Our Food

Menu

A sophisticated blend of contemporary and classic, our food is exquisitely presented with a total focus on quality. Clean, fresh, uncluttered flavours define us. We aren’t scared to push the boundaries and our dedicated recipe testing and research ensures ongoing innovation.

Whether it is a cocktail party to celebrate your engagement or a classic race day picnic hamper, a wedding banquet overlooking the bay or an important boardroom luncheon, we have a menu to suit every occasion.

We like to create a menu specifically for your event, based on your own style, taste and personality. Here are just some of the menus we have created.

Cocktail canapés

Wedding – plated three course

Wedding – French Family style

Wedding – Sideboard style

Anniversary dinner party

Conference gala dinner

Conference gala dinner – Bollywood styles

Celebration cakes

 

COCKTAIL CANAPES

Chopstick of asparagus, goat’s cheese, prosciutto

Fried bread, minted pea hummus, seared tuna and wasabi caviar

Tartlet, sautéed mushrooms, mascarpone, quince jelly

A little scotch quail egg

Preserved lemon, chorizo, mozarella arancini

Akaroa smoked salmon sandwich, lemon caper mayo, rocket

Duck pastry, caramelised apple, thyme

WEDDING – PLATED THREE COURSE

Warm sticky beetroot tart, whipped goat's cheese, beetroot dust, micros

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Beef fillet, mushroom pancetta gratin, porcini jus

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Apple upside down puddings, cinnamon brown sugar ice cream

WEDDING – FRENCH FAMILY STYLE

‘platters on the table for you to share’

Homemade ciabatta,

fresh salted butter, lemon thyme labne, Akaroa salmon mousse

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Whole roasted beef sirloin, garlic confit, horseradish crème

Prosciutto wrapped chicken, pine nut, currant, orange stuffing

Double roasted rock salt potatoes

Wilted greens with citrus butter

Fresh green salad

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Little meringue kisses, crushed raspberry cream

Passionfruit white chocolate macaroons

Homemade chocolate truffles

WEDDING – SIDEBOARD STYLE

Canapés

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Maple glazed cured pork loin

Parmesan crusted lamb cutlets

Hot buttered new potatoes, mint gremolata

Roasted kumara, carrot, red onion, peas, feta

Green beans, wasabi butter

Iceberg, parsley salad, spring onion, snow peas

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A tower of individual crème brulees

Glass, Summer pudding, champagne jelly

Little lemon meringue tartlets

ANNIVERSARY DINNER PARTY

Avocado grapefruit salad, citrus sorbet, ginger honey dressing

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Canterbury chicken supreme, lemon, thyme, green pea risotto

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'Milk and cookies', Chocolate madeleines, mint milk sorbet

CONFERENCE GALA DINNER

‘showcasing Canterbury’

Mahogany lacquered Akaroa salmon, tomato fennel confit

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Canterbury duck confit, kumara mash,

Waipara pinot braised red cabbage, roasted hazelnuts

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Local walnut caramel tart, brown sugar cream

CONFERENCE GALA DINNER

‘Bollywood’

Little chicken sandwich, apricot, almond

Lightly spiced dhal wadis, cucumber salad (v) (gf)

Homemade vegetable samosa (v)

Skewered spicy prawns

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Individual tasting plates, little onion bhajee, tandoori spiced lamb cutlet, naan bread, cucumber mint raita, mango chutney

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Your guests will have a choice of

Canterbury chicken supreme, toasted sesame crust,
turmeric roasted potatoes, peas and fried green beans

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Boneless spicy lamb braise,
steaming jasmine rice timbal, fried green beans

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Cardamom pannacotta,
caramelised pineapple, pistachio

 

“The beautiful food eclipsed the scene. It was so very delicious. The soup ingredients had everyone guessing and that made for a good ‘entree’ into plenty of conversation along the tables. Everyone that has spoken to me since has said ‘...and the food was just superb!’ And I think so too, many times over!! Salmon to melt in your mouth with juniper berries or were they currants? It is a great measure of success when you have guests the next day second-guessing at the ingredients!! I had two chocolate brulees and felt inspired to buy a blow-torch and go on a stringent fitness programme.” June

“As you know, the food was of paramount importance with the bride particularly and she was certainly not disappointed, from the beautifully presented finger-food to the wow of a wedding cake. Everything was superbly prepared, looked amazing and tasted divine. We, or rather, YOU, have had heaps of compliments on the days following.” Sandra

CELEBRATION CAKES

Creative Director Tina Duncan applies the same discerning eye and level of perfectionism to her stunning cakes. These are only available at White Tie Catering events and can range from a 4-tiered different flavoured wedding cake to a traditional French croquembouche or a gilded Golden Anniversary Cake.

Enquire with Us about your perfect menu