Bird & Carter Catering

We can provide food for a number of different events, including small dinner parties, buffets, weddings, drinks parties etc. Our upstairs café can also be hired out for evening drinks or dinner. Take a look at our menus and please contact Annie Carter for more details or a quote for your party. 01722 417908

Party Canapés
(minimum order 100)

Canapé’s @ £1 plus VAT

Gravalax on rye bread with dill mustard sauce

Buckwheat blini’s topped with smoked salmon, crème fraiche and avruga

Honey and mustard cocktail sausages

Caramelised onion and Roquefort tartlets (V)

Rolled crepe with Wiltshire ham and herbed cream sauce

Thai crab fishcakes with sweet chilli sauce

Herb scones topped with mascapone, pine nuts and pesto (V)

Miniature spinach, smoked trout and herbed cream roulade

Miniature spinach, sundried tomato and marinated pepper roulade (V)

Spicy chicken satay sticks with a chilli dipping sauce

Parmesan and rosemary shortbreads with roasted cherry tomato, olive and anchovy (V)

Mini foccicia’s topped with artichoke and Dorset blue vinney (V)

Quails eggs with celery salt

Canapé’s @ £1.50 plus VAT

Smoked duck pastry case with chicken liver pate and onion marmalade

Slow roasted duck tartlets with sour cherry sauce

Sweetcorn fritters topped with a pea guacamole (V)

Grilled beef fillet croutes with salsa verde

Whisky and orange cocktail sausages

Bacon wrapped oysters

Homemade fois gras terrine on croustades with spiced mango chutney

Seared scallops with chilli jam and crème fraiche on spoons

Lime marinated chicken skewers with avocado crema dip

Lamb koftas with a spiced tahini dipping sauce

Herbed rice and sultana stuffed vine leaves (V)

Morrocan beef brochettes served with a red pepper and coriander sauce

Chinese prawn/chicken wontons with a lime and coriander dipping sauce

Quails eggs topped with a salmon roe mousse

Carpaccio of tuna skewers coated in sesame seeds

Crispy pork belly with a ginger, spring onion and chilli dipping sauce

Venison carpaccio on crostini with a beetroot and horseradish mousse

Indian spiced chicken skewers with a cucumber, garlic and coriander yoghurt

Please note that the hot canapés have to be served on the spot. We can provide the staff for this.

Starters

Homemade fois gras terrine served with brioche and mango chutney

Seasonal game terrine served with caramelised onion and organic locally baked bread

Warm salad of pigeon, pancetta and chorizo, with a sweet chilli and shallot dressing

Slow roasted duck leg in Asian spice. Served with a cucumber, pickled ginger and chilli compote

Roasted vegetable tart with parmesan pastry, goat’s cheese and pine kernels and a roasted pepper coulis Roquefort and walnut cheesecake with poached pears in port and balsamic

Individual smoked salmon terrines with a dill and cucumber mousse

Scallops pan-fried, served on a Thai crab risotto and a lemon and chive beurre blanc

Carpaccio of tuna marinated in Asian dressing and seared in sesame, served with wilted pak choi

Main courses

Fillet of beef on dauphinoise with a wild mushroom and basil gratin, red wine jus

Roast loin of pork on cider and apple potatoes with a compote of fig, garlic, shallots and rosemary

Roasted seabass on a ginger, spring onion and lime risotto, with a samphire and crayfish beurre blanc

Asian duck breast with sweet soy, star anise, ginger, coriander and palm sugar, served with wok fried noodles and Chinese leaves

Casseroles and stews

Spicy beef casserole with orange and brandy

Lamb tagine with apricots and almonds served with lime wedges and greek yoghurt

Cold Selection

Home cooked Sandridge Farm gammon served with Bird & Carter chutney, mustard and pickles

Rare roast beef with homemade mayonnaise/béarnaise sauce

Whole poached and dressed salmon

Chicken, bacon and cranberry pie

Traditional game pie

Butternut squash, spinach, caramelised onion and parmesan pie

Bacon, cheddar and caramelised onion quiche

Spinach, stilton and walnut quiche

Smoked salmon, crème fraiche, lemon and dill quiche

Tortilla with roasted red peppers, fresh herbs and tomatoes

Tortilla with potato, chorizo, feta, fresh herbs

Tortilla with potato, bacon, gruyere, oregano

(All of the above can be tailor-made to your requirements)

Salads and Side Orders

Wild rice salad with cranberries, apples, peppers and toasted walnuts

Green bean, mange tout salad with hazelnut and orange dressing

Greek salad with vine tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, kalamata olives, feta, oregano

French bean, pancetta, red onion, pecorino in a lemon dressing

Tomato, basil, buffalo mozzarella salad

Mixed bean salad with parsley, celery and vinaigrette

Couscous with roasted vegetables, fresh mixed herbs, lemon and garlic

Couscous with pine nuts, caramelised red onion, sultanas, coriander and mixed spice

Lentils with a lemon and coriander vinaigrette

Roasted and spiced root winter vegetables

Oriental noodle salad

Potato salad with vinaigrette

Warm new potatoes with fresh herbs

A selection of organic panary bread and local farmhouse butter

Puddings

Sticky toffee pudding with double cream

White chocolate cheesecake with raspberries and coulis

Chocolate tart with double cream

Lemon tart with mixed berry coulis

Blackberry and apple crumble with vanilla custard

Chocolate mousse cake with double cream

Almond frangipane tart with clotted cream ice cream

Cheese

All our cheese is from our Deli counter in Salisbury and can be tailored to your requirements and served with biscuits, chutney, grapes, figs and walnuts. We can also do wedding cheese towers with your choice of cheese, decorated to your specification.