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Summer 2014

Middlethorpe Hall Hotel, Restaurant & SpaWHAT’S ON AT MIDDLETHORPE

www.middlethorpe.com

Middlethorpe Hall & Spa1984 2014Celebrating years in style30

There is always something for you to celebrate at Middlethorpe, and us with you, as I write this foreword to the newsletter heralding the Summer season.

York as the City of Festivals will surpass itself this year, by welcoming one of the largest sporting events in the world:- the second stage of the ‘Grand Départ du Tour de France’ will start from the Knavesmire opposite the hotel and travel through the medieval City. A cultural and sporting festival conbination not to be missed!

We will also be celebrating our thirtieth anniversary as a luxury Hotel and Restaurant. Indeed, in the spring of 1984, saved from years of neglect and after four years of painstaking restoration, Middlethorpe Hall opened its doors as York’s leading Hotel and Restaurant. I hope that you will be able to join us and celebrate in style our last three decades during a special evening in September with fine food, beautiful wines and great company.

Whatever kind of celebration you have in mind, Middlethorpe Hall, awarded 2013 York Hotel and York Restaurant of the Year, will provide you with an enjoyable and memorable experience. All the team here look forward to providing you with the warm Yorkshire welcome we are renowned for.

We look forward to your visit!

Lionel A. Chatard, Director & General Manager

P.S. I am delighted that Nicholas Evans, our Head Chef came third at the National Chef of the Year Competition (British Culinary Federation).

Celebrations!4 Wednesday 11th June – Champagne and Fish ‘n’ Chips.

5 Thursday 3rd July – Carl Wilde – Flowers for a Country House Ball.

6 Friday 4th July – Le Tour de France, Grand Départ Dinner.

7 Friday 1st August – Yorkshire Day – Jazz Garden Party.

8 Friday 5th September – Decades of Taste – Gourmet Dinner celebrating 30 years at Middlethorpe Hall.

9 Friday 12th September – Middlethorpe Garden Tour & Charity Luncheon Supporting St Leonard’s Hospice, York.

10 Wednesday 24th September – Royal Horticultural Society Garden Tour and Luncheon – Harvesting, Pickling and Preserving.

11 Introducing Neom Luxury Organics – Discover Neom Organics with our special Summer Offer!

12 Middlethorpe Gift Vouchers – A perfect gift for the lovers of the finer things in life.

13 Afternoon Tea at Middlethorpe – Piper-Heidsieck Sublime Chocolate Afternoon Tea.

14 Middlethorpe Spa Experience – Special offers on Middlethorpe Spa Experiences and a Champagne & Spa Break!

16 ‘Tour de France’ legacy break – Celebrate the Grand Départ with a two night special break for two people at Middlethorpe Hall.

Save the Date!

Please note that at the time of booking any special dietary requests must be made and payment in full is required.

Gift Vouchers for all events are available online at www.middlethorpe.com or call 01904 641241

2 What’s on at Middlethorpe • Summer 2014

LUNCHEON

ON THE

TERRACE

£15.95

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Come and enjoy a relaxing luncheon on the terrace before a stroll in Middlethorpe’s magnificent gardens or maybe a luxury Spa treatment?

Includes a choice of a snack from our summer menu, a glass of house wine, tea or coffee.

Please call reservations on 01904 641241


3Summer 2014 • What’s on at Middlethorpe

MenuPea and Truffle Panna-cotta,garden vegetable salad, Yellison goats’ cheese crowdie, truffle vinaigrette

*****Beer-battered Whitby Landed Fillet of Haddock, triple cooked chips and “a selection of chippie side orders”

*****Summer Berry and Elderflower Jellyvanilla ice-cream, lemon meringue

June

Wednesday 11th JuneChampagne and Fish ‘n’ Chips

There are few better ways to enjoy a glass of Champagne than with good old fish and chips! Helen Mackenzie (pictured), Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Brand Ambassador, will join us to tell us about these extraordinary wines whilst guests enjoy fish from Yorkshire’s east coast and locally farmed potato chips, not to mention the mushy peas!

