Hello my darling batfinks- here’s a copy of the eats for our wine tasting evening on Tuesday 15th May. There are still a couple of spaces left if you fancy it…

The Red Lion Taster menu

Tuesday 15^th May 2012

Wine dinner with Tim Hollis-Carroll from Enotria Wines

£35.00

White tomato soup

Tomato consomme with basil

Roast tomato & garlic soup

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Homemade spaghetti with tempura goliath prawn & sauce vierge

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Roasted Kangaroo steak (served pink) with sweet potato duchess, fine beans, aubergine caviar & jus

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White chocolate fondant with wild berry salsa

Rich chocolate milkshake with cherry & vanilla baby doughnuts

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Selection of English cheeses with homemade biscuits, chutney, grapes, apple & quince jelly

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Cappuccino crème brulee with mini cookies

It was about this time last year we were basking (sharks) in the sunshine- happily prattling on about Pippa’s behind and moaning about how hot it was. Not this year, eh dear readers? I sit here on Bank Holiday Monday shivering over a computer with possibly the slowest internet connection in the world trying to share my desperately important speaks. The rain is lashing up against my forehead (through the roof via the floor) and the river haunts my waking hours like a rather wet haunty thing (as for my sleeping hours- they are marginally dryer but still a bit haunty).

Yes, once again I’m promoting Red Lion randomness again (again, again!)- If you’re new to these emails- I’m very sorry, and if you’re a veteran well frankly I’m surprised. Today, Matthew, I am mostly promoting our Jubilee celebration that is taking place on June 2^nd-5^th weather permitting (a bit). We’ll be back out on the flood planes of Hunningham showing fillums on our enormous inflatable screen (ooer). Obviously these films will be the best of British to unconventionally doff our caps to her madge and her remaining on the throne for 60 years (is it 60?) without being murdered by a distant family member or a French person (as was the way of olde) The most famous of all will be The Great Escape which will be screened on Sunday 3^rd- this leaves two other movies which will be Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (Saturday) and Four Weddings & A Funeral (Monday) These wonderful films will be accompanied by Live music, Real ale, outside bar, BBQ, scrumpy ciders, Hog roast and general silliness- camping is available on a first come first served basis and is £7 per pitch per night. Parking is free & so is entry but everything after that will be nicely overpriced, naturally!! Not that I need an excuse but I will be dressed as a German.

For those of you who haven’t been in attendance of late we have been operating our Death Row Dinners- A bit of fun where we cook your last meal and then execute you- It’s been a big hit and more details can be found here….

I will be abusing you again as soon as we have all the details for The Red Lion Film & Beer Festival 2012 which, as usual, will take place on the August bank holiday- get your film suggestions in now!!

As ever you can follow us on twitter @Lionhunningham and find us on facebook (however one does that)- alternatively keep it old school by just coming back down the pub!!

Once again if you wish to be removed from this mailing list please reply with the subject “get lost four eyes” and you shall be terminated.

And remember just because you are a character, doesn’t mean you have character!

Stay classy San Diego!

Sam

So these are the first lucky punters to have their Death Row Dinner (without actually being executed) cooked for them. Piccys attached of course but for the un trained eye, Candy perry our first winner went for a menu of Cote de Boeuf (cooked blue) served with roast potatoes shaped like chips, bearnaise sauce, rocket and parmesan salad and a bottle of Ripasso valpolicella (a seriously good bottle of grape juice!) They had a lovely stress free final meal metaphorically speaking of course!! If you want the chance to have your perfect last meal cooked for you, pop in for something to eat or just a quick beer, fill out one of the death row cards you will see dotted everywhere and put in the big box cleverly marked with “Death row Dinners” and with photos of electric chairs and nooses etc!!!

Much love De Management

If it was you on the Green mile and you had one more meal to go, what would you go for???

On all the tables you’ll see little cards asking you what you’d munch if tomorrow

you were for the chop.

Have a think, write down your most bestest meal and last drink too (we’re generous like that) on the card, slap an e mail address on it and we’ll hopefully be in touch to cook your perfect dinner

with the kicker of not actually executing you. Skills.

Each month we will draw out of a hat one lucky winner who will get their perfect last meal cooked for them and a partner or friend by our chef team and what’s more you’ll get your mug on our website next to your menu of choice!! What’s not to love??

Below are a few examples.

