It’s coming! The party season is on its way. Time to plan your outfit, book your perfect venue and start making mouthwatering menu choices. Celebrate it all at Thistle hotels with picture perfect Christmas parties – see in the New Year in real style. From signature cocktails to floor filling DJs, comedy nights to party lights, we’ll add twinkle and shine. We also love festive family dos, so be our guest and enjoy sumptuous treats and a well-deserved day off! Let’s get your perfect party started… P.S. Look out for our party insider tips! For more information visit thistle.com/christmas To book please call 0121 606 4510

1. CHRISTMAS
Celebrate
& New Year in style
BIRMINGHAM THE ROYAL ANGUSBIRMINGHAM THE ROYAL ANGUS thistle.com/christmas

2. Contents
4 | Accommodation and offers
5 | Festive party nights
6 | Comedy nights
7 | Festive party lunches
8 | Sunday lunch with Santa
9 | New Year’s Eve family fun
10 | New Year’s Eve masquerade ball
11 | Terms & Conditions
TASTE
GOOD HONEST
SEASONAL
FOOD & DRINK
We add style with substance.
Choose from a great range
of fresh, seasonal party food.
Whether you like your Christmas
traditional with all the trimmings
or want to ‘be inspired’.
From canapés to gala dinners our
chefs pull out all the stops to bring
you irresistible party menus.
LOVE
LAZY MORNINGS?
BOOK A ROOM!
Dance the night away, and save
the heartache of cancelled
trains, freezing pavements and
extortionate taxis.
Book a room at your party venue
and enjoy a cooked breakfast that
will make your next day!
CHRISTMAS
Celebrate
& New Year in style
For more information visit thistle.com/christmas
To book please call 0121 606 4510
It’s coming! The party season is on its way.
Time to plan your outfit, book your perfect venue
and start making mouthwatering menu choices.
Celebrate it all at Thistle hotels with picture
perfect Christmas parties – see in the New Year
in real style.
From signature cocktails to floor filling DJs, comedy nights to party
lights, we’ll add twinkle and shine. We also love festive family dos,
so be our guest and enjoy sumptuous treats and a well-deserved
day off!
Let’s get your perfect party started…
P.S. Look out for our party insider tips!
NewYear’s Eve
Party Nights
Gala Dinners
AThistleChristmas

3. £28.00pp
– November
£32.00pp
– December
£23.00pp
– January
Every Friday and Saturday from
28th
November to 24th
January
Datesandprices
FESTIVE PARTY
NIGHTS
CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS THROUGHOUT DECEMBER WITH OUR FABULOUS FESTIVE
PARTY NIGHTS.
Book and confirm an event before 31st
August 2014 and receive 10% off all pre-booked food and beverage.
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Starters
Roast plum tomato and red pepper soup with a dash of chilli
infused sherry (v)
Chicken liver parfait spread on foccacia crostini with winter
fruit chutney
Glazed goat’s cheese with beetroot and pomegranate salad (v)
Tiger prawn cocktail with Marie Rose sauce and a citrus hint
of lemon
Mains
Roasted turkey crown with sausage, sage and cranberry stuffing,
roasted château potatoes, seasonal vegetables and rich gravy
Roasted rib of beef with port sauce, château potatoes and
seasonal vegetables
Grilled salmon fillet served with hollandaise sauce, steamed new
potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Wild mushroom orzo pasta with rocket truffle oil, white wine and
crème fraîche (v)
Desserts
Traditional Christmas pudding served with brandy cream
Sticky treacle pudding with caramel sauce
Dark chocolate tart served with cream
Crème caramel with chilled caramel sauce
3 course meal with disco
Arrival at 7.00pm
Dinner served from 7.30pm
Bar closes at 12.30am
Carriages at 1.00am
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THE PERFECT EXCUSE
TO PARTY!
Now’s the time, round up your
friends and have a good time,
Christmas provides the perfect
excuse, so start emailing dates.
