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Congratulations The management and staff of The Bishop’s Table Hotel and Restaurant would like to take this opportunity to thank you for considering us as a venue for a wedding reception. Our experience in organising Wedding Receptions will help alleviate any worries you may have about this important day. We do not have set packages, because we tailor make each Wedding Breakfast to your individual requirements, we hope that this will contribute towards making your wedding a truly memorable occasion. Our management team is ready to assist you in selecting your menus and wines and will be pleased to advise you on any other your individual requirements. The Bishop’s Table is an award winning Hotel and Restaurant and by choosing us for your reception, you are assured of excellent food, service and facilities. We pride ourselves that we provide a special service to all our guests and to assist you, we enclose a selection of sample menus, and our chef will be pleased to present menus to your individual requirements. The Bishop’s Table looks forward to receiving you and your guests on your special day. With Best Wishes K K Verjee Director The Bishops Table Hotel and Restaurant 27 West Street Farnham Surrey GU9 7DR Telephone: 01252 710 222 Facsimile: 01252 733 494 email: [email protected] Your Wedding Reception Arrival drinks Greet you guests with arrival drinks, choose from a selection of, Bucks fizz, Pimms No 1, Kir Royale, Kir or Sherry. We can offer non- alcoholic alternatives Menus Menus are prepared especially for you. We have attached a selection of menus for you to peruse and to give you a starting point. Upon confirmation of your wedding breakfast with us we will discuss your preferences and chef will then prepare a menu for YOU. Childs meals Children under the age of 10 are charged 50% of the adult’s meal price. Special child’s meals can be arranged Evening Buffets We have enclosed a selection of our buffet menus. We recommend that you cater for 75% of your evening guests Table Plans When numbers have been confirmed we will be happy to form a table plan with you. Name place cards If required we will supply these. Flowers We are happy to organise floral arrangements on your behalf or we can recommend florists who will be able to assist you. Cake stand We will supply a round Victorian silver cake stand and a silver knife for your wedding cake. Entertainment Discos or bands can be provided, should you require. Toastmaster We can provide a member of our staff to act as Toastmaster or supply you with details of a professional toastmaster. Licences We are licensed until 11.45pm for music and bar, and we ask that all guests leave the premises by 12.15am Marquee For larger weddings, we recommend a marquee. The marquees can be colour co-ordinated to your colour scheme. Please discuss this option with your co-ordinator. Honeymoon Spend your wedding night in our antique Victorian half tester bed, and celebrate with a champagne breakfast The Bishops Table Hotel and Restaurant 27 West Street Farnham Surrey GU9 7DR Telephone: 01252 710 222 Facsimile: 01252 733 494 email: [email protected] Wedding Protocol Greeting Line This is formed at the entrance or just inside the function room where there will be a welcome drink for each guest. The greeting line should be:- Bride’s parents, Grooms parents, Bride and Groom, attendants. On less formal occasions the Bride and Groom alone may receive their guests. Top Table The bridal party consists of:- Best Man, Groom’s Mother, Brides Father, Bride, Groom, Brides Mother, Grooms Father, Chief Bridesmaid. Toast and Speeches The speeches and nuptial toast usually takes place at the end of the meal and are accompanied by the cutting of the wedding cake. The hotel recommends the following procedure: 1. The Bride and Groom cut the cake ( at this point the main tier of the cake is taken away for cutting and is served with coffee after the speeches) 2. Toast to “The Bride and Groom” The Bride’s father or a close relative or friend of the family usually proposes this 3. Toast to “The Bridesmaids” The Bridegroom following his response to the first toast always proposes this 4. The Best Man responds on behalf of the Bridesmaids. Any telegrams or other well wishes are read followed by a short speech The Bishops Table Hotel and Restaurant 27 West Street Farnham Surrey GU9 7DR Telephone: 01252 710 222 Facsimile: 01252 733 494 email: [email protected] 2004 Sample Menus Starters Salad of roasted peppers, aubergine and Choice of hot and cold soup goats cheese with pesto dressing from £5.00 £6.50 Marinated salmon with soused onions Tomato risotto with wilted rocket and and a citrus cream Parmesan cheese £6.50 £6.00 Salad of smoked chicken, avocado and Macaroni