Option 1

Cheese board of Lancashire, Blue Stilton, Brie and White Stilton with apricot
Chicken liver pate
Fresh salmon mousse
Fresh fruit basket
Selection of country breads

Option 2

Selection of traditional sandwiches
( Fresh salmon, egg and cress, savoury cheese, roast ham, tuna )
Mini pork pies with tomato dip
Roast Cajun chicken
Glazed Cumberland sausages
Potato wedges with dip
Crisp vegetable platter with tomato salsa
Savoury vegetarian quiche
Cheese, cherry tomato and olive kebab

Option 3

Smoked salmon and cream cheese on focaccia bread
Duck breast with plum sauce
Tiger prawns with garlic and tarragon dip
Fresh salmon mousse tartlets
Vegetable terrine
Honey glazed Cumberland sausage
Wild mushroom filo tarts
Selection of mini savoury quiches
Country pate

Afternoon Tea

Selection of sandwiches
Savoury vegetarian quiche
Spiced chicken fillet
Honey and mustard glazed Cumberland sausage
Buttered date loaf
Fruit flapjack
Home-made scones with jam and butter
Madeira cake with strawberries
Dark roast coffee and tea

Fork Buffet

Option 1
(cold)

Cajun spiced chicken fillet
Honey baked Cumbrian ham
Vegetable quiche
Mediterranean vegetable focaccia
Spiced potato salad
Prawns with cucumber and pineapple
Classic coleslaw
Rice salad with vegetables
Pasta and vegetable salad
Tossed salad
Country breads
Mayonnaise and dressing

Option 2
(cold)

Fresh seafood platter
Chicken liver pate with Cumberland sauce
Spiced roast chicken
Vegetable terrine
Cumberland sausage and cranberry Wellington
Pasta salad with mushroom and garlic mayonaise
Pilau rice and vegetable salad
Tossed salad
Classic coleslaw
Feta, cherry tomato and black olive salad

Classic Buffet

Fillet of Lakeland pork stuffed with sausage, wrapped in dry cured bacon
Tarragon roasted guinea fowl
Traditional country pies
Lentil nut and bean wellington
Goat’s cheese and pepper quiche
Couscous with Mediterranean vegetables
Feta, sunblush tomato and black olives
Classic coleslaw
Spinach leaf, watercress and orange salad
Cucumber and strawberry salad
Country breads
Mustards, dressings and pickles
***
Summer pudding served with clotted cream
***
Cafetiere of coffee with mints

Traditional Buffet

A dovetail of honeydew melon set beside a compote of mulled
fruits with raspberry coulis
***
Decorated fillet of fresh salmon
Honey baked Cumbrian ham
Lakeland turkey breast
Roast sirloin of beef
Savoury vegetable quiches
Classic coleslaw
Couscous with roasted Mediterranean vegetables
Pasta and mushroom salad with garlic mayonaise dressing
Feta cheese, cherry tomato and olive salad
Potato and mint salad
Roast pepper and cashew nuts in olive oil
Crisp continental leaves
Wild rice and vegetable salad
Country breads
Mustards, dressings and pickles
***
Fresh fruit pavlova
***
Cafetiere of coffee and mints

Ultimate Buffet

From the Buffet
***
Honey baked Cumbrian ham
Whole stuffed suckling pig
Roast spiced chicken
Herb crusted sirloin of beef
Hot rosemary roasted racks of Lakeland lamb
Saffron rice and pepper salad
Cucumber with minted yoghurt
Fresh mango with lime vinaigrette
Tomato and red onion salad
Oriental bean sprout and orange salad
Classic country coleslaw
Baby pickled beetroot
Italian pasta and mushroom salad
Cornucopia of coloured salad leaves
Hot new potatoes
Country breads
Mustards, dressings and pickles

From the Fish Table
***
Decorated fresh salmon
Dressed crabs and lobsters
Smoked salmon
Tiger tail prawns
Green lip mussels
Rollmop herrings
Peeled prawns
Potted shrimps
Smoked fish mousse
Crayfish tails

