Dinner Party Menu

APPETISER

For more canapé ideas, please refer to the ‘Canapés’ section on this website.

TO COMMENCE

Homemade Soup V
A delicious home-made soup, made with seasonal ingredients.
£2.95 per portion

Smoked Haddock Fish Cakes
Delicious flakes of smoked haddock, combined with creamy potatoes, pan fried and served with a lightly spiced sauce.
£3.50 per portion

Chicken Liver Pate
A smooth pate, flamed with brandy, cooked with garlic and cream. Served with Melba toast and salad garnish.
£3.25 per portion

Prawn Salad
Plump Norwegian and Tiger prawns, bound in Marie rose sauce, piled on a bed of crisp lettuce, giving a traditional, individual starter.
£4.25 per portion

Wild Mushrooms with Garlic
A mix of seasonal mushrooms, sautéed in garlic, finished with soured cream and served on a chunky slice of toasted brioche.
£4.00 per portion

Salad Nicoise
A light, yet classically delicious starter, combination of French beans and freshly griddled tuna served as a refreshing and elegant starter.
£3.50 per portion

Mediterranean Salad V
A divine combination of refreshing ingredients of Buffalo mozzarella cheese and beef tomatoes, beautifully arranged and drizzled with Balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
£3.25 per portion

Garlic Prawns
Shell-on crevettes (very large prawns), tossed in very hot garlic butter and lemon juice, served with crusty bread and a finger bowl!!
£5.00 per portion

Baked Goats Cheese
Smooth, warm, melting goats cheese, sat on a baked brochette served with Cranberry & Port sauce.
£3.50 per portion

Smoked Duck & Orange Salad
Slices of smoked duck breast arranged on a bed of rocket salad with orange segments, drizzled with an orange dressing.
£5.00 per portion

Avocado & Crab Salad
Beautifully presented; a delicious mix of avocado, tomato and cucumber bound in a tasty mayo dressing, then topped with crab meat.
£5.00 per portion

Salmon Tartar
A delicious combination of fresh and smoked salmon, married with crème fraiche served individually in a ring, drizzled around the perimeter of the plate with a dill vinaigrette – an ‘eat with your eyes’ dish.
£4.50 per portion

Goat’s Cheese & Watercress Tartlet V
Ideal for your vegetarian guests, this delicious individual tart made with a fresh herb pastry is served with homemade, Victorian Peach Chutney.
£3.75 per portion

Chicken & Pistachio Nut Terrine
A delicious awry of flavour with chunks of Chicken breast marinade in port and slow cooked wrapped in bacon - served with a little salad garnish and home-made, Cranberry & Port Sauce.
£3.95 per portion

IN BETWEEN

Sorbet
A refreshing water ice to clear the palate for the next course.
£1.95 per portion

MAIN ATTRACTION

Poached Fish Provencal or with Cream & White Wine Sauce
Fillet of seasonal fish lightly poached and served with a sauce of tomato, garlic and mushrooms, usually served with rice.
£13.50 per portion

Pork Calvados
Generous slivers of pork fillet, sautéed with mushrooms and apples, flamed with Calvados and finished with a drizzle of cream.
£13.50 per portion

Oven Roasted Fillet of Salmon
Sat on a bed of fricassee of tiger prawns and leeks.
£14.00 per portion

Daube of Beef
A rich dish of slow cooked beef in red wine, a classic French recipe and perfect comfort food for the winter months.
£13.95 per portion

Ricotta & Tomato Lasagne V
A vegetarian lasagne with layers of ricotta cheese and rich tomato sauce, topped with a crust of Parmesan cheese – this is not just for non-meat eaters – it is so tasty and loved by everyone!
£13.50 per portion

Sun-kissed Chicken
Chicken breast, stuffed with sun kissed tomatoes and garlic, wrapped in Palma ham, served with a red pesto and crème fraiche sauce.
£13.95 per portion

Duck Fillets with a Plum & Port Sauce
Pan fried duck breasts, served with a rich plum & Port sauce.
£13.95 per portion

Pork Wellington
Fillet of pork, smothered in a mushroom pate, and encased in a light flaky pastry, finished with a sauce of course grain honey mustard and cream.
£13.50 per portion

Whole Fillet of Beef /or Fillet Steak
Trimmed fillet of local beef, panned fried then finished in the oven till cooked rare, thinly sliced and served with a rich tasting sauce with cognac and wine.
£15.50 per portion

Roasted Herbed Rack of Lamb
Succulent racks of lamb smothered in a herb crust and oven roasted, then sliced and served with garlic mashed potato and a drizzle of redcurrant and port sauce.
£15.00 per portion

Yorkshire Roast Meats (Beef, Pork, Lamb or Turkey)
Traditional roast dinner, served with all the usual acompliments.
From £13.50 per portion

Herby Crust Chicken Fillet
Fillets of chicken, coated in a fresh herb crust, and pan fried. Served with a tasty Cumberland sauce.
£13.25 per portion

FINALE

All Desserts are £3.50 per portion unless otherwise stated.

Sticky Toffee Pudding
A now popular combination of dates and toffee, served with lashings of toffee sauce and cream.

Chocolate Paradise Pudding
A truly scrummy chocolate dessert – gooey in the middle, with chunks of chocolate & a hint of whiskey served warm with pouring cream.

Tiramisu
Italian version of the English trifle. A smooth blend of Mascapone cheese and cream delicately layered with Amoretti and coffee soaked Italian biscuits.

Fresh Fruit Salad
Seasonal and tropical fruit served in freshly squeezed orange juice with either cream or low fat yoghurt.

Profiteroles
Filled with either vanilla ice-cream or whipped cream, topped with either a hot chocolate or butterscotch sauce.

Chocolate Bread & Butter Pudding
An individual dessert, rich and creamy, suitable for any chocoholic!

Crème Brulee
An individual creamy dessert, finished with cracked sugar topping.

Tart au Citron
A Traditional French Dessert, filling an all butter pastry with a smooth tangy lemon filling.

Apple & Prune Calvados Tart
A delightful mix of caramelised apple pieces with moist prunes, surrounded in a Calvados laced zabaglione, sitting on a rich butter crust.

Tart au Chocolate
Smooth chocolate ganach, sitting on a base of rich butter pastry, served with a drizzle of cream.

Cheesecake
A traditional cheesecake on a biscuit base, served with seasonal fruits.

Coconut & Lemongrass Rice Pudding
A surprisingly light finish to your meal, creamy yet not too rich or sweet!

Vanilla Panacotta
An individual dessert that looks great on the plate!

Raspberry Meringue Roulade
A soft meringue, rolled around whipped cream and fresh raspberries, topped with flaked almonds – absolutely delicious!

Raspberry & Almond Meringue Tart
A memorable combination of raspberries resting on a ground almond meringue, which is sat on a rich butter pastry.

Berries in Jelly
A light & refreshing end to a meal; a selection of fresh berries, set in either a Champagne or Rose Wine Jelly.

Lemon Meringue Pie
Traditional favourite, tangy lemon base on a butter pasty, topped with the thick layer of meringue.

Baked Apple Cheesecake
A light & refreshing baked cheese cake, layered and topped with Calvados flamed apples.

Cheese Board
A delicious selection of traditional English and Continental Cheeses.
£4.50 per portion

For more dessert ideas, please refer to the ‘Puddings’ section on this website.

COMPLETION

Selection of Teas & Peculated Coffee & After Dinner Mints £1.95

V = suitable for Vegetarians