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FISH AND SEAFOOD

SALMON EN CROUTE
Salmon Fillet wrapped in Puff or Filo Pastry stuffed with Watercress butter.

DRESSED SALMON
Whole poached salmon decorated with orange, lemon and cucumber, a centrepiece for any buffet table

MAYONNAISE DU SAUMON
Fresh Salmon flaked and bound in mayonnaise, decorated with Olives, Anchovies, Egg, and Tomato

PLAICE IN ORANGE MAYONNAISE
Cold Plaice fillets served with Orange Mayonnaise

CRUNCHY SALMON SALAD
Flaked Salmon with Apples and Peanuts bound in Mayonnaise

SMOKED MACKEREL AND MUSHROOM SALAD
Flaked Smoked Mackerel with Mushrooms in Horseradish and Mustardseed Cream Sauce

SMOKED TROUT AND KIWIFRUIT SALAD
A light, refreshing, colourful dish, ideal as a Starter

SHELLFISH MAYONNAISE
A mixture of shellfish bound in mayonnaise

CHILLED CRAB SALAD
A dish which is best served as a dish on its own

SALMON STEAKS WITH ORANGE AND MINT DRESSING
This refreshing and different dressing complements the salmon perfectly.

WATERCRESS AND SALMON ROULADE
Contrasting colours of watercress green roulade, with a pink fresh poached salmon and mayonnaise filling

SMOKED SALMON AND GRUYERE ROULADE
Smoked Salmon and Dill combined with cream and encased in a Gruyere Cheese roll

SMOKED HADDOCK AND WATERCRESS ROULADE
A chilled creamy fish sauce encased in a watercress roll

KIPPER, APPLE, AND ONION SALAD
A strong flavoured salad marinated in a sharp vinaigrette dressing

CURRIED PRAWNS AND GRAPES
Prawns and Grapes in a lightly spiced curry and ginger mayonnaise cream sauce

SALMON AND AVOCADO TERRINE
An attractive terrine, which when sliced displays the contrasts of green avocado and pink salmon, which tastes as good as it looks. Also ideal as a starter.

SALMON AND ASPARAGUS SALAD
Salmon pieces sauteed, then bound in a light Pernod and Mango Sauce with Asparagus.

SMOKED TROUT BAKLAVA
Smoked Trout and Cream Cheese sandwiched between Filo pastry

EGG TONNATO
Hard Boiled eggs in a Tuna Fish Mayonnaise

SMOKED SALMON CHEESECAKE
A dish which is more substantial than a mousse, and makes an attractive change to the traditional quiche.

SAVOURY TARTS AND QUICHES
Packed full, made with eggs and double cream and topped with cheddar cheese, with shortcrust, cheese or wholemeal pastry. Choose from:
Avocado and Prawn
Crab and Asparagus
Smoked Mackerel and Onion
Tuna and Sweetcorn
Cod, Spinach and Cheese
Smoked Haddock
Smoked Salmon
Prawn and Mushroom
Sardine and Tomato
Smoked Mussel
Salmon and Asparagus

SAVOURY MOUSSES

One of the following would be suitable as a Starter, or as a light main course.
Tuna
Smoked Trout and Apple
Smoked Haddock
Salmon
Crab and Herb
Crab and Asparagus
Crab and Avocado
Egg and Prawn
Smoked Salmon
Smoked Salmon and Boursin
Salmon and Asparagus

PATE AND TERRINES
Smoked Mackerel and Apple Pate
Smoked Salmon Pate
Tuna Pate

 

 

MEAT AND POULTRY

COLD SLICED HAM

COLD SLICED ROAST TOPSIDE OF BEEF

COLD SLICED ROAST BREAST OF TURKEY

All the above are cooked by ourselves and sliced ready for easy service. These dishes do require both a knife and fork, with which to eat.

COLD BEEF STRIPLOIN OF BEEF STUFFED WITH STILTON PATE
Deliciously tender melt in the mouth slices of beef stuffed with a creamy blue cheese pate

COLD BEEF STRIPS WITH MUSHROOMS
Sirloin steak strips, lightly fried with mushrooms, thyme, french mustard and cream

CHINESE PORK
Pork pieces, cooked, then marinated in garlic, ginger, sesame oil, spring onions and soy sauce

SMOKED SAUSAGE AND CHEESE SALAD
A hearty and robust dish with onions.

VITELLO TONNATO
Cold Sliced Veal in Tuna Fish Mayonnaise

CHICKEN, BACON AND APRICOT ROULADE
Chicken Breasts wrapped in bacon, stuffed with apricots, then sliced into rounds
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CHICKEN INDIENNE
Poached chicken pieces in a sweet lightly curried mayonnaise sauce

CHICKEN INDIENNE DELUXE
Poached chicken pieces in a sweet lightly curried mayonnaise sauce with the addition of pineapple, almonds and/or sultanas gives a slightly different flavour.

