Those celebrating New Year's Eve at the Swan this year will find on their menu a curious dessert named 'Galette des Rois’. It is a delicious French dessert traditionally served on Twelfth Night (January 5th). Legend has it that it was created to honour the arrival of the three kings to Bethlehem.

The modern tradition is for two little figurines or 'fèves' to be hidden inside, much like a sixpence in an English Christmas pudding. The lucky person whose slice contains the trinket will become the King or Queen for the day, everyone else obeying their every whim. 

Here at the Swan, we've interpreted this to mean the lucky recipient will also enjoy a bottle of sparkling wine on the house when the clock strikes twelve.

To book your table to this New Year’s Eve celebrations, visit the link here.

• New Year's Eve Menu

  £60 for three courses

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  Starter

  Pear, walnut, Oxford blue & endive salad

  Vichyssoise

  Crab mayonnaise

  Chicken & duck liver pate, pickles & toast

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  Main

  Roast pumpkin, lentils, porcini and chestnut

  Roast brill, crab bisque and rouille

  Grillade de Mariniers du Rhone

  Porchetta, mustard & mash

  Rib of beef for 2 with fries & café de Paris butter (£15pp supplement)

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  Sides

  Fries

  Mash

  Garden greens

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  Puddings

  Galette de Rois Chocolate mousse & cream

  Baron Bigod, honey, walnut & crackers (£12pp supplement)

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  This is a sample menu and may change with availability of produce.