Prices shown are optional 2 or 3 course prices.
2 Courses shown followed by 3 course option (in brackets)

To Start
Bay-Scented Prawn Skewers
lime oil creme

Sardines & Watercress
on ranch toast, with fresh tomato

Beetroot & Goats Cheese
Summer salad

Roasted Tomato Soup
basil croutons

Garlic Mushroom Croustade
flatcap mushroom grilled with garlic oil, finished with a little garlic cream

Duck Liver Pate
orange zest, brioche toast

Cantaloupe Melon Halves
pink cava water ice

Roasted Camembert
in its box, toasted French stick

From the Land
Toad in the Hole – with local pork & leek sausages, caramelised sliced shallots & rich gravy two courses £16.00 (£20.00)

Pan Fried Duck Breast – ruby port infusion & spiced red cabbage
two courses £19.00 (£23.00)

Ox Liver – new potato crush, onions & rich gravy
two courses £16.00 (£20.00)

Best Pork Chops – with a sauce of bramley apples, cider, wholegrain mustard & double cream two courses £18.00 (£22.00)

Sticky Lemon Chicken – sprinkled with roasted pine nuts (N) two courses £16.00 (£20.00)
two courses £16.00 (£20.00)

Thyme Chicken – red wine & chestnut mushroom sauce
two courses £17.00 (£21.00)

From the Sea
Leeky Cod Loin – in a parcel of chopped leeks, dry white wine, peas & crème fraiche two courses £19.00 (£23.00)

Tuna Steak – pan seared, cucumber courgette & cherry tomato concasse two courses £16.00 (£20.00)

Salmon & Monkfish Skewers – with red onions, smoked bacon & peppers, griddled with garlic & chilli butter two courses £19.00 (£23.00)

From the Grill
We only serve the finest Steaks available to us, matured for 14 days, sourced from Staffordshire & Shropshire herds supplied by Martin Thomas butchers of Pattingham

Sirloin Classic – home battered onion rings & grilled black pudding
two courses £24.00 (£28.00)

Sirloin Steak – topped with a stilton cream sauce
two courses £24.00 (£28.00)

Fillet Classic – roasted garden tomato, pan seared courgette slices
two courses £26.00 (£30.00)

Fillet Steak Rossellini – flat cap mushroom, crouton, brandy infused cooking juices
two courses £26.00 (£30.00)

Vegetarian
Portobello Mushroom Melts with mozzarella, pesto & pine nuts
two courses £16.00 (£20.00)

Goats Cheese Frittata, Peppers & Onions
two courses £16.00 (£20.00)

Stilton & Walnut Tarte, puff pastry slice with a blue cheese sauce
two courses £21.00 (£25.00)

For the Summer Season,
all our main courses are served with
chipped potatoes, chive butter roasted baby potatoes, carrots, broccoli &
runner beans

Prices shown are for your 2 course meal, prices shown in (Brackets) are charged
when 3 courses are taken

To Finish

Mojito Cheesecake
white rum, lime, sugar & mint

Apple & Cinnamon Fritters
made with cider batter, cotswold double cream

Pear & Blackberry Cobbler
hot custard

Sticky Hot Waffles
Maple Syrup, vanilla ice cream

Baby Pavlovas
with summer strawberries, rose syrup & mascapone cream

Richards Chocky Puds
Cotswold double cream

Chocolate Muffin
Super Ice Cream Sundae

Peach Melba Super Ice Cream Sundae

Tall Strawberries
chopped fruit, strawberry ice creams, fresh cream & biscuit curls

Vintage Cheese Platter
Welsh Mature Cheddar, Oak Smoked Cheddar Somerset Brie, & English Stilton
For the Summer, apple slices & mixed grapes, individually plated and served with a selection of crackers and biscuits.