Our head chef Darran would have Cote de boeuf, mash, wild mushroom jus, béarnaise, asparagus and purple sprouting broccoli with an Appleton’s dark rum and coke to wash it down. Presumably to delay the execution with all the prep time.

(We hasten to add Darran is not being executed and actually his appraisal went very well.)

With perhaps the strangest real life request, James Edwards Smith, was convicted and executed on June 26,1990 for a robbery and murder in Texas.

Smith requested not a meal, but a lump of dirt that was apparently for a Voodoo ritual. As dirt was not an approved list of prison foods his request was denied and he settled for a small cup of yogurt instead.

NB: Health and safety prevent us from giving any customers a lump of dirt to eat, (even the annoying ones)

Sam, our wise and powerful boss would have..

Tuna and sea bass sashimi with a glass of warm sake followed by herb crusted rack of lamb, roast pots, roast garlic and creamed spinach with a pot of earl grey tea, 2 sugars and far too much milk.

He’s a simple fellow.

Cheap date below

Robert Buell in Ohio 2002 requested a single black un pitted olive!!

(We hope we draw something similar out of the hat!!)

Not cheap date below

Lawrence Russell Brewer, who was executed Wednesday for the hate crime slaying of James Byrd Jr. more than a decade ago, asked for two chicken fried steaks, a triple-meat bacon cheeseburger, fried okra, a pound of barbecue, three fajitas, a meat lover’s pizza, a pint of ice cream and a slab of peanut butter fudge with crushed peanuts.

(Please don’t ask for this! It’s just silly)

Will, the tall willowy athletically handsome chap (Looks like Postman Pat) with scruffy hair would go for…

Rib of beef (rare) with honey parsnips and spuds, cauliflower cheese, leeks and bacon and a yorkie or 2. All washed down with a bottle of  Rioja. Yum.

April’s winner is Mrs C. Parry who will be having her dinner on Thursday- details to follow…

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Here’s the Momma’s day set menu- we’ll be doing sittings as it’s a busy one- Book now to avoid a tantrum- Hurrah!!

Mothering Sunday March 18th 2012

Food served From 12 noon 9.30 Pm

Please Order all food and drink at the bar

Set Menu

£24.95 for 3 courses

£21.95 for 2 courses

Starters

Sweetcorn & basil soup with rustic bread (V)

Smoked salmon & scrambled egg

Chicken liver parfait with rhubarb salsa & toast

Crispy duck, beansprouts, pak choi & mouli salad with soy & sesame

Tomato & mozzarella with honey roast figs & basil dressing

Mains

Rare roast rump of Warwickshire beef *

Buttercross Farm belly Pork with stuffing & apple sauce *

Apricot, morel mushroom & Quorn nut roast with beetroot & balsamic gravy (V)*

Salmon & crayfish fishcake with saffron pickled cucumber, Pernod butter sauce & poached Offchurch egg

Offchurch chicken breast stuffed with wild mushrooms

served with tarragon mash & creamed leeks *

Afters

Traditional apple pie with custard

Chocolate brownie with pistachio ice cream

English Strawberry eton mess

Banoffee creme brulee

A selection of Ringswood ice creams (3 scoops):

Chocolate, Strawberry, Blackcurrant, Honey,

Vanilla, pistachio, lemon Sorbet or apple sorbet

* Anything denoted with a little star at the end of it is available in half portion or signifies the location of the baby Jesus,

I’m not sure which?

For The Little ‘Uns

Homemade Fishfingers & fries £5.50 or Hatton sausages & mash £5.50

We avoid GM foods like the plague; try to be as local and free range as possible and our coffee is fair trade. Oh, and its organic! Some foods may contain nuts- if you have a food allergy please tell us before you start swelling up! Many thanks.

The Red Lion

Hunningham

01926 632715

Saturday 11th February 2012

Food is served from 12 noon till 9.30PM

Please Order all food & drink at the bar, ta!