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ACCOMMODATION
WHY BOTHER PAYING FOR A TAXI HOME? WITH OUR COMPETITIVE RATES YOU
CAN STAY AND MAKE A NIGHT OF IT! PLUS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR GREAT
BEVERAGE OFFERS.
Accommodation
£57.00pr
based on
single occupancy
£67.00pr
based on
twin/double occupancy
Santa Special – £3.95pp
Add an arrival drinks reception to get your party started
Winter Wineland – £8.00pp
Add half a bottle of wine to your package
Table Buckets – £35.00for 10 bottles
Pre-order your mixed buckets, these will be chilled and waiting for
you. Choose from cider, lager and alcopops
Festive Cocktail Pitchers – £17.50for 5 people
Fancy something fruity? Pre-order your cocktail pitchers
Prices are inclusive of breakfast and are subject to availability.
Book and confirm an event before 31st
August 2014 and receive 10% off all pre-booked food and beverage.
KEEP IT FLOWING
From a sparkling reception to a
wide choice of soft drinks, we’ve
got you covered. Pre-order your
favourites from our inspired
drinks menu.
GLITZ UP YOUR NAILS
Add a twinkle with a gradient
effect, dabbing glitter polish on
to the tips with a sponge. Add
chunkier glitter to the very ends
and finish with a top coat.
DON’T EVACUATE THE
DANCE FLOOR
Let your good time roll on and on,
book a room and enjoy a lie in and
breakfast on us. A perfect start to
the morning after.
MAKE A WISH!
From demon dance floor divas to
comedy lovers, there’s a Christmas
party package at Thistle that
fulfils your every wish list.
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AND OFFERS

4. COMEDY FESTIVE
NIGHTS PARTY LUNCHES
ENJOY AN EVENING OF CAMARADERIE WITH GOOD FOOD AND FESTIVITIES
FOLLOWED BY LIVE COMEDIANS AND A DISCO.
CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS THROUGHOUT DECEMBER WITH OUR FABULOUS FESTIVE
PARTY LUNCHES.
£22.50pp
Every Thursday throughout
December
£17.50pp
Every Friday throughout
December
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Book and confirm before 31st
August 2014 and receive 10% off all pre-booked food and beverage. Book and confirm before 31st
August 2014 and receive 10% off all pre-booked food and beverage.
From the buffet
Selection of salads, meat, vegetarian (v) and fish platters
Chicken breast wrapped in Parma ham filled with
cranberry stuffing
Roasted salmon fillet served with a nutmeg and spinach
butter sauce
Nut roast accompanied by a red pepper and plum
tomato sauce (v)
Braised red cabbage cooked in mulled wine (v)
Honey roast parsnips and carrots (v)
Desserts
Dark chocolate tart and orange cream
Cinnamon apple pie
Fresh fruit salad
Starters
Roast plum tomato and red pepper soup with a dash of chilli
infused sherry (v)
Chicken liver parfait spread on foccacia crostini with winter
fruit chutney
Glazed goat’s cheese with beetroot and pomegranate salad (v)
Tiger prawn cocktail with Marie Rose sauce and a citrus hint
of lemon
Mains
Roasted turkey paupiette with sausage, sage and cranberry stuffing,
roasted château potatoes, seasonal vegetables and rich gravy
Roasted rib of beef with port sauce, château potatoes and
seasonal vegetables
Grilled salmon fillet served with hollandaise sauce, steamed new
potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Wild mushroom orzo pasta with rocket truffle oil, white wine and
crème fraîche (v)
Desserts
Traditional Christmas pudding served with brandy cream
Sticky treacle pudding with caramel sauce
Dark chocolate tart served with cream
Crème caramel with chilled caramel sauce
3 course meal with live
entertainment and disco
Arrival at 7.00pm
Dinner served at 7.30pm
Bar closes at 12.30am
Carriages at 1.00am
3 course meal with disco
Bar open from 11.00am
Lunch served at 12.30pm
Carriages at 4.30pm
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THE FUN STARTS HERE
Let us entertain you with great
comedy nights, they’re a great
icebreaker and make it a real party
night to remember.