Prices are as appropriate to your main course selection

- Teas and Coffees £1.50per Guest -

Freshly Ground Arabica beans

Alternatively we also have available
Hot Chocolate, Cappuccino, Latte, Espresso, Moccachino
& Latte Macchiato

Baileys Macchiato – £2.00

As well as a full range of Liqueur coffee’s -£3.00

alternative peppermint & Camomile Teas are also available, as well as
Earl Grey, Lady Grey, Darjeeling, Assam or English Breakfast

Steve Cartwright
Chef de Cuisine

Starters
Roasted Tomato Soup
Cantaloupe Melon Halves
Duck Liver Pate
Garlic Mushroom Croustade
Beetroot & Goats Cheese Summer Salad
Lochmuir Salmon & Dill Fishcake

Main Courses
Our Main Courses are served with traditionally roasted potatoes, new potatoes
& a selection of fresh vegetables

Roast Pattingham Topside of Beef £17.95
Horseradish cream & yorkshire pudding

Roast Leg of Shropshire Pork £16.95
Warm bramley apple sauce, sage & leek seasoning

Roast Turkey Crown £16.95
Cranberry dressing, sage & leek seasoning

English Duck Breast £19.95
Ruby port infusion

Poached Salmon £18.95
white rioja & cream sauce

Leeky Cod Loin £18.95
Chopped leeks, dry white, peas & crème fraiche

Portobello Mushroom Melts (V) £15.95
Mozzarella, peasto & pine nuts
Goats Cheese Frittata (V) £15.95
Mixed peppers & onions

Desserts and Coffee

A Selection of Home made Traditional Puddings and Sweets, Ice cream Sundae
A Selection of Cheese and Biscuits
Tea or Freshly Ground Arabica Coffee & mints £1.50 per person

Steve Cartwright – Chef de Cuisine

To Follow……….
Haddock Mornay, classic dish with mature welsh cheddar
Poached Salmon, prawn & dry white wine sauce
Monkfish & Salmon Kebabs, with red onions & smoked bacon & peppers, griddled with garlic & chilli butter
Beer Battered Alaskan Pollock Fillet
& For our none fish eating guests:
12oz Sirloin Steak, served either classically garnished, finished with garlic butter or with a creamy peppercorn dressing.

To Finish……….
Eton Mess
The Lodge Lemon Torte
Dark Chocolate & Macadamia Nut Cheesecake
Our Specialist Ice Cream Super Sundae
Chocolate & Hazelnut Meringue Roulade

Coffee @ £1.50 Menu 2 Courses £16.50
3 Courses £19.00

A gleaming sports or prestige car will arrive (complete with skilled driver)

early on your big day to chauffeur the Groom and Best Man (one at a time

dependant on chosen car) to the wedding venue in exhilarating style. After

the wedding ceremony, your chosen car is on hand for any photographs

required before accompanying the bridal car to the reception venue, (if

there is a change of venue) taking a passenger of your choice. Our skilled

driver will conduct a number of driving experiences with your chosen guests

in the passenger seat (one at a time).

The car will be available for photographs for any guests which are invited

to the evening reception. Once the party in is in full swing we’ll quietly

leave.

This is just one little extra to ensure that your guests have a thrilling

memory of your wedding day that they are not likely to forget.

This is just a suggestion. We are more than happy to quote for a bespoke

wedding package that is tailored to your needs.

Sunday 22nd March 2009

Arrivals from 7pm – 8pm

To start………
Warm Speciality Breads,
Garlic Butter– Sundried Tomato

To follow……….

Roast Shropshire Leg of Pork with all the trimmings

Chicken Forestierre
Sauce of white wine, button mushrooms & cream

Salmon Fishcakes, floured & over baked
Prawn cream sauce with dry white wine & parsley

Steak & Ale Pie
Hearty portion with shortcrust pastry

Ricotta, Basil & Pinenut Crepe

To finish……….

Eton Mess
The Lodge Lemon Torte
Amaretto & white Chocolate Ice Cream Super Sundae
Toffee Crunch Ice Cream Super Sundae
Hot Treacle Tarte

Coffee @ £1.50 Menu £12.95

3 Courses – £24.50 per person

Starters

Leek & Potato Soup
Melon & Grapefruit Salad
Chicken Liver Pate
Garlic Mushrooms
Goats Cheese, Ciabatta & Tomato
Smoked Haddock & Spring Onion Fishcake

Main Courses

Our Main Courses are served with traditionally roasted potatoes, new potatoes
& a selection of fresh vegetables