From the Desert Table
***
Strawberry and raspberry torte
Dark chocolate and brandy mousse
Vanilla crème brulee
Fresh strawberries
English and continental cheese board

Cafetiere of coffee with petit fours

BBQ Menus
Option 1

Cumberland sausage
Beef burgers
Gammon steaks
Spicy chicken fillets
Chargrilled peppers
Tossed salad
Classic coleslaw
Wholemeal and white baguettes
Relish/ mustard/ ketchup/ dressings

Option 2

Pork and beef sausage
Marinated sirloin steak
Cajun spiced chicken fillet
Marinated tuna steak
Charred Mediterranean vegetables
Couscous with roasted vegetables
Classic coleslaw
Wild rice, fruit and toasted almond salad
Potato salad with basil and olive oil
Tossed salad
Country breads
Relish/ mustard/ ketchup/ dressings

Option 3

Minted lamb steaks
Tandoori chicken breast
Cumberland sausage
Marinated fillet steaks
Tuna steaks marinated in olive oil and lemon grass
Charred Mediterranean vegetables
Tossed salad
Feta cheese, tomato and olive salad
Classic coleslaw
Tomato and basil pasta salad
Cous Cous
Continental breads
Relish/ mustard/ ketchup/ dressings

Please note that on wet days the BBQ would be cooked and served as a mainly cold buffet, only burgers and steaks would be served hot.

Sorbets

A choice of sorbets served between courses to refresh your palate
Lemon and elder flower
Blackcurrant with crème de cassis
Champagne
Pink grapefruit
Passion fruit
Wild strawberry
Soups
Cream of leek and potato
Sun-dried tomato and red pepper
Country vegetable with croutons
Old English watercress and elder flower
Spiced parsnip and turnip
Spinach and nettle
Celery and stilton
Green pea, lemon and mint
Butternut squash and plum

Fish (for a set menu meal)

Roast fillet of fresh salmon with a white wine, cream and prawn sauce
Halibut fillet baked in the oven with a lemon grass and green basil cream sauce
Rolled fillets of lemon sole filled with a lemon grass and green basil cream sauce
Shellfish: lobsters, crabs, Dublin bay prawns and oysters
( Usually available for starters, intermediate or main course, subject to season )

Main Courses (for a set menu meal)
(please choose one main course and one vegetarian course if required)

Leg of fellside lamb studded with garlic and apricots roasted with fresh rosemary and served with a redcurrant and mint scented gravy
Oven baked Barbary duck breast with a dark, black cherry and port wine sauce and a cushion of spiced braised red cabbage
Roast topside, sirloin or rib of Lakeland beef traditionally accompanied by Yorkshire puddings, creamed horseradish and dark burgundy sauce
Slowly braised lamb shoulder cooked on a bed of root vegetables, garlic and onion in a rich red wine sauce, served with Duchess potato
Fillet of chicken baked with mixed herbs, served with a fresh asparagus, cream and white wine sauce
Oven baked breast of guinea fowl filled with a Cumberland sausage and black pudding stuffing, partnered by a dark port wine and mushroom sauce
Roast loin of pork served with roasted vegetable couscous and an apricot and vermouth veloute
Rosemary crusted rack of local lamb with a hedgerow and claret jus garnished with rosemary and redcurrants*
Char grilled fillet steak, served on a toasted crouton topped with field mushroom and cherry tomato finished in Madeira sauce*
Ballontine of chicken fillet filled with Keldthwaite cheese, fresh herbs and garlic, accompanied by a Mediterranean tomato sauce
Roast turkey parcel with savoury stuffing and Cumberland sausage wrapped in bacon served with cranberry sauce and gravy
Fillet of Bowland outdoor reared pork stuffed with a pork sausage wrapped in dry cured bacon with a cider and apple sauce
Roast peppers, aubergine and courgettes served in a pastry chest with a white wine and turmeric cream sauce ( Vegetarian )
Fresh pasta filled with Ricotta cheese and spinach cooked in creamy white wine and herb sauce ( Vegetarian )
A delicious fruity mixed bean and onion curry, cooked with coconut milk and Indian spices, served with savoury rice ( Vegetarian )
Chili spiced avocado served in a sweet pastry case topped with goats cheese and finished with a sweet chili sauce ( Vegetarian )
Vegetable paella
A sweet mixed pepper and chili tart tatin with braised red cabbage and spiced tomato sauce ( Vegetarian )
All main courses served with buttered new potatoes and bowls of lightly cooked seasonal vegetables except lamb shoulder

