Mother’s Day 2024 – Sunday 10th March
11.30am til 8pm (last orders)
Bookings Only – No walk-in service on this day
Bookings of up to 9 guests can be booked online by clicking here! For larger parties please contact our reception team on 01245 394900
3 course meal
£35.95 per person
Children 11 and under may select from our a la carte Children’s Menu
£20 deposit per person on booking (non-refundable)
Sample menu subject to change
Starters
- (V) Soup of the day: crusty bread
- Charcuterie board: salami, chorizo, prosciutto, crusty bread, sundried tomatoes, olive oil & balsamic vinegar
- Prawn & crayfish cocktail: Marie rose sauce & multigrain bread
- Chicken liver pate: topped with port jelly, served with toasted brioche, apricot, sultana & orange chutney & dressed leaves
- Braised beef & horseradish croquettes: tomato ragu & rocket salad
- Fritto misto: saffron aioli, coriander & peashoot salad
- Buffalo mozzarella & tomato bruschetta: walnut, pomegranate & mint dressing
Starter or Main
- (V) Homemade tart: Somerset brie, roasted white onion, beef tomato, spinach, dressed leaves
- ‘Blue Strawberry Salad’: dressed leaves, Atlantic prawns, grilled bacon, Stilton, cashew nuts & croutons
- (V) Gnocchi: cherry tomatoes, basil pesto, rocket, toasted pine nuts & shaved Parmesan
Lion Sunday Classics
- Locally sourced roast sirloin of beef: rosemary roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding & beef gravy
- Roast Suffolk chicken breast: rosemary roast potatoes, sausage & apricot stuffing, Yorkshire pudding & chicken gravy
- Roasted lamb rump (served pink): rosemary roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding & lamb gravy
- Slow roast belly of ‘Gloucester old spot’ pork: Cornish cider mustard jus, creamy mash, apple sauce & crackling
- The Lion's homemade pie’: steak, ale, mushroom & onion with suet pastry lid & creamy mash
- Homemade fish pie: smoked haddock, salmon, king prawns, crayfish tails & cheesy mash
Mains
- Pan fried duck breast (served pink) truffle & parsley mash with crispy kale & cranberry jus
- Cottage pie: minced beef braised in red wine gravy & carrots topped with cheesy mash
- Oven roasted hake: lemon & herb potato cake, grilled asparagus with wild garlic sauce
- Seabass fillet & seared salmon escalope: cucumber, mixed pepper, carrot, cashew nut & sesame seed salad, Asian dressing
- (V) Filo parcel: wild mushroom, spinach, leek & Feta, sweet potato fries, ratatouille
- Grilled chicken breast burger: tomato, lettuce, sriracha mayonnaise, maple bacon & spicy avocado with frites
- ‘Lion Burger’: 8oz 100% Scottish beef, Dijon mayonnaise, maple bacon, Monterey Jack cheese & frites
- Cajun chicken house salad: carrot cucumber, red onion, beef tomato, honey & mustard dressing
- Homemade Spaghetti Bolognese: shaved Parmesan, mixed salad & garlic ciabatta
- Chargrilled 28 day aged 10oz ribeye steak, grilled tomatoes, garlic mushroom & chunky chips (£10 surcharge)
- ALL MAIN COURSES SERVED WITH FRESH SEASONAL VEGETABLES
Desserts
- Vanilla crème brûlée: shortbread biscuit
- Gluten-free Belgian chocolate brownie: chocolate sauce & Rossi's vanilla ice cream
- Sticky toffee pudding: toffee sauce, Rossi’s vanilla ice cream
- Bramley apple & blackberry crumble (contains nuts): Madagascan vanilla custard
- Eton mess: mixed berries, crushed meringue, whipped cream
- Rhubarb Meringue Cake & Rhubarb Juices
- Baked Biscoff Cheesecake, Toffee Sauce, Whipped Cream
- Chocolate Brownie Cinnamon Waffle Lolly, Banana, Chocolate Sauce, Whipped Cream
- Selection of ice creams & sorbets
- Trio of British cheese: Black Bomber cheddar, Cashel blue, Somerset brie, multi-grain bread, water biscuits, grapes & red onion marmalade
Mini Puds
- Mini vanilla panna cotta & passionfruit puree: mini meringue top
- Mini chocolate Baileys mousse: chocolate shavings
- Mini raspberry & white chocolate cheesecake: ginger nut crumb
- Mini Belgian chocolate brownie: chocolate sauce & Rossi's vanilla ice cream
- Mini sticky toffee pudding: toffee sauce, Rossi’s vanilla ice cream
- Mini Eton mess: mixed berries, crushed meringue, whipped cream
A £20.00 deposit per person is required on booking and this will be taken off of your bill on the day. Deposits are non-refundable under any and all circumstances. Should any members of your party fail to show on the day, the respective deposit will be forfeited.
There will be a discretionary 12.5% service charge added to all bills on the day.
The Mother's Day menu will be the only menu available on the day at £35.95 per adult – please check out our website for more information. Children 11 and under may order from our Children's a la carte menu
We respectfully request that you arrive promptly to ensure you take full advantage of your time allocation. If you are more than 10 minutes late and haven't let us know, we cannot guarantee to hold the table for your booking and you may be required to wait until a later table becomes available.
DIETARY REQUIREMENTS: Please let us know if you or any of your guests have any allergies or special dietary requirements in advance of the date and also advise your server on the evening. Unfortunately, it is not possible to guarantee that any product is 100% free from any allergen due to our busy kitchen and the risk of cross contamination.
There will be a discretionary 12.5% service charge added to all bills on the day.
The Mother's Day menu will be the only menu available on the day at £35.95 per adult – please check out our website for more information. Children 11 and under may order from our Children's a la carte menu
We respectfully request that you arrive promptly to ensure you take full advantage of your time allocation. If you are more than 10 minutes late and haven't let us know, we cannot guarantee to hold the table for your booking and you may be required to wait until a later table becomes available.
DIETARY REQUIREMENTS: Please let us know if you or any of your guests have any allergies or special dietary requirements in advance of the date and also advise your server on the evening. Unfortunately, it is not possible to guarantee that any product is 100% free from any allergen due to our busy kitchen and the risk of cross contamination.
The Lion Inn, Main Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3JA
T:01245 394900 www.lioninnhotel.co.uk
T:01245 394900 www.lioninnhotel.co.uk