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Office do or family gathering? Our party menus are built to feed the fun – no tinsel tantrums here.
Browse the menuAvailable from Wednesday 29th October 2025 - Sunday 4th January 2026
Get into the Christmas spirit at the Royal Standard. You'll discover a warm welcome from the second you set foot inside, a cosy ambience to help shake off the festive chill, and a delicious food and drinks menu to celebrate the season in style.
Whether you've been busy decorating your tree, organising your annual office party or shopping for those last-minute essentials, take the weight off your feet and soak up the charm of our pub. Our friendly staff are on hand to serve, while our food and drinks menu is sure to tempt you. 'Tis the season of giving, so why not treat yourself?
Our seasonal menu offers showstopping plates that aim to please. We serve up hearty portions that are bursting with flavour and a generous choice to suit every appetite. Save room for dessert, as our indulgent selection of puddings will bring things to a sweet close. Best of all, you don't have to worry about cooking or washing up. A seasonal meal at the Royal Standard is all the festive cheer with none of the chore.
Impossible Nuggets, coated in your choice of Nashville hot sauce, Texan BBQ sauce or Korean BBQ sauce
Roasted and smashed new potatoes served with garlic aioli. Topped with rosemary sea salt (VE) or crispy Italian hard cheese (V)
Chicken wings coated in your choice of Texan BBQ sauce, Nashville hot sauce, Korean BBQ sauce or spicy jerk sauce
Spiced tortilla chips topped with nacho cheese sauce & Barber’s 183 Vintage Cheddar, smashed avocado, sour cream, salsa and jalapeños
Office do or family gathering? Our party menus are built to feed the fun – no tinsel tantrums here.
Browse the menuFrom mulled somethings to merry mixers, we’ve got all your seasonal sips sorted. Just add sparkle.
Explore our drinksIf you need an excuse to get together with all your favourite people this Christmas, we've got plenty. Send out the invite, dust off your dance moves, and check out what's coming up at the Royal Standard.
Find out what's onWave goodbye to 2025 with good food, great vibes, and the perfect tipple to toast midnight.
Celebrate New Year's EveNot sure what to get the foodie in your life? A Greene King gift card is a guaranteed winner. Whether they fancy a cosy pub meal, a festive feast or a few celebratory drinks, it’s the perfect way to spread some seasonal joy.
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 those customers choosing to book from our Seasonal Menu, we look forward to welcoming you. Our Seasonal Menu is available from Wednesday 29th October 2025.
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.
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.
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.