Planning Your Wedding

ideal venue for formal dinners, weddings or parties. Accomodating 250 in a formal setting. Numbers increasing to 300 for an informal dance the well equipped capacious stage can accommodate the largest of dance bands or disco leaving you plenty of space to party. Planning Your Wedding

Organising your wedding should be an enjoyable experience. We at Bezani Catering pride ourselves on our quality and service and will provide you with all the help and advice you need to make your special day one to . remember. Bezani Catering has been established since 1992 and is the Outside Boundary Oak School Catering department of The Anglesey Hotel, which itself has a civil ceremony license and is ideally suited for weddings with numbers up to 50 The main building dates back to 1280 and sits in 22 acres of beautifully guests. Opposite to the hotel are the Crescent Gardens, with its beautiful tended grounds and is approached through an arched mock Tudor setting that provides the perfect location for wedding photographs and gatehouse at the bottom of the drive. The tranquility of the estate and champagne reception. beauty of the surrounding countryside is breathtaking. Steeped in history, In addition to the facilities at The Anglesey Hotel, we have use of other Boundary Oak offers a truly unforgettable venue for your wedding or venues in and around Gosport. special event.

Explosion Museum (Grand Magazine) Masonic Halls

Explosion is situated in Priddy’s Hard and can hold up to 200 guests. A very spacious hall within easy reach from anywhere in Gosport. The They have a unique ceremony and reception room with oak floors and hall is large enough for 150 and has a very large dance floor for the bright red exposed bricks. It was once used to store all the ammunition in evening entertainment. the 1st and 2nd World Wars. Just outside the Café area is the camber which overlooks the historical Portsmouth Harbour, a perfect backdrop for Hill Place wedding photographs. At high tide rather than arriving by traditional horse & carriage or by car you can make a grand entrance by boat. A Georgian villa, which is perfect for your exclusive wedding. Set within 20 acres of well tended land with views of the Isle of Wight it is surrounded John Fieldhouse Building (Submarine Museum) by orchards and makes this a must see venue. It is perfect for a large marquee or a small intimate wedding in one of their reception rooms. This building was completed in November 2005 and is situated at the Submarine Museum in Gosport. This magnificent building has been Royal Marines Museum purposely build to hold functions and has fantastic views onto Portsmouth The impressive building affords a wide range of function rooms. The Harbour and the Spinnaker Tower. magnificent and spacious Mountbatten Room is the obvious choice for a large celebration, whilst the refined elegance of the Minstrels Gallery or Bursledon Brickworks Museum Beverley Gallery is ideal for more intimate gatherings.

Founded in 1897. The building itself is a grade 2 listed building with a We also cater at Southsea Castle, Museum of the Royal Navy, Square large courtyard and areas inside that are ideal for your wedding photos. Tower, Corhampton lane farm, Fort Purbrook, Upham Village Hall, Action This venue is perfect for hog roasts and barbecues Stations, HEDCA, Stokes Bay Sailing Club, Alverstoke Parish Centre, RAFA Club, plus many more. Thorngate Halls Our full service as described in this brochure is available at any of these The newly refurbished ballroom offers superb licensed bars and is the locations or as an outside catering service at a location of your choice. Yes, once you have paid your deposit you are quite welcome to come in for a taste tester

How much deposit do I need to pay?? The deposit is £150.00 paid by debit card, bacs, cheque or cash

. When is the final balance due?? I am quite easy to work with. I will need your final numbers 7 days before your wedding. I will then send out a final invoice and you have 1 week before or 1 week after to pay

Have you a bridal suite for us to stay in on our wedding night?? The Anglesey Hotel has a lovely Bridal Suite available to wedding couples. (Room 308) We will make sure there is a card and a box of chocolates in there for you.

