Mayor and Mayoress of Ribble Valley host Christmas Wish lunch for charity

The Mayor and Mayoress of Ribble Valley are set to host a Christmas Wish lunch in December to share in some festive cheer and help support two charities close to their hearts.

Mayor Councillor Jan Alcock and Mayoress Dr Alison Brown will host the event at Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho in the Ribble Valley on Thursday, December 3rd in an effort to help raise funds for the Mayor’s charity fund.

Tickets for the event cost £35, with proceeds from the dinner going directly to the Mayor’s charity fund, in aid of Ribble Rivers Trust and Cancer Research UK. The dinner will include a two-course meal, plus a festive floral demonstration by Wendy Graveston, and raffle.

The menu includes a succulent turkey dinner, which features mashed potatoes, roast potatoes, parsnips, pigs in blankets, apricot and sage stuffing, creamed sprouts and picked cranberries, offering a sense of festive cheer in the lead-up to the Christmas season. Alternative options for the main course include, a delightful seabass fillet with fondant potatoes, green beans and dill cream. While the vegetarian and vegan option is a tasty mushroom risotto, with cep, chive and truffle oil.

For the dessert options, you can cap off the meal with a Christmas Sticky Toffee Pudding that comes with brandy butterscotch and ice cream. Alternatively, attendees can also treat themselves to an orange tart with dark chocolate and milk gel. And for the cheese lovers, there will be a selection of cheeses including devon blue, dorstone, tunworth, torpenhow smoked cheddar, black bomber, served with serrano ham, sourdough, rye, cranberry and chilli jam, cornichons, tea and prunes. While you can also inform Ribble Valley Borough Council of any dietary requirements or allergies.

To book tickets, you can email [email protected] or phone 01200 414408 and attendees have been asked to RSVP by Friday, November 13th.