Please click on the type of menu you require -

a.. Finger Buffets
b.. Hot Fork Buffets
c.. Carving Buffets
d.. Afternoon Teas
e.. Create Your Own Banquet Menus
f.. Contemporary Catering by Relish


All prices are listed inclusive of VAT. All tablecloths, candles and serviettes in the colour of your choice (subject to availability) are included in the price of meals.

Sample Finger Buffets

Buffet Menu One

Assorted Sandwiches
Crudités & Dip
Mini Quiches
Vegetable Samosas
Spicy Tomato Meatballs & Dip
Cocktail Sausages
Chicken 'Wings Of Fire'
Vegetable Pizza Slices
Tortilla Chips & Dip

£7.10 per person

Buffet Menu Two

Assorted Sandwiches & Wraps
Vegetable Samosas
Spinach & Feta Goujons
Crudites & Dip
Mini Vegetable Spring Rolls
Breaded Chicken Goujons
Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese
Filled Mini Croissants
Mozzarella & Cherry Tomato Skewers
Tortilla Chips & Dip
Mini Cheese Board
Fresh Fruit

£8.40 per person

Buffet Menu Three

Assorted Cocktail Sandwiches
Crudités & Dip
Prawns In Filo Pastry & Hoi Sin Sauce
Assorted Canapés
Garlic & Herb Breaded Salmon Goujons
Mini Bruschetta With Cheese, Tomato & Herb Topping
Mozzarella & Cherry Tomato Skewers
Mini Bagels with Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese
Jalapeno Peppers Stuffed With Melted Cheese
Lamb Kebabs With Yogurt & Mint Dip
Mini Yorkshire Puddings With
Sausages & Caramelised Onions
Petit Fours
Cocktail Danish Pastries
Fresh Fruit

£ 10.99 per person


Sample Hot Fork Buffet Menus

Buffet Menu Four

Steak & Ale Pie
Mushroom Stroganoff & Rice
Hot New Potatoes
Five Leaf Salad
French Bread
Assorted Gateaux

£13.60 per person

Buffet Menu Five

Chicken In Lemon & Ginger
Chilli Con Carne & Rice
Vegetable Lasagne
Hot New Potatoes
Five Leaf Salad
Coleslaw
French Bread
Assorted Cheesecakes

£ 14.25 per person

Buffet Menu Six

Poached Salmon Served With Lemon Mayonnaise, Garnished With Fresh Dill & Lemon
Coronation Chicken Salad
Hand Carved Honey Roast Ham
Hot New Potatoes
Five Leaf Salad
Waldorf Salad
Tomato, Spring Onion & Basil Salad
Profiteroles & Chocolate Sauce
Assorted Fresh Cream Pastries

£ 16.20 per person

Other Options

Chicken Curry
Beef Lasagne
Chicken & Leek Pie
Lamb Curry
Sweet & Sour Pork


Carving Buffets

Buffet Menu Seven

Beef Tomatoes With Mozzarella Cheese Balls, Fanned Avocado, Garnished With Olives, & A Lime & Coriander Dressing

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Honey Glazed Gammon Ham, Served Warm Garnished With Dijon Mustard Dressing
Whole Norfolk Turkey Served With Fresh Cranberries
Hot Minted New Potatoes
Stir-Fried Mixed Vegetables

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Raspberry Pavlova Served On A Fruit Coulis, Garnished With Physalis
Coffee & Mints

£ 22.65 per person

Buffet Menu Eight

Fanfare Of Melon Served With A Raspberry Coulis And Garnished With Kumquat, Strawberry & Mint

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Sirloin Of Beef With Horseradish & Watercress Cream
Coronation Chicken With Apricot & Toasted Almonds
Scotch Salmon Served With A Medley Of Seafood
Hot New Potatoes
Chef's Selection Of Mixed Salads

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Strawberry Japonnaise - Almond Meringue Filled With Fresh Cream, Strawberries & Garnished With Fruit Puree
Coffee & Mints

£ 22.95 per person

We can also provide any speciality food you may require such as Indian, Caribbean or Italian. Please contact us for further details.

