Our fabulous French Evening is returning to the Club on Friday 1st September!
Join us for a relaxed evening with a delicious French menu, with a special offer available on some of our best French wines (for those who wish).
Members and guests will be treated to four elegant courses, which includes a choice of main courses and an iconic ‘floating islands’ dessert. As ever, vegetarian and dietary-specific options are available on request.
Rillons de Tours, Pain Fouée
Cured and Slow Cooked Pork Belly, Stuffed Fouace, Green Salad
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Crêpes au Crabe et Crevettes
Buckwheat Crêpe, Spinach, Crab, Prawns, Hollandaise, Lamb’s Leaf
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Fricassée de Poulet de Bresse aux Morilles
Sautéed Bresse Chicken with Morel Mushrooms, Noily Prat, Shallots, Tarragon
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Filets de Sole Véronique
Sole Fillets, Vermouth Cream Sauce, Muscat Grapes, Tarragon
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Lentilles Vertes de Puy, Fromage de Chèvre, Toast d’Anchois
Warm Puy Lentil Salad, Pepper Grilled Goat’s Cheese, Anchovy Toasts
Toasts can be substituted for a vegetarian dish
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Îles Flottantes
Poached Meringue, Anglaise, Caramel
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Café, Thé, Petits Fours
Coffee, Tea, Petits Fours
In addition to this menu, we will be offering a special discount on some of our French wines – but as ever Members may make their own selection or pass on wine altogether.
Here is a list of discounted French wines Members may wish to consider for the evening:
White Wines
Beaujolais Blanc, Roche Noire, Dom. Lathuliere-Gravallon 2020 - £25.00
Sancerre, Dom. du Nozay, 2021 - £32.00
Château-neuf-du-Pape Blanc, Vielles Vignes, Tardieu-Laurent 2017 - £54.00
Red Wines
Gamay, GAM, Lathuliere-Gravallon, 2021 - £23.00
Château Barrail du Blanc, Grand Cru, 2016 - £32.00
Château-neuf-du-Pape, Grande Reserve, Château Beauchêne, 2019 - £44.00
We very much enjoy hosting these themed dining evenings, at which there is invariably a lovely atmosphere – helped, no doubt, by the immersive, soothing sounds of French accordion music!
Please bring friends and family together for this event, and book your places by emailing the Club Office on events@rnuc.org.uk, or appending your name to the sign-up sheet in Reception. A shared centre table will be available for those attending alone or in a small party who would like some company.