Roast Leg of Lamb
Locally farmed Staffordshire Lamb, with fresh mint sauce
Roast Topside of Pattingham Beef
Yorkshire Pudding & creamed horseradish
Roast Suffolk Turkey
Roast Shropshire Turkey, Sage & onion stuffing, cranberry dressing
Gressingham Duck Breast
with ruby port infusion
Chicken Forestierre
Roasted diced shallots, wild mushrooms, madiera & double cream
Salmon & Spinach En-Croute
Prawn, dry white wine & cream sauce
Mushroom Stroganoff, with wild rice (V)
Ricotta, Basil & Pine Nut Crepe (V)

Desserts and Coffee

A Selection of Home made Traditional Puddings and Sweets, Ice cream Sundae
A Selection of Cheese and Biscuits
Tea or Freshly Ground Arabica Coffee & mints £1.50 per person

Unless stated, non of our meals contain nuts, however nuts are used in our kitchens,
please advise us when ordering if you have any special dietary requirements.

Menu’s May be subject to Change

3 Courses – £24.50 per person

Starters

Leek & Potato Soup
Melon & Grapefruit Salad
Chicken Liver Pate
Garlic Mushrooms
Goats Cheese, Ciabatta & Tomato
Smoked Haddock & Spring Onion Fishcake

Main Courses

Our Main Courses are served with traditionally roasted potatoes, new potatoes
& a selection of fresh vegetables

Roast Leg of Lamb
Locally farmed Staffordshire Lamb, with fresh mint sauce
Roast Topside of Pattingham Beef
Yorkshire Pudding & creamed horseradish
Roast Suffolk Turkey
Roast Shropshire Turkey, Sage & onion stuffing, cranberry dressing
Gressingham Duck Breast
with ruby port infusion
Haddock Mornay
Cream & welsh mature cheese
Salmon & Spinach En-Croute
Prawn, dry white wine & cream sauce
Mushroom Stroganoff, with wild rice (V)
Ricotta, Basil & Pine Nut Crepe (V)

Desserts and Coffee

A Selection of Home made Traditional Puddings and Sweets, Ice cream Sundae
A Selection of Cheese and Biscuits
Tea or Freshly Ground Arabica Coffee & mints £1.50 per person

Unless stated, non of our meals contain nuts, however nuts are used in our kitchens,
please advise us when ordering if you have any special dietary requirements.

Menu’s May be subject to Change

Prices shown are optional 2 or 3 course prices.
2 Courses shown followed by 3 course option (in brackets)

To Start……
Garlic Mushrooms
Garlic, cream sauce & tossed green salad leaves

Hot Stilton & Brie
Baked in an oaty crust & homemade chutney

Melon & Grapefruit Salad
Sweetened with a little elderflower syrup

Leek & Potato Soup
Herb croutons

Silky Chicken Liver Parfait
Crunchy ciabatta toast & caramelised red onions

Crab & King Prawn Fishcake
Cool caper dressing, tossed leaves

Black Pudding & Poached Egg Croustade
Tossed leaves & mustard grain dressing

Asparagus Spears
Pan fried with balsamic & sesame seeds, parmesan shavings

From the Land…

Braised Steak & Ale Pie- enriched with stout & finished with a puff pastry crust
£23.00 (£27.00)

Duck Breast – ruby port infusion £26.00 (£30.00)

Shropshire Pork Chop – sage & apple cabbage, cider & cream £26.00 (£30.00)

Chicken & Almonds – stuffed with almond & apricot bread, amaretto gravy (N)
£24.00 (£28.00)

Chicken Provencal – plum tomatoes, courgettes, peppers & red onions £24.00 (£28.00)

Jacks Chicken - sprinkled with southern spices & served with a bourbon reduction
£24.00 (£28.00)

From the Sea…
Haddock Mornay – cream & welsh mature cheese £26.00 (£30.00)

Baked Salmon & Spinach en-Croute – with a prawn, dry white wine & cream sauce £25.00 (£29.00)

Chef’s Medley – Homemade pie with fresh hake, salmon & pollock, topped with mash
£23.00 (£27.00)

Monkfish Tails – chilli & paprika crust £29.00 (£33.00)
From the Grill…
We only serve the finest Steaks available to us, matured for 14 days , sourced from Staffordshire & Shropshire herds supplied by Martin Thomas butchers of
Pattingham

