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Christmas & New Year

You will find a warm friendly historic Georgian hotel, with lots of character and characters, log fires, and comfy sofas. River, and dales walks, and historic buildings all close by.

CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR 2008
The Kings Head Hotel, brings you home for Christmas, experience the warm welcome of roaring log fires, cosy lounge, historic surroundings, and our friendly team there for you.

24TH CHRISTMAS EVE
Enjoy a traditional Yorkshire breakfast, and after join us for the short walk to the Georgian Theatre Royal, the smallest fully restored theatre in the world for a behind the scenes tour. Back at the hotel lunch in our restaurant will be served, and then some time for last minute shopping. Tonight before dinner, meet your hosts in the lounge with a glass of champagne, listen to our Carol singers, and join in. After dinner relax by the fire with liqueurs before bedtime, ready for a famous visitor.

25th CHRISTMAS DAY
MERRY CHRISTMAS

Presents before or presents after Breakfast? Spend the morning by the fire, or taking a walk by the river, pick up our quiz and test your knowledge of
Christmas and your favourite place, ‘Richmond’ Lunch will be served in our spectacular Georgian Ballroom, during lunch enjoy a couple of glasses of our finest wine.

After lunch take the afternoon to relax and enjoy Christmas cake and tea, watch the Queens speech, and have another go at our quiz. The evening is a quiet
relaxing time, our spectacular buffet will be served for you to enjoy at your leisure. Result of the quiz and prize giving.


CHRISTMAS DAY MENU
Vegetable broth with herb dumplings
Pancetta and calves liver terrine served with homemade plum chutney and melba toast
Roast fig filled with goats cheese and served with a rocket salad

Salmon gravadlax

Traditional roast turkey with chipolata sausage, and stuffing
Roast sirloin of English beef with Yorkshire pudding
Whole baked sea bass served with prawns, fresh herbs, a tomato compote and chervil oil
Mediterranean vegetable stack with red pepper essence and infused basil oil

Traditional Christmas pudding with brandy sauce
Mango and lime iced soufflé
Rich chocolate tart with clotted cheese

Yorkshire cheeses with onion bread & biscuits

Coffee and chocolates


All details in this brochure are correct at the time of going to press. Should circumstances dictate, we reserve the right to alter and/or substitute items and will endeavour to ensure that the quality is either similar or better. Please check if you have any concerns.


26th BOXING DAY
After breakfast, enjoy some free time or visit the sales, Darlington, is a short drive away for fantastic shopping. If you are still in the mood for a relaxing day join us for lunch in the restaurant. A trip to the Georgian Theatre for the Pantomine, is arranged ‘oh no it isn’t’, ‘oh yes it is’. Dinner in the restaurant, with entertainment from our table juggler, and coffee in the lounge.

27th
Breakfast and goodbyes.

PRICES

  • 4 night stay: £295.00 per person fully inclusive
  • 3 night stay: £250.00 per person fully inclusive
  • 2 night stay: £225.00 per person fully inclusive
  • Premier Room supplement: £15.00 per room per night
  • Child Own Room reduction: £10.00 per child per night
  • Child Sharing with Adult: 60% reduction per stay
  • Single Occupancy: £50.00 supplement per stay

CHRISTMAS DAY MADE EASY
What do you dream about at Christmas? Having a relaxing day, stress free, enjoying the families company, and what do you dread? Cooking lunch, and washing up? Why not have your dream come true, we are able to offer you a private room exclusive for you and your family, to have lunch, with a private bar offering all your favourite drinks, in beautiful surroundings. Stay on our Christmas package for any number of nights and for only an extra £15.00 per person you can have the Christmas you dreamed of. Minimum numbers of 10.


NEW YEAR 2008
Welcome to The Kings Head hotel and Happy New Year. For a Slippers and Sequins break, relax by the fire and then party till you drop.

RESIDENTIAL PACKAGE

30th December
Arrive at the hotel and settle into your room, take time to wind down and take a stroll around our beautiful Georgian Town. On your return to the hotel get your slippers on relax in your room or join is in the lounge for afternoon tea and historic stories of Richmond by the fire. Meet in the lounge for a drink and meet your hosts before dinner, which will be served in our Richmond restaurant overlookingour beautiful market place.

31st • NEW YEARS EVE
Enjoy a relaxing breakfast, then take advantage of being only forty five minutes from the metro centre, to buy the finishing accessories for your outfit. Return to the hotel, and spend the afternoon relaxing building up your energy for the evening. Cocktails in the lounge before our spectacular hot and cold buffet, in our beautiful ballroom. After dinner get into your team and have a go at our not to be missed Quiz with fantastic prizes. Our disco will play until the early hours, dancing away and surrendering our sequins to 2008.

1st • NEW YEARS DAY
The best thing for you this morning is a Yorkshire brunch, 9.00am – 11.30am and then a chance to walk off hangovers by the river, or visit easby abbey, all a short walk away. Return for a trip to the Pantomine at The Georgian Theatre Royal. Dinner in the restaurant, a very quiet, relaxing affair, followed by liqueurs by the fire before bed.

2nd January
A relaxing breakfast and then goodbyes.


NEW YEARS EVE BUFFET MENU
French onion soup served with cheese crouton

HOT CARVED MEAT SELECTION
English roast beef with Yorkshire pudding Roast turkey with chipolata sausage roast potatoes & vegetables

COLD BUFFET SELECTION
Honey roast ham
Whole dressed salmon
Three bean salad
Plum tomato salad with rocket and
parmesan shavings
Pasta salad drizzled with chilli dressing
Garlic mushrooms with tomato provencale
Crisp green leaf salad
Caesar salad
Hot buttered new potatoes

Raspberry parfait
Chocolate brioche pudding with chocolate sauce
Cheese & biscuits

Coffee & mints

PRICES

  • 3 night stay: £195.00 per person per stay
  • 2 night stay: £150.00 per person per stay
  • New years eve only: On request
  • Premier room supplement: £15.00 per room per night
  • Child own room reduction: £5.00 per child per night
  • Child sharing with adult: 25% reduction per stay
  • Single Occupancy: £30.00 supplement per stay
Awards

Facilities Available, including 30 Bedrooms, Restaurant, Bar and Lounge, Banquets and Conferences for 100 people, 30 Free Car Park Spaces and Free Wi-Fi