CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES • NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES • CHRISTMAS ESCAPES • CHRISTMAS GIFTS FROM BELMOND LE MANOIR • CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERTS AT BELMOND LE MANOIR

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2015/16

SURPRISE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY WITH A WONDERFUL GIFT FROM BELMOND LE MANOIRGet your Christmas list ticked off early this year with our gifts. Avoid the Christmas rush to the shops and simply pick up the phone. Our personalised gift certificates allow you to wrap up the charm of Belmond Le Manoir and present it as a Christmas treat that will be remembered for years to come. Let us help create your personalised gifts to send a unique touch of luxury to your friends and family.

Dear Friends,

Back in France, Christmas is celebrated both as a religious festival and a family feast. I cherish warm childhood memories of wholesome family Christmases back at home in Besançon. Now, having grown up at Belmond Le Manoir, I have shared this magical time with many friends and am continually thrilled at the wonderful opportunity to give so much pleasure at Christmas.

Belmond Le Manoir is a place that captures the very essence of Christmas. My team and I have created a programme of wonderful activities and cookery courses for those who want to do more than just stay snug and warm for winter. The open fires will be roaring and the decorations will be plentiful for the perfect winter retreat.

I cannot promise you a white Christmas but if you love a traditional Christmas season and a luxurious, lively, French style New Year’s Eve, we would love you to spend it with us. FOR THOSE WHO APPEAR TO HAVE EVERYTHING…

Choose a gift certificate for The Raymond Blanc Cookery School, with courses ideal for the kitchen novice or the talented amateur chef. Half day master classes are now available.

AND, AS A GREAT STOCKING FILLER…Cookery books: Kew on a Plate, Kitchen Secrets, A Taste of My Life, Blanc Christmas, Foolproof French Cookery, Blanc Vite, and more, personally signed by Raymond Blanc.

FOR YOUR DEAREST FRIENDS…Belmond Le Manoir Escapes: a luxurious overnight break, lunch or dinner in the restaurant. Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO BUY FOR…Surprise them with tickets to one of our fabulous 2016 events. Our calendar dates will be released on belmond.com/lemanoir throughout the year.

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C H E F P A T R O N / C H A I R M A N R A Y M O N D B L A N C O B E

Dear Friends,

Back in France, Christmas is celebrated both as a religious festival and a family feast. I cherish warm childhood memories of wholesome family Christmases back at home in Besançon. Now, having grown up at Belmond Le Manoir, I have shared this magical time with many friends and am continually thrilled at the wonderful opportunity to give so much pleasure at Christmas.

Belmond Le Manoir is a place that captures the very essence of Christmas. My team and I have created a programme of wonderful activities and cookery courses for those who want to do more than just stay snug and warm for winter. The open fires will be roaring and the decorations will be plentiful for the perfect winter retreat.

I cannot promise you a white Christmas but if you love a traditional Christmas season and a luxurious, lively, French style New Year’s Eve, we would love you to spend it with us.

Savour Belmond Le Manoir hospitality and Michelin starred cuisine in the intimacy of your own private dining room. During the festive season, its private conservatory is decorated with a sparkling Christmas tree and guests are welcomed with a roaring open fire in the reception area.

Christmas packages include:• Exclusive use of our La Belle Epoque, adjoining conservatory, reception room and garden • Festive décor, Christmas tree and music• A glass of champagne or mulled wine on arrival• Canapés during aperitifs• Four course meal, coffee and petits fours• Digestif (dinner only)• ½ bottle wine per person during the meal• Candles on the table (dinner only)• Personalised menus, table plan and place cards• Cloakroom and car parking facilities• Complimentary WiFi and AV equipment

Monday – ThursdayMinimum number 15 guestsLunch £160 per personDinner £175 per person

Friday – SundayMinimum number 40 guestsLunch £180 per person Dinner £195 per person

Belmond Le Manoir is ideally situated to host your Christmas celebrations. Whatever your requirements, planning your private or business event could not be easier. For more information, please email [email protected] or telephone 01844 277215

CHRISTMAS PARTIES IN LA BELLE EPOQUE,PRIVATE DINING ROOM

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Set a day aside to take part in TheRaymond Blanc Cookery School in timefor Christmas. With such a busy season ahead, it is almost impossible not to feel a little anxious and stressed trying to keep on top of things. To help make your Christmas entertaining easy and fun, prepare yourself by enrolling ona Christmas Cookery or Winter Dinner Party course at Belmond Le Manoir. Courses provide expert advice and creative ideas. Learn cooking and entertaining tips for creating appetising starters, impressive main courses and mouth-watering desserts, all put together with minimum fuss to ensure you have maximum time to spend with your family and friends. Most of all, the courses are great fun so if you simply fancy a day out with a friend to get your taste buds excited before Christmas, this could be for you!

