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A New Year's Eve gala dinner card: midnight blue and champagne, one engraved firework over the name, and the evening's running order on a fine rail.
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New Year's Eve gala dinner, Thursday 31 December. Black tie, carriages at two.
19:30
Arrival
Champagne and canapés in the mirrored salon
Gillardeau oyster
Shallot vinegar and a cucumber granita
Gluten-Free
Gougères
Warm choux puffs with aged Comté and black pepper
Buckwheat blini
Smoked salmon, crème fraîche and Avruga
20:30
Dinner
Six courses at the table, each with its champagne · 245 per guest
Langoustine bisque
Cognac, crème fraîche and a roasted tail Ruinart Blanc de Blancs
Orkney scallop
Celeriac purée, black truffle and hazelnut butter Billecart-Salmon Brut Réserve
Wild turbot
Roasted on the bone, mussels and sauce Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvée
Fillet of beef Rossini
Seared foie gras, Madeira jus and pommes Anna Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé
Wild mushroom pithivier
In place of the beef: ceps, chestnut and truffle cream Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé
Vegetarian
Brillat-Savarin
Truffled triple cream, walnut bread and quince Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires
Grand Marnier soufflé
Risen to order, with a blood orange sorbet Veuve Clicquot Demi-Sec
Vegetarian
00:00
Midnight
The countdown on the terrace, the fireworks and a toast
Krug Grande Cuvée
A glass for every guest as the year turns
Twelve grapes
One at each of the twelve chimes, as they do in Madrid
Vegan · Gluten-Free
Cotechino and lentils
Slow-cooked pork sausage on green lentils, for luck
Gluten-Free
00:30
After midnight
The band plays in the ballroom until two
Soupe Ă l'oignon
Slow-cooked onions, beef broth and a Comté crouton
14 €Truffled croque monsieur
Ham, Comté and truffle béchamel on toasted brioche
16 €Bollinger Rosé
Pinot noir led, with red berries and a fine mousse
Glass26 €
Bottle140 €
Dom PĂ©rignon 2015
White peach, toasted brioche and a chalky finish
390 €Espresso martini
Vodka, a fresh espresso and coffee liqueur
17 €11:00
New Year's Day
Brunch in the Palm Court for guests staying the night
Eggs Benedict
Poached hen's eggs, Bayonne ham and hollandaise
19 €Smoked haddock kedgeree
Curried rice, a soft-boiled egg and coriander
21 €Buttermilk pancakes
Maple syrup, crème fraîche and blood orange
15 €Vegetarian
Bloody Mary
Vodka, tomato, celery salt and a dash of fino
14 €Like this look? Make it yours.
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