a room, including any menu for
dinner and English breakfast, subject to
availability.
For more information, please email
[email protected]
or telephone 01844 277215
For further details and reservations, please
telephone 01844 278881 or
email [email protected]
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DISCOVER
THE ART OF
COOKING
Set a day aside to take part in The Raymond
Blanc Cookery School in time for Christmas.
With such a busy season ahead, it is almost
impossible not to feel a little anxious and
stressed trying to keep on top of things. To help
make your Christmas entertaining easy and fun,
prepare yourself by enrolling on a Christmas
Cookery or Winter Dinner Party course. You
will be provided with expert advice and creative
ideas. Learn cooking and entertaining tips for
creating appetising starters, impressive main
courses and mouth-watering desserts, all put
together with minimum fuss to ensure you have
maximum time to spend with your family and
friends. Most of all, the courses are great fun so
if you simply fancy a day out with a friend to get
your taste buds excited before Christmas, this
could be for you!
Courses are priced from £365 per person
throughout the winter.
For further details and reservations, please
telephone 01844 278881 or
email [email protected]
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A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER
CHRISTMAS EVE & CHRISTMAS DAY
CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER MENU
THON, BETTERAVE, ROCKET,
SORBET AU RAIFORT
Tuna tartare, beetroot, rocket and horseradish sorbet
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CRABE DES CORNOUAILLES, NOIX DE COCO,
PIMENT ET CITRON VERT
Cornish crab, coconut, chilli and lime
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RAVIOLE DE COURGE MUSQUÉE,
BOUILLON DE POTIRON,
BEURRE NOISETTE À LA SAUGE
Butternut squash ravioli, pumpkin broth,
brown sage butter
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FILET DE LOUP DE MER POÊLÉ,
POMME DE TERRE "MAYAN GOLD",
POULPE ET CHORIZO
Pan-seared sea bass, "Mayan Gold",
octopus and chorizo
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LONGE DE CHEVREUIL RÔTIE,
LÉGUMES D’HIVER,
SAUCE GRAND VENEUR
Join our programme of festive activities. We would love you to
spend the whole of Christmas with us, or you may prefer to
combine your stay with visits to friends and family and enjoy two or
three days during or just after Christmas. Each bedroom will be
complete with its own individually decorated Christmas tree, and, of
course, on Christmas Eve a Christmas gift will be delivered to
everyone. The highlight of each day will be the festive menus
inspired by French Noël and seasonal English traditions, created by
Raymond Blanc, Gary Jones, and Benoit Blin. With a variety of
activities on offer, do as much or as little as you wish to make your
Christmas one to remember. We will attend to your every need.
CHRISTMAS EVE
SATURDAY 24th DECEMBER 2016
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Champagne, tea or coffee and homemade mince
pies on arrival
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Take part in a cookery demonstration in
The Raymond Blanc Cookery School whilst enjoying a
festive cocktail or discover some fabulous wines from
our cellars at the Christmas wine tasting.
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Pre-dinner aperitifs accompanied by live musical
entertainment
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Celebration Christmas Eve dinner
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Roasted loin of "Rhug Estate" venison,
winter roots,
sauce grand veneur
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"CITRUS"
A theme on citrus fruit
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CAFÉ PUR ARABICA, PETITS FOURS ET
CHOCOLATS DU MANOIR
PRICED AT £205.00 PER PERSON FOR OUR NON-RESIDENTS
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A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER
CHRISTMAS EVE & CHRISTMAS DAY
CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH MENU
CHRISTMAS DAY
SUNDAY 25th DECEMBER 2016
NOIX DE ST-JACQUES RÔTIE DE L’ÎLE DE MULL, ÉGLEFIN FUMÉ
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English breakfast buffet or cooked
breakfast selection
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SALADE D’HIVER, POMME, KETCHUP DE PRUNE, NOISETTES GRILLÉES
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Your morning at leisure
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Aperitifs and Christmas Day lunch
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Your evening at leisure
"Isle of Mull" roasted scallop, finnan haddie
Salad of winter leaves, compressed apple, prune ketchup
and toasted hazelnuts
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HOMARD PÔELÉ À LA PLANCHA, POIVRON ROUGE,
CARDAMOME, CAVIAR D’OSCIÈTRE
CHRISTMAS DAY LIGHTER LUNCH MENU
