Host Bar offers an extensive cocktail menu using fresh fruit and leaves expertly prepared by bar tenders to your taste. Host is currently offering ‘buy one get one free’ on cocktails on weekdays between 5pm and 7pm so is the perfect location to wind down after a hard day at work. Also available are premium beers and spirits, Champagnes and wines from around the world.
At the weekend resident DJs play the best in past and present funk, soul, Hip Hop, RnB, House and Garage and the best of today’s chart hits.
Host Restaurant, Terrace and Members Bar is situated in the Corn Exchange Building in the centre of Bishops Stortford. We are open 7 days a week and also open on Christmas Day and New Years Day
Our modern and stylish restaurant serves a regularly changing menu with a predominantly modern European theme.
Our wine list spans Europe and the New World, ranging from £11.95 house wines to £89.50 for grand cru classe vintages.
We pride ourselves on an efficient service, exceptional quality food and value for money.
Host restaurant is available for parties and private hire.
Restaurant bookings can enjoy the Host Members Bar before and after their meal for cocktails and dancing till 2am!
Selection of canapés.
Salmon Gravadlax, pickled beetroot and horseraddish cream.
Honey glazed ham roasted with spices, cauliflower picallili and golden raisins.
Lobster cocktail with avocado and Marie rose sauce.
White onion and Roquefort soufflé with apples caramelised in Banyuls sweet wine
Roast Turkey Crown and rolled leg, ‘pigs in blankets’ with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables with gravy and cranberry sauce.
Goose Wellington with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables with gravy and cranberry sauce.
Roast fillet of Aged Hereford Beef with crispy roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and red wine jus.
Pan fried fillet of Turbot with wilted spinach, risotto nero, baby octopus and slow roast cherry tomatoes.
Puff Pastry Tart of wild mushrooms, smoked garlic and cranberries with Roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and Brandy cream sauce
Homemade Christmas pudding with brandy butter and brandy custard.
Pannettone bread and butter pudding with vanilla ice cream and crème Anglaise.
Rich chocolate truffle cake, frangelico ice cream, roast chocolate coffee beans.
Orange crème brulee with Kirsch cherry Garibaldi.
Selection of European cheeses with biscuits and quince jelly.
Tea or filter coffee served with mince pies.
£75 per head.
Children under nine £37.50.
Starters
Smoked duck foie gras and celeriac terrine with toasted brioche and truffle mayonnaise.
Host king prawn cocktail with avocado and a Marie Rose sauce.
Curried parsnip soup with parsnip crisps and scotch whisky honey.
Citrus cured salmon fillet with a fennel and apple salad and mirin dressing.
Creamed goat’s cheese with marinated beetroot, walnut dressing and mustard leaves.
Mains
Daube of beef Bourgignone with pancetta, button onions, chestnut mushrooms and red wine served with creamy mash and green beans.
Roast turkey breast, roast potatoes, Brussels sprouts, chantenay carrots,
pigs in blankets and chestnut stuffing.
Pan fried sea bass fillet with saffron new potatoes, tomatoes, braised
fennel and olives.
Jerusalem artichoke and wild mushroom risotto with pecorino shavings, toasted pine nuts and wild rocket.
Great Garnetts pork belly served with red cabbage and caramelised apple
puree, a mustard jus and crackling.
Desserts
Chocolate and orange torte with ginger ice cream and chocolate soil.
Christmas pudding with home made brandy butter.
Lemon and lime sorbet with a shot of home made limoncello.
Colston Bassett stilton with pear and port chutney and salt caramel walnuts.
Mulled wine winter berry pudding with clotted cream and winter berry coulis.