The catering for your wedding or private function is, of course, vitally important. We at Bezani Catering are committed to ensuring that our clients have the freedom to choose the menu they want at a reasonable cost along with excellent service Bezani Catering have been catering in numerous venues for 20 years now and have built up an amazing reputation for great tasting food, imaginative ideas and Accommodation excellent service. Where ever available we will use fresh, seasonal, British produce direct from the farmers and growers so we can ensure we know exactly where the The Rates for an overnight stay with an extensive breakfast menu available in food has come from and it has been ethically produced. We set ourselves high the morning at the Anglesey Hotel are as follows. All rooms are en-suite and have standards which are maintained by talented chefs and conscientious, happy staff tea/coffee making facilities, free view television and free WIFI. which are all trained in house to make sure your function runs smoothly

Frequently Asked Questions Room No Type of Room Rate 101 Premier Room £ 135.00 What’s included in the price of the food?? 102 Executive Double £ 97.00 Our sit down menu options are inclusive of 3 courses with tea and coffee based 103 Standard Double £ 86.50 on 1 starter, 1 main and 1 dessert with a vegetarian option 104 Family (Double & Single) from £ 97.00 105 Standard Double £ 86.50 Can we have canapés instead of a starter?? 106 Executive Double £ 97.00 Yes, not a problem. Our canapé menu is perfect for bites to eat whilst having 107 Standard Double £ 86.50 photos or mingling with your guests 108 Executive Double £ 97.00 201 Premier Room £ 120.00 Can we choose an alternative menu from what is listed?? 202 Executive Double £ 97.00 Of course you can and we will work with you to achieve this 203 Single £ 76.00 204 Family Room from £ 97.00 Can we offer our guests a choice?? 205 Standard Double £ 86.50 You can offer your guests a choice of dishes per course, although we do charge 206 Executive Double £ 97.00 a supplement of £2.00 per head to cover additional equipment and staff needed to 207 Standard Double £ 86.50 serve it. We also ask that you list the guests choices by table so we can eliminate 208 Executive Double £ 97.00 any changes of heart or lapses of memory 301 Executive Double (sea view) £ 97.00 302 Single (Sea View) £ 76.00 Can we have a tasting of our chosen menu?? 303 Executive Double £ 97.00 304 Standard Double £ 86.50 305 Family Room from £ 97.00 Falafel with a tagine style sauce 306 Executive Double £ 97.00 307 Standard Double £ 86.50 308 Premiere Suite (with Jacuzzi) £ 150.00 Piquant cherry peppers 309 Single £ 76.00

Prawn cocktail croustade with Marie rose sauce

Dry cured Prosciutto wrap with feta cheese and dried figs

4 canapes £6.00 6 canapes £8.00

Canape Menu Starter Section

Skewered chicken breast satay Charcuterie board A selection of 4 European meats with flame roasted pimento salad, harrisa sour cream and warm bread Mini smoked salmon bagel with lemon and dill 6.45 l Smoked salmon salad With dill, shallots and caper berries. With a crème fraiche dressing Gravadlax and pimento sticks 5.95 Dry cured prosciutto and sun blushed tomato salad With melon and mango salsa Skewers of sun blushed tomato and mozzarella 5.75 Goats cheese and chilli marinated beetroot With caramalised onion, mixed leaf and balsamic glaze Mini yorkies with beef fillet and horseradish 5.50 Smooth duck liver terrine With onion marmalade and granary toast Ratatouille croustade 5.75 Salad of crayfish and prawns Served on crisp gem with a classic Marie rose sauce Duck spring rolls with sweet plum sauce 6.25 Oriental duck salad with sesame seeds With a punchy ginger, lime and soy dressing Goats cheese and sun dried tomato crostini 6.50 Smoked duck With pink grapefruit, fennel and a pomegranate dressing Tempura prawns 6.50 Game terrine With our own plum and ale chutney and rustic bread With a blue cheese crumble and nectarine chutney 6.25 5.50 Bezani’s mezze of Italian and Spanish meats Trio of salmon Served “AROUND” the table so your guests can help themselves. With sun dried Poached, cured and smoked. With a watercress puree and sour cream tomatoes, olives, manchego and warm ciabbata bread 6.75 6.75 Crab and tomato tian Our own cured Gravalax With a dill dressing With cucumber, crème fraiche and dill dressing 6.95 5.95

