The Festive Season At The Maid’s Head

Jamie and the team have pulled out all the stops to create a celebratory programme of menus and events to last the whole festive period. From the full December feast of events to the end of year indulgences, we look forward to sharing this treasured time with friends old and new.

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Christmas Calendar

Festive events & opening times

Week
beginning
November
16
November
23
November
30
December
7
December
14
December
21
December
28
Monday
Our regular food service continues
Quiz Night Normal lunch service with quiz night from 8pm
Tuesday
Book now: Our Christmas menu starts today
Secret Santa envelopes begin
Wednesday
Last bookings for the Christmas menu!!!
Thursday
Christmas Eve: Family lunch and dinner as usual
NYE: Open 'til late with bacon sarnies at midnight
Friday
Christmas Day: Drinks only from 12 noon 'til 3pm
Closed
Saturday
Tree lights switch-on with the Wicken Brass Band
Wicken Brass Band
Boxing Day: Brunch from 10am 'til 3pm
January 2nd:
Veganuary and lighter menu begins
Sunday
Seasonal Festive Feast
Week beginning November 16
Monday 16
Our regular food service continues
Saturday 21
Tree lights switch-on with the Wicken Brass Band
Week beginning November 23
Tuesday 24
Book now: Our Christmas menu starts today
Week beginning November 30
Tuesday 1
Secret Santa envelopes begin
Week beginning December 7
No special events this week
Week beginning December 14
Saturday 19
Wicken Brass Band
Week beginning December 21
Wednesday 23
Last bookings for the Christmas menu!!!
Thursday 24
Christmas Eve: Family lunch and dinner as usual
Friday 25
Christmas Day: Drinks only from 12 noon 'til 3pm
Saturday 26
Boxing Day: Brunch from 10am 'til 3pm
Sunday 27
Seasonal Festive Feast
Week beginning December 28
Monday 28
Quiz Night Normal lunch service with quiz night from 8pm
Thursday 31
NYE: Open 'til late with bacon sarnies at midnight
Friday 1
Closed
Saturday 2
Veganuary and lighter menu begins
One envelope per table. Unopened Secret Santa envelopes contain New Year treats.

Celebrate the festive season with our specially curated menus

  • 24 NOVEMBER - 23 DECEMBER

    Festive Set Menu

    Two courses for £28.00 | Three courses for £33.00

    STARTERS

    Pumpkin soup, velouté of pumpkin, butternut squash & parmesan

    Smoked Mackerel Pate

    Roast chestnut & truffle tagliatelle Tagliatelle


    MAINS
    Poached turkey breast, turkey stock roast potato, parsnip, pigs in blankets, cranberry sauce & sprout tops

    Beef Fillet tail beef bourgignon, thyme creamed potato

    Tart Tatin Roast onion, rosemary & beetroot

    Sea Bass, Risotto of pearl barley & shellfish

    DESSERTS
    Christmas pudding with mince pie ice cream & custard

    Sherry Trifle Cheese (Mum’s secret, shush...)

    Selection of 3 local cheeses £6.00 supplement with port)


    Please note: The main menu and specials will also be available during this time

  • Christmas Eve Lunch

    Served between 11am and 4pm

    STARTERS

    Chicken Liver Parfait £10
    Sourdough, fig chutney & dried apricot

    Kimchi Fishcake £11
    Coriander, sesame and tomato relish

    Sourdough Welsh Rarebit £11
    Wild mushrooms with thyme & chives

    MAINS

    Winter Squash Curry £18
    Add Chicken £5
    Vegetable fried rice and onion bhaji

    Cumberland Sausage £18
    Bubble & squeak and caramelised onion gravy

    Chicken, Ham & Leek Pie £20
    Creamed potato, carrot and broccoli
    ‍ ‍
    Fish & Chips £18
    Peas & tartare sauce


    24hr Marinated Roast Chicken
    Quarter £12, Half £18, Whole £28

    DESSERTS all @ £8

    Treacle Tart, with homemade vanilla ice-cream 8

    LemonPosset, meringue & biscuit 8

    Ice Cream, three scoops of homemade ice cream 8

    Sorbet, three scoops of homemade sorbet 8

    Baileys Créme Brùlée, homemade chocolate chip cookie

    Please Note: Sides, nibbles and toasted sandwiches are also available as per the main menu

  • Boxing Day Brunch

    Served between 10am and 3pm

    £25 per person
    Champagne breakfast £6 supplement

    TO START

    Selection of freshly squeezed juices
    Cereal
    Danish pastries
    Home baked croissants & breads
    Toasted crumpets
    Includes a selection of preserves & marmalade

    BRUNCH

    English Breakfast
    Dry cured crispy bacon, Cumberland Sausage, Grilled Black pudding, flat mushroom, heritage tomato, dripping fried bread, two fried free range eggs, baked beans

    Or

    Continental platter
    Includes a selection of cold meats & cheeses

    Or

    Eggs Florentine
    Poached egg, wilted spinach on a white muffin, topped with hollandaise sauce

    Or

    Homemade Pancakes
    With fruit compote, vanilla ice cream & Honey

  • Sunday Festive Feast | 27 December

    Served from 12 midday to 4 pm

    Two courses for £30 | Three courses for £35

    STARTERS

    Pumpkin soup, veloute of pumpkin & parmesan

    Wild mushrooms on sourdough toast with slow cooked duck egg

    Macaroni bites, roast chestnut & truffle, breadcrumbed

    Terrine, gammon egg & pineapple

    MAINS

    Fish Pie Cheese crust, buttered greens

    Local free-range Chicken Poached and roasted, cep mushrooms, roast chicken velouté & chargrilled roots

    Roast aged beef sirloin, Yorkshire pudding, duck fat roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese & roast juices

    Honey-glazed Roast Ham Spinach, Duck fat roasted potatoes, bread sauce & chargrilled root veg

    Mushroom Wellington, Nutmeg & mascarpone, chargrilled root veg, red pepper sauce

    DESSERTS

    Duck egg tart, baked quince

    Apple & blackberry crumble with vanilla custard

    B&B, Cointreau soaked raisins, brioche bread & butter pudding, with a custard & caramel sauce

    ‍Seriously sticky toffee pudding with ice cream

    Cheeseboard - selection of local cheeses - £5.95 supplement