lunches, dinners or wedding breakfast
The starter
You can choose to have a sharing starter served to the centre of your table for guests to help themselves.
The sharing starter is normally served on large slate boards and stands for the centre of the table.
example
Baked Brie studded with rosemary and garlic with roasted tomatoes, homemade chutneys and a selection of artisan breads to include, walnut loaf, sourdough, white bloomer, mixed grain, ciabatta and foccacia.
Baby portobello mushrooms stuffed with red onion, goats cheese and smoky bacon
This can also be served with a selection of cold sliced meats including Denhay Parma Ham from Devon. Or you could choose a plated starter served individually to your guests.
Soup
Pea and tarragon with black pepper croutons
Spicy gazpacho with garlic crusts
Butternut Squash with wild garlic
Chilled cucumber and mint
Carrot, apple and ginger
Potato and Leek
Tomato and basil with black pepper straws
Crab bisque
You could also chose to serve your soup from a central tureen with ladles so that guests are served but can see the effect of the steaming soup being ladled into cups/bowls by chefs before being served!
Starter Meat
Confit chicken leg salad with smoked cherry tomatoes and balsamic syrup
Wild mushroom and claves liver crouton, sage red wine sauce
Ripe plum tomato, Denhay Parma Ham and buffalo mozarella salad with sweet basil dressing
Chicken liver pate with caramelised apples and Devon cider chutney
Pressed ham hock loaf with butternut squash and tarragon chutney
Fish
Brixham crab cake with chive beurre blanc
Two ways with salmon; Kiln roasted salmon and smoked fish cream, Oak smoked salmon on a bed of baby leaves with capers, lemon and thyme dressing
Pan fried red mullet on mixed cresses, vanilla, tomato and broad bean dressing
Slow roasted spice crust salmon on a cucumber and lemon salad
Vegetarian
Caramalised red onion and goats cheese tartlet with baby leaves and herb oil
Butternut squash risotto topped with asparagus and sussex pecorino shavings, chilli oil
Roasted courgette and Sharpham brie tart with rocket, basil and tomato salsa
Baked field mushrooms, rocket, goats cheese, toasted pine nuts
Baked Aubergine with tomato, coriander and crème fraiche
Roast butternut squash, garlic and thyme tart, goats cheese,balsamic tomato compote
Baked baby Cornish Chatel brie, roast cherry tomatoes, garlic and rosemary dressing, walnut bread
Ripe plum tomato, Denhay Parma Ham (optional) and buffalo mozarella salad with sweet basil dressing
A selection of speciality breads will be offered with all starter options