Christmas Brochure 2021

'Tis t he season
21 / 22
ENJOY CHRISTMAS AND NEW
YEAR ON THE WATER’S EDGE

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Welcome
Christmas at The Greenbank is a wonderfully
relaxing and heartwarmingly festive experience
for the whole family. Wheel your suitcases into
our historic hotel and prepare to be greeted
by an abundance of twinkling Christmas lights
alongside a beautifully lit tree and a team of
welcoming faces.
A DREAMY
Coastal Christmas
AWAITS
During your stay, experience yuletide cheer
and friendly service from our dedicated team,
tuck into award-winning cuisine including all of
your festive favourites served in true Cornish style
beside wintery harbour views, and sip on hot
toddies and mulled cider down in The Working
Boat. Falmouth is a hub of activity during the
festive season, and the entire town is aglow with
the spirit of Christmas.
From the moment you check in, The Greenbank
will become your home away from home for the
picture-perfect coastal Christmas you’ve always
dreamed of. Let us sweep you off your feet and
take care of all the bells and whistles so you can
savour the most magical time of the year with
your nearest and dearest by the water’s edge.
Sophie Colston
Hotel Manager

MAY YOUR DAYS BE
merry and bright
22nd or 23rd December
On the evening of 23rd December, we’ll be
tapping our toes and singing along to all our
Your Cornish Christmas break begins!
favourite carols in the Water’s Edge bar with
Whether you join us for the festivities on
a live performance from our traditional brass
the 22nd or the 23rd December, we’ll
band. Pop down for complimentary canapés
have the mulled wine and mince pies on
and let the revelries commence. For those
standby eagerly awaiting your arrival in
who want to sing-along, we’ll be providing
the Water’s Edge bar.
song sheets at the bar.
Dinner will be served each night in our
award-winning Water’s Edge restaurant
courtesy of our Executive Chef Nick
Hodges, Head Chef Bobby Southworth
and the rest of the talented Greenbank
kitchen team. Our traditional dishes with
imaginative twists will have you wishing it
could be Christmas every day! Sample a
slice of Cornwall with every mouthful, as
our team use seasonal ingredients that
are locally sourced wherever possible
to create an unforgettable culinary
experience. Think hearty winter warmers
and showstopping numbers that pack a
punch of flavour and creative flair, cooked
to perfection and presented to impress.
Christmas Eve
Choir singers, Cornish pasties and seasonal
cheer all round. If you haven’t experienced
Christmas Eve in Falmouth before, you are
in for a total treat. Rise and shine with a
hearty breakfast by the bobbing boats and
shimmering riverside, as you fuel up for an
exciting day ahead.
Take the short stroll into the charming
high street for some last minute shopping,
warming hot chocolates or something a
little stronger. The Cornish Christmas
Harmony Choir’s annual performance is
not one to miss and starts from 10:30am, when
the town echoes the sweet sounds of carol
singing, laughter and anticipation
as the festivities unfold.
At 3pm, head back to The Working Boat for a
jolly afternoon of sing-songs with local choir
group The Angels over a few toasty tipples,
mince pies and fresh-out-the-oven pasties.
And there’s plenty more going on upstairs in
the Water’s Edge. How about indulging in our
festive afternoon tea complete with delightful
miniature sweet treats and elegant finger
sandwiches? The bar team will also be shaking
up some special Christmas cocktails before
dinner is served.
“
We arrived to see the most wonderful
Christmas tree going up in the foyer
making the whole place feel very special."

