Banquet

Generous platters of vibrant, thoughtfully prepared dishes are arranged for guests to share. My banquet menu is colourful, abundant, and satisfying, combining fresh produce, protein and grains, allowing everyone to enjoy a variety of flavours and textures.

Perfect for weddings, celebratory gatherings, or any event where food brings people together, these feasts create a relaxed, plentiful, and memorable dining experience.

Meat

Eight hour leg of lamb with mint chimichurri

Beef shin cooked with pomegranate and beetroot

Sticky ginger beer glazed ham

Marinated shirt steak with Chinese olive salsa

Whole roasted and jointed chook with bread salad

Overnight porchetta-style shoulder of pork

Fillet of beef with ginger and shallot marinade


Fish

Miso-glazed NZ King salmon with edamame, sugar snaps and snow peas

Australian prawns with fennel, rocket, cherry tomatoes and red nam jim

Poached side of NZ King salmon with cucumber and dill salad

Crisp snapper marinated in a zesty, aromatic herb and vinegar dressing

Roast side of NZ King salmon with wedges of lemon and parsley caper mayo


Sides

Roasted

Barbecued corn with lots of soft herbs and lime

Chargrilled capsicum with rocket, feta and almonds

Roasted root vegetables with lemon, garlic and coriander

Pumpkin with caramelised onion, za’atar and pine nuts

Maple roasted pears with spinach

Smashed roast chat potatoes with buttermilk and chive dressing

Whole baked cauliflower with tahini, olives and currants

Fresh

Beetroot and quinoa with hazelnuts

Cucumber with smashed garlic and ginger, rice wine vinegar and sesame

Blood oranges with pickled eshalotts and pine nuts

Spring greens with buffalo mozarella

Moroccan carrot salad

Asparagus with sourdough crumbs

Green beans, blistered cherry tomatoes, olives and mint

Tomato and pomegranate salad

From the oven

Duck fat roast potatoes

Silverbeet gratin


Sweet

River Cafe lemon tart

Apple tart tatin

Upside down cumquat cake

Metre-long meringue with mango and passionfruit

Violet crumble and chocolate meringues served with thick Greek yoghurt

Chocolate miso tart

Whole orange and almond cake

Individual pavlovas with berries and cream

Tiramisu

The Details

Banquet service comprises one meat, one fish, three sides, one sweet, per person from $70

The addition of three canapés on arrival, per person $15

Additional sides and or sweets, per person $5

Additional meat or fish dishes, per person $15

Minimum of 20 guests

Staffing

We are happy to arrange friendly and professional staff for an additional cost for your event and can advise on the number that you might need.

Essentials

We are able to help organise the hire of any additional items that you might need for your event like wine glasses, crockery and cutlery, tables, chairs and linen.