The Lobster Pot Catering Company
Themed Menus
We have set out a selection of special menus which can still be adapted to suit a dinner party, wedding buffet, party, lunch, afternoon tea – we want your event to be special and that is why we are happy to adapt all our menus for you
At Lobster Pot Catering, we will cater for parties of any size. However, if you have less than 20 guests we prefer to prepare and deliver the food, allowing the hosts to present and serve it themselves.
We hope you enjoy browsing our special menus.
Claire Swinburn
T H E M E D 'SPECIAL'
M E N U S
SUMMER BUFFET PARTY
Dill scones with cream cheese and smoked salmon
Pimento, goats cheese and mint wraps
Coustards with pesto, quail’s egg, mayonnaise and basil
“The Lobster Pot” coronation chicken
Suffolk baked ham
Dressed salmon
Mediterranean tart
Leek and stilton tart
Tomato, lemon and mint salad
Pasta salad with pesto, sun dried tomatoes, sweetcorn and basil
Wild rice salad with mushrooms, green beans and walnut dressing
Selection of breads and butter
Fresh strawberries with mascarpone cream
Coffee and chocolate choux buns
Lemon tart
Selection of cheese and fruit
Biscuits, bread and butter
Coffee and tea
£25.00 PER HEAD + VAT (BASED ON 100 PEOPLE)
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SUMMER BUFFET PARTY
Crostini with tomato, anchovy and mozzarella
Mushroom and blue cheese tartlets
Cucumber cups with smoked trout mousse
Tarragon chicken with grapes and nectarines and sour cream dressing
Salmon en croute
Red pepper and dolcellata tart
Tuna and sweetcorn tart
Rice salad with peas sweetcorn and red peppers
Tomato and onion salad
French potato salad
Selection of breads and butter
Chocolate indulgence
Raspberry and mango meringue roulade
Selection of cheese and fresh fruit
Biscuits, bread and butter
Tea and coffee
£22 PER HEAD + VAT (BASED ON 100 PEOPLE)
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SUMMER BUFFET PARTY
Filo tartlets with bang bang chicken
Prawn cocktail choux puffs
Crostini with avocado cream
Boned stuffed chicken (chicken stuffed with pistachios, black pudding, apricots etc)
Dressed salmon
Gruyere and ham tart
Mediterranean tart
Couscous with roasted vegetables and harrisa dressing
Layered salad
Mixed bean salad
Green salad with balsamic dressing
Backed peaches in marsala and mascarpone cream
Chocolate mocha torte with mocha sauce
French apple tart
Selection of cheese and fruit
Biscuits, bread and butter
Tea and coffee
£24 PER HEAD + VAT (BASED ON 100 PEOPLE)
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VEGETARIAN SUMMER BUFFET PARTY
Roasted Red Pepper Tortilla
Mediterranean Tarts
Carrot Roulade with cream cheese and cucumber
Tarte Tatin with shallots
Stuffed Field Mushrooms with garlic, onions, breadcrumbs
Herbs and boursin cheese
Couscous salad with roasted summer vegetables and
Chickpeas with a lemon oil dressing
Pasta salad with a pesto dressing, sun dried tomatoes,
Sweetcorn, parmesan shavings and basil
Wild rice salad with green beans, walnuts, mushrooms in
A walnut oil dressing
Rocket, vine tomato and mozzarella salad with a balsamic
Dressing
Selection of bread and butter
Fresh strawberries and raspberries with mascarpone vanilla
Cream
Profiteroles with warm chocolate sauce
Tea and Coffee, milk and sugar
£21.00 PER HEAD + VAT (BASED ON 100 PEOPLE) |
WINTER DINNER MENU
Spanakopita (filo parcels with spinach, feta, pesto and pinenuts)
Cherubs on horseback (apricots wrapped in bacon) with mustard dip
Mini yorkshire puddings with horseradish cream and rare roast beef
Beef in ale
Pork paprika
Plain rice
Vegetables of your choice
Chocolate roulade
Raspberry swirl cheesecake
£18 PER HEAD + VAT
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WINTER DINNER MENU
Crostini with camenbert, pancetta, cranberry and parsley
Angels on horseback (prunes wrapped in bacon) with mustard dip
Parmesan and black olive shortbreads with parsley pesto and goats cheese
Pork in sloe gin sauce
Coq au vin
Creamy celeriac mash
Vegetables of your choice
Mincemeat and cranberry tart
Apple strudel (with strudel pastry)
£18 PER HEAD + VAT
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WINTER DINNER MENU
Hot puff pastry squares topped with spinach, chorizo and pine nuts
Cocktail sausages with honey and rosemary
Tortilla squares
Boeuf bourginon
Spanish chicken
Plain rice
Vegetables of your choice
Selection of mini desserts
Chocolate cups with white chocolate mousse
Raspberry swirl cheesecakes
Lemon meringue kisses
£20 PER HEAD + VAT
