Your Special Day

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Your Special Day
AT THE
Manor House Hotel
Country Club
The Green West Auckland County Durham DL14
9HW Tel [phone] Fax [phone] E-mail
enquiries_at_manorhousehotelcountydurham.co.uk
Website www.manorhousehotelcountydurham.co.uk
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CONGRATULATIONS
On your Forthcoming Marriage
MANOR HOUSE HOTEL
COUNTRY CLUB
Relaxed, Charming and Unpretentious are words
that describe The Manor House Hotel and Country
Club, a quintessential English Manor house built
on foundations that date back to the 12th
Century. Steeped in a rich history, reputed to
have been Henry VIIIs hunting lodge and for many
years home to the Eden Family. Secret passages
and even a friendly ghost or two! Situated in the
historic county of Durham it is an ideal base for
exploring Northumbrias many castles, cathedrals
and the Roman Wall. For a truly memorable
wedding our Knights Hall Suite Caters for up to
120 guests. A Red Carpet Welcome, our toast
master can conduct the proceedings, food that
will delight your guests, discreet service and
attention to detail assured . We also hold a
licence to hold Civil Weddings, which can take
place in the Eden Room for between 2 to 30 guests
or in the Knights Hall for between 2 and 120
guests. Our accommodation consists of 35
bedrooms, which include a variety of doubles,
twin, premier, four poster rooms and a suite.
Plenty of free parking space is also
available. We welcome you and your family to
come and look around our hotel, to see for
yourselves why we have earned a fine reputation
as one of the best venues in the area. I do hope
the following brochure is helpful in the
preparations of your special day and we look
forward to welcoming you and your guests to The
Manor House Hotel.
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Hotel Facilities
The Manor House Hotel and Country Club stands in
its own landscaped grounds. From the splendour of
the Knights Hall with its oak beams to the
Jacobean main staircase and panelled rooms, an
air of quiet confidence exudes and creates the
perfect atmosphere in which to relax. Because we
believe strongly that hospitality is a great
British tradition, no effort has been spared to
offer our guests a welcome that is personal and
genuine. Bedrooms are comfortably furnished and
well equipped many have been individually
designed with stylish fabrics, furniture and
antiques. The Health Club at The Manor House
Hotel is exclusive and really special offering
superb facilities in a refreshingly different
environment. Unwind in our swimming pool or spa
bath achieve your own personal goals in our
fitness suite, equipped with state of the art
cardiovascular and aerobic equipment. It is
designed to exercise the body rhythmically with a
comprehensive range of resistance machines
designed to isolate and develop special muscle
groups Our friendly staff can provide individual
fitness assessment programmes and will encourage
you to meet your personal fitness goals. Relax
in the sauna or tan your body in the vertical
fast tanning booths after your workout or simply
enjoy a chat over coffee in our relaxing members
lounge.
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Civil Weddings
Knights Hall 250.00 Eden Room
125.00
Accommodation
A special accommodation rate is available for all
guests with your wedding. This is at a rate of
45.00 per person based on two people sharing a
standard twin or double room. Upgrades are
available at a supplement.