Pre-luncheon drinks served at 12:30 pm

Luncheon served at 1:00 pm

£54.50 per person includes a three-course luncheon and wines

Or £129.50 per person with overnight accommodation and Yorkshire breakfast (based on two people sharing a double/twin room in the courtyard. A supplement for single occupancy will apply).

Please call Julia on 01904 661301



July

Thursday 3rd JulyCarl WildeFlowers for a Country House BallInspired by the elegance of Middlethorpe Hall and the magnificence of the gardens, Carl will use flowers taken from the garden to produce displays fit for a ball.

Morning Coffee and home-made biscuits at 10:30 am

Demonstration at 11:00 am

Drinks and luncheon at 12:30 pm

£59.50 per person includes a three-course luncheon and wines

Or £149.50 per person with overnight accommodation and Yorkshire breakfast (based on two people sharing a double/ twin room in the courtyard. A supplement for single occupancy will apply).

(Book early for this popular event to avoid disappointment)


MenuWhitby Crab Salad

chilled tomato jelly, avocado, cucumber, nasturtiums*****Slow-cooked Neck Fillet of

Yorkshire Dales Lambfondant potato, peas, asparagus,

baby onions, mint sauce jelly*****Strawberry and Vanilla Parfaitwild strawberries, vanilla yoghurt,

strawberry sorbet



Follow the route of the world’s greatest cycle race with a gastronomic experience! Wines will be chosen from wineries along the course, starting with a sparkling wine from Yorkshire and taking in eastern and southern France, plus of course the Champagne region. Head chef Nick Evans has paired these wines with a wonderful Yorkshire/French menu.

Yorkshire Sparkling Wine Reception at 7:00 pm

Lounge suits

£89.50 per person includes a four-course dinner and wines

Or £179.50 per person with overnight accommodation and Yorkshire breakfast (based on two people sharing a double/ twin room in the courtyard. A supplement for single occupancy will apply).


July

Friday 4th JulyLe Tour de France, Grand Départ Dinner

Menu

Yorkshire Fizz and Canapés

La Région Champenoise:

White Sausage

apple purée, raisin sauce

*****

L’Alsace:

Pan-fried Fillet of Zander

sauerkraut, Riesling sauce

*****La Bresse:

Poached and Roasted Breast of Chicken

black truffle, morels, Lyonnaise

potatoes

*****

Le Languedoc:

Thin Apple Tart

caramel sauce, vanilla ice-cream

Petit-fours Parisiens & Café



August

Friday 1st AugustYorkshire Day – Jazz Garden Party

Celebrate God’s Own County with an afternoon in the very heart of it! Listen to jazz on the terrace and enjoy afternoon tea delights designed by the chefs at Middlethorpe Hall.

Pimm’s cocktails at 2:30 pm

£54.50 includes Pimm’s cocktails and Traditional Afternoon Tea



This event will take place in the Drawing Room should the weather be inclement.

Don’t forget to wear your white rose

button hole!

MenuYorkshire ham and English mustard Middlethorpe tomato,

shallot and garden chivesStaal smoked salmon and Yellison goats’ cheese crowdieWensleydale and tomato chutneyStrawberry tartletChocolate éclairsCurd tartlets

Baked egg custardFruit cake Parkin Fruit cake and Wensleydale Fruit scones, jams and clotted cream



Join us for this very special gourmet dinner to mark our thirtieth year as a hotel. Head chef, Nick Evans has designed an exciting menu to celebrate each of the past three decades.

Champagne Reception at 7:00 pm

Black tie

£89.50 per person includes a four-course dinner and wines



SeptemberFriday 5th September Decades of taste – Gourmet Dinner

MenuThe Eighties: Chicken Consommé,chicken dumplings, brunoised vegetables, chervil

*****The Nineties:Lobster and Salmon Ravioli,baby carrots, Armagnac cream

*****The Noughties:Slow-cooked Waterford Farm Beef Fillet,

watercress purée, wild mushrooms, roasted shallot

*****The Tens:Dark Chocolate Délice,caramel ice-cream, salted butter caramel, chocolate aero



September

Friday 12th September

Middlethorpe Garden Tour & Charity LuncheonSupporting St Leonard’s Hospice, York

Head Gardener David Barker will escort you around Middlethorpe’s beautiful late summer gardens before a three-course luncheon and wines.

