All are welcome at the Yorkshire Agricultural Society’s Harvest Thanksgiving Service held this year at York Minster on Sunday 5 October at 11am.
YAS President, Nick Lane Fox warmly invites you to join us and the parishioners of York Minster for this special service celebrating the fruitfulness of the land and the skill of our farmers.
The Rt Revd Dr Flora Winfield, Bishop of Selby will be our preacher and the service collection will be donated to RABI on behalf of YAS.
Lunch
Following the Service, you are welcome to join us for lunch at the York Minster Refectory, 2 Deangate, York YO1 7JA, a one-minute walk from the Minster.
A traditional two-course Sunday lunch will be served at a cost of £34 a head, payable in advance, plus drinks. All prices include VAT and 12.5 per cent service.
Menu
Main Course
Roast Sirloin of Yorkshire Beef. With duck fat roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, a selection of seasonal vegetables and pan gravy.
Loch Duart Organic Salmon. With fricassee of baby potatoes, cider braised salisfy, Granny Smith apple, coastal pickings and hazy cider velouté
Carrot and spiced marmalade Wellington (v)
Dessert
Tiramisu bread and butter pudding. With espresso caramel, cocoa nib and coffee bean tuille with marscapone ice cream
English Brie. With damson and orchard apple chutney and artisan crackers.
Wine
Red. Nero d’Avola, Sicily. Glass £9.50 / Bottle £33.75
White. Grillo, La Segreta Sicily. Glass £9 / Bottle £32.60
How to book
Lunch bookings must be confirmed no later than Thursday 18th September and paid for in advance.
Please confirm any dietaries when making your booking.
To attend the service and/or lunch, please contact the YAS Reception Team on 01423 541000 or email info@yas.co.uk
Please note that the restaurant will endeavour to sit groups on their own tables, but this is dependent on numbers and diners may be required to sit at one long table.
York Minster and How to Get There
York Minster, Deangate, York YO1 7HH
The Minster is a ten-minute walk away from York Railway Station, which is at YO24 1AB.
Unfortunately, there is no parking at the cathedral, but free parking is available at one of the six Park & Ride sites around the city, with the nearest stop a short walk away in Museum Street.
Full details of the Park & Ride can be found here.
Random bag searches may be carried out when you enter the cathedral. Wheeled bags and bags larger than hand luggage are not permitted in York Minster.
Not able to join us? Watch online
The service will be livestreamed via York Minster’s YouTube channel which you can find by following this link.

