Culinary Excellence
Our Menus
Explore our carefully crafted menus for every occasion
From intimate dinners to grand celebrations, our culinary team creates memorable experiences with fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. Select a menu below to explore our offerings.
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Drinks Packages
Red and White house wines are priced at £19.00 per bottle (4-6 glasses per bottle).
We usually allow for half a bottle per person, or you may like us to place bottles on the tables.
Pack One £15.50 per head
1 glass of Bucks Fizz, Pimms or Mocktail on arrival
1 glass of Wine or 1 pint of Lager/Beer with meal
1 glass of Prosecco for toast
Pack Two £19.00 per head
1 glass of Bucks Fizz, Pimms or Mocktail on arrival
1 glass of Wine or 1 pint of Lager/Beer with meal
1 glass of Champagne for toast
Pack Three £19.00 per head
1 glass of Bucks Fizz, Pimms or Mocktail on arrival
2 glasses of Wine or 2 pints of Lager/Beer with meal
1 glass of Prosecco for toast
Best Value
Pack Four £22.00 per head
1 glass of Bucks Fizz, Pimms or Mocktail on arrival
2 glasses of Wine or 2 pints of Lager/Beer with meal
1 glass of Champagne for toast
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Individual Drink Prices
Pimms, Bucks Fizz & Mocktails
£6.50 per glass
Red, White & Rosé Wine
£5.50 per 175ml glass
House Wine (Bottle)
£19.00 per bottle
Lager & Beer
£5.00 per pint
Prosecco & Sparkling Wine
£5.50 per glass
Quality Champagne
£9.50 per glass
Bottled Water (Still or Sparkling)
£3.00 per bottle
Jugs of Iced Water
Complimentary
Free Issue Option: Should you wish to have 'free issue' of wine with the meal, we will agree on an initial offering and 'count the corks' at £19.00 per bottle of house wine, charging accordingly for all additional bottles.
Welcome Drinks: May be provided by 'free-serve' and charged as extras. Please instruct us accordingly.
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Finger Buffet Options
Evening finger buffets are small bite-sized tasty portions. They are usually savoury, but often sweet as well. They provide a perfect interlude for any occasion.
6 Choices £15.00 per person
Select any 6 items from our menu
Tea and/or coffee counts as x1 portion
Popular
8 Choices £18.00 per person
Select any 8 items from our menu
Including sweets if required
Tea and/or coffee counts as x1 portion
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Savoury Selection
Selection of Sandwiches (brown & white bread)
Glazed (pork meat) Sausage Rolls
Various Mini Tartlets (meat & vegetarian)
Vegetable Samosa
Various Pizza Slices (meat/fish & vegetarian)
Baked Cocktail Sausages in Honey and Rosemary
Vegetarian Crudités with Hummus
Vol-au-vents with various fillings (meat & vegetarian)
Assorted Quiche slices
Fish Goujons with Tartar sauce dip
Cocktail meat and/or vegetarian Pasties
Potato Wedges with assorted spicy/savoury dips
Scotch Eggs
Chicken Goujons with various dips
Chicken pieces in a Tikka sauce
Sweet Options
Chocolate Profiteroles
Mini Individual Fruit Tartlets
Mini Chocolate Brownies
Tea & Coffee: Single purchases are available as an extra at £3.00 per person. Whilst we are pleased to serve individually and charge accordingly, it is our usual practice to 'assume' that everyone will have a tea or a coffee and we then supply unlimited top-ups at no additional cost.
Please Note: Evening finger buffets are small bite-sized tasty portions. A finger buffet is not a substantial meal and it is therefore important that all guests are made aware, and are not expecting a full meal.
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Canapé Options
Please allow minimum of 2 canapés per person (usually 3). Minimum production: 20 of each selection.
It is usual to select a maximum of 5 different choices.