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LET’S DO LUNCH
Christmas is a busy, busy time and
everyone’s calendars get full to
bursting. So you may want to swap
a party night for a leisurely lunch
and enjoy the festive spirit with all
the trimmings.
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YOU’RE INVITED
Fixed a date? Time to send out an email invitation or you could
go traditional and print one, including an RSVP and dietary
requirements.
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5. SUNDAYLUNCH NEWYEAR’SEVE
WITH SANTA FAMILY FUN
ENJOY OUR FAMILY FESTIVITIES EVERY SUNDAY THROUGHOUT DECEMBER WITH
A VISIT FROM SANTA HIMSELF.
DON’T WORRY ABOUT A BABYSITTER THIS YEAR, SEE IN 2015 WITH THE
CHILDREN. EARLY DINNER FOLLOWED BY ENTERTAINMENT AND A DISCO.
£15.50per adult
£9.50per child
aged 6–12 years
Children under 6 years eat free
Every Sunday throughout
December
£35.00per adult
£15.00per child
aged 6–12 years
Children under 6 years eat free
Wednesday 31st
December
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Book and confirm before 31st
August 2014 and receive 10% off all pre-booked food and beverage.
Food will be served from our Carvery. Please specify seating time when booking.
Book and confirm before 31st
August 2014 and receive 10% off all pre-booked food and beverage.
Starters
Roast plum tomato and red pepper soup with a dash of chilli
infused sherry (v)
Chicken liver parfait spread on foccacia crostini with winter
fruit chutney
Glazed goat’s cheese with beetroot and pomegranate salad (v)
Tiger prawn cocktail with Marie Rose sauce and a citrus hint
of lemon
Mains
Roasted turkey crown with sausage, sage and cranberry stuffing,
roasted château potatoes, seasonal vegetables and rich gravy
Roasted rib of beef with port sauce, château potatoes and
seasonal vegetables
Grilled salmon fillet served with hollandaise sauce, steamed new
potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Wild mushroom orzo pasta with rocket truffle oil, white wine and
crème fraîche (v)
Desserts
Traditional Christmas pudding served with brandy cream
Sticky treacle pudding with caramel sauce
Dark chocolate tart served with cream
Crème caramel with chilled caramel sauce
From the buffet
COLD DISHES
Chicken tikka and mango naans
Tuna and cucumber mayo wraps
Cheddar and pickle on onion
bread baguettes (v)
Couscous and Mediterranean
vegetables (v)
Cooked meat platter
Smoked fish platter
Scotch eggs and pork pies
Chunky coleslaw (v)
Niçoise salad
HOT DISHES
Chicken korma and basmati rice
Vegetable korma and basmati
rice (v)
Samosas and spring rolls (v)
Lamb kofta skewers
Selection of quiches
Pizza slices
Sole goujons
Desserts
Selection of desserts
Cheese platter (v)
3 course meal with a visit from
Santa with a gift for the little ones
Bar open from 11.00am
Lunch served between
12.00pm–3.00pm
3 course buffet with entertainment
and disco
Arrival at 5.30pm
Dinner served at 6.00pm
Bar closes at 12.30am
Carriages at 1.00am
Family rooms available at
discounted rates
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BELIEVE!
Santa’s not stuck up the chimney,
you’ll find him giving away presents
with family Christmas dinners.
We even offer plenty of parking for
sleighs and reindeer.
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EAT AND BE MERRY
We cater for everyone, so just
check if anyone has any allergies
or special dietary requirements.
We’ll make sure everyone’s included
in the good times.
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6. NEWYEAR’SEVE
MASQUERADE BALL
SEE IN 2015 IN STYLE WITH OUR MASQUERADE THEMED BALL.
£55.00pp
– Dinner only
£99.00pp
– Residential
package
Residential package includes
dinner, accommodation and
New Year’s Day brunch
Wednesday 31st
December
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Don’t forget your mask, there will be a prize for the best dressed!
