Banquet

Think abundant platters of food, beautifully presented for guests to help themselves. Plates of ethically raised meat, fresh sustainable seafood, vibrant seasonal produce driven dishes and delicious desserts, displayed to make your guests’ mouths water and create a lasting impression.

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 ocean trout with edamame, sugar snaps and snow peas

Poached side of king salmon with cucumber and dill salad

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

Mediterranean fish escabeche with a piquant dressing and soft herb salad

Roast side of king salmon with wedges of lemon and parsley caper mayo


Sides

Barbecued corn with lots of soft herbs and lime

Pumpkin with caramelised onion, za’atar and pine nuts

Beetroot and quinoa salad with hazelnuts

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

Blood orange salad with pine nuts

Moroccan carrot salad

Spring green caprese

Roasted root vegetables with lemon, garlic and coriander

Maple roasted pears with spinach

Whole baked cauliflower with tahini, olives and currants

Silverbeet gratin

Duck fat roast potatoes

Asparagus with sourdough crumbs

Green beans, blistered cherry tomatoes, olives and mint

Smashed roast chat potatoes with buttermilk and chive dressing

Chargrilled capsicum with rocket, feta and almonds

Tomato and pomegranate salad


Sweet

River Cafe lemon tart

Violet crumble and chocolate meringues served with thick Greek yoghurt

Apple tart tatin

Upside down cumquat cake

Cherry clafoutis

Metre long meringue with mango and passionfruit

Chocolate miso tart

Whole orange and almond cake

Tiramisu

Individual pavlovas with berries and cream

The Details

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

The addition of three canapés on arrival, per person $12

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.