Option 1
£2.50 per canapéBaguetine with parfait de canard & confit d'orange
Spicy naan with smoked chicken mousse, coriander & mango
Smoked salmon tartar with crème fraiche on rye
Toasted blinis with crème fraiche & avruga caviar
Grape with cream cheese & pistachio (V)
Roquefort & pecan nuts on pain de mie (V)
Option 2
£2.70 per canapéSmoked salmon with salmon mousse & lemon zest on brown bread
Tuna, salmon or vegetarian Hosomaki sushi
Cointreau marinated chicken with kumquat sauce
Parma ham rose with mixed peppers & fresh roquette
Fresh asparagus on crostini with sundried tomato (V)
North African minted cous cous on carrot (V)
Tomato & quail egg on crostini with tapenade (V)
Option 3
£2.90 per canapéThe BLT canapé
Toasted French brioche with duck parfait & aubergine relish
Roast beef on crouton with horseradish sauce
Rosette of smoked salmon with dill mousseline & lemon thyme
Mini bagel with cream cheese & smoked salmon
Spicy crab on rosti potato
Open filo of marinated baby prawns & aioli
Fresh pesto bruschetta with roasted peppers, shallots & chives (V)
French goat cheese with provençal peppers (V)
Smoked applewood cheese fan with chive on toast (V)
Waldorf salad (V)
Option 4
£3.00 per canapéQuenelle of chicken liver parfait with aubergine relish on crostini
Beef carpaccio on crostini with truffle oil & parmesan shavings
Smoked duck breast with oriental noodle chervil, chilli sauce
Fine beans wrapped with pancetta & spicy French vinaigrette
Selection of Japanese fish sushi nigiri
Hot smoked salmon tower crostini
Chargrilled tuna with spicy tomato salsa on Jamaican sweet potato
Crayfish tail with crab mousseline with avruga caviar & chervil
Crostini of fresh pesto with chargrilled mozzarella & grilled peppers (V)
Bundle of vegetable julienne with an aged balsamic dressing (V)
Grilled artichoke button & porcini mousse on parmesan shortbread (V)
Soft quail egg on petit-pain with sauce grebiche & lolo rosso (V)
Option 5
£3.30 per canapéFoie gras on toasted French brioche with truffle
Prime Scottish beef tartar mimosa on Yorkshire pudding
Buckwheat blinis with roulade of smoked halibut & avruga caviar
King scallop on yellow salsa & fresh herbs
Lobster tail with crab mousseline with keta caviar & chervil
Mini coldwater prawn tower with lemon & lime chiffonade
Chargrilled carrot & zucchini tower with tapenade & salsa peppers (V)
Tower of roasted Mediterranean vegetables on parmesan shortbread (V)
Option 6 - Hot Selection
£2.50 per canapéCocktail sausage with herbs & honey
Filo tartelette of mashed potato & spanish chorizo
Mini bacon muffin
Duck pancake with spring onion
Baby croque-monsieur
Mini cod cake with garden herbs
Grilled tuna with pesto & celeriac puree on toast
Rustic tartlet eggs florentine (V)
Filo tartelette with mushroom stroganoff (V)
Polenta wedges with bocconcini & tomato (V)
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Sweet Canapés
£2.20 each (min 20 per portion)Fruit tart
Chocolate truffle square
Chocolate cups
Citron tart
Strawberry tart
Chocolate dipped fruit
Mini Florentines
Mini eclairs
Fondant dipped cape gooseberries
Bakewell tarts
Mini baba
Nibbles
Crisps / Peanuts
£1.50 per person
Kettle chips / Roasted mixed nuts
£1.70 per person
Marinated olives / Roasted mixed nuts / Assorted rice crackers
£2.00 per person
Minimum Order: There is a minimum order of 90 on all savoury canapés. For further help with your selection please contact the Functions Team.
Buffet-Size Options: For functions where you might want a more substantial option, 'buffet/lunch-size' versions of most of the above menus are available. Please ask the Functions Team for further details.
