November is the month for Game at The Bildeston Crown. As well as featuring on the hotel/restaurant's seasonally changing menus, Head Chef Chris Lee has pulled out the stops and cleaned up his gun to celebrate the very best of Suffolk countryside game.

On Thursday 4th November, The Bildeston Crown hosted, in conjunction with the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), a Taste of Game Dinner. The event was a precursor to the Taste of Game Fortnight (6th -20th November), an initiative designed by the BASC to encourage and promote the enjoyment of eating fresh, locally sourced game.

The Bildeston Crown will be ensuring a full month of celebrating game with a further event planned for Friday the 26th November. Chef Chris Lee has designed a very special Tasting style menu - �50.00 per head:

Lentil Veloute, Smoked Duck, Cherries

***** Confit Guinea Fowl, Nedging Hall Pickled Vegetables

***** Hare Sheppard's Pie, Celeriac

***** Breast Of Partridge, Pearl Barley, Marjoram

***** Breast Of Mallard, Gizzard, Pumpkin

***** Apple & Celery Pannacotta

***** Chocolate Brulee, Hazelnut Parfait

As might be expected from this year's winner of the "Taste Of England" Award* and "Best Restaurant" winner in the recent Suffolk Food & Drink Awards, Chef Chris Lee is very pleased to have the opportunity to showcase game:

"The Bildeston Crown is set in the most beautiful Suffolk countryside and nothing seems more natural or more English to me, than to offer local game to our guests. We are very fortunate to have so many excellent game suppliers in the region and well for any chef who sets his standards by the freshness and quality of the produce he uses, this is just fantastic."

For further information or copies of photos/menus, contact: Teresa Harman on: 07770 425068 or at TBC@th-marketing.co.uk

EDITORS NOTES

The Bildeston Crown, Suffolk hotel, restaurant and bar, managed by Chris and Hayley Lee, is owned by local Suffolk businessman and farmer James Buckle and his mother.

Located in the heart of Suffolk's picturesque countryside, close to the wool towns of Hadleigh and Lavenham and perfectly placed for visiting the Dedham Vale and Constable Country, Gainsborough's birthplace Sudbury and historic Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich, The Bildeston Crown is an original 15th century coaching inn, which was imaginatively renovated and refurbished in 2003.

The hotel facilities include: * Bedrooms - twelve double/twin ensuite rooms and one single room * Restaurant - seating up to 80 which can be extended to 120 if the entire venue is booked for an event * Private Dining/Meeting Rooms - seating up to 18; one of which has a wedding license and its own private courtyard * Bar - two bar areas * Outside courtyard for dining and drinking in fine weather * 24 hour room service

Awards * "Best Restaurant" Suffolk Food & Drink Awards - Sept 2010

* Gold Winner "Taste of England" - NATIONAL ENJOY ENGLAND AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2009 and for the same category - East of England Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2009

* NATIONAL ENJOY ENGLAND AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2009 The Bildeston Crown was selected as one of only three finalists in the Hotel category, which this year combines small and large hotels. The hotel was awarded Silver, losing out to Gidleigh Park in Devon which picked up gold at the finals are on the 23 April 2009

* Winner Small Hotel - East of England Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2008; "Best Small Suffolk Hotel" - Tourism in Suffolk Awards 2008

* September 2007 - AA Three Rosettes (retained ever since)

* September 2007 - Chef Chris Lee named by The Good Food Guide joint winner of the Up-and-coming chefs award for the whole country

* September 2008 - AA Three Red Stars

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