LET'S COUNT DOWN TO 2026 TOGETHER
Why battle the big crowds when you can see in the New Year at your local Hungry Horse? From fab food and festive drinks to family-friendly fun or late-night laughs (depending on your vibe), we’ve got everything you need for a cracking countdown. Whether you’re toasting with prosecco or popping party poppers with the kids, we’ll help you send 2025 off in style. Check your local for timings, live music, and late openings. Then round up your herd and join us for one last hurrah of the year!
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WHAT'S ON THE MENU
OUR FESTIVE MENU
Winter warmer tomato soup (V)
Tomato soup with malted or white bloomer bread and butter.
Vegan option available. (Ve)
Breaded brie bites (V)
3 oozy garlic and rosemary breaded Brie bites with lettuce leaves and a sweet chilli dip.
Prawn cocktail
A classic. Prawns in Marie Rose sauce. Served with malted bread & butter, lettuce leaves and a lemon wedge.
Rockin’ chicken strips
A festive twist on a favourite! 6 crispy chicken strips served with a sweet, cranberry barbecue sauce dip.Traditional Christmas dinner
Hand-carved traditional turkey with sage & onion stuffing, pig-in-blanket, Yorkshire pudding, crispy roast potatoes, seasonal winter veg and jug of gravy.
Fairytale New Yorker
Buttermilk fried chicken breasts, covered with cranberry BBQ sauce, melted cheese and and pigs-in-blankets. Served with chips, onion rings, coleslaw and peas.
8oz Rump Steak
28-day-matured steak, seasoned and cooked to your liking on our sizzler, with peppers and onions and a jug of peppercorn sauce.
Salmon with Hollandaise
Grilled salmon fillet with crispy roast potatoes, seasonal winter veg and a jug of hollandaise sauce.
The Santa Stacker
Beef burger topped with cheese and beef burnt ends in lashing of beef dripping gravy. Served in a seeded bun with mayo and skewered with onion rings, a pig-in-blanket, an oozy breaded Brie bite and a sprout with chips on the side.
Sticky Cranberry Nut Roast (V)
Filled with shredded root veg, cranberries, apricots and sweet potato, topped with a sticky cranberry glaze. Served with sage and onion stuffing, Yorkshire pudding, crispy roast potatoes, seasonal winter veg and a jug of gravy. Vegan option available.
Chocolate fudge cake (V)
A signature chocolate and caramel fudge cake, drizzled with chocolate flavour sauce, served warm with rich chocolate festive ice cream.
Raspberry trifle cheesecake (V)
A light vanilla sponge, layered with raspberry jam, baked vanilla custard cheesecake and topped with cream and white chocolate shavings. Served with vanilla flavour ice cream and strawberry flavour sauce.Crumble all the way (V)
A warm, fruity crumble packed with apple and black cherry, served with your choice of vanilla flavour ice cream or custard.
Vegan option available.(Ve)Baileys profiteroles sundae (V)
Profiteroles layered with chocolate flavour and vanilla flavour ice cream, Baileys caramel sauce, fluffy cream and a chocolate flake.Christmas pudding (V)
A slice of Christmas pudding, served warm with custard or a rich brandy sauce.Starters
Mini corn on the cob
Garlic bread
Cucumber sticks
Mains
Traditional Christmas dinner
Hand-carved traditional turkey with sage & onion stuffing, pig in blanket, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, seasonal winter veg and a jug of gravy.
Chicken nuggets
4 chicken nuggets, served with chips and peas.
Impossible™ nuggets (Ve)
4 Impossible nuggets served with chips and baked beans.
Beef Burger
A 2oz beef burger in a bun with lettuce. Served with chips and mini corn on the cob.
Sticky Cranberry Nut Roast (V)
Filled with shredded root veg, cranberries, apricots and sweet potato, topped with a sticky cranberry glaze. Served with crispy roast potatoes, sage & onion stuffing, Yorkshire pudding, seasonal winter veg and a jug of gravy.
Puddings
Dippin' profiteroles
4 profiteroles served with strawberry flavour and chocolate flavour sauces for dunking and crushed chocolate flake for dipping.
Millionaire brownie
A mouthwatering chocolate brownie topped with caramel, coated in chocolate sauce, served warm.
Candymania
2 scoops of our famous candymania ice cream. Topped with fluffy cream, multi-coloured chocolate pieces and a chocolate flake.
Fruitymania (V)
1 scoop of vanilla flavoured ice cream and 1 scoop of frozen strawberry flavour yoghurt. Topped with peach, pear and berries with strawberry flavour sauce.
Vegan ice cream (Ve)
Vegan ice cream with berries and strawberry flavour sauce.
Starters
Winter Warmer Tomato Soup (V)
Tomato soup with seeded bread & butter. Vegan option available.
Prawn Cocktail
A classic. Prawns in Marie Rose sauce. Served with seeded bread & butter, lettuce leaves and a lemon wedge.
Mains
Traditional Christmas Dinner
Hand-carved traditional turkey with a pig-in-blanket, mashed potato, seasonal winter veg and a jug of gravy.
Salmon with Hollandaise
Grilled salmon fillet with mashed potato, seasonal winter veg and a jug of hollandaise sauce.
8oz Rump Steak
28-day-matured steak, seasoned and cooked to your liking on our sizzler, with peppers and onions. Served with a buttered jacket potato, peas, and a jug of peppercorn sauce.
Sticky cranberry nut roast (V)
Filled with shredded root veg, cranberries, apricots and sweet potato, topped with sticky cranberry glaze. Served with mash potato, seasonal winter veg and a jug of gravy. Vegan option available.
Puddings
Crumble all the way (V)
A warm fruity crumble packed with apple and black cherry served with your choice of vanilla flavour ice cream or custard. Vegan option available.