Pre-luncheon drinks served at 12:30 pm

Luncheon served at 1:00 pm

£54.50 per person includes a three-course luncheon and wines.(£10.00 of which will be donated to St Leonard’s)



We suggest a change of shoes



September

Wednesday 24th SeptemberRoyal Horticultural Society Garden Tour and Luncheon – Harvesting, Pickling and Preserving

The autumn is a time to quite literally enjoy the fruits of your labours! Join head gardener David Barker at this wonderful time of year and learn from his many years experience of harvesting. The garden tour will be followed by a demonstration from one of Middlethorpe’s chefs on pickling and preserving.

Morning Coffee and home-made biscuits at 10:30 am

Garden Tour at 11:00 am

Ends 3:00 pm

£35.50 members of the RHS£44.50 non-members


We suggest a change of shoes

Organic fruit grown at Middlethorpe Hall gardens.

MenuWild Mushroom Velouté

mascarpone and truffle cream*****Roast Loin of Yorkshire Porkchorizo-braised white beans, confit

pineapple, black pudding crumble*****Apple Crumble Parfaitapple sorbet, spiced caramel sauce,

vanilla custard



Introducing

Discover NeomOrganics

“These (body) oils bring some real luxury to the natural-beauty market. We love the quality – they leave skin soft & supple, not greasy – and the blend of mood enhancing, gorgeous scents to choose from”

Harper’s Bazaar

Based in Harrogate, Neom is the result of a wish to create products that are genuinely different and as close to perfect as possible: a range of home fragrance and body care products whose credentials are unequivocal, which are truly organic and effective, and which bring a touch of glamour.

Neom is obsessed with getting you to reduce your chemical count and strongly oppose synthetic scents and harsh ingredients. It also believes beauty should be about spoiling yourself, fabulous scents and utter indulgence.

From the beautiful scents of the home fragrance collection to the superior cleansing and moisturising properties of its body care collection, we hope that as the team here has, you will fall in love with Neom.

SPECIAL SUMMER OFFER

During the months of July & August, do book and enjoy a personalised 55-minute Neom Organic Body Massage to enhance your well-being and lift your mood. Choose between:

Complete Bliss, Real Luxury or Tranquillity.

Neom Body Massage £59

And receive a complimentary travel candle of your choice worth £15.



Afternoon Tea Gift Vouchers• Afternoon Tea for One £19.50• Afternoon Tea for Two £39• Champagne Afternoon Tea for Two £59

Wine & Dine Gift Experiences• Weekday Luncheon Treat for Two £56• Traditional Sunday Luncheon for Two £60• Weekday Luncheon Escape for Two

Including a Bottle of House Wine £77.50• Romantic Six-course Gourmet Dinner for

Two £138, Including Matching Wines £198

Luxury Health & Beauty Vouchers• Luxury Health & Beauty Half Day for One

from £69• Luxury Health & Beauty Full Day for One

from £139

A perfect gift for the lovers of the finer things in life

Special Events Gift Voucher• A gift voucher for any of the events

featured in this booklet• Prices as indicated

A Monetary Gift Voucher from £25• To be spent at Middlethorpe Hall in

any way the recipient wishes

Bespoke Gift VouchersDesign your own unique gift and let us know what you wish to include

Presented in a stylish wallet and, if required, can be sent directly to the recipient.

Ideas include:

Purchasing vouchers is easy to

arrange: simply purchase online at

www.middlethorpe.com, or just pick

up the phone and leave the rest to us.

Tel: 01904 641241.

Gift Vouchers ...Middlethorpe Hall


Afternoon Tea at Middlethorpe is a long-lasting tradition enhanced by a local luxury connection with the old established family tea merchants “Taylors of Harrogate”.Each afternoon this English tradition takes place in the 18th Century Drawing Room, in front of the fireplace or facing the south lawn, from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (3:00 pm at weekends). Traditional Afternoon Tea is £19.50 per person

Champagne afternoon tea £29.50 per person

Piper-Heidsieck Sublime Chocolate Afternoon Tea £31.50 per person

Booking is essential, please call 01904 641241

n addition to our popular Traditional Afternoon Tea we are delighted to introduce the new Piper-Heidsieck Sublime Chocolate Afternoon Tea.

