Sweet & Stickies are Back!

Recently there have been an increasing number of requests along the lines of 'when's the next dessert wines evening'. We thought it was only a couple of years ago we did one in the format of our Food & Wine Evenings. But then we checked and the last Dessert Wines Extravaganza was 10 years ago.

So of course the customers are right and we've put together a great menu and matched dessert wines to each course.

So if sweet and stickies are your thing then give us a call on 01903 743402. There are a few places left on both the 23rd and 24th of this month (October).

Murray Goodwin Benefit Dnner - 16th July 2009

the menu -

parma ham with a lentil and chorizo salad

poached fillet of salmon, asian coleslaw

belly pork rolled with lemon, oregano and artichokes served with sauteed courgettes and roasted new potatoes

apricot chessecake with an apricot and strawberry coulis
or
a platter of farmhouse cheeses

coffee and petir fours

Musical Evening Menu released

Appetizers
Quail Eggs and Cherry tomato tartlets

Trout
with Asian Coleslaw of sweet chilli, white cabbage, carrot, cucumber, bean sprouts, corriander and mint.

Rolled Belly of Pork with a lemon and walnut stuffing

It's summer so it must be the return of Musical Evenings.

Musical Event - 10th July 2009

An evening of jazz, blues and soul featuring the vocal talents of

“Sirens”
Sharon Blaikie & Anna Thompson with John Limpus

4 course dinner - £45.00 per person

Or if you would like us to choose the wines to match the dishes then the 4 course dinner inc. wine is just £60.00 per person.

Call 01903 743402 for reservation

Flavours of Provence a great success!

Considering this was the first evening of this series we were really very pleased to more than half fill The Old Forge with 20 diners.
Even more satisfying was the fact that the next few 'Flavours of....' evenings are already receiving bookings; including 12 persons from the Flavours of Provence evening!

For those of you who missed the Provence evening here's the wines and menu served.

Flavours of Provence

27th June 2009

The Wines

Domaine Houchart 2008 Rosé

Famille Quiot, Cotes de Provence

Vin Noble Joanis Blanc 2006

Vin de Pays Vaucluse

Domaine Sainte Croix Le Fournas 2005

Corbieres

The Menu

“Hors d’Oeuvre”

Cod Brandade, Stuffed Sardines

Coarse Pork and Spinach Terrine

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Medallions of Monkfish

with Ratatouille and New Potatoes

or

Rack of Lamb, Dauphinoise,

Broad Beans & Artichokes

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Apricot Financier

or

Cheese

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Coffee and Petit Fours

£35.00 per person

Churning tables

No. It's not about having butterflies in your stomach.
It's not about making butter from milk.
No, it's not the stock market dealers trying to make more commission.

It's the practice of moving customers through one's restaurant just as quickly as possible. Getting as many uses of each table in a service session as possible.

While we have no particular view of this practice and it makes sense for time-sensitive locations who perhaps have early dinners going to a show and later dinners for theatre suppers and is often the practice in larger towns here at The Old Forge Restaurant when you book a table for the evening it is yours for the evening.

No waiter hovering over you in that subtle manner that suggests it is time you asked for the bill.

The only way you might know your meal is coming to an end is the arrival of the complimentary Petit Fours with your coffee and Cathy taking a few moments at your table to ensure that you enjoyed your meal.

So for a relaxed evening with good food and some wonderful wines - and no churning of stomachs or tables give us a call on 01903 743402.

The fiddly bits are included!

How many restaurants offer lovely food at reasonable prices?

Frankly quite a few - it's the little things that make the difference!

Your Al a Carte menu includes Coffee, Assorted Teas and Home Made Petit Fours.

That's great value at just £26.00 for 2 courses £34.00 for 3 courses.