Amuse bouche
Sweet potato and butternut squash soup with curried croutons (v)
Starters
Confit duck and fois gras terrine, toasted brioche, pickled
wild mushroom salad and a rich plum glaze
Warm goat’s cheese crostini, beetroot carpaccio, vegetarian-friendly
Parmesan filo straws and a honey and walnut dressing (v)
Hot smoked salmon pâté, wild samphire and asparagus salad,
citrus crème fraîche and chargrilled ciabatta
Mains
Corn fed chicken breast stuffed with a pistachio mousse,
Jersey Royal potatoes, Chantenay carrots and baby leeks with a
redcurrant and thyme jus
Chargrilled fillet of beef, fondant potato, swede and parsnips with
red onion jam and a whisky and morel mushroom cream sauce
Pan-fried sea bass fillet served on a saffron risotto cake with
courgette ribbons, poached baby fennel with a crayfish and dill
butter sauce
Polenta, red onion, spinach and feta gateau, roast cherry tomatoes
and chargrilled vegetables with a sweet pepper sauce (v)
Desserts
Warm chocolate fondant with Ben and Jerry’s Cherry Garcia
ice cream
Glazed lemon tart, raspberry sorbet and winterberry compote
Marbled chocolate cheesecake, orange Chantilly cream and
mint syrup
Cheeses from around the world, savoury biscuits, chutney, grapes
and celery
5 course dinner with disco
Drinks reception from 7.30pm
Dinner served at 8.00pm
Bar closes at 1.30am
Carriages at 2.00am
Dress code: black tie and
masquerade
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DANCE! DANCE! DANCE!
We have some amazing DJs to
round off your perfect party, with
dance floor classics that keep that
glitter ball rolling, all night long.
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TERMS CONDITIONS
2014
To make a booking
Having made your provisional
booking by telephone, please
complete the booking form and
sign at the bottom in acceptance of
these terms. Please forward your
signed booking form together with
your non-refundable deposit to the
Christmas Coordinator.
Payment of deposit is taken as
acceptance of these terms.
We require a £10.00 per person
deposit for all bookings with the
exception of New Year’s Eve when
a £30.00 per person deposit is
required.
Provisional bookings will be held for
14 days. If the deposit and signed
booking form have not been received
within 14 days the booking may be
automatically released without prior
notification.
The total balance outstanding, final
numbers and menu choices (where
applicable) are required no later than
Friday 21st
November 2014 or 14 days
prior to the event whichever falls first.
If the balance is not received by this
date the booking will be automatically
cancelled. If the booking is made
after this date full payment and menu
choices must be made within 7 days
or the booking will be released.
All payments must be deposited by
the party organiser. We cannot take
payments from individual guests
attending an event.
Cancellation policy
Deposits, part payments and full
payments are non-refundable and
non-transferable under any
circumstances. We recommend that
you take out event insurance to cover
you in the case of cancellation.
In the event of a cancellation by
Thistle Birmingham, The Royal
Angus, an alternative date will be
offered or a full refund given without
liability to the hotel or Thistle Hotels.
Food and drink
Food items may contain traces of
nuts.
Menus correct at time of print and
may be subject to change. All prices
quoted are per person. All prices
include VAT at the current rate.
Some special diets can be catered for
individually providing we are aware of
them in advance.
All meals must be pre-ordered at
least 14 days prior to your booking
date (unless booking is made within
this time).
General information
Table sizes: We reserve the right to
join parties together when bookings
are made for less than 6 guests.
Table configurations and layouts
cannot be guaranteed.
Children: No children under 18
years of age are permitted to attend
Christmas parties other than the
family parties specified.
Dress: No jeans or trainers allowed.
Book and confirm an event before
Sunday 31st
August 2014 and receive
10% off all pre-booked food and
beverage.
For more information visit thistle.com/christmas
To book please call 0121 606 4510
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