The Bildeston Crown News Archive 2009

Still time to book for New Year’s Eve!

There is still time to book a place to join our New Year’s Eve Party!

8 course special tasting menu.  Champagne and fireworks at Midnight.

Why not make it a New Years Eve to remember and celebrate in style with us!

Celebrate Christmas at The Bildeston Crown

PARTY TIME

1st December to 21st January;

• Traditional 15th century inn setting with open log fires and all the time-honoured trimmings of an English Christmas;
• Eat in the Restaurant or Bar or take advantage of our private dining room facilities for up to 16, 18 or 40 at no extra charge.
• Hire the whole venue for parties of 80 – 120;
• 3 course menu followed by coffee and mince pies at £28.00 per head;
• Special room rate of £100.00 for guests in  parties of 18 or more choosing the £28.00 menu – Monday-Thursday (based on standard room with two sharing);
• New this year – lunch time buffet or evening canapés in one of our private dining rooms for only £10.00 per person

CHRISTMAS DAY

Are you thinking of doing something different this Christmas? It may be a time for getting together with family and friends but it can be such a lot of work for the person who hosts the Christmas lunch.

At The Bildeston Crown we have the perfect solution for a guaranteed memorable day without any of the arguments about who gets to do the washing up.

• Glass of champagne on arrival;
• Four course lunch with four choices of starter, main course and dessert for £90.00 per head;
• Traditional 15th century inn setting with open log fires and all the time-honoured trimmings of an English Christmas;
• Private dining room facilities at no additional cost, for parties of 16, 18 or 40.

£90 per person – The Menu

The Perfect End to 2009 and Start of 2010

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY

Ring in the New Year with The Bildeston Crown’s New Year’s Eve Party

Our New Year’s Eve menu will be designed by Chef, Chris Lee nearer the time as for this annual event he chooses to showcase the very best of seasonal produce available in a special Tasting Menu.

Cost per head for 8 courses is £100.00 excluding wine

Or why not take advantage of our special New Year’s Eve accommodation offer – from just £350 per room* for the New Year’s Eve dinner, bed & breakfast
(* based on a standard room with two sharing)

CHRISTMAS BREAK – TWO NIGHT SPECIAL

Stay any two nights with dinner, bed & breakfast, Sunday 27th December to Wednesday 30th December, from just £350.00 per couple*
(* based on a standard room with two sharing and eating from the set dinner menu)

CHRISTMAS PRESENT

Want to surprise a loved one with a really special present this Christmas?

GIFT CERTIFICATES

We can custom make a Gift Certificate for a specified amount, event, meal or stay.  And who knows – you might to get to share!

Gift certificates are available all the year round for all sorts of celebrations!

The Bildeston Crown at the Hadleigh Show

The Bildeston Crown joined fellow Chamber members on the Hadleigh Chamber of Commerce stand at this year’s Hadleigh Show. Other exhibitors included Hayley’s canine friend from the Ipswich Building Society!

“We are delighted to be both on the Chamber stand and at the Hadleigh Show” explains manger Hayley Lee.  “Both the local business and the rural community are hugely important to us and we are happy to be able to show support for both today.”

The predicted rain held off until the following day and the event was a great success.

Cathy McFadden was the lucky winner of “Dinner for Two” in The Bildeston Crown’s prize draw.

The Bildeston Crown at Feast East 2009

10 March 2009

The Bildeston Crown’s Chris Lee was one of the chefs in the Cookery Theatre at this year’s Feast East.

With around 2,500 visitors and 78 exhibitors, the annual event at Chilford Hall, was hailed a great success.

Cookery Theatre was as popular as ever and over two days all cookery demos were full of visitors eager to see chefs from their favourite restraurants cook their exciting dishes. Chris demonstrated his very popular and locally sourced Nedging Pork.

For further information visit:
www.feasteast.co.uk
www.tastesofanglia.com

The Bildeston Crown – Winner Small Hotel East of England

23 October 2008

Following its success at the Tourism in Suffolk Awards, The Bildeston Crown was fast tracked to represent Suffolk in the category at the East of England Awards.

A delighted Chris and Hayley Lee along with owner Gill Buckle, received the prize for the East at the black tie event at Ickworth House on the 23rd October. As a winner, the hotel is automatically entered for the national awards, which will be presented in April 2009.

Download the EET press release