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Christmas Party Nights and Celebrations 2008

celebrating christmas at the Grand Celebrate in style this Christmas at Brighton’s only five-star venue

From party nights to the ultimate party of the year on New Year’s Eve, The Grand is the place to really celebrate…

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Corporate Luncheons in the King’s RestaurantAdult £27.50
Three-course locally sourced menu with great atmosphere
Friday 19th and Tuesday 23rd December
Dining from 12.30pm – 2.00pm.

The King’s Restaurant Party Nights Adult £49.50
Celebrate with a live band and fabulous four-course menu
Friday 5th, Saturday 6th December (Friday £39.50)
Friday 12th, Saturday 13th December
Thursday 18th, Friday 19th and Saturday 20th December (Thursday £39.50)
Arrival from 7.00pm, carriages at 1.00am.

Empress Suite Party NightsAdult £39.50
Entertainment with top DJ and a three-course locally sourced menu
Thursday 18th, Sunday 21st and Monday 22nd December (Sunday & Monday £29.50)
Arrival from 7.00pm, dining at 8.00pm, carriages at 1.00am.

King’s Restaurant Sunday Luncheon Adult £29.50, Children £19.00
A festive family Sunday Lunch, followed by a visit by Father Christmas.
Sunday 21st December. Dining from 1.00pm – 3.00pm.

Christmas Day Family Luncheon Adult £99.50, Children £49.50
A magical Christmas day, start with a Champagne and canapé reception, followed by a locally sourced five-course menu.
Father Christmas pops along with gifts for all the children.
Thursday 25th December. Dining from 12.30pm – 2.00pm.

Boxing Day Jazz Buffet Luncheon Adult £49.50, Children £24.50
A sumptuous two – course buffet with music in the Empress Suite
Friday 26th December. Dining from 12.00pm – 2.00pm.

New Year’s Eve PartyAdult £99.00
Join us for a glass of Champagne, enjoy a four-course dinner and live music. Welcome 2009 with our Highland Piper and haggis, neeps and tatties.
Wednesday 31st December. Dining at 8.00pm, carriages at 2.00am.

New Year’s Eve Dinner in The King’s Restaurant Adult £150.00
Dine on individual tables with a glass of Champagne, followed by a five –course dinner. Welcome 2009 with our Highland Piper and haggis, neeps and tatties.
Wednesday 31st December. Dining from 7.30pm – 9.30pm, carriages at 2.00am.

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Top^Corporate Luncheon in The King’s Restaurant

Get together with colleagues and enjoy some afternoon festivities before you finish work for 2008! A delicious locally sourced Christmas menu awaits with crackers and hats to get you in the festive mood!

Friday 19th & Tuesday 23rd December

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Crab and mackerel pâté, toasted rye bread and cress salad

Vegetable and butter bean soup with truffle and chives (v)
**

Turkey escalope with Parmesan and herb crust
served with carrot, parsnip and celeriac rosti, red currant sauce

Grilled plaice and lemon butter, green salad and new potatoes

Saffron and potato gnocchi, roast chestnuts, wilted rocket and pine nuts (v)
**

Traditional Christmas pudding, brandy sauce

Chocolate fondant, cranberry sherbet
**

Coffee

£27.50
per person

SPECIAL CORPORATE DISCOUNT
Book a table of 10 and the organiser goes free!

Lunch served 12.30pm – 2.00pm,
carriages at 4.00pm

(v) denotes vegetarian

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The King’s Restaurant Party Nights

The five - star way to throw a party! Celebrate in style in the elegant and timeless
King’s Restaurant with friends and colleagues for a night of great food and entertainment with our live band

Friday 5th, Saturday 6th,
Friday 12th, Saturday 13th,
Thursday 18th, Friday 19th, Saturday 20th December

Lunch in the Kings Restaurant

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Locally smoked salmon, capers, shallots and lime

Corn - fed chicken and mushroom terrine, fennel salad and apple purée

Roast pumpkin, cherry tomato, and baby beet salad
with shaved ‘Lord of the Hundreds’ cheese (v)
**

Roast fillet of Casterbridge beef, parsnip chips, tomato purée and onion sauce

Fillet of local black bream, creamed leeks and fried oyster

Ballontine of turkey with cranberry and chestnuts, braised winter vegetable and lentils

Smoked paprika aubergine, chickpea, red pepper and sweet potato cobbler
served with soft herb dumpling (v)
**

Raspberry parfait, compote and hazelnut crunch

Treacle tart, golden syrup cream and vanilla milk ice cream

Traditional Christmas pudding, brandy custard
**

Local Sussex cheeses, quince jelly and wheat biscuits
**
Coffee

£49.50
per person
£39.50
(Friday 5th & Thursday 18th December)

Arrival from 7.00pm,
Carriages at 1.00am

(v) denotes vegetarian

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Empress Suite Party Nights

Our ever-popular Empress party nights are fast becoming a Brighton tradition!
Enjoy a three - course menu followed by dancing to one of the top Sussex DJs.
A fantastic night of partying!!

