Tilia menu card for an Italian sharing board

Sample Menus

A starting point, not a set list.

These menus are examples to spark ideas. Every event is different, so mix, match, or ask us for something entirely your own.

Canapés

From the Sea

  • Grilled tiger prawns, mango salsa
  • Thai fish cakes
  • Peppered mackerel crostini, horseradish cream
  • Smoked salmon blinis
  • Crayfish, avocado and lime crostini
  • Prawn cracker with miso cod
  • Smoked haddock cakes, hollandaise
  • Teriyaki salmon, pickled ginger and wasabi
  • Smoked salmon mousse, cucumber cup
  • Vietnamese prawn spring rolls with miso and black sesame
  • Mini crab taco with corn salsa

From the Land

  • Chicken liver mousse crostini with cranberry and pickled cucumber
  • Soy glazed belly pork with sesame cucumber
  • Hoisin duck spring rolls
  • Vietnamese chicken croustade
  • Chicken satay with piquant peanut sauce
  • Chicken shawarma with harissa tahini
  • Tandoori spiced chicken with mint yoghurt and naan
  • Sticky sesame honey chipolatas
  • Prosciutto wrapped figs with goat's cheese
  • Beef carpaccio with salsa verde and parmesan biscuit
  • Rare roast beef crostini with mustard
  • Tangy onion sausage rolls with mustard mayonnaise

From the Garden

  • Goat's cheese cup with vegetable crisp(V)
  • Vietnamese vegetable spring rolls with miso(Ve)
  • Butterbean and roasted tomato crostini(Ve)
  • Pomegranate harissa and artichoke heart crostini(Ve)
  • Ricotta and honey roasted peach crostini(V)
  • Pecan and shallot stuffed dates(Ve)
  • Pecorino shortbread with mozzarella and sun-dried tomato(V)
  • Asparagus, roasted new potato and hollandaise(V)
  • Ricotta, courgette and mint bruschetta(V)
  • Stuffed peppers with Manchego, hazelnuts and jalapeño(V)
  • Porcini mushroom arancini with basil pesto(V)

Plated

Starters

  • Ham hock terrine, shallot and caper mayonnaise, Cotswold Crunch
  • Beef carpaccio with green beans and parmesan
  • Scotch egg with piccalilli and apple salad
  • Caramelised onion and thyme tartlet with dressed leaves(Ve)
  • Heritage tomato, burrata, basil oil and balsamic
  • Twice baked goat's cheese soufflé with three cheese sauce(V)
  • Cauliflower cheese arancini with rich tomato sauce(V)
  • Beetroot cured salmon with beet salad and toasted seed granola
  • Prawn and crayfish cocktail with cos lettuce and Marie Rose sauce
  • Hot smoked trout terrine with horseradish cream and pickled cucumber

Mains

  • Beef featherblade, potato gratin, cauliflower purée and red wine gravy
  • Slow cooked belly of pork with apple cider sauce and crushed new potatoes
  • Citrus and herb chicken with courgette salad, feta crumble and olive breadstick
  • Grilled salmon fillet with giant couscous salad and watercress lemon aioli
  • Oven roasted halibut with creamy mash, samphire and brown shrimp beurre blanc
  • Seabass fillet with pressed potato cake and ratatouille
  • Woodland mushroom, leek and mature cheddar brioche pudding with chive butter sauce(V)
  • Roasted aubergine parmigiana with tomato ragu and rocket salad(Ve)
  • Butternut, feta and spinach Wellington with red pepper coulis and basil oil(V)

Desserts

  • Chocolate marquise with Cointreau cream and caramelised orange
  • Vanilla cheesecake with elderflower and summer berries
  • Sticky toffee pudding with caramel sauce and clotted cream
  • Apple tarte tatin with clotted cream
  • Eton mess
  • Sticky lemon polenta cake with raspberries and limoncello cream
  • Chocolate brownie with vanilla bean ice cream
  • Blackcurrant délice with berry cream
  • Seasonal crumble with vanilla custard
  • Tiramisu
  • Sticky ginger cake with caramelised pineapple and rum caramel

Sharing

Sharing Starters

  • English GardenWarm artichoke dip, ham hock croquettes, asparagus spears, lemon mayonnaise, quail's eggs, crusty bread and seasonal crudités.
  • TuscanRoasted peppers, olives, artichokes, grilled courgettes, tomato bruschetta, focaccia, Italian cheeses, charcuterie and burrata.
  • TapasManchego, chorizo, paprika prawns, olives, Serrano ham, breads, anchovies, patatas bravas and tortilla.
  • GreekKalamata olives, honey and sesame feta, flatbreads, roasted vegetables, tzatziki, chargrilled chicken skewers and tomato salad.
  • MezzeFalafel, lamb kofta, beetroot labneh, flatbreads, olives, roasted peppers, baba ghanoush, hummus and tabbouleh.

