Private Dining
Close House is an outstanding location for any occasion you may wish to celebrate with colleagues, friends or family, anniversaries, birthday celebrations, private lunches and dinner parties are all catered for, and you can be assured that we pay close attention to every last detail, so you don’t have to.
Depending on the number in your party you can select from such rooms as the Fortuna seating up to 30 guests or the Venetian seating up to 50 guests, each of these rooms comes with its own private reception drinks room. Our Ballroom takes care of parties up to 100.
Our Head Chef, together with our Events Team, can advise you on suggested menus, drink options, entertainment, flowers, the list is never ending and we are confident that Close House can offer something to suit everyone and create a truly memorable celebration.
Private Dining Menu Selector
Please choose one menu for your guests
One starter, one main course and one dessert from the following choices
Starters
Leek and Potato Soup,
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Snipped Chives, Mini Cheese Scones (v)
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Roast Red Pepper and Plum Tomato Soup,
Garlic Chips and Pesto (v)
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Oak Smoked Scottish Salmon, Capers and Shallots,
Sweet Mustard and Dill Dressing
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Terrine of Smoked Salmon and Lemon,
Dill Fromage Blanc
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Roast Confit Duck leg
Braised Red Cabbage, Light Port Jus
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Crescents of Seasonal Melon,
Citrus Salad and Mango Sorbet (v)
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Country Style Chicken Liver Pate,
Celeriac Salad, Cumberland Sauce, Brioche Toast
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Northumbrian Three Cheese Tart,
Red Onion Marmalade, Crispy Leeks (v)
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Wild Mushroom and Potato Pave,
Madeira and Truffle Jus (v)
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Sorbets
Pink Grapefruit and Orange
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Green Apple
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Mango and Passion Fruit
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Champagne
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Intermediate Course Fish
Seared Fillet of Sea Bass,
Slow Roast Tomatoes, Capers and Olive Oil
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Roast Loin of Monkfish in Italian Smoked Bacon,
Peppercorn Cream
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Mains
Whole Saddle of Lamb
stuffed with Wild Mushrooms and Tarragon
Rosemary Sauce
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Roast Rack of Lamb, Mustard and Herb Crumb,
Garlic, Aubergine and Tomato Rosemary Jus
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Roast Rib of Beef and Yorkshire Pudding,
Onion Gravy
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Whole Roast Fillet of Beef, Wild Mushroom,
Madeira and Foie Gras Butter Sauce
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Tournedos of Beef,
Three Pepper Crust, Red Wine Sauce
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Daube of Beef in Newcastle Brown Ale,
Smoked Bacon, Button Mushrooms and Baby Onions
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Supreme of Chicken
with Wild Mushroom and Tarragon Mousse,
Red Wine Shallot Sauce
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Seared Supreme of Chicken
in Bayonne Ham and Black Peppercorn Sauce
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Seared Fillet of Sea Bass, Slow Roast Tomatoes,
Capers and Olive Oil
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Baked Fillet of Salmon “En Croûte”, Shellfish Sauce
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Roast Loin of Monkfish
Italian Smoked Bacon, Peppercorn Sauce
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Truffle and Wild Mushroom Risotto (v)
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Roast Red Pepper, Potato and Spinach Strudel
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Mushroom Ragout, Tomato and Basil Sauce (v)
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Butter Pastry, Parmesan and Paprika Galettes
layered with Tomato Fondue, Creamed Spinach
and Goats Cheese, Ratatouille Dressing (v)
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Hot and Cold Desserts
Dark Chocolate Tart,
Northallerton Clotted Cream
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Steamed Syrup Sponge Pudding,
Orange Crème Anglaise
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Warm Dark Chocolate Pudding,
White Chocolate Shavings and Chantilly Cream
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Hazelnut and Toffee Cheesecake,
Caramel Sauce
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Strawberry and Drambuie Cheesecake,
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Fresh Strawberry Coulis
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Warm Treacle Tart,
Vanilla Ice Cream
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Baked Lemon Tart,
Praline Cream, Fresh Raspberry Coulis
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Kirsch and Black Cherry Crème Brûlée
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Cheeseboard
Plated selection of French and English Cheeses,
Celery and Grapes
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Table Platter of French and English Cheeses,
Celery and Grapes
Tea/ Coffee
Tea/ Coffee and Petit Fours
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Please note that Close House Hotel cannot guarantee that any product on this menu is totally free from nuts or nut derivatives and that fish products are totally free from all
bones, and we will not knowingly sell any food required to be labelled as containing GM materials.
All prices are inclusive of VAT