Starters Continued Main Course Section Dry spiced chicken and smoked crispy bacon With a tomato vinaigrette Roast breast of Gressingham duck 6.25 On gratin potatoes, braised cabbage, charentais carrots and a spicy plum sauce Poached asparagus 17.95 With Parma ham, hollandaise sauce and Parmesan crisps 6.25 Roast breast and leg of guinea fowl Oriental duck spring rolls On crushed new potatoes, steamed broccoli and green beans and an apple cider With a duo of plum and sweet chilli sauces. Served on vegetable ribbons cream sauce 6.50 16.25 Chicken Caesar salad With croutons, Parmesan, and a classic Caesar dressing Slow roasted pork belly 5.50 Stuffed with Cumberland sausage meat, apple puree and dried fruit. Slowly cooked Caprese salad for 4 hours then pan fried until crispy. Served on cubed potatoes, roasted carrots, Interleaved slices of vine plum tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella intermingled with steamed broccoli and a scrumpy sauce torn basil and dressed with balsamic 13.50 5.50 Hot smoked peppered mackerel Classic bangers and mash Topped with rhubarb chutney and selected leaves Locally sourced Cumberland sausages on creamed mash with a sweet onion gravy 5.50 with a side dish of buttered peas Rocket spinach and Parmesan salad 13.50 With crispy croutons, pesto, olive oil and pine nuts 5.25 Pork and sage Spanish Serrano ham Pork fillet wrapped in Parma ham. Cooked with sage leaves and served on buttery On warm toasted brioche with a fig and mango chutney mash with a sage cream sauce 5.95 14.50 Poached pears Roast loin of local pork Served classically with sage and onion stuffing, roast potatoes, caramalised Hay roasted rack of lamb apples, honey roast root vegetables and gravy On dauphinoise potatoes and herb buttered green beans. With a mint and red 14.50 currant gravy 17.50 Classic beef wellington With mini roast potatoes, green bean and carrot parcels and a rich red wine gravy Slow cooked shoulder of English lamb 20.00 With baby corn, mangetout and colcannon with a red currant gravy 15.25 Roast sirloin of New Forest beef Served classically with homemade Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, honey Roast rump of lamb roasted root vegetables and gravy With char grilled purple sprouting broccoli, creamy dauphinoise potatoes and a 14.50 mint jus 15.75 Braised blade of beef Cooked with sun blushed tomatoes and olives. Served on herbed mash with Roasted butternut squash ratatouille stuffed peppers Stuffed with roasted sweet potato, onion, courgette and carrot. Served with a 14.50 spiced tomato sauce 13.50

Roasted leek and mushroom crumble Served with steamed broccoli and herbed sautéed potatoes 13.50

Trio of flat mushrooms Individually stuffed with spinach and ricotta, Mediterranean cous cous and roasted vegetable ratatouille. Served with cubed sweet potatoes and a sweet cherry Main Courses Continued tomato sauce 13.50 Roast breast of chicken Stuffed with smoked bacon and leeks. Served on pommery mustard mash with a light jus, braised carrots vichy style and green beans 14.50

Lemon marinated chicken breast Stuffed with sage and onion stuffing. Served with roasted carrots, curly kale and mini fondant potatoes with a rich gravy Dessert Section 14.50 Banoffee roulade Barbecued breast of chicken Marinated in the sauce itself. With crushed potatoes, griddled asparagus and Chocolate and mascarpone torte barbecue drizzle 14.50 Strawberry and white chocolate brulee cheesecake