Sharing Mains

  • Butterfly leg of lamb, roasted salmon fillet and charred cauliflower steak with salsa verde, rosemary potatoes and seasonal salads
  • Lemon and garlic spatchcock chicken with roasted new potatoes, stuffing and seasonal salads
  • Eight-hour Italian pulled pork with Mediterranean vegetable tart, crispy oregano potatoes and Italian salads
  • Large sharing pies with creamy mash, seasonal vegetables and gravy
  • Trio of tagines with jewelled couscous and rose harissa yoghurt
  • Trio of curries with pilaf rice, naan and traditional accompaniments

Sharing Desserts

  • Seasonal fruit pavlova
  • Seasonal crumble with custard
  • Chocolate brownie stack with berries and cream
  • Sticky toffee pudding with custard

Dessert Pots

  • Lemon posset
  • Eton mess
  • Banoffee pot
  • Traditional trifle
  • Vanilla panna cotta with poached rhubarb
  • Chocolate mousse
  • Mango and passionfruit cheesecake

Bowl Food

From the Land

  • Chicken tagine with couscous and rose harissa yoghurt
  • Braised venison with charred sprouts and sourdough
  • Beef chilli with nachos, sour cream and pico de gallo
  • Eight-hour pulled pork with crispy potatoes and salsa verde
  • Jerk chicken with rice and peas and pineapple slaw
  • Satay chicken with jewelled pilaf
  • Sticky hoisin meatballs with jasmine rice

From the Sea

  • Miso glazed salmon with jasmine rice and smashed cucumber salad
  • Crayfish mac and cheese with fennel crumb
  • Seafood paella with lemon aioli
  • Fish and chips with chunky tartar sauce
  • Seabass with garlic potatoes and salsa verde
  • Prawn, asparagus and broad bean risotto
  • Popcorn shrimp with spicy slaw

From the Garden

  • Tandoori cauliflower with jewelled pilaf and lime yoghurt(Ve)
  • Roasted butternut risotto with goat's cheese crumb(V)
  • Falafel, flatbread and hummus(Ve)
  • Vegetable tagine with jewelled couscous(Ve)
  • Thai green vegetable curry with jasmine rice(Ve)
  • Porcini mushroom arancini with rocket(V)
  • Gnocchi with blue cheese and pumpkin seeds(V)

Sweet Bowls

  • Eton mess
  • Chocolate brownie with butterscotch sauce
  • Lemon posset with shortbread crumb
  • Plum and blackberry fool
  • Tiramisu
  • Poached apples with oat crumble

Evening Food

  • Pasty selection
  • Falafel station
  • Dirty loaded fries
  • Fish finger brioche rolls
  • Gyros station
  • Bacon baps
  • Pizza
  • Bagel station
  • Grand cheese board

Finger Buffets & Afternoon Tea

Sandwiches

  • Honey roast ham and mustard
  • Vintage cheddar ploughman's(V)
  • Egg mayonnaise and cress(V)
  • Brie and mango chutney(V)
  • Tuna and cucumber
  • Smoked salmon and cream cheese
  • Falafel, hummus and salad(Ve)
  • Tomato, pesto and mozzarella(V)
  • Coronation chicken
  • Onion bhaji and zesty lime relish(Ve)
  • Prawn with lemon and dill mayonnaise
  • Chicken and bacon Caesar
  • Brie, bacon and chilli jam

Bruschetta

  • Smoked salmon, cream cheese and pickled cucumber
  • Smoked mackerel pâté with cucumber salsa
  • Sun-blushed tomatoes, whipped feta and pesto(V)
  • Egg salad(V)
  • Whipped feta, beetroot and mint(V)
  • Smashed miso butter beans with pickled radish and cucumber(Ve)
  • Tomato, basil and garlic(Ve)
  • Coronation chicken with coriander and chilli
  • Slow-roasted tomato, ricotta and prosciutto
  • Pâté with sticky onion and cornichon

Savoury Selection

  • Broccoli and Stilton tart(V)
  • Roasted pepper and feta tart(V)
  • Pancetta and tomato tart
  • Caramelised onion and Brie tart(V)
  • Mediterranean vegetable tart(Ve)
  • Porcini mushroom arancini(V)
  • Vegetable pakoras with mint and tomato dip(Ve)
  • Sticky soy and honey glazed sausages
  • Sausage rolls with tangy onion relish
  • Vegetable spring rolls(V)
  • Onion bhajis with mint yoghurt(Ve)
  • Falafel and hummus(Ve)
  • Mini pies
  • Moroccan chicken skewers with rose harissa yoghurt
  • Satay chicken skewers
  • Feta parcels(V)
  • Spanish frittata(V)
  • Pesto straws with tangy tomato dip(V)

Sweet Selection

  • Rich chocolate cake(Ve)
  • Victoria sponge
  • Lemon drizzle cake
  • Toffee apple tart
  • Chocolate brownies
  • Raspberry Bakewell
  • Coffee and walnut cake
  • Sticky ginger cake(Ve)
  • Raspberry and white chocolate traybake
  • Fruitcake
  • Churros
  • Chocolate marmalade cake
  • Carrot cake with cream cheese icing
  • Fruit or plain scones with jam and cream
  • Fresh fruit skewers

Children's

Starters

  • Tomato soup and crusty roll
  • Crudités, breadsticks and hummus
  • Dough balls with garlic butter

Mains

  • Penne pesto pasta with garlic bread
  • Fish goujons, wedges and peas
  • Sausage, mash, gravy, peas and carrots
  • Chicken tenders, chips and tomato sauce

Desserts

  • Chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream
  • Raspberry jelly and ice cream
  • Waffle with chocolate sauce
  • Fruit wand