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There really is nowhere like The Old Inn at Christmas Time. For four hundred years we have been opening our doors to visitors, along the ancient highway from the Holywood Priory to the Parent Abbey in Bangor. The Old Inn’s special features, including real open fires, snug and cosy rooms and an outdoor open fire in the fully covered gazebo, make The Old Inn simply unique.

Unique four star indulgence.

A celebration of 400 years of history since 1614

Choose from a selection of finger sandwiches served on brown and white breads and help yourself to an assortment of confections and pastries.

10.00am – 12.00pm £16.00 per person 3.00pm – 5.00pm £18.00 per person

Add a glass of House Prosecco, Mulled Wine or Cider, or Non-Alcoholic Mulled Cider.


Add a glass of Ayala (House of Bollinger) Champagne to your Victorian Tea.


Available every day

Morning10.00am – 12.00pm Afternoon3.00pm – 5.00pm Not available Christmas Day, Boxing Dayand New Years Day.3.00pm–5.00pm Christmas Eve

A £5.00 deposit is required to secure all Victorian Tea bookings. The hotel reserves the right to allocate the most appropriate location for your booking. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee specific tables or areas for your booking.

The quiet intimacy of The Old Inn is the ideal hideaway for morning coffee or traditional afternoon tea. Sink happily into a comfortable chair pulled up to a cosy fire and enjoy a cup of Earl Grey, dainty finger sandwiches and a selection of confections and pastries.

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Victorian Teathis Christmas

ding dong merrily on high

Starter

Old Inn SoupFreshly Baked Breads

Ham Hock and Parsley TerrineToasted Brioche, Homemade Piccalilli

Crispy Goats Cheese and Red Pepper Spring RollYuzu and Ginger Sauce

Prawn CocktailMarie Rose Sauce, Wheaten Bread

Main Course

Butter Poached Roast Turkey and HamSmokey Bacon and Sage Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce

Pan fried Sea BassPomme Cocotte, Buttered Kale, Saffron Mussel Broth

Slow Cooked Feather Blade of Irish BeefParsley and Horseradish Pomme Purée, Roast Carrots, Port Jus

Guinness Braised Lamb ShankRoast Beetroot and Barley, Redcurrant Jus

Roasted Pumpkin and Sage Tart FineBraised Chicory, Candied Walnuts

Dessert

Old Inn Christmas PuddingSpiced Rum Sauce, Almond Ice Cream

Chocolate and Butterscotch MousseHomemade Cinder Toffee

Grand Marnier and Clementine CheesecakeHazelnut Sables, Praline Chantilly Cream

Cheese Selection (Supplement £4.00)Homemade Grape Chutney and Biscuits

Served 12 Noon – 4.00pm Monday to SaturdayTwo course menu not available 18th – 29th December

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Please note reservations for bar food are not taken and are on a first come first served basis, bar food stops at 6pm sharp. We kindly ask for your lunchtime table back by 6.30pm.

Christmas Daily Lunch Menu

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Note that all Lunch Bookings are required to vacate table by 5.00pm for evening service.

A £10.00 deposit is required to secure all lunch bookings. The hotel reserves the right to allocate the most appropriate location for your booking. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee specific tables or areas for your booking.

Toast to the Roast is not available in December.

The Sizzler Menu is available Monday – Thursdays, up to 10th December.

Friday – Saturday 3 Course Christmas Lunch – £23.50 per person 2 Course Christmas Lunch – £19.95 per person

Monday – Thursday 3 Course Christmas Lunch – £20.50 per person 2 Course Christmas Lunch – £16.95 per person

Sunday Lunch3 course Christmas Lunch plus tea, coffee and mince pies – £26.50Children’s Sunday Lunch – £13.00

Boxing Day Lunch3 course Boxing Day Lunch – £33.00Children’s Boxing Day Lunch – £15.00

Why not have a glass of Sloe Gin Festive Fizz £7.95 per glass

Served 12 Noon – 6.00pm Sunday and Boxing Day

Starter

Winter Vegetable Broth Freshly Baked Bread

Ham Hock and Parsley TerrineToasted Brioche, Homemade Piccalilli

Chilled Melon and Pomegranate SaladPear Sorbet, Mint Syrup

Old Inn Prawn CocktailMarie Rose Sauce, Wheaten Bread

Winter Vegetable Salad and Five Mile Town Goats CheeseParsnip Crisps, Pistachio and Oat Crumb