Our festive events
Deck the halls at Horse
Join us for a proper Christmas Day meal without the prep, stress, or pile of washing up. With turkey, trimmings, puds and prosecco flowing, we’ll take care of everything so you can just relax, laugh and raise a glass with your nearest and dearest.
Reserve your table for Christmas DayWe're spreading festive cheer with this menu
Whether you're out with workmates, in-laws or your full extended chaos crew, our Festive Menu has something for everyone - all served with that classic side of generosity. Think piled-high plates, seasonal faves, and cheeky surprises. Book early for a £10 voucher and give your wallet something to cheer about, too.
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Bring the little ones for a jolly morning of brekkie, festive fun and a visit from Santa himself! Every child gets breakfast, a drink, and a special gift from Father Christmas. Make memories they’ll never forget and make sure you don’t miss out!
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- Full allergen information on the ingredients in the food we serve is available on request. Full allergen information can be found at www.hungryhorse.co.uk. Our dishes are prepared in kitchens where nuts and gluten are present as well as other allergens; we cannot guarantee that any food item is completely free from traces of allergens, due to the risk of unexpected cross contamination. We do not include ‘may contain’ information. Please note that we do not operate a dedicated vegetarian/vegan kitchen area. Our menu descriptions do not list all ingredients. Please advise the team of any dietary requirements before ordering. Suitable for Vegetarians Suitable for Vegans Dish contains Nuts Fish, poultry and shellfish dishes may contain bones and/or shell. Onion rings are made from chopped and reformed onions. * All stated weights are approximate before cooking. Dishes may contain alcohol. Calorie counts are correct at the time of print. Dishes on the No Gluten Containing Ingredients Menu are made with ingredients that do not intentionally contain gluten. However, due to the risk of cross-contamination from a range of ingredients within our kitchens, traces of gluten may be present. Please ensure a member of the team is aware that you are ordering from our No Gluten Containing Ingredients Menu. This information has been provided to allow you to make an informed choice when dining with us. Children between 5-10 years old need around 1,800 calories a day, but this will vary by age and level of activity and some children will need less, and some will need more. If your advertised choice is unavailable a suitable alternative of an equivalent price may be offered at the manager’s discretion. Photography is for illustrative purposes only. Please be aware the allergen information for our dishes may change between the date of booking and the date of your visit. We would advise all of our guests contact a member of the team on the date of their visit to confirm the allergen information of their selected meals. We’d love to organise your Christmas celebrations – you can book online, in person in the pub or over the phone. Festive Menu is available between 11th November 2025 and1st January 2026, excluding 25th December 2025. No booking is confirmed until a deposit of £5 per adult and £3 per child is received. Please confirm your pre-order food choices at least 7days prior to your dining date (if your booking is less than 7 days away, your food choices will be required within 48 hours of booking and at least 2 days prior to dining). All items are subject to availability. We reserve the right to alter or amend the offer at any time. If your party cancels on you, please tell us ASAP as charges may apply unless 48 hours’ notice is given. Please refer to the website for full details on refunds and cancellations. Bookings are subject to change – please see our website for up-to-date guidance and policies at the time of your booking. All cash and credit or debit card tips are paid in full to our team members. We accept cash, Visa, MasterCard and Maestro. Greene King Brewing and Retailing Limited, Westgate Brewery, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1QT.
- If for any reason we are unable to host your get-together, we will give you as much notice as possible and if we can’t guarantee a new date, and you are not happy to re-book in the future, we will give you a full refund of your deposit and any additional pre-paid packages.
If you would like to cancel your Christmas Day booking, please give us 7 days’ notice, so we have a chance to re-book your table, then you will get 100% refund, whether that is for the whole party or a just a drop in numbers.
If you increase numbers, and we can accommodate, please ensure you pay the extra deposit when booking the additional customer(s) and if it’s a late change (after 11 December 2025), your menu choices will be required within 48 hours of booking and no later than 18 December 2025. If any drop in numbers or cancellations happen within 7 days’ notice, no refund is available.
To obtain your refund please call the pub you placed your booking with
- To be eligible to receive a £10 voucher, you must make an online booking for one of our festive menus for a minimum party of four guests by 31st October 2025. The online booking must be made and the deposit paid in full by 31st October 2025.
£10 gift vouchers are valid from 2nd January - 31st March 2026, excluding Valentine's Day 14th February 2026 and Mother's Day weekend 14th and 15th March 2026. Only one gift voucher will be accepted per transaction. No cash alternative. The voucher may only be used in a single transaction and no change will be given. At least £5 of the total voucher value must be spent on food, including at least one main meal, which can include breakfast and sharers. Voucher cannot be used against the balance of the festive booking. Voucher cannot be used against the purchase of gift cards. The voucher cannot be used in conjunction with other discount vouchers or Greene King employee vouchers, including friend & family vouchers – but can be used against promotion (e.g. daily deals or set menus). Greene King reserves the right to withdraw or amend the offer at any time. Gift vouchers are not available to Greene King employees or those under 18 years old. Vouchers will be delivered electronically by email on 2nd January 2026 (if you have provided a valid email address as part of your online booking and have opted-in to receive our email marketing communications). Gift vouchers are redeemable at participating Hungry Horse. To redeem, please present your unique voucher code within the email you receive at the till. Enjoy responsibly. Proof of identity may be requested. Age restrictions apply to certain products, serving times and locations. If you are under 18, please check with your pub in advance. Cash value of this voucher £0.00000001. This voucher is not transferable. Online booking subject to availability. Offer subject to availability. We reserve the right to cancel, amend or withdraw this offer at any time. Promoter: Greene King Brewing and Retailing Limited, Sunrise House, Ninth Avenue, Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire.