Fizzing Festive Fun This Christmas

There’s a huge range of fun and festive treats in store for you at the General Tarleton Inn, at Ferrensby, North Yorkshire this year. In fact, there’s so much going on over this year’s festive period, you’ll have to try hard to find an excuse not to go along to one or more of the fun treats on offer. This is the place where GT not only stands for General Tarleton, but also ‘Good Time’.

Starting with ’Christmas on a Plate’ lunch or dinner served between 10th and 21st December, and then followed swiftly by Carols in the Terrace Garden on the 20th December, a pre-Christmas lunch on 22nd December, Christmas Eve Dinner in the Tarleton Restaurant, Christmas Day or Boxing Day lunch, of course, a Yorkshire Jazz Brunch on 27th December and then a terrific New Year’s Eve Dinner Party on 31st December in either the Bar/Brasserie or the main restaurant – and if you’re still up for more, then they’re also open for a New Year’s Day lunch where you’ll get the New Year off to a fine start with a nice glass of fizz.

The General Tarleton, now affectionately known just as the GT, was originally built as a coaching inn towards the end of the 18th century and was named after Sir Banastre Tarleton, the “butcher general” who fought in the American War of Independence. But there’s no trace now of anything so violent or bloodythirsty in the present day traditional country inn with rooms, where owners, John and Claire Topham, have turned the General Tarleton into one of Yorkshire’s finest and most sought-after venues, renowned for both its fine wining and dining and the quality of the newly converted luxurious accommodation.

The GT in Ferrensby is situated between Harrogate and Boroughbridge, only 3 miles off the A1, and almost exactly halfway between London and Edinburgh.

Take a closer look at what’s on offer over the Festive period:

10th – 21st December (excluding Saturdays and Sundays): ’Christmas on a Plate’ lunch or dinner in the Tarleton Restaurant: 3 courses including the traditional Turkey and all the trimmings if you wish, but there are many other dishes to choose from, too, plus coffee and mince pies, £25.

20th December: Carols in the Terrace Garden, from 7pm onwards. Join in on this magical festive occasion for the family with all the tastes, smells and sounds of a real, traditional Christmas – roast chestnuts, mulled wine and mince pies.

22nd December: Pre-Christmas set lunch of Seafood Moneybags, Roast Porchetta and Treacle Tart, £17.50.

24th December: Christmas Eve Dinner* in the Tarleton Restaurant, a four course choice menu and coffee, £37.50 – come along and join in a special candlelit dinner and enjoy all the excitement and anticipation that comes with Christmas Eve, just to get you in the mood for the Big Day.

25th December: 4 course Christmas Day Lunch*, plus coffee and chocolates – make this a Christmas the whole family can enjoy, no shopping, preparation or washing up – just leave it all to us, all you have to do is sit back and relax, £75 per head (children under 12, £35).

26th December: Boxing Day Lunch*, the General Tarleton’s famous 3 course choice menu including Birstwith Angus Sirloin, Roast Porchetta and Seabass, £30 (children under 12, £15).

27th December: Yorkshire Jazz Brunch*, an opportunity to enjoy some more very fine food, this time accompanies by a very fine jazz band, to help fill in the time between Christmas and the New Year, £29.50 (children under 12, £15).

31st December: New Year’s Eve Dinner Party*. Say goodbye to 2007 and welcome in the new year of 2008 with a fabulous 6 course gourmet dinner in the elegant Tarleton Restaurant, followed by music and dancing to take you right through into the New Year. See in 2008 in fine style, £79.95 per head.

31st December: New Year’s Eve Party* in the Bar/Brasserie: Three course dinner followed by music and dancing, £65.

1st January 2008: Get 2008 off to a great start with a glass of fizz followed by a choice 3 course menu Yorkshire Lunch* with coffee, £29.50 (Children under 12, £15).

For further information visit Generaltarleton.co.uk.

(For all events marked *, reservations can only be accepted by the GT upon receipt of payment in full prior to the event).