Middlethorpe Hall was once home to members of the Terry family and it is with this famous family of confectioners in mind that our pastry chef Paul (Harry) Harrison has designed this exciting new treat. As well as the traditional finger sandwiches you will enjoy a tasting of chocolate delicacies both dark, milk and white including Orange & Chocolate Chip Scones!

IAfternoon Tea at Middlethorpe Hall



Decléor Spa Day

Middlethorpe Spa Experiences

Carefully designed to meet your individual needs with a focus on pampering and sheer relaxation.

A whole day experience includes:• a fruit juice or hot beverage;• use of the spa facilities (prior to the

treatments) comprising of a gym, sauna, steam room, spa bath and swimming pool;

• a light two-course luncheon with tea or coffee;• treatments include –

a Decléor Aromassage (55mins) a Decléor Classic Aromatic Facial (55mins).

Offer subject to conditions and availability. Must be booked in advance, not valid in conjunction with any other offer.

Monday to Thursday: £139 Friday to Sunday: £149

Spa reception 01904 661317

Buy one

and get a

second half

price!


Gift Vouchers for Middlethorpe Spa are available online at www.middlethorpe.com or call 01904 641241

From only £199 per person per night based on two people sharing a superior double/twin room located in the C18th Courtyard. (£249 per night for a single room)

This very special break is available Sunday to Thursday, subject to availability. We recommend that treatment times (and any possible additional treatments) are booked when the hotel reservation is made to avoid disappointment.

To book, call the Spa on 01904 661317

Your break includes:

• A chilled half bottle of Ruinart Brut Rosé to welcome you on arrival;

• Three-course candlelit dinner in our award-winning restaurant (£43 allowance per person towards dinner food);

• Overnight accommodation in a superior room;

• Early morning tea served to the room;

• Full Yorkshire breakfast;

• Complimentary parking;

• Use of Middlethorpe Spa facilities;

• 10% further discount at the York Designer Outlet and the services of a personal stylist while you are there (subject to availability – to be reserved in advance);

• The choice of either:

A Decléor Aroma-expert Facial including Scalp Treatment (85 mins)

A Decléor Orange Blossom Garden Ritual Treatment (exclusive) (85 mins)

Ruinart Brut Rosé Champagne & Spa Break

Special

Break

Offer &Health, beauty bubbly


Gift Vouchers for Middlethorpe Spa are available online at www.middlethorpe.com or call 01904 641241

For further information, or to make a booking please contact:

Main SwitchboardTel: +44 (0)1904 641241Fax: +44 (0)1904 620176

Bedroom & Dining Enquiries &ReservationsTel: +44 (0)1904 641241E-mail: [email protected]

Spa ReservationsTel: +44 (0)1904 661317E-mail: [email protected]

Meetings, Weddings and Private Dining Enquiries & BookingsTel: +44 (0)1904 661301E-mail: [email protected]

Middlethorpe Hall Hotel, Restaurant & Spa Bishopthorpe Road, York YO23 2GBwww.middlethorpe.com

RECYCLED

(The above rates are for a minimum two night stay, valid Sunday to Thursday from 1st March to 30th September 2014 and subject to availability – excluding York Race Days and Bank Holidays)To book this exclusive break call 01904 641241 or E-mail: [email protected]

‘Tour de France’ legacy break from £149 per person per night:

Enjoy a two-night break for two people in one of the Historic House Hotels of the National Trust, in the gateway to the 2014 Tour de France Grand Départ.

Included in this special break are:

• Candlelit three-course dinner in our award-winning dining room (£43 food allowance per person) on both nights;

• Two nights accommodation for two people in a standard double or twin-bedded room located in the C18th courtyard;

• Early morning tea delivered to your room on both mornings;

• Full Yorkshire breakfast served in the restaurant on both mornings;

• Full use of the Middlethorpe Spa facilities during the stay;

• A 25-minute Decléor treatment per person (to be booked in advance) on one day;

• A cycling map of Yorkshire;

• Complimentary secure parking for both cars and bikes.



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