Mother's Day Menu

A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie. ~Tenneva Jordan

That special day for that special Mum is almost here. Book now for Mothers Day!

Mother's Day Menu on Sunday April 3rd

ENTREES

Light Spring Vegetable Soup garnished with Snipped Garden Herbs

Toasted Brioche layered with Grilled Asparagus & topped with a Boiled Quail's Egg

Chilled Chicken & Red Pepper Roulade drizzled with Herb Pesto & Capers

Tempura King Prawns on a Lightly Spiced Salad with a Mint Yoghurt Dressing

MAINS

(all served with seasonal vegetables)

Traditional Roast Bowland Beef, Roast Potatoes, Yorkshire Puddings

Poached Salmon Fillet served with a White Cassoulet Stew

Marinated Rump of Lamb with Olive Crushed Potatoes & Chorizo Cream

Hot Provencal Vegetable Tart served with a Rocket & Parmesan Salad drizzled in Aged Balsamic

DESSERTS

Hot Strawberry & Rubarb with Pie served with a Ripple Ice Cream & Vanilla Sauce

Sticky Lemon Cake with Syrup & Ice Cream

Coffee & Praline Brulee accompanied by Home-Made Biscuits

Double Chocolate Mousse served with Rich Coulis & Berries

Adults £19.95 / Children under 10 £9.95

PA Club at the Bull

Resources for PAs are somewhat limited particularly if one works in a smaller business without a training or mentoring function. Developing skills, managing one’s executives and growing professionally are all areas of vital interest and need for PAs but where to turn?

That’s the the big question! And here's solution, the only one of its kind in the Northwest! PA Club meetings will include:

- Networking to build a group of contacts that PA’s can turn to with questions

- Knowledge building through bringing speakers to discuss topics that affect daily work

- Help with professional growth

- Planning sessions to discuss issues, challenges and future needs of PAs in this area.


The first meeting will feature speaker Karen Donley, personal coach and development expert, who will speak about ‘Personal and Professional Development for PAs. Karen started her career as a PA and was former HR Director for BAE Systems subsidiary MBDA.

The organiser, Katherine Lachance, prior to being MD at the Black Bull, spent many years as a senior executive tasked with developing PAs, administration personnel, HR team members and future business leaders.

This introductory first meeting is complimentary and with interest from the group can continue on an ongoing basis with additional speakers and PA related topics provided on a monthly basis.

To learn more and to book your place:

8 March 2011
5.00pm to 7.30pm
The Black Bull

Rimington Lane

Rimington
nr Clitheroe

BB7 4DS

To book: Call 01200 415 960 or email katherine@theblackbullrimington.com

Valentine's Menu

Served on the 12th, 13th and of course on Valentine's Day, February 14th!

The Black Bull Valentine's Menu

A Chance Meeting
Chilled Cocktail of Vodka & Champagne flavoured with Cranberry Jelly

The Flirt
Beef Tomato filled with a Salad of Lobster & Crab
Tempura of Courgette Flowers & Blue Cheese with a Crisp Carrot Salad, dressed with Curry Essence
Tower of Home-Smoked Chicken, Asparagus & Hazelnut dressed with a Dijon Mayonaise

First Date
Warm Oyster Rockefeller served with Fresh Lime

Courting
Classic Beef Rossini on a bed of Creamed Parsnip topped with Wilted Spinach, Pan-Fried Fois Gras & an Oxtail,
Red Wine Jus
Halibut & Champage en Papillote served with Hollandaise Sauce & Potatoes
Mushroom & Asparagus Broth with Saffron & Garden Herb Gnocchi

Romance
Baked Savarin (a dessert created by a Chef for a Prima Ballerina) with Peach & Raspberry Melba topped with a Glistening Sugar Cage
Assiette of Chocolate - Five Favourite Tastes & Textures

For Ever & Ever
Hand-Made Petit Fours & French Coffee

All this for just £69 per couple!