I SAW
t hree ships
COME SAILING IN…
... on Christmas Day
Recreate the nostalgia of opening your eyes For the full coastal experience, brace the
on Christmas morning to the feeling of glee crisp morning with the yearly Christmas
and magic as you discover a stocking full Day swim at Gyllyngvase Beach from 10am,
of surprises hung from your bedroom door. where locals and visitors alike dash into
Whether you’re up with the larks to see if the lapping waves in all their festive hats,
Santa has visited, or making the most of scarves and swimwear – a rather brisk way
the holiday season with a mellow morning to start the day!
lie-in, start the day at the Water’s Edge for
This Christmas you can leave the cooking
breakfast paired with buck’s fizz.
to us, as our team of chefs will be merrily
roasting the turkey, peeling the potatoes and
baking the mince pies, so all you need to
worry about is who you’ll pull your Christmas
cracker with – we’ll even do the dishes!
As the evening draws near, cosy up in the
bar with a Christmas tipple or two and get
engrossed with a yuletide puzzle, before
grazing on a truly Cornish buffet with all the
trimmings. After all the excitement of the
day, rest your weary head and reflect on the
magical memories made as you sink into a
peaceful slumber.
Boxing Day
Boxing Day is a day of leisure. Wake late,
take your time at breakfast, then spend
the day as you please. We’d recommend
a relaxed stroll into town and around
the docks towards Pendennis Castle.
Let us know if you'd like us to arrange a
piping hot pasty for you to take on your
adventure.
Or if you'd like to join us at midday for a
pasty making demo, our Executive Chef
Nick Hodges will be showing his culinary
skills in The Riverbank. Work alongside
him to improve your crimping technique,
then we'll be cooking your creations as a
reward for all your hard work.
In the evening, kick back at dinner and find
a selection of games in our snug. Let’s get
cosy and competitive.
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 2022.
“
We stayed for four nights and
it was probably one of the best
Christmases we have had."
We’ll be taking pre-orders on Christmas Day
lunch this year – an email will follow nearer
the time to confirm your choices.

“
Food was excellent, staff brilliant
and probably one of the best
Christmases we've had."
CHESTNUTS
open
ROASTING
fire
ON AN
Christmas Day lunch menu Mains
Christmas
A FEAST
Christmas Day lunch
‘Tis the season to indulge! We adore
food at The Greenbank and proudly won
Best Foodie Hotel at the Food Magazine
Reader Awards in 2020, so it’s no surprise
that our favourite part of the festive
season revolves around all the delicious
flavours and hearty winter dishes.
Christmas Day done The Greenbank
way means a jolly great feast with all
the trimmings, created using all the best
ingredients sourced around Cornwall and
the south west. Let us fuss over the finer
details as we treat our guests to nothing
but the best, unforgettable food. All you
need to do is eat, drink and be merry.
£99 per person (for non-residents) in The
Riverbank Suite, call 01326 312 440 to book.
Arrival glass of fizz
Starters
Roast courgette and tarragon soup, air
dried tomatoes, olive oil Vg
Estate venison scotch egg, tartare pickles,
dijon mustard emulsion
Poached fillet of sole, Cornish crab cake,
thermidor cream, lemon oil
Butter roasted individual crown of turkey,
goose and apple farce, cranberry stuffing,
duck fat roast potatoes, confit shallots, pigs
in blankets, traditional roast gravy
Grilled local fillet of cod, crab mussel
fricassee, potato pearls, baby leeks, peas
Rosemary lemon lamb rump, pearl barley
risotto, pancetta
Confit shallot and squash tatin, courgette
and squash spaghetti, olive tapenade Vg
Desserts
Christmas pudding, mulled fresh orange,
Cointreau cream (Vg on request)
'After Eight' delice, white chocolate ice
cream, cherry star anise compote V
Eggnog crème brûlée, brandy soaked
golden raisins, shortbread V
Cheese board
Platter of local cheeses served to your table,
chutney, celery, artisan biscuits V
Please note that there may be a 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 2021.

BOXING DAY
feast
HAVE A
holly
jolly
CHRISTMAS
Boxing day lunch menu
Starters
Mediterranean smoked bacon, tomato
and roast courgette soup, parmesan
Mains
Seared medallions of beef sirloin, sautéed
potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, chantenay
Fresh fig, melon, crumbed goat’s cheese,
carrots, picolo parsnips, pepper jus
4 nights from £629 per person
(arrive 23rd December)
5 nights from £699 per person
(arrive 22nd December)
sea salt honey, cresses V
Shellfish and smoked haddock chowder,
toasted garlic focaccia
Grilled seafood and chips; hake, scallop,
prawns, mackerel, minted pea purée, tartare,
rustic chips, lemon
Roast breast of corn fed chicken, lemon
parmesan risotto, herb oil
6 nights from £759 per person
(arrive 22nd December)
Roasted squash and beets, potato gnocchi,
wilted spinach, basil V
These rates are based on a
classic inland room
Desserts
Caramel brownie, vanilla ice cream,
sea salt praline Vg
Warm apple, pear and cinnamon crumble,
vanilla custard, clotted cream V
A non-refundable deposit of £100 per person
is required to confirm your booking, with the
balance due by 31st October 2021.
Chocolate hazelnut Eton mess V
Cheese plate, biscuits, grapes, chutney V
“
Our Christmas stay was topped
off by watching the sunrise literally
from the end of the bed. It was very,
very special."
£45 per person (for non-residents) in the
Water's Edge, call 01326 312 440 to book.
Full payment is required at the time of booking
and non-refundable from 1st December 2021.

