Christmas 2010 at Hinchingbrooke House
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Hinchingbrooke House can be hired for your exclusive Christmas party at various available dates throughout December 2010.
Hire Fee
Fridays £900.00
Mondays-Thursdays £500.00
Saturdays £1,100
Hinchingbrooke House is a Tudor Country House built around an early 13th Century Nunnery. The spectacular setting of Hinchingbrooke House provides a unique location for Christmas Parties and can be hired as an exclusive venue. Access to the House is gained via a Medieval Gateway and Apostles’ Green, immediately capturing the charm of this ancestral home of the Cromwells and the Earls of Sandwich.
At Hinchingbrooke House, the ground floor and grounds are reserved exclusively for all parties from 18.00 - 00.00. With so many beautiful rooms to choose from, you can plan your Christmas Party exactly how you would like it to be with separate rooms for dining and evening entertainment. Please note that parties must organise their own entertainment independently.
Our Head Chef has created a delightful three-course menu for your Christmas Party and a choice of finger buffet menus to suit your requirements. We will of course be happy to discuss any dietary requests that you may have.
Minimum Numbers-
Minimum of 80 people for a three course, sit down meal Minimum of 100 people for a buffet.
We pride ourselves on offering a personal and flexible approach, allowing each event to have its own individuality and would be happy to discuss your specific requirements. If you wish to arrange a viewing of Hinchingbrooke House, please do not hesitate to contact the Lettings Office on 01480 375678 or email hle@hinchbk.cambs.sch.uk.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Hospitality Department
Reception Drinks
You may wish to offer your guests a reception drink on arrival. You may choose from any of the
following, allowing for one or two drinks per person.
Champagne £6.50 per glass
Sparkling Wine £4.00 per glass
Bucks Fizz £4.00 per glass
Pimms £4.00 per glass
Fruit Punch £4.00 per glass
Mulled Wine £4.00 per glass
Orange Juice £1.50 per glass
Non-alcoholic Fruit Punch £2.00 per glass
Canapés
Dependent on timings, you may wish to have canapés served with your reception drinks.
Please select a maximum of three options from the selection below:
Mediterranean vegetable bruschetta
Smoked salmon & cream cheese crostini
Chicken skewers with satay dip
Crispy coated brie wedges with redcurrant sauce
Filo wrapped tiger prawns with sweet chilli dip
Mini duck and hoisin spring rolls
3 pre-dinner canapés @ £5.95 per person
Christmas Menu
Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup
with fresh tarragon and parmesan crouton
Chicken Liver Parfait
with red onion marmalade and toasted brioche
Deep Fried Camembert
served with brown bread, salad garnish and cranberry and port sauce
Scottish Smoked Salmon
with granary bread, horseradish sauce and watercress
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Roast Turkey
served with traditional accompaniments
Beef Montagu
tender chunks of braised beef in a rich red wine, mushroom and shallot sauce
Oven Roasted Fillet of Seabass
with tiger prawns and champagne cream
Roasted Vegetable Filo Parcel
seasonal vegetables in a filo pastry parcel with a tomato and red pepper sauce
All main courses served with a selection of fresh vegetables and roasted potatoes
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Plum Pudding
served with Brandy sauce
White Chocolate & Raspberry Torte
drizzled with chocolate sauce
Lemon & Lime Tart
with raspberry compote and mascarpone
Cheese & Biscuits
selection of cheese served with crackers, celery and grapes
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Cocktail Mince Pies
Tea, Coffee & Mints
£37.50 per person
Assorted bridge rolls (1pp)
Homemade vegetable quiche bites (2pp)
Stone-baked mini pizza selection (2pp)
Selection of cheese and biscuits
Tiger tail prawns with marie rose dip (3pp)
Profiteroles with chocolate dipping sauce (2pp)
Luxury
Cold
Topped ciabatta selection (1pp)
Lincolnshire cocktail sausages (2pp)
Tiger tail prawns with marie rose dip (3pp)
Fresh crudité vegetables with dips (2pp)
Cocktail chicken satay (2pp)
Cocktail patisserie (2pp)
Hot
Mixed vegetable spring roll with sweet and sour sauce (2pp)
Chilli & ginger chicken strips (2pp)
Mini duck and hoisin spring rolls (2pp)
Breaded butterfly prawns with chilli sauce (2pp)
Roasted chicken wings with tomato dip (1pp)
Mini Yorkshire pudding with beef and horseradish (1pp)
Christmas Cracker
£28.50 per person
General Information
• Bookings can be held provisionally for two weeks, after which a booking form must be completed and returned together with the hire fee within twenty eight days of receipt.
• At approximately three months before your event, a meeting with the Functions Manager will take place to discuss the details of your event including catering, rooms and timings.
• We require a minimum number of 80 guests for a three course sit down meal or a minimum number of 100 guests for a finger buffet.
• We require full numbers and full payment of estimated costs twenty one days before your event.
• In order to comply with the Food Safety Act 1990, Hinchingbrooke House must supply all food, therefore outside caterers are not permitted.
• Contact details of service providers are available. Please contact the Lettings Office for details.
• There is a designated smoking area available on the terrace.
• All property belonging to the client (i.e. flowers etc) must be removed from the venue at the end of the period of hire.
• Due to the nature of our business, we are unable to offer food tastings but are more than happy to discuss your menu in more detail and provide references if required.
• All prices in this pack are inclusive of VAT at the current rate and are vaild until 31st March 2011..
Summary of Terms & Conditions
• All bookings must be made through the Lettings Office, Hinchingbrooke House, Brampton Road, Huntingdon, CAMBS, PE29 3BN. Telephone number 01480 375678.
• A booking will not be confirmed until a booking form has been completed, signed and returned to the Lettings Office.
• Any cancellations should be made in writing to the Lettings Office.
• Hinchingbrooke reserves the right to require full hire payment (which will be determined by Hinchingbrooke) at the time of booking.
• Catering can only be provided by Hinchingbrooke Catering Services and for certain functions (i.e. Weddings, Dinners, Balls) a minimum spend may be stipulated.
• No intoxicating liquor or food shall be sold, supplied or brought on the premises, except under licence held by the Catering Manager.
• Hinchingbrooke House is governed by County Council Regulations. Cambridge County Council is a non-smoking authority.
• Smoking (except in designated area), naked flames, candles and fireworks are not permitted within the grounds of Hinchingbrooke House.
• The hirer is liable for any damage caused to the premises by themselves or their party. It is a necessity that you take out Third Party Public Liability insurance to the sum of £5,000,000.
FULL TERMS & CONDITIONS OF HIRE WILL BE SUPPLIED WITH A BOOKING FORM
If you are interested in any of the above please contact:-
Samantha Rice – 01480 375678
e-mail – hle@hinchbk.cambs.sch.uk