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Themed  Menus

With our themed and festive menus we offer Various Cuisines including many Novelty and Seasonal Menus.

However we would be pleased to provide an individual menu to suit your taste and occasion. Click to expand........

Themed Menus

  • Spanish Menu

    (Minimum 30 People)

    Spanish Canapé Menu

    Impress your guests with exquisite tasting fresh handmade canapés. Bite sized portions made with fresh, in-season ingredients that once combined make a delectable taste, whilst being impressive on the eye. Pre-prepared at our premises then finished at the event; displayed on decorative slate look trays.

    Canapé menus include uniformed Chef/s and waiting staff, cocktail napkins, set up and clearing up leaving you nothing to do but relax and enjoy the occasion. To help you decide the menu selections for your event we advise the following:

    Pre-Dinner Canapés (1 Hour) Select 5 Varieties £7.00 per person

    Cold

    Mediterranean Bruschetta - Sliced Baguettes top with either of the following:
    Olive, Spinach & Feta; Tomato, Garlic & Fresh Basil; Grilled Vegetable & Mozzarella; Serrano Ham & Manchego Cheese

    Goats Cheese & Tomato Bites – Goat Cheese pieces with a Tomato Confit centre

    Hot

    Piri-Piri Chicken – Marinated Chicken served on a Skewer

    Beer Battered Jalapeños - Stuffed with Mozzarella with a Sour Cream and Chive Dip

    Mini Chicken & Salsa Fajitas – Minced Chilli Chicken with Spicy Tomato Salsa in a Flour Tortilla Wrap

    Marinated King Prawn – Peeled King Prawns in a Garlic and Herb Marinade served on a Skewer

    Beef & Habanero Chilli – Minced Beef mixed with Habanero Chill served on a Skewer

    Starter, Main Course and Dessert

    £21.95 per person

    A Truly Memorable Feast! We offer a unique ‘on site’ cooking experience. At home, at a venue or even in the middle of a field, we will prepare and cook your chosen dishes in our truly portable kitchen, in front of your guests.

    Prices include uniformed Chef/s and waiting staff, clothed buffet tables and awnings, equipment, fuel, set up, crockery, cutlery, quality disposable napkins and clearing up leaving you to relax and enjoy the occasion.
    We offer an extensive drinks package to either serve your drinks (no corkage charge) or drinks sold on consumption by ourselves. Prices are subject to VAT and exclude any travelling expenses, furniture, marquee and extra linen hire.

    Adults (10 yrs & Upwards) = as quoted Children (4 – 9 yrs) = ½ price Children (under 4 yrs) = Free

    Sharing Anti-Pasto Starter

    Selection of the follow set out in the middle of all the tables served on wooden boards with white ramekins, starter plates and cutlery:

    Selection of Sliced Ciabatta Slices
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    Slow Roasted Tomato & Garlic Tapenade
    Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar Dip
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    Selection of Sliced Serrano and Chorizo
    Slices of Manchego Cheese
    ~
    Selection of Marinated Olives
    Grilled Vegetables & Sun Dried Tomato

    Main Course Paella Menu

    Select Paella(s) from our following menu, served as a buffet cooked fresh in front of your guests:

    Valenciana:
    Chicken, Chorizo and Rabbit with Onions, Peppers, Peas, Mushrooms & Courgette

    Marisco:
    Mussels, Squid, Scallops and King Prawns with Onions, Peppers, Peas, Mushrooms & Courgette

    Mixta:
    Mix of Meat and Seafood with Onions, Peppers, Peas, Mushrooms & Courgette

    Vegetariana:
    Tofu marinated in Chilli and Ginger with Onions, Peppers, Baby Corn, Mange Tout, Broccoli & Courgette

    Paellas Served with:
    Mixed Leaf Salad with a Balsamic Vinaigrette

    We can tailor make your Paella too, please ask for more details

    For an extra £2.00 per person the Paellas and Desserts can be served to your guests at their tables.
    Paellas would be put into smaller paella pans with salad in small serving bowls and salad dressing in small jugs in the middle of the table
    Desserts served on plates with a Raspberry Coulis decoration.

  • Valentine Menus

    Valentine's Day can be exhilarating for some but excruciating for others. Cringe not! ‘How Can We Help You’ is here to ensure that, whoever you're with, you enjoy the occasion. Surprise your valentines’ with everything thought of this year and let us do all the hard work so you can reap the rewards. No need for public places or restaurant’s rushing you; just relax in the comfort of your own environment whilst we wait on you hand and foot.

