To Kick Things Off...

Warm Pimms punch Mulled Pimms with brandy, lemon & winter spices 6.00

Candy Cane Lane Peppermint liqueur, white chocolate liqueur & vanilla vodka 7.95

Gingerbread Bellini Prosecco topped with gingerbread syrup & Frangelico 7.95

Winter spiced Old Fashioned Knob Creek bourbon, orange bitters & spiced syrup garnished with orange 7.50

Snowball Advocaat & lemonade served over ice with a squeeze of lime 7.50

Mulled Wine Red wine, cinnamon, star anise, orange & cranberry juice served hot 4.50

Starters, Nibbles and Things to Share

Leek and potato soup with bread and butter 5.45 Contains: Gluten, Soy Beans, Milk / Lactose, Celery

Chicken liver pâté with Vimto chutney and granary toast 6.90 Contains: Gluten, Eggs, Soy Beans, Milk / Lactose, Sulphur Dioxide

Falafel fritters with an aubergine imam bayildi and harissa dressing 6.25 Contains: Celery

Rabbit, partridge and duck terrine with apricot chutney and granary toast 6.95 Contains: Gluten, Soy Beans, Milk / Lactose, Celery, Sulphur Dioxide

Tempura king prawns with Asian salad and Thai green dressing 7.95 Contains: Gluten, Crustaceans, Fish

Nocellara olives 3.95

Crispy baby squid with mango chutney 5.25 Contains: Gluten, Molluscs, Sesame, Sulphur Dioxide

Red pepper and tomato hummus with flat bread 3.95 Contains: Gluten, Soy Beans, Sesame

Warm chorizo sausage 5.50 Contains: Soy Beans, Milk / Lactose, Sulphur Dioxide

Crispy Brie with cranberry jam 4.45 Contains: Gluten, Eggs, Soy Beans, Milk / Lactose, Sulphur Dioxide

Pigs in blankets with gravy 5.75 Contains: Gluten, Soy Beans, Milk / Lactose, Celery, Sulphur Dioxide

Manchester platter with Castlefield egg, black pudding sausage roll, Burts blue cheese, Vimto chutney, Eccles cake, ham and toast 20.95 Contains: Gluten, Eggs, Nuts, Soy Beans, Mustard, Sesame

Mains

Roast turkey and traditional accompaniments 16.45 Contains: Gluten, Eggs, Soy Beans, Milk / Lactose, Celery, Sulphur Dioxide

Braised shoulder of lamb with vegetables, roast potatoes and gravy 17.45 Contains: Gluten, Milk / Lactose, Celery, Sulphur Dioxide

Steak burger topped with grilled bacon and Cheddar, served with coleslaw and chips 13.45 Contains: Gluten, Eggs, Soy Beans, Milk / Lactose, Celery, Mustard, Sulphur Dioxide

Deep fried cod in beer batter with chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce 13.95 / 9.95 Contains: Gluten, Eggs, Fish, Mustard, Sulphur Dioxide

Pork and leek sausages with mash, buttered greens and onion gravy 10.95 / 8.95 Contains: Gluten, Soy Beans, Milk / Lactose, Celery, Sulphur Dioxide

Grilled sea bass fillets with pommes anna potatoes and lemon and chervil sauce 16.95 Contains: Fish, Milk / Lactose, Celery, Sulphur Dioxide

Crispy beef salad with sweet chilli sauce and roasted cashew nuts 13.95 Contains: Nuts, Soy Beans

Braised feather of beef with horseradish mash, thyme dumpling and red wine sauce 16.75 Contains: Gluten, Fish, Milk / Lactose, Celery, Mustard, Sulphur Dioxide

Moroccan vegetable and chickpea pie with charred courgettes, baby peppers and toasted almonds 12.95 Contains: Nuts, Celery, Sulphur Dioxide

Sri Lankan lamb shank curry with aubergine and chick peas, coriander rice and naan bread 17.95 Contains: Gluten, Milk / Lactose