Call 01200 415 960 or click here to book online

Valentine's Day Stay

Romance Tripled - Valentine's Day & Beyond

Romantic Getaway - French Country Romance in the Gorgeous Ribble Valley
- Valentine's Weekend - Saturday, Sunday or Monday
- Candlelit Six-Course Dinner for Two
- One night's accommodation in a French Country Inn and Lancashire's Dining Pub of the Year
- Full Ribble Valley Breakfast (a Full English Breakfast by specialist Ribble Valley Producers)

Romance Continues - A Romantic Takeaway
- Take the romance home with you
- A bottle of champagne, handmade Black Bull truffles and a luxurious bottle of custom-made scented oils

Romance Returns - Romance isn't just for Valentine's Day Anymore!
- Return for another romantic interlude
- A £25 gift voucher towards another romantic stay at the Black Bull!

The Black Bull Valentine's Menu

A Chance Meeting
Chilled Cocktail of Vodka & Champagne flavoured with Cranberry Jelly

The Flirt
Beef Tomato filled with a Salad of Lobster & Crab
Tempura of Courgette Flowers & Blue Cheese with a Crisp Carrot Salad, dressed with Curry Essence
Tower of Home-Smoked Chicken, Asparagus & Hazelnut dressed with a Dijon Mayonaise

First Date
Warm Oyster Rockefeller served with Fresh Lime

Courting
Classic Beef Rossini on a bed of Creamed Parsnip topped with Wilted Spinach, Pan-Fried Fois Gras & an Oxtail,

Red Wine Jus
Halibut & Champage en Papillote served with Hollandaise Sauce & Potatoes
Mushroom & Asparagus Broth with Saffron & Garden Herb Gnocchi

Romance
Baked Savarin (a dessert created by a Chef for a Prima Ballerina) with Peach & Raspberry Melba topped with a Glistening Sugar Cage
Assiette of Chocolate - Five Favourite Tastes & Textures

For Ever & Ever
Hand-Made Petit Fours & French Coffee

Total Cost for the meal, the room, the breakfast, the takeaway and the gift voucher for a return stay for two: £169 Small Double (Shared Bathroom with Shower), £179 Large Double (Shared Bathroom with Shower), £199 Ensuite (with Shower), £219 Suite (with Full Bath)

Very limited offer: Book here

Burns Night at The Bull

Burns Night Menu

Whiskey Toast
Traditional Haggis, Tatties, & Neeps with a Whiskey Sauce
Sorbet
Venison Assiette
Seasonal Vegetables
Raspberry, Heather Honey Cranachan
Home-Made Chocolate Whiskey Truffles

19.95 per person

First Year Birthday Party!

Please join us tomorrow evening from 7:00 onwards to celebrate the Black Bull's First Birthday! Yes, we know it was really December 7th, but the Christmas rush didn't give us any time for a proper celebration so we've postponed the party until now. Come enjoy a celebratory bite (on us!) and have a peek at the new rooms!

Date: Wednesday, January 19th
Time: 7:00 onwards
Place: The Black Bull, Rimington Lane, Rimington

Boxing Day

Enjoy a complimentary glass of Bucks Fizz, sit down to a delicious meal and relax after the big day! We’ll take care of everything else! What could be better on Boxing Day!

Full English Breakfast Items

Eggs Benedict

Various Omelettes

Smoked Fish Kedgeree

Pates / Terrines

Seafood Platter

Poached Salmon

Glazed Ham

Roast Beef

Turkey a la King

Waffles / Crepes Various fillings

Crudités & Dips

Hot Bread

Potatoes

£16.95 Adults, £9.95 children

Christmas Day

Sometimes it's just a lot nicer to let someone else do the cooking on Christmas Day!