    Stress-free seduction coupled with a personal touch!!!!

    Set the perfect tone for a first date with sensational dishes that will leave your partner hungry for more. If you're settled with your soul mate but still besotted, create a luxurious feast for two. Or defy Cupid and invite your friends over for a foodie rebellion where romance is decidedly off the menu.

    In the comfort of your home let us:
    • Create beautiful surroundings with romantic décor such as rose petals, candle light, flowers, romantic music
    • Set up the dining table with our best tableware and decorate the insides of the glasses with a long strand of lime or lemon peel
    • Design a menu to tantalize your taste buds
    • Mix a specially concocted cocktail
    • Serve Champagne with either a strawberry or raspberry into the bottom of glasses
    • Serve, clear up and leave with nothing for you to do but to continue and enjoy the occasion!!!

    With your thoughtful surprise and our creative touch this will make your date feel a million dollars.

    Prices start from £50.00 per person + VAT
    depending on your tailored menu, drinks, décor and travel expenses.
    Only two home bookings are available on this night – so book now to avoid disappointment.

    First date dinners
    It can be tricky to negotiate the myriad pitfalls that stand between a first date and a second bite of the apple, but a little research goes a long way. It's best to find out whether your date is a committed vegetarian, or tee-total, before we serve up foie gras flambéed in brandy. Likewise, an insight into your date's likes and dislikes can save you both a lot of embarrassment, ill-will and wasted food.

    Your date should feel special but not stifled, so subtle dishes done well are the order of the day. A full-on assault of oysters, strawberries and champagne is probably a no-no, but well-presented, lightly flirtatious finger food followed by a lip-smacking main course and a decadent fondue will be a sure-fire hit.

    Starters
    • Maki rolls with pickled ginger
    • Lemon, chilli and white radish salad
    • Orange, potato and rocket salad
    • Lemon prawn pan fry

    Main courses
    • Baked cod with a herby crust
    • Marinated salmon with chilli, lime and honey
    • Salad of endive lettuce with steamed red mullet
      and coriander dressing

    Desserts
    • Passion fruit meringues
    • Flirtatious fondue with strawberries
    • Espresso and ice cream (affogato)
    • Chocolate Desire for two to share

    Menus for comfortable couples
    Start your romantic meal as you mean to go on with oysters, reportedly a breakfast staple of Casanova. Many people swear they're best fresh from their shells with just a dash of lemon juice or Tabasco sauce. Get your teeth into the Rabbit saddle for a full-on flavour.
    For a light dessert, the recipes for Caramelised oranges with honeyed ricotta and the Sautéed cherries with biscotti cantucci. Or, if you have room for more, finish the meal off with a chocolate-coated endorphin rush - Chocolate fondant with poached strawberries.

    Starters
    • Double-baked goats' cheese soufflés
    • Guinea fowl with warm pumpkin salad
    • Baked camembert with thyme and garlic croutons
    • Oysters Rockefeller
    Main courses
    • Rabbit saddle and langoustine mousseline with carrot,
      lemongrass and ginger purée
    • Chargrilled breast of pheasant with creamed Brussels
      sprouts, chestnuts and smoked bacon
    • Sweet and sour mussels with chilli
    Desserts
    • Caramelised oranges with honeyed ricotta
    • Sautéed cherries with biscotti cantucci
    • Chocolate fondant with poached strawberries
    • Heart Shaped Fresh Berry Shortbread

    Alternative ideas
    Whether you're attached but refuse to follow the herd or single and satisfied, buck the trend this Valentine's Day. Forget caviar and chocolate hearts - get together with like-minded friends and make up your own rules.

    Throw caution to the wind and indulge in all the food shunned by romance-hunters. There's no need for niceties and dainty dishes when you're among friends. Tear hunks off a crusty loaf and spread with the pulp from baked garlic, then dip into hearty Camembert fondue. Or savour food deemed too messy for dates such as sticky spare ribs or we can make a Chinese-style buffet and let rip with the chopsticks.