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Vegan Menu Options
Also suitable for all vegetarian requirements
Specialist Menu – Supplements may apply
Soups
Lentil & Smoked Tofu Soup
Beetroot Soup with Chives
Field Mushroom Soup
Potato, Onion & Garlic Parsley Soup
Cabbage Soup with Crispy Seaweed
Spinach & Rosemary Soup
Mushroom & Butter Bean Soup
Pumpkin Soup
Pea & Coriander Soup
Cream of Celery Soup
Wild Garlic Soup
Lentil Soup
Herb Broth
Potato, Spring Onion & Tarragon Soup
Lentil & Barley Soup
Carrot & Cumin Soup
Cream of Cauliflower & Potato Soup
Tomato Bisque
Spiced Chick Pea Soup
Chestnut & Celery Soup
Autumn Vegetable & Bean Soup
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Starters
Spicy Potato Balls
Falafel Bites
Aubergine Toasties
Millet & Cashew Patties
Tofu Balls
Lentil Pâté with Melba Toast
Tomato & Onion Savouries
Garlic Mushrooms
Spicy Tofu Scramble with Bell Pepper and Tomato
Crudités with Houmous / Tofu Guacamole / Bean & Olive Dip / Aubergine & Tahini Dip
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Main Courses
Bulgar Wheat & Chestnut Bake
Black-Eyed Beans & Chick Pea Stew
Stuffed Bell Peppers
Vegetable & White Bean Casserole
Spaghetti with Sweet Cherry Tomatoes, fresh Marjoram & Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Bean & Mushroom Stroganoff
Deep Fried Rice Balls with Sweet & Sour Vegetables
Pasta with Chanterelles, Tapenade & Flat Leaf Parsley
Bean & Root Vegetable Pie
Lentil & Rice Loaf
Barley with Stir Fried Garden Vegetables
Chestnut Stew
Papardelle with Roast Pumpkin, Pine Kernels & Rocket Leaves
Lentil, Oat & Caraway Seed Burgers
Pasta with Zucchini & Sugar Snaps
Bean & Potato Stew
Spaghetti with Tahini Sauce
Savoury Vegetable Rice
Almond & Vegetable Curry
Pasta, Broccoli & Mushroom Casserole
Millet & Vegetable Savoury
Spinach & Mushroom Lasagne
Aubergines Stuffed with Cashew Nuts
Leek & Smoked Tofu Au Gratin
Spicy Tofu Tacos or Tofu Kebabs
Fragrant Spiced Rice with Beans & Mushrooms
Provençal Vegetable Stew
Hazelnut & Cashew Nut Roast or Spicy Rice & Walnut Roast
Smoked Tofu & Mashed Potato Cakes
Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable Ragout
Tofu Jambalaya
Roasted Vegetables with Cous-cous & a Harissa Style Dressing
Chestnut & Mushroom Pie
Macaroni, Mushroom & Tofu Casserole
Risotto with Broad Beans, Peas, Asparagus & Sugar Snaps
Mustard Pearl Barley Risotto with Parsley Coulis
Wild Mushroom Risotto
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Salads
Courgette Salad with Mint, Garlic, Red Chilli, Lemon & Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Avocado and Mushroom Salad with Vinaigrette
Rice, Bell Pepper & Tofu Salad
Kidney Bean Pasta Salad with Cider Wine Vinaigrette
Warm Rocket Salad with Caramelised Onions & Pine Nuts with Balsamic Dressing
Japanese Mooli Salad with Mustard Cress & Grilled Lemon Dressing
Caper Salad Niçoise
Millet Salad with Spring Onions, Red Peppers & Peas
Fruit & Nut Coleslaw with Apple, Pineapple & Peanuts
Three Bean & Walnut or Almond Salad with Herb Vinaigrette
Avocado, Spring Onion, Coriander & Chilli Salad with Toasted Almonds
Italian Pasta Salad with Smoked Tofu
Autumn Green Salad with Herb Vinaigrette
Globe Artichoke, Pink Grapefruit & Frisee Salad
Pasta Salad with Red & Yellow Cherry Tomatoes, Olives, Chives, Basil & Sharp Dressing
Shredded Vegetable & Brown Rice Salad
Green Bean & Pimiento Salad
Potato & Artichoke Salad Drizzled with Olive Oil
Tabbouleh with Spring Onions, Parsley & Mint with Strong Vinaigrette
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Accompaniments
