​​Kelda's Kitchen

Buffets

 

 

Here are several menus suggestions to suit different styles of entertaining.

Menus can be tailored to suit your individual requirements & altered to cater for special dietary needs.

All prices are for a minimum of 20 portions. The prices indicated do not include staff.

 

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Menu 1. Finger Buffet £9.00/head

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(Includes the provision of tea & coffee. Hire of urn, percolator etc. may be required)

Smoked Salmon Sandwiches with Lemon Chive Cream

Brie & Cranberry Sandwiches

Egg Mayonnaise & Rocket Sandwiches

Smoked Ham & Gouda Sandwiches

Cocktail Sausage Rolls & Cheese, Onion & Herb Veggie Rolls

Mini Quiche: Red Onion & Goats Cheese.  Bacon & Cheese

Homemade Scones. split, with Clotted Cream & Jam

Chocolate Brownies

Orange Marmalade Cakes

 

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 Menu 2. Finger Buffet £12.10/head

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(Includes the provision of tea & coffee. Hire of urn, percolator etc. may be required)

Coronation Chicken Sandwiches

Roast Beef & Horseradish Sandwiches

Mature Cheddar & Roasted Tomato Sandwiches

Homemade Falafel & Red Pepper Houmous Wraps

Olive Tapenade Puff Pastry Pinwheels

Marinated Bocconcini with Cherry Tomato & Basil Skewers

Homemade Scotch Egg Quarters

Salted Caramel Chocolate Tarts

Meringues sandwiched with Raspberry Cream

Apple & Date Crumble Slice

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Finger Buffet Menu A    £12.10/head

 

Red Leicester Cheese & Onion Chutney sandwiches

Baked Ham & Mustard sandwiches.

Buffalo Chicken Wings and Cauliflower Buffalo wings (Ve)

Sausage Rolls and Cheese & Onion Rolls (V)

Parmesan Cheese Straws (V)

Cheese & Bacon Turnovers & or Vegan Cheese & Leek Turnover

Cajun Potato Skins with Blue Cheese Dip (V)

Vegetable Dippers, with Sour Cream & Chive and Humus Dips (Ve)

Antipasto Sticks (salami, mozzarella, Pepper & Olive)  and Marinated Mozzarella, Tomato & Basil Sticks (V)

Chocolate Brownies (GF)  & Lemon Drizzle Cake

 

 

Finger Buffet Menu B     £13.20/head

 

Egg Mayonnaise & Cress Sandwiches (V)

Smoked Ham & Gouda Sandwiches

Homemade Scotch Egg Quarters

Squares of Quiche Lorraine and Broccoli & Tomato Quiche (V)

Tomato, Goats Cheese & Thyme Puff Slice (V)

Tandoori Chicken Skewers

Olive Tapenade Pinwheels

Cheese Quesadilla with Green Chilli, Coriander & Spring Onion

Serrano Ham, Cocktail Gherkin & Manchego Skewers

Millionaires Shortbread & Flapjacks

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Menu 3. Fork Buffet £18.75/head

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Selection of Quiches:

Red Onion & Goats Cheese.  Broccoli & Stilton.  Leek Grainy Mustard & Bacon

Coronation Chicken with Apricots & Almonds

Prawn Avocado & Mango Salad

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Red Rice Salad with Tomato, Beetroot, Cucumber & Sunflower Seeds

Carrot Salad with Garlic & Mango

Cucumber Salad with Pickled Red Onion. Ginger, Garlic & Sesame

Red Cabbage & Apple Coleslaw

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Small Desserts: 

Hazelnut Chocolate & Cherry Tarts, Mini Lime Tarts with Raspberry,

Meringues with Strawberry Cream, Apple Crumble Cakes   

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Menu 4. Knife & Fork Buffet £20.55/head

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Glazed Baked Ham & Rare Roast Topside of Beef, served with Chutney, Horseradish & Mustards

Chicken & Sausage Deep filled Pie with Pistachio & Apricots

Roasted Tomato, Goats Cheese & Thyme Puff Tart

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Potato Salad with Grainy Mustard, Mayonnaise, Fresh Herbs & Spring Onions