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MENUS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
THE TAJ MAHAL INDIAN DINNER
Vegetable samosas, meat samosas and onion bhajis
“The Lobster Pot” lamb curry
Chicken passanda
Basmati rice
Vegetable curry
Lime and passion fruit tart
Chocolate cups with mango cream
Vegetarian Greek feast
Fresh tomato and basil soup
Aubergines with bulgur stuffing
Green salad with dressing
Pitta bread
Baklava
Selection of cheese and fruit
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MENUS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
SPANISH FLAMENCO PARTY
Spanish tortilla
Patatas bravas (tiny roast potatoes with a spicy tomato sauce)
Albondigas (meatballs)
Marinated anchovies
Green and black olives
Stew of beans, green peppers and chorizo
King prawns in butter and garlic
Crème caramel
Apricot brulee tart |
MENUS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
MY BIG FAT GREEK MENU
Halloumi stuffed peppers
Spanakopita
Moussaka or pastitcio
Greek salad with dressing
Walnut syrup cake with toffee coated walnuts
Or
Baklava
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MENUS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
THE THAI RACK
Thai fishcakes with chilli dipping sauce
Chicken satay with peanut sauce
Red Thai chicken curry
Pineapple sticky rice
Key lime pie
Mango and passion fruit meringue roulade
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MENUS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
THE ITALIAN JOB
Crostini with roasted pepper, anchovy and mozzarella
Parma ham bundles
Meat canneloni or salmon and broccoli lasagne
Strawberry zupa inglese (italian trifle)
Tiramisu
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MENUS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
STARS AND STRIPES THANKSGIVING DINNER
New England clam chowder or
Crab cakes with shrimp sauce
Platter of roast turkey
Sausagemeat, cranberry and apricot stuffing
Cornbread
Succotash
(broad beans, peppers, sweetcorn in a light cream sauce)
Mashed potatoes with pear puree
Green beans
Pumpkin cheesecake with toffee peacan sauce
Berry heaven |
MENUS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
THE MEXICAN SOMBRERO
Chicken empenadas
Goats cheese, mint and pimento wraps
Crostini with avocado cream
Chicken burritos and roasted vegetable burritos with salsa and cheese
Mexican tomato rice and refried beans
Guacamole and sour cream
Lime cheesecake
Chocolate cups with mango mascarpone cream
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ANYONE FOR TEA?
TEA TIME TREAT
Egg mayonnaise sandwiches
Smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwiches
Ham and mustard sandwiches
Cucumber sandwiches
Clotted cream and strawberry jam scones
Coffee cake
Lemon cake
Chocolate cake
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ANYONE FOR TEA?
TEA TIME TREAT WITH A TWIST
Pimento, mint and goats cheese wraps
Coronation chicken sandwiches
Mozzarella, tomato and basil on ciabatta
Smoked salmon on sweet muffins
Clotted cream and blueberry jam scones
Glazed apple squares
Chocolate brownies
Lemon meringue pies
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ANYONE FOR TEA?
CUP CAKE CORNER
For a special coffee morning with friends, mothers’ meeting, Sunday tea, buffet dessert why not try our delicious cupcakes
These are no ordinary cupcakes ... deep filled with a light fluffy sponge, smooth frosting – one bite and you will want another
Choca mocha cupcakes with belgian chocolate sprinkles
Lemon sponge cupcakes with lemon buttercream
Orange sponge cupcakes with orange buttercream
Spiced carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting
Espresso coffee cupcakes with coffee buttercream and coffee beans
Vanilla cupcakes with vanilla butter cream and sugared violets
Canadian maplesyrup and peacan cupcakes with maplesyrup buttercream
Marble cupcakes with white chocolate frosting
Chocolate chip cupcakes with chocolate buttercream
Vanilla sponge cupcakes with raspberry buttercream
Ginger cup cakes with vanilla buttercream and stem ginger
Belgian chocolate cupcakes with white and dark chocolate buttercream
Minimum order of 6 cupcakes for £10.00 + VAT |
Our menus are designed to help give you ideas of what you might like to choose. They are not set in stone and you can mix and match or create something totally different from our comprehensive list.
We pride ourselves on listening, being professional with a friendly approach and designing a menu especially for you
We look forward to your custom.
Claire Swinburn
