All package prices are for a minimum number of paying guests [as stated] and ifnumbers fall below this figure, a new rate may need to be negotiated

All packages include free children’s accommodation when sharing with an adult.Children charged for meals only at tariff rate

£139.50 pp per weekend [minimum 80 guests] includes

Friday Check-in from 3.00 pm3-course choice dinner menu / bed & breakfast

Saturday Banqueting room for your exclusive use5-course formal banquet / bed & breakfast

£152.00 pp per weekend [minimum 100 guests] includes

Friday Check-in from 3.00 pm3-course choice dinner menu / DJ entertainment / bed & breakfast

Saturday Banqueting room for your exclusive use5-course formal banquet / pianist for during dinner / table flowers / 3bouquets / toastmaster / bed & breakfast

£158.30 pp per weekend [minimum 100 guests] includes

Friday Check-in from 2.00 pm3-course choice dinner menu / DJ entertainment / bed & breakfast

Saturday Banqueting room for your exclusive use5-course formal banquet / pianist for during dinner / band for theevening / table flowers / 3 bouquets / toastmaster / bed & breakfast

Formal Banquet Sample Menu[please make your own selection from the enclosed banquet selector]

Non-residents are welcome to attend the festival dinner and dance ~ price on requestSunday lunch available ~ 3-course plus coffee £16.70 pp

Extra nights (Thurs/Sun) ~ £92.00 per twin/double / £60.00 per single per night B&B

Sample of Formal Banquet Menu(please make your own selection from the enclosed banquet selector)

Char-grilled Strips of ChickenServed on cos leaves with croutons, Parmesan and classic Caesar dressing

Lemon SorbetWith candied lemons and fresh mint

Roast Fillet of PorkStuffed with apricots and finished with a sage-infused sauce

Accompanied by a selection of vegetables and potatoes

Fruits-of-the-Forest TartServed with chantilly cream and raspberry coulis

Coffee and Petit Fours

Period elegance combines with modern comfort in this carefully refurbished Victorianhotel. The BEST WESTERN Royal Beach Hotel is ideally located on the seafront atSouthsea, Portsmouth, with superb views across the Solent and all 124 comfortable,fully-equipped bedrooms are en suite (two have ‘wet-room’ bathrooms) with flat-screendigital Freeview TV. Two suites are available with a separate sitting room and anuninterrupted sea view, boasting a high standard of comfort and facilities, includingDVD.

There is plenty to see and do in Portsmouth. Our special attractions include –

o Historic Dockyard for HMS Victory, HMS Warrior, Mary Rose Ship and Exhibition Hallo Museums, including D-Day, Royal Marines and Natural Historyo Gunwharf Quays, a superb harbour-side development for designer outlet shopping,

bowling, cinema, casino, Spinnaker tower, wining and dining or just to enjoy theview.

Portsmouth caters for all ages with its theatres, golf course, nightlife and miles ofseafront, which provides many other activities including the Pyramid Centre for leisureswimming, Blue Reef Aquarium and fun fair.

The hotel also affords an ideal location for day-trips to the Isle of Wight, the Continentand, with the M27 motorway and mainline railway nearby, neighbouring towns andcities.

Free car parking is available on the hotel forecourt, or in our car park at the rear of thehotel.

BEST WESTERN Royal Beach HotelSt. Helens Parade, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO4 ORN

Tel: [023] 9273 1281 ext 544 Facsimile [023] 9281 7572Email: events@royalbeachhotel.co.uk

www.royalbeachhotel.co.uk

Please choose a set 4-course menu [plus coffee] from the following - the same for all your guests except ifthere is a special dietary requirement

Ardennes pate with Melba toast and a Cumberland sauce

Prawn, apple & celery salad served on mixed leaves and topped with a Marie rose sauce

Fanned honeydew melon with seasonal fruit and mango coulis

Plum-tomato and buffalo mozzarella salad served on rocket leaves and finished with a pestodressing

Char-grilled strips of chicken served on cos leaves with croutons, parmesan and classic Caesardressing

Cajun-spiced salmon served chilled on a bed of leaves with a lemon and coriander mayonnaise

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Soup [cream of country vegetable / leek & potato / tomato & basil]

or Sorbet [selection available]

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Pan-fried breast of chicken accompanied by a mushroom and tarragon sauce

Roast loin of pork with a sage-infused jus and apple sauce

Herb-crusted supreme of salmon served with a chive, white wine and cream sauce

Roast sirloin of beef with Yorkshire pudding, roast gravy and horseradish sauce

Roast fillet of pork stuffed with apricots and finished with a sage-infused sauce

Breast of chicken wrapped in Parma ham and coated in a wild-mushroom and Madeira sauce

Roast breast of turkey with chipolata sausage, sage and onion stuffing and a rich gravy scented withcranberry

Pan-fried cod loin served with a cream chive sauce

Mushroom, brie and cranberry Wellington served with a pesto cream sauce

Penne pasta with roasted Mediterranean vegetables and tomato sauce, finished with Parmesan shavings

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Individual apple & blackberry pie served with a rich vanilla custard

White & dark chocolate mousse with vanilla sauce

Baileys crème brûlèe

Fruits-of-the-forest tart served with Chantilly cream

Amaretti-filled profiteroles fresh cream and crushed amaretti biscuit filling served with a warmchocolate sauce

Individual exotic fruit bavarois served with raspberry coulis

Caramel parfait - caramel sauce surrounded by caramel ice cream covered in chocolate and served witha vanilla sauce

Raspberry pannacotta finished with a forest-berry compot and cassis coulis

Cheese board - a selection of farmhouse cheeses with celery, grapes and biscuits

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Coffee & Petit Fours

Ark Royal Suite Victory Suite Invincible Suite

Smaller suites without a bar or purpose-build dance floor

Intrepid Suite Endurance Suite Fearless Suite

Kitchen

DanceFloor

Large function suites with a bar and dance floor