Starters

Tomato, chickpea & paprika soup with rustic bread £4.75 (V)

Field mushrooms with blue cheese rarebit £5.50 (V)

Buttercross farm black pudding, Bacon, smoked cheese & walnut salad £5.95

Potted crab with sour dough toast £5.50

Crispy duck, beansprouts, pak choi & mouli salad with soy & sesame £5.95

Red lion scotch egg with homemade ketchup £5.95

Sharers

Whole box baked Camembert with light spices, Mango chutney & naan bread £10.95 (V)

Vegetarian Antipasti: Chunky ratatouille parcel, rocket & Parmesan salad,

olives, red pepper hummus, battered halloumi cheese & bread £10.50 (V) *

Mains

Offchurch chicken breast stuffed with haggis, roasted root vegetables & thyme gravy £14.95

The Red Lion Breakfast cake – (Baked beans, bacon, black pudding and sausage) served with homemade ketchup & a fried Offchurch egg £10.95

Grilled fillet of loch duart organic salmon, king prawn,

saffron & chorizo risotto £12.95

Ploughman’s – Hereford hops, Smoked Applewood cheese

with pork pie, pickles & bread £9.95 *

Salmon & crayfish fishcake with spinach, butter sauce & Offchurch poached egg £10.95

8oz Warwickshire steak burger with bacon, cheese, coleslaw & hand cut chips £10.95

Vegetarian fish & chips (No really, it’s halloumi cheese) served with hand

cut chips & mashed peas £10.95 (V) *

Haddock in beer batter served with hand cut chips & mashed peas £12.95

Buttercross farm ham (served cold), Offchurch eggs & hand cut chips £11.95 *

10oz Warwickshire Rump steak with peppercorn butter, mushroom, tomato,

onion rings & hand cut chips £17.95

Side Orders

Mixed Vegetables £2.50, Hand cut chips £3.25, Garlic & rosemary seasoned fries £2.75,

Mixed salad £2.95, Bread & Bethan’s butter £1.50,

Buttered New potatoes £2.50, Mixed marinated olives £3.00

* Anything denoted with a little star at the end of it is available in half portion or signifies the location of the baby Jesus,

I’m not sure which?

“Now, the most important thing is, we have to work as a team, which means: you do everything I tell you!”

Sandwiches

Available on white or brown bread

Add a mug of soup to your sarnie for £3.00

Homemade fish finger & tartare sauce bap with a few fries £7.50

Buttercross farm ham & tomato £5.95

Home cured Treacle bacon, lettuce & tomato bap £6.95

Tuna, sesame & cucumber mayonnaise £4.95

Mature cheddar, chive & onion open sandwich with tomato chutney £5.50

Rare roast Warwickshire beef & horseradish mayonnaise £5.95

The red lion club sandwich (chicken, egg mayonnaise, bacon) with a few fries £8.95

Afters

Chocolate orange Albino (think Brownie, but lighter) with peanut frosting & vanilla ice cream £5.25

Banoffee creme brulee with walnut biscuit £5.25

Chocolate fondant with Chocolate ice cream £5.95

Lemon meringue pie & Blackcurrant ice cream £5.25

Dark chocolate and mint pannacotta £5.00

A selection of Ringswood ice creams:

Chocolate, Strawberry, vanilla, blackcurrant, pistachio & lemon sorbet £5.25

Cheeseboard

Hereford Hops, Smoked applewood, Cornish yarg & Blue stilton all served with, celery, apple & quince jelly & Bethan’s Butter £8.50

Seasonal hotty (!)

Eliot’s Mulled Wine £3.95

Hot Drinks Pots of proper tea from

Cafetiere £2.00 (per person)                                               The Cotswold Tea company

Cappuccino £2.60                                                          Assam, Basket of Berries,

Latte £2.60                                                                               Peppermint, Chamomile,

Espresso £2.00                                                                               Earl Grey or Green Tea

Double Espresso £3.00                                                               £1.50 per person

Hot Chocolate £2.60

Yorkshire Tea £1.50

We avoid GM foods like the plague; try to be as local and free range as possible and our coffee is fair trade. Oh, and its organic! Some foods may contain nuts- if you have a food allergy please tell us before you start swelling up! And “in the garden” is not a table number- we only serve food outside if you have a valid table. Many thanks.

