Celebrate

a Thistle Christmas

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A Thistle Christmas to remember At Thistle Inverness, we promise you a Christmas you will never forget. With our fantastic food and drink, relaxed surroundings and superb friendly service, you can relax and enjoy the celebrations with the people who mean most to you.   What makes a Thistle Christmas truly special is our attention to detail. We have spent the last three years transforming our hotels, to bring you the very best in contemporary comforts, whether you are with us for a work do, private party or big family get-together.   So join us and experience the difference for yourselves this year. Because no one does Christmas quite like we do. We look forward to welcoming you to our hotel this festive season.

To book please call 01463 252516

Christmas Party Nights Christmas Day Lunch Hogmanay Gala Dinner Christmas Residential Packages Hogmanay Residential Packages Booking Form Pre-Order Wine List Terms & Conditions

Christmas Party Nights

Christmas Day Lunch £42.00 per adult

from £18.95 per person

£15.95 per child aged 5 – 12 Children under 5 eat free

St Andrews Night Celebration Friday 30th November Rod Stewart Tribute Night* £23.00 per person Saturday 1st December Christmas Party Night with disco £18.95 per person Friday 7th, Friday 14th & Friday 21st December Christmas Party Night with disco £26.00 Saturday 8th, Saturday 15th & Saturday 22nd December Christmas Party Night with disco £29.00 Exclusive party nights are available on other dates, please call for more information.

Why not stay overnight? Our party accommodation rates start from £55.00 per room per night for a standard double or twin room, including VAT and breakfast. Subject to availability.

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Starters

Starters

3-course meal and visit from Santa

Lentil & coriander soup (v) Pork pâté & pickled vegetables

Creamy cauliflower soup & cheese crouton (v)

Bookings taken between 12.30 and 3.00pm

Chilled melon & raspberry sorbet (v)

Terrine of melon & mango (v)

Food items may contain traces of nuts

Potted salmon & melba toast

Menu correct at time of print; may be subject to changes

Main Courses

Caesar salad

Oven roasted turkey supreme & all the trimmings

Main Courses

Roast salmon fillet with risotto & broccoli

Oven roasted turkey supreme & all the trimmings

Spinach & mushroom cannelloni glazed with cheese sauce (v)

Grilled tuna steak & risotto

Desserts Christmas pudding & brandy sauce

Spinach & mushroom cannelloni glazed with cheese sauce (v)

White chocolate mousse & brandy snap basket

Desserts

Profiteroles & chocolate sauce

Christmas pudding & brandy sauce

To follow

Cookie sandwich with vanilla ice cream

All prices quoted are per person

Braised leg of lamb steak, couscous & ratatouille

Coffee & mince pie

Selection of cheese, celery, grapes, biscuits

3-course meal and entertainment

Eton mess with banana & caramel cream

Arrival from 7.00pm

All prices include VAT at the current rate

Dinner served at 7.30pm

To follow

Food items may contain traces of nuts

Coffee & mince pie

Menu correct at time of print; may be subject to changes All prices quoted are per person All prices include VAT at the current rate * There is a Scottish 3-course set menu for this event For more information visit thistle.com/christmas

To book please call 01463 252516

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Hogmanay Gala Dinner

Christmas Residential Packages £70.00 per person

Before your meal, join your fellow guests for a glass of bubbly in the Dornoch Bar. Then make your way to the sound of the pipes to the Raigmore Suite for the start of our traditional Scottish Gala Dinner.

5-course meal and entertainment A glass of bubbly upon arrival Arrival from 7.00pm Dinner served at 7.30pm

from £160.00 per person

2-Night Residential Package £160.00 per person 3-Night Residential Package £250.00 per person

Carriages at 1.00am

After dinner, dance the night away at our Highland Hoolie, with our piper bringing in the New Year. To finish the evening off stovies will be served in the lounge after the bells. Starter Pressed poached salmon & potato terrine, shallot vinaigrette

Traditional dress, black tie optional

Christmas Eve Monday 24th December

Boxing Day Wednesday 26th December

Food items may contain traces of nuts

Welcome drinks

Full Scottish buffet breakfast

Delicious 3-course evening meal

Soup and sandwich lunch

Over 16s only

Menu correct at time of print; may be subject to changes All prices quoted are per person

Christmas Eve Ceilidh in the Raigmore Suite

3-course evening meal Entertainment

All prices include VAT at the current rate

Christmas Day Tuesday 25th December

Intermediate Refreshing mango sorbet

Wake up to a full Scottish buffet breakfast

Main Courses

Traditional Christmas lunch

Pan-fried fillet steak, rosti potato, mushroom casserole, beef jus

A visit from Santa and gifts for the children

All prices include VAT at the current rate

Buffet in the evening Poached sea bass fillet linguine, mussel ragout

A family film showing in the Culcabock Suite

Desserts

Board games available all day in the lounge

Warm chocolate cake, vanilla cream Selection of cheese, celery, grapes biscuits To finish Coffee & petit fours 06

For more information visit thistle.com/christmas

To book please call 01463 252516

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Christmas & New Year 2012/13 – Booking Form

Hogmanay Residential Packages

Contact name Company (if applicable) Address

Postcode

Daytime telephone number Email Date and type of party Special dietary requirements Number of guests:

1-Night Residential Package £150.00 per person 2-Night Residential Package £225.00 per person

Saturday 31st December – Hogmanay In the morning come down to a leisurely breakfast in the Cromarty Brasserie; the energetic could try a swim or a work out in the gym first. After breakfast you can enjoy the sights and shops of Inverness.

