Christmas 2008 Parties At Holiday Inn - Ipswich - Orwell

Christmas Party Night
Christmas starts early at the Holiday Inn Ipswich - Orwell!
Come and enjoy your company Christmas party or simply get a group of friends together for a night to remember.
Start the night off with a fantastic 3-course Christmas dinner and dance the night away to our resident DJ, in either our Priory Restaurant or Gippeswick Suite.

Buffet Party Night
Fancy something less formal where you can still enjoy a 3-course festive dinner and dance the night away to our resident DJ? Join us for one of our Christmas Buffet Party Nights.

Theme Party Night
Thursday is Theme Night at the Holiday Inn Ipswich - Orwell; join us to party the night away to the sounds of one of the ‘80s greatest artists.
The evening starts with your festive 3- course dinner followed by either Freddie Mercury or Tina Turner Tribute act supported by our resident DJ.

Christmas Day Lunch
Let us take the strain out of Christmas for you this year and join us for a 5-course sumptuous luncheon with coffee, mince pies and petits fours in our Priory Restaurant.

Boxing Day Lunch
If you’ve celebrated Christmas Day at home, let us to all the work and relax with our Boxing Day Luncheon.

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Christmas Party Night & Theme Nights Menu

Starter
Cream of Carrot and Orange Soup with wholemeal croutons
Or
Chicken and Wild Mushroom Pâté with seasonal leaves, plum chutney, crusty bread
Or
Poached Pear and Brie Salad with glazed with balsamic, fresh basil dressing

Main Course
Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Goat’s Cheese and Asparagus Tart with red pepper coulis
Or
Tapenade Crusted Salmon with lemon and parsley butter sauce
Or
Butter Basted Turkey with kilted sausages, sage, chive and onion seasoning, cranberry gravy
Or
Horseradish and Herb Crusted Rump of Lamb with port and shallot jus

All served with Roast Potatoes and Chef’s Selection of Seasonal Vegetables

Dessert
Traditional Christmas Pudding with brandy and vanilla sauce
Or
Lemon Cheese and Blueberry Tart with winter fruit coulis
Or
Dark Chocolate Truffle Torte with white chocolate sauce

Coffee
Coffee, Mints served in the lobby

Buffet Party Night

Starter
Cream of Carrot and Orange Soup with wholemeal croutons

Main Course
Pork and Apple Casserole with dumplings

Turkey à la King
Tender turkey breast, sweet bell peppers, onions, white wine cream sauce

Winter Root Vegetable Curry

Poached Salmon with garlic and chive mash

All Served with a Selection of Roast Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, Steamed Rice, Mixed Leaves, Coleslaw, Cucumber and Tomato Salad

Dessert
A Buffet Selection of Festive Desserts

Coffee
Coffee, Mince Pies served in the lobby

Christmas Day Lunch Menu

Starter
Gazpacho topped with Fresh Pesto
Or
Smoked Fish Platter
Smoked salmon, trout, mackerel, horseradish sauce, brown bread and butter
Or
Mixed Melon Cocktail with pomegranate syrup

Second Course
Globes of Lemon and Lime Sorbet

Main Course
Roast Turkey and Gammon with traditional trimmings
Or
Guinness Braised Beef Olives filled with wild mushrooms and tarragon
Or
Lemon Grass and Ginger infused Suprême of Salmon with wilted spinach and pine nuts
Or
Baby Butternut Squash filled with wild mushroom risotto

Dessert
Christmas Plum Pudding with brandy sauce
Or
Chocolate Profiteroles with Baileys chocolate sauce
Or
Passion Fruit and Orange Bavarois

Cheese
Local and International Cheese platter per table

Coffee
Coffee, Mince Pies, Petits Fours

Boxing Day Lunch

Starter
Mixed Hors d’Oeuvres from the buffet

Main Course
Chicken and Mushroom Pie
Or
Beer Battered Haddock and Chips, tartar sauce, pea purée
Or
Pork and Apple Sausages with mustard mash, onion gravy
Or
Baby Butternut Squash filled with wild mushroom risotto

Dessert
Profiteroles with Vanilla Cream, chocolate sauce
Or
Pannacotta stewed fruits, custard
Or
Rhubarb and Apple Crumble with vanilla bean ice cream

Coffee
Coffee, Mints

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