Courses are priced from £365 per person throughout the winter.

For further details and reservations, please telephone 01844 278881 or email [email protected]

Enjoy a luxurious night of peace and comfort before you get caught up in the Christmas festivities, or treat yourself to a well-earned break once the celebrations are over. Withdraw from the winter elements and relax in front of an open fire, or wrap up warm and explore the gardens, all the more breathtaking on a frosty morning. Stay in one of our luxurious suites or bedrooms and enjoy Raymond Blanc’s choice of menus for dinner. Wake up at your leisure the following morning to an English breakfast.

The Dining Experience is priced from £930 in a Superior room, per night, based on two guests sharing a room, including any menu for dinner and English breakfast, subject to availability.

For further details and reservations, please telephone 01844 278881 or email [email protected]

TAKE PART INTHE RAYMOND BLANC

COOKERY SCHOOLCOSY ESCAPES

Savour Belmond Le Manoir hospitality and Michelin starred cuisine in the intimacy of your own private dining room. During the festive season, its private conservatory is decorated with a sparkling Christmas tree and guests are welcomed with a roaring open fire in the reception area.

Christmas packages include:• Exclusive use of our La Belle Epoque, adjoining conservatory, reception room and garden • Festive décor, Christmas tree and music• A glass of champagne or mulled wine on arrival• Canapés during aperitifs• Four course meal, coffee and petits fours• Digestif (dinner only)• ½ bottle wine per person during the meal• Candles on the table (dinner only)• Personalised menus, table plan and place cards• Cloakroom and car parking facilities• Complimentary WiFi and AV equipment

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CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER MENU

SOUPE À L’OIGNONFrench onion soup

~CRABE, MANGUE, SORBET AUX PIMENT ET POIVRON ROUGE

Devon crab, mango, chilli and red pepper sorbet~

FOIE DE CANARD POÊLÉ, CLÉMENTINE, PAIN D’ÉPICESeared duck liver, clementine curd, gingerbread

~FILET DE LOUP DE MER POÊLÉ, LANGOUSTINE,

PURÉE DE POMME DE TERRE FUMÉE, ANISCornish sea bass, langoustine, smokey mash, anise

~FILET DE BŒUF ANGUS, FLEUR D’AIL

Angus beef fillet, braised oxtail, alliums~

DACQUOISE CROUSTILLANTE À LA NOISETTE ET AU CHOCOLAT, GLACÉ À LA VANILLE

Crunchy hazelnut dacquoise with chocolate, vanilla ice cream

~CAFÉ PUR ARABICA, PETITS FOURS ET

CHOCOLATS DU MANOIR

PRICED AT £199 PER PERSON

CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCHEON MENU

FLÉTAN FUMÉ, RAIFORT ET CRESSONSmoked Gigha halibut, horseradish and watercress

~LANGOUSTINE POÊLÉ, TOPINAMBOUR ET TRUFFES

Seared langoustine, Jerusalem artichoke and truffles~

COURGE MUSQUÉE, LÉGUMES D’HIVER, ESSENCE DEVIN ROUGE ET CANNELLE

Butternut squash, winter roots, red wine and cinnamon essence

~TURBOT BRAISEÉ, TORTELLINI DE HOMARDBraised Cornish turbot, lobster tortellini

~OIE DE NOËL RÔTIE ET SES ACCOMPAGNEMENTS

TRADITIONNELSTraditional roast goose and all the festive trimmings

or

FILET ET RIS DE VEAU, CHOU-FLEUR ET NOISETTES GRILLÉESRoasted fillet of veal, sweetbreads, cauliflower and

toasted hazelnuts~

FROMAGE MARY BURNS ARDRAHAN, POMME ET CUMINMary Burn’s Ardrahan cheese, compressed apple and

cumin~

LE “CHRISTMAS PUDDING” DU MANOIR, BEURRE AU COGNACManoir’s Christmas pudding with brandy butter

or

POIRE POCHÉE AU CARAMEL, RÉGLISSE ETCRÈME CHIBOUST Á LA VANILLE

Poached pear in caramel, liquorice and vanilla crème chiboust

~CAFÉ PUR ARABICA, PETITS FOURS ET

CHOCOLATS DU MANOIR

PRICED AT £260 PER PERSON

We have created a delightful programme of festive activities for you to savour this Christmas. We would love you to spend the whole of Christmas with us, or you may prefer to combine your stay with visits to friends and family and enjoy two or three days during or just after Christmas. Each bedroom will be complete with its own individually decorated Christmas tree, and, of course, on Christmas Eve a Christmas gift will be delivered to everyone. The highlight of each day will be the festive menus inspired by French Noël and seasonal English traditions, created by Raymond Blanc, Gary Jones and Benoit Blin. With a variety of activities on offer, do as much or as little as you wish to make your Christmas one to remember. We will attend to your every need.

