Party catering menu
Here are just some of Kate's many ideas for parties: please discuss with Kate the sort of party you are planning (e.g. size, style, venue, cuisine, theme, budget etc.) so that she can help ensure you throw exactly the party you want!
Canapés
Allow 7-8 canapés per person for drinks parties; 10-12 for longer parties.
Minimum order £100.
1) Specials from 75p - £1.50 per person
Hot
- Oven cooked Thai fishcakes with cucumber dipping sauce
- Thai spicy chicken served in chilli croustades
- Szechuan pepper chicken with tomato chilli jam
- Crispy chicken bites with curried dip
- Cheddar and smoked trout pastry bites
- Mini cocktail sausage tarts piped with creamy mustard mash
- Brie & cranberry filo parcels
- Tomato, mozzarella & basil pesto toasts or tartlets
- Sweet caramelised onion tartlets with goats cheese and thyme
Cold
- Spicy chicken satay sticks
- Avocado & smoked bacon garlic toasts
- Smoked trout cucumber cups with fresh mayonnaise and dill
- White bean & sage crostini
- Baby tomatoes stuffed with crab and tarragon mousse
- Spinach and potato tortilla bakes
- Chicken parfait brioche croustades with red onion marmalade
- Blue cheese terrine topped with walnuts served with breadsticks
- Provençale pepper, tomato and anchovy topped cheese croûtons
- New potatoes stuffed with soft cheese topped with Avruga caviar served on a bed of rock salt
- Caesar salad mini croustades
- Smoked trout and horseradish mini croustades
- Sweetcorn and potato pancakes topped with soured cream and chives
- Roast pepper, goat’s cheese and mint wraps
2) De luxe from £1.50 - £2.50 each
Hot
- Mini crabcakes with lime and chilli mayo
- Sole goujons with horseradish mayonnaise
- Mushroom tartlets with truffled cream topping
- Prosciutto wrapped tiger prawns with garlic mayonnaise
- Salmon and dill fishcakes with yoghurt mayonnaise
- Duck a l'orange served in sweet pastry cases
- Cheese, pancetta and soured cream baked potato skins
- Chicken and tarragon supreme filo pastries
Cold
- Local asparagus spears wrapped in Parma ham served with real mayonnaise
- Mini fresh salmon & hollandaise filo bites
- Fillet of beef, Reblochon and rocket rolls
- Smoked salmon blinis topped with caper and sour cream topping
- Chicken liver pate with Cumberland sauce served in mini croustades
- Mini Peking duck pancakes with plum sauce
- Thai prawns threaded with cucumber and red peppers flavoured with lime and coriander dip
- Bresaola, rocket and parmesan rolls
- Terriaki beef lettuce cups
For buffets for eight (or more)
servings only:
prices on application
Main courses
- Chilled salmon, prawn and cod terrine with white wine, cream and tarragon
- Chilled whole salmon with light dill sauce or real mayonnaise served with new potato salad
- Hot salmon en croûte stuffed with leeks and mushrooms and served with a dill sauce
- Cold red wine roasted beef sirloin served with whipped mustard cream
- Cold roasted pork belly with prunes and juniper compote served with a yoghurt dressing
- Chilled breaded lamb cutlets served with a light mint mayonnaise
- Hot braised lamb in wine and anchovy sauce served with walnuts and onions
- Lamb and potato coconut and coriander curry
- Puff pastry wrapped English loin of lamb served with mushroom and red wine reduction
- Greek-inspired 4-hour boned shoulder of lamb, with white wine, Feta cheese and oregano
- Duck breast with kumquat and smoked ham stuffing with a brandy and apricot sauce
- Cold ballotine of duck stuffed with apricots, ham and pistachios
- Roast duck legs served with sour and Morello cherry sauce
- Pot roasted guinea fowl with a confit of onion stuffed with tarragon pea mousse
- Vegetarian paella with rice, tomatoes, peppers, garlic, peas, artichoke hearts, smoked paprika and lemon
- Wild mushroom and garlic puff pastry tart drizzled with truffle oil
- Smoked salmon, dill and capers quiche made with melting potato crust pastry
- Hot/chilled roast whole gammon with demerara sugar crust
- Genuine chicken Caesar salad with breast of chicken, parmesan, anchovies and a creamy dressing
- Creamy pasta salad with tomatoes, sweetcorn, spring onion and peppers
Salads/accompaniments
- Avocado, mozzarella and tomato salad with basil and balsamic dressing
- Green bean, mushroom and garlic salad with a piquant dressing
- Chargrilled peppers and anchovy salad with basil and balsamic dressing
- New potato salad with fresh mint and a light dressing
- Chicory, orange and almond salad with a citrus dressing
- Orange, avocado and coriander salad
- Spicy, garlicky butterbean salad
- Roasted aubergine salad with yoghurt dressing
- Bean and mangetout salad with nutty, fruit dressing
Christmas fare: last orders 13th December
- * Iced rich or light 6” Christmas cake £21
- * Traditional 2lb Christmas pudding £19
- Mince pies (mini & small) £8
- Kate's delicious brandy butter £5
* Sherry/brandy optional
