Home > Sample Catering Menus > Hot & Cold Buffets
Hot & Cold Buffets
Feel free to look through our example hot & cold buffets on offer for all kinds or events from weddings, corporate events and private parties. For up to date PDF versions of these hot & cold buffets go to our sample menus page.
Finger Buffet A
A Selection of Freshly Cut Sandwiches
Featuring popular meats, cheese and egg
Freshly Baked Sausage Rolls, Freshly Baked Local Pork Pie,
Salmon Vol-au-Vents, Homemade Quiche,
Sausage on Sticks, Cocktail Chicken Sate, Pickled Onions
(50)
Finger Buffet B
A Selection of Freshly Cut Sandwiches
Featuring popular meats, cheese and egg
Freshly Baked Local Pork Pie, Homemade Quiche,
Freshly Baked Sausage Rolls, Sausage on Sticks, Salmon Vol-au-Vents,
Assorted Mini filled Pastry Crolines,
Tandoori Chicken with Yoghurt Mint Dip
(60)
Finger Buffet C
A Selection of Sandwiches and Open Style Rolls
featuring popular meats and cheeses
Freshly Baked Local Pork Pie, Cream Cheese and Celery Boats,
Brie and Black Grape on Sticks, Homemade Quiche,
Sausage Rolls, Salmon Vol-au-Vents, Cocktail Samosas,
Savoury Dips and Crudités, Smoked Salmon Canapés,
Chicken Goujons with BBQ and Garlic & Herb Mayonnaise Dipping Sauce
(60)
Buffet D – Hot and Cold Buffet
A Selection of Cocktail Sandwiches
Featuring a range of meats, fish and cheese
Homemade Quiche, Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Canapés,
Filled Bouchees featuring Pate, Salmon, Prawn,
Brie and Black Grape on Sticks, Breaded Chicken Drumsticks,
**Cocktail Vegetable Samosas, **Mini Vegetable Spring Roll,
** Tempura Battered Prawns with Ginger& Spring Onion Dip
** Cubes of Beef Sirloin with Red Wine Dipping Sauce
**Potato Wedges with Chilli Dip
(40)
We can design a bespoke buffet for you to suit your exact requirements should you wish.
Cold Salad Platter
Self Service Buffet of:
Choice of Two of the Following on the Day:
Roast English Beef, Home cooked Ham, Farmhouse Cheddar or Roast Turkey
Served with roll and Butter, Potato Salad, Pasta Salad with Tomato & Garlic Dressing
Mixed Salad - Lettuce, Cucumber, Tomato and Onion
This Buffet comes complete with disposable plates, serviettes and cutlery
(50)
Knife and Fork Buffet
An attractive buffet served at the buffet table by our uniformed staff
Includes Real Crockery and Cutlery But Does not include laying up
Individual place settings
Cold Roast Turkey
Roast English Topside of Beef
Honey Baked Ham
Fresh Scottish Salmon
choose any two when booking
Served with:
Hot New Potatoes, Mixed Salad, Mushroom Salad, Rice Salad, Coleslaw
Mini cottage Loaf and Mixed Pickles
(75)
Hot Fork Buffet
Our Hot fork buffet is aimed at the more informal event and served Buffet Style
and includes crockery and cutlery, but excludes laying individual place settings.
Steak in Ale
Prime Cuts of Beef and Vegetables cooked in Banks Bitter
Breast of Chicken Curry
Tender Chicken Breast in our own curry sauce (medium/mild)
Breast of Chicken in a White Wine Sauce
Shrewsbury Lamb
Prime Cuts of Lamb in a rich minted gravy
Chilli Con Carne
Vegetable and Pasta Bake
Somerset Pork
Diced Pork with Apples and Tarragon In a Cider Gravy
All served with your choice of Fresh Market Vegetables or Rice
Mix and Match Cold Finger Buffet Items
Buffet items are priced individually to allow you to create a bespoke buffet based on your tastes, budget and requirements. A minimum spend of £5.18 Plus Vat for a minimum of 50 people is applicable.
| Selection of Sandwiches | Per Person |
| Vegetarian Quiche | £ |
| Sausage Rolls | £ |
| Cocktail Sausages | £ |
| Filled Vol au Vent | £ |
| Locally Made Pork Pie | £ |
| Cocktail Chicken Sate | £ |
| Cocktail Vegetable Sate | £ |
| Onion Bhaji | £ |
| Cocktail Vegetable Samosa | £ |
| Cocktail Vegetable Spring Roll | £ |
| Oriental Vegetable Dim Sum | £ |
| Tandoori Chicken with Mint Dip | £ |
| Breaded Spicy Chicken Drumsticks | £ |
| Thai Chicken Skewers | £ |
| Spinach and Feta Cheese Goujons | £ |
| Chicken Goujons with Dipping Sauce | £ |
| Cream Cheese and Celery Boats | £ |
| Garlic Breaded Mushrooms | £ |
| Thai Battered Prawns | £ |
| Smoked Salmon Canapés | £ |
| Japanese Breaded Prawns | £ |
| Assorted Filled Mini Crolines | £ |
| Spinach & Vegetable Pakora | £ |
| Pigs in blankets with Honey Mustard Dip | £ |
| Battered Cod Goujons | £ |
| Mixed Salad of Lettuce, Cucumber, Tomato & Onion | £ |
| Coleslaw | £ |
| Tortilla Chips | £ |
| Pickled Onions | £ |
Sweet Items
| Giant Sultana Scone | £ |
| Mixed Danish Pastries | £ |
| Mini Butter Croissant | £ |
| Mini Pain Au Chocolat | £ |
| Mini Pain Au Raisins | £ |
| Selection of Mini Eclairs | £ |
| Vanilla Choux, fruit Tarts | £ |
| Fruit Bowl | £ |
All Prices Exclusive Of Vat Mix & Match
CARVED BUFFETS
For that very special occasion why not try one of our Carved Buffets?
