Hilton Newcastle Gateshead

Banqueting Dinner Selector (Sample)

Prices from £25.00 per person

(Based on 1 Starter / 1 Main / 1 Dessert & 1 Vegetarian Main Alternative)

Soups

Roasted butternut squash soup, toasted pumpkin seeds (V)

Woodland & field mushroom soup, smoked garlic croutons (V)

Bacon & white bean soup

Broccoli soup, stilton rarebits (V)

Tomato, roasted pepper & tarragon soup (V)

Lightly spiced vegetable & sweet soup (V)

Carrot & coriander soup (V)

Split pea & ham soup

Starters

Fish

Chilli & lime marinated king prawns lollipops, honey & soy salad

Beetroot gravalax, fennel & pea shoot salad

Timbale of salmon rillette, pickled cucumber & radish

Terrine of smoked salmon & prawn, caper berries, red onion & toasted rye bread

Meat

Air dried ham, asparagus, pea puree & watercress

Terrine of ham hock, piccalilli & quail eggs

Smoked duck, pea shoots, citrus salad & raspberry vinaigrette

Confit of duck & apricot, spring onion salad & hoi sin dressing

Chicken & sun blushed tomato terrine, olive & caper salad

Timbale of chicken liver, thyme butter, Cumberland sauce & toasted sourdough

Chicken liver terrine, apricot salad

Vegetarian

Warm fig, shallot & goats’ cheese tart, wild rocket (V)

Plum tomato & buffalo mozzarella, wild rocket & reduced balsamic (V)

Sesame crusted goats’ cheese, roasted bell pepper & balsamic reduction (V)

Char grilled asparagus, goats cheese & herb salad (V)

Duo of melon, mango & kiwi compote (V)

Terrine of Moroccan scented couscous, apricot & roasted pecan chutney (V)

Main Courses

Beef

Char grilled fillet of beef, chateau potatoes, roasted baby carrots & fennel

Tranche of braised flank of beef, carrot & been bundles

Thick cut roast sirloin of beef, twice roasted potatoes & tarragon flavoured carrots

Char grilled Northumberland fillet of beef, herbed potato fondant, baby summer asparagus & vine roasted tomatoes

Fish

Fillet of sea bass, crab risotto & parsley butter sauce

Grilled sea bream, black olive & basil polenta, roasted bell peppers

Cajun spiced salmon, olive mash, Mediterranean vegetables, paprika cream

Steamed cod supreme, spinach mash & tomato ratatouille

Lamb

Lamb cannon, , pea mousse & fine ratatouille

Slow cooked leg of lamb, boulangère potatoes & butternut squash

Roast lamb saddle, Irish & buttered beans

Trio of lamb, Braised shoulder, cutlet & mini Sheppard’s pie, broad been & chantey carrots

Chicken & poultry

Corn fed chicken, grilled polenta, asparagus & salsa Verde

Five spiced duck breast, sweet potato , wilted greens & berry infused jus

Char grilled chicken fillet, confit of fennel, olive & garlic sauce

Fillet of corn fed chicken, vegetable ratatouille, crisp Parma ham & pesto

Basil & tomato marinated chicken fillet, potato & parsnip rosti, basil jus

Roulade of turkey, apricot & smoked bacon, cranberry mash

Corn fed chicken, roasted bell pepper mousse, & French beans

Confit French duck leg, gratin potatoes & orange scented jus

Pork

Roast loin of pork, baked apple, apricot & prune stuffing

Slow roasted belly pork, soy & honey glaze, creamed potatoes & bok choi

Medallions of pork, cabbage & potato cake, glazed carrots & cider jus

Vegetarian

Twice baked Northumberland cheese soufflé, Asparagus & wild mushrooms (V)

Spinach, ricotta & butternut squash wellington, wilted greens (V)

Tempura of Mediterranean vegetables, cous cous & sweet tomato salsa (V)

Rocket & butternut squash , pesto dressing (V)

Wild mushroom & artichoke pasta, glazed stilton (V)

Roasted bell peppers, goats’ cheese & courgette risotto (V)

Desserts

Warm sticky toffee pudding, clotted cream ice cream

Trio of Apples: - Mini apple & cinnamon cheesecake, apple crumble & green apple sorbet

Trio of Lemon: - Mini lemon cheesecake, citrus tart & lemon sorbet

Trio of Berries: - Mini blueberry cheesecake, berry Eaton mess & raspberry sorbet

Trio of Chocolate: - Mini chocolate torte, chocolate fondant & white chocolate ice cream

Blueberry cheesecake, mango coulis & pecan brittle

Raspberry panna cotta, berry compote & sauce

Lemon torte, blueberry reduction

Strawberry cheesecake, orange & vanilla Anglaise

Italian Tiramisu torte, Amaretto cream & coffee sauce

Pecan pie, banana ice cream & caramel sauce

Summer fruit pudding, clotted cream ice cream

Lemon curd bread & butter pudding, vanilla sauce

Additional Add-On Items

Coffee & Tea with Chocolate Mints

Flavoured butters / three types per table

Sundried Tomato & Tarragon, Smoked Garlic & Lemon, Chilli Jalapeño, Citrus & herb, Cranberry & Maple, Roasted Red Pepper & Parmesan, Shallot & Thyme, Red Wine & Shallot, Rosemary & Black Olive

Bread boards / Assorted bread board, served with flavoured rapeseed oil

Sorbets & water ices

Gin & tonic, Green apple, Pink Champagne, Lemon, Passion Fruit & Mango, Raspberry

Chocolate truffles

Northumberland cheese boards / Per table 10-12