Roast breast of chicken Treacle and ginger spiced tart Stuffed with brie, basil and sun dried tomatoes. Wrapped in smoked streaky bacon and served on roasted Mediterranean vegetables with roasted new potatoes and a Gingerbread cheesecake rich tomato sauce 14.50 Tarte au citron Selection of quiches Black forest roulade

Marbled chocolate and raspberry pyramid (£1.50 supp) Accompanied with (choose 5 salads)

Caramel and pecan nut cheesecake Leaf salad with a mint pesto Egyptian carrot and chick pea salad Chocolate and grand marnier hearts Caprese salad Roast beetroot walnut and goats cheese salad Summer berry pudding terrine Tomato, chilli and basil salad Greek salad Salted caramel roulade Creamy coleslaw Mediterranean pasta salad Banoffee tart Moroccan cous cous Red salad Strawberry clotted cream cheesecake Plus Belgian chocolate truffle delice Artisan breads GF chocolate brownie Selected dressings GF caramel apple pie ~~~ 6.00 Your choice of dessert from the “dessert” section Tea/Coffee With chocolate mints ~~~ 1.95 Tea/coffee Accompanied with chocolate mints £27.50

Served Buffet Menu 1 Served Buffet Menu 2 Your choice of starter from the “starter” section Your choice of starter from the “starter” section ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ Dressed salmon Decorated with tiger prawns and other selected seafood Steamed chicken breast with coronation mayonnaise A classic dish with almonds and dried fruits Honey roasted gammon Glazed with orange marmalade and demerara sugar Anti pasti of salami, mortadella, chorizo and serrano ham With marinated olives and sun dried tomatoes Sliced teriyaki marinated beef Cooked to the pink Duo of salmon Smoked salmon and gravadlax Drizzled with a horseradish crème fraiche Leaf salad with a mint pesto Selection of quiches Egyptian carrot and chick pea salad Caprese salad Accompanied with (choose 5 salads) Roast beetroot walnut and goats cheese salad Tomato, chilli and basil salad Leaf salad with a mint pesto Celery, apple and walnut salad Egyptian carrot and chick pea salad Creamy coleslaw Caprese salad Mediterranean pasta salad Roast beetroot walnut and goats cheese salad Awsome med veg cous cous Tomato, chilli and basil salad Tuscan bean salad with lemon vinaigrette Greek salad Creamy coleslaw ~~~ Mediterranean pasta salad Moroccan cous cous Selection of tartes, tortes, cheesecakes, roulades and gateau’s Red salad Accompanied with fresh local double cream and fresh fruit salad