Main Course

Butter Poached Roast Turkey and HamSmoked Bacon and Sage Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce

Pan Fried Stone BassPomme Cocotte, Buttered Kale, Saffron Mussel Broth

Roast Sirloin of Irish BeefYorkshire Pudding and Pan juices

Guinness Braised Lamb ShankRoast Beetroot and Barley, Redcurrant Jus


Dessert




Warm Black Forest Chocolate PuddingMulled Cherries and Kirsch Ice Cream


Freshly Brewed Tea / Coffee with Mince Pies to Complete

Sunday Lunch and Boxing Day Lunch Menu

Served 5.00pm – 10.00pmMonday – Saturday

Appetizer

Chefs Selection Of Canapés

Starter

Old Inn SoupFreshly Baked Breads

Confit Duck and Foie Gras Roulade Roast Apple and Golden Raisin Chutney, Sauternes Jelly, Toasted Brioche

Smoked Trout, Chive and Mascarpone TerrinePickled Cucumber, Walnut Bread

Prawn CocktailMarie Rose Sauce, Wheaten Bread

Spiced Crispy Squid Thai Sauce, Coconut and Lime Panna Cotta

Pork Rillette and Orange Terrine Gribiche Sauce, Homemade Pickles

Winter Vegetable Salad and Five Mile Town Goats CheeseParsnip Crisps, Pistachio and Oat Crumb

Main Course

Butter Poached Roast Turkey and HamSmokey Bacon and Sage Stuffing, Cranberry sauce

Pan Fried Stone BassPomme Cocotte, Buttered Kale, Saffron Mussel Broth

Slow Cooked Feather Blade of Irish Beef Parsley and Horseradish Pomme Purée, Roast Carrots, Port Jus

Pulled Pork Shoulder En CrouteBeetroot and Celeriac Dauphinoise, Wilted Winter Greens, Roast Salsify, Cider Jus


Grilled Sirloin of Beef (Supplement £4.50)Triple Cooked Chips, Peppercorn Sauce, Beer Battered Onion Rings

Fillet of SalmonWhite Beans and Roast Beetroot, Creamed Spinach, Salsa Verde

Dessert




Warm Black Forest Chocolate PuddingMulled Cherries and Kirsch Ice Cream

Honey Roast FigsCinnamon Pain Perdu, Mascarpone and Amaretto Ice Cream



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Served 6.30pm – 10.00pmSundays

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Lewis Dine & Stay Discount Having dinner? Why not stay overnight and receive 20% discount off the best available rate for B&B at the time of booking. Applicable to Monday – Thursdays in December.(Except Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Years Eve)

Christmas Eve Carol SingingJoin us for Christmas carols with The Salvation Army Band beneath The Old Inn Christmas tree. Sing along with the festive brass band and enjoy Mince Pies and Mulled Wine with our compliments. From 8.30pm, for as long as you can sing.

Good Tidings We Bring.

Why not have a glass of Sloe Gin Festive Fizz £7.95 per glass

A £10.00 deposit is required to secure all dinner bookings. The hotel reserves the right to allocate the most appropriate location for your booking. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee specific tables or areas for your booking.

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Thursday – Saturday 3 Course Christmas Dinner £33.50 per person 2 Course Christmas Dinner £29.95 per person

Sunday – Wednesday 3 Course Christmas Dinner £30.50 per person 2 Course Christmas Dinner £26.95 per person

Boxing Day Dinner3 Course Boxing Day Dinner £33.00 per personChildren’s Boxing Day Dinner £15.00 per person

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Christmas Party Nights 2015Get a group together and get social, for a great night of food, drinks and entertainment this Christmas. Get up and boogie to the classic disco tracks with our resident DJ, Derek West on 17th December, taking you back through the last 20 years of hits… or if you like a bit of sultry swing – Wayne Rodgers will be playing two nights only on 13th and 23rd December. Dance the night away until midnight, and if you grab one of our accommodation offers you can chill out until 2am in the residents lounge before heading back to your character bedroom where those sweet dreams of 20% off will help you nod off!