CHICKEN IN CURRIED LEMON MAYONNAISE
A dish similar to Chicken Indienne with an added citrus flavour.

CHICKEN AND GRAPE SALAD
Poached Chicken pieces in a Honey Lemon Cream Sauce with Green Grapes. The addition of melon and cucumber contributes to an already refreshing dish.

CHICKEN IN TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE
Poached chicken pieces in a creamy tarragon sauce

SMOKED CHICKEN AND CASHEW NUT SALAD
Pieces of Smoked Chicken mixed with pineapple, and cashew nuts with a light honey mustard dressing

DEVILLED DUCK WITH APRICOTS AND CASHEW NUTS
Shredded roast duck with apricots and cashew nuts in a lightly curried mayonnaise cream sauce

CHICKEN IN CREAMY APPLE AND HORSERADISH MAYONNAISE
Poached chicken pieces in an apple and horseradish creamy mayonnaise.

MARINATED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS
Large chicken drumsticks cooked, marinated and then cooked in honey, orange and mustard.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN
Pieces of chicken, cooked, then marinated and served with globe artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes and fresh basil and tomatoes

CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM FILO PIE
Flaky Filo Pie packed full of chicken, mushrooms, herbs and cream.

SAVOURY CHEESECAKE
A change from a traditional quiche, based on the sweet cheesecake principal, one of these creamy dishes is worth a try:

Ham and Mushroom
Turkey and Cranberry

MOUSSES, PATES AND TERRINES
These dishes make ideal starters as well as main course dishes
Choose from:

Brandied Chicken Liver Pate
Grand Marnier and Pork Liver Pate
Course Pork Pate
Duck Pate

SAVOURY TARTS AND QUICHES
Packed full, made with eggs and double cream and topped with Cheddar Cheese, with either shortcrust, cheese or wholemeal pastry. Choose from:

Swiss Cheese and Ham
Bacon, Celery and Cream Cheese
Sausage and Apple Plait
Sausage and Egg Pie
Sweetcorn and Garlic Sausage
Ham and Mushroom
Chicken, Ham and Mushroom
Curried Bacon
Leek and Bacon
Bacon and Sweetcorn

 

VEGETABLE MAIN COURSE DISHES

COLD MUSHROOM STROGANOFF
A selection of wild and closed cap mushroom bound together with a rich piquant cream sauce served with puff pastry croutes.

ASPARAGUS AND ALMOND FILO ROLL
Asparagus and Almonds sauted with cream and cheese then baked in filo pastry.

SPINACH AND FETA CHEESE FILO PIE
Spinach and Feta Cheese baked in an enclosed filo pastry case

COURGETTE AND GRUYERE FILO PIE
Courgettes, Gruyere Cheese, Basil and Spring Onions in a Filo Parcel

SPINACH AND BOURSIN ROULADE
A garlic and herb cream cheese encased in a spinach roll

BEETROOT AND HORSERADISH ROULADE
Cream Cheese and Horseradish in a beetroot roll, a light and delicate addition to a buffet menu

WATERCRESS AND HORSERADISH CREAM ROULADE
Cream Cheese and Horseradish in a watercress roll, an excellent vegetarian option for a buffet menu

MUSHROOM TERRINE
A tasty terrine of mushrooms cooked in red wine.

MINT AND CUCUMBER MOUSSE
A light and refreshing non-meat dish suitable as a starter or as a non-meat dish on a buffet table

MINT AND CUCUMBER CHEESECAKE
A richer version of the mousse on a cheese biscuit base

SAVOURY TARTS AND QUICHES

Packed full, made with eggs and double cream and topped with cheddar cheese, with a shortcrust, cheese of wholemeal pastry. Choose from:

Blue Cheese
Ratatouille
Broccoli and Cheese
Sweetcorn and Pepper
Asparagus
Cheese and Onion
Mushroom
Cheese, Tomato and Onion
Cheese and Onion
Courgette and Leek
Tomato, Courgette and Cheese

 

SALAD SUGGESTIONS

We offer a wide range of salads, but should we not have included one of your favourites, please let us know. We freshly prepare all our salads, and we would be happy to prepare it for you.