10oz Ribeye with mushrooms, tomato, peppercorn sauce and chips. 23.95 Contains: Milk / Lactose, Celery, Mustard, Sulphur Dioxide

Steak and ale suet pudding with buttered mash and greens 13.95 Contains: Milk / Lactose, Celery, Sulphur Dioxide

Side Orders

Buttered vegetables 3.75 Contains: Milk / Lactose, Sulphur Dioxide

Chunky chips 3.50

Fries 3.50

Beer battered onion rings 3.25 Contains: Gluten, Sulphur Dioxide

Mixed salad with house dressing 3.95 Contains: Celery, Mustard, Sulphur Dioxide

Garlic bread 3.50 Contains: Gluten, Soy Beans, Milk / Lactose

Garlic bread with cheese 3.95 Contains: Gluten, Soy Beans, Milk / Lactose

Peppercorn sauce 1.95 Contains: Milk / Lactose, Celery, Sulphur Dioxide

Bread with butter 2.25 Contains: Gluten, Soy Beans, Milk / Lactose

Light Bites and Sandwiches

Rump steak sandwich (served pink) with onions, sun dried tomato, Dijon-tarragon mayonnaise and fries 10.95 Contains: Gluten, Eggs, Mustard, Sulphur Dioxide

Salmon and smoked haddock fishcake and poached egg with chive and caper sauce 9.95 Contains: Gluten, Eggs, Fish, Milk / Lactose, Celery, Mustard, Sulphur Dioxide

Goats cheese, spinach and caramelized onion quiche with celery, apple, chicory and a split balsamic dressing 8.95 Contains: Gluten, Eggs, Milk / Lactose, Celery, Sulphur Dioxide

Turkey, stuffing and cranberry on granary 6.95 Contains: Gluten, Eggs, Soy Beans, Milk / Lactose, Mustard, Sulphur Dioxide

Satay belly pork with watermelon, pickled ginger and coriander salad 9.95 Contains: Gluten, Crustaceans, Peanuts, Soy Beans, Sesame, Sulphur Dioxide

Spinach, walnut and ricotta tortellini with slow roast heritage tomato sauce 10.95 Contains: Gluten, Eggs, Nuts, Milk / Lactose, Sulphur Dioxide

Puddings and Ice Creams

Crème brûlée with shortbread biscuits 5.95 Contains: Gluten, Eggs, Milk / Lactose

Toasted waffle with Calvados toffee apples and cinnamon ice cream 6.25 Contains: Gluten, Eggs, Soy Beans, Milk / Lactose, Sulphur Dioxide

Christmas pudding with brandy sauce 6.75 Contains: Eggs, Nuts, Milk / Lactose, Sulphur Dioxide

Clementine tart with raspberry sorbet 6.25 Contains: Gluten, Eggs, Milk / Lactose, Sulphur Dioxide

Triple chocolate brownie with chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream 6.25 Contains: Eggs, Soy Beans, Milk / Lactose

Sticky toffee pudding with toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream 6.25 Contains: Eggs, Soy Beans, Milk / Lactose

Cheshire Farm Ice Creams - Choose from vanilla, cherry crumble, mint chocolate chip, strawberries & cream, chocolate, coconut, honeycomb, banoffee, rum & raisin or Bailey's

Cheshire Farm sorbets - choose from lemon, blackcurrant, green apple, mango, pink grapefruit, raspberry or blood orange

3 scoops 5.25/ 1 scoop 1.75

Cheese and Biscuits

A selection of British farmhouse cheeses; Applebys cheshire, Burts blue, Crumbly Lancashire, Tunworth camembert, Kidderton ash goats, Abbots gold, biscuits, chutney and celery

Choose 6 cheese to share 11.95 or enjoy 3 on your own 6.95

or 'a nose' of cheese with 50ml glass of Taylor's LBV port 5.95