Christmas at The Greenbank 2019/20

'Tis t he season
ENJOY CHRISTMAS AND NEW
YEAR ON THE WATER’S EDGE

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Welcome
Christmas at The Greenbank is truly magical.
From cocktail shaking and carol singing,
to heady hot toddies and feasts that will
make you fit to burst – our feel-good festive
traditions will make it an unforgettable one
this year.
Celebrate in our cosy coastal hideaway, and
let our attentive team look after you. And if
you have any questions, we’re just a phone
call away.
We hope to welcome you this coming season.
Ben Young
Managing Director
LET'S GET
festive

Christmas Eve
Bracing jaunt or lazy lie-in? After a hearty
breakfast, we thoroughly recommend
wandering into town to watch the Cornish
Christmas Harmony Choir’s 120th annual
performance from 10.30am. And if you’re still
on the hunt for presents, Falmouth is perfect
for completing any last minute shopping.
Cornish
YOUR CHRISTMAS
AWAITS
22nd or 23rd December
Depending on the length of your Christmas On the evening of 23rd December, we’ll
break, you’ll either arrive on 22nd or 23rd be providing complimentary canapes and
December. Welcome aboard! As a festive as always our traditional brass band will
treat after you’ve checked in, we’ll be commence the revelries in the Water’s Edge
warming up the mulled wine and serving bar (song sheets provided for all).
mince pies in the Water’s Edge bar.
At 3pm, get into the Christmas spirit with
a good old fashioned sing-a-long with local
choir group The Angels. This yearly tradition
in The Working Boat is one not to miss!
Upstairs in the Water’s Edge bar, our drinks
specialist Yohann will demonstrate how
to create the ultimate cocktail. Sink a few
tipples before dinner is served in
the restaurant.
“
I have never visited anywhere else
where all the staff are truly lovely
and helpful and cheerful."
Dinner will be served each night in our two
AA rosette-worthy Water’s Edge restaurant.
Our Executive Chef Nick, Head Chef Bobby
and their kitchen team proudly fly the
Cornish flag, with their collective hard work
making everything that leaves our kitchen
the very best. Expect festive favourites with
imaginative twists, all lovingly created using
the freshest local ingredients.
On 22nd December from 8pm, we’ll be
hosting our special festive pub quiz in The
Working Boat. Will you be crowned our
winning team?

ALL IS CALM, ALL IS
Boxing Day
Wake late, take your time at breakfast,
then jump aboard our coach journey to
The Alverton – our sister hotel in Truro.
Here, the skilled chefs will prepare a Cornish
buffet lunch before Near-ta Theatre’s cult
festive comedy.
“Christmas. Time.” will be performed in the
stunning Great Hall for our guests. Back for
its eleventh consecutive year, join prison
inmates Charlie and Toby on a fantastical
adventure full of songs, snowmen and lots
of laughs.
27th December
How do you like your eggs in the morning?
After diving into breakfast one last time, it’s
time to check out and head home, with our
warmest wishes for 2020.
Christmas Day
Today is all about indulgence. Find your
stocking hung from your bedroom door, then
spend a mellow morning as you please after
a leisurely breakfast paired with buck’s fizz.
Early riser? Don’t miss the yearly Christmas
Day swim at Gyllyngvase beach, from 10am.
It’s quite the spectacle – even if you don’t
fancy braving it yourself!
Back at The Greenbank, kick back at dinner
and find a selection of games in our bar.
Let’s get cosy and competitive.
“
Our Christmas stay was simply
magical. We loved every minute
of it and felt very spoilt."
For lunch, we’ve got it covered. We’ll butter
roast the turkey, poach the sole, flambé the
Christmas pudding. You’ll just need to eat,
drink in the view, and be merry.
In the evening, crack our Christmas puzzle
or snuggle up with a tipple before our buffet
with all the trimmings. Head to bed feeling
content with a full belly and plenty of
festive cheer.
We’ll be taking pre-orders on Christmas Day
lunch this year – an email will follow nearer
the time to confirm your choices.

The Working Boat
This chilly month was made for evenings in
the pub. The Working Boat is a proper tavern
on the waterfront where you can sink a few
on Cornish time. Est. 1876, rebuilt 2015, and
open daily from 10am-close.
Soothing spa treatments
Stretch out in our inviting spa treatment
room, where Lindsay and her therapist
team are on hand to relax and restore your
well-being. Drift away for an hour or two of
absolute serenity with a choice of feel-good
facials and massages.
HAVE A
holly
jolly
CHRISTMAS
Wind-lashed walks
Nothing beats wrapping up in woollies for
a breezy coastal stroll. Our reception team
are happy to recommend our favourite local
spots, or pick up one of postcards featuring
our best-loved walks.
4 nights from £619 per person
(arrive 23rd December)
5 nights from £689 per person
(arrive 22nd December)
6 nights from £749 per person
(arrive 22nd December)
These rates are based on a classic
inland room
A non-refundable deposit of £100 per person
is required to confirm your booking, with the
balance due by 31st October 2019.
RELAX, DINE AND
unwind
“
Our Christmas stay was topped
off by watching the sunrise literally
from the end of the bed. It was very,
very special."

