They'll arrive an hour before you plan to eat, and get busy in the kitchen while you and your guests relax outside in the garden or inside by the fire.
Several menus are available, grouped by price from £15.00 - £21.50 per head (inclusive of desert), with optional starters at £5.00 per head. However, Angela and Linda are usually able to adapt to your taste and preference. Please feel free to call to discuss your requirements with Angela on 01298 27730 (early evenings are best).
Vegetarian, vegan and wheat-free guests can also be catered for.
Our guests say:
"Thank you Angela and Linda for a fantastic spread. Everyone was very impressed with the fabulous food you supplied - it was cooked to perfection. We were so pleased we could have a restaurant-style meal in private and smoke-free surroundings - yet all seated around one big table! And with our own wine at supermarket prices the final bill was much less than going out."
Amanda Markham, Sheffield University reunion
"Hello Marcus & Kirsty. Just to let you know we had a fantastic stay at your lovely lovely place - blue sky, sun and white soft fluffy snow every day - we had a really relaxing time - the 'food ladies' on Saturday were excellent and the treatments on the Sunday made our weekend - the whole place was so clean and so cosy - the only one food item I forget on my extensive list was salt, but we managed somehow! I do hope we left the house to your satisfaction and thanks again.
Mandy Graham (and the rest of the gang.)
SAMPLE MENU
We have created the following to provide a starting point. However we are more than happy to 'mix & match' or to cost and provide a completely bespoke menu.
The £15.00 Selection
Lasagne served with mixed salad and garlic bread
Chilli con Carni served with rice, and garlic bread.
Chicken Marengo served with rice
Assorted bangers and mash with onion gravy
All served with a selection of either seasonal salads and garlic bread or vegetables in season as requested
The £16.50 Selection (Traditional)
Meat and potato pie served with red cabbage
Steak, kidney and mushroom pie
Chicken, mushroom and green pepper pie
Creamy salmon and broccoli pie
All served with a selection of potatoes and seasonal vegetables
The £19.00 Selection
Boeuf Bourguignon served with rice and garlic bread
Hungarian Goulash with soured cream, rice and garlic bread
Coq Au Vin
Thai Fish Cakes in a Citron Sauce
All served with rice, garlic bread or a selection of potatoes and seasonal vegetables
The £21.50 Selection
Pork Normandy served in a red wine and Calvados sauce
Chicken breasts stuffed with mozzarella cheese and Prosciutto ham and served in a creamy mushroom sauce.
Beef Wellington
Darns of Salmon in a citrus sauce
All served with a selection of potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Desserts
Bread And Butter Pudding
Fruit Crumble and Custard
Apple Pie and Custard
Rice Pudding
Soufflé Milanese (Cream and lemon soufflé)
Very Sticky Chocolate Mousse
Brandy Snap Baskets with Assorted Filling and Fruit Cauli
Meringue nests filled with cream and topped with fruit compote
Starters (additonal charge, from £5.00)
Homemade Soup with Croutons
Goat's Cheese on a Tossed Leaf Salad
Smoked Salmon Salad
Brochette
Hot creamy garlic mushrooms and crusty bread.
ON REQUEST
Cheese board
A selection of hot and cold buffet menus
SPECIAL DIETS
It is our concern that people with special dietary requirements have as much choice as possible. Below is a selection of things we have recently created. We are really interested in expanding this area of our operation and, ware willing to experiment, take advice and use other people's favorite recipes (share yours with us?)
Tomato and Mozzarella Pie
Provencal Pie
Spinach and Ricotta Tortellini
Nut Stuffed Aubergines
Gruyere Roulard with Red Onion and goat's Cheese
Ratatouille
Stuffed Peppers
Halloumi with Tomato and Caper Salsa
Crepes with Brie and Broccoli (or Stilton and Spinach or sweet corn, chopped tomatoes and ricotta.)
Cherry Tomato Tart
SPECIFIC MENUS
Below are just two examples of specific menus we have been asked to prepare. We really do want everyone to have the best food and will do our utmost to achieve this. If there is any food that will make your Dinner Party special or that you just like, let us know and, if it is at all possible, we will be delighted to provide it for you.
(Example 1)
Baked gammon with noisette potatoes, creamed potatoes, a panache of seasonal vegetables, red onion marmalade and peach chutney
(Example 2)
Roast crown of turkey with apricot stuffing, chipolata sausages in bacon, bread sauce, and cranberry sauce, roast potatoes, creamed parsnips with toasted pine nut kernels, carrots and turnips, cauliflower cheese. Christmas apple crumble with custard.
To discuss your meal, please call Angela Davenport
on 01298 27730.