Christian Aid Super Soup Lunch
Friday 30th March 2012
12.30
General Burgoyne

Tickets £5 in advance from General Burgoye / Country Market / Alex Armstrong (vicar of St Mary & St Michael, Gt Urswick)
Cookery Demonstration by Craig Sherrington
Hearty Lunch of Soup, Warm Bread & Butter, with Tea/Coffee
Soup Quiz
Soup Tombola

Ticket price includes donation to Christian Aid

Donations of tins / packets of budget/luxury soup very much appreciated for the soup tombola please.

Bring along your favourite soup or stew recipe and a story of why it’s your favourite, for inclusion in a recipe book.

Thank you for supporting Christian Aid

Car Boot Sale
General Burgoyne Car Park

Sunday 25th March
9-11am (no cars before 8.30am please)

Cars £6 or £5 if booked in advance.

In aid of Urswick Events Committee, raising funds for a Diamond Jubilee Village Party.

How do you fancy winning your meal for free??

Thought you might!! All you need to do is book a table for a Thursday evening; Come and enjoy your meal; Choose a Golden Envelope once you’ve requested your bill; Open it and if it contains the winning message all you pay for are the drinks – the food is on us – for your entire party!! That’s right! Free food for your table whether you were a table for 2 or a group of 8!!

It really is that simple!! What are you waiting for?? Call us on 01229 586394 to reserve your table now!!

Small print (and there’s not much!) Only one complimentary table per evening – once the winning envelope has been picked, that’s it – game over!! Offer available to bookings and walk-ins dining in the restaurant or bar – so basically anyone eating on Thursday evening! Management of the General Burgoyne reserve the right to withdraw or alter conditions of the Burgoyne Bonus at any time – not that we intend to, but you never know!! And we’d also like to publish the name of the winners and value of meal on this blog page – you don’t have to agree, we could just call you Mr & Mrs Smith, but it would be nice to let others who won!!

A video of what the judges thought of Craigs winning dish ‘Peanuts & a Pint’ (Chocolate Tom Jelly, Vanilla Pannacotta, and a Salted caramel & Peanut Iced Parfait finished with a Salted Peanut Brittle Tuille) in Robinsons Cooks Challenge 2011 – ‘Have You Got The Bottle?’

To have a look, click on the link below, and let us know what you think – we’d love to hear your comments!!

MISCHIEF & MAYHEM

WINE TASTING

Thursday 2^nd February 2012

12.30 for 1pm

4 course lunch

with wine tasting

£35

We have been lucky enough to secure a lunchtime wine tasting with Michael and Fiona Ragg, co-founders of Mischief and Mayhem wines as featured in the Christmas edition of Harper Wine – Britain’s most respected wine journal.

Along with Michael Twelftree, proprietor of Two Hands Wines, Barossa Valley, Australia , Michael & Fiona set up Mischief & Mayhem in 2004 to demystify Burgundy wines whilst still playing to their core strengths.  Michael & Fiona live and work in Burgundy, and with their expert knowledge work tirelessly to discover fantastic vineyards and dedicate themselves to producing outstanding wines with complex characteristics marketed simply and in a contemporary way to increase consumer accessibility.

Michael & Fiona are visiting Britain for a short time only at the end of January / beginning of February and whilst Mischief & Mayhem wines sell for in excess of £100 a bottle in London restaurants, we are bringing you the opportunity to sample some of their wines whilst enjoying a four course gourmet lunch on Friday 3^rd February 2012 at 12.30 for 1pm in the Orangery restaurant of the General Burgoyne, Great Urswick.  The cost of this event which is limited to just 20 seats is just £35 per person.  You can reserve your places by calling the General Burgoyne on 01229586394 or replying to this email.

We hope to see you on Thursday 2^nd February for what is set to be an exciting exclusive event to South Cumbria.

Happy New Year to all our customers, old & new! Thank you for your support and custom throughout 2011 – here’s to 2012. Keep a check on our website and facebook page for what’s going on here at the Burgoyne, or even better, click on our e-newsletter sign up and we’ll let you know what’s going on and when so you don’t miss out!!

Following a short family break at Center Parcs we are now relaxed and refreshed and ready for 2012!! Our staff have also enjoyed a much deserved week off too! We are now fully open and serving food – “As good as it used to be but better!”

PS. Have you heard that we won Cumbria Life Food and Drink Awards 2011 – 2012 Best Newcomer!! It’s nice to have our hard work recognised but really this award belongs to our customers, we just collected it on your behalf – without you the Burgoyne would not be!

Celebrate New Years Eve 2011 at the General Burgoyne

With Pie & Peas in the Bar

If you can find a seat you can eat!!!

Children Welcome all night

FIREWORKS AT MIDNIGHT!!!

NEW YEARS EVE 2011

(click on link above to see pdf poster)

Then if you’re in need of comfort food on New Years Day

We’ll be serving a roast style menu 12-6pm

Booking recommended

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS – OLD & NEW!!!

Have you read The General’s News yet??

We have just published our second issue of The General’s News the newsletter to keep you informed of what’s going on at the Burgoyne. It’s packed with all sorts of interesting stuff and is available as a paper copy in the bar or straight to your inbox by email. If you’d like a copy just send your name, email address and date of birth (so we can send you birthday offers!) to dropusaline@generalburgoyne.com

We are celebrating Burns Night here at the General Burgoyne with a Robbie Burns Specials Bill O’ Fare ( thats a scottish themed menu to those of us from South of the border!) Have a look on our Good Food page under the Specials button.

We’ll be piping in the haggis at 7pm followed by the infamous poem written by the man himself “Address to a Haggis”

Come and join the fun it’s set to be a great night!!

We will be re-decorating the Orangery Monday to Thursday this week but food will still be available at the usual times as we’ve put some of the orangery tables in the bar snug and lounge, and will get the open fire in the lounge roaring. There’ll be minimal disruption and you’ll love the new updated orangery!! It’s going to be lovely Relaunch Friday 14th January 2011