    Full-on first courses
    • Onion soup with cider and Stilton
    • Jerusalem artichoke broth
    • Baked garlic
    • Cheese fondue
    • Chestnut and mushroom-stuffed cabbage parcels
    Messy mains
    • Sweet and sour pork
    • Egg fried rice
    • Stir-fried vegetable wraps
    • Chinese spare ribs
    • Forty garlic clove chicken with garlic
      mushrooms and garlic croustades
    Defiant desserts
    • Sticky Guinness pudding
    • Chocolate biscuit cake
    • Cider sorbet
    • Irish coffee

    Only two home bookings are available on this night – so book now to avoid disappointment

  • Thanksgiving Menus

    Menu 1

    Roasted Free-Range Turkey with Pear Chestnut Stuffing

    Cornbread Sourdough Stuffing

    Caramelized Chestnuts and Brussels Sprouts

    Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

    Pumpkin Gratin

    Chunky Apple Cranberry Sauce

    Old-Fashioned Apple Pie

    Pumpkin Cake with Brown Butter Icing


    Menu 2

    Maple Roast Turkey with Riesling Gravy

    Sweet Potato Spoon Bread

    The Elms' Root Vegetable Red Flannel Hash

    Autumn Vegetable Succotash

    Cranberry Orange Relish

    Pumpkin Mousse Pie

    Apple Pandowdy

  • Halloween Menu

    Prices include uniformed Chef/s and waiting staff serving, set up, crockery, cutlery, quality disposable napkins and clearing up leaving you nothing to do but relax and enjoy the occasion. Special dietary requirements are catered for individually. We offer an extensive drinks package to either serve your drinks (no corkage charge) or drinks sold on consumption by ourselves and from our extensive menu and knowledge we can advise the perfect food and wine pairings by complementing your occasion with drinks from reception through to after dinner. We can offer further theming and decor ideas and can quote according to your requirements and budget.

    This complete themed buffet

    is suitable for 20 – 150 guests and prices are subject to VAT and travelling expenses.

     

    £24.00 per adult £18.00 per child (4 – 9yrs old)


    First Bites (Canapés on arrival)

    Halloween Bruschetta

    With Garlic, diced orange Tomatoes, Onion, Black Olives and Basil

    Shredded Brain Spread

    Hot Crabmeat Spread with Onion, Chives, Cheese and a touch of Horseradish. Served with toasted Ciabatta Bread

    Dusk til’ Dawn Massacre

    Cheesy Nachos with Jalapeno Peppers, chunky Salsa, Sour Cream and Guacamole

    Cheddar Witches Fingers

    Cheese Straws with Almond Finger Nails

     

    Main Feast (Please select 4 dishes)

    Vampire Bat Wings

    Chicken Wings with Apricot and Teriyaki Sauce

    Pumpkin and Mushroom Risotto

    With Garlic, Parmesan, Onions and White Wine

    Pasta with Creamy Pumpkin Sauce

    Penne Pasta served with a Cream Cheese, Red Pepper and Pumpkin Sauce

    Witches Cauldron with Maggots

    Chilli with Black Olives, Velveeta Cheese and Tomato Salsa served with Rice

    Maggot Eaten Heart

    Roasted Red Peppers stuffed with a creamy Vegetable Risotto topped with Mozzarella Cheese

    Baked Bones

    Manicotti Shells with Mushrooms, Garlic, Ricotta Cheese, Mozzarella and Parmesan served with a Tomato Sauce

    Pumpkin Vomit

    Roasted Chicken stuffed with Caramelised Pumpkin, Cumin, Oregano and Cracked Black Pepper.

    Served with Sweet Potatoes, Squash and Carrots

     

    Sides (Please select 2 dishes)

    Bat Fries

    Fries in bat shapes served with green ketchup

    Pumpkin Dip

    Made with Cream Cheese, Ground Cinnamon, Pumpkin and Apple Slices

    Mould and Mildew Dip

    Made with Spinach, Scallions, Mayonnaise and Parmesan

    Green Mashed Potatoes

    Made with Yukon gold potatoes with kale and scallions

     

    Desserts (Please select 2 or 3 dishes)

    Spider Web Cheesecake

    Mandarin Cheesecake

    Chocolate -Dipped Apples

    Chocolate covered apples with peanuts

    Tombstone Cookies in Dark Chocolate Graveyard Pots

    Rich Dark Chocolate Mousse with Cookie Tombstone set in a shot glass

    Creepy Crawly Vodka Jelly

    Creepy Crawly Sweets set in Vodka based Raspberry Jelly


    ..........we hope you have a horrible time


    Otional Extras

    Hand carved pumpkins will be £20.00 each

    Witches cake, chocolate sponge with chocolate filling for £65.00 medium or £80.00 large

    Stacks of 5 helium balloons in your colour theme ribboned to a decorative weight @ £11.00 each

    Small Halloween flower displays on the tables @ £22.00 each

    Mouldy Cobwebs - Unlimited Green Candy Floss (apple flavour) - operator & machine £70.00

    Various forms of entertainment – please inquire.