The Red Lion

Hunningham

01926 632715

Monday 6th February 2012

Food is served from 12 noon till 9.30PM

Starters

Sweet corn & basil soup with rustic bread & basil popcorn £4.75 (V)

Field mushrooms with blue cheese rarebit £5.50 (V)

Buttercross farm black pudding, Bacon, smoked cheese & walnut salad £5.95

Potted crab with sour dough toast £5.50

Crispy duck, beansprouts, pak choi & mouli salad with soy & sesame £5.95

Scottish smoked salmon with beetroot carpaccio & horseradish cream £6.25

Butternut squash risotto & feta cakes with pine nut & tomato oil £5.50 (V)

Red lion scotch egg with homemade ketchup £5.95

Light bites & sharers

Whole box baked Camembert with light spices, Mango chutney,

& naan bread £10.95

Antipasti: Chorizo, mortadella ham, Cured ham chilli beef, rocket & Parmesan salad, olives, red pepper hummus & bread £11.95

Vegetarian Antipasti: Chunky ratatouille parcel, rocket & Parmesan salad,

olives, red pepper hummus, battered halloumi cheese & bread £10.50 (V) *

Ploughman’s – Hereford hops, Smoked Applewood cheese

with pork pie, pickles & bread £9.95 *

Mains

Offchurch chicken breast stuffed with haggis,

roasted root vegetables & thyme gravy £14.95

Roast fillet of cod with chickpea & tomato stew £12.95

Braised Lighthorne lamb shoulder shank with local purple sprouting, olive crushed new potatoes & rosemary gravy £14.95

Salmon & crayfish fishcake with spinach, butter sauce & Offchurch poached egg £10.95

Buttercross farm crispy pork belly with apple mash & local spring greens £12.95

8oz Warwickshire steak burger with bacon, cheese, coleslaw & hand cut chips £10.95

Vegetarian fish & chips (No really, it’s halloumi cheese) served with hand

cut chips & mashed peas £10.95 (V) *

Haddock in beer batter served with hand cut chips & mashed peas £12.95

Buttercross farm ham (served cold), Offchurch eggs & hand cut chips £11.95 *

10oz Warwickshire Rump steak with peppercorn butter, mushroom, tomato,

onion rings & hand cut chips £17.95

Side Orders

Hand cut chips £3.25, Garlic & rosemary seasoned fries £2.75,

Mixed salad £2.95, Bread & Bethan’s butter £1.50,

Buttered New potatoes £2.50, Mixed marinated olives £3.00

* Anything denoted with a little star at the end of it is available in half portion or signifies the location of the baby Jesus,

I’m not sure which?

“They are the jungle”

Sandwiches

Available on white or brown bread

Add a mug of soup to your sarnie for £3.00

Homemade fish finger & tartare sauce bap with a few fries £7.50

Buttercross farm ham & tomato £5.95

Home cured Treacle bacon, lettuce & tomato bap £6.95

Tuna, sesame & cucumber mayonnaise £4.95

Mature cheddar, chive & onion open sandwich with tomato chutney £5.50

Rare roast Warwickshire beef & horseradish mayonnaise £5.95

The red lion club sandwich (chicken, egg mayonnaise, bacon) with a few fries £8.95

Afters

Chocolate orange Albino (think Brownie, but lighter) with peanut frosting & vanilla ice cream £5.25

Apple crumble with vanilla ice cream £5.25

Cappuccino creme brulee with walnut biscuit £5.25

Chocolate fondant with Chocolate ice cream £5.95

Lemon meringue pie & Blackcurrant ice cream £5.25

A selection of Ringswood ice creams:

Chocolate, Strawberry, lavender, vanilla, blackcurrant, pistachio

Rum & Raisin, mango sorbet or lemon sorbet £5.25

Cheeseboard

Hereford Hops, Smoked applewood, Cornish yarg & Blue stilton all served with, celery, apple & quince jelly & Bethan’s Butter £8.50

Need I actually say anything about this evening of silliness? Stonking menu tho’!!

The Red Lion

Hunningham

01926 632715

Valentines dinner

Tuesday February 14^th 2012

Available from 6pm by sittings

4 courses (Starter or pudding) £25.50

5 Courses £29.95

Canapes

Starters

Pea soup with crispy frog’s leg & truffle oil

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Maldon rock Oysters with lemon & shallot vinegar

**

Parmesan doughnuts & Chestnut soup with pear carpaccio (V)

**

Pan-fried scallops with black pudding & cauliflower puree

**

Whole box baked Camembert (To share) with chilli jam, & rustic breads (V)

Sorbet

Coconut, chilli & lime

Mains

Warwickshire lamb rump (served pink), Local purple sprouting, fondant potato,

confit cherry tomatoes & anchovy & garlic puree

**

Local mixed roast (To share): Rare rump of beef, rack of lamb & slow cooked belly pork with roast new potatoes & mixed vegetables