Starter

Winter Vegetable BrothToasted Oats and Sherry

Chicken Liver Parfait Apple and Raisin Chutney, Toasted Brioche, Candied Walnuts

Smoked Trout, Chive and Mascarpone TerrinePickled Cucumber, Walnut Bread

Main Course

Butter Poached Roast Turkey and HamSmoked Bacon and Sage Stuffing, Cranberry sauce

Pan Fried Fillet of SalmonSalsa Verde

Slow Cooked Feather Blade of Irish BeefRed Wine and Port Jus


All Served with Seasonal Vegetables and Potatoes

Dessert



Grand Marnier and Clementine CheesecakeHazelnut sables, Praline Chantilly Cream

Cheese Selection(Supplement £4.00)Homemade Grape Chutney and Biscuits


Red carpet drinks reception at 7.30pm. Guests will be called to take their seats at 7.45pm in The Waterfall Suite. The meal is served promptly at 8.00pm.

Menu pre-order required one week

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Festive Party Nights

Sunday 13th December –Wayne Rodgers Live£32.00 per person

Thursday 17th December –Derek West DJ£32.00 per person

Wednesday 23rd December –Wayne Rodgers Live£32.00 per person

Price per person includes:• Red Carpet Arrival • 3 Course Meal • DJ and Dancing ‘til Midnight

Menu pre-orders for all party sizes are required with the final balance, at least one week in advance of the booking date.

A non refundable deposit of £10.00 per person is required to secure places.

Verina Suite Party NightsBook a party night of 10 persons or more and receive TWO options to supplement your package choosing from:

• Cosmopolitan cocktail drinks reception on arrival.

• 1 guest goes free.• Over-night stay B&B for

The Organiser in a character ensuite room on

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the night of the booking date, holding maximum 2 guests per room and including Full Irish Breakfast next morning.

This offer is based on 10 guests or more as the final number in the party attending. If an initial party of 10 is booked and numbers fall below this, the booking offer must be retracted.

Bed & Breakfast 20% discount off the Best Advertised Rate of The Day. (Not available online and only available by telephone: 028 9185 1300)

These rates apply for Party Night guests only and are based on 1 or 2 sharing a character ensuite bedroom. Bedrooms are subject to availability and early booking is advisable.

Accommodation Offer

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From 7pm onwards, the party hots up in The Gallery, starting with a champagne cocktail and our sumptuous New Year’s Eve Dinner. It’s Strictly Come Dancing for everyone as The Victor Currie jazz band get those legs shaking on the dance floor! Champagne corks pop at midnight and the party rolls on into the ‘wee’ small hours.

Champagne Reception at 7.00pm

Dinnerat 7.30pm

Dancefrom 10.00pm

Gala Dinner Package£85.00 per person

Lewis Dinner 5 course menu onlyServing from 7.00pm – 8.30pm£55.00 per person

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Amuse Bouche Camembert and Rosemary Won Ton Parcel Spiced Tomato Chutney

Pressed Foie Gras TerrinePickled Girolles, Sauternes Jelly, Brioche

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Pressed Vegetable and Chestnut Terrine (v)Pickled Radish and Carrot Salad

Wild Mushroom and Truffle Soup (v)Parmesan and Thyme Arrancini

Scallop and Crab RavioliThermidor Cream, Courgette Ribbons, Tomato and Chive Salsa

or

Crispy Goats Cheese and Red Pepper Spring RollYuzu and Ginger Sauce

Roast Fillet of Beef (Served MR or Well Done)Honeyed Parsnip Purée, Truffle Dauphinoise, Heritage Carrots, Madeira Jus

or

Mille Feuille of Potato, Artichokes and SalsifyWhite Onion and Garlic Purée, Curried Beurre Blanc

Assiette of ChocolateFrozen White Chocolate Parfait, Milk Chocolate Mousse, Chocolate and Mint Terrine, Praline Panna Cotta, Salted Caramel and Chocolate Tart

Selection of Petit Fours and Coffee

7 Courses

New Years Eve Gala Dinner

Cooked Breakfast: £10.00 per person

New Year ‘Pick-me-up’:

Bucks Fizz £7.95

Bloody Mary £6.50

Black Velvet £6.95

New Year’s Day - 1st January 2016

Our popular breakfast commences from 9.00am and runs to 11.30am. Bugles, beagles and barking will alert you to the arrival of the North Down Hunt who’ll arrive in front of The Old Inn just after Midday for their traditional stirrup cup and mince pie before the off! It’s as pretty as a picture postcard!

The hotel reserves the right to allocate the most appropriate location for your booking. Advance bookings required.

To make a booking please contact Reception. Tel: 028 9185 3255Email: [email protected]

A £25.00 deposit is required to secure all New Years Eve bookings. The hotel reserves the right to allocate the most appropriate location for your booking. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee specific tables or areas for your booking.