Afternoon Teas

Sandwich Fillings

Smoked Salmon
Egg Mayonnaise & Cress
Cucumber & Cream Cheese
Roast Beef & Horseradish
Cheese With Onion Chutney
Prawn & Marie Rose Sauce
Ham & Mustard

Cakes

Sultana Or Plain Scones Served With Fresh Clotted Cream & Preserves
Fruit Loaf
Fruit Tartlets
Assorted Pastries

Teas Available

English Breakfast
Earl Grey
Lapsang Souchong
Peppermint
Camomile
Jasmine
Fruit

£5.85 per person

Create Your Own Banquet Menu

Starters

Warm Goat Cheese Salad Served with Rocket Pesto and Walnut Dressing £3.00

Fanfare of Melon Served with a Raspberry Coulis and Garnished with Kumquat, Strawberry and Mint £3.00

Warm Salad of Mushrooms & Smoked Chicken Served on a bed of tender Spinach Leaves & Crisp Bacon £3.00

Quail Stuffed with Wild Mushrooms & Rice Served with a Rich Red Wine Sauce £4.75

Beef Tomatoes with Mozzarella Cheese Balls, Fanned Avocado Garnished with Endive & Black Olives with a Lime & Coriander Dressing £3.00

Carnival Cocktail Orange, Grapefruit and Pineapple, Marinaded in White Rum, Coconut & Cane Sugar £3.00

Smoked Salmon Mousse Mousse encased with smoked salmon), Garnished with Endive, Lemon, Black Olives & Fresh Dill served with Melba Toast £3.20

Finely Sliced Smoked Duck Breast with Orange Segments Served on dressed Spinach & Rocket Leaves £3.20

Fillet of Salmon with Asparagus Tips, Melon & Prawns Served in a Light Italian Dressing £3.60

Thai Fishcakes with a Sweet Chilli Sauce £3.20

Game Terrine Served with Wild Cranberry Chutney £4.10

Cream of Tomato and Basil Soup Served with Croutons £2.60

Leek & Potato Soup £2.60

Carrot & Coriander Soup Served with a Goat’s Cheese Croustini £2.60

Seafood in a Champagne Sauce Served in a Pastry Case £4.15

Poached Fillet of Salmon Served with Hollandaise Sauce and Garnished with Asparagus Tips £4.90

Lobster & Cognac Terrine Served with Chilled Coriander Hollandaise £4.75

Main Courses

All meals are served with Chef’s selection of vegetables and prices include a selection of finest cheeses, served with savoury biscuits, grapes & celery, coffee & mints

Fillet of Beef en Croute stuffed with Duxelles wrapped in Herb Crepes & cooked in Puff Pastry £19.40

Poached Supreme of Salmon Served with a Creamy Dill Sauce £16.10

Chicken Breast Stuffed with Swiss Cheese Wrapped with Parma Ham Served with a Dijon Mustard Sauce £15.90

Chargrilled Rack of Lamb Servedin a Mustard & Herb Crust £17.10

Tender Lamb Fillet Served with a Sour Cream & Redcurrant Sauce, Garnished with Fresh Rosemary & Redcurrants £19.40

Steak & Ale Pie Served with Wild Mushroom Gravy £15.55

Supreme of Chicken Veronique Chicken Breast served with a Creamy White Wine Sauce & Garnished with Poached Grapes & Parsley £14.90

Venison Steak Served with a Redcurrant & Juniper Berry Sauce £17.20

Breast of Chicken Stuffed with Spinach & Ricotta Cheese Served with a Wild Mushroom & Cognac Sauce £15.60

Bedford Banger Served on a bed of Wholegrain Mustard Mash, with Onion Gravy £15.60

Supreme of Salmon in a Champagne Sauce presented on a bed of Dauphinoise Potatoes £16.80

Breast of Pheasant Served with a Peppercorn Sauce blended with Smooth Pate, a hint of Brandy, finished with Cream and Garnished with Croutons £16.10

Roast Sirloin Beef Served Olde English Style £16.10

Roast Pork Fillet Served with Apple & Mustard Sauce with Glazed Apples £16.80

Vegetarian Selection £15.50

Spinach & Ricotta Pancakes Served with a Fresh Dill & Cream Sauce

Butternut Squash & Cashew Nuts Served with Redcurrant & Orange Sauce

Thai Vegetable Schnitzel

Sliced Aubergine Rolled with Fresh Asparagus Tips Served with a Coriander Hollandaise Sauce

Roasted Vegetable Torte

 

Desserts £3.90

Homemade Deep Filled Apple Pie Served with an infusion of Cinnamon with Caramel Sauce

White Chocolate Truffle Torte Topped with White Chocolate Ganache

Fruits of the Forest Pavlova Served on a pool of Fruit Puree, Garnished with Fresh Berries

