Christmas
Return to our Christmas homepage to view all of our festive offers.
View our Christmas menusYour favourite food. Your favourite drinks. And, naturally, all your favourite people. Add those together, and we reckon you've got the makings of a VERY merry Christmas Day.
Now, we're sure you don't want to spend most of it stuck in the kitchen – the washing, the chopping, and so on. So, book yourself a table at the Swan and let us take care of all the messy bits.
We'll welcome you with a toast – your choice of fizz or a soft drink. 'Tis the season, after all. Up first are starters, with our Venison & Green Peppercorn Terrine and Camembert Fondant both on the menu.
With cranberry chilli jam
Deep fried Camembert dumplings served with smoky tomato relish
With tartare sauce and grilled lemon
Smoked houmous with harissa, topped with sprout pesto and seeds, served with toasted flatbread and roasted red peppers
Turkey with a pig in blanket, sage & onion stuffing, duck fat roast potatoes, sprouts, glazed carrots and turkey gravy
Crispy battered Atlantic cod with thick-cut chips, tartare sauce and grilled lemon with mushy or garden peas
A buttery shortcrust pastry pie with a creamy filling of turkey and smoked ham hock, topped with a sage & onion crumb with buttered mash or thick-cut chips, mushy or garden peas and turkey gravy
Award-winning slow-cooked steak & Ruddles Ale pie in shortcrust pastry with buttered mash or thick-cut chips, mushy or garden peas and merlot beef dripping gravy
Pulled smoky mushroom chilli served with parsley basmati rice, smashed avocado and spicy herb garnish
With brandy butter ice cream
With fresh raspberries and vegan vanilla ice cream
Sweet semifreddo mousse with Amaretti crumb, spiralled with a sour cherry compôte, served with sour cherry molasses and flaked chocolate
Whether you've been tasked with sorting out the office party, your annual catch-up or the main event, we've got you covered this festive season.
Return to our Christmas homepage to view all of our festive offers.
View our Christmas menusAll your favourites, all December long – with a few extra-festive twists. We can't guarantee your Christmas jumper will go down well with the family, but we can guarantee some very merry food.
Discover our Festive MenuWhether you're planning an intimate gathering, a lively office party, or a cheerful family reunion, our Festive Buffet menu is perfect for all your merry get-togethers, with something for everyone.
View our Buffet MenuAdults need around 2000kcal a day.
You can view our allergen information if you download our app, or visit our website at www.greeneking.co.uk.
Please advise the team of any dietary requirements before ordering.
(V) Suitable for Vegetarians. (Ve) Suitable for Vegans. Please note that we do not operate a dedicated vegetarian/vegan kitchen area. (N) Dish contains Nuts. †Fish, poultry and shellfish dishes may contain bones and/or shell. Scampi may contain one or more tail per piece. *All stated weights are approximate before cooking.
Our dishes are prepared in kitchens where nuts and gluten are present as well as other allergens; we cannot guarantee that any food item is completely free from traces of allergens, due to the risk of unexpected cross contamination. We do not include ‘may contain’ information. Our menu descriptions do not list all ingredients. Dishes may contain alcohol. Calorie counts are correct at time of print. Please be aware the allergen information for our dishes may change between the date of booking and the date of your visit. We would advise all of our guests contact a member of the team on the date of their visit to confirm the allergen information of their selected meals.
Christmas is our busiest time of year and therefore we kindly ask our customers to confirm their booking by paying a deposit when visiting us at peak times.
For customers choosing to book to join us from drinks please note we require a £5 deposit (per adult & child) to confirm any booking on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday throughout December.
For those customers choosing to book from our Seasonal Menu, we look forward to welcoming you. Our Seasonal Menu is available from Tuesday 29th October 2024. We kindly ask groups of 4 or more for a £5 deposit (per adult and child) to confirm any booking in December. For groups of 8 or more we will also require your menu choices 7 days prior to your visit. If your booking is less than 7 days away, then menu choices are required within 48 hours of booking and at least 2 days prior to dining.
For those customers choosing to book from our Festive Fayre, we look forward to welcoming you. Our Festive Fayre is available from Tuesday 29th October 2024. No booking is confirmed until a £5.00 per adult and £5.00 per child deposit is received. Please confirm your menu pre-order choices 7 days prior to dining (If your booking is less than 7 days’ away, your menu choices will be required within 48 hours of booking and at least 2 days prior to dining).
For those customers choosing to book from our Christmas Party Menu, we look forward to welcoming you. Our Christmas Party menu is available to groups of 8 or more from Tuesday 29th October 2024. We kindly ask for a £5 deposit (per adult and child) to confirm all Christmas Party bookings from this date. If your booking is less than 7 days away, then menu choices are required within 48 hours of booking and at least 2 days prior to dining.
For those customers choosing to book from our Christmas Day Menu, we look forward to welcoming you. Please note no booking is confirmed until a deposit is received: £10 per adult, £10 per child. Full payment and menu choices are required by 11th December 2024. If booking after this date, then full payment and menu choices are required within 48 hours of booking. No bookings will be taken after 23rd December 2024 if dining from the Christmas Day menu. Management reserves the right to withdraw/change offers (without notice) at any time.
If for any reason we are unable to host your drinks get-together, we will give you as much notice as possible and if we can’t guarantee a new date, and you are not happy to re-book in the future, we will give you a full refund of your deposit. If you would like to cancel, please give us 48 hours’ notice, so we have a chance to re-book your table, then you will get 100% refund, whether that is for the whole party or a just a drop in numbers, our pubs teams will organise this for you. If you increase numbers, and we can accommodate, please ensure you pay the extra deposit when booking the additional customer(s). If any drop in numbers or cancellations happen within 48 hours, no refund is available.
If for any reason we are unable to host your get-together, we will give you as much notice as possible and if we can’t guarantee a new date, and you are not happy to re-book in the future, we will give you a full refund of your deposit. If you would like to cancel, please give us 72 hours’ notice, so we have a chance to re-book your table, then you will get 100% refund, whether that is for the whole party or a just a drop in numbers, our pubs teams will organise this for you. If you increase numbers, and we can accommodate, please ensure you pay the extra deposit when booking the additional customer(s) and if it’s a late change we will need the pre-order for the additional customer(s) immediately too please. If any drop in numbers or cancellations happen within 72 hours, no refund is available.
To obtain your refund please just call the pub you placed your booking with.
If for any reason we are unable to host your Christmas Day get-together, we will give you as much notice as possible and if we can’t guarantee a new date, and you are not happy to re-book in the future, we will give you a full refund of your deposit. If you would like to cancel, please give us 7 days’ notice, so we have a chance to re-book your table, then you will get 100% refund, whether that is for the whole party or a just a drop in numbers, our pubs teams will organise this for you. If you increase numbers, and we can accommodate, please ensure you pay the extra deposit when booking the additional customer(s) and if it’s a late change (after 11th December) we will need the pre-order for the additional customer(s) within 48 hours of booking and no later than 18th December. If any drop in numbers or cancellations happen within 7 days, no refund is available.
To obtain your refund please just call the pub you placed your booking with.
We really look forward to you joining us in our pubs this Christmas – no matter the occasion, there is a reason to celebrate.