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Cocktail Party Menu

Cocktail Parties offer an informal and relaxed way to entertain your friends whether it be for a small
number of guests or as many as 200. A special celebratory occasion or a chance to catch-up with friends.

Charlotte tailor-makes every event to a client’s specific requirements so choose the dishes you would like, send her an email with your choices and she will send you a quote.

The cocktail party menu offers a selection of hot and cold nibbles. All the Nibbles are finger food so no hireage of crockery and cutlery is required.

Option 1
Charlotte will shop and prepare for your event.
She will cook the food in your kitchen on the day of the event and serve to your guests.
Waitressing staff can be supplied at $25.00 per hour and bar staff can be supplied at $25.00/$35.00 per hour if required for larger events.
Charlotte will clean up and leave your kitchen as she found it.

Option 2
Charlotte can shop and prepare for your event.
She can deliver your food and leave you with final preparation instructions so that you can serve your guests yourself during the event.

Waitressing staff can be supplied at $25.00 per hour
Bar staff can be supplied at $25.00/$35 per hour

These two sample menus provide an idea of what we can do for you.

A full list of all options can be found below and we are able to mix & match to your need

Prices are inclusive of GST.

Sample Menu 1

From $40.00 per head

HOT
Spicy Pork Balls served with plum sauce (GF, DF)
Thai Prawn Cakes served with Dipping Sauce (GF, DF)
Onion Bhajis served with Tomato Chutney (GF, V)
Prunes/Apricots in Bacon (GF, DF)

COLD
Smoked Salmon Blinis
Mini Red Pepper Muffins with Spinach Crème Fraiche (V)
Mexican Chicken Pinwheels
Mini Cheese and Olive Scones (V)

Sample Menu 2

From $55.00 per head

This menu offers a selection of nibbles, followed by filled rolls and petit fours.

A more substantial meal but still offering an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Again it is finger food so no hireage of crockery & cutlery is required.

Also suitable for the client who would like to supply their own home-killed meat (Price per head adjusted for this option)

HOT
Lamb Koftas served with Mint Yogurt Dip (GF, DF)
Thai Chicken Cakes served with Dipping Sauce (GF, DF)
Chilli Lime Prawns (GF, DF)

COLD
Spinach & Smoked Salmon Roulades (GF)
Crostini with Roasted Beetroot Hummus (DF, V)
Mini Kumara & Herb Cheese Scones (V)

TO SERVE LATER
Bread Rolls filled with Warm Pulled Pork/Beef/Lamb and Coleslaw
Bread Rolls filled with Warm Glazed Ham and Salad
(GF rolls available on request)

PETIT FOURS
White Chocolate and Cranberry Florentines
Coffee & Almond Meringues (GF, DF)
Lemon Tartlets

Additional options

We can mix and match any of the options below to suit your exact requirements.

Nibbles

HOT
Lamb Koftas served with Mint Yogurt Dip (GF, DF)
Spicy Pork Balls served with Plum sauce (GF, DF)
Middle Eastern Meatballs served with Sour cream & Chive Dip
Mini Pork Empanadas served with Sweet Chilli Sauce
Spicy Pork Fillet Skewers (GF, DF)
Thai Chicken Cakes served with Dipping Sauce (GF, DF)
Coconut and Cardamom Chicken Satays (GF, DF)
Marinated Chicken & Peanut Satays (GF, DF)
Chilli Lime Prawns (GF, DF)
Thai Prawn Cakes served with Dipping Sauce (GF, DF)
Spicy Sweetcorn Fritters topped with Avocado Salsa (V)
Onion Bhajis served with Tomato Relish (GF, V)
Prunes/Apricots in Bacon (GF, DF)
Spinach and Cheese Samosas (V)
Kumara and Asparagus Samosas (V)
Bacon, Kumara and Courgette Cakes served with Sweet Chilli Sauce
Mini Pumpkin & Feta Frittatas (GF, V)
Rare roasted Fillet of Beef served on Crostini with feijoa chutney
Mexican Lentil balls with avocado dip (GF, V)