Orange & Cointreau Ice Cream in a Brandy Snap Basket Served on a Chocolate Coulis, Garnished with Kumquat & Mint

Profiteroles Choux Pastry Balls filled with Cream & covered in Hot Chocolate Sauce

White Chocolate and Raspberry Cheesecake Garnished with Raspberries and Kumquat

Black Forest Gateau with Kirsch & Fresh Cream

White Chocolate & Baileys Truffle Served on a pool of Chocolate Sauce, Garnished with Physalis & Mint

Caramelised Apple Eclipse Vanilla Mousse on a Chocolate & Almond Sacher Biscuit Base, Filled with Caramelised Apples and
Topped with a Light Caramel Crème

Raspberry Shortbread Layers of Cream, Raspberries between Shortbread,Decorated with Chocolate & Fruit

These menus can be adapted to meet your individual requirements

Contemporary Catering by Relish

Relish are self-styled urban contemporary caterers and together with the Bedford Corn Exchange will exceed your expectations with the highest quality food and service. Whatever the challenge, they will rise to the task with innovation and style.

The example menus below can be tailored to meet your individual requirements so we can find a combination that is right for you. Prices start from £28.50 (inc VAT)

Starters

Trio of Leek and Gruyere Tart, Asparagus Spears, and Moroccan Spiced Stuffed Tomato

A Salad of Cantaloupe Melon, Chorizo and Artichoke, served with a Red Wine and Olive Oil Dressing

Rolls or Aubergine filled with Feta Cheese and Pine Nuts, served with an Aubergine Chutney and Sauce Vierge

Roast Ham Hock Terrine served with Mixed Spicy Leaves and a Red Onion Marmalade

Potted Salmon served in a Kilner Jar with Mixed Dressed Leaves and Crusty Bread

Chicken Caesar Salad with Crisp Kos Lettuce, Crisp Croutons, Fresh Anchovies and Parmesan Shavings

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Main Courses

Chicken Supreme on Ratatouille filled Mushroom in a Rich Beaujolais Sauce

Slow Roasted Lamb Shank with Baby Vegetables, Sea Salt & Thyme Roasted Potatoes

Char Grilled Chicken Breast served with a Marsala Champ Potato Stack with a Coconut and Cardamon Sauce

Duck Breast served with Stir Fried Broccoli, Cauliflower, Sesame Seeds, Soy and Wild Rice

Carved Sirloin of Beef served with Chateau Potatoes, Green Bean and Chantenay Carrot Medley in a Rich Red Wine Jus

Stuffed Loin of Pork with Apricots and Sage on Crushed New Potatoes in a Cider and Mustard Sauce with a Panache of Vegetables

*****

Desserts

Tartlet Armandine with Cherries and Vanilla Anglaise

Trio of Chocolate Brownie Square, Mini Raspberry Tart and Shot of Crème Anglaise

Lemon and Lavender Syllabub served with a Chocolate Dipped Brandy Snap

Marsala Poached Peaches with Clotted Cream

Brioche Bread and Butter Pudding with Dark Chocolate and a Vanilla Cream

Individual Red Berry Pavlova with Thick Cream

 

LAZY SUSAN MENU

 

Chicken Breast with Lime and Coriander Dressing

Marinated Lamb with Garlic and Fresh Mint

Greenland Prawn and Dill Tartlets on Dressed Baby Leaves

Portobello Mushroom with Spinach, Tomato and Glazed Goats cheese

Roasted new Potatoes with Thyme and Sea Salt

A Salad of Roasted Peppers, Aubergines, Courgettes and Cherry Tomatoes

*****

Bowls of Strawberries, Crushed Meringue and Thick Cream

 

HIS AND HERS MENU

 

(His) Carpaccio of Beef with Rocket, Parmesan Shavings and Truffle Oil

(Hers) King Prawn, Mango and Watercress salad with Charmoula Dressing

*****

Pimms Granita with a Cucumber Froth

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Cannon of Lamb on a Pea and Mint Potato Cake

Or

Monkfish with a Pernod Sauce on a Saffron Risotto Cake, Garnished with Tomato Pipperade

With Bowls of…

Mixed Green Vegetables with Braised Red Peppers
Mixed Dressed Leaves

*****

(His) Dark Chocolate Mousse with a Dark Chocolate Pavlova and Kahlua Cream
(Hers) White Chocolate Mousse on a Pavlova with Fresh Raspberries and a Baileys Cream

*****

Freshly Brewed Coffee