Christmas & New Year 2026
at The Vine Inn

Celebrate Christmas & New Year at The Vine Inn, Black Notley this Christmas for festive food, drinks, Christmas parties and celebrations with family and friends.
 

From our Festive Christmas Menu throughout December to Christmas Eve at the pub, drinks on Christmas Day and our New Year's Eve Dinner & Live Music, there are plenty of reasons to celebrate with us this festive season.
 

Whether you're planning a Christmas meal for two, getting the family together, organising the work Christmas party or looking for somewhere special to celebrate New Year's Eve, we'd love to welcome you to The Vine.

Festive Christmas Menu
 

Available Friday 27th November to
Sunday 20th December 2026
 

Our Festive Christmas Menu will be served alongside our normal menus and is available on:

Thursdays

Fridays

Sundays

2 Courses £32 per person

3 Courses £38 per person
 

Enjoy a choice of festive starters, seasonal main courses and indulgent desserts, including vegetarian and vegan options.

Festive Menu Booking Information

A £10 per person non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking. This will be deducted from your final bill on the day of your booking.
 

Bookings must be made at least three days in advance, and we will require your food pre-order no later than three days before your booking.
 

Book by:
email manager@vineinn.co.uk
or call us on 01376 324269

Christmas Parties & Group Celebrations
 

Planning a work Christmas party, family
Christmas gathering or group celebration
near Braintree?
 

Throughout December, we can accommodate larger groups looking to celebrate Christmas

Whether you'd like a sit-down festive meal,
a Christmas party or something a little different,
talk to us about what you have in mind and we'll see
how we can best accommodate your group.

Saturdays are available for private
parties & larger groups 
 

For larger groups and Christmas parties, please contact us directly so that we can help plan your celebration.
 

Email manager@vineinn.co.uk or call 01376 324269

Christmas Eve at The Vine

Thursday 24th December 2026
 

Start Christmas at your local

Bar: 1:00pm – 10:00pm
Food: 2:00pm – 8:00pm

We'll be serving food throughout the afternoon and evening, so whether you're meeting friends for a Christmas Eve drink or joining us for something to eat before the big day,
we'd love to see you.

Bookings are recommended for anyone
wishing to dine with us on Christmas Eve
 

To Book:

 Email manager@vineinn.co.uk
or call 01376 324269.

Christmas Day

Friday 25th December 2026

Bar Open: 11:00am – 1:00pm
 

We're opening the bar for a couple of hours on Christmas Day, giving our friends, neighbours and regulars the chance to pop in for a Christmas drink & perhaps a warm sausage roll
 

We are not serving Christmas Day Lunch

Boxing Day & Christmas Weekend

Saturday 26th – Monday 28th December
 

The Vine Inn will be closed for a few days
 

We'll be giving the team a short Christmas break before reopening for two special nights
between Christmas and New Year.

You Pay What We Pay Steak Night

Tuesday 29th December
 

We're back after Christmas with our popular
You Pay What We Pay Steak Night.
 

Bar: 4:00pm – 11:00pm
Food: 5:00pm – 9:00pm
 

A great excuse to get out of the house after
Christmas and enjoy a great steak & a few drinks at
unbelievable prices!

Book online, email manager@vineinn.co.uk
or call 01376 324 269

Festive Quiz Night

Wednesday 30th December
 

There's one more night of festive fun before
New Year's Eve with our Festive Quiz Night

Don't be a bar humbug !

Bar: 4:00pm – 11:00pm
Food: 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Get your team ( up to 6) together and
join us for our final quiz of 2026.

Book by email manager@vineinn.co.uk
or call 01376 324 269

New Year's Eve Dinner & Live Music

Thursday 31st December 2026
 

See out 2026 at The Vine with a special evening
of great food and live music
 

3-Course Dinner & Live Music
£65 per person
 

This is a ticket only event swo book yours early!
 

The Evening

7:00pm – Arrival
7:30pm – 3-course dinner served
8:00pm – 10:30pm – Live music

And you don't have to leave when the live music finishes.

Guests who would like to stay and see in the New Year with us are very welcome to do so.
The bar will remain open, with music continuing until 1:00am.

Booking, Payment & Info

A £20 per person non-refundable deposit is required to secure your table. The deposit will be deducted from your
final bill on the evening.

All food pre-orders will be required by the 22nd December
 

New Year's Eve bookings should be made directly with Teal.

Email manager@vineinn.co.uk or call 01376 324269.
 

Book Christmas at The Vine Inn

Make The Vine part of your Christmas celebrations this year.

Whether it's a festive meal, Christmas party, family get-together, Christmas Eve drink or New Year's Eve celebration, we'd love to welcome you.

Book online www.vineinn.co.uk

Email: manager@vineinn.co.uk
Telephone: 01376 324269

The Vine Inn, Black Notley, near Braintree, Essex