BDCC Christmas Lunch 2025

December 18th 2025. From 12:15 – 16:00

Venue: Zaza Restaurant, 21 – 23 Lower King’s Road, Berkhamsted HP4 2AB.

Ticket: £48.50

Ticket includes Zaza’s 3-course Christmas menu, a glass of prosecco, house wine, pint of Peroni or soft drink on arrival, table crackers, service charge and Stripe website booking fee. Some choices have a supplementary charge. Please note that Zaza states on its website that it cannot guarantee that any of its dishes are completely nut-free

For further information on the menu, please refer to the Zaza website. https://zaza.co.uk/christmas/

Join us at Zaza’s newly extended and fully renovated restaurant. As many of you will know, food and service here is consistently very good. We have the whole of the upper floor booked (except the separate private dining room), and there will also be some games and surprises to keep you entertained. Ticket price of £48.50. Guests will be very welcome at the same price as members. Parking is a few minutes’ walk away in the multi-storey car park.

Please make your choices below.

Drink on Arrival

• Prosecco
• White wine: Chardonnay
• White wine: Pinot Grigio
• Red wine: Merlot
• Red wine: Nero D’Avola
• Draught Peroni
• Soft drink: Fentimans Elderflower
• Soft drink: Fentimans Rose Lemonade
• Soft drink: Fentimans Ginger Beer
• Soft drink: Coke
• Soft drink: Sprite
• Soft drink: Coke Zero
• Soft drink: Sprite Zero
• Soft drink: Still Mineral Water
• Soft drink: Sparkling Mineral Water

Starters

• Smoked Salmon Crostini: Smoked salmon on toasted sourdough with lemon & dill mascarpone, crispy capers
• Funghi Fritti: Deep fried mushrooms in seasoned breadcrumbs with garlic mayonnaise (v) Broccoli & Gorgonzola Soup: Served with toasted sour dough (v)
• Bruschetta: Toasted crostini with vine-ripened tomatoes, garlic & basil oil (v)
• Mezzaluna Croccante: Fried pastry parcels filled with melted mozzarella & parmigiano, with garlic mayo & chilli dips (v)

Main

• Gnocchi al Forno: Oven-baked gnocchi in a rich beef ragu with mozzarella, gorgonzola & parmesan cheese
• Pumpkin Ravioli: Hand-made ravioli filled with roasted pumpkin, in a light lemon butter sauce with vegetarian ‘parmigiano’, crispy sage, balsamic & toasted pine nuts (v)
• Spaghetti & Meatballs: Hand-made slow cooked pork & beef meatballs in red wine & tomato sauce with a touch of chilli
• Linguine Pescatore: Fresh mussels, clams, prawns & calamari in a light tomato, white wine, garlic & parsley sauce
• Mushroom & Goat’s Cheese Tagliatelle: Mushrooms, thyme, crumbled goat’s cheese, walnut pangrattato (v)
• Hot Honey Pepperoni Pizza: Smoked provola cheese from Campagnia, spicy pepperoni, roquito peppers & chilli honey
• Campagnola Pizza: Goat’s cheese, caramelised onion, roasted red peppers, cherry tomatoes, balsamic drizzle (v)
• Chicken Parmigiana: Chicken breast in seasoned breadcrumbs, pomodoro sauce, mozzarella & fresh basil, served with roasted rosemary potatoes (+£6 supplement)
• Branzino: Fillet of sea bass, herb mash & tender-stem broccoli with a cream, white wine, spring onion & parsley sauce (+£6 supplement)

Dessert

• Tiramisu: Coffee & marsala liqueur-soaked sponge covered with mascarpone cream, dusted with cocoa & amaretti biscuits
• Tre Cioccolato: Three-layered chocolate dessert consisting of milk chocolate, ferrero & white chocolate foam
• Strawberry Cheesecake: Baked vanilla cheesecake with fresh strawberries & strawberry coulis, served with vanilla ice cream

OR

Instead of dessert, enjoy an after-dinner drink:

• Baileys
• Amaretto
• Limoncello
• Slaine Irish Whiskey
• Vecchia Romagna Brandy
• Sambuca
• Tequila

Please make payment per person of either £48.50 or £54.50 (chicken parmigiana or branzino)