CHRISTMAS EVETHURSDAY 24th DECEMBER 2015For those of you with us on Christmas Eve:• Champagne, tea or coffee and homemade mince pies on arrival

• Take part in a cookery demonstration in The Raymond Blanc Cookery School whilst enjoying a festive cocktail or discover some fabulous wines from our cellars at the Christmas wine tasting

• Pre-dinner aperitifs accompanied by live musical entertainment celebration Christmas Eve dinner

• Midnight Mass

CHRISTMAS DAYFRIDAY 25th DECEMBER 2015For your Christmas Day at Belmond Le Manoir:• English breakfast buffet or cooked breakfast selection

• Your morning at leisure

• Aperitifs and Christmas Day luncheon

• Your evening at leisure

AN UNFORGETTABLE CHRISTMASCHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY

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CHRISTMAS BREAKS

Three-night Christmas Break Arrive 24th December Depart 27th December From £3225 to £5500 per room, based on two guests sharing.

Two-night Christmas Break Arrive 24th December Depart 26th December From £2280 to £3950 per room, based on two guests sharing.

The Dining ExperienceFrom 27th December From £930 per room, with dinner from any menu. Subject to availability.

Prices are per night, based on two guests sharing a room. Children’s cots and extra beds are also available for many rooms.

A supplement of £65.00 per child per night will be charged for children staying with you in your bedroom or suite, inclusive of English breakfast each morning. All meals and extras will be charged for as taken; for children up to the age of 12 years, children’s portion meals can be provided for Christmas Eve Dinner (£90), Christmas Day Luncheon (£125), Boxing Day Luncheon (£77) and Boxing Day Dinner will be from the children’s menu.

A PERFECT BELMOND LE MANOIR CHRISTMASBOXING DAY

BOXING DAYSATURDAY 26th DECEMBER 2015For those of you with us on Boxing Day:• English breakfast buffet or cooked breakfast selection

• Demonstration in the Raymond Blanc Cookery School

• Enjoy a magical display of rare birds of prey in the grounds

• Parlour games, tutored cocktail tasting and refreshing Mariage Frères Tea tastings

• Pre-dinner aperitifs accompanied by live musical entertainment

• Boxing Day dinner

SUNDAY27th DECEMBER 2015Prior to your departure on Saturday 27th December, enjoy an English Breakfast buffet or cooked breakfast selection.

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GALA DINNER MENUTHURSDAY 31ST DECEMBER 2015

CEVICHE DE NOIX DE ST-JACQUES, CHAMPAGNE ET CAVIAR D’OSCIÈTRE

Ceviche of scallop, champagne lime and Oscietra caviar

~ŒUF DE POULE POCHÉ, JARRET DE JAMBON,

PETITS POIS, SABAYON AU PERSILPoached hen’s egg, ham hock, crushed peas,

parsley sabayon~

RISOTTO DE TRUFFE D’ALBAAlba truffle risotto

~CONFIT DE FLÉTAN, PAPRIKA, CHORIZO

Confit of halibut, smoked paprika, chorizo~

SELLE DE CHEVREUIL RÔTI, CÉLERI-RAVE, SAUCE GRAND VENEUR

Roasted saddle of venison, celeriac, juniper, sauce grand veneur

~SOUPE DE FRUITS EXOTIQUES À LA VANILLE,

SORBET KALAMANSIExotic fruit soup with vanilla and kalamansi sorbet

~100 % TEXTURES DE CHOCOLAT100% textures of chocolate

~CAFÉ PUR ARABICA, PETITS FOURS ET

CHOCOLATS DU MANOIR

MONSIEUR BLANC, GARY JONES, BENOIT BLINET LEURS ÉQUIPES VOUS SOUHAITENT

“BON APPÉTIT” ET “BONNE ANÉE 2015”!

PRICED AT £385 PER PERSON

Join us for an unforgettable two-night house party to see in 2016. A combination of live music, dancing and, of course, the best food and wine, will welcome in the New Year in true Belmond Le Manoir style.

A perfect setting for performances by our house band and musicians, with dancing for all into the evening.