    Prices include uniformed Chef/s and waiting staff serving, set up, crockery, cutlery, quality disposable napkins and clearing up leaving you nothing to do but relax and enjoy the occasion. Special dietary requirements are catered for individually. We offer an extensive drinks package to either serve your drinks (no corkage charge) or drinks sold on consumption by ourselves and from our extensive menu and knowledge we can advise the perfect food and wine pairings by complementing your occasion with drinks from reception through to after dinner. We can offer further theming and decor ideas and can quote according to your requirements and budget.

     

    This complete themed buffet

    is suitable for 20 – 150 guests and prices are subject to VAT and travelling expenses.

    £22.00 per adult £16.00 per child (4 – 9yrs old)

  • Easter Menu

    Cream of Tomato & Coriander Soup

    Fan of Melon served with a Berry Compôte topped with Sorbet

    Terrine of Market Seafood, Compôte of Spring Leaves with a light Lemon dressing

    Deep fried Brie in a light Crisp Batter, drizzled with a homemade

    Sweet 'n' Sour Sauce

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    Slow-baked Leg of Lamb, with an Orange, Garlic and Red Wine Jus

    Roast Loin of Pork stuffed with Spinach, served on a Wholegrain Mustard Reduction

    Ragout of Salmon, Mussels, Leeks, White Wine & Pink Peppercorns

    Stir-fried Vegetables flavoured with Ginger, wrapped in a

    Crêpe topped with Brie

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    Chocolate Roulade filled with Grand Marnier Cream

    Lemon Meringue Pie

    Selection of Cheeses

  • Burns Night Menus

    Many people and organizations hold a Burns' supper on or around Burns' Night – 25th January. These may be informal or formal, only for men, only for women, or for both genders. Formal events include toasts and readings of pieces written by Robert Burns. Ceremonies during a Burns' Night supper vary according to the group organizing the event and the location.

    The evening centers on the entrance of the haggis (a type of sausage made from a sheep's stomach) on a large platter to the sound of a piper playing bagpipes. When the haggis is on the table, the host reads the "Address to a Haggis". This is an ode that Robert Burns wrote to the Scottish dish. At the end of the reading, the haggis is ceremonially sliced into two pieces and the meal begins.

    Haggis

    Menus
    The following dishes are pre-prepared from our premises then cooked at the venue and accompanied by appropriate relishes, dressings and sauces. Menus include uniformed Chef/s and waiting staff serving food only, set up, crockery, cutlery, napkins and clearing up leaving you nothing to do but relax and enjoy the occasion.  We offer an extensive drinks package to either serve your drinks or drinks sold on consumption by ourselves. Prices are subject to VAT and exclude any travelling expenses, furniture, marquee and linen hire.

    Please inquire for various theming and entertainment ideas we have to create a themed atmosphere.

    Menu 1 - £19.95 + VAT per person

    A selection of freshly cooked breads served with butter
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    Cold marinated Scottish salmon with dill dressing
    or
    Salad of wild rocket & mustard leaves with warm green beans, mint and lemon dressing
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    Roast Macsween haggis with mash & bashed neeps served
    with a 25 ml noggin of Macallan 10yr old
    (Macsween vegetarian haggis also available)
    or
    Arbroath smoky fishcake, organic poached free range egg,
    spinach & red pepper sauce
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    Scottish tart of walnuts, raisins & whisky

    Menu 2 - £27.95 + VAT per person

    A selection of freshly cooked breads served with butter
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    Creamy bubble and squeak soup with julienne of smoked bacon
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    Traditional Haggis with smashed neeps and tatties
    Served with a wee dram
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    Roast sirloin of Scottish beef with Yorkshire pudding
    Served with fondant potatoes and seasonal vegetables
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    Mille-feuille of Scottish shortbread and strawberries with a Drambuie sauce
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    A tassie of coffee with whisky truffles