Tuesday 25th December

Thursday 18th, Sunday 21st and Monday 22nd December

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Prawn, crayfish and smoked salmon cocktail

Roast Norfolk turkey breast, orange and thyme stuffing,
sausage bacon roll and cranberry sauce
Served with fondant potato, roast root vegetables and sprout purée

Courgette, garlic and basil tartlet, chickpea and pepper pesto (v)

Christmas pudding, winter compote and vanilla ice cream

Coffee

Sunday 21st & Monday 22nd - £29.50
Thursday 18th - £39.50 per person

Arrival from 7.00pm, sit down 8.00pm prompt

Carriages at 1.00am

(v) denotes vegetarian

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Kings Restaurant Family Sunday Luncheon

A festive family Sunday Luncheon served in the King’s Restaurant.
A special visit by Father Christmas with gifts for all the children.

Sunday 21st December only

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Cream of sweet potato and ciabatta soup
served with mature cheddar cheese croute (v)

King prawn, crayfish and avocado cocktail
served with rye bread

Duck liver and foie gras pâté, plum chutney and
home - made toasted brioche

**
“Carved at your table”
Roast Norfolk turkey crown, thyme and onion stuffing,
sausage bacon roll and cranberry sauce

Roast saddle of Southdown’s lamb with wild mushrooms and garlic,
fondant potato and green beans

Sea bass fillet, crab risotto, smoked bacon and roast shallot sauce

Bubble and squeak cake, spinach, poached hen’s egg and hollandaise sauce (v)

All served with roast potatoes, root vegetables and sprout purée
**

Lemon meringue pie, pouring cream

Apple crumble tart, cinnamon custard

Christmas pudding and brandy sauce

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Coffee

Adult £29.50
Children 4 – 14 years £15.00
Under 4 years – free

Served 1.00pm – 3.00pm

(v) denotes vegetarian

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Christmas Day in the Empress Suite

A magical Christmas starts from the moment you step into the Grand being greeted by a Champagne and canapes reception in the Pavilion. Take your seats for a locally sourced, five-course menu with a classical pianist to entertain you. Father Christmas makes an extra special visit with presents for all the children. A wonderful occasion for all the family.

Thursday 25th December

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Amuse Bouche
Wild mushroom and truffle cream petit soup (v)

**
Locally smoked salmon tian with soured cream,
lime and caviar herb salad and caper dressing

Char-grilled baby leeks and quail egg salad
with rocket and smoked Sussex Forester cheese (v)
**

Roast bronze turkey breast, orange and thyme stuffing, sausage bacon roll
served with bread sauce and watercress

Fillet of brill, creamed cabbage and smoky bacon, mushroom fish sauce

Bean curd, cèpes and asparagus tart, chickpea purée
served with roast potatoes, roast root vegetables and button sprouts (v)
**

Rich Christmas pudding, clotted cream ice cream and brandy sauce

Lemon tart, raspberry sauce
**

Local Sussex cheeses, quince jelly and wheat biscuits
**

Coffee and mince pies

Adult £99.50
Children 4 – 14 years £49.50
Under 4 years – free

Dining from 12.30pm – 2.00pm

(v) denotes vegetarian

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Boxing Day Luncheon

Sounds from a jazz quintet and a superb buffet are the perfect antedote to the busy hedonism that Christmas brings. Relax with friends and family
in our Empress Suite with good food and mellow music

Friday 26th December

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Cold table of salads
Tomato and Sussex feta cheese (v)
Romaine and free - range egg salad with cress (v)
Cucumber, apple and celeriac remoulade (v)
Roast butternut and fennel seed (v)
Beetroot and shredded carrot (v)
Minted potato salad (v)

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Cured meats
Free - range turkey, baked Sussex ham and hand raised pie
Pear and sultana chutney, celery, home-made piccalilli, cranberry relish
Cottage loaf breads

Selection of seafood served with lemon mayonnaise, lime and dill crème fraiche, smoked garlic and cashew pesto, Sussex blue cheese mayonnaise

From the carving trolley
Roast loin of Sussex pork, Bramley apple and sage purée and salt crackling

Chicken casserole, with baby vegetables and chicken stock
Fillet of plaice with lemon prawn butter sauce
Leek, potato and parsnip pie (v)
Baby potatoes with parsley butter
Braised red cabbage and pear
Bubble and squeak
**

Grand desserts of Britain

British Isles cheeses, celery, grapes and quince jelly
served with wheat and rye biscuits

Adult £49.50
Children 4 – 14 years £24.50
Under 4 years – free

Dining from 12.00pm – 2.00pm

(v) denotes vegetarian

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The Empress Suite New Year's EveParty

The party to rival all parties.
This black tie event is seated on tables of 10 to make the party go with a real swing, bring friends or make new ones at our Gala Ball.
Come wearing your mask and enjoy a glass of Champagne on arrival in the Pavilion, then take your seats at 8pm for a four - course gala dinner.
Then party the night away with live music and see in 2008 with Highland piper.

