noël et le réveillon
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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 2 NOËL ET LE RÉVEILLON 2016/17 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. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 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] 3 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] NOËL ET LE RÉVEILLON 2016/17 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 ~ CRABE DES CORNOUAILLES, NOIX DE COCO, PIMENT ET CITRON VERT Cornish crab, coconut, chilli and lime ~ RAVIOLE DE COURGE MUSQUÉE, BOUILLON DE POTIRON, BEURRE NOISETTE À LA SAUGE Butternut squash ravioli, pumpkin broth, brown sage butter ~ FILET DE LOUP DE MER POÊLÉ, POMME DE TERRE "MAYAN GOLD", POULPE ET CHORIZO Pan-seared sea bass, "Mayan Gold", octopus and chorizo ~ 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 ■ Champagne, tea or coffee and homemade mince pies on arrival ■ 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. ■ Pre-dinner aperitifs accompanied by live musical entertainment ■ Celebration Christmas Eve dinner 4 Roasted loin of "Rhug Estate" venison, winter roots, sauce grand veneur ~ "CITRUS" A theme on citrus fruit ~ CAFÉ PUR ARABICA, PETITS FOURS ET CHOCOLATS DU MANOIR PRICED AT £205.00 PER PERSON FOR OUR NON-RESIDENTS NOËL ET LE RÉVEILLON 2016/17 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 ■ English breakfast buffet or cooked breakfast selection ~ SALADE D’HIVER, POMME, KETCHUP DE PRUNE, NOISETTES GRILLÉES ■ Your morning at leisure ■ Aperitifs and Christmas Day lunch ■ Your evening at leisure "Isle of Mull" roasted scallop, finnan haddie Salad of winter leaves, compressed apple, prune ketchup and toasted hazelnuts ~ HOMARD PÔELÉ À LA PLANCHA, POIVRON ROUGE, CARDAMOME, CAVIAR D’OSCIÈTRE CHRISTMAS DAY LIGHTER LUNCH MENU CONSOMME DE CHAMPIGNONS SAUVAGE Consommé of wild mushrooms ~ SALADE DE PAPAYE ET GRENADE, SORBET NOIX DE COCO ET CITRON VERT Green papaya and pomegranate salad, coconut and lime leaves sorbet ~ 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 ~ CONSOMMÉ DE CHAMPIGNONS SAUVAGES ~ SALADE DE LÉGUMES FRAIS ET AU VINAIGRE, MARRONS ET TANGERINE "The truffled egg" Consommé of wild mushroom ~ TURBOT BRAISÉ, DÉCLINAISONS DE CHOU-FLEUR, JAMBON DE JABUGO Salad of raw and pickled vegetables, herbs, shaved chestnuts and tangerine curd ~ UN THÈME SUR LE CÉLERIS ET LES TRUFFES Braised turbot, cauliflower textures, Jabugo ham ~ OIE DE NOËL RÔTIE, POMME, BOUDIN NOIR ET SES ACCOMPAGNEMENTS TRADITIONNELS A theme on caramelised celeriac and truffles ~ 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 ~ CARPACCIO D’ ORANGE SANGUINE Suckling pig, savoy cabbage, baby pickled onions, chestnuts and sage Blood orange carpaccio ~ STILTON, NOIX GRILLÉES, GELÉE AU PORTO ET GENIÈVRE ~ RAVIOLE DE FRUITS EXOTIQUES, FEUILLE DE KAFFIR ET JUS DE NOIX DE COCO Colston Basset stilton, toasted walnuts, portand juniper jelly ~ LE "CHRISTMAS PUDDING" DU MANOIR, BEURRE AU COGNAC Exotic fruit raviole, kaffir lime and coconut jus ~ CAFÉ PUR ARABICA, PETITS FOURS ET CHOCOLATS DU MANOIR Manoir’s Christmas pudding with brandy butter ~ CRUMBLE PRALINÉ NOISETTE ET AU CHOCOLAT Hazelnut praline and chocolate crumble ~ 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 5 NOËL ET LE RÉVEILLON 2016/17 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. 6 NOËL ET LE RÉVEILLON 2016/17 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. ■ Aperitifs accompanied by live musical entertainment. ■ 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 ■ Day at your leisure ■ Champagne Laurent-Perrier reception ■ Black Tie Gala Dinner with accompanying wines in the restaurant ■ Prior to dinner enjoy live music in the lounge followed by the house band to tempt you onto the dance floor ■ ■ NOIX DE ST-JACQUES MARINÉES, CONCOMBRE AU VINAIGRE, THÉ MATCHA Marinated scallop, pickled cucumber, matcha tea ~ TOPINAMBOUR ET TRUFFES DU PÉRIGORD, LANGOUSTINES POÊLÉES Jerusalem artichoke and Périgord truffles, seared Scottish langoustines ~ 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 ■ 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] ~ LOTTE ÉPICÉE, MOULES ET SAFRAN, SAUCE AU GEWURZTRAMINER, POIREAUX Spiced monkfish, mussels and saffron, Gewurztraminer and tender leeks ~ CANARD GOOSNARGH À LA CANNELLE, ENDIVE, CLÉMENTINE ET JASMIN Cinnamon glazed Goosnargh duck, chicory, clementine and jasmin ~ 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 ~ PAIN DE GÊNE AU CHOCOLAT ARAGUANI, PRALINÉ CROUSTILLANT, GLACE AUX GRAINS DE CAFÉ Araguani chocolate Genoa bread, crunchy praline and coffee bean ice cream ~ 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 7 NOËL ET LE RÉVEILLON 2016/17 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 ~ 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. ~ FILET DE BARBUE, NOIX DE ST-JACQUES, ENDIVES, VIN ROUGE ET AGRUMES Seared Cornish brill and scallop, chicory, red wine and citrus ~ BŒUF BRAISÉ ET SON FILET RÔTI, FLEUR D’AIL Braised Jacob’s ladder and roasted fillet of beef "alliums" ~ 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 ~ 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. 8 For more information and reservations please telephone the events team on 01844 277215 or email [email protected] Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Church Road, Great Milton, Oxford, OX44 7PD United Kingdom T +44 1844 278881 E [email protected] belmond.com twitter.com/lemanoir facebook.com/lemanoirauxquatsaisons instagram.com/lemanoir