Sample menus
Below are a selection of menu ideas. We will have a detailed menu planning meeting with all clients and can advise and amend the menu to fit different requirements and special requests. We can also offer tasting sessions. As we like to ensure the freshest seasonal produce, our menus do change according to the time of the year.
Cold canapés
Carpaccio of Norfolk beef, pickled wild mushroom, oatcake, truffle oil
Seared Szechuan tuna, pickled cucumber and wasabi
Smoked chicken and ham hock pressed terrine, toasted mustard seed bread
Watercress, Norfolk goats cheese and walnut strudel
Thornham creek oyster shooter, chilli, lime and tequila
Duck liver and orange parfait, toasted brioche
Beetroot and orange cured salmon, caviar crème fraiche
Skewered prawn cocktail, smoked paprika mayo
Mini caesar and parma ham salad
Smoked haddock, cockle and gruyere quiche
Spanish sweet potato and manchego frittata, sticky onion jam
Game sausage roll, cumberland sauce
Hot canapés
Bloody mary soup shot, Thornham oyster, celery salt
Baby Thornham pudding, rare peppered beef, horseradish aioli
Hot smoked salmon tartlet, cracked pepper cream cheese
Tempura king prawn, hot mango and chilli dip
Mini rare venison burger, shallot and orange relish
Fire roasted pepper and baby mozzarella filo parcel
Fish and chip cup, tartare sauce
Chestnut mushroom and binham blue rarebit
Piri piri chicken wing, goats cheese cream
Baby Thornham pasty, chef made piccalilli
Scotch quail egg, chef made mayo
Queen half shell scallop, chorizo and artichoke heart
Cold fork buffet
Whole poached salmon, gravadlax sauce, steamed samphire
Dressed crabs, ginger and lime aioli
Fire roasted pepper, buffalo mozzarella, rocket and basil pesto
Oriental shredded duck salad, chilli peanut dressing
Raised game and pistachio pie, tomato chutney
Charcuterie selection, lemon and thyme oil, rustic breads
Anti pasto selection, shaved parmesan and garlic crostini
Smoked Norfolk fish platter with Thornham oysters
Norfolk white lady, balsamic caramelised onion and spinach quiche
Honey and clove roast ham, chef’s piccalillis
Smoked chicken and mango salad, ginger and coriander vinaigrette
Starters
Clam chowder in sourdough roll
Pancetta, artichoke, smoked mozzarella soup
Tuscan tomato, roasted garlic & cannellini bean soup
Fire cracker chicken, chilli, avocado & popcorn salsa
Confit duck leg, hot & sour baby beetroot, steamed Asian greens
Tempura king prawns, green papaya & coconut salad, ginger syrup
Chicken liver parfait, caramelised onions, chicory & French toast
Gorgonzola, spinach & Portobello mushroom rarebit, aged balsamic
Grilled Norfolk asparagus, poached duck egg & hollandaise sauce
Carpaccio of Holkham beef, horseradish bruschetta & watercress puree
Crispy grey mullet, fruits de mer, pickled wild fennel
Lobster ravioli, samphire vinaigrette, anchovy fritters
Earl grey smoked sea trout, cucumber parpadella, gazpacho salsa
Polenta crusted halloumi, smoked vine tomatoes, scorched preserved lemons
Mains
Holkham beef wellington, roast shallots & garlic, Madeira jus, fondant potato
Half local lobster, steamed samphire, wild fennel butter
Pan roasted duck breast, plum tart tatin, aniseed jus, cabbage confit
Rump of Norfolk lamb, vegetable tagine, preserved lemon & spiced yoghurt
Crispy fried fillet of seabass wrapped in parma ham & sage, griddled asparagus & hollandaise sauce
Butternut squash & spinach ravioli, parmesan cream, gazpacho salsa
Chargrilled fillet of Holkham beef, kidney pudding, potato gratin & wilted spinach
Cornfed chicken, chargrilled sweet potato, cannellini bean & green olive stew,
salsa verde
Roasted baby vegetable risotto, smoked tomato coulis, courgette fritters
Steamed halibut, crab, bacon & asparagus cannelloni, pea veloute
Fillet of sea trout, quail eggs, confit potatoes & warm caesar dressing
Puddings
Sticky toffee pudding, homemade banana ice cream, hot fudge sauce
Old fashioned treacle tart, cinnamon anglaise, clotted cream
Norfolk lavender crème brulee, white chocolate cookies
Cumin roasted peanut butter & banana samosa, pistachio ice cream
Elderflower pannacotta, blackcurrant salsa, black pepper biscuits
Norfolk strawberry bruschetta, balsamic & chilli syrup, chantilly cream
Warm chocolate brownie, hot chocolate sauce, raspberry smoothie
Mini knickerbocker glory, pickled cherries, chocolate cigars
Individual granny smith & oat crumble cider custard
Cappuccino frozen mousse, crushed amaretto biscuits chocolate coated coffee beans
Chargrilled peach melba, peach schnapps sorbet, raspberry sauce, toasted mini marshmallows
Selection of Norfolk cheeses, crackers & vine chutney, frozen grapes