EAT, DRINK AND BE
merry
“
Food was excellent, staff brilliant
and probably one of the best
Christmases we've had."
Christmas
A FEAST
Christmas Day lunch
Forget peeling the potatoes at the crack of
dawn this year. Join us for Christmas Day
lunch with all the trimmings instead.
Dive into a scrumptious feast to ensure your
day is a truly special one. Pull your crackers
and propose a toast, whilst admiring the
breath-taking views across the Fal estuary
to Flushing’s festive lights.
Christmas Day lunch menu
Arrival glass of fizz
Starters
Cauliflower and Cornish blue cheese soup,
blue cheese beignets, fresh chives
Duo of duck; confit leg rillettes and slow
cooked liver paté, poached orange, pickled
beets, shallots, micro watercress
Poached fillet of local sole, pea purée, pont
neuf potatoes, seaweed tartare, lemon oil
Mains
Butter roasted individual crown of turkey,
goose and apple farce, cranberry stuffing,
duck fat roast potatoes, confit shallots,
pigs in blankets, traditional roast gravy
Seared stone bass fillet, crab, shrimp
and dill rosti, palourde clams, vermouth
saffron bisque
Haunch of venison ‘wellington’, pine smoked
ham hock, duck fat roast potatoes with
pancetta and rosemary, confit shallots,
redcurrant port jus
Tarte tatin of confit shallots, charred
courgette and air dried heritage tomatoes,
crisp kale, toasted seeds, black trompette
mushroom jus
Desserts
Christmas pudding, mulled fresh orange,
cherry brandy compote, clotted cream
Eggnog crème brûlée, rum soaked date and
raisin compote, white chocolate shortbread
Panettone ‘pain perdu’, Callestick Farm
Christmas pudding ice cream, grilled maple
glazed fig
£89 per person (for non-residents) in The
Riverbank Suite, call 01326 312 440 to book.
Please note that there may be a slight variation
to some dishes depending on availability.
For non-residents, full payment is required at
the time of booking and non-refundable from
1st December 2019.

2020 ON THE WATER’S
edge
New Year celebrations
Promising a party to remember, our New
Year festivities will put the oomph into
2020’s arrival!
Admire the last shoreline sunset of the year,
then opt for a sophisticated black tie evening
in the bar as cocktails are shaken to live
jazz music, or get footloose in the Riverbank
Suite to our party DJ.
“
The staff were attentive and in
good spirits and the little touches
were just so thoughtful."
Gala dinner menu in the
Water’s Edge restaurant
Expect ritzy attire and relaxed fine dining,
with a menu crafted to celebrate Cornish
produce over five courses. Enjoy the warmest
of welcomes, genuine hospitality, and
renowned Gatsby band ‘License to Swing’
who’ll be singing us into the New Year.
Champagne on arrival (7.30pm)
Canapes
Smoked salmon blini, fried caper,
horseradish cream
Goat’s cheese tartlet, pickled red onion,
crisp salted kale
First course
Langoustine ravioli, vermouth infused bisque,
poached cucumber, samphire
Second course
Seared lamb striploin, hog’s pudding
croquette, minted peas, Polgoon Rondo
reduction
Third course
Verdant beer sorbet, Verdant beer shot
Fourth course
Trio of Cornish fillet; Nanteague Farm beef
fillet, estate venison, Primrose Farm pork,
smoked bacon rosti, salt baked beets,
celeriac puree, confit shallot, whisky jus
Fifth course
Sticky toffee; miniature baked pudding,
rum soaked raisin and date compote, sea
salt caramel ice cream, warm toffee sauce
Or
Cornish cheese board; Miss Wenna brie,
aged Davidstow, Cornish blue, celery,
artisan wafers, chutney
£99 per person, call 01326 312 440 to book.
Full payment is required at the time of booking
and non-refundable from 1st December 2019.
Detailed dietary information for all menus is
available on request.

New Year house party
in The Riverbank Suite
Dive into our irresistible menu, then make
your requests to the DJ and dance the
night away.
Bellini on arrival (7pm)
Canapes
Smoked salmon blini, fried caper,
horseradish cream
Goat’s cheese tartlet, pickled red onion,
crisp salted kale
Starters
White onion and celeriac soup, melting
gruyere croute, celeriac crisps
Terrine of feathered game, sherry pickled
beets, radish, damson jelly, port dressing
Seared scallop, king prawns, vermouth
infused bisque, poached cucumber, samphire
Mains
Trio of Cornish fillet; Nanteague Farm beef
fillet, Estate venison, Primrose Farm pork,
smoked bacon rosti, salt baked beets,
celeriac puree, confit shallot, whisky jus
Grilled monkfish, potato fondant, vermouth
infused bisque, fine beans, peas, samphire
Roasted butternut and spinach tart, new
potatoes, salt baked beets, confit shallots,
toasted seeds, rosemary jus (Vegan)
Desserts
Sticky toffee; miniature baked pudding,
rum soaked golden raisins, sea salt caramel
ice cream, warm toffee sauce
White chocolate and cassis panna cotta,
bramble berry compote, white chocolate
soil and tuile
Cornish cheese board; Miss Wenna brie,
aged Davidstow, Cornish blue, celery,
artisan wafers, chutney
BABY IT'S COLD
outside
Save the drive and stay
a little longer…
There’s no need to worry about getting
home – if you’re attending our New
Year celebrations, enjoy our special
accommodation rates instead!
Available from 29th December –
2nd January and including breakfast.
Bloody Marys on standby.
1 night from £134 per room
2 nights from £109 per night
(stay on 31st and 1st or 30th and 31st)
3 nights from £97 per night
(stay on 31st, 1st and 2nd or add on
the 29th and 30th)
Room rates are per room per night, based
on two people sharing a classic inland room.
You can cancel free of charge until 7 days
before your event.
£79 per person, call 01326 312 440 to book.
For our New Year’s Eve parties in both The
Riverbank and Water’s Edge, full payment
is required at the time of booking and nonrefundable
from 1st December 2019. Please
note: all tables in The Riverbank are shared.

The Greenbank Hotel
Harbourside, Falmouth
Cornwall TR11 2SR
01326 312440
reception@greenbank-hotel.co.uk
www.greenbank-hotel.co.uk
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