- more than just a meal
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Guests were welcomed by live Bouzouki music from our own players, with Metaxa cocktails and Greek-stye cheese pastries. Outside, there was olive tasting, plate-smashing and Souvlaki skewers cooked on the barbeque. Inside, guests were served a Mezes sharing plate, Lemon Chicken and a sweet course with home-made pistachio ice cream, finishing with Greek coffee and Baklava.
We offered a Shakespeare themed menu with courses named after characters in the play, as well as performances from strolling players to entertain our guests. There was dancing around the maypole and a specialist gin bar before dinner, while guests were able to relax in the outdoor pavillion over coffee and inspect the lights in the fairy grotto. This menu provided a gastronomic tour of South America, featuring authentic foods from Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil. The first courses were served in the Twos and Threes Hideaway gardens, where guests could also learn to play the traditional Peruvian game of "Sapo", taste Pisco Sours and Chicha Morada, and meet two very friendly Alpacas.
As this was of course the Prohibition period in the USA, we took care to serve Long Island Iced tea in period teapots with teacups and saucers, as well as ensuring that there was plenty of alcohol in every course! Guests were encouraged to arrive in period costume, and we had a surprise visit from Mister Al Capone himself.
Guests were welcomed with Bellini cocktails and nibbles, and then invited to try on our selection of Spring bonnets for a private photo-shoot, set up in our own bar. We also featured a first outing for our new "Edible Perfume" collection, which got a lot of interest! Guests were asked to guess the flavour of each scent.
The menu included delicacies such a Barbeque Pork and Beef Rendang, as well as guides to eating fresh Tamarind and Rambutan, and grinding your own shredded coconut. We were also able to offer "magic" Sharish gin, which changes colour when you add tonic water.
This menu featured cuisine from the southern states of the USA: Clam chowder, Louisiana-style chicken, BBQ ribs and slow-cooked beef brisket. The menu also included tasting shots of seven different Jack Daniel's whiskey, each paired with different courses throughout the evening. Cheese wafer moustaches were indeed provided for the ladies - and everybody else!
Featuring a French-inspired nine-course menu with champagne set in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. Love hearts, red roses and Valentines cards abounded, followed by a personal visit from Cupid himself.
Guests were welcomed by the sound of bagpipes from our very own piper, who was also present to pipe in the ceremonial Haggis before a reading of Burns' "Address to a Haggis". Guests were also served loin of venison, game pie with blueberries and a trio of scottish desserts, and of course all washed down by a "wee dram" or two! New Years Eve 2018 featured a Champagne, Glamour and Glitz menu. |
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