Mid week menu – 25 to 27 September 2018

The sweet potato croquettes on the veggie menu sold well at the weekend but things got tricky when the fryer thermostat gave up the will to go on. New bit of kit ordered for delivery on Tuesday……..hurrah for online equipment suppliers and next day shipping!

Oldstone

Dinner                         Tuesday 25^th to Thursday 27^th September 2018

 

Three courses £30     Two courses £25.50     Starter and pudding £15

 

Roast tomato soup

Old school avocado and prawns, Marie Rose sauce

Seared venison loin, creamy mash, red wine gravy

Pan fried Cornish mackerel fillet on baby gem Caesar

Double Gloucester rarebit, wild rocket and pear salad

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Pan fried sea trout supreme, baby leaf spinach, mild curry cream

South coast Pollock baked with red onion, garlic and little plum tomatoes

Roast Barbary duck breast sliced over English cherries and Brandy jus

  Aged local beef fillet, shallot and rich red wine reduction (£3.50 supplement, sorry)

Sautéed Cotswold pork escallops, chorizo and beans

Courgette and ratatouille parcel baked under pesto cream

 English plum and almond flan served warm with clotted cream ice cream

Spiced home grown pear cake, cinnamon whipped cream

Dark chocolate and salty caramel tart

Four West Country cheeses, Bath Olivers and Hilary’s fruit bread

Food allergens – if you require more information regarding the ingredients in our dishes please ask

Other vegetarian choices are always available                     Saturday brunch served from 11 till 3

                  

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Weekend dinner -21 &22 September 2018

A quiet Wednesday gave us the opportunity to freshen up the brunch and vegetarian menu’s now that autumn is upon us as well as finalising the festive period programme. It is all on the blog for you to check out. Orders now placed for Friday’s deliveries so……let’s get cooking. To book a table for dinner this weekend please call us on 01453 832808, thank you.

  Oldstone  

Dinner                           Friday 21^st and Saturday 22^nd September2018

Three courses £30      Two courses £25.50

Roast tomato soup

Smoked fish trio with lemon and dill dressing

Gloucester sausage and mash, sautéed onions and gravy

Old school avocado and prawns, Marie Rose sauce

Wild rocket, pear and Parmesan salad, pumpkin seeds and balsamic

 

South coast plaice fillet with peas, baby gem and Prosecco cream

Pan fried sea trout supreme on curried cauliflower florets

Roast Barbary duck breast sliced over English cherries and Brandy jus

Sautéed Cotswold pork escallops, mixed mushroom and chive cream sauce

Aged local beef fillet, shallot and rich red wine reduction (£3.50 supplement – sorry)

Courgette and ratatouille parcels baked under pesto cream

 

Dark chocolate and salty caramel tart with salty caramel ice cream

Spiced home grown pear cake, cinnamon whipped cream

A classic crème brulée with strawberries and fine butter shortbread

Four West Country cheeses, Bath Olivers and Hilary’s fruit bread

 

 

Food allergens – if you require more information regarding the ingredients in our dishes please ask

Other vegetarian choices are always available               Saturday brunch served from 11 till 3

 

Mid week menu -18 to 20 September 2018

We received a demand for £550 to renew our music licence! We can only accommodate 24 people and all we do is play cd’s that we have already bought as background music for a few hours each evening. Do you think anyone would notice or care if we just unplugged the thing and saved the money?

Oldstone

Dinner                         Tuesday 18^th to Thursday 20^th September 2018

 

Three courses £30     Two courses £25.50     Starter and pudding £15

 

Creamed courgette soup

Old school avocado and prawns, Marie Rose sauce

Baked free range egg with air dried ham and finely cut ratatouille

A trio of smoked fish

Wild rocket, peach and Parmesan salad, pumpkin seed dressing

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Pan roasted Cornish hake supreme, lentils and spicy tomato sauce

South coast plaice fillet, baby gem, peas and Prosecco cream

Roast Barbary duck breast sliced over foraged blackberries and Port jus

  Aged local beef fillet, Cornish blue cheese and rich red wine reduction                      (£3.50 supplement, sorry)

Sautéed Cotswold pork escallops, mixed mushroom and chive cream sauce

Cauliflower and sweet potato Madras with saffron scented rice

 Apricot and almond tart served warm with clotted cream ice cream

Baked cheesecake with mixed berry compote

A classic crème brulée with fine butter shortbread

Four West Country cheeses, Bath Olivers and Hilary’s fruit bread

Food allergens – if you require more information regarding the ingredients in our dishes please ask

Other vegetarian choices are always available                     Saturday brunch served from 11 till 3

                  

Weekend menu – 14 &15 September 2018

Some local courgette growers have been kindly passing on their surplus harvest, hence this weekends soup. In a similar vein we put out a crate of our surplus pears with a “help yourself” note and they were gone within a few hours. We have tables available for dinner this weekend, please call 01453 832808 to book.