CONSOMME DE CHAMPIGNONS SAUVAGE
Consommé of wild mushrooms
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SALADE DE PAPAYE ET GRENADE, SORBET NOIX DE COCO
ET CITRON VERT
Green papaya and pomegranate salad, coconut
and lime leaves sorbet
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POMMES DU VERGER, KETCHUP DE PRUNE,
ENDIVES ET OSEILLE
Plancha-seared lobster, red pepper, cardamom,
Oscietra caviar
Compressed orchard apples, prune ketchup, chicory
and sorrel leaves
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CONSOMMÉ DE CHAMPIGNONS SAUVAGES
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SALADE DE LÉGUMES FRAIS ET AU VINAIGRE,
MARRONS ET TANGERINE
"The truffled egg" Consommé of wild mushroom
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TURBOT BRAISÉ, DÉCLINAISONS DE CHOU-FLEUR,
JAMBON DE JABUGO
Salad of raw and pickled vegetables, herbs,
shaved chestnuts and tangerine curd
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UN THÈME SUR LE CÉLERIS ET LES TRUFFES
Braised turbot, cauliflower textures, Jabugo ham
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OIE DE NOËL RÔTIE, POMME, BOUDIN NOIR
ET SES ACCOMPAGNEMENTS TRADITIONNELS
A theme on caramelised celeriac and truffles
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UNE CÉLÉBRATION SUR LES LÉGUMES À GOUSSE D'HIVER,
CAROTTE ET GINGEMBRE
Traditional roasted "Peach Croft farm" goose, apple,
black pudding and all the festive trimmings
or
A celebration of winter pulses, carrot and ginger
COCHON DE LAIT, CHOU, OIGNON, CHÂTAIGNE ET SAUGE
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CARPACCIO D’ ORANGE SANGUINE
Suckling pig, savoy cabbage, baby pickled onions,
chestnuts and sage
Blood orange carpaccio
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STILTON, NOIX GRILLÉES, GELÉE AU PORTO ET GENIÈVRE
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RAVIOLE DE FRUITS EXOTIQUES, FEUILLE DE KAFFIR
ET JUS DE NOIX DE COCO
Colston Basset stilton, toasted walnuts, portand juniper jelly
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LE "CHRISTMAS PUDDING" DU MANOIR, BEURRE AU COGNAC
Exotic fruit raviole, kaffir lime and coconut jus
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CAFÉ PUR ARABICA, PETITS FOURS ET
CHOCOLATS DU MANOIR
Manoir’s Christmas pudding with brandy butter
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CRUMBLE PRALINÉ NOISETTE ET AU CHOCOLAT
Hazelnut praline and chocolate crumble
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CAFÉ PUR ARABICA, PETITS FOURS ET CHOCOLATS DU MANOIR
PRICED AT £265.00 PER PERSON FOR OUR NON-RESIDENTS
PRICED AT £265.00 PER PERSON FOR OUR NON-RESIDENTS
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WINTER ESCAPES
BOXING DAY
BOXING DAY
MONDAY 26th DECEMBER 2016
CHRISTMAS BREAKS
Three-night
Christmas Break
For those of you with us on Boxing Day:
■ English breakfast buffet or
cooked breakfast selection
■ Demonstration in
The Raymond Blanc Cookery School
■ Enjoy a magical display of rare birds of prey
in the grounds
■ Parlour games, tutored cocktail tasting and
refreshing Mariage Fréres Tea tastings
■ Pre-dinner aperitifs accompanied by live
musical entertainment
■ Boxing Day dinner
Arrive Saturday 24th December
Depart Tuesday 27th December
From £3225 to £5335 per room,
based on two guests sharing.
Two-night
Christmas Break
Arrive Saturday 24th December
Depart Tuesday 26th December
From £2325 to £3860 per room,
based on two guests sharing.
TUESDAY
27th DECEMBER 2016
The Dining Experience
From Tuesday 27th December
From £930 per room, with dinner from any menu based
on two guests sharing. Subject to availability.
Prior to your departure, enjoy an English
breakfast buffet or cooked breakfast selection.
Prices are per night, based on two guests sharing a room.
Children’s cots and extra beds are also available for many
rooms. A supplement of £65.00 per child per night will be
charged for children staying with you in your bedroom or
suite, inclusive English breakfast each morning. All meals
and extras will be charged as taken; for children up to the
age of 12 years, children’s portion meals can be provided
for Christmas Eve Dinner (£90), Christmas Day Luncheon
(£125), Boxing Day Luncheon (£77) and Boxing Day Dinner
will be from the children’s menu.
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CELEBRATION
NEW YEAR’S EVE
Celebrate an unforgettable two-night house party and see in 2017. A
combination of live music, dancing and, of course, the best food and wine,
will welcome in the New Year in true Belmond Le Manoir style.
A perfect setting to enjoy performances by our house band and musicians,
with dancing for all into the evening.
New Year’s Day
BELMOND LE MANOIR’S LE RÉVEILLON
DINNER AND DANCE CELEBRATION
Arrive Friday 30th December 2016
Depart Sunday 1st January 2017
Sunday 1st January 2017
■ Lavish breakfast brunch served in
the restaurant
Two night package £2530 to £4440
per room, based on two guests sharing.