An attractive range of Meats that can be carved, Hot or Cold at the Buffet table by Our experienced Chefs.
Hot Carvery is served with Market Fresh Vegetables and Potatoes.
Cold Carvery is served with Salads and New Potatoes
The Carved Buffet includes the laying of individual place settings.
STARTERS
Chefs Homemade Soup of your Choice
Half Chilled Seasonal Melon
Filled with fruits of the forest
Exotic Fruit Medley
Dressed with White Rum
Duck and Orange Pate
Served with mixed leaf salad, melba toast and French stick
Prawn and Mango Salad
Served on a bed of mixed leaves with a lemon
And chive mayonnaise
For further Starter choices see our menus for Hot Meals And Banquets.
HOT CARVERY MAIN COURSES
Carved at the Buffet table by our Chefs.
A Choice of Two of the Following on the Day.
Roast English Topside of Beef with Yorkshire Pudding
Roast Turkey
Roast Leg of Lamb
Roast English Loin of Pork
Fresh Poached Salmon
Sugar Baked Ham
All served with a selection of Fresh Market Vegetables and Potatoes
COLD CARVERY MAIN COURSE
Carved Cold by our Chefs and served with Salads at the Buffet table.
A Choice of two of the following on the Day
Roast English Topside of Beef
Whole Roast Turkey
Poached Salmon
Sugar Baked Ham
All presented and garnished as an attractive buffet style display and served with:
Hot New Potatoes
SALADS
Please choose four from our list:
Homemade Coleslaw
Mushrooms with Tomatoes and Garlic Dressing
Mixed Salad
mixed leaf, cucumber, tomato, spring onion
Exotic Rice Salad
sultanas, apricots, peppers, spring onions, nuts
Curried Potato Salad with Sultanas and Coriander
Tabouleh Salad
Crispy Vegetable
strips of peppers, courgette, carrot and celery in a olive oil and balsamic dressing
Waldorf Salad
Penne Pasta with Ham Strips and Blue Cheese Dressing
Beetroot Salad
Caesar Style Leaf Salad
kos lettuce, cucumber batons, tomatoes, crispy croutons, iceberg lettuce,
fresh chives and Caesar dressing
Fusilli Tricolore with Cherry Tomatoes and Raspberry and Mustard Dressing
~~~
Served with Pickles and Mini Cottage Loaf
DESSERTS
Traditional Baked Deep Fill Apple Pie
Strawberry Cheesecake
Lemon Meringue Pie
Pyramid of Profiteroles
Tarte au Citron
Belgian Chocolate Roulade with Chocolate sauce
Strawberries and Cream
Belgian Chocolate Fudge Cake
Fresh Fruit Salad
Deep Dish Caramel and Apple Pie
Chocolate ‘Rocky Road’ Gateaux
Cappuccino Gateaux with Baileys Cream
Toffee Crunch Pie with Butterscotch Sauce
Banoffee and Cream Pie
~~~
Cheese and Biscuits
With celery and grapes
We can provide a selection of the above desserts at your carvery
for your guests to choose on the day.
Canapés
We have a range of canapés that can be served as an a appetiser with drinks prior to your meal. Alternatively you may select your own combination of the canapés below to make your own canapé buffet.
Chicago Canapés
Salmon & Cream Cheese Horn
Smoked salmon with cream cheese and parsley on a light pastry base
Cheese & Wine Nests
Port wine cheese eggs in a nest of kataifi filament pastry
Black Caviar Delight
Caviar on decorated cream cheese in a nest of fine filo pastry
Havarti Cheese Garni
A fine slice of havarti cheese on a bed of cream cheese on rye bread
Bean Lovers Tarlette
A selection of marinated beans on a jalapeno cheese bed in a short paste tartlette
Jalapeno Pepper Cheese Roulade
Jalapeno jack cheese rolled in green onion on a light pastry base
Smoked Salmon Canapés
Four exclusive filled canapés
Cream cheese and Dill circle
Smoked Salmon and Paprika Sandwich Cream
Cheese and Lemon Circle
Smoked Salmon Tube
Savoury Choux Puffs
Three Savoury choux puffs with rich, luxury and savoury mousse fillings.
Each puff has a different decoration to distinguish its filling.
Salmon sprinkled with paprika
Cheese & Chive sprinkled with poppy seeds
Stilton sprinkled with sesame seeds
Extras You May Wish To Add To Your Buffet
Salads
Coleslaw, Mushrooms with Tomato and Garlic Dressing
Mixed Salad - mixed leaf, cucumber, tomato, spring onion
Exotic Rice Salad with sultanas, apricots, peppers, spring onions, nuts
Carrot and Mint with garlic and herb dressing
Crispy Vegetable - strips of peppers, courgettes, carrots and celery in a olive oil and balsamic dressing
Waldorf Salad
Carrot and Apple in Lime Mayonnaise
Curried Potato Salad with sultanas and coriander
Penne Pasta with Ham Strips and Blue Cheese Dressing
Caesar Style Leaf Salad
kos lettuce, cucumber batons, tomatoes, crispy croutons, iceberg lettuce, fresh chives and Caesar dressing
Fusilli Tricolore with Cherry Tomatoes and Raspberry and Mustard Dressing
It is not necessary to order a portion for every person,
just specify how much you wish to spend in addition to your buffet.
Mini Patisserie Selection
This selection is ideal to add to finger buffets and consists of:
Chocolate Eclairs, Coffee Eclairs
Pineapple Tartlettes, Cherry Tartlettes
Vanilla Choux, Hazelnut Choux