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Why not purchase an Old Inn Gift Card, as a present for Christmas and create memories for months to come!

Stocking Fillers Teddies, Tote Bags and other gifts are available on our online shop, in person or by telephone.

Vouchers available for use in December and are valid for use for 12 months from the date of purchase. Vouchers can be purchased in person at reception, by telephone on 028 9185 3255 or bought online www.theoldinn.com

Buy A Special Gift

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December Lazy Sunday Stay OverTake time out of a busy December schedule. Sink into a big, comfortable chair and unwind in front of a roaring log fire, followed by a leisurely 3 course dinner for two before returning to your character ensuite bedroom. Full Irish breakfast next morning completes your stay.

From £75.00 per person sharing depending on date and availability.

December One Night Table D’hote PackageRoaring log fires, Christmas spirit and fabulous seasonal menus await you! Overnight stay on one night in character ensuite bedroom with a glass of mulled wine on arrival, followed by a 3 course dinner for two in the award winning (AA Rosette) Lewis restaurant, completed by full Irish breakfast before you leave the next morning.

From £80.50 per person sharing. (Not available Christmas Eve, Boxing Day or New Year’s Eve)

Midweek Couples Retreat PackageTake a well deserved break this December, by booking a memorable visit to the oldest coaching inn in Ireland, part thatched, with many nooks and crannies and roaring log fires! This package includes an overnight stay in a character ensuite bedroom with and rose petal turn down in your room for arrival. 2 course dinner for two is included in the award winning (AA Rosette) Lewis restaurant and full Irish breakfast next morning.

From £72.00 per person sharing (Valid Monday – Thursday, Monday 1st – Tuesday 23rd December)

Valid from 29th November 2015 – 4th January 2016, unless stated otherwise.

A Special Treat

Christmas Eve Dinner B&B Package A perfect start to your Christmas celebrations, only available on Christmas Eve. This package includes: 3 course dinner menu with tea/coffee & mince pies to complete. Based on 2 persons sharing a one overnight stay in a character ensuite bedroom with full Irish breakfast next morning. Dining in the award winning (AA Rosette) Lewis restaurant. Dinner service at either 7.00pm or 9.00pm.

From £85.00 per person sharing Christmas Eve check in only.

Please note that the hotel does not offer lunch or dinner on Christmas Day.

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Festive Family GetawayTreat the family to a luxury stay in a superior suite with full Irish breakfast next morning and a movie night treat choosing from a selection of Christmas family favourite DVD’s to watch in your room. Hot chocolate with marshmallows and popcorn will be served to your room and a gift from Santa will be waiting in the room for the little one. This package is based on 2 adults and 1 child.

From £190.00 per room (Additional child supplement of £25.00 per child with maximum 2 adults and 2 children sharing)

For more information contact www.theoldinn.com

Boxing Day Dinner B&B Package Away from the hustle and bustle of the Christmas sales, treat yourself to the ultimate luxury stay with this special package, only available on Boxing Day. This package includes: 3 course festive dinner menu with tea/coffee & mince pies to complete. Based on 2 persons sharing a one overnight stay in a character ensuite bedroom with full Irish breakfast next morning. Dining in the award winning (AA Rosette) Lewis restaurant.

From £85.00 per person sharing. Boxing Day check in only.

Hot Toddy B&B Package One overnight B&B in a character ensuite room with a welcome glass of Hot Toddy served to your room on arrival. Based on 2 persons sharing. Room upgrade available.

From £50.00 per person sharing

Festive Tea Package Relax beside an open log fire and sample the delights of The Old Inn’s infamous Festive Victorian Tea Package with homemade scones, finger sandwiches, mini battenburg, run and chocolate truffle, franzipan tartlet, mini cheesecake, mini christmas pudding, apple and cinnamon lattice; topped off with a selection of tea/coffees and a warm glass of spiced mulled wine and cranberries. A perfect indulgence this December, staying in one of the character featured bedrooms. Full Irish breakfast to complete your stay next morning is also included in The Lewis Restaurant. (Festive Tea package available between 3.00pm – 5.00pm on the day of your check in date. Reservation time must be given in advance.)

From £63.00 per person sharing (Not available Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve)

All content in this booklet may change without notice, please confirm before booking.

The Old Inn Main Street Crawfordsburn Co Down BT19 1JH

[email protected] 9185 3255

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