Buffet Menu

Our buffet menu is designed for more free flowing events where guests will help themselves as and when they please. Suitable for an informal meal or a standing event

Mains  

Please choose 2 Meat/ fish courses , 1 vegetarian course, 2 side dishes and a dessert

Fresh baked bread and green leaf salad included in the price

£40 per head - minimum numbers 15 people

Aubergine parmigiana & Macroom mozzarella - Layers of fried aubergine, a rich tomato sauce, parmesan & Irish mozzarella — Can be made Vegan  Contains: Milk

Beef and pork ragú lasagna - Slow braised beef and pork ragú layered between hand made pasta and topped with a rich béchamel sauce Contains: Wheat, milk, eggs, celery

Chicken and leek pie with a puff pastry lid -  Chicken & sweet braised leeks in a creamy Dijon sauce topped with a hand made puff pastry lid Contains: Wheat, milk, celery

Cauliflower mac and cheese gratin with smoked scamorza & crispy lardons - Cauliflower florets & macaroni pasta covered in a cheesy béchamel sauce , topped with a melted scamorza & finished with crispy lardons — can be made Vegetarian  Contains: Wheat, sluphur dioxide, milk

Fidget pie - High sided pie made with buttery shortcrust pastry,  filled with ham, potatoes , apples, cream & cider Contains: Wheat, sluphur dioxide, milk, celery, egg

Leek & wild mushroom pie - Pan fried wild mushrooms & leeks incased in buttery shortcrust pastry - can be made Vegan Contains: Wheat, milk, celery, egg

Traditional fish pie - Smoked haddock, prawns & cod in a light béchamel sauce topped with a crispy cheesy mash Contains: Fish, crustaceans, wheat, milk

Grilled salmon on warm Niçoise -  Crispy salmon served with a salad of warm baby potatoes, french beans, olives, tomatoes, & soft boiled eggs Contains: Eggs, Fish, sulphur dioxide

Mutton hotpot  - Slow braised mutton and onion stew covered with crispy scalloped potatoes  Contains: Wheat,Anchovy, sulphur dioxide, celery

Slow roast onion & gruyère tart - Melted onion and gruyère in a crispy filo case Contains, Wheat, milk, Sulphur dioxide, eggs

Sides and salads

French bean, toasted hazelnut, dijon dressing - Blanched green beans dressed in a dijon dressing and covered in crushed toasted hazelnuts Contains: Mustard, Sulphur dioxide, nuts

Garlic and rosemary roast baby potatoes - Crispy roast baby potatoes with sweet garlic and rosemary

Courgettes, almonds, mint, lemon dressing - Grilled courgettes with toasted flaked almonds and in a fresh lemon dressing Contains: Nuts

Panzanella salad - Italian bread salad with tomatoes, basil, parmesan and capers Contains: Wheat, Sulphur dioxide,

Smashed cucumber, dill and shallot salad - Refreshing salad of cucumbers, dill  and picked shallot  Contains:Sulphur dioxide

Potato salad with cornichons, capers, dijon, crème fraîche dressing  - Classic potato with a creamy mildly spicy sauce mixed with the tang and salt from the capers and cornichons Contains: Mustard, Sulphur dioxide, milk

Fregola with roasted summer vegetables - Giant pillowy Sardinian cous cous mixed with charred roast vegetables and fresh basil Contains: Wheat

Desserts

Tiramisú - Layers of coffee soaked  biscuits, velvety sweet mascarpone, covered in a dusting of cocoa powder Contains: Milk, wheat, eggs

Sticky toffee pudding - A gooey light sponge of dates and toffee sauce with softly whipped cream Contains: Wheat, milk, eggs

Chocolate brownie with salted caramel - A dense chocolate slice with rich salty caramel on top Contains: Wheat, eggs, milk

Apple tart - Baked  Bramley apples incased a sweet shortcrust pasty with softly whipped cream Contains:Wheat, milk, egg

Bread and butter pudding -  Rich custard , bread and sultanas baked with a crispy brown sugar top & served with pouring cream Contains:Wheat, milk, sulphur dioxide, egg

Treacle tart - Sticky sweet tart made with bread crumbs, golden syrup and a short crust pastry base served with crème fraîche Contains:Wheat, milk, egg

Poached pear and almond tart - Pears poached in a wine & sugar syrup baked in frangipane and a shortcrust pastry; best served with softly whipped cream Contains: Wheat, milk, eggs, nuts

Orange and almond cake - Rich aromantic gluten free sponge  served with crème fraîche  Contains: Nuts, eggs, milk

Sample menu

Beef and pork ragú lasagna

Cauliflower mac and cheese gratin with Toonbridge smoked scamorza & crispy lardons

Aubergine parmigana & Toonsbridge mozzarella

Panzanella salad

Courgettes, almonds, mint, lemon dressing

Orange & almond cake