Parmesan shortbread with roast tomato & pesto Griddled aubergine in a mint & parsley dressing on a garlic bruschetta (ve, df) Mint & pea smash on parmesan shortbread Classic bruschetta topped with tomato, basil & olive oil (df) Caramelised red onion & Capricorn Somerset goats’ cheese tart Mini jacket potatoes topped with sour cream & chives (gf) Leek & Gruyere tart
Meat
Ginger & lime chicken skewers (gf, df) Chinese duck & cucumber with hoisin sauce in filo basket (df) Chicken liver parfait on crostini Sage & onion sausage rolls Yorkshire puddings with British roast beef & horseradish Mini chilli cheeseburgers
Fish
Salmon & pickled ginger with cucumber (gf, df) Smoked salmon roulade (gf) Smoked trout, horseradish & dill crostini Hot smoked salmon mousse on sourdough Salmon & dill cake with crème fraiche tartare Mini jacket potato with smoked trout (gf) Crab & ginger tarts with chilli & coriander
Menu Two
(Client chooses eight canapés)
Vegetarian/Vegan
Three cheese arancini Wild mushrooms frittata with tarragon pesto Pickled beetroot with heritage carrots purée & straw chips (vegan) Oxford Blue with poached pear & port jelly Aubergine caviar, sour dough crisp & truffle oil (vegan)
Meat
Duck & truffle in filo baskets with potato straws Chinese belly pork with chilli jelly Southern fried chicken with smoke salt & Harissa chilli Bubble & squeak topped with honey cured bacon & mushroom ketchup Lamb bonbon with mint & chilli mayonnaise Beef carpaccio with celeriac remoulade & horseradish Pigeon breast, potato rosti & blackberry
Fish
Tuna carpaccio nicoise Salmon tartar, avocado purée & caviar Hand dived scallops with pea purée & black pudding King prawns with garlic aioli Thai flavoured lobster cakes & a light curry dip
"Dear Sam, MANY, MANY, MANY thanks to you and the entire team for a job fabulously well done at our party. So many of our guests praised the quality of the food which was beautiful and delicious, but also remarked on how efficient and cheerful all the staff were. Melissa and I were thrilled with the whole effort! With thanks again and best regards"