BELMOND LE MANOIR’S LE RÉVEILLONDINNER AND DANCE CELEBRATIONArrive Wednesday 30th December 2015 Depart Friday 1st January 2016Wednesday 30th December 2015• Arrive at Belmond Le Manoir from 3pm onwards with champagne, tea or coffee with homemade shortbread on arrival

• Aperitifs accompanied by live musical entertainment

• Belmond Le Manoir dinner

New Year’s Eve Thursday 31st December 2015 • English breakfast buffet or cooked breakfast selection

• Enjoy a magical display of rare birds of prey in the grounds

• Day at your leisure

• Champagne Laurent-Perrier reception

• Black Tie Gala Dinner with accompanying wines in the restaurant

• Prior to dinner enjoy live music in the lounge. During dinner be drawn by our caricaturist followed by music from the house band to tempt you onto the dance floor

• Our resident accordionist welcomes in the New Year at midnight with a Champagne Laurent-Perrier toast and magnificent fireworks

• Dancing until 1am New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day Friday 1st January 2016• Lavish breakfast brunch served in the restaurant

Two night package £2530 to £4555 per room, based on two guests sharing.

BELMOND LE MANOIR’S GALA DINNER AND DANCE If you are not staying with us, we hope you will join us for our New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance. The evening includes live music throughout, a Champagne reception, Gala Dinner with accompanying wines including Champagne Laurent-Perrier at midnight. You will be seated with fellow guests at large tables in the restaurant.

Priced at £385 per person.Places are limited and booking early is recommended. Dress is Black Tie.

For further details and reservations, please telephone 01844 277215 or email [email protected]

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LE RÉVEILLONNEW YEAR CELEBRATION AT BELMOND LE MANOIR

CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT EVENINGSCHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERTS 2015

TIMINGSEach evening will commence at 6.45pm with a Laurent-Perrier Champagne reception at Belmond Le Manoir, followed by a torch lit walk to neighbouring St Mary’s Church for the evening’s concert performance at 8.00pm. Return to Belmond Le Manoir for a celebration dinner at 9.15pm with a menu created by Raymond Blanc and Gary Jones, with selected wines from the extensive cellar. The evening usually comes to a close at 11.45pm.

SEATINGYou will be seated on large tables with fellow guests, or smaller tables are available upon request and subject to availability.

DRESS CODE The dress code is Black Tie.

COSTTickets are priced at £250 per person and are inclusive of a Laurent-Perrier Champagne reception with canapés, the concert performance and Raymond Blanc’s celebrated five course meal with accompanying wines, coffee and petits fours. Early booking is essential to avoid disappointment.

ACCOMMODATIONShould you wish to extend your visit with an overnight stay, each room and suite at Belmond Le Manoir has been individually designed to suit every taste and ambience.

TO BOOKTo book or for further information; please do not hesitate to call the Events team on: 01844 277215 or email: [email protected]

All menus, performers and speakers are subject to change without prior notice.

We are delighted to welcome back The Choir of Christ Church, Voces8, Armonico Consort and Tenebrae. This year we do also have one new exciting choir, The Choir of Royal Holloway. Each evening, hosted by a well know personality, combines a feast of musical enchantment with the delights of Raymond Blanc’s cuisine and the comfort of Belmond Le Manoir. Champagne Laurent-Perrier will be served in the lounges of Belmond Le Manoir before we make our way to the neighbouring candlelit venue of St Mary’s Church for the evening’s performance. Dinner at Belmond Le Manoir will follow, with wines to accompany each course.

TUESDAY 1st DECEMBER 2015

The Choir of Royal HollowaySpeaker: Raymond Blanc OBEThe Choir of Royal Holloway is considered to be one of the finest mixed-voice collegiate choirs in Britain. The choir gives around 50 concerts a year with a particular specialism in music from the late renaissance and contemporary music, especially from the Baltic States. The choir has toured most European countries, appeared in Beijing and been broadcast on regional and national radio and television all over the world.

WEDNESDAY 2nd DECEMBER 2015 The Choir of Christ Church, OxfordSpeaker: Lesley Garrett CBEThe Choir of Christ Church, Oxford, was founded nearly 500 years ago and has a special and distinctive place within the great English choral tradition. There are 12 men and 16 boys in the Choir along with 2 Organists. Historically it is set apart from all other collegiate and cathedral choirs since it serves both an Oxford college and a diocese at once, as a unique and celebrated dual foundation.