Friday 30th December 2016
■ Arrive at Belmond Le Manoir from 3pm
with champagne, tea or coffee with
homemade shortbread on arrival.
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Aperitifs accompanied by live musical
entertainment.
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Seasonal dinner created by Raymond
Blanc
If you are not staying with us, we hope you
will join us for our New Year’s Eve Dinner
and Dance. The evening includes live music
throughout, a Champagne reception, Gala
Dinner with accompanying wines including
Champagne Laurent-Perrier at midnight. You
will be seated with fellow guests at large
tables in the restaurant.
Saturday 31st December 2016
■ English breakfast buffet or cooked
breakfast selection
Enjoy a magical display of rare birds of
prey in the grounds
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Day at your leisure
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Champagne Laurent-Perrier reception
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Black Tie Gala Dinner with accompanying
wines in the restaurant
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Prior to dinner enjoy live music in the
lounge followed by the house band to
tempt you onto the dance floor
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NOIX DE ST-JACQUES MARINÉES, CONCOMBRE AU VINAIGRE,
THÉ MATCHA
Marinated scallop, pickled cucumber, matcha tea
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TOPINAMBOUR ET TRUFFES DU PÉRIGORD,
LANGOUSTINES POÊLÉES
Jerusalem artichoke and Périgord truffles,
seared Scottish langoustines
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RAVIOLE D’ŒUF DE CAILLE, ÉPINARDS, PARMESAN
Ravioli of quail egg, spinach and parmesan
BELMOND LE MANOIR’S GALA DINNER
AND DANCE
New Year’s Eve
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GALA DINNER MENU
Priced at £395 per person.
Places are limited and booking early
is recommended.
Dress is Black Tie.
For further details and reservations,
please telephone 01844 277215
or email [email protected]
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LOTTE ÉPICÉE, MOULES ET SAFRAN,
SAUCE AU GEWURZTRAMINER, POIREAUX
Spiced monkfish, mussels and saffron,
Gewurztraminer and tender leeks
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CANARD GOOSNARGH À LA CANNELLE, ENDIVE,
CLÉMENTINE ET JASMIN
Cinnamon glazed Goosnargh duck, chicory,
clementine and jasmin
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TAPIOCA PARFUMÉ À LA FEUILLE DE CITRON VERT ET
NOIX DE COCO, SORBET BANANE ET FRUIT DE LA PASSION
Kaffir lime and coconut tapioca with banana and
passion fruit sorbet
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PAIN DE GÊNE AU CHOCOLAT ARAGUANI,
PRALINÉ CROUSTILLANT, GLACE AUX GRAINS DE CAFÉ
Araguani chocolate Genoa bread, crunchy praline and
coffee bean ice cream
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CAFÉ PUR ARABICA, PETITS FOURS ET CHOCOLATS DU MANOIR
Our resident accordionist welcomes in the
New Year at midnight with a Champagne
Laurent-Perrier toast and magnificent
fireworks
PRICED AT £395.00 PER PERSON FOR OUR NON-RESIDENTS
Dancing until 1am New Year’s Day
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THE CHOIRS
MONDAY 5th DECEMBER 2016
Winchester
Cathedral Choir
Speaker: Gyles Brandreth
The Boy Choristers, Lay Clerks and
Organists of Winchester Cathedral
continue a thousand-year long
tradition of leading choral worship.
They are recognized as one of the
country’s foremost cathedral choirs
giving concerts worldwide, as well
as broadcasts for radio and
television. In April, they visited
Rome and Florence. The highlights
of the tour were a concert in the
Duomo in Florence and singing
with the Sistine Chapel Choir in the
Vatican at two services in the
presence of Pope Francis.
TUESDAY 6th DECEMBER 2016
Trinity Boys Choir
Speaker: Raymond Blanc OBE
Up to 100 trebles are coached each
week through a wide-ranging
repertoire. Boys continue to sing
after the voice change, both
alongside the trebles and in
dedicated male voice groups. The
boys are well known for their role as
the Fairies’ chorus in Britten’s A
Midsummer Night’s Dream, having
appeared in eleven different
productions worldwide. The choir is
particularly proud to have appeared
in the productions of Sir Peter Hall
at Glyndebourne and Robert Carsen
at the Aix-en-Provence Festival.
WEDNESDAY 7th DECEMBER 2016
Cantabile
Speaker: John Sergeant
The London Quartet was founded
in Cambridge as a purely a cappella
student group, they first came to
prominence in the Tim Rice musical
Blondel in London's West End. Since
then, the group has pursued a
policy of constant and dynamic
renewal, pushing back musical
frontiers, exploring ever-new
territories and attracting a
substantial following right across
the musical spectrum, worldwide.
They have sung in the most
prestigious venues for the most
prestigious clientèle, including
Buckingham Palace for Her Majesty
the Queen.