COLD
Smoked Salmon Blinis (*GF)
Spinach & Smoked Salmon Roulades (GF)
Pear & Blue Cheese Blinis (*GF, V)
Smoked Salmon & Asparagus Pinwheels
Mini Red Pepper Muffins with Spinach Crème Fraiche (V)
Mexican Chicken Pinwheels
Mini Cheese and Olive Scones (V)
Mini Kumara and Herby Cheese Scones (V)
Crostini with Roasted Beetroot Hummus (DF, V)
Roasted Red Pepper & Walnut Dip served with toasted flatbreads (*GF)
Roasted Aubergine & Caper Dip served with pita bread crisps (V)
Vegetable Rice Paper Rolls with coconut satay sauce (GF, DF, V)
Caesar Tartlets
Assorted Club Sandwiches

Main Courses

Vegetarian options available on request

Roast Cube Roll of Beef served with horseradish & mustards (GF)
Roast Fillet of Beef served with bearnaiss sauce (GF)
Honey Glazed Ham served with mustards/ Cumberland sauce (GF)
Boned Leg of Lamb served with Port & Quince Jus (GF)
Roast Lamb Chemoulla served with a Currant & Cucumber relish (GF)
Roast Pork Tenderloin served with spiced apricots (GF)
Chinese-style Pork Fillets
Pork Fillet wrapped in Cheese Pastry served with a mustard cream sauce
Pork Tenderloin with cider, cream and apple sauce
Chicken breast filled with apricots and pine nuts served with lemon balsamic jus
Chicken breast filled with spinach and cheese served with lemon cream sauce (GF)
Moroccan Chicken Breasts (GF)
Spiced Coconut & Cardamom Chicken (GF)
Chicken Filo Parcels served with lemon cream sauce
Poached Salmon with lime hollandaise – served hot or cold (GF)
Salmon & Spinach Chemoulla Parcels
Coconut & Lemongrass Fish Parcels

Desserts

Plum & Cinnamon Tart (seasonal)
Lemon Tart
Cold Lemon Souffle (GF)
French Apple Flan
Coffee Almond Meringue (GF)
Chocolate Cream Pavlova (GF)
Lemon & Kiwifruit Pavlova (GF)
Lemon & Strawberry Pavlova (GF – seasonal)
Mini Seasonal Fruit Pavlovas (GF)
Red Fruit Meringue Roulade (GF)
Apricot Roulade (GF)
Chocolate Roulade (GF)
Chocolate Truffle Torte
Sticky Toffee Puddings served with Fudge Sauce
Spiced Apple Filo Pie
Praline Gateau
Chocolate Gateau
Lemon Gateau

Petit Fours

White Chocolate & Cranberry Florentines
White Chocolate & Apricot Squares (GF)
Russian Fudge Squares
Chocolate Rum Clusters (GF)
Mini White & Dark Chocolate Eclairs
Lemon Tartlets
Mini Lemon Meringue Tartlets
Mini Coffee & Almond Meringues (GF)
Tahini Balls (GF, DF)
Mini Passionfruit Cheesecakes
Mini Lime Cheesecakes
Amaretti (GF, DF)
Chocolate Truffles (GF)
Chocolate, Hazelnut & Raspberry Truffles (GF)
Fruit Truffles (GF, DF)

 

Testimonials

It was totally seamless - Charlotte came round a few weeks before the event, we had a long discussion about the menu, a couple of days later we received a quote and a couple of hours before the start of the event Charlotte turned up and calmly unloaded her vehicle and with no assistance from us calmly got the nibbles sorted (which were yummy) and then sorted out the main course and sweets that finished the evening- She then quietly cleaned up, packed up and disappeared. When the thank-yous came in the most often mentioned feature of the evening was the catering. I have no hesitation in recommending Charlotte Robinson for any of your catering requirements.

- Richard Clouston

The food was delicious and preparation was so easy to follow. Would certainly recommend Charlotte’s Oven.

- Brenda

Your food was adored and devoured! Thank you for its perfection.

- Anthony Hoskins

I have used Charlotte’s Oven for several work functions and the food is delicious, well packaged and beautifully presented. It’s also nice not having to stop for burgers on the way home from a function because the blokes tummies are still rumbling i.e. the food doesn’t just look good it’s also filling. Charlotte thinks of everything down to the tooth picks and bowls for dipping sauces. Whatever the occasion, I highly recommend Charlotte’s Oven.

- Bridget Chrystall

What a stress free way to have a dinner party. Charlotte is incredibly efficient and so accomodating especially with those of us with special dietary requirements. Beautifully prepared and delicious!

- Nicola Campbell

The food was fantastic, everyone loved it and we had a really good amount.

- Tess Miller

Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay
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