Sample menus inspired by Hampshire

Explore curated menus designed to spark your appetite. From intimate plated dinners to generous banquets, every dish celebrates simple food prepared with exceptional care and local ingredients.

Whether you require live on-site cooking for an intimate gathering or pre-ordered catering for up to 50 guests, these sample formats show what is possible. Every menu can be adapted to your budget, style, and dietary requirements.

Dining formats

Private plated dinner

For intimate gatherings of up to 20 guests, every dish is freshly prepared and cooked at your venue. Expect exceptional local ingredients, from rare-breed beef with seasonal reductions to the freshest nearby catch.

What to Expect

Appetiser

  • Solent Crab & Heritage Tomato Consommé: Hand-picked Lymington crab, wrapped in heirloom radish and finished tableside with chilled local tomato dashi.

Mains & Interactive Feasts

  • Loin of New Forest Venison: Seared venison saddle with sloe gin reduction, charred baby onions, and parsnip purée.
  • South Downs Lamb Roast: Whole-roasted rack and slow-braised shoulder, served family-style with heritage carrots, broad beans, and mint salsa verde.

Desserts & Finishing Touches

  • Hampshire Sparkling Wine Sabayon: English sparkling wine sabayon over macerated local strawberries or raspberries, with verbena shortbread.
  • Local Artisan Cheese Board: Lyburn Stoney Cross, Old Winchester, and Rosary Goat’s Cheese, with local honeycomb and pickled orchard pears.

Artisan buffet & picnic

Perfect for daytime events and office gatherings, this generous spread is filled with artisan sandwiches, homemade sausage rolls, and classic Scotch eggs.

What to expect

New Forest Cold Harvest Centrepiece

  • Artisan Savoury Bakes: Freshly baked New Forest pork and sage sausage rolls, served with l cider-apple chutney, alongside soft-boiled free-range Scotch eggs wrapped in Hampshire-reared sausage meat and finished with a smoked paprika crust.
  • Artisanal Sandwich Platter: Locally baked sliced sourdough and bloomer loaves filled with Hampshire watercress and local cheddar, slow-roasted beef with horseradish cream, and cured ham with wholegrain mustard.
  • Local Board Selection: Handcrafted pork pies, regional blue and soft cheeses, local charcuterie, homemade pickled onions, seasonal chutneys, and seeded crackers.
  • Fresh Salads & Bowls: Roasted heritage beetroot and goat’s cheese salad with toasted walnuts, accompanied by chilled potato salad with fresh dill and a wholegrain mustard dressing.
  • A Sweet Finish: Local berry tartlets with clotted cream, individual elderflower jelly pots, and double-chocolate brownie bites.

Pre-order banqueting

Generous multi-course roasts or sharing banquets delivered and presented seamlessly for celebrations of up to 50 guests.

Simple food done brilliantly well

No two events are ever the same. These sample menus serve as creative starting points to design bespoke courses around your favourite flavours and seasonal Hampshire produce.

The Hampshire feast sample menu

Our signature plated experience celebrates the finest regional Hereford or Dexter beef, paired with hand-cut, triple-cooked chips fried in traditional beef dripping. Finished with fire-roasted Isle of Wight tomatoes and a velvety wild mushroom sauce made with ingredients sourced from nearby pastures, it showcases the very best of our county. This menu can also be adapted into a buffet-style feast, served on generous platters.

Alternatively, indulge in our seafood platter: fire-roasted tiger prawns, sustainably caught South Coast king scallops, barbecued corn, and whole flame-roasted fish, served alongside an array of fresh salsas and rich butters. This option can also be scaled down into elegant plated variations.

For a vibrant plant-led alternative, our seasonal vegetable feast brings together flame-charred local produce, heritage grains, roasted squash, wild mushrooms and garden herbs, finished with bold dressings and house-made sauces. Beautifully presented as either individual plates or abundant sharing platters, it offers a generous, flavourful option that ensures every guest can enjoy the same sense of occasion.

 

Artisan banquets & roasts

Planning a relaxed work lunch or a family get-together? Choose from our freshly made sandwiches and wraps, served with classic bakery sides. For something more filling, try our Sunday roast with crispy potatoes, seasonal vegetables and homemade gravy. We also serve a range of tasty curries with familiar flavours.

Desserts & Drinks
Finish with a handmade dessert, such as a chocolate brownie, traditional cake or seasonal fruit bake. Pair it with freshly brewed coffee, tea or a chilled soft drink. There is plenty to choose from.

Dietary Options
We offer vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices, so everyone can find something to enjoy. Let us know about any dietary needs when you book, and we will help you choose suitable dishes for your guests.