Photo by Christel Yardley
Their reputation for excellence, freshness of ingredients, and the highest quality service is why they took out the country's top title, and makes them a natural pairing for Willowbrook Park.
Here is a taster of their menu options for Willowbrook Park...
Wedding Reception - Plated
Option 1
-----Canapés-----
Sweet Corn
Fritters
Corn &
spring onion fritters w steamed prawns & a mango & avocado salsa
Mushroom
Risotto Ball
Truffle
oiled mushroom & parmesan risotto balls w pesto aioli
Pork Belly
Slow braised
pork belly skewers & toasted peanut jungle salt
-----Breads
on Table-----
A
selection of warm dinner rolls served with flavoured butter
-----Plated
Main Course-----
(Alternately
served to guests)
Prime Beef Eye Fillet
Prime Beef
Eye fillet w a mushroom & tarragon butter crust, potato Dauphinoise &
merlot jus.
Chicken
Roulade
Chicken
& bacon wrapped roulade w a red kumara rosti & creamy mushroom puree
--Each main is complimented by a selection of fresh
vegetables--
-----Centre Salad &
Greens-----
Tossed
Green Salad
Freshly
picked baby spinach leaves, mesculin mixed salad greens, tiny cherry tomatoes
and sweet red onions, lightly tossed with balsamic and virgin olive oil
dressing
-----Dessert
Canapés-----
(on table dessert stands or tray service if mix n
mingle time)
Lemoncello, lemon curd & gingernut cheesecake
bites
&
Chocolate
cups filled with silky chocolate mousse
Platters of
family supplied “Wedding cake” with
freshly
brewed Willowbrook tea & coffee
Wedding Reception - Plated Option 2
-----Canapés-----
Lamb
Bites
Dukkah &
Dijon lamb bites w Lebanese yoghurt dip
Mushroom
Risotto Balls
Truffle
oiled mushroom & parmesan risotto balls w pesto aioli
Chicken Bruschetta
Smoked chicken,
olive & semi dried tomato on olive oil brushed bruschetta
-----Set
Entrée-----
Summer tomato bruschetta
Ciabatta Bruschetta w slow
roasted & fresh tomatoes, beetroot puree, feta whip
& balsamic olive
oil drizzle.
-----Plated
Mains-----
(Alternately
served to guests)
NZ Lamb
Fillet
Tender NZ
Lamb fillet wrapped in prosciutto w pressed lamb shoulder, potato fondant,
minted cremoulata & balsamic jus.
South
Island Salmon
South Island
Salmon marinated in Chermoula w a Cannellini & haricot bean mash, roasted
tomato chutney & micro salad.
--Each main is complimented by a selection of fresh
vegetables--
-----Centre Salad &
Greens-----
Tossed
Green Salad
Baby
spinach & mixed salad greens, tiny cherry tomatoes, sweet red onions,
balsamic
& virgin olive oil dressing
-----Petit
Four Dessert Platters-----
Dark
chocolate & raspberry torte bites
Mango,
lime & vanilla Italian meringue tarts
Baby
spiced apple pies w mascarpone & rock sugar pastry crisp
Platters of family supplied “Wedding cake” with
freshly brewed Willowbrook tea & coffee
Wedding Reception - Plated Option3
-----Canapés-----
Fresh
Tuna
Fresh Tuna
seared w sesame seeds on a salt crisp & a toasted nori mayonnaise
Chicken
& Bacon Pate
Chicken
& bacon pate on New York peppered crostini & red currant jelly
Pork Belly
Succulent
slices of pork belly on crispy crouton & pear & fig chutney
Scallops
Pacific Rim
scallops w a vanilla, cauliflower puree & crispy shallots
-----Palate
Cleanser-----
Fresh pineapple, honey dew melon & mint
shot
-----Entrées-----
(Alternately served to
guests)
Cold smoked Salmon
Cold smoked
salmon w prosciutto, floral tea jelly, courgette ribbons & crispy capers
NZ Lamb Tenderloin
NZ Lamb tenderloin
w exotic mushroom marinated w salsa Verde & a chervil Dijon vinaigrette
-----Plated
Main course-----
(Alternately
served to guests)
18 Hour Slow
Roasted Scotch Fillet
18 hour Beef
scotch fillet served medium rear w parmesan polenta chips, a green peppercorn
Béarnaise sauce & hydro watercress