  Oldstone  

Dinner                              Friday 14^th and Saturday 15^th September 2018

Three courses £30      Two courses £25.50

Creamed courgette soup

Pan fried Devon crab cake with sweet chilli dipping sauce

Autumn mushroom millefeuille, herb cream sauce and truffle oil

Smoked salmon and prawn parcel, Marie Rose and capers

Warm chorizo and onion tart with mixed pickles and slaw

 

Baked Cornish hake supreme on a bed of fine ratatouille

Pan fried sea bass fillet, dark soy, sesame and ginger sauce

Roast Barbary duck breast sliced over foraged blackberries and Port jus

Sautéed Cotswold pork escallops, buttered Evesham leeks

Aged local beef fillet, Cornish blue cheese and rich red wine reduction                                      (£3.50 supplement – sorry)

Cauliflower and sweet potato Madras with saffron scented rice

 

Warm triple chocolate brownie with white chocolate ice cream

Baked cheesecake, mixed berry compote

Cherry and almond tart served warm with Cornish clotted cream

Four West Country cheeses, Bath Olivers and Hilary’s fruit bread

 

 

Food allergens – if you require more information regarding the ingredients in our dishes please ask

Other vegetarian choices are always available               Saturday brunch served from 11 till 3

 

Mid week menu – 11 to 13 September 2018

The pears are falling off our tree already so we may be harvesting a bit earlier than usual. We still have some of last years chutney left though.

Oldstone

Dinner                         Tuesday 11^th to Thursday 13^th September 2018

 

Three courses £30     Two courses £25.50     Starter and pudding £15

 

Evesham leek and potato soup

Pan fried Devon crab cake with sweet chilli dipping sauce

Warm chorizo and onion tart, house slaw and pickles

A simple plate of Severn and Wye oak smoked salmon

Wild rocket and peach salad, buffalo mozzarella, pine nuts and balsamic dressing

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Pan fried sea bass fillet on dark soy, sesame and ginger jus

South coast plaice fillet with crayfish and mild curry cream

Roast Barbary duck breast sliced over apple sauce and cider gravy

  Aged local beef fillet, roast shallot and red wine reduction (£3.50 supplement, sorry)

Sautéed Cotswold pork escallops with pepperonata

Mixed mushroom millefeuille, herb cream sauce and truffle oil

 Blueberry and almond tart served warm with clotted cream ice cream

Baked cheesecake with late summer berries

Dark chocolate and orange torte, tangy orange sorbet

Four West Country cheeses, Bath Olivers and Hilary’s fruit bread

Food allergens – if you require more information regarding the ingredients in our dishes please ask

Other vegetarian choices are always available                     Saturday brunch served from 11 till 3

                  

Weekend menu – 7 & 8 September 2018

Quite a few people have been asking about the “For Sale” sign out front so we have put a separate page on the blog explaining all…… Here we are in to September and the start of the school term. Historically this is a quiet weekend for us but let’s see if we can change that….. Mention that you’ve read the blog when booking for dinner on 01453 832808 and get 3 courses for the price of 2 for your entire table.

  Oldstone  

Dinner                               Friday 7^th and Saturday 8^th September 2018

Three courses £30      Two courses £25.50

Roasted red pepper soup

Devon crab, prawn and crayfish tail “cocktail”

Wild rocket and peach salad, torn buffalo mozzarella, toasted pine nuts

Pan fried gilt head bream fillet with sesame, soy and ginger dipping sauce

Baked free range egg, finely cut ratatouille and chorizo

 

South coast plaice fillets with baby leaf spinach and mild curry cream

Pan fried sea bass fillet on warm tomato and basil dressing

Roast Barbary duck breast sliced over apple sauce and cider gravy

Sautéed Cotswold pork escallops, mixed mushroom and tarragon cream sauce

Aged local beef fillet, roast shallot and a rich red wine reduction                                      (£3.50 supplement – sorry)

Baharat spiced aubergine and chick pea stew on red, white and wild rice

 

Dark chocolate and orange torte with tangy orange sorbet

A classic crème brulée, shortbread and mixed berries

Pecan tart served warm with clotted cream ice cream

Four West Country cheeses, Bath Olivers and Hilary’s fruit bread

 

 

Food allergens – if you require more information regarding the ingredients in our dishes please ask

Other vegetarian choices are always available               Saturday brunch served from 11 till 3

 

Mid week dinner menu – 4 to 6 September 2018

Yesterdays wedding function went well despite their coach letting them down and 20 guests arriving almost an hour late! Day off today for us and there are still a lot of blackberries around the five valleys in need of foraging.

Oldstone

Dinner                         Tuesday 4^th to Thursday 6^th September 2018

 

Three courses £30     Two courses £25.50     Starter and pudding £15

 

Evesham leek and potato soup

Pan fried gilt head bream fillet with sesame, soy and ginger dipping sauce

Twice baked mature Cheddar soufflé, baby leaf spinach and cream (15 mins)

Prawn and crayfish tail tian, spiced avocado and sweet chilli dressing

Baked free range egg with chorizo and finely cut ratatouille

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Pan fried sea bass fillet on warm tomato and basil dressing

Poached sea trout supreme with sugar snaps and Prosecco cream sauce

Roast Barbary duck breast sliced over sweet and sour blackberry jus

  Aged local beef fillet, tomato, tarragon and red wine reduction (£3.50 supplement, sorry)

Sautéed Cotswold pork escallops, mixed mushroom and chive cream sauce

Baharat spiced aubergine and chick pea stew on red, white and wild rice

 Pecan tart served warm with clotted cream ice cream

A classic crème brulée with shortbread and English berries

A tasting plate of fruit sorbets

Four West Country cheeses, Bath Olivers and Hilary’s fruit bread

Food allergens – if you require more information regarding the ingredients in our dishes please ask

Other vegetarian choices are always available                     Saturday brunch served from 11 till 3