Mixed Green Salad
Rice Salad with Red and Green Peppers and Sweetcorn
Rice Salad with Ham, Spring Onions and Peas
Rice Salad with Apricots and Walnuts
Potato Salad with Mayonnaise
Potato Salad with Bacon and Chives in Mayonnaise
Potato Salad with Prawns and Mango Mayonnaise
Pasta Salad with Garlic Sausage and Sweetcorn
Pasta Salad with Apple, and Prawns
Pasta Salad with Prawns in Mango Mayonnaise
Pasta Salad with Pesto Mayonnaise, Cherry Tomatoes and Fresh Basil
Pasta Salad with Celery, Tuna and Sweetcorn
Mushroom and Bacon Salad with Garlic Dressing
Mushroom and Pepper Salad
Waldorf Salad (Apple, Celery and Walnut Salad) in Mayonnaise
Apple, Celery, Date, Walnut and Orange Salad
Apple Coleslaw (White Cabbage, Apples, Raisins, Hazelnuts and Celery in Mustard Yoghurt Dressing)
Coleslaw - Carrot and White Cabbage in Mayonnaise
Coleslaw with Sultanas
Coleslaw with Curried Mayonnaise and Sultanas
Coleslaw with Tuna and Hazelnuts
Coleslaw with Pineapple and Coconut
Coleslaw with Cheese and Apple
Carrot Salad with Walnuts and Sultanas
Mangetout, Red Pepper and Sweetcorn
Cauliflower, and Prawns in Seafood Mayonnaise
Beansprouts, Red Pepper and sweetcorn
Beansprouts, Cheese and Pineapple
Beansprouts with Crispy Bacon and Peppers
Courgette and Sweetcorn
Courgette, Tomato and Sweetcorn
Courgette and Tomato
Courgette, Mangetout and Grapefruit
Courgette, Mushroom and Prawn
Courgette, Celery and Prawn
Mixed Bean Salad with Vinaigrette
Red Cabbage, Orange, Date and Chicory
Leek, Orange and Hazelnut
Walnut, Bacon and Apricot
Broccoli, Cauliflower and Orange
Cucumber, Orange and Coconut
Cucumber, Melon and Ham
Beetroot and Orange
Beetroot and Apple
Tuna, Butter Bean and Sweetcorn
Tomato and Fresh Basil

 

DESSERT SUGGESTIONS

PAVLOVA
A Large meringue case filled with cream and seasonal fruits

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT MERINGUE GATEAU
Hazelnut Meringue sandwiched together with Chocolate Ganache and Cream

WALNUT LEMON MERINGUE GATEAU
Walnut Meringue sandwiches together with a lemon curd cream

BUTTERSCOTCH AND BANANA PAVLOVA
Pavlova filled with bananas and cream with butterscotch sauce poured over the top

STRAWBERRY MERINGUE CREAM ROULADE
A touch of Summer in a light meringue and cream roll

COFFEE AND BANANA VACHERIN
A brown sugar meringue filled with a coffee cream and bananas.

CREME CARAMEL
A simple dessert with baked eggs and milk

CREME MARGUERITE
A Creme Caramel with segmented oranges, crushed meringue and cream

CREME OPERA
A Creme Caramel with strawberries, crushed meringue and cream (Seasonal)

CREME BRULEE
A rich dessert of baked eggs and cream with a burnt sugar top

CREME BRULEE DELUXE
Creme Brulee made a little more special with one of these additions hidden on the bottom:

Apricot, Whisky and Almond Mincemeat
Apple and Sultana
Raspberry
Banana and Ginger

ORANGES IN CARAMEL
Segmented oranges in a caramel syrup

FRUIT SALAD
Our fruit salad usually includes kiwifruit, mango, pineapple and lycees for a touch of the exotic, but the choice is yours.

FRAISES GLACEES ELIZABETH
Strawberries and Cream with a difference. Strawberries piled high topped with a raspberry puree and crushed meringue and cream (Seasonal)

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE GATEAU
A thin layer of chocolate sponge and the rest is a thick chocolate mousse

LEMON CREAM CHEESE GATEAU
A light sponge smothered with lemon curd cream cheese topped with lemon marmalade

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE GATEAU
A rich chocolate sponge soaked in a brandied sugar syrup and covered with cream

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND HAZELNUT GATEAU
A white chocolate and hazelnut sponge covered with a white chocolate cream

CHOCOLATE BROWNIE ROULADE
A rich chocolate sponge with walnuts filled with cream and rolled.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE TERRINE
A delicious white, milk and plain chocolate layered terrine

RICH CHOCOLATE TART
A indulgent brandy enriched chocolate tart, not for the faint hearted.

WALNUT AND COFFEE CREAM ROULADE
A walnut sponge roll filled with Tia Maria flavoured cream cheese and cream.

HAZELNUT AND APPLE SPICE ROULADE
A hazelnut roulade filled with cream and cinnamon apple sauce

BLACKFOREST GATEAU
A Gateau which has stood the test of time, and still remains a favourite of many.