Fresh
Market Fish
Fresh Market
Fish w crushed lemon & herb potatoes, seasonal greens, tomato & olive
cheek concasse & saffron Beurre blanc
--Each main is complimented by a selection of fresh
vegetables--
-----Centre Salad & Greens-----
Tossed Green Salad
Baby
spinach leaves, mesculin greens, tiny cherry tomatoes and sweet red onions,
lightly tossed with balsamic and virgin olive oil dressing
-----Dessert-----
Chocolate Decadence
Decadent
dark chocolate torte w forest berries & vanilla crème fraiche
Platters of family supplied “Wedding cake” with
freshly brewed Willowbrook tea & coffee
Wedding Reception - Buffet Option 1
-----Canapés-----
Baby tartlets
Roast red
pepper, caramelized onion & feta tartlet
Lamb
Palmiers
Sweet onion
puff pastry Palmier w NZ lamb tenderloin & a mint & walnut pesto
Prawn on a Blini
Citrus
steamed prawns w ginger, micro cilantro crème & mini blini
-----Buffet Mains-----
Meats
Roasted Chicken Thighs
Grilled
chicken thigh with Thai coconut & coriander curry & topped with golden
toasted almonds
Prime Beef sirloin
Prime beef
sirloin w a Dijon, thyme crust & red onion jus
South Island Salmon
South Island
salmon w a roasted tomato & lime chutney
-----Salads &
Vegetables-----
Rosemary & Garlic Roasted Potatoes
Rubbed with sea salt, fresh rosemary and garlic and roasted in virgin
olive oil until golden crisp
Greek Salad
Greek styled
salad of cucumber, red tomato & capsicum, black olives, feta & basil
leaves
Kumara, Avocado & Green bean Salad
Roast
Kumara, avocado & green bean salad w honey & mustard dressing
Seasonal Greens
Wok tossed
seasonal greens w a hoisin, sesame & ginger sauce
Hand-picked Green Leaf Salad
Baby beet, rocquette & mizuna leaf salad
finished with pickled red onion and chardonnay vinaigrette
-----Breads-----
A
local selection of freshly baked breads served with flavoured butter
-----Dessert Platters-----
Lemon &
lime mini tarts w mascarpone
Orange poppy
cakes w chocolate ganache & pistachio crumb
Petit
Pavlovas topped w cream & seasonal berry compote
Wedding Reception - Buffet Option 2
-----Canapés-----
Herbed
potato cake, cold smoked salmon, dill crème fraiche & Sango sprouts
Fresh cherry
tomato, basil pesto, feta cream on a poppy seed tortilla crisp
Korma spiced
prawn tails w a refreshing yoghurt dip
Chicken
& bacon pate on New York peppered crostini & red currant jelly
-----Palate Cleanser-----
Fresh
pineapple, honey dew melon & mint shot
-----Buffet Mains-----
Meats
Oven Roasted Salmon
South Island Salmon, boned
& roasted in our kitchen, glazed with bush honey, soy & sweet chilli
Char Roast Eye Fillet
Eye fillet of beef marinated,
char-roast cooked to medium rare served beautifully tender with our own tomato
chilli jam
Roasted Chicken Thighs
Oven roasted crispy skinned
chicken thighs, lightly drizzled with a spiced cream sauce
& topped with golden
toasted almonds
-----Salads &
Vegetables-----
Potatoes w Garlic Aioli
Gourmet baby potatoes roasted with garlic aioli
Roasted Pumpkin
Roasted pumpkin w crunchy pumpkin seeds, rocket, & creamy
feta drizzle
Orzo Pasta
Orzo pasta w semi dried tomato, parsley & almond pesto
Cauliflower Salad
Char grilled cauliflower, toasted cashews, baby spinach &
creamy feta mayo
Greek Salad
Moroccan pearl barley w honeyed baby carrots, pine nuts,
currents & a Caper Verde dressing
Hand-picked Green Leaf
Salad
Baby beet, rocquette &
mizuna leaf salad finished with pickled red onion and a chardonnay vinaigrette
-----Breads-----
A local selection of freshly baked breads
served with flavoured butter
-----Dessert Platters-----
Petit
Pavlova w vanilla cream & raspberry compote
Chocolate
brownie bites w white chocolate ganache & walnuts
Lemoncello, lemon curd & gingernut cheesecake
Mmmm, Yum Yum!