MONDAY 7th DECEMBER 2015 Voces8Speaker: Aled Jones MBEVOCES8 is one of the most exciting and versatile vocal groups in the world. The multi award-winning ensemble fulfils an international annual touring schedule across Europe, the USA, Asia and Africa.

Specialising in classical choral music, the group performs repertoire ranging from Renaissance polyphony to unique Jazz and Pop arrangements. VOCES8 is a Decca Classics Artist and has a busy and exciting release schedule that includes the album 'Eventide', which held Classical Number 1 in the UK Official Charts in February 2014 for two weeks.

TUESDAY 8th DECEMBER 2015 Armonico ConsortSpeaker: Martyn Lewis CBEThe critically-acclaimed choir of Armonico Consort performs a selection of carols, from traditional favourites to modern classics, illuminated by candlelit warmth. The Consort prides itself on working with the finest talent, and its original approach to performing dramatic concerts has earned it five star reviews in The Times and The Independent over the past two years.

WEDNESDAY 9th DECEMBER 2015 TenebraeSpeaker: Lord Michael Grade CBEHailed as "one of the country’s most outstanding vocal ensembles" (Evening Standard), Tenebrae was founded and is directed by Nigel Short. The group blends the passion of a large cathedral choir with the precision of a chamber ensemble to create a unique and enchanting sound, one which is as dazzlingly effective in mediaeval chant as it is in contemporary works.

THE CHOIRS

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SAMPLE MENU

VELOUTÉ DE CHOU-FLEUR, NOIX DE ST-JACQUESSpiced cauliflower velouté, plancha seared scallop

~CONFIT DE CABILLAUD, BRANDADE, COQUES

Confit of salt cod, brandade, pickled cockles~

RAVIOLE DE COURGE MUSQUÉE, BOUILLON DE POTIRON,FOURME D’AMBERT

Ravioli of butternut squash, pumpkin broth, Fourme d’Ambert

~DAUBE DE BŒUF, LÉGUMES D’HIVER, SAUCE BORDELAISE

Slow braised daube of beef, winter roots, sauce Bordelaise

~MARQUISE CROUSTILLANTE AU CHOCOLAT MACAE,

CAFÉ ET VANILLECrumbly Macae chocolate marquise with coffee

and vanilla~

CAFÉ PUR ARABICA, PETITS FOURS ET CHOCOLATS DU MANOIR

The menu served on each evening will be available in November from the events office. If you wish to have this sent to you, please email

[email protected]

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Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Sasions, is a magnificent setting to host your civil wedding ceremony or wedding breakfast, providing a sublime venue for you and your guests to enjoy an unforgettable day.

Nestled at the heart of Belmond Le Manoir, with its own stunning conservatory and opening up onto a private walled garden within the oldest part of the house, La Belle Epoque dining room can entertain up to 50 guests.

Of course, no two weddings are alike, and with that in mind, a collection of Belmond Le Manoir’s most beautiful suites provide an intimate location for the two of you and your closest well-wishers.

Belmond Le Manoir’s cuisine is the inevitable focus of every visit. Raymond Blanc and his Michelin starred chefs, Gary Jones and Benoit Blin have created seasonal dishes, many using the freshest produce from Belmond Le Manoir’s vegetable gardens. Select your favourite Champagne and accompanying wines from our extensive cellar with the assistance of our Director of Wine, Arnaud Goubet.

For your 2016 wedding, inclusive wedding packages are now available.

For further details, please telephone 01844 277215or email [email protected]

TUESDAY 1st DECEMBER 2015

The Choir of Royal HollowaySpeaker: Raymond Blanc OBEThe Choir of Royal Holloway is considered to be one of the finest mixed-voice collegiate choirs in Britain. The choir gives around 50 concerts a year with a particular specialism in music from the late renaissance and contemporary music, especially from the Baltic States. The choir has toured most European countries, appeared in Beijing and been broadcast on regional and national radio and television all over the world.

WEDNESDAY 2nd DECEMBER 2015 The Choir of Christ Church, OxfordSpeaker: Lesley Garrett CBEThe Choir of Christ Church, Oxford, was founded nearly 500 years ago and has a special and distinctive place within the great English choral tradition. There are 12 men and 16 boys in the Choir along with 2 Organists. Historically it is set apart from all other collegiate and cathedral choirs since it serves both an Oxford college and a diocese at once, as a unique and celebrated dual foundation.

MONDAY 7th DECEMBER 2015 Voces8Speaker: Aled Jones MBEVOCES8 is one of the most exciting and versatile vocal groups in the world. The multi award-winning ensemble fulfils an international annual touring schedule across Europe, the USA, Asia and Africa.

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