2022 ON THE WATER’S
edge
A New Year’s Eve Celebration
Make your last day of 2021 a great one
and toast to brighter days ahead with our
unforgettable New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Soak up the last dreamy sunset of the year
from our Water’s Edge bar over a cocktail,
before getting all dressed up for our blacktie
gala dinner in the restaurant, or epic
house party in the Riverbank Suite.
Roll on 2022!
“
The main event for us was the New
Year's eve party which was fabulous!
Initially, we thought we were going to
be sat on a table just with our friends
but new arrangements for longer 'party
tables' meant that we met other people
who we had a great time with and hope
to see again next year!"
Chef's tasting gala dinner
menu in the Water’s Edge
End the year in true Greenbank style with
an arrival glass of Champagne and fivecourse
feast at our glamourous gala dinner.
Gaze across the scenic maritime views and
indulge in a specially crafted menu of all our
favourite flavours of the Cornish land and
sea.
Dazzle in your ritzy attire and relax into
2022 with fabulous food and drink
accompanied by smooth music of Gatsby
band ‘The Peaky Blinders’.
£109 per person, call 01326 312 440 to book.
Full payment is required at the time of booking
and non-refundable from 1st December 2021.
On arrival
Crab and lobster arancini, thermidor cream or
Olive, sun blush tomato and halloumi
arancini, dill oil Vg
First course
Seared quail breasts, ham crisp, sherry
pickled beets and radish, damson jus or
Sea salt and ginger pressed watermelon,
fresh fig, orange, lemon cress Vg
Second course
Cucumber and verbena sorbet,
minted cucumber pearls Vg
Third course
Prime roast beef fillet, charred sourdough,
fois royale, parmesan truffle mash, charred
broccoli, creamed mustard jus or
Whole grilled lemon sole, crab tartare
butter, saffron new potatoes, samphire or
Wild mushroom, black garlic and spinach
tart, truffle mash, charred broccoli, creamed
mustard jus V
Fourth course
Chef's assiette of desserts; our favourite
selection of the year’s puddings V or
Artisan Cornish cheese board, celery,
wafers, grapes, chutney V
Fifth course
Your choice of teas and coffees served
with chef's treats:
Cappuccino white chocolate truffle V
'After Eight' delice V
Lemon stem ginger shortbread

New Year house party
in The Riverbank Suite
For some footloose fun, strap your
dancing shoes on and head to the annual
Riverbank house party! Enjoy a bellini on
arrival and delicious three-course menu,
then toast to the new year with our bar
serving tipples all evening.
Boogie the night away and request your
favourite songs of the year from our
resident DJ before the big countdown!
£89 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 non-refundable from 1st December 2021.
Starters
Crab and lobster arancini, thermidor
cream, dill oil
Seared quail breasts, ham crisp, sherry
pickled beets and radish, damson jus
Fresh fig, melon, crumbed goat’s cheese,
sea salt honey, cresses V
Mains
Prime roast beef fillet, charred sourdough,
fois royale, parmesan truffle mash, charred
broccoli, creamed mustard jus
Whole grilled lemon sole, crab tartare butter,
saffron new potatoes, samphire
Wild mushroom, black garlic and spinach
tart, truffle mash, charred broccoli, creamed
mustard jus V
The Greenbank Hotel
Harbourside, Falmouth
Cornwall TR11 2SR
01326 312440
reception@greenbank-hotel.co.uk
www.greenbank-hotel.co.uk
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Desserts
Chef's assiette of desserts; our favourite
selection of the year’s puddings
Artisan Cornish cheese board, celery,
wafers, grapes, chutney
Coffee and petit fours