Christmas Day Menu:

Glass of Spiced Mulled Wine upon arrival

Starters:

Terrine of Fresh Seafood wrapped in Smoked Salmon dressed in Herb Coulis & Crayfish Oil

Salad of Duck, Pigeon & Smoked Chicken with Pine nuts & Pancetta dressed with a Roast Fig Preserve

Roast Squash Soup garnished with Goats Cheese & Sage Beignets

Sorbet

Mains:

Butter Roasted Turkey with Traditional Trimmings

Saddle of Lamb stuffed with Apricots & Chestnuts served with a Madeira Sauce

Panache of choice caught Fish & Seafood cooked in a broth Saffron & Noilly Pratt

Tower of Sweet Corn Bellinis, Oven Dried Tomatoes topped with Aubergine Caviar, drizzled with Sour Cream

Desserts:

Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce

Chocolate Coated Noel Log with an Orange Compote

Frozen Raspberry & Praline Parfait

Selection of Cheeses

£49.95 PP, £26.95 children

Christmas Eve

A special menu for a special night:

Christmas Eve Menu
(Six courses specially designed by Chef Paul Sutton)

Oyster Bloody Mary Shot with or without Oyster

Balantine of Chicken & Wild mushrooms , served with a Grabiche Salad

Lobster Ravioli with a Green Pea & Champagne Consomme

Beef Wellington with Roast Shallots, with a Madeira Jus

Iced Baileys & Praline Parfait with Winter Spiced Fruits

Chef Special Home-Made Petit Fours

£48.95 PP
Served from 7 to 9 on December 24th
Very limited seating - To Book

Thanksgiving at the Black Bull

You don't see this very often at English pubs! This year at the Bull, we're having Thanksgiving. Yes, I know, it's an American holiday, but it's my favourite and I'd like to share it with you.

Thanksgiving is probably the biggest holiday in America and far less commercial than Christmas. It's a day when families get together, enjoy a good meal and have a brief pause in the hectic-ness of today's living to give thanks for the good things that have happened in the year. Different families have slightly different traditions, but the focus of the day is on family and, of course, food!

The feature of the meal is roast turkey, usually served with stuffing. Stuffing recipes tend to be regional and often have special things added (giblets, mushrooms, oysters, cranberries, apples, etc.). Usually it's made with toasted cubes of bread, but flavoured bread or cornbread is not unusual to find.

The turkey and stuffing are surrounded by a bevy of sides - mashed potato, roast potato, green beans with bacon and home-made gravy. Sweet potatoes with marshmellow (no comments until you've tried it!) are very popular and match well with the other tastes on the plate.

We don't serve a starter on Thanksgiving, although many do. We'd rather save room for dessert! And that usually means a selection of pies - pumpkin, blueberry and pecan - and a very tough decision! They're all so good, it's very hard to choose. A tiny slice of each, please!

Hope you enjoy it!

Help the Heroes Fund Raiser - Shopping!!!

A very special event takes place this month with a Christmas Fair and Fund Raiser taking place here at the Bull. Help the Heros is a very important cause supporting those who have been wounded supporting us in Britain’s current conflicts - and it’s always great when we can combine something really worthwhile with Christmas shopping!!!

Fantastic assortment of wonderful gifts to be found! Tuesday, November16from 7:00 onwards.

Sunday Lunch Menu - November 14th

ENTREES

Lightly Curried Parsnip Soup, topped with Parsnip Crisps

Pan Fried Queen Scallops, with Spinach & Parmesan, cooked in a Garlic Cream Sauce

Cassoulet Terrine accompanied by Homemade Chutney, Cranberry & Thyme Bread

Goats Cheese & Vegetable Roulade dressed with Olive Tapenade

MAINS
(all served with a variety of seasonal vegetables)

Traditional Roast Bowland Beef, Roast Potatoes, Yorkshire Puddings

Chicken Breast filled with a Mousse of Bacon & Garden Herbs, with a Dijon Cream Sauce

Butter-Baked Smoked Haddock with sauteed Greens topped with a Hot Poached Duck Egg & coated in Veloute Sauce

Hot Tartlet of Artichoke & Wild Mushrooms served with Peppery Watercress, Carrot & Ginger Puree

DESSERTS

Pistachio Creme Brulee served with a Compote of Plums in a Mulled Wine Syrup

Frozen Raspberry & Marshmallow Parfait with Praline & Berry Coulis

Hot Toffee Apple Crumble accompanied by Caramel Sauce & Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

Rich Chocolate & Orange Roulade served with Orange Compote


£12.95 for 2 Courses / £16.95 for 3



The Black Bull Country Inn & Restaurant
Rimington Lane, Rimington, BB7 4DS
Reservations: 01200 415 960 Website: www.theblackbullrimington.com

Guy Fawkes Night - November 5th

Come on in, warm up and enjoy pie and peas after the fireworks! 4.95

A little Guy Fawkes history here.