Sirloin Classic – sautéed red onions, grilled garden tomato £26.00 (£30.00)

Sirloin Forestierre – roasted sliced sweet onions, forest mushrooms, madiera & double cream
£26.00 (£30.00)

Peppered Fillet – crushed peppercorn & cream sauce £29.00 (£33.00)

Fillet & Stilton – stilton cream sauce £29.00 (£33.00)

Vegetarian…
Ricotta, basil & pine nut crepe £22.00 (£26.00)

Mushroom Stroganoff with wild rice, fresh parsley leaves (n) £23.00 (£27.00)

For the Spring Season, all our main courses are served with
Duchess & chipped potatoes, Buttered leeks, carrots & broccoli

Prices shown are for your 2 course meal, prices shown in (Brackets) are charged when 3 courses are taken

To Finish ……

The Lodge Lemon Torte
with double cream

Spotted Dick
made to Richards own recipe & custard

Eton Mess
raspberries, broken meringue & cream

Hot Treacle Tarte
custard

Baked Dark Chocolate & Macadamia Nut Cheesecake
bourbon biscuit base

Pina Colada
Baked fresh pineapple, white rum & brown sugar, coconut ice cream

Chocolate & Hazelnut Roulade
a light meringue based dessert

Amaretto Ice Cream Sundae
white chocolate, toasted almonds & amaretto biscuits, with ice creams (N)

Toffee Crunch Ice Cream Sundae
toffee & vanilla ice creams, toffee snaps & cream

Individual Cheese Platter
Welsh Mature Cheddar, Oak Smoked Cheddar , Goats Cheese, & English Stilton
with early season rhubarb chutney
individually plated and served with a selection of crackers and biscuits.

- Teas and Coffees £1.50per Guest -

Freshly Ground Arabica Coffee

Alternatively we also have available
Hot Chocolate, Cappuccino, Latte, Espresso, Moccachino
& Latte Macchiato

As well as a full range of Liqueur coffee’s

alternative peppermint & Camomile Teas are also available, as well as
Earl Grey, Lady Grey, Darjeeling, Assam or English Breakfast

Steve Cartwright
Chef de Cuisine

Leek & Potato Soup
Melon & Grapefruit Salad
Chicken Liver Pate
Garlic Mushrooms
Goats Cheese, Ciabatta & Tomato
Crab & King Prawn Fishcake

Main Courses
Our Main Courses are served with traditionally roasted potatoes, new potatoes
& a selection of fresh vegetables

Roast Leg of Lamb £18.95
Locally farmed Staffordshire Lamb, with fresh mint sauce
Roast Topside of Pattingham Beef £18.95
Yorkshire pudding & creamed horseradish
Roast Suffolk Turkey £17.95
Roast Shropshire Turkey, Sage & onion stuffing, cranberry dressing
Beef ‘n’ Turkey £18.95
Can’t decide? Have both, half & half
Gressingham Duck Breast £20.95
with ruby port infusion
Salmon & Spinach En-Croute £20.95
Prawn, dry white wine & cream sauce
Mushroom Stroganoff, with wild rice (V) £17.95
Ricotta, Basil & Pine Nut Crepe (V) £17.95

Desserts and Coffee

A Selection of Home made Traditional Puddings and Sweets, Ice cream Sundae
A Selection of Cheese and Biscuits
Tea or Freshly Ground Arabica Coffee & mints £1.50 per person

Unless stated, non of our meals contain nuts, however nuts are used in our kitchens,
please advise us when ordering if you have any special dietary requirements.

Steve Cartwright
Chef de Cuisine

Exclusively Yours
Our Spring Open Day with Blakelands Dressed Ready for a Wedding Day

Our Maltings Dining Room will be fully laid up to show the Wedding Breakfast & Evening Reception
View our House & gardens and all guest rooms including our unique Corbett Bridal Suite
With Free admission, Wine Tasting & tea & coffee
Plus
Chocolate Fountain Demonstration, Wedding Limousines on display & talk to the experts, with our advisors on hand to answer questions about your plans and ideas and your Flowers, Photography and your Ceremony with representatives
from South Staffordshire Registration Service
01384 221000
Halfpenny Green, Bobbington
South Staffordshire