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