Canapés

Your guests can enjoy a selection of canapés with the welcome toast and whilst photographs are being taken. Please choose any 3 canapés from the selection below.

Pigs in Blankets with Tomato Sauce (H)
Melon & Parma Ham Skewers
Cherry Tomatoes, Mozzarella & Olive Skewers (V)
Feta, Onion Marmalade &am[; Tomato Tarts (V) (H)
Sausages Roasted in Honey Mustard (H)
Smoked Salmon & Aubergine Caviar Chequers (V)
Thai Salmon Fish Cakes with a Sweet Chilli Dip (V) (H)
Bowls of Olives, Nuts & Crisps (V) £3.00 per head
(V)-Suitable for vegetarians, (H)-Served hot

Starter

Make one selection

Traditional Vegetable Broth (V)
A selection of fresh seasonal vegetables gently sautéed
£4.95

Roast Ripened Tomato Soup (V)
Served with fresh basil and homemade bread
£4.95

Traditional Prawn Cocktail
Greenland prawns with marie rose sauce served with brown bread & butter
£5.95

Assiette of Smoked Salmon
Served with lemon & chive crème fraiche & petite salad
£6.50

Smooth Duck Liver Parfait
Crisped dressed salad with port and red onion jam
£5.95

Poached Free Range Chicken Terrine
Coriander and rocket pesto with sundried cherry tomatoes
£5.95

Intermediate Course

A course of flavoursome sorbets each designed to cleanse the palate and to prepare yourself for the main course.

Make one selection:

Orange & Thyme
Lime & Coriander
Lemon & Honey
Pineapple & Black Pepper
Passion Fruit & Mint
All £ 2.95

Main Course

All menus can be tailored to your individual tastes, so please ask if there is a dish you wish to include.

Make one selection and one vegetarian option if required.

Traditional Beef Wellington
A British classic – fillet of beef & mushrooms wrapped in a puff pastry with a rich madeira sauce
£21.95

Roast Leg of Longwitton Farm Lamb
Served with fondant potato, seasonal vegetables and a light rosemary jus
£17.95

Slow Roast Joint of Tender Aged Beef
Served with all the trimmings and roast gravy
£18.95

Pan Seared Fillet of Scottish Salmon
Sautéed pak choi, chive mash with lemon and tarragon butter sauce
£16.95

Poached Fillet of Local Cod
Wrapped in Cumbrian ham, fondant potato and red wine sauce
£16.95

Risotto of Pearl Barley (V)
Served with goats cheese & sun blushed tomatoes
£15.50

Vegetable Wellington (V)
A roasted medley of seasonal vegetables bound in a rich cheese sauce, wrapped in light puff pastry
£16.50

Roast Breast of Free Range Chicken
Boulanger potatoes with bacon and port jus
£ 17.95

Slow Cooked Loin of Hexhamshire Pork
Crispy crackling, vegetables and sages stuffing
£ 19.95

Desserts

Hot Strawberry Soufflé
With chocolate brownie and strawberry sorbet
£ 6.95

Rich Sticky Toffee Pudding
With whisky scented butterscotch sauce
£ 4.50

Summer/ Winter Fruit Soup
A blend of seasonal fruits topped with a mint chantilly cream
£ 4.95

Belgian Chocolate Truffle Tart
Fresh raspberries and homemade vanilla bean ice cream
£ 4.95

Cinnamon Crème Brulee
Lemon shortbread biscuit and granny smith sorbet
£ 4.95

A Selection of Northumbrian Cheeses
Served with chutney, grapes, celery & biscuits
£6.95

Our Cheese Board may also be served as an additional course £40.00 per table

Tea or Coffee served with Mints £2.50

Children's Menus

We encourage children to experiment with the exciting flavours of our menus. We therefore recommend that children have a half size portion at half the price, for ages 4-14yrs, Children under 4yrs eat free of charge. Traditional children's menus can be made available on request.

Evening Buffet Selection

Sandwiches with Assorted Filling
Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Open Sandwiches
Mixed Cocktail Spring Rolls
Assorted Quiches
Spiced Potato Wedges with a Selection of Dips
Prawn & Mushroom Vol-au-vent
Cajun Chicken Skewers
Garlic Roasted Baby Potatoes
Mixed Mini Samosas & Onion Bahjis
Mediterranean Puff Pastry Selection
Homemade Coarse Pate on a Wedge of Rustic Bread
Mozzarella & Tomato on Garlic Slice

Select 6 of the above items for £10.75
Select 7 of the above items for £12.00
Select 8 of the above items for £13.25

Bacon Baps
£3.95

Sausage Baps
£3.95

Roast Beef and Onion Baps
£4.25

Roast Pork and Stuffing Baps
£4.25

Goats Cheese & Red Onion Marmalade Baps (V)
£3.95

All baps are served hot.
Hot knife and fork suppers also available.

Wedding Drinks

Drinks packages can be tailor made to your own tastes. We have a good stock of New and Old World wines to choose from and you may want drinks to suit the season of your wedding, here are some ideas:

1) £15.50 per person
One Glass of Pimms or Sparkling Wine
Two Glasses of house Sauvignon Blanc or house Merlot
One Glass of Moscato Spumante Marchesini for the toast

2) £17.50 per person
One Glass of Bucks Fizz or an Alcoholic Fruit Cap
Two Glasses Chardonnay or Pinotage Wine
One Glass of Marques De Monistrol Cava Brut for the Toast

3) £24.50 per person
One Glass of Kir Royale or Mulled Wine
Three Glasses of Antiguas Reservas Chardonnay or Chateau Crecy Bordeaux
One Glass of Veuve Clicquot Champagne for the Toast

From our own spring – Sparkling and Still Water £2.50 per 1ltr Bottle.

Spring and Summer
Bellini – Peach Juice & Sparkling Wine
Claret Cup – Red Wine, Lemonade & Fruit
Champagne Cocktail – Brandy & Champagne

Autumn and Winter
Mulled Wine
Madeira
Fred Special – Cherry Brandy & Whisky
Rusty Nail – Drambuie & Whisky

Another popular wine is Beringer Zinfandel Blush – a sparkling rose this can be taken as a welcome drink or with your wedding breakfast.