(G/F) = Gluten Free

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Coronation chicken with fresh mango and coriander (G/F)- £4.85 per head
Still one of our most popular chicken dishes, it’s a classic and we have created a bit of a reputation for our version. It is a mildly curried cold chicken dish bound with a mixture of mayonnaise and Dorset Dairy Co yoghurt (we of course throw in a few secret spices!) then fresh mango and coriander. A definite crowd pleaser! We can recommend our pilau rice salad dish with this.

Chicken with Dorset sour cream, lime and coriander- £4.85 per head
This dish is deliciously vibrant and makes an extraordinarily light and delicious summer buffet dish. We poach the chicken breasts, then slice them and the sauce is ladled over. Goes fabulously well with our warm mini baked potatoes with herby butter and our fine green bean, mange tout and tomato salad, good ‘pow wow’ flavours!

Thai chicken (G/F)- £4.85 per head
A dish bursting with those lovely classic Thai flavours- lime, coriander, garlic, ginger, chilli…..we then add this to our own dressing and mix it with poached chicken breast pieces and very fine cut pieces of fresh vegetables. Very different to all the usual chicken buffet dishes and always has a pleasant ‘wow’ factor for guests when they taste it, they soon come back looking for more! Despite containing fresh chillies, we would not describe this dish as spicy hot. Delicious with our spicy noodle salad!

Chicken with Dorset sour cream, lime and coriander

Thai Chicken with lime, coriander, garlic, ginger and chilli (G/F)

Coronation chicken with fresh mango and coriander (G/F)

Blackened Cajun chicken (G/F)- £6.45 per head
This dish is inspired from our Cajun chicken we have had on our café menu, it tastes so good and was so popular that we felt it should be on our fork buffet menu. The chicken breast is marinated with Cajun seasoning and lime then sautéed in a pan, sealing in all the lovely spices. We then slice the chicken breast and provide you with a separate sauce of sour cream with lime and fresh coriander. We recommend our bean and corn salad as one of the salad options to accompany this dish.

Italian chicken (G/F)- £6.45 per head
Poached chicken breast pieces along with olives, artichokes, parmesan in our tomato basil dressing. We recommend this dish with our homemade pesto pasta.

Middle Eastern chicken (G/F)- £6.45 per head
A complex dish with the most amazing flavours that dance on your palate, a firm favourite of ours. We marinate chicken with Za’atar which is a blend of thyme, sesame seeds, sumac, cumin and sea salt before poaching it. The dish is provided with our homemade chick pea houmous, roasted butternut squash and then finally the chicken is placed on top. Just to add to all of that we supply you with a dish of our homemade cumin and orange dressing to either dunk your chicken pieces in or pour over the top. We recommend our cous cous, barley or bulgar wheat salads to compliment this dish.
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Chicken satay (G/F)- £6.45 per head
Poached chicken breast served on a bed of crispy cos lettuce and spring onions, a drizzle of our fresh mango chutney and roasted peanuts and pumpkin seeds with a satay sauce to pour over the chicken. Flavours are simply divine. Great with a thick cut chunk of granary or sunflower bread and butter but delicious with our cucumber and dill salad.

• Traditional Kettle cooked hand sliced gammon ham (tastes just like ham used to!) (G/F)- £5.50 per head
• Rare roast topside of beef (G/F)- £5.50 per head
• Pork and Bramley apple homemade sausage plait- £5.50 per head
• Selection of cured continental meats (G/F)- £5.50 per head
• Jumbo Sausage and Somerset Cheddar (or Dorset Blue Vinny) Roll served with our homemade chutney on the side- £5.50 per head
• Roast breast of turkey slices (G/F)- £5.50 per head

Traditional Kettle cooked hand sliced gammon ham

• Poached fresh salmon pieces with lemon and dill mayonnaise (G/F)- £6.25 per head
• Kedgeree (smoked haddock with rice, parsley, lemon, served with local free-range hard-boiled eggs and a separate mild curry sauce). (G/F)- £6.25 per head
• Smoked salmon Pate (G/F)- £6.25 per head
• Spinach roulade with smoked mackerel and beetroot pate (G/F)- £6.25 per head
• Smoked salmon and spinach flan - £6.25 per head
• Vodka, dill, sea salt and beetroot cured Gravadlax (G/F)- £6.25 per head
• Carpaccio of salmon with lemon, dill and capers (G/F)- £6.25 per head

Vodka, dill, sea salt and beetroot cured Gravadlax

Poached fresh salmon pieces with lemon and dill mayonnaise

• Goats cheese, thyme and roasted pepper and red onion tart- £5.85 per head 
• Mozzarella, tomato and basil pizza- £5.85 per head 
• Hard-boiled Free-range eggs with a creamy curried yoghurt dressing- £5.85 per head 
• Free range egg and watercress mousse- £5.85 per head 
• Spinach roulade with cream cheese (G/F)- £5.85 per head 
• Roasted Courgette, tomato, oregano and feta tart- £5.85 per head 
• Homemade curried chick pea pate (vegan) (G/F)- £5.85 per head 
• Antipasti platter of mozzarella, tomatoes, olives and artichokes with basil dressing- £5.85 per head 
• Our homemade Hummus with chick peas, tahini and lemon (vegan) (G/F)- £5.85 per head ​