Plus The hog roast can be served with vegetables, roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings and gravy if preferred. Artisan breads Selected dressings £22.95

~~~ You are quite welcome to add canapés or a starter to this menu

Your choice of dessert from the “dessert” section

Tea/coffee Accompanied with chocolate mints £26.50

Trio Of Meats Spit Roast (2 course) Trio Of Meats Spit Roast (2 course) Spit roasted New Forest Hog

(Minimum of 70 guests)

Slowly cooked for succulence and amazing crispy crackling. Spit roasted pork, beef and gammon Cooked to perfection on our hog roaster. Served with apple sauce, sage and onion With apple sauce, sage and onion stuffing, artisan bread, hot new potatoes and as- stuffing, artisan bread, hot new potatoes and assorted dressings sorted dressings (Vegetarian option will be available) (Vegetarian option will be available) Accompanied with (choose 5 salads) Accompanied with (choose 5 salads) Leaf salad with a mint pesto Leaf salad with a mint pesto Egyptian carrot and chick pea salad Egyptian carrot and chick pea salad Caprese salad Caprese salad Roast beetroot walnut and goats cheese salad Roast beetroot walnut and goats cheese salad Tomato, chilli and basil salad Tomato, chilli and basil salad Greek salad Celery, apple and walnut salad Creamy coleslaw Creamy coleslaw Mediterranean pasta salad Mediterranean pasta salad Moroccan cous cous Awsome med veg cous cous Red salad Tuscan bean salad with a lemon vinaigrette ~~~ ~~~ Selection of tartes, tortes, cheesecakes, roulades and gateau’s Selection of tartes, tortes, cheesecakes, roulades and gateau’s Accompanied with fresh local double cream and fresh fruit salad Accompanied with fresh local double cream and fresh fruit salad £20.00 The trio of meats can be served with vegetables, roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings and gravy if preferred. Perfect for a marquee function. Add canapés to keep the grumbling belly’s away £22.95 until it’s time to eat

You are quite welcome to add canapés or a starter to this menu

Paellas Hot Fork Buffet Menu

All cooked “alfresco” in paella pans with authentic ingredients. Please choose 4 dishes

Chicken, chorizo and seafood paella Hungarian beef goulash Plus Vegetable paella Classic Greek moussaka

All served with Lamb rogan josh

Artisan bread Thai red chicken curry Selected dressings African beef stew with butternut squash (pick 5 salads) Flap jacks Baked aubergenes with tomato and Parmesan Freshly brewed tea/coffee Beef dansak £15.50

Slow cooked beef in red wine and chorizo Add a starter or a dessert or--- both

Lime scented chicken with mushrooms and cream Fish And Chip Menu

Sweet and sour chicken A choice between

Spanish albodigas Battered cod Jumbo sausage Sweet potato Balti Steak pie

Pork cannellini bean and chorizo chilli All served with

Penne pasta “Al Amatriciana” Chips Mushy peas All of the above are served with rice, crusty bread, mixed leaf salad, hot new pota- Buttered rolls toes and crusty bread. Plus appropriate accompaniments for each dish Curry sauce Tartare sauce ~~~ Tomato/brown sauce Pickled onions Selection of tartes, tortes, cheesecakes, roulades and gateau’s With fresh local double cream and fresh fruit salad £15.50

(Our hot fork buffets are presented in stainless steel chafing dishes so you can be Add a starter or a dessert---or both assured your food will be piping hot when served to you. ) £20.00

Afternoon Tea (Ideal for weddings or anniversaries)

All of the above menus include the following Selection of cocktail sandwiches bridge rolls and sandwich swirls Set up/clear down Petit crolenes Pate en Croute Cutlery Filled celery stems with cream cheese Crockery Scones with clotted cream and jam Selection of hand baked cookies Linen table cloths Chocolate eclairs Chefs and Waiting staff Mango and brie parcels Petit crolenes Vat Scotch eggs Mozzarella and sun dried tomato parcels Coloured napkins of your choice Mozzarella sticks Onion bhajees (white linen napkins are available at £1.25 each) Duck spring rolls Mini vegetable samosas (Basically everything you need to sit and eat a meal with) Chicken satay fillets Cranberry and brie wontons Black pudding and apple fritters Mini tartlettes Chicken goujons Vegetable spring rolls We can provide welcome drinks, table wine and toasting drinks

We have a cash bar available too which is free if your numbers are over 100 Or £150 if under All of our finger buffets come with china plates with a coloured napkin of our choice. Plus a fresh fruit centre display. We will come in, cloth the table and set the buffet up. We will then come back later to collect everything. We can supply a member of staff to stay at your function at an extra cost.

Mix And Match Finger Buffet

Please choose 7 items you would like on your buffet. (Extra items can be added at Afternoon Tea Buffet 1.25 per item)

Sandwiches with various fillings Triple deck sandwiches Bridge rolls with various fillings Assorted bridge rolls Cheese and onion rolls Petit crolenes Classic pork pie Selection of sponge and fruit cakes Relishes Fresh cream cakes Mayonnaise Sour cream Tea/coffee Grated cheese Tomato/brown sauce