Aubergine Tricolore - arranged Aubergine with Buffalo Mozzarella, Peppers & Capers

Homemade Pesto pasta with Sundried Tomatoes, Roasted Peppers & Pine kernals

French Beans, Mange Tout, Hazelnut & Orange Salad

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Meringue Roulade with Seasonal Fruit & cream    Gooey Pecan Pie    Baked Lemon & Ginger Cheesecake

 

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 Menu 5. Knife & Fork Buffet/22.40/head

Requires an oven on site

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Sesame Beef Salad.

Strips of seared marinated rare sirloin tossed with mushrooms, cherry tomatoes & mange tout

Aromatic Roast Shoulder of Pork

Tasty Homemade Bites: Crispy Falafel, Mini Onion Bhaji, Spicy Coated Cauliflower Florets (vegan)

 

Mango & Coconut Rice Salad with Mint, Coriander & Peanuts

Red Cabbage Coleslaw with Poppy Seeds, Lime & Coriander

Cucumber Salad with Pickled Red Onion, Smashed Ginger, Garlic & Sesame

 

Pear, Rocket & Fennel Salad

Chocolate Truffle Cake        Hazelnut Meringue Cake with Raspberries         Tart au Citron

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Salads

 

Salads from this list can be substituted into the knife & fork buffets, accompany dishes from the informal entertaining menu or be ordered separately for your own entertaining such as with barbeques.

 

Pasta Salads:         Fresh pesto, sundried tomatoes, roasted peppers & toasted pine nuts

                                Spinach, crispy bacon, parmesan & nutmeg

                                Finely chopped leeks, sweetcorn, chives, grainy mustard & mayonnaise

Bean Salads:         Crunchy Pea & Nut – Peas, celery & peanuts with a crème fraiche, lime & soy sauce dressing

                                Pea & French Bean Salad with crumbled feta & mint dressing

                                Green Bean, mange tout, hazelnut & orange, with hazelnut oil dressing

                                Niscoise Bean Salad- green beans, cannellini beans, tuna, tomato & quails eggs

                                Puy Lentils with roasted vegetables & balsamic dressing

                                Puy Lentils with walnuts, goats cheese, sundried tomatoes & parsley

Green Salad:         Selection of fresh lettuce leaves including, rocket, lambs leaf & chard with homemade vinaigrette

Potato Salad:         New potatoes with fresh mixed herbs and mayonnaise or vinaigrette

                                New potatoes with grainy mustard mayonnaise, chives & spring onions

Coleslaw:               Classic coleslaw with white shredded cabbage, grated carrot, onion and mayonnaise

                                Jimmy’s coleslaw- as above with poppy seeds, lime juice and fresh coriander

Other salads:        Carrot salad with garlic & mango dressing, raisins & peppers

                                Cucumber salad with pickled red onion, smashed ginger, garlic & sesame seeds

                                Caponata. Aubergine, celery, onion, tomatoes, pinenuts, olives & capers all lightly cooked

                                Red rice salad with tomatoes, beetroot, cucumber, parsley & sunflower seeds

                                Mango & Coconut Rice with mint, coriander & peanuts

                                Greek salad- Tomatoes, cucumber, olives & feta with olive oil, parsley & mint

                                Cous cous with tomato, cucumber, peppers, red onions, sultanas, mint, parsley & turmeric

                                Aubergine Tricolore – arranged aubergine with buffalo mozzarella, peppers & capers

                                Russian beetroot, walnut & prune salad

                                Nutty Courgette and Celeriac Salad

                                Butternut Squash and Sweetcorn Salad with Pickled Jalapenos, Pumpkin Seeds & Toasted Coconut chips

                                Giant Cous Cous with Watermelon, Feta & Mint

                                Pear & Fennel Salad with Rocket, Pecorino & Caraway

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Choice of:             

3 salads costs £7.25/head                    minimum order of 10 portions

4 salads costs £8.50/head

5 salads costs £9.70/head

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