Puddings

Exotic fruit pavlova with a raspberry coulis
Vanilla creme brulee with home-made shortbread
Summer pudding with raspberry sauce and clotted cream
Our very sticky, sticky toffee pudding with hot fudge sauce
Strawberry shortcake torte with fresh cream and coulis
Apricot and passion fruit roulade with mango coulis
Dark chocolate torte with chocolate sauce
Profiteroles with hot chocolate sauce
Dark chocolate and black cherry roulade
Toasted oatmeal meringue with raspberries and cream
A trio of baby strawberry pavlova, mini raspberry torte and bambino banoffi pie

Cheese

A cheese board of regional, English and continental cheeses served per table.

Your choice of three from the following:

Old English blue stilton
Creamy Lancashire
French brie
Cumberland farmhouse
Jarlsberg
White stilton with apricot
Cumbrian Crofton
Allerdale smoked
Garstang blue
St. Agur
Roegill red
Blengdale Blue
Keldthwaite

If ordering a set menu meal a Hot Evening Supper may also be chosen:

Hot Evening Supper

Beef bourguignonne
Thai spiced chicken
Roast vegetable lasagne
Pilau rice
Naan breads
Jacket potatoes

If ordering a buffet or BBQ main course meal a Late Evening Buffet may also be chosen:

Late Evening Buffet
(from 9pm)

Option 1

Chicken and ham pie, pickled onions, ham and beef sandwiches, spiced tomato and caramelised onion chutney, marinated chicken strips, garlic mushroom and cheese lattice pastries

Option 2

Cheese board, crackers, chutneys, country breads, pate and a selection of fruits

Menu Tariff

Canapés £ 7.55

Finger Buffet option 1 £9.95
Finger Buffet option 2 £15.25
Finger Buffet option 3 £19.25

Afternoon Tea £13.25

Starters to add to a buffet or BBQ main course £5

Fork Buffet option 1 £19.25
Fork Buffet option 2 £19.25

Classic Buffet £26.50
Traditional Buffet £34.95
Ultimate Buffet £55.55

BBQ Menu 1 £16.95
BBQ Menu 2 £20.95
BBQ Menu 3 £28.95

Puddings added to a buffet or BBQ  main course £5.00

Coffee £1.50

Late Evening Buffet £8.00

Set Menus

Three Course Set Menu
Starter, Main course, Pudding, Coffee £39.95

Four Course Set Menu
Starter, Soup/Sorbet, Main course, Pudding, Coffee £41.95

Five Course Set Menu
Starter, Soup/Sorbet, Main course, Pudding, Cheese, Coffee £43.95

Hot Evening Supper £15.50

There is a surcharge of £1.50 for Mains marked *
There is a surcharge of £1 for the Dessert Trio

Prices are per person and are subject to change
For children under ten years old the main course for the wedding breakfast and the Classic, Traditional and Ultimate buffets are half price

These menus are priced for 80 guests or more. Please enquire for prices for smaller parties

Menu prices include staff but do not include tablecloths and napkins. There is a laundering charge for tablecloths and napkins. Laundering prices are subject to change, prices on 23/4/07 are tablecloths £3.50, napkins 50p.

When booking your wedding we will need to know the expected number of guests, how many meals you are planning and if you would like a buffet (or bbq) main course or a three, four or five course set menu. These meals require different staff to cook and serve them, if you are considering any major changes to your original plans please discuss this with us.