£7.50 £4.95

Hog Roast Buffet Ploughmans Buffet New Forest spit roasted hog with crispy crackling. Carved in front of you and A selection of 4 local and European cheese’s served with our own unique flavoured rolls

Served with Accompanied with

Selected pates Selection of mustards Variety of savoury biscuits Apple sauce Fresh crusty bread Sage and onion stuffing Homemade chutneys Crackling Pickles Homemade coleslaw Fresh fruit display Mediterranean pasta salad Celery and grapes (Includes a carver and a helper) £8.50 Will feed up to 120 guests £650.00 ½ will feed 60 £550.00

Prices can be given if your numbers are more than 120

Local Sausage And Bacon Rolls

With our own unique flavoured rolls Bezanis cheese wedding cake (white, granary, chilli, cheese and mustard, Branston pickle)

Served with

Selected mustards 6, In the event of a cancellation any payments made will not be refunded.

7, Any extra cost incurred must be settled with seven days.

8, All prices are inclusive of VAT

9, All prices are based on a 3 course meal with coffee. Two courses may vary the cost of each course.

Our new line of wedding cheese cakes are now available. 5 cheeses decorated with fresh grapes, figs and apples is presented during the day for you to have pictures with. It is then tastefully put out with your evening buffet with bread, crackers and a selection of chutneys for your guests to devour

Graveson Stilton, French Brie, Stinking Bishop, Cornish yarg, IOW Blue £400.00

FUNCTION BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1, Provisional bookings will be held for fourteen days after which, a written Testimonials confirmation and deposit of £150 will be required. Dear Kevin. I can’t thank you enough for the superb meal you provided Friday 2, Menus and Beverages are to be selected no more than four weeks prior to evening. It was perfect in every way. All my guests commented how much they the function. enjoyed the evening and of course it was your cuisine that made all the difference John Beavis 3, Final numbers are required 7 days prior to function. Mayor of Gosport 2015

4, Full payment is required NO later than seven days after your function. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and all your staff for their excellent service in providing the catering to the many functions I have had the evening functions with dedication and professionalism. The Bezani’s team are pleasure of hosting as Mayor. always reliable, efficient and well prepared. With the support of Ray Bezani and Richard Carter Kevin Meacham, the Museum has been able to grow its bookings and enhance its Mayor of Gosport 2014 Venue Hire services significantly over the last ten years. I hope to continue working with Ray, Kevin and all at Bezani Catering for many years to come. I would have no hesitation in recommending the catering and Whatever we have asked you for – from BBQ for ten at a hen night in Fort events services offered by the Anglesey Hotel and Bezani Catering, to other venue Brockhurst to a seven course Gala Dinner for 150 on No Mans Land Fort, Medieval managers and potential customers alike. meals for 400 complete with wenches and a wedding in the middle of the sea – you have delivered outstanding quality and service on every occasion. Anna Clodfelter Something Different Leisure

You helped to make our day so special and at such short notice. We can’t thank you enough Jessica and Sarah young

Thank you for making our wedding a tremendous success. We truly had a fantastic day and that was due mainly to your professionalism and organizational skills. All of our guests have commented on the quality of the meal provided and said it was delicious. We can’t thank you enough Karen and Paul Dalton

I would like to thank you for your help with the catering needs of my client Barrett Homes Southampton. On over 25 separate occasions you and your team have successfully managed to meet my catering requirements, both with long and considerable short notice. Paul Hindson Account Manager Leepeckgreenfield Ltd

Dear Sir / Madam, I am writing to you today to offer my support as a referee to Kevin Meacham and all associated with the Anglesey Hotel and Bezani Catering. Explosion Museum has enjoyed a very productive working relationship with Kevin Meacham and Bezani Catering since the Museum first opened in 2001. Kevin and his team have assisted Explosion Museum to deliver a wide variety of events and Recommended suppliers

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www.martinlewis.biz (Photographer)

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www.beesmarquees.co.uk (marquee hire)

Daisey Mac Flowers 07450241735 (chair covers and centre pieces)

www.weddingsofdistinction.org (chair covers and centre pieces)

www.charliescakes.com (wedding cakes)

www.miracles.uk.com (Wedding pamper)

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