a bookishly good Christmas party awaits...

Although it seems obscene to be talking about Christmas in summer, plenty of folks have been trying to book their own bit of Bookclub to make sure they have a cracking Christmas party, so we might as well get started...

Last year we single handedly (almost) saved mr turkey from yuletide extinction with our turkey-free xmas menu. Unfortunately, this meant curtains for mr goose, who found himself right in the line of tastebud fire. As Mr Turkey sent us his heartfelt thanks after seeing Boxing Day for the first time in history, we're ready to repeat the trick in 2011.

If you're a guinea fowl however, I'd start packing and book a 1 way ticket out of dodge. Things ain't looking rosy for the fowl.
We love a bargain down Bookclub way, so a mere £17 at lunch and £23 at dinner will get you the finest {hb} service and 3 courses of much better than average festive chow.

Sam will once more be co-ordinating the co-ordinators and giving you heavy abuse for not paying your deposit on time or minding your Ps & Qs. Fortunately for you, she will also make sure that you are the hero in your office/ family/ workplace/ circle of friends for arranging a mindblowingly entertaining 3 course extravaganza.

3 extra stocking fillers that Joe Bloggs Bar down the road can't offer you:
Pre-book a gramophone or 3 to make your table a real stand out. (we'll fill it with booze) Work off those extra sausages with a game of ping-pong in our table tennis cage Settle the after-dinner argument with a no-holes barred Mario Kart tournament on the super Nintendo in our adults games area

Take that Joe Bloggs.

Enough fluff, here's the menu:
3 courses for only 17 pounds at lunch and 23 at dinner.

{all sittings on 16.12.11 are 25 pounds pp}

Starters:

cauliflower and almond soup with crusty bread
potted shrimp with Melba toast
chicken liver parfait with Scottish oatcakes & red onion jam
Beetroot carpaccio w/ chevril & goats cheese dressing

Mains:

fish pie topped with creamy mash & a parmesan crust
roasted supreme of chicken filled with spinach mouse w/ fondant potato , glazed seasonal veg and a balsamic & pine nut jus
roast beef with a herb crust, studded w/ roast garlic, served w/ roast potatoes & glazed seasonal veg
mushroom & pea lentil wellington, scented w/ fennel, served w/ a tomatoe & basil coulis & roast baby spuds

Desserts:

sticky toffee pudding w/ toffee sauce & creme fraiche
apple and berry crumble with Christmas pudding ice-cream
cranachan w/ shortbread
scottish cheese and oat cakes

For making lovely bookings:
0141 576 1700 or info@hillheadbookclub.com
Much like Rome (only shorter and with a lesser tolerance of tourists) both these roads lead to Sam, who will guide you through the booking process and all potential pitfalls.