**

Pan-fried John Dory with vanilla mash, spinach, baby leeks & vermouth sauce

**

Offchurch chicken breast with braised leeks, tarragon mash & a cep porchini cream sauce

**

Heirloom tomato, goats cheese & herb tart with Worcester & maple sweet potato fries (V)

**

Venison Steak (Served pink) with wild mushroom gratin, saffron hollandaise & dauphinoise potatoes

Desserts

All to share

Chocolate taster plate

**

“Retro sweets” taster plate

**

Selection of English cheese & biscuits

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The Red Lion

Hunningham

01926 632715

Tuesday 3^rd January 2012

Food is served from 12 noon till 9.30PM

Please Order all food and drink at the bar, ta!

Starters

Jerusalem artichoke soup with truffle oil & rustic bread £4.75

Field mushrooms with blue cheese rarebit £5.50 (V)

Smoked halibut with potted crayfish, rye bread £6.50

Saffron poached pear, chicory, Roquefort cheese & roast walnut salad £5.50 (V)

Crispy Duck, cucumber, bean sprout & watercress salad with soy & sesame £5.95

Warwickshire blue cheese & walnut soufflé with pear & quince £5.50 (V)

Foie gras pannacotta with calvados & cinnamon apples & toasted brioche £6.25

Light bites & sharers

Antipasti: Cured ham, Chorizo, chilli beef, olives, hummus,

rocket & Parmesan salad & bread £12.50 *

Vegetarian Antipasti: Chunky ratatouille, rocket & Parmesan salad, olives, hummus, battered

halloumi cheese & bread £10.50 (V) *

Whole box baked Camembert with red onion jam & bread £10.95

Ploughman’s – Hereford hops, Smoked Applewood cheese

with pork pie, pickles & bread £9.95 *

Mains

Grilled Loch duart organic salmon with rocket, sun dried tomatoes

& crushed crayfish potatoes £12.95

Spinach & Mushroom pie with stinking bishop cheese & garlic mash £10.95 (V)

Sage & onion stuffed Buttercross Farm pork belly with spinach mash,

broccoli & gravy £11.95

8 oz Warwickshire steak burger with bacon, cheese, coleslaw & hand cut chips £10.95

Vegetarian fish & chips (No really, it’s halloumi cheese) served with hand

cut chips & mushy peas £10.95 (V) *

Roast Offchurch chicken breast with stinking bishop cheese, Sun

blush tomato & basil tagliatelle £12.95

Haddock in beer batter served with hand cut chips & mushy peas £12.95

Buttercross farm ham (served cold), Offchurch eggs & hand cut chips £11.95 *

Smoked haddock & crayfish fishcakes with tartare sauce & mixed salad £10.95 *

10oz Warwickshire Rump steak with peppercorn butter, mushroom, tomato,

onion rings & hand cut chips £17.95

Side Orders

Hand cut chips £3.25, Garlic & rosemary seasoned fries £2.75,

Mixed salad £2.95, Bread & Bethan’s butter £1.50, Mixed vegetables £2.50

Buttered New potatoes £2.50, Mixed marinated olives £3.00

Anything denoted with a little star at the end of it is available in half portion or signifies the location of the Messiah,

I’m not sure which.

“You’re a cantaloupe”

Sandwiches

Available on white or brown bread

Add a mug of soup to your sarnie for £3.00

Homemade fish finger & tartare sauce bap with a few fries £7.50

Home cured treacle bacon, lettuce & tomato bap £6.95

Buttercross farm ham & tomato £5.95

Tuna, sesame & cucumber mayonnaise £4.95

Mature cheddar, chive & onion open sandwich with tomato chutney £5.50

Rare roast beef & horseradish mayonnaise £5.95

Afters

Traditional Christmas pudding with brandy sauce £5.25

Eggnog crème brulée with cinnamon biscuit £5.25

Chocolate fondant with pistachio ice cream £5.95

Pecan pie with vanilla ice cream £5.50

A selection of Ringswood ice creams:

Vanilla, Strawberry, Blackcurrant, Pistachio,

Rum & Raisin, Green apple sorbet or lemon sorbet £5.25

Cheeseboard

Hereford Hops, Smoked applewood, Finn Hereford soft cheese & Blue stilton all served with, celery, apple & grape chutney & Bethan’s Butter £8.50

Seasonal hotty (!)

Eliot’s Mulled Wine £3.95