Wednesday 31st December

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Pressed ham hock, foie gras and parsley terrine
with Bramley apple and marjoram chutney, toasted brioche

Cauliflower pannacotta, tomato chutney and toasted brioche (v)
**

Roast scallop, creamed leeks and truffle dressing

Pan-fried cèpes, creamed leeks and truffle dressing
**

Casterbridge beef fillet, grain mustard and parsley crust with beef sauce
potato cake and young vegetables

Griddle asparagus tart, fennel purée and baby vegetable (v)
**

Valrhona chocolate tart, espresso sauce and whisky ice cream
**

Coffee and petit four

Midnight

Haggis, neeps and tatties
Whisky sauce

£99.00
per person
Champagne from 7.00pm
Dining at 8.00pm prompt

Carriages at 2.00am

(v) denotes vegetarian

Black Tie is suggested for this event. Strictly 15 years and over only.

Top^New Year’s Eve Dinner in the King’s Restaurant

Dine on individual tables in the elegant King’s Restaurant. Enjoy Champagne at your table followed by a five –course fine dining menu and music from a live band.
See in the New Year followed by haggis, neeps and tatties and Highland piper.

Thursday 31st December

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Air - dried Cumbria ham and pickled winter fruit

Marinated scallop with lime and ginger, cress salad
**

Casterbridge beef fillet,
carrot and parsnip rosti, roast shallots and wild mushrooms

Sea bass with butter beans and spicy sausage, baby leeks and fried oyster

Butternut squash risotto, poached egg and parsnip chips (v)
**

Raspberry and oatmeal mousse, sesame nut snap and whisky cream

Bramley apple tatin, vanilla milk ice cream and butterscotch sauce
**

Local Sussex cheeses, celery, grapes and quince jelly
served with wheat biscuits
**

Coffee and petit fours

Midnight
Haggis, neeps and tatties
Whisky sauce

Adult £150.00

Dining from 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Carriages at 2.00am

(v) denotes vegetarian

Black Tie is suggested for this event. Strictly 15 years and over only.

Top^Party Night Accomodation

Don’t rush from the ball like Cinderella………

We’ve a special accommodation rate for Party-Night guests,
giving you even more reason not to rush home!

Arrive in style, letting our Concierge jockey park your car, take your time pampering yourself for your big night out.

Then it’s just a stroll down our magnificent staircase to your party.

After the event, residents may also continue drinking in our Victoria Lounge
until the small hours.

And don’t forget, our full English buffet breakfast will be the perfect way to banish that morning-after feeling!

from
£35.00
per person
in a standard inland room

Upgrades available
Seaviews
Deluxe Seaviews
Suite

And 50% off upgrades midweek (Sunday – Thursday)
Seaview supplements
from £25.00 per room, per night

Rates include full English breakfast in the King’s Restaurant, jockey parking service and complimentary hi-speed broadband in all bedrooms

Car parking is currently charged at £25.00 per day

Please note that the promotional rates and room types
are subject to availability

Rooms to be booked via www.devere.co.uk quoting CPN
or by calling 01273 224300

A fully non-refundable prepayment in advance is required to secure these accommodation rates and is non-transferable.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Deposit is required at time of booking at £10.00 per person and is non-refundable and non-transferable
All pre-payments are strictly non-refundable and non-transferable.
Full pre-payment is required four weeks prior to your event.
There is no refund for non-arrivals.
All bookings must be confirmed in writing.
All bookings made within one month of event date must be paid in full at time of reservation.
All events are subject to availability and only deposited bookings constitute as a confirmed booking.
In the event that any programme does not reach the required minimum numbers, The Grand, Brighton reserves the right to alter, amend or cancel the contents of the booking. In such circumstances, you may choose an alternative date, subject to availability, or obtain a refund.
A fully non-refundable prepayment in advance is required to secure the accommodation rates and is non-transferable.
All menu choices to be provided three weeks before arrival
Both New Year’s Eve events are for adults only. No children permitted, children are classified as 14 years and under.
The Management reserves the right to alter or amend any of the festive dining and /or entertainment programmes without prior notice should circumstances demand. In such circumstances an alternative may be offered.
Car parking is reserved for residents only, currently charge at £25.00 per day. There are car parking facilities nearby the Hotel in Russell Road Car Park.
The De Vere Grand, Brighton is now a designated non-smoking Hotel in accordance with the recent non-smoking legislation.
Please note that the De Vere Group cannot guarantee that any products on any menu items are totally free from nuts or nut derivatives and that any fish products are totally free of bones.
For any other dietary requirements, please discuss with your Christmas Co-ordinator