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Banqueting Buffet Menu
Childrens Menu
Choose one starter one dessert for all guests,
to be served at the table. Chefs Home-made
Soup Fantail of Seasonal Melon with wild berry
compote Chicken Liver Parfait served with
caramelised onion chutney Cocktail of Atlantic
Prawns topped with Marie Rose sauce Cold
Dressed Scottish Salmon Honey Roasted
Ham Breast of Turkey Selection of Home-made
Quiche Seafood Platter Hot Roast Sirloin of
Beef Marinated Chicken Drumsticks Tomato and
Basil Penne Pasta A Choice of Hot Dish Served
with Hot Buttered New Potatoes, Savoury Rice,
Seasonal Salads Assorted Bread
Rolls Orange and Passion fruit
Mousse Hazelnut Chocolate Truffle Torte Apple
and Blackberry Cheesecake Sticky Toffee
Pudding Coffee and Mints 30.50 per
person
Children under 3 No charge 3-12 years old ½
Adult price or the menu listed below at 10.50
per child including 2 drinks 12 - Adult
price Choose one item from each course for all
children attending Chefs Home-made Soup Fantail
of Seasonal Melon Garlic Bread with
cheese Cheese Tomato Pizza Chicken
Nuggets Roast Beef Bangers Mash Tomato Basil
Pasta () All served with Chips Beans or
Vegetables Potatoes where appropriate
Trio of Ice-Creams (Chocolate, Strawberry
Vanilla) Chocolate Fudge Gateaux Fresh Fruit
Salad () does not come with any side orders
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Evening Buffet Menus
All evening buffet menus may not be used for
daytime receptions. Please see banqueting menus
Finger Buffet Menu Selector
Savoury A Selection of assorted
sandwiches 2.40 Potato Wedges 1.80 Marinated
Chicken Drumsticks 1.80 Onion
Bhaji 2.20 Sausage Rolls 1.20 Gala
Pie 2.20 Assorted Vol-au-Vents 1.40 Savoury
Rice 1.20 Tossed Salad 1.20 Jacket
Potatoes 2.00 Chicken Goujons 2.00 Corned
Beef Squares 1.80 Chinese Spare
Ribs 2.20 Garlic Bread with Cheese 1.80 Chines
e Spring Rolls 2.40 Vegetable
Samosas 2.20 Crudités Dips 1.80 Hot Pizza
Slices 1.80 Vegetable Kebabs 2.00 Home-Made
Quiche 1.60 Sweet Mini Chocolate
Éclairs 2.50 Chocolate Fudge Gateaux 3.25 Chee
secake (choice available) 2.75 Fresh Fruit
Salad 2.95 A minimum of 6 items must be
selected
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BBQ Menus
Hot and Cold Buffet Menu Selection
Menu One Platter of Sliced Cold Meats Hot
Buttered New Potatoes Choice of Hot
Dish Selection of Seasonal Salads Breaded Chicken
Drumsticks Assorted Quiches Crudities and
Dips Pickles Crisps 11.95 per person
Menu Two Dressed Scottish Salmon Platter of
Sliced Cold Meats Choice of Hot Dish Hot Buttered
New Potatoes Selection of Seasonal
Salads Marinated Chicken Legs Gala Pie Assorted
Quiches Seafood Vol-au-Vents Pickles Crisps 16.9
5 per person
Menu Three Burgers Sausages Veggie Burgers
Sausages BBQ Chicken Chinese Spare Ribs Rump
Steak Corn on the Cob Vegetable Skewers Tossed
Salad Coleslaw Savoury Rice Jacket Potatoes Bread
Buns Dips 16.95 per person
Menu Two Burgers Sausages Veggie Burgers
Sausages BBQ Chicken Rump Steak Tossed
Salad Coleslaw Savoury Rice Jacket Potatoes Bread
Buns Dips 13.75 per person
Menu One Burgers Sausages Veggie Burgers
Sausages Marinated Chicken Tossed Salad Jacket
Potatoes Bread Buns Dips 11.50 per person
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Wedding Menu Selector
Put that extra special personal touch to your
wedding day by designing your own menu from our
wedding breakfast selector menu, all prices are
based on the choice of at least three courses.