Lemon Rice or Spanish Rice
Baked Peppers with Cherry Vine Tomatoes, Basil & Marjoram
Baked New Potatoes with Sea Salt & Rosemary
Chick Peas with Chilli, Garlic & Thyme
Roasted Fennel with Cherry Tomatoes, Olives, Garlic & Olive Oil
Swiss Chard with Cannellini Beans
Portobella Mushrooms with Parsley Pesto & Balsamic Vinegar
Tray Baked Artichokes with Almonds, Breadcrumbs & Herbs
Butternut Squash Stuffed with Rice, Pine Nuts, Porcini Mushrooms & Sun-Dried Tomatoes
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Puddings
Chocolate Cake with Thick Chocolate Icing or Baked Date & Coconut Layer Cake
Raspberry Cheesecake or Maple Pecan Tofu Cheesecake
Vegan Bread & Butter Pudding
Baked Raisin Pudding or Apple Strudel
Autumn Fruit, Elderflower & Apple Jelly Terrine
Autumn Raspberry Jellies / Gin & Tonic Jelly
Agen Prunes Stuffed with Walnuts or Poached Plums
A Selection of Ice Creams & Sorbets
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Fork Buffet Options
Hot & Cold selections available in the Function Room
Minimum of 30 adult guests required
Option 1
Hot & Cold£35.95/person
Starters
Soup of your choice (see selection) – soup is served
Classic Greenland Prawn Cocktail Salad topped with a Mary-Rose sauce
Main Selection
Chinese Vegetable Spring Rolls
Mediterranean Beef Casserole with sautéed garlic potato
Chilled Roast Sirloin of Beef accompanied by a horseradish cream dressing
Poached Salmon with a Dijon and caper aioli
Stilton-stuffed Mushroom Caps
Home-cooked Honey-Roast Ham
Indonesian Chicken Coconut Curry
Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable Quiche
Indonesian Vegetable Coconut Curry
Accompaniments
Potato Salad
Rice Salad
Pasta Salad
Coleslaw
Minted Petit Pois
Minted New Potatoes
Desserts
Homemade Apple Pie with Sauce-Anglais and Devonshire clotted cream
Fresh Fruit Salad with Devonshire double cream
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Option 2
Hot & Cold£38.95/person
Starters
Soup of your choice (see selection)
Ham Hock & Baby Leek Terrine with tomato and fennel chutney
Smoked Salmon, Prawn & Avocado Salad topped with a Mary-Rose sauce
Main Selection
Chinese Vegetable Spring Rolls
Chilled Roasted Sirloin of Beef served with a horseradish cream dressing
Poached Salmon with a Dijon and caper aioli
Individual Chicken Ballantine with a spinach and wild mushroom farce
Indonesian Chicken Coconut Curry
Stilton-stuffed Mushrooms
Home-cooked Honey-Roast Ham
Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable Quiche
Indonesian Vegetable Coconut Curry
Accompaniments
Potato Salad
Rice Salad
Pasta Salad
Coleslaw
Minted Petit Pois
Piped Cheese & Onion Baby Jacket Potatoes
Desserts
Two-Tone Chocolate Torte served with a raspberry coulis
Home-made Apple Pie with Sauce-Anglais and Devonshire clotted cream
Individual Fresh Cream Strawberry Pavlova
Christmas Function Menu
Ashton Court Hotel 2024/25
2 Course Dinner
£35.00
3 Course Dinner
£39.50
Starters
Broccoli Soup with Goats Cheese and Walnut
served with a crispy bread roll
Traditional Prawn Cocktail
with a festive twist of Scottish smoked salmon and dill
Pearls of Melon
with a cool minted champagne syrup
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Main Course
Baked Supreme of Salmon
with roasted new potatoes, spinach and chive fish cream sauce
Slow-cooked Topside of British Beef
with Yorkshire pudding, horseradish sauce and Red Wine Gravy
Traditional Roasted Devon Turkey
with all the festive trimmings
Goats Cheese, Olive and Sun-Dried Tomato Tart
with a mixed salad, balsamic vinegar and new potatoes (V)