Spinach roulade with cream cheese

• ​Cous cous salad with lemon, mint and cucumber and cherry tomatoes- £2.95 per head 
• Chick peas with garlic, lemon and cumin (G/F) (vegan)- £2.95 per head 
• Barley salad with garlic, celery and dill (vegan)- £2.95 per head 
• Spicy noodle salad, loaded with heaps of finely chopped vegetables and tossed in an oriental soy and sesame dressing- £2.95 per head 
• Pilau rice with peas (G/F) (vegan)- £2.95 per head 
• Fusilli pasta twirls with our homemade basil and mint pesto- £2.95 per head 
• Mixed bean and corn salad with fresh herb, chilli and lemon dressing (G/F) (vegan)- £2.95 per head 

Barley salad with garlic, celery and dill

• ​New potatoes in Blackmore Vale sour cream and chive dressing (G/F)- £2.95 per head 
• Potato in lemon, caper, oregano, parsley and red onion dressing (G/F)- £2.95 per head 
• Classic potato salad with Dijon mustard mayonnaise and red onion (G/F)- £2.95 per head 
• Minted dressed potato combo salad with new potatoes and roasted sweet potatoes with mint, spices, spring onion and orange and topped with pumpkin and sesame seeds (G/F)- £2.95 per head 

• Carrot and date salad with cumin, chilli, lime and mint (G/F) (vegan)- £2.95 per head 
• Sweet chilli slaw’ with red cabbage, carrot, cranberry and red onion and our own sweet chilli sauce (G/F)- £2.95 per head 
• Broad bean, crispy bacon and spinach salad with minty yoghurt dressing (G/F)- £2.95 per head 
• Beetroot salad with yoghurt, pomegranate molasses, feta cheese and roasted ‘dukkah’ (G/F)- £2.95 per head 
• Fine green bean, mange tout and cherry tomatoes in a basil, garlic and tomato dressing (G/F) (Vegan)- £2.95 per head 
• Homemade coleslaw with cabbage, carrots, onions, mustard, onions, parsley (G/F)- £2.95 per head 
• Carrot and celeriac remoulade (dressed in a lemon and Dijon mustard dressing) (G/F)- £2.95 per head 
• Cucumber, dill and rock salt salad with white wine vinegar (G/F) (vegan)- £2.95 per head 

Fine green bean, mange tout and cherry tomatoes in a basil, garlic and tomato dressing

• Waldorf salad of red apples, celery and roasted walnuts in a lemon and Dijon mayonnaise (G/F)- £2.95 per head 
• Orange and lime mixed melon salad (G/F) (vegan)- £2.95 per head 
• Florida salad- remember that one?? Yes we make it with mandarins,  apple, pineapple, grapes and cabbage- £2.95 per head 
• Tomato, celery and grape salad in our chive dressing (G/F) (vegan)- £2.95 per head 
• Fennel and orange salad (G/F) (vegan)- £2.95 per head 
• Mixed melon salad with our orange and course black pepper salad with feta cheese (G/F)- £2.95 per head 

Mixed melon salad, with orange, course black pepper and feta cheese

• Dressed baby salad leaves with our homemade dressing and garlic croutons and dressing- £2.95 per head 
• Greek salad of cos lettuce, olives, peppers, red onions, feta cheese and crunchy croutons- £2.95 per head 
• Caesar salad with croutons and parmesan shavings and with the classic Caesar dressing- £2.95 per head ​

• Mini olive oil and rock salt baked potatoes with our homemade herby garlic butter- £2.85 per head 
• Garlic bread made with our homemade garlic butter- £2.85 per head
• Rosemary, rock salt and garlic focaccia- £2.85 per head 
• Boiled new potatoes with parsley and lemon butter- £2.85 per head
• Local bakery made mixed rolls and butter- £2.85 per head
• Homemade feta, red onion and thyme focaccia- £2.85 per head

​The Mighty Meringue Sharing platter
for the canny ‘one dessert’ offering which will elude your guests into thinking its so much more than that…
Homemade individual meringues, platter of strawberries, blueberries and raspberries, whipped fresh Blackmore Vale cream and then a choice of lemon curd sauce or warm chocolate sauce- £5.50 per head

• Pavlova roulade with fresh cream and seasonal fresh fruit (G/F)- £5.50 per head
• Glazed apple and frangipane tart- £5.50 per head
• Lemon and lime cheesecake- £5.50 per head
• Hazelnut meringue with fresh cream and raspberries (G/F)- £5.50 per head
• Strawberry cheesecake- £5.50 per head
• Summer pudding with elderflower crème fraiche (vegan without the crème fraiche)- £5.50 per head
• Poached whole pears with cinnamon, star anise and vanilla syrup with orange crème fraiche (G/F) (Vegan without the crème fraiche)- £5.50 per head
• Eton mess (fresh cream, crushed meringue and strawberries all mixed together- delicious