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The Countryman Inn celebrated Burns Night on Wednesday and it was a brilliant night for all concerned. We thought we would write about the evening to give you an idea of how much fun it was, and then one of our customers sent us a glowing report on the evening that we felt it would be best sharing that, so here it is:

“Dear Alan,

I feel I must write to you about last night at the Countryman.

We had such an enjoyable evening. It was my husband’s birthday and I had booked a table for four hoping that it would be a lovely treat to celebrate.

The atmosphere was lively and friendly, your waitresses were efficient and well organised. The menu was just right – and your chef had produced an outstanding meal.
We have had haggis many times over the years and it is usually a fairly heavy solid meal but your chef’s inspirational haggis timbale was totally delicious. We loved the food and ate far too much!”

“The piper was superb – inviting requests from the diners and performing throughout the evening

The Falloons…. well what can I say? Brilliant musicianship, with fun and ribaldry…… provoking audience participation ranging from The Gay Gordons ( ? ) Greek dancing and so on.
We loved watching your hard working waitresses dancing a reel to the music and laughing with the fun of it all, then calmly stopping as they continued clearing tables.

Congratulations to yourself for organising such a wonderful event, as well as memorising the Scottish verses and proclamations.

A lovely evening. Thank you.”

The Countryman Pub would like to extend it’s thanks to everyone that attended the evening and made it what it was. It was great fun and we always look forward to our big events and this has left us wanting the next one to come around quickly!

To come in and visit us, call us on 01403 741383 or book a table online.

On Wednesday 25th March, The Countryman Inn, Shipley (near Horsham) will be celebrating Burns Night, in the only way that we know how to, in style!

Robert Burns

In what has become a legendary annual event at The Countryman Pub, there will be entertainment in the form of a highland piper, a Papa Falloon Band and of course, a four course Scottish menu.

On the menu this year we have classic dishes such as Haggis, Cockie Leekie and Tipsy Laird, alongside old favourites such as Smoked Salmon and Highland Cobblers. The cost of the four course meal is just £35 per person, which of course includes all of the entertainment for the evening, so make sure you book your table now before we sell out. Call us on 01403 741383 or book online.

For those of you who don’t know what Burns Night is all about, check back on The Countryman Blog on Friday where we will explain all about Robert Burns and why we celebrate him every year!

The Countryman Inn, Shipley, would like to wish all of it’s followers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We have had another excellent year with all sorts of fun events and celebrations at The Countryman and we would like to thank everybody for their continued support and business.

Don’t forget, we have breakfast and brunch specials on Boxing Day and New Years Day as well as our year showpiece, the New Years Eve Gala Dinner. Remember to phone us now on 01403 741383 to book your table as we only have a limited few available.

We also have a few ‘Inbetweener’ events with Curry and Noodle nights on the 28th and 29th December for those of you that don’t want to be cooking over the holidays and are fed up of Roast Turkey!

Have a fantastic and festive holiday and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year.

Merry Christmas from The Countryman Inn

The Countryman Inn, Shipley (near Horsham) is gearing up for 2012 with preparations for their New Years Eve Gala Dinner. The dinner is split into two sittings, with an earlybird discount given to those in the first sitting, where tables must be cleared by 9pm. This first sitting is ideal for those that wish to see the new year in at home.

For those of you that want to see the new year in at The Countryman, the later sitting will be ideal for you, but spaces are filling up fast and we are now down to limited availability, please call us on 01403 741383 to book a table now and ensure you don’t miss out. The menu is available to view here.

The entertainment for the evening will be provided by ‘Let’s be Frank’, a Rat Pack tribute band with tributes to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr. They are an excellent tribute act and we guarentee you will enjoy them, they will provide the perfect start to 2012, here at The Countryman Inn, Shipley!

For those of you that like a relaxing start to Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, we are also offering our breakfast and brunch specials this year, so give us a ring on 01403 741383 to book your table for those.

Christmas bookings at The Countryman Inn, Shipley (near Horsham) are coming in thick and fast and we now only have spaces left for small groups and tables so make sure to get your booking in now to avoid disappointment.

Using the very best of local and Countryman grown produce, The Countryman Pub has created a fantastic festive menu which includes vegetarian options alongside the traditional Roast Turkey dinner. The full menu can be seen here.

Price includes crackers and table decorations

The Countryman Inn chefs are extremely versatile as well and are more than happy to cater for special dietary requirements such a coeliacs or nut and dairy allergies, so please don’t let a dietary restriction ruin your Christmas meal, just ask us and we’ll make sure you get the meal you deserve.

Priced extremely reasonably at £20 for two courses and £25 for three courses, you don’t want to miss out, so make sure you call us on 01403 741383 to book now! The price includes table decorations and Christmas Crackers, and for larger parties entertainment can be arranged from £200 depending upon availability.

We hope to see you soon at The Countryman, Shipley, best wishes to everyone over the festive period!