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Desserts
Warm Chocolate Brownie
with lashings of rich chocolate sauce & vanilla ice-cream
Steamed Christmas Pudding
with brandy sauce, topped with Devonshire clotted cream
Lemon Tart
with a citrus Chantilly cream
Unlimited Coffee and Mince Pie included
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Sample Function Menus
Example set menus for weddings and celebrations
All menus can be customised to your preferences
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Celebration Menu
First Course
Fanned Melon & Orange Platter
served with a mango coulis
Sautéed Garlic Mushrooms
with a creamy sauce, served on a Rosemary crouton with mixed leaves
Main Course
Roasted Topside of Beef
with Yorkshire pudding and horseradish tartlet and gravy
Roasted Crown Devon Turkey
with cranberry sage and onion stuffing and pigs in blankets
To Finish
Two-tone Belgian Chocolate Torte
light and dark chocolate, blended with Devonshire clotted cream
Hot Apple Strudel
with butterscotch sauce and served with vanilla ice cream
Coffee or Tea and Luxury Chocolates
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2
Classic Menu
Starters
Leek and Potato Soup
served with homemade bread
Local Fish Cakes
served with a lemon and lime salsa
Fresh Sliced and Diced Melon
and Compote of Fruits served with a mango coulis
Main Courses
Peppered Chicken Breast
finished in a rich and creamy pepper sauce
Baked Salmon Fillet
on a bed of buttered spinach and finished with a Noily Prat sauce
Char Grilled Lamb Cutlets
with rosemary, on a bed of mash in a rich gravy and mint sauce
Desserts
Cheese and Biscuits
a selection of local (and not so local) cheese
Chef's Extra Special Chocolate Brownie
served with vanilla ice cream
Baked Apple Strudel
with Cinnamon Anglaise
Including Unlimited Coffee
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3
Festive Menu
Starters
Broccoli Soup with Goats Cheese and Walnut
Prawn Cocktail with Avocado and Apple Puree
with Scottish smoked salmon and dill
Pearls of Melon
with a cool minted champagne syrup
Main Course
Baked Supreme of Salmon
with roasted new potatoes, spinach and chive fish cream sauce
Slow-cooked Topside of British Beef
with Yorkshire pudding and horseradish sauce and Red Wine Gravy
Traditional Roasted Devon Turkey
with all the festive trimmings
Goats Cheese, Olive and Sun-Dried Tomato Tart
with a mixed salad, balsamic vinegar and new potatoes (V)
Desserts
Warm Chocolate Brownie
with lashings of rich chocolate sauce & vanilla ice-cream
Steamed Christmas Pudding
with brandy sauce, topped with Devonshire clotted cream
Lemon Tart
with a citrus Chantilly cream
Unlimited Coffee and Mince Pie
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4
Premium Five-Course Menu
First Course
Lobster Bisque Soup
suitably laced with Brandy and Cream, served with Homemade Crusty Bread and Salted Butter
Creamy Garlic Field Mushrooms
served in a Crisp Filo Pastry Basket with crispy Salad Leaves
Port and Cinnamon Mulled Melon
with Spiced and sliced Oranges
Middle Remove
Tangy Champagne Sorbet
Main Remove
Roasted Devon Turkey Breast
with Pecan Nut and Apple Herb Stuffing, Brown Rice, Cranberry Dressing, Corn Kernels and Giblet Gravy
Mustard Glazed Aberdeen Angus Roasted Beef
with Horseradish Tartlet, Herbed Yorkshire Puddings and a rich Red Wine Gravy
Gently Poached Scottish Salmon Fillet
on a Fragrant Thai Risotto with a Ginger and Noilly Prat Sauce
Mixed Vegetable Strudel
with Sweet Pepper Sauce and Asparagus Spears (V)
Puddings
Traditional Steamed Christmas Pudding
with Clotted Cream or Custard - or both!
