Caterbirds dinner party sample menu

Menu 1

Soups

Leek & Potato Soup (v)

Tomato and Basil Soup (v)

Red Pepper & Tomato Soup (v)

French Onion Soup (v)

Pea & Ham Soup

Red Split Lentil

Fish Starters

Smoked Haddock and Spinach Mornay

Smoked Salmon & Dill Roulade

Steamed Mussels with a White Wine, Tomato and Garlic Sauce

Smoked Mackerel with Horsradish Sauce

Meat Starters

Grilled Haggis on a Crouton with a rich Drambuie Sauce

Parmesan Chicken Goujons with Home-made Garlic Mayonnaise

Chicken Liver Pate served with Melba Toast

Salads & Vegetarian starters

Avocado and crispy Bacon Salad, served with croutons and Vinaigrette dressing

Pan fried Mushrooms cooked in a Garlic & Brandy Creamy Sauce

Main Courses

Roast Pheasant Breast stuffed with Black Pudding served with a Rich Burgundy Gravy

Roast Pheasant with a creamy Spinach & Almond Sauce

Braised Lamb Shank with Parsnip Puree

Breast of Chicken in a Mushroom and White Wine Sauce

Roast Chicken with Bread Sauce

Chicken Cacciatora (Chicken cooked in Tomato, Garlic & Pepper Sauce)

Breast of Chicken stuffed with Haggis served with a creamy Drambuie Sauce

Smoked Haddock & Spinach Mornay

Penne Pasta with Smoked Salmon and Prawn creamy Sauce

Beef Casserole cooked in Red Wine

Venison Sausages on a mustard Mash and Red Onion Gravy

Mushroom, Leek and Cashew Nut Risotto (v)

Desserts

Apple Tart

Rhubarb / Apple Crumble

Caramel & Apple Tart

Profiteroles with warm Chocolate Sauce

Bread & Butter Pudding

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Lemon Meringue Pie

Creme Caramel

Chocolate Roulade

(for other suggestions please contact us)

Price per person: £25.20 + VAT (17.5%)

Menu 2

Soups

Carrot & Coriander

Curried Parsnip

Broccoli & Stilton

Minestrone

Cock-a-leekie

Cream of Courgette

Scotch Broth

Fish Starters

Fresh Dressed Crab served with mixed leaves Salad and Brown Bread

Locally Smoked Salmon Parcel filled with North Atlantic Prawns and a Marie Rose Sauce

Warm smoked Trout with Horsradish Sauce

Meat Starters

Smoked Venison, chilled Melon & Sweet Port Sauce

Seared Woodpigeon Breast on a bed of of Wilted Spinach and Parmesan Shavings

Cold Meat Selection with Home-made Catalan Style toasted Bread with Tomatoes

Salads & Vegetarian

Blue Cheese, caramelized Walnuts, and little gem lettuce Salad

Char-grilled Aubergine and Courgette Salad served with Warm Rustic Bread and Parmesan Shavings (v)

Feta Cheese, Bacon and Asparagus Salad with Balsamic Syrup

Main Courses

Breast of chicken stuffed with Goat's Cheese & Thyme, wrapped in bacon, served with roasted Peppers & Courgettes

Rolled Breast of Chicken stuffed with Spinach, Pine Nuts, Garlic and Raisins served with a creamy White Sauce

Traditional Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding

Sirloin of Beef with Red Wine Shallots and Roasted Potatoes

Veal cutlets with Potatoes & Hazelnut Allioli

Venison Pie

Roasted fillet of Pork with a Pear and Stilton Sauce

Fillet of Pork stuffed with Apricots, wrapped in bacon served with an Apricot sauce

Crispy Roasted Breast of Duck with an Orange and Ginger Sauce

Crispy roasted breast of Duck served with Redcurrant & Onion Relish

Herb crusted Rack of Lamb with Garlic Mash

Traditional Roast Lamb with Mint Sauce

Roast Turkey & Cranberry Wellington

Pan fried fillet of Salmon with Garlic and Parsley Butter

Baked Cabbage Leaf with a Lentil, Mushroom and Rice Stuffing served with a Tomato and Oregano Sauce (v)

Desserts

Chocolate & Baileys Roulade

Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate & Pear Tart

Chocolate & Banana Cheesecake

Strawberry Cheesecake

Orange & Lemon Cheesecake

Fresh Fruit Meringue Roulade / Pavlova

Glazed Lemon Tart

Banoffee Pie

(for other suggestions, please contact us)

Price per person: £30.20 + VAT

Menu 3

Soups

Cullen Skink

Cream of Lobster & Lemon

Fish and Seafood Starters

Freshly grilled Langoustines with Garlic Butter

Hand-dived Scallops with Black Pudding & a Chilli Oil drizzle

Scallop & Smoked Salmon tartare with Melba Toast

Salmon & Lemon mini Fishcakes with a Home-made Garlic Mayonnaise

Monkfish wrapped in Parma Ham and Tiger Prawns Skewer with a Romesco Sauce (typical Catalan Sauce with roasted tomatoes & and hazelnuts)

Meat Starters

Smoked Duck Breast with a redcurrant & Onion Relish

Home-made Game Terrine with a Gooseberry Relish

Strips of Fillet of Beef cooked in a Spicy Chilli Sauce served with home-made Bread

Asparagus wrapped in Parma Ham with a Hollandaise Sauce

Salads & Vegetarian

Pea & Leek tart with glazed Asparagus & mixed leaves Salad (v)

Goat's Cheese, Red Pepper and Tomato Tart (v)

Main Courses

Chef's Beef Wellington accompanied by Braised Beef Tomatoes

Fillet of Beef with Red Wine Shallots & roasted Potatoes

Fillet of Beef with a Roquefort Sauce

Roast Loin of Venison with Shallots and Juniper Berry Sauce

Seared fillet of Salmon on a bed of Red Onion Daupninois Potatoes

Poached Salmon with Asparagus & Hollandaise Sauce

Monkfish wrapped in Parma Ham with a Tomato & Thyme Sauce

Sea Bream with Roasted Fennel, Black Olives, Cherry Tomatoes, Garlic & Thyme

Grilled Lemon Sole with Spinach and Champagne Glaze

Monkfish and Tiger Prawn Risotto

Pan-fried Seabass on a bed of Mediterranean roasted Vegetables

Desserts

Chocolate and Orange Truffle Torte

Chocolate & Brandy Cream Pie

Chocolate & Rum iced Truffles with fresh whipped cream

Hazelnut & Bailey's Meringue Cake

Warm Almond Cake with Citrus Ice-cream

Walnut Turron (Home-made walnut ice-cream with toffee bits served with warm coffee syrup)

Tiramisu

Fresh Fruit Mille Fuilles

Pear Creme Brulee

(for other suggestions please contact us)

Price per person: £34.65 + VAT

Extras: Selection of Cheese & Biscuits: £4.40 per person

Coffee: £1.30 per person

Prices are based on a minimum of 8 covers (smaller parties will be quoted on enquiry) with you choosing the same starter, main course and dessert for all your guests, and includes a full service by Caterbirds. If you require two or more options for your guests, please contact us (it might be only a small aditional charge, or even might stay at the same price if pre-ordering).

A small milage charge will apply to events located over 20 Miles from Dalbeattie.

Bookings will only be confirmed after arranged deposit has been cleared.