LEMON TART
A light and refreshing citrus tart.

BANOFFEE PIE
Bananas encased with caramel toffee in a pastry case.

CARIBBEAN TART
A mixture of bananas, coconut and rum in a sweet pastry case, makes a lovely combination.

WALNUT AND GINGER TART
Based on a traditional pecan pie, this tart has a crunchy texture with a tangy after taste of ginger.

KEY LIME PIE
A contrast of the sweet and sharp which can be made with or without the meringue topping.

TRADITIONAL PIES AND TARTS
Some of our traditional pies and tarts need no further description.
Treacle Tart
Bakewell Tart
Apple Crumble Pie
Pecan Pie

STRAWBERRY CREAM FLAN
A sweetened cream cheese filling topped with strawberries (Seasonal)

PROFITEROLES
Choux Pastry Balls filled with cream and smothered with our own thick chocolate or butterscotch sauce.

FRUIT SAVARIN
A yeast baked sponge soak in a rum syrup and decorated with fruit and cream

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND COINTREAU MASCAPONE CHEESECAKE
A delicious silky smooth rich cheesecake with the added indulgence of Cointreau.

CHEESECAKES
Always popular, but we have some different varieties:
Lemon
Brandy-snap
Chocolate
Mint Chocolate
Creme de Menthe
Lime and Mint
Peach Melba
Banana and Ginger
Orange
Chocolate Chip
Irish Coffee Cheesecake (made without eggs)

MOUSSES
A refreshing way to end a meal if you choose a fruit mousse, rich and indulgent if you choose chocolate.

Lemon
Chocolate
Strawberry
Apple with Sweet Mint Sauce
Summer Fruit.
Creme de Menthe.
Apple and Peach
Orange and Lemon
Lime
Coffee
Blackcurrant
Raspberry
Coffee and Marshmallow (made without eggs)

VANILLA TERRINE
A light silky smooth vanilla mousse, served with a red berry fruit coulis

 

FORK BUFFET MENU SUGGESTIONS

Salmon Steaks with Orange and Mint Dressing

Mixed Green Salad
Mint New Potatoes
Tomato Salad with Basil

White and Brown Baguette Pieces with Butter

Chocolate Mousse

Coffee/Tea

(£10.50 per person plus VAT)

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Chicken and Grapes in Honey Lemon Cream Sauce
Swiss Cheese and Ham Tart

Mixed Green Salad
Coleslaw
Apple, Prawn and Pasta Salad

White and Brown Baguette Pieces with Butter

Creme Brulee

Coffee/Tea

(£11.00 per person plus VAT)

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Chicken Indienne
Cold Sliced Ham
Cheese and Broccoli Tart

Mixed Green Salad
Pasta Salad with Sweetcorn, Red and Green Peppers
Crunchy Carrot, Sultana and Sesame Seed Salad
Waldorf Salad

White and Brown Baguette Pieces with Butter

Exotic Fruit Salad
Chocolate Hazelnut Meringue Gateau

Coffee/Tea

(£14.00 per person plus VAT)

 

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Salmon and Avocado Terrine
Mediterranean Chicken with Artichokes, Basil, Olives and Cherry Tomatoes in Red Pesto Dressing
Cheese and Asparagus Tart

Mixed Green Salad
Pasta Salad with Prawns and Mango Mayonnaise
Beansprouts with Crispy Bacon and Peppers
Coleslaw with Cheese and Apple

White and Brown Baguette Pieces with Butter

Lemon Tart
Chocolate Mousse Gateau

Coffee/Tea

(£15.00 per person plus VAT)

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Dressed Salmon
Chicken in Tarragon Cream Sauce
Spinach and Feta Cheese Filo Tart

Mixed Green Salad
Mushroom and Bacon Salad in Garlic Dressing
Apple, Prawn and Pasta Salad
Mangetout, Red Pepper and Sweetcorn Salad

White and Brown Baguette Pieces with Butter

Triple Chocolate Terrine with Mango Coulis
Meringue with Bananas, Cream and Butterscotch Sauce

Coffee/Tea

(£16.00 per person plus VAT)

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Devilled Duck with Apricots and Cashew Nuts
Salmon wrapped in Filo Pastry with Watercress Butter Stuffing
Spinach and Boursin Roulade

Mixed Green Salad
Melon, Cucumber and Ham Salad
Tomato and Basil Salad
Potato Salad with Bacon and Chives

Selection of Mediterranean Breads and Butter

Vanilla Cream Terrine with Raspberry Coulis
Oranges in Caramel

Coffee/Tea

(£18.00 per person plus VAT)

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