Rich Dark Chocolate Rum and Walnut Torte
with Blackcurrant Coulis and Strawberry
Brandy Snap Manger
with Wild Berry Sorbet, Fresh Fruit and 'Bethlehem' Clotted Cream
Filter Coffee, Luxury Chocolates and Mince Pies with Clotted Cream
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5
The Four Course "Lap" Menu
1st Lap
Pea and 'British' (Porky Down) Ham Soup
with homemade bread and best butter
Sautéed Garlic Mushrooms in a Creamy Sauce
in a Crisp Filo Basket with Bacon & Spinach
2nd Lap
All served with a selection of fresh Potatoes and Vegetables
Roasted Devon Turkey
with Cranberry Sauce & Sage & Onion Stuffing with Smoked Bacon Rolls and Traditional Gravy
Traditional British Roast Beef
with Horseradish Tartlet, Herbed Yorkshire Puddings and Red Wine Gravy
Mixed Vegetable Strudel
Filo Pastry Rolled with Herbed Vegetables, Asparagus Spears on Sweet Pepper and Cream Sauce (V)
3rd Lap
Best Bramley Apple Crumble
with Devon Clotted Cream and Custard
Olde English Spotted Dick
with Custard and Devon Clotted Cream
4th Lap
Cheese Selection
Local and nearby County Cheeses served with Biscuits, Celery and Apple
Unlimited after Dinner Fresh Coffee served with Luxury Biscuits
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Create Your Bespoke Function
Menu choices to design your perfect celebration
Fixed-price unless supplement stated
First Course
Soup of your choice
see list of soups for choices, served with crusty rolls
Fanned Melon & Orange Platter
with mango coulis
Local Fish Cakes
with a lemon and lime salsa
Lobster Bisque Soup
suitably laced with brandy and cream, served with crusty bread and salted butter
+£2.00
Sautéed Garlic Mushrooms
with a creamy sauce, served on a Rosemary crouton with mixed leaves
Italian Tuna with Cannellini Beans
and Pasta Salad served with crusty bread
Traditional Prawn Cocktail
with Marie-Rose sauce on a bed of shredded lettuce with fresh lemon and brown bread
+£1.00
Egg and Prawn Mayonnaise
with diced tomato, lettuce and brown bread
Coronation Chicken
served with toasted crusty seeded bread and watercress
Avocado and Smoked Bacon Salad
served with garlic croutons and drizzled with pesto vinaigrette
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Palate Cleanser: Tangy Lemon Sorbet
+£5.00 supplement
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Main Course
All main courses are served (where appropriate) with a selection of fresh vegetables and roasted or new potatoes
Roasted Local Pork
with Apple Sauce & Sage & Onion Stuffing, served with a delicious rich gravy
Slow Braised Moroccan Lamb
with roasted vegetables and cous cous with a rich gravy
Roasted Crown of Devon Turkey
with cranberry sage and onion stuffing and pigs in blankets
Roasted Breast of Chicken
with Cranberry and Orange Stuffing, served with bacon rolls and a rich gravy
Peppered Chicken Breast
finished in a rich and creamy pepper sauce
Roasted Topside of Beef
with Yorkshire pudding & horseradish tartlet and gravy
Baked Salmon Fillet
on a bed of buttered spinach and finished with a prawn and prosecco sauce
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Main Course - Vegetarian Options
Chef's Very Special Nut Loaf
with vegetable gravy
Herbed Baked Tomato and Courgette Pasta
with melting Mozzarella and garlic bread
Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables
served with cous cous and a harissa sauce
Vegetable Lasagne
served with stir-fried leeks and herbed bread
Spinach and Potato Curry
with cumin rice and naan bread
Stuffed Peppers
with a duo of sweet-pepper and rustic tomato sauces
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Dessert
Rich Belgian Chocolate Torte
smooth chocolate, blended with Devonshire clotted cream
Hot Apple Strudel with Butterscotch Sauce
served with vanilla ice cream
Selection of 'Home Made Ice Creams'
served with Devonshire clotted cream
Zing Lemon Tart
served with a raspberry coulis and vanilla ice cream
Traditional Apple and Raspberry Crumble
served with custard or vanilla ice cream
Belgium Chocolate Fudgecake
served with a warm chocolate sauce
Chef's Extra Special Chocolate Brownie
served with vanilla ice cream
Fresh Fruit Salad
served with Devonshire clotted cream
3 Cheese Selection
with biscuits, celery, grapes and apple
The above selection is just a small choice of the many options.
Please see sample menus or discuss alternatives with our function planner.
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