Where better to celebrate Christmas than in one of the UK's most beautiful cities, Oxford? Here, in the heart of town, Browns offers plenty of ways to enjoy the festive season from seasonal dining that you can book in advance for friends and family, or private dining and wider venue hire for a proper work Christmas party.
For those who want to hire out an exclusive area to celebrate properly, the private dining room is ideal with capacity for 18 guests seated. With a stylish central table, contemporary wall panelling and well-chosen artworks, this is a beautiful place to spend an evening cheers-ing to the end of the year. For bigger bashes, look into taking over the main restaurant which has a larger capacity of 70 people seated. This is a fabulous idea for an all-company party.
Browns have thought ahead to make sure that not only is your event suitably festive but also easy to coordinate, with set Christmas menus that can be chosen ahead of time. Starters might look like traditional oak smoked salmon with maple-braised cranberries and rye bread, alongside classic prawn cocktail with Bloody Mary cocktail sauce and cold water prawns, as well as warming butternut squash soup.
For mains, you could go really traditional with turkey, cranberry and sage stuffing, Cumberland pigs in blankets and garlic and thyme potatoes. Otherwise, the pan-seared trout sounds fantastic with Champagne velouté and salmon roe, while the root vegetable nut roast comes with maple-roasted carrots and parsnips. For dessert, there's Christmas pudding with double cream brandy custard, chocolate torte with marmalade mascarpone and Belgian chocolate crumb, as well as Bramley apple, plum and cranberry crumble with ginger ice cream and, for good measure, a cheese board brimming with British cheeses. As for drinks, a glass of sparkling wine tops things off nicely, and for those booking in November it's on the house.