29 Aug Christmas Parties at the Port House
We are now taking bookings for Christmas Parties or Lunches. The whole venue can be hired exclusively for your party or you can join one of our Christmas parties nights where we will be serving the delicious menu as below. You can also book a Xmas lunch, we can accommodate as little as two and as many as 200 . For further details please e mail sally@vanillacatering.co.uk
Plated Christmas Menu
Starters
Veloute of Butternut Squash Soup with Parmesan Cream & Lightly Spiced Pumpkin Seeds
Terrine of Ham Hock, Parsley & Mustard with Cream Cheese & Chives served with a home-made Piccalilli Dressing
Chicken Liver Parfait with Apple, Fig & Saffron Chutney & Freshly Baked Brioche
Carpaccio of beetroot on shaved Fennel & Hampshire Watercress
Mains
Slow Braised Beef Feather Blade with Cauliflower Cheese Puree, Caramelized Shallot, Rosemary Cocotte Potatoes with Red Wine & Tarragon Sauce
Pumpkin, Piquillo Pepper & Smoked Apple Cheddar Risotto with Parmesan Shavings & Rocket
Celeriac & Shitake Torte Yellow Pepper Sauce, Roast Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables
Chicken Breast stuffed with Spinach, Gold Lyburn & Bacon Pan Haggerty with Truffle Jus
Ballantine of Turkey filled with an Apricot, Sage & Cranberry Seasoning, wrapped in Smoked Streaky Bacon with Fondant Potato & a Rich Turkey Jus
Served with
Bowls of Buttered Brussels Sprouts & pancetta & Honey Glazed Carrots & parmesan Parsnips
Desserts
Warm Chocolate Brownie with Christmas Spices & Dried Cranberry served with a Clementine Mascarpone Cream
Vanilla Panna Cotta with Caramelized Pear, Almond Clusters & Mulled Wine Syrup*
Traditional Christmas Pudding served with Brandy Sauce
Mince Pies & Coffee