Christmas 2024
MOMENTS OF JOY WITH OAKMAN
Find joy in every moment this festive season at your local Oakman. Spend time with your nearest and dearest enjoying Christmas Day Lunch. Gather with old friends and new friends over an indulgent feast to toast the time of year. And raise a glass with colleagues to another successful year.
Whether it’s a festive feast of traditional turkey roast with all the trimmings or a seasonal buffet of delicious party plates. A sit-down meal or perhaps an evening dancing the night away, we have great spaces for hosting your Christmas celebrations. Our team will work with you to create a memorable experience.
CHRISTMAS DAY
Relax and enjoy the day. From the moment you walk through the door, our teams will be on hand to deliver the perfect Christmas feast. A welcome drink to toast the day before indulging in our three-course Christmas lunch expertly crafted by our talented chefs. Spend quality moments with your loved ones this Christmas Day, and let us do the hard work for you.
FESTIVE MENU
Our chefs have created a divine set menu suitable for every guest. Celebrate another successful year at work with your colleagues whilst enjoying the Confit Gressingham Duck leg accompanied by caramelised leek mash. Raise a glass with friends and devour the Dark Chocolate & Cherry Torte. Bring the family together ahead of the big day and savour our Oat & Panko Crumb Baked Camembert. Moments of indulgence await with Oakman this Christmas.
Room at The Inn
Escape to an Oakman Hotel this Christmas. More than just a bed for the night, there’s so much to see and do on the doorsteps of our nine beautiful venues with boutique rooms. Treat yourself to a Christmas Day away from the chaos with our Festive Escape; a two or three-night stay full of festive cheer and indulgence, arriving on Christmas Eve. Or perhaps you simply need a spare room for extended family during their visit to you this Christmas. Our hotel rooms await your every occasion this festive season.
Kids Christmas
Christmas is a time for family, and our dedicated kids menu for the festive season means there's something for everyone. Whether you're joining us for Christmas Day Lunch or planning a festive meal during December, indulge with the whole family this year.
Gift Vouchers
Give the gift of hospitality this Christmas, with an Oakman Gift Card. Whether they choose to spend it on a round of drinks, a meal for two or put it towards an overnight stay at one of our hotels, the choice is theirs. It’s the perfect gift idea for those tricky people to buy for!
CHRISTMAS PARTY
With high street locations and destination venues across the Midlands and South East, we have flexible function spaces and venues to suit all kinds of festive events and gatherings. Our team would be happy to help you create a bespoke experience for you and your guests.
Sharing Parties
Enjoy a big Christmas party atmosphere whatever your group size. Indulge in three-course meal before dancing the night away to a DJ. Ideal for small businesses that want a bigger office party experience, or groups of friends that fancy dinner and entertainment.
Christmas Eve
Christmas is all about traditions (and making new ones). Treat the kids to lunch out before heading home to hang their stockings. Spend Christmas Eve at your local catching up with friends, before a big day of family festivities.
New Year’s Eve
Whether it's the memories of the past 12-months, or celebrations of the year ahead, enjoy every moment in great company. Gather your friends and family and welcome in the new year with us!
Boxing Day
Join us for brunch after the big day, before heading out on a wintery walk to blow away the cobwebs. Spend time with the extended family over a delicious meal, that isn’t leftovers. Plan a Christmas debrief with friends over drinks and nibbles. Enjoy a few hours to yourself with a glass of wine. However you choose to spend your Boxing Day, we look forward to welcoming you to your local Oakman venue.
Santa’s Little Helpers
Each year, our teams like to spread a little joy within the local community over the festive period and give something back to those more in need. Collecting gifts and donations for local charities, hospices, and great causes. Over the years our guests have donated toys for patients at our local children’s hospitals; bedding and food for animal shelters; food donations to local food banks, and more. Please do get involved again this year and share the gift of giving with us at your local Oakman!
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Whether you’re in charge of planning the office Christmas party or looking to bring all your friends together for the traditional December catch up, organising the Christmas festivities can take serious planning. If you’re not sure which venue would be best suited for your Christmas celebration, then one of our expert events team is on hand to help you.
Christmas FAQ
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Oakman Festive Period is classed as Tuesday 19th November until Tuesday 31st December. Any bookings of 10 or more guests require a £10 per person deposit and a pre-order 7 days prior to the booking.
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We will serve our Festive A La Carte Menu throughout December including Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Our Festive Menu is available from Tuesday 19th November 2024 to Monday 23rd December 2024 and runs alongside the A La Carte Menu.
On Christmas Day we only serve our Christmas Day Lunch set menu. For Children joining us on Christmas Day they can either choose half portion of adults Christmas Day Set Menu dishes excluding Lobster Thermidor, Christmas Pudding and Tiramisu or the standard festive kids menu. The price for children on Christmas Day is £50 per child regardless of which menu they opt for.
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For bookings of 10 or more guests, a pre-order will be required and must be sent back no later than 7 days prior to the booking date. Please note we cannot guarantee to accommodate your pre-order requirements if this deadline is not adhered to. Please inform us of any allergens at the point of pre-ordering and also on arrival.
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During the festive period, we require a deposit of £10 per person to secure the booking. All deposits will be redeemed against the final cost of your bill.
For Christmas Day bookings, a deposit of £50 per person is required to secure your booking. This deposit is per person, inclusive of children and highchairs. The remainder of the balance is due on the day.
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The Festive Menu is available from Tuesday 19th November 2024 to Monday 23rd December 2024
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No bookings can mix menus. For example, a booking of 10 guests, 7 guests can pre-order from our A La Carte and 3 guests can pre-order from festive menu.
For those guests choosing to dine from the Festive Menu, this is a set menu and we are unable to do changes or swap items out.
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With the exception of The Beech House in Watford, all Oakman venues will be open for Christmas Day lunch bookings.
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A £50 deposit payment is required per person, to secure your booking for Christmas Day. The remaining balance of the menu cost will be due on the 25th December. This deposit is per person, inclusive of children and high chairs.
Please note no booking is confirmed until the deposit has been received. Christmas Day enquiries are held for 72 hours. If a deposit is not received within this time frame your enquiry is released and the table becomes available again.
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For children occupying a high chair on Christmas Day but not dining from the Children's menu there is a charge of £20 per high chair.
Although guests that occupy highchairs may not eat, they do still need a seat at the table! As we have limited availability on Christmas Day there is a charge for this seat to be occupied.
Whilst we have highchairs, we have a limited amount and therefore include them in the deposit to secure the booking and charge for the use of the highchair on the day. In the event that more highchairs are needed for the day than we have readily available, we still want to accommodate! Therefore we will source a high chair that aligns with our safety standards, that can be used for the day so that the whole family can be together.
Throughout the year our highchairs are first come first serve and there is no charge for them, but there is also no guarantee that we can accommodate them on a walk in basis and is why each Christmas Day we do put this rule in place, and have done for many years.
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For guests dining from the Festive A La Carte, you can cancel your booking up to 24 hours prior to arrival and received a refund of a deposit.
For guests dining on the Festive Menu, the cancellation period is 48 hours prior to your booking.
The deposit for Christmas Day bookings is non-refundable.
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Dogs are more than welcome in the bar area but not in our restaurant. If you would like to bring along your dog to your Festive booking or Christmas Day booking, please just call and speak to the team, one of them will happily be able to check availability and if possible, ensure your table is allocated to a dog friendly area.