festive private hire

With the lanterns dimmed, lit by candlelight, and in the shadow of our 14 foot Christmas tree, The Sorting Office is transformed! Hire the whole of The Sorting Office for the evening, perfect for your work Christmas do, a festive family gathering, or just to celebrate Christmas with your favourite people!

Every detail is considered at Marmadukes, our beautifully restored historic building is the backdrop for drinking & feasting festivities. Scroll down for our curated festive feasting menu. As always the menu is made from scratch in our kitchen, bakery, & pastry kitchen, using the very best produce with sustainability at the heart of everything we do.

Accommodates up to 80 seated, minimum 60 people (less guest numbers may incur an additional hire fee). Available any day in December leading up to Christmas, 7pm til 11:30pm.

Expect a traditional Christmas dinner, but with that sprinkling of Marms magic, using the finest, high quality seasonal produce & local ingredients we can find.

We’ll get your evening going with a glass of fizz or a festive cocktail included in your ticket, then choose from our special seasonal drinks & cocktails, as well as our carefully curated list of our favourite wine, beer & non boozy bevs!

Then we get to three courses from our talented kitchen team, pastry chefs and bread bakers, along with our delicious mince pies to finish off!

Get in touch here to enquire about making a booking.

DETAILS

7pm til 11:30pm. Up to 80 people seated.

We can always accommodate for allergens, so just ask.

We provide a full bar.

Closer to the time we will send you and your guests a link to pre-order your choice of Xmas dinner, along with any dietary requirements we should know about.

prices

£60 per person. What’s included? Welcome glass of fizz or festive cocktail, 3 course Christmas dinner, and our famed mince pies.

£1500 fee for exclusive hire.

included

Before and during your event you'll have a personal event coordinator to ensure every detail is perfect. Along with our attentive staff on the night.

Tableware, glassware, premium paper napkins, cream taper candles & tea lights, & Christmas crackers also included!

We have a sound system for your own playlist (or we can provide music for the perfect vibe).

Optional PA for late evening dancing, plus disco lights! We unfortunately can't accommodate live music. We can provide microphones, a projector & screen for your use throughout the evening.

extras

Our hand dyed terracotta cotton napkins, £1 per guest.

Hand written name cards, £1 per guest.

Any extra decor you'd like can be provided by yourselves, an extra charge will be added for set up and clear down.

tipples

We have carefully curated wines, and a selection of the best of Northern craft beers and hand crafted seasonal cocktails. Plus, festive cocktails to get you in the Christmas mood!

How you and your guests pay for drinks is totally up to you; either set a budget to cover your guests bar spend or your guests can pay as they go.

Have a favourite drink? Let us know, and we can add it to the menu!

Choose a drinks package

a

Welcome glass of fizz and 0% fizz
Half bottle per person of our house wine; Petrarinusa Grillo white / Nero D’avola red £14.8pp plus VAT £18 inc VAT

B

Welcome fizz / 0% fizz
Half bottle per person Rosé / Pinot Grigio / Calmel Joseph La Pointe £16.4pp plus VAT £20 inc VAT

C

Welcome fizz / 0% fizz + seasonal cocktail
Half bottle per person Orange / Rosé / Sea Change organic white & Calmel Joseph La Pointe £19.2pp plus VAT £23 inc VAT

BOOK!

Just send us an email to get booked in or for any more info. Contact us via email here.

The menu

ON ARRIVAL

A glass of fizz, or our Christmas Cocktail

ON THE TABLE

Wildfarmed Sourdough, date & chestnut butter (v)

TO BEGIN 

choose from

Whipped hot smoked salmon, radish, dill & capers, Wildfarmed rye crackers (gft)

OR

Parsnip & celeriac soup, curry oil, pickled apple (vg gf)

OR

Pressed Ham Hock, piccalilli, crispy leeks (gft)

THE MAIN EVENT

Thyme roasted turkey breast, bacon wrapped pork and chestnut stuffing

For our vegetarian and vegan guests choose from:

Truffled wild mushroom & gruyere tartlets (v)
OR
Hazelnut & cranberry crusted cauliflower steak, kale pesto & shredded sprouts (vg gf)

SIDES TO SHARE

Jugs of Hendos gravy (vg)
Maple roasted root vegetables (vg) (gf)
Crispy roast potatoes (vg) (gf)
Mixed British greens (vg) (gf)
Braised red cabbage & apples (vg) (gf)

PUDS

from our patisserie kitchen

Sticky toffee pudding, black treacle toffee sauce & ginger spiced ice cream (vgt gft)

TO FINISH

House filter coffee

with Marmadukes made warm mince pies

or ginger spiced whisky chocolate truffles (vg gf)

VG = Vegan
GF = Gluten Free
VGT = Vegan Option Available
GFT = Gluten Free Option Available

Allergens: please note that any allergies or dietary requirements must be communicated with your preorder. We cannot provide alternative options close to the event or on the evening. We will always do our best to accommodate allergies or dietary requirements.

For full allergen information, ask to see our allergens menu. Due to small working areas, Marmadukes is not an allergen free environment, therefore please be aware there may be cross contamination. Customers are encouraged to consider this in light of their individual requirements.