Tuesday 19th March, 2024

William B

10/07/2016 About 1 minute
The William B, (formerly The William Boosey Public House) with its well-defined modern British menu prepared for you by Head Chef Stephen Bass and his team, accompanied by our front of house staff offering a relaxed and friendly service.

The authentic sixteenth century features with exposed beams are only a small part of this homely boutique restaurant. Contemporary touches have been added to the traditional backdrop.

The open bar and dining area offering a welcoming aura, there is also
'Table 50' booth style dining a feature of our other restaurants ' offering that banquet dining experience.




The celebration room sitting up to 28 people tucked away off the main bar is perfect for a larger gathering of family or friends or perhaps a business meeting. Unique to The William B is The Parlour sitting up to 20 perfect for larger family celebrations.

The mouth-watering food with classic Blue Group dishes and special menus prepared by Chef tailored to appeal to all. Book your table and discover your William B…



William B
The Street,
Hatfield Peverel,
Chelmsford, Essex,
CM3 2ET

Telephone: 01245 380082

Email: info@thewilliamb.co.uk

25/11/2016
7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Six Course Game Taster Menu

Join us here at The William B for our Six Course Game Taster Evening.

Stephen Bass and his team of chefs will be showcasing the best of seasonal Game.
With game canapes on arrival through to a delicious trio of Cherries to finish. With wine samples to compliment your meal. Delight in the dishes and treat your taste buds to an evening at The William B.

Only £30 per person

Space is limited so book your table soon on 01245 380082

Canapes on Arrival
Pheasant meatball with olive and sundried tomato sauce served on pappardelle pasta
Cheese filled rabbit and bacon burger served on toasted ciabatta with tomato and gherkin salsa
Palette Cleansing
Green apple sorbet
Venison and wild mushroom stroganoff served with wild rice
Wild boar sausage served with a potato and apple rosti finished with a thatcher's cream
Dessert to Finish
Trio of cherries
Cherry strudel served with a cherry and amaretto mousse
Garnished with a brandy infused Morello cherry glazed with dark chocolate




Sunday Menu
Served 12 noon - 19.00

Our traditional Sunday lunch menu also features starters and main course dishes from our ala carte menu

Traditional Roast

Roast Aberdeen Angus beef £13.95
Roast Norfolk Turkey with apricot and sage stuffing £12.95
Roast Suffolk belly of pork with crackling £12.95
Roast carved gammon ham £12.95
Why not try a platter of Turkey, Beef and Ham £15.95

Vegetarian

Vegetarian nut roast served with roast potatoes and vegetarian gravy £10.95
All served with yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables and gravy
Children's roast (seperate childrens menu available) £5.95
This menu is a sample menu and may be subject to changes






Desserts

Traditional Tiptree jam sponge pudding served with custard £4.95
Chef's choice of cheesecake with complimentary ice cream £5.50
Pavlova served with mixed berry compote and vanilla cream £5.25
Glazed lemon tart served with refreshing raspberry sorbet £4.95
Triple chocolate brownie served with vanilla pod ice cream £5.75
Classic vanilla crème brulee of the day served with white chocolate shortbread £5.25
Selection of hand crafted mini desserts £4.95
The William B luxury ice cream sundae £6.95
Italian gelato ice cream selection £4.75
Classic ice cream trio vanilla, chocolate or strawberry £3.95
The William B British isles cheese selection served with chutney,
celery, apple, grapes and biscuits £10.95
(MENU IS A SAMPLE AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGES)






The Willam B Surf and Turf Evening

Reviewed by the Community Hub

We were invited to the William B on Friday 26th August, to sample their surf and turf taster menu.

We were not disappointed, I think we both thought a taster menu would be a thimble of food to literally "taste". We could not have been more wrong.



To begin we were welcomed by Amy and her team with a glass of house white, the courses began to come out promptly starting with a creamy seafood chowder, served in a coffee cup. It was seasoned to perfection, with a generous helping of seafood throughout.



This was followed by King scallop on chorizo set off beautifully with a cauliflower purée. The hubby, dubious about the Cromer crab mousse, served on a Melba toast was delightfully surprised with the taste and texture.

By the time our helping of cod loin on a bed of risotto arrived I was getting to the point of delaying eating, not wanting the food to end. The cod perfectly cooked with creamy risotto as the perfect accompaniment



Course 5 was Mini Chateau Briand cooked medium, lovely and pink with potato wedges and a peppercorn sauce, it was perfectly orchestrated to make the heavier dish the last, so we had lovely full tummies without feeling uncomfortable.

To finish poached pear, a warming pear crumble with a peach sorbet, the perfect finale.
All the food was cooked wonderfully, and there was just enough time between courses to digest what we had just eaten, without having to wait too long for the next.



Amy and her team were attentive and very helpful all evening, it was a wonderfully relaxed evening made more so with having a meal chosen for us, the evening flowed along with their extensive selection of wine to accompany each course.

A tasting menu forces you out of your comfort zone, eating meals you wouldn't ordinarily choose from a menu, we enjoyed every single dish and would thoroughly recommend the William B for their next tasting evening and for any other evening in between.







EVENTS

2 for 1 Cocktails
01/08/2016 - 31/08/2016
From 7:00 pm


Throughout August, all day every Friday we will be offering 2 for 1 on selected cocktails, so why not come down and enjoy a drink or two and a bite to eat in the sun while the summer still lasts!





Sunday Menu
Served 12 noon - 19.00



Our traditional Sunday lunch menu also features starters and main course dishes from our ala carte menu

Traditional Roast

Roast Aberdeen Angus beef £13.95
Roast Norfolk Turkey with apricot and sage stuffing £12.95
Roast Suffolk belly of pork with crackling £12.95
Roast carved gammon ham £12.95
Why not try a platter of Turkey, Beef and Ham £15.95

Vegetarian

Vegetarian nut roast served with roast potatoes and vegetarian gravy £10.95

All served with yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables and gravy

Children's roast (seperate childrens menu available) £5.95

This menu is a sample menu and may be subject to changes






Desserts



Traditional Tiptree jam sponge pudding served with custard £4.95
Chef's choice of cheesecake with complimentary ice cream £5.50
Pavlova served with mixed berry compote and vanilla cream £5.25
Glazed lemon tart served with refreshing raspberry sorbet £4.95
Triple chocolate brownie served with vanilla pod ice cream £5.75
Classic vanilla crème brulee of the day served with white chocolate shortbread £5.25
Selection of hand crafted mini desserts £4.95
The William B luxury ice cream sundae £6.95
Italian gelato ice cream selection £4.75
Classic ice cream trio vanilla, chocolate or strawberry £3.95
The William B British isles cheese selection served with chutney, celery, apple, grapes and biscuits £10.95

(MENU IS A SAMPLE AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGES)






Surf and Turf Taster Evening
from 7:00 pm



Stephen Bass and his team of talented chefs showcase their passion for food.
£30 per person
Space is limited so book your place soon

To Welcome

A glass of white wine or elderflower and pear cocktail

First Course

Colchester clam chowder topped with garlic crouton

Second Course

Pan fried king scallop served with chorizo and finished with cauliflower puree

Third Course

Cromer crab and crayfish mousse en croute topped with gherkin relish

Fourth Course

Herb crusted cod loin on a bed on Butternut squash, spinach and pancetta risotto topped with a Parma ham sail

Fifth Course

Mini chateaubriand, cooked Medium, served with hand cut chips, a peppercorn sauce, topped with a king prawn

Sixth Course

Trio of pear; poached pear, pear crumble topped with clotted cream and pear sorbet





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