    Menu 3 - £34.95 + VAT per person

    A selection of freshly cooked breads served with butter
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    Starters
    Scottish Smoked Salmon with Capers, Red Onions served with Granary Bread
    Grilled Halloumi with Roasted Peppers on a bed of Mixed Greens
    Cullen Skink served with Farm Style Bread

    Interim
    Traditional Haggis with smashed neeps and tatties
    Served with a wee dram

    Mains
    Shetland Salmon with Maple Syrup & Scotch Whiskey Glaze served with mashed Potato & Root Vegetables
    Roasted Butternut & Parmesan Risotto with Pine-nuts & Rocket
    24 Day Aged Aberdeen Angus 8oz Sirloin Steak with Mashed Potato, Roasted Swede & Beef Jus

    Desserts
    Cranachan – Whipped Cream infused with Raspberries, Honey & Whiskey
    Tipsy Land Sherry Trifle
    Cheeseboard with Biscuits, Grapes & Chutney

    Afters
    Fresh Columbian Ground Filter Coffee and a selection of Teas served with whisky truffles

    Bag piper

  • Classic Tea Party Menu

    £21.95 per person

    Prices include uniformed waiting staff, white crockery & platters, quality disposable napkins, washing of dirty dishes leaving you nothing to do but relax and socialise with your guests. We offer an extensive drinks package to either serve your drinks (no corkage charge) or drinks sold on consumption by ourselves. Prices are subject to VAT and exclude any possible travelling expenses, furniture and linen hire.

    Selection of Pre Dinner Canapés

    Bite sized portions made with fresh; in-season ingredients that once combined make a delectable taste, whilst being impressive on the eye. Pre-prepared at our premises then finished at the event; served to your guests and displayed on decorative platters & trays.
    (Choose 5 varieties)

    Cold

    Executive Mix - A selection of the following: Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Blinis; Turkey, Chicken & Garlic Mousse with Cherry Tomato; Smoked Trout Mini Brioche; Polenta, Pesto & Italian Ham; Crab & Guacamole Blinis; Foie Gras with Mango & Apricot Chutney
    Creamy Salmon Spread - Smoked Salmon mixed with Cream Cheese on a Cracker topped with Salmon Roe
    Melon and Parma Ham – a Cube of Melon wrapped in Parma Ham secured with a Cocktail Stick
    Devilled Quails Eggs with Capers – on a Crouton Style Brown Bread

    Hot

    Mini Pies – Choose from the following: Peppered Steak Pie; Chicken & Bacon Pie; Cottage Pie
    Mini Yorkshire Puddings – Choose from the following: Roast Beef & Horseradish Crème Fraiche; Roast Chicken & Redcurrant; Tadpole in the Hole
    Savoury Puff Pastries – A selection of the following: Roast Vegetable Salsa with Goats Cheese; Caramelised Red Onion; Brie & Bacon
    Mini Burger – Ground Beef Burger on a Baguette Slice with Burger Relish and a Slice of Mature Cheddar
    Fish n’ Mushy Pea Rosti – Potato Rosti topped with Pea Puree & Fillet Piece of Tempura Battered Cod

    This is to be Followed By

    Afternoon Tea Finger Buffet

    This carefully selected menu is freshly prepared prior to your event and displayed on clothed buffet tables with decorative white cake/sandwich stands and platters, white sandwich plates, teacups with saucers & spoons.

    Selection of Savoury Finger Sandwiches to include:

    Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese, Egg & Cress, Ham & Wholegrain Mustard
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    Selection of Pork Pies and Sausage Rolls
    Selection of Mini Vegetarian Quiches
    Mini Scotch Eggs
    ~  ~
    Selection of Luxury Shortbread
    Handmade Scones with Clotted Cream & Strawberry Conserve
    Lemon Drizzle, Victoria Sponge and Carrot Cake
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    Selection of Breakfast Tea, Earl Gray, Fruit & Herbal Teas with slices of lemon

    If you want this as a seated meal served to the table an additional £2.00 per person will be added to the menu cost.

    We can upgrade to Vintage Plates, Cups, Saucers and Cake/Sandwich Stands for a Buffet Service @ £4.95 per person or for a Sit down service @ £6.95 per person.

    For the seated service: Sandwiches and Cakes would be put on 3 Tier Cake Stands & Selection of Teapots would be put on the middle of the table.