of prawns with Parmesan tuille pine nuts with grain mustard dressing and herb salad £6.50 £8.50 Terrine of ham hock and wild mushrooms Tian of crab and avocado with pesto and with truffle dressing shellfish dressing £7.50 £8.50 Fish Course Escabeche with seared mackerel £6.50 Roasted cod on a hot lentil salad with red wine jus £6.75 / £16.50 Pan-fried salmon on olive crushed potatoes with sauce vierge £6.75 / £16.50 Seared tuna with salad nicoise £7.00 / £17.00 Seafood risotto with Parma ham and Parmesan cheese £7.00 / £17.00 Pan fried sea bass with mozzarella and pesto minestrone £8.00 / £18.00 Fish can be taken as either a separate fish course or as a main course The Bishops Table Hotel and Restaurant 27 West Street Farnham Surrey GU9 7DR Telephone: 01252 710 222 Facsimile: 01252 733 494 email: [email protected] Main Courses Braised lamb shank with tomato and Roasted sirloin of beef with roast olives, with garlic mash potatoes and Yorkshire puddings £16.50 £18.00 Breast of chicken with boulangere Roasted loin of pork with apple puree potatoes and a mushroom cream and roast potatoes £15.50 £16.50 Roasted breast of guinea fowl on a wild Breast of Barburry duck with fondant mushroom risotto with a red wine jus potatoes and Madeira jus £18.00 £17.50 All main courses are served with panache of vegetables Desserts Glazed lemon tart with lemon sorbet Pear tarte tatin with vanilla ice cream £5.75 £6.50 Terrine of chocolate and crème de Iced banana parfait with caramel sauce menthe with an orange crème Anglaise and a chocolate tuille £6.50 £6.50 Caramel roasted pineapple with a vanilla Glazed vanilla bruleé with a sesame parfait tuille £6.50 £5.75 Selection of English cheeses with homemade chutney £6.50 Pure ground coffee served with fresh cream and sable biscuits £3.50 The Bishops Table Hotel and Restaurant 27 West Street Farnham Surrey GU9 7DR Telephone: 01252 710 222 Facsimile: 01252 733 494 email: [email protected] 2004 Buffet Menus Starters Melon and Parma ham salad with balsamic Seared smoked salmon with lemon linguine vinegar and herb butter sauce £4.95 £5.75 Gravadlax of salmon with a mango basil and Marinated mozzarella and vine tomato salad mint dressing with basil pesto £5.25 £5.25 Terrine of ham hock and vegetables with Salad of melon and mango with seasonal toasted brioche and a sweet and sour berries and a ginger cream dressing £5.50 £5.25 Salad of smoked chicken nicoise with crispy Flaked confit duck, orange and pine nut salad leeks with a herb dressing £5.50 £5.50 Fresh soup of the day £4.95 Main Courses Minimum choice of 2 meat and 2 fish dishes Whole poached dressed salmon with miniature salmon fingers and lemon mayonnaise £6.00 Roasted topside of beef with a horseradish crust £5.75 Glazed roasted gammon £5.75 Roasted breast of turkey with cranberry and apricot relish £5.50 Selection of charcuterie, to include: smoked chicken, mortedella, Napoli salami, chorizo, Parma ham and marinated seafood £6.00 Basil and vine tomato quiche £4.25 Selection of terrines £5.50 Platter of smoked and gravadlax of salmon £5.75 The Bishops Table Hotel and Restaurant 27 West Street Farnham Surrey GU9 7DR Telephone: 01252 710 222 Facsimile: 01252 733 494 email: [email protected] Salads Please choose four salad dishes and two potato dishes Carrot and cumin coleslaw Caesar salad with shaved Parmesan New potato and red onion salad Pasta, tuna and red onion salad Vine tomato and spring onion salad Crisp garden salad with herb dressing Baby gem, feta cheese, black olive and Baby spinach, shallot and pesto salad cherry tomato salad Grated carrot, orange and coriander salad Apple, raisin, celery and walnut salad Charred Mediterranean vegetables with Parmesan, rocket and green olive salad melted goat’s cheese Potato dishes Halved jacket potatoes glazed with mature Hot mini salted roasted potatoes cheddar and spring onions Minted new potatoes Pomme Dauphonoise Chillied fried potato skins Glazed duchesse potatoes Desserts Glazed chocolate and orange crème bruleé Dark and white chocolate terrine £4.75 £5.25 Meringue nests with fresh strawberries and Mango delice with passion fruit coulis Chantilly cream £4.50 £4.50 Tureen of exotic fruit salad Strawberry and kiwi fruit panacottas £5.25 £5.00 Tangy lemon and lime tart Selection of fine English cheese £4.50 £5.75 The Bishops Table Hotel and Restaurant 27 West Street Farnham Surrey GU9 7DR Telephone: 01252 710 222 Facsimile: 01252 733 494 email: [email protected] Evening Finger Buffet a minimum of five dishes Fingers of homemade basil and tomato quiche £2.50 Assortment of dim sum £2.75 Prawn, chilli and lemon bouchès £2.75 Selection of open sandwiches £2.50 Bridge rolls with a selection of fillings £2.50 Tempura of vegetables with a soya dipping sauce £2.45 Barbequed tandoori drumsticks