Plated Dinner Menu

Plated dinners are feasts for the senses, delicious journeys across Aotearoa through the eyes and hands of our chefs.

This menu is a chance to make your evening truly unforgettable. Why not a nine-course degustation replete with confits, sous vides, and crémeux to pique and sate any appetite? Nothing is off the table.

Our team of talented chefs is happy to create a more tailored menu specific to your needs and to go with any theme of your event if desired.

You could also start your event with some options from our canapé menu.

$91 per person, excluding GST. Includes your choice of one entrée, one main course and one dessert. Add an alternative main for an additional $10 per person. Menu items and pricing are subject to change based on availability.

Entrées

Southward gin cured salmon (GF)
Aoraki Salmon caviar, beetroot gel, orange fillet, jalapeño aioli, organic lemon oil, seaweed crisp, caramelised coriander stem

Horopito rubbed venison carpaccio (GF) 
Pickled butternut, beet port wine gel, cacao nibs, sago cracker, truffle mayo, arugula, beer mustard, aged parmesan

Juniper smoked Canter Valley duck breast (GF)
Celeriac purée, celery chips, orange duck jus, macerated Morello cherries, herb oil, micros

Togarashi spiced prawns (GF)
Crab, courgette, shellfish bisque, prawn oil

Merlot braised Lumina Lamb shoulder (GF) 
Carrot and anise gel, fava yogurt, pickled carrot, fettuccine, mint dust

Bird and Barrow chicken, hot chorizo (GF)
Broccoli pudding, red pepper coulis, black garlic purée, saffron marble cream, Parma ham crisp

Buffalo bocconcini, vine tomatoes (V) 
Romesco, balsamic spheres, brioche crouton, tomato, sherry gel

Salt baked beetroot, homemade vegan ricotta (VE/GF) 
Orange fillet, coconut yogurt, cherry tomato, raisin

Garbanzo almond galette, tomato ginger foam (VE/GF) 
Spiced tomato purée, pickled onion dust, petite salad

Mains
Pure South chargrilled eye fillet, beurre noisette, rosemary, and confit garlic jus (GF)
Sous vide lamb rump, mint mustard jus (GF)
Grilled free-range chicken supreme, thyme-scented mushroom cream (GF)
Moana market fish, fine herbs, Aoraki salmon caviar, beurre blanc (GF)
Free-range crisp pork belly, chorizo, apple, prune jus (GF)
Wild mushroom risotto, pepper coulis, leek crisp, mushroom conserva (V/GF)
Filled tofu, stir-fried Asian greens, kaffir lime, ginger cream (VE/GF)

Sides
Please choose one side dish to complement your chosen mains.

Potato, kumara gratin (V/GF)
Pommes pavé (V/GF)
Smashed parmesan gourmet potato (V/GF)
Potato, fine herbs galette (V)
Confit garlic, Agria mash (V/GF)

Vegetables  
Choose any two vegetable sides to accompany your mains 

Maple-chilli and cumin carrot batons (VE/GF)
Sesame-tossed green beans (VE/GF)
Lot 8 olive oil marinated broccoli (VE/GF)
Grilled courgette medallion (VE/GF)
Marinated vine tomatoes (VE/GF)
Balsamic baby beetroot (VE/GF)
Creamy cauliflower purée (V/GF)
Spiced pumpkin purée (V/GF)
Celeriac purée (V/GF)


Plated Desserts 
Chocolate almond rocher cake (GF)
Almond crunch, caramel, glazed nuts

Pistachio apricot dome (GF)
Pistachio, vanilla namelaka, apricot compote

Rhubarb Greek yogurt mousse (GF)
Spiced honey rhubarb, almond crumble

Petit Fours 
Red velvet with cream cheese frosting
Chocolate crunch (V)
Lychee coconut
Cherry pistachio (GF)
Yuzu white chocolate ganache (V)

Our food philosophy

Ideas, like people, need nourishing. Our chefs create menus designed to feed creativity and imagination, while giving your guests a taste of Aotearoa's provenance, culture and talent.