Shire Horse Draws up to Kendal College

10 November 2009

A special delivery took place today at Kendal College, when the hospitality department took delivery of several cases of Robinson's award-winning 'Tom' beers by traditional dray horse.

The college has been working with Robinsons of Stockport, Manchester to promote and develop recipes using the beers.

The Lakes Hotel School served lunch today with dishes created with the beers and diners will choose from a menu of traditional pub grub and enjoy Robinson's beers.

The food menu has been created by the chefs of the Lakes Hotel School and the food is to be prepared and served by the hospitality department.

Robinson’s Pub Lunch

Starters

• Cream of field mushrooms with snipped green chives
• Gammon and pineapple terrine, warm sweet n’ sour potatoes
• Warm mace buttered Morecambe Bay shrimps on a
  Toasted English bottom-baked muffin

Main course

• Posh ‘fish fingers’ in Robinson’s Ginger Tom batter, bashed peas and big fat chips
• Robinson’s Old Tom braised feather-blade beef steak,
  Herb dumplings and glazed carrots
• Lakes speciality chilli and chocolate sausage, mustard mash and thick Robinson’s Chocolate Tom gravy

Puds

• Warm steamed sponge pudding, ginger ale ice cream and a shot of Robinson’s Ginger Tom beer
• Chocolate Tom beer parfait, chocolate
  fondant & chocolate sauce
• Classical blackberry queen of pudding with apple sorbet

The Robinson's pub lunch menu is available for £12.00 including coffee in the bar afterwards

Kendal College's award-winning restaurant is open to the public throughout the academic year and is available for special events. For more information see the restaurant section of this website

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