YOUR WEDDING RECEPTION

 AT

 THE KINGSWELL 

Your wedding day is probably the most important day of your life & the choice of venue for your reception is vital in ensuring that everything is perfect. 

From helping you arrange the reception in advance to managing all the details on the day, the team at the Kingswell will take care of you with a professional & friendly approach based on years of experience.

  The Restaurant at the Kingswell has a wonderful ‘ Old World ’ atmosphere & an excellent reputation for good food based on the freshest of local ingredients. 

The restaurant can be booked for wedding breakfasts. 

We can accommodate parties up to 95 for a sit down meal.  At certain times of the year the restaurant may also be available in the evening for a buffet party following the main reception.

This would be subject to the wedding breakfast being over 70.

  We will be happy to assist you in selecting an individual menu from the enclosed selection, one menu must be chosen for the entire party but a vegetarian alternative can be arranged.  For smaller parties it may also be possible to offer choices of starters & sweets.

  On your wedding day we offer you free of charge:

  Personalised wedding menus

Place names for your guests

Seating plans

  Wedding cake stand & knife

The hire of the restaurant & gardens for your photographic needs

Complimentary overnight accommodation & breakfast for the bride & groom

Special room rates for your wedding guests

We would also be happy to help you organise flowers, photography,

video services & car hire.

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WEDDING BREAKFAST

MENU SELEC TION

STARTERS

  Warm goat’s cheese & spinach tartlet

Smooth chicken & duck liver pate with toasted brioche & fruit chutney

Fillets of smoked trout with potato salad bound with horseradish mayonnaise

Crumbed mushrooms with garlic mayonnaise

Piri piri crumbed chicken wings with spiced tomato coulis

Fan of galia melon with seasonal berries

Leek & potato soup with black pepper crusted croutons

Thai fish soup

Hock of local pork & pea risotto

 Ludworth Cove lobster & crab salad (£5.00 supplement per person)

  MAIN COURSES

  Pan-seared breast of chicken with watercress cream

  Norfolk turkey with traditional trimmings

  Roast rump of English beef with Yorkshire pudding

  Fillet of Scottish salmon glazed with hollandaise

  Char-grilled cutlet of local pork topped with a red onion marmalade

  Roasted leg of local lamb with tarragon cream

  Breast of guinea fowl casseroled with bacon, mushrooms & button onions served with its own sausage

  English fillet steak stuffed with Scottish smoked salmon finished with a woodland mushroom cream (£6.50 supplement per person-steaks will be cooked medium)

  SWEETS

Fresh strawberries with Devonshire clotted cream

Natural cheesecake with mango sauce

Brandy snap basket filled with tangy lemon mousse

Chocolate nemesis

Brioche bread & butter pudding

Sticky toffee pudding with vanilla bean ice-cream

Crepe suzette with vanilla bean ice-cream (£2.00 supplement per person)

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CARVED BUFFET MENU

Fan of ripe galia melon with seasonal berries

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Poached Scottish salmon served chilled

Roast Norfolk turkey breast

Our own honey & mustard basted ham

Roast sirloin of English beef

Individual savoury quiche

  Mixed leaves, cheesy coleslaw, cous cous & sliced tomato red onion salad with basil oil

Minted new potatoes

Freshly baked rolls

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  Fresh strawberries & Devonshire clotted cream

Chocolate nemesis

Natural cheesecake with mango sauce

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WEDDING DRINKS

DRINKS PACKAGE A

A choice of dry, medium, sweet sherry or orange juice on arrival

2 glasses of red or white house wine with your meal

1 glass of sparkling wine for the toast

DRINKS PACKAGE B

Kingswell punch or orange juice on arrival

2 glasses of house white or red wine with your meal

1 glass of sparkling wine for the toast

DRINKS PACKAGE C

1 glass of bucks fizz, Pimms or orange juice on arrival

2 glasses of red or white house wine with your meal

1 glass of house champagne for the toast

These packages are intended as a guide, alternative drinks for your guests can be selected from our extensive restaurant & bar list’s  to include any combination you may require

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WEDDING ETIQUETTE

THE LINE-UP

A formal greeting line should be as follows:-

 Bridesmaid's, Best Man, Groom's Parents, Bride's Parents, Groom & Bride

TOP TABLE SEATING PLAN

Bridesmaid

Bridegroom’s Father

Bride’s Mother

Bridegroom

Bride

Bride’s Father

Bridegroom’s Mother

Best Man

TOASTS AND SPEECHES

  These are normally at the end of the meal and accompany the cutting & distribution of the cake.  They take place in the following order.

1       The Bride & Groom cut the cake

2       The toast to the Bride and Groom, normally proposed by the Bride’s father

3       The toast to the Bridesmaids, proposed by the Groom after his response to the first toast

4       The Best Man responds to the previous toast & reads telegrams

The following list of responsibilities may be of use in helping plan your wedding.  These reflect the traditional division of responsibilities however nowadays the tasks may well be performed by other people

  BRIDE’S MOTHER

*Arrange newspaper announcements    *Organise invitation printing  

*Send invitations     *Order wedding cake     *Arrange reception    

*Hire photographer     *Arrange video company   *Order cake boxes        

*Arrange florist for church & reception     *Hire cars     

*Arrange present display      *Arrange evening entertainment

BRIDE

*Choose bridesmaids      *Select dress for bridesmaids & herself    

*Book hair appointment      *Produce wedding present list

BRIDEGROOM

*Arrange wedding ceremony   *Choose best man      *Hire morning dress    

 *Order flowers for bride, bridesmaids & mothers    *Obtain registrar’s certificate if needed 

 *Arrange honeymoon      *Arrange cars to & from church     *Prepare speech     

*Choose gifts for bridesmaids

BEST MAN

*Look after ring      *Organise cars from church      *Organise ushers

*Prepare speech      *Return bridegrooms & own morning dress

BRIDES FATHER

*Double check transport arrangements      *Order morning dress       *Prepare speech

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BOOKING CONDITIONS

Confirmed bookings must be accompanied by a non-refundable deposit of £500.  A further deposit of 80% of the final estimated cost is due at least four weeks before the wedding when final numbers must also be notified.

The balance of the estimated final costs are due in the week prior to the wedding.

  Reductions of over 10% in notified final numbers may incur extra charges equivalent to the loss of hotel revenue.

  The following cancellation charges apply if the wedding should be cancelled by the customer.  It is advised that insurance cover is organised in case of this unfortunate event occurring.

  For cancellations 8-24 weeks in advance, up to 50% of estimated final cost

For cancellations 4-8 weeks in advance, up to 75% of estimated final cost

For cancellations 1-4 weeks in advance, up to 100% of estimated final cost

  If another booking is taken that compensates the hotel for the cancellation the above charges would not apply.

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QUOT ATION

       1       ……X     Wedding Breakfast menus £ 32.00     

     2       ……X      Extras                                             

3       ……X      Buffets @ £32.00                    

    4     ……X      Drinks package A @ £14.25       

       5       ……X      Drinks package B @ £16.50      

                 6       ……X      Drinks package C @ £19.50              

          7       ……X      Hire charges                                 

GRAND TOTAL             £

  All accounts are subject to a 10% Service Charge

  From the moment of your booking, we promise you all the assistance & advice required to arrange your very special day.

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  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE TELEPHONE:   +44 (0)1235 833043
 FAX:   +44 (0)1235 833193
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