MONDAY 12th DECEMBER 2016
The Choir of Royal Holloway
Speaker: Alastair Stewart OBE
Created at the time of the foundation of
Royal Holloway in 1886, the choir was
originally only for women's voices. The
mixed choir now comprises 24 choral
scholars which are generously funded
as a part of the Santander Universities
Scheme. These choral scholars
undertake a busy schedule of weekly
services, as well as concerts,
international tours, recordings and
broadcasts. Considered to be one of the
finest mixed-voice collegiate choirs in
Britain, the choir benefits from a unique
training programme in collaboration
with The King's Singers - Royal
Holloway's Ensemble in Residence.
TUESDAY 13th DECEMBER 2016
Reverie
Speaker: John Craven OBE
A new and exciting contemporary
vocal ensemble uniting some of Britain’s
very best young professional singers.
Reverie is defined by its unique blend of
voices and carefully crafted approach
to interpretation. These engaging and
distinctive qualities create a choral
timbre perfectly suited to modern vocal
repertoire. Reverie’s singers are
handpicked from Britain’s most
prestigious choral institutions. From the
esteemed choirs of the University of
Cambridge – such as those of King’s, St
John's and Trinity Colleges – to the top
London music conservatoires, Reverie
brings together a versatile ensemble of
vast choral experience.
WEDNESDAY14th DECEMBER 2016
The Choir of The Queen’s
College, Oxford
Speaker: Lesley Garrett CBE
The finest and most active university
choirs in the UK. Its extensive concert
schedule involves appearances in many
parts of the UK and abroad, including
work with such professional ensembles
as the Orchestra of the Age of
Enlightenment, the Brook Street Band,
and the Oxford Philharmonic
Orchestra. The choir’s wide-ranging
repertory – on recordings and in
concerts – includes a rich array of
Renaissance and Baroque music and
contemporary works. They broadcast
regularly on BBC Radio, and during the
academic year it provides the music for
regular services in the splendid Baroque
Chapel of The Queen’s College.
CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT EVENINGS
CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERTS 2016
Each carol concert evening will be hosted by a well-known personality and
combines a feast of musical enchantment with the delights of Raymond
Blanc’s cuisine. Champagne Laurent-Perrier will be served on arrival
before we make our way to the neighbouring candlelit venue of St Mary’s
Church for the evening’s performance. Dinner at Belmond Le Manoir will
follow, with wines to accompany each course.
SAMPLE DINNER MENU
SOUPE DE POTIRON, BISCOTTE AU FROMAGE PERSILLÉ
Roasted pumpkin soup,
blue cheese biscotti
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RISOTTO DE CHAMPIGNONS SAUVAGES,
TRUFFES DU PÉRIGORD
Wild mushroom risotto,
Périgord truffles
TIMINGS
TO BOOK
Each evening will commence at 6.45pm with
a Champagne Laurent-Perrier reception at
Belmond Le Manoir, followed by a torch lit
walk to neighbouring St Mary’s church for
the evening’s concert performance at
8.00pm. Return to Belmond Le Manoir for a
celebration dinner at 9.15pm with a menu
created by Raymond Blanc and Gary Jones,
with selected wines from the extensive cellar.
The evening usually comes to a close at
11:45pm.
To book or for further information;
please do not hesitate to call the Events
team on: 01844 277215 or email:
[email protected]
All menus, performers and speakers are
subject to change without prior notice.
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FILET DE BARBUE, NOIX DE ST-JACQUES, ENDIVES,
VIN ROUGE ET AGRUMES
Seared Cornish brill and scallop, chicory,
red wine and citrus
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BŒUF BRAISÉ ET SON FILET RÔTI, FLEUR D’AIL
Braised Jacob’s ladder and
roasted fillet of beef "alliums"
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GRAND CRU DE CHOCOLAT "TAINORI", CRÈME GLACÉE AU
"THÉ JASMIN DU TIBET", PAMPLEMOUSSE ROSE
Tainori chocolate grand cru, au Tibet Jasmin tea ice
cream and pink grapefruit
SEATING
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CAFÉ PUR ARABICA, PETITS FOURS ET
CHOCOLATS DU MANOIR
You will be seated on large tables with fellow
guests, or smaller tables are available upon
request subject to availability.
DRESS CODE
The dress code is Black Tie.
COST
Tickets are priced at £255 per person and are
inclusive of a Champagne Laurent-Perrier
reception with canapés, the concert
performance and Raymond Blanc’s celebrated
five course meal with accompanying wines,
coffee and petits fours. Early booking is
essential to avoid disappointment.
ACCOMMODATION
Should you wish to extend your visit with an
overnight stay, each room and suite at
Belmond Le Manoir has been individually
designed to suit every taste and ambience.
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For more information and reservations please telephone the events team on 01844 277215 or email [email protected]
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