It’s while since we went to the Aspire Restaurant that’s only a few minutes walk from our house. So a little odd that we chose to go after visiting a posh restaurant the previous night and after lunch at the Hollybush in Seighford, my mum’s favourite eatery. Thanks for the treat, mum.
Anyway, we managed only a light lunch, which was just as well, and we joined eight other lucky folk at Aspire at seven o’clock. The 20/20 club is supposed to be for 20 people at £20 a head for a cocktail followed by five ‘taster’ courses. We were very full by the end, although on the face of it the tasty courses looked modest in quantity. They didn’t get the 20 people they aspire to attract. That’s a shame. If you live within reach we do commend a visit to this establishment, where trainee chefs and hospitality students managed to match or even surpass what we had enjoyed at Mr Cooper’s the previous night.
Here’s this week’s menu:
The college’s website gives details of opening times, and if you call or email them they’ll send you the relevant menu. Special dietary requirements are not a problem for them – in fact this provides good experience for the students. We chatted to some tutors afterwards, and it was clear that they are very experienced and push the students to very high standards.
Here are the current opening times. In the evenings you may have to walk all the way around the college building to get in as the college reception may be closed.
Wednesdays
20/20 Club
Dinner from 6.45pm
Thursdays
Lunch from 12 noon
Dinner from 6.45pm
Fridays
Lunch from 12 noon
Christmas Dinner
Christmas dinner will be served on Thursday 30th November, then 7th and 14th December
£24.00
Christmas Lunch will served on the following days
Thursday 30th November
7th, 14th and 21st December
Friday 1st, 8th and 15th December
It sounds delicious (see the extract from their website below); let us know if you’d like to join us for lunch on one of the above dates.
Christmas Lunch Menu
- STARTERS
- Chestnut Mushroom velouté (v)
Selection of home made breads - Or
- Ham Hock & parsley terrine
Home made piccalilli, toasted brioche - Or
- Home-cured fillet of mackerel
Heritage beetroot salad - Or
- Caramelised shallot tart tatin (v)
Goats cheese, endive & walnut - MAIN COURSES
- Roast Cheshire bronze turkey
Goose fat roast potatoes, organic vegetables, apricot stuffing - Or
- Baked supreme of Hake
Roast tomatoes, olives, tarragon mash, herb oil - Or
- Slow cooked belly of middle white pork
Champ cake, caramelised shallots, braised cabbage & roasting gravy - Or
- Spiced Roast squash risotto (v)
Wilted spinach, cumin & fennel seeds, tomato fondue - DESSERTS
- Lemon Trio
of limoncello drizzle cake, crème brulée & citrus sorbet - Or
- Christmas pudding
With brandy sauce and spiced clementine jam - Or
- Rich chocolate tart
Vanilla cream, chocolate ganache and accompanying sauces
Coffee and Mince Pies - £17.50
- includes VAT at standard rate
- The staff and students of Aspire Restaurant wish you a Merry Christmas
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