3-Night Residential Package £325.00 per person

In the evening join our Hogmanay Gala Dinner.

If you would like to linger a little longer or arrive a little earlier, then additional nights are available from only £35.00 per person per night inlcuding bed and breakfast or £50.00 per person per night including dinner, bed and breakfast.

Enjoy a leisurely brunch in the Cromarty Brasserie starting, of course, with a Bucks Fizz to blow away the cobwebs.

Sunday 30th December Arrive at your leisure, where tea, coffee and cakes await you whilst your luggage is taken to your room. Take this opportunity to meet with your fellow guests and the Hotel’s Management Team. In the evening, enjoy a 4-course dinner in the Cromarty Brasserie followed by live entertainment in the Raigmore Suite.



Children

Payment I have enclosed Method of payment

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Cheque

Payable to Thistle Inverness

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Expiry date Cardholder’s name (please print)

Tuesday 1st January

The day is spent at your leisure; perhaps take a gentle swim and a long sauna in our Otium Health and Leisure Club or take a stroll into town in search of the January bargains! In the afternoon, our annual game of bingo will take place an in the evening a gala buffet with entertainment is planned.

Wednesday 2nd January After a hearty breakfast we will bid you a fond farewell and a safe journey home – we hope to see you back again in the near future.

Please forward booking form and payment to: Thistle Inverness Millburn Road Inverness, IV2 3TR Tel: 01463 252 516 Fax: 01463 711 145 All deposits and further payments are strictly non-refundable and are not transferable to beverages or any other services within the hotel. Full payment is required 10 days prior to your event date. Once you have read and understood our Terms & Conditions, please sign below.

Signature............................................................................................................... Date....................................................................................................................... Please retain a photocopy of the booking form for your reference.

All prices include VAT at the current rate

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Adults

For more information visit thistle.com/christmas

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Christmas & New Year 2012/13 – Pre-Order Wine List Please indicate how many bottles you would like to order by completing the form below.



£ per bottle

No of bottles

Terms & Conditions

White Wine

D’Vine Inzolia Sicilia, Italy, 2009/10.......................................... £15.00

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Oben Grove Riesling-Gewürztraminer, Rhein, Germany, 2010/11.......................................................... £15.00

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Nederburg The Manor Sauvignon Blanc, Western Cape, South Africa, 2010........................................... £20.00

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Pinot Grigio delle Venezia Giulia Lumina, Ruffino, Italy, 2010/11............................................................... £20.00

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1. All event dates are subject to availability and numbers. 2. A £10.00 per person deposit is required to confirm any non-residential booking.

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4. The deposit must be received within 10 days of the booking being made. 5. A £50.00 per person deposit is required to confirm the Christmas and Hogmanay packages. 6. The total balance outstanding is required 10 days prior to your event date. If the balance is not received by this date the booking will be automatically cancelled.

Red Wine

D’Vine Cabernet Sauvignon delle Venezie, Italy, 2009/10............................................................................ £15.00

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Ancianor Merlot Vin de France, J Moreau et Fils, France, 2010................................................. £15.00

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8. Special dietary requirements should be supplied with pre-payment.

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9. In the event of any event having to be cancelled by Thistle Inverness an alternative date will be offered or a full refund given without liability to the hotel or Thistle Hotels

Luis Felipe Edwards Reserva Pinot Noir, Curicó Valley, Chile, 2009/10.................................................... £20.00 Jacobs Creek Winemakers Collection Shiraz, SE Australia, Australia, 2009.................................................... £20.00

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3. This deposit is not transferable to cover drinks, entertainment or accommodation.

Rosé Wine

D’Vine Merlot Rosé delle Venezie, Italy, 2009/10............................................................................ £15.00

Thistle Inverness

7. Cancellation policy – deposits, part payments and full payments are not refundable and non-transferable under any circumstances. We recommend that you take out event insurance to cover you in the case of cancellation.

10. The hotel reserves the right to change the entertainment for any event at its discretion.

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11. Accommodation is available from 2.00pm on day of arrival.

Millburn Road, Inverness IV2 3TR T 0871 376 9042 F 0871 376 9142 thistle.com/inverness

12. Rooms should be vacated by 12 noon on day of departure. Inverness

Sparkling Wine & Champagne

Aberdeen x 3

Prosecco Extra Dry, Fantinel, Italy, NV..................................... £25.00

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G. H. Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut, France, NV......................... £35.00

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Glasgow

Edinburgh

Newcastle Middlesbrough

Mineral Water

Sparkling.................................................................................. £4.50 Still .......................................................................................... £4.50

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31 great Christmas & New Year party venues across the UK with 9 in central London

Manchester East Midlands Airport

Haydock Liverpool

Birmingham

Cheltenham St Albans London Heathrow London x 9 Brands Hatch Brighton

Cardiff

Exeter

These are our most popular wines. If you would like to see our full wine list let us know. This wine list is available for pre-orders only and may be subject to change on the party night. In the event that a certain wine is not available, we reserve the right to offer a similar vintage in price and quality. The ABV range of the wines on this list is 11.5% – 14.8%. All prices include VAT at the current rate.

Poole

Bristol

Calls to 0871 numbers are charged at 7p per minute plus any network extras

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