93 days to go! Until what I hear you ask? Unbelievably, its until Christmas! That’s right, only 93 days until Christmas Day, which means, you need to start deciding where you are going to have your Christmas party!

The Countryman Inn has revealed its Christmas and New Years menu’s for 2011 and we have plenty of surprises and treats for you!

Countryman Christmas Menu

Our Christmas party menu is available to pre-book from the 1st-24th December and is priced at £20 for two courses and £25 for three courses; it is highly advisable to book early as more often than not, we fully book for the entire month. Just £5 per person deposit will secure your booking. You can view the full menus here.

In addition to our usual Christmas party menu, there is a Boxing Day and New Years Day breakfast menu with prices to be announced shortly. Once again though, if you would like a table for either of these or our regular New Years Eve Dinner then book well in advance.

Phone us on 01403 741383 to book a table, or book online.

The August Bank Holiday is synonymous in this country with getting away for a long weekend, more often that not, dampened by terrible weather, but nonetheless a chance to get away from things. With the recession still hitting us hard, The Countryman Inn, Shipley (near Horsham) is offering a cheap alternative to getting away by hosting a Caribbean Day on Thursday 25th August.

With Rum Cocktails, Limbo Dancing, Calypso Music and a Jamaica Inspired BBQ, you will feel like you are relaxing in the Caribbean without having to make the long journey, or pay the huge expense. Especially if the weather turns out to be blistering sunshine, which with the weather this summer, is definitely a possibility. Head on down to The Countryman Pub on the 25th August!

On the BBQ we will have a wide range of Caribbean specialities including Jamaican Patties, Coconut Shrimp, Jerk Chicken, Spicy Roti, Baked Banana and many many more delicious dishes. Our exciting cocktails include our Cuba Libre and Planters Punch, definitely not to be missed!

Starters cost just £5 and main courses from £10 so make sure you book a table today and get involved in the early bank holiday festivities! Call us on 01403 741383 or book online.

On Saturday 25^th June, The Countryman Inn, Shipley will be hosting their annual Hog Roast in the pub garden and the weather is set to be nice and sunny!

The event, now in its 10^th year is a cross between a garden party and a BBQ with amazing food all-day and live music from 6pm onwards.

The focal point of the day will of course be the incredible spit-roasted Hog, but this will be complemented with sausages and burgers. A pork bap from the hog roast will cost £4 or if you fancy something from the whole BBQ it will cost you just £10.

So if you fancy a lovely day in a Sussex country pub garden, then pop down to The Countryman Inn,  Shipley (near Horsham) for a relaxing day by the BBQ.

To book a place at the event, call Alan on 01403 741 283 and we look forward to seeing you on Saturday.

Get your walking boots on for our annual mid-summer walk around the estate. It is the fifth annual Horsham District Council walk and BBQ and it takes place on the 21st June at The Countryman Inn, Shipley.

The walk is roughly 5 miles long and mainly flat (minus a few stiles), starting at The Countryman Pub at 10am and heading back to our country pub for a 1pm BBQ consisting of Roasted Pork, home made sausages and burgers, tandoori chicken, stuffed peppers, baked goats cheese, home grown salads and buttered new potatoes.

We will be walking through Sussex farmland, Shipley village and Knepp Park passing the Norman church, Knepp Castle, the beautiful Kneppmill Pond and then on to the ruins of the original Knepp castle. Along the way you could see Fallow Deer, Tamworth Pigs, Exmoor Ponies and Old English Longhorn Cattle so no dogs are allowed unfortunately.

Last year, 130 people turned out for the event so make sure you act now to make sure you don’t miss out! Tickets for the country pub BBQ are just £10 and it’s FREE to join the walk so call Alan on 01403 741383 to book your place now.

The Countryman In celebrates the Royal Wedding

It seems like decades ago that we were celebrating the Royal Wedding in true British patriotic style, yet it was only a few weeks ago.

It was a fantastic day here at our country pub and restaurant, with more than double the expected turnout. Two large screens were installed to view the ceremony accompanied by a champagne breakfast with smoked salmon and scrambled egg, mini egg & sausage muffins, homemade oatcakes and muesli bars, strawberry & melon honey coated kebab, French toast with crispy bacon and more.

Lunchtime saw us open up the Pie ‘n’ Mash Shop and Jellied eel stall, the band played all lunchtime with classic London sing-along tunes, and then we had a classic English afternoon tea of scones and jam with finger sandwiches and fairy cakes.  The evening saw us go into a traditional fish and chip supper menu, with nearly 100 people joining us for that one. All in all, a fantastic day with people coming-and-going and joining in with the fun and even dressing up for the occasion. It was a wonderful community atmosphere.

If you would like to hold a themed event at our fine country pub and restaurant based near Horsham in West Sussex, take a look at our menus by clicking here. We can create you special themed menu for your event. We cater for all kinds of diets so give us a call on 01403 741383 to discuss your needs. We look forward to welcoming you very soon.