Soups Vegetable Barley Broth Cream of Leek
Potato Cream of Vine Ripened Tomato Basil
Broccoli Stilton Carrot, Lentil Coriander
Cream of Mushroom Tarragon Chicken
Mushroom All at 4.95 per person
Intermediate Sorbet Course Lemon Orange Cassis Ma
ngo Champagne All at 3.75 per person
Main Courses Roast Topside of Beef served with a
Yorkshire Pudding and Roast Gravy 15.25 Roast
Sirloin of Beef served with a Yorkshire Pudding
and Roast Gravy 16.95 Oven Baked Fillet of
Salmon topped with a White Wine and Prawn Cream
Sauce 15.95 Braised Shoulder of Lamb with a
Fresh Rosemary and Port Wine Gravy 17.95 Supreme
of Chicken served with a Creamy White Wine
Sauce 15.95 PanFried Breast of Chicken toped
with Smoked Bacon and Blue Cheese Cream
Sauce 15.95 Roast Breast of Duck with a Red Wine
and Plum Sauce 17.95
Starters Chicken Liver Parfait accompanied with
a Caramelised Onion Chutney 5.95 Fantail of
Seasonal Melon served with a Wild Berry
Compote 5.95 Crown of Melon filled with
Champagne Sorbet 6.75 Duck Orange Pate served
with Home-made Plum Chutney 5.95 Cocktail of
Atlantic Prawns and Pineapple topped with Marie
Rose Sauce 6.25 Apple Wenslydale Cheese Salad
with toasted Pine Nuts 5.75 Smoked Salmon
Terrine with a Lemon Chive Crème Fraiche 6.50
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Wedding Selector Continued . . .
Desserts White Chocolate Ginger
Tart Profiteroles served with a Warm Chocolate
Sauce Sticky Toffee Pudding Fruits of the
Forest Meringue Passion Fruit and Orange Mousse
served with Fruit Coulis Banoffee Pie served
with Chocolate Sauce Hazelnut and Chocolate
Truffle Torte Apple and Blackberry
Cheesecake Strawberry and Mint Delice All
Desserts are priced at 4.95 per person
Vegetarian Options These are available in place
of your main course for any Vegetarian guests you
may have. Wild Mushroom Stroganoff served with a
Timbale of Saffron Rice Mille Fieulle of
Goats Cheese and Mediterranean Vegetables served
with a Tomato and Basil Sauce Creamy Mushroom
Risotto served with a Basil Pesto Penne
Arabiata
After Dinner Drinks Coffee Mints
1.95 Coffee Petit Fours
2.45
If Customers have any other suggestions, our Head
Chef will be more than happy to consider them.
Canapés A Selection of assorted Canapés for
4.50 per person. For more information on our
choice of Canapés please see our Wedding
Co-ordinator
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Drinks Packages
Package One 1 x Glass of Manor House Punch 1 x
Glass of House Wine (125ml) 1 x Glass of
Sparkling Wine 9.25 per person
If you feel that none of the drinks packages are
suitable for you please feel free to put together
your own drinks package from the details below.
If you have any other suggestions our wedding
co-ordinator will be more than happy to give you
prices for them.
Arrival Drinks Manor House Punch 3.25 Bucks
Fizz 3.75 Mulled Wine 3.75 Pimms 3.75
Package Two 1 x Glass of Bucks Fizz 1 x Glass
of House Wine (125ml) 1 x Glass of Sparkling
Wine 9.75 per person
Wine Approximately 5 glasses per bottle.
White LEmage, Sauvignon Blanc 14.00 Chile
MOONDARRA, Chardonnay 15.95 South East
Australia
Package Three 1 x Glass of Mulled Wine 2 x
Glasses of House Wine (125ml) 1 x Glass of
Sparkling Wine 12.50 per person
Package Four 1 x Glass of Pimms ½ Bottle of
House Wine 1 x Glass of Champagne 16.25 per
person
Red LEmage, Cabernet Sauvignon
14.00 Chile MOONDARRA,
Shiraz 15.95 South
East Australia
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Drinks Packages Continued . . . / Booking
Conditions
Sparkling Wine for the toast recommended 5
glasses per bottle Verve du Vernay 19.00 Duc
du Rocher Champagne 32.00 Lanson Black Label
Champagne 49.00
Wedding Conditions

• A deposit of 400.00 to be paid to confirm a
  booking
• Six Months prior to the function date 50 of the
  balance to be paid
• Full payment to be paid one month prior to the
  function date
• All deposits are non refundable
• Room hire charges will not apply for weddings
  with 60 guests or more for a daytime reception
• An evening buffet must be provided for all
  evening guests (minimum of 100) or a room hire
  charge will be applicable