Christmas Brochure

Lots going on at the Bull for the holidays!

Black Bull Christmas Holiday Brochure

Summer Charity Ball

Dining, dancing and raising money to cure children's cancer - what better way to spend an evening?!

Summer Ball Poster

August Supper Club Dishes

Chef Paul has put together some delicious Supper Club dishes this month!

August 4th - Navarin of Lamb with Herb Roasted Potatoes – Tender lamb & vegetables in a rich wine gravy
August 11th - Poached Chicken & Wild Mushrooms in White Wine Sauce
August 18th - Salmon in a Tarragon Pernod Cream Sauce with Sauteed Potatoes
August 25th – Crepes! Filled with Ham Hock Strips & Leeks topped with a Cheese Cream Sauce & Frites!

Supper Club is a great way to try a different dish each week - £8.95 plus a £1 glass of wine!

August Events Calendar

Everything that's happening at the Bull in August - all in one place! What looks tasty?!

Black Bull Events Calendar August 2010

Weds Supper Club

Tonight's dish is 'real' Chicken Cordon Bleu! If you've only had the kind that comes out of packets from the grocer's freezer, you're in for a treat!

Beat the Clock - Tuesday July 27th

Come in and beat the clock on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:00 - the earlier you come in the better the price!

- Mixed Fisherman's Risotto with Chorizo & Leek

- Pan-Fried Chicken Breast on Garlic Mashed Potato with a Wild Mushroom Sauce

- Oven Baked Aubergine with Marinated Tomatoes & Olive Crushed Potatoes

On Beat the Clock night, you pay the time!

Supper Club - Wednesday July 21st

This week's dish for Supper Club is:

- Gratinee Cod with Spinach & Vichy Carrots

Supper Club is a chance to try a different dish every week. It's also a great social evening whether it's to see your neighbors or a group of like-minded folks who appreciate good food! Even better, it's great value at £8.95 with a £1 glass of wine!

Beat the Clock - Tuesday July 20th

Our Beat the Clock specials this week are:

- Calves Liver & Onion Casserole with Mashed Potato & Smoked Bacon

- Chicken a la Paris - Creamy Mushroom, Garlic & Leeks topped with Gruyere Cheese

- Rich Seafood Cassoulet topped with Slow Poached Salmon

Remember, Beat the Clock means the time that you order is the amount you pay - place your order at 5:35, you'll pay only £5.35! It's one of those few times when YOU control the price!

Thanking Our Guests!

In these days of impersonal service, it's unusual to feel appreciated, to feel valued by a business that you patronise. It's easy to give impersonal service, to not take the time to get to know the people who visit your establishment. It's easy to think of them as 'customers' and 'profit' rather than something much more than that.

Feeling appreciated today is important, and unusual. When was the last time you spent £25, £50, £100 on a meal and got a thank you card? How about a sincere, look-you-in-the-eyes-and-mean-it thank you? How personal is your relationship with your restaurant? Do they recognise you, do you know the owner?

We're very lucky because our 'guests' are fantastic, it's really easy to appreciate them. And, you know what? I just flat out enjoy their company. Their food enthusiasm, their warmth, and their fantastic stories - we're really lucky to have people like that visiting us every day!

Being avid 'diner-outers', we don't feel that those who dine in restaurants are appreciated, or that they're appreciated far too infrequently.

So we say thank you and show our appreciation, in a lot of different ways (and if you've been a recipient of one of our thank you's you'll know what I'm talking about!).

The most recent way of showing our appreciation to our guests is mentioned here. Rather than spending a whole bunch of money on four-colour brochures or glossy magazines talking about us, we'd rather spend that money you, on our guests.

We do it once a month. Join us on a Tuesday or Thursday, you may be in for a surprise!

The Only Pub in England...

I suspect we’ll be the only pub in England celebrating this one – American Independence Day, July 4th! But with Katherine’s background, it’s become a yearly tradition (wait till November comes with Thanksgiving Dinner – yum!) that we want to share with you. The 4th of July in the US is typically celebrated with barbeques and traditional foods. We can’t invite you all for a backyard barbeque at the house so this year we’re putting on our celebration at the Bull!

Join us from 6-8 Sunday July 4th for one of our ‘taster evenings’. This evenings ‘tastes’ will consist of those American favourites like:

Baby Back Pork Ribs

Sweet Corn Fritters

Mini Burgers

Meatballs

Hot Wings

Sticky Sausages

Meatloaf

Sour Cream Crayfish Tails

Gherkins

Chocolate Brownies

Pecan Pie

Join the celebration, be like nobody else in England and nibble on all these treats (£5.50 per person)!

World Cup - England!

The tension is rising and it's England's big day on Sunday. Don't miss the contest between England and Germany Sunday at 3:00!

In honour of this game and for anyone who gets a bit hungry, we're putting on our famous Sunday Lunch (Roast Beef, Yorkshire Puddings, Roast Potatoes, etc.) for a special price of £6.95!

GO ENGLAND!

World Cup - America v Ghana

Don't watch the game alone! Join the friendly folks from Rimington here at the Bull for the next stage of the World Cup. Tonight it's the US versus Ghana - 7:30!

Lobster and Chablis Night - July 29th!

Treat yourself and your partner to a delicious fresh lobster extravaganza!

1.5 Lb Native Lobster served with your choice of:

Garlic Butter

Thermidor

Citrus Cream

L’Americaine

All served with Hot Buttered Potatoes and a choice of:

Panache of Summer Vegetables

Light Mixed Salad

And a Glass of Specially Matched Chilled Chablis

£34.95, Reservations (with deposit) essential

Thursday, July 29th, Reservations from 7:00 to 9:00

What? No World Cup!

Yes, there is room for both at the Bull - the World Cup and a World Cup Free Zone! We're offering something special for the 'World Cup Widows' this year!

World Cup Widows don’t have to be left behind with nothing to do during the World Cup. Here at the Bull we’re providing a football free zone. Have an evening out with the girls and enjoy a 2 or 3 course meal for £12.95 /£16.95 with a £1 glass of wine.

Also watch for our Wine & Women evening – an introduction to French wines and food pairing – ladies only!

Father's Day - Every Dad Needs a Shed!

Join us in Le Shed on Father’s Day and treat Dad to a delicious lunch - June 20!

Starters
Wild Mushroom Soup topped with Herbed Croutons
Warm Salad of Black Pudding, Smoked Bacon & Quail Egg in a Mustard Oil
Terrine of Goats Cheese and Roast Vegetables dressed in Herb Oil & Aged Balsamic
Creamy Smoked Haddock & Crayfish Risotto

Mains
Marinated Ribeye STEAK with Sauteed Potatoes & Pepper Sauce
Hay Baked Chicken with Garlic & Herb Potatoes in a Madeira Gravy
Slow Braised Lamb Shank with Spring Onion Mashed Potatoes & a Rosemary Reduction
Roast Monkfish wrapped in Bacon on a Seafood Cassoulet
Wild Mushrooms & Green Beans accompanied by Truffled Scrambled Eggs & Tomato Bread Soldiers

Desserts

Hot Chocolate & Pear Crumble Tart with Coffee Custard
Sweet Crepes accompanied by Red Berry Compote & Vanilla Ice Cream
Toffee Brulee with Caramelised Bananas
Cheese Platter

Three courses £22.95 and as a special treat for Dad, enjoy a pint of beer or a glass of wine with your meal for £1!

World Cup

England Group Games (Guaranteed dates and times)

Saturday 12 June ENGLAND v USA 19.30
Friday 18 June ENGLAND v ALGERIA 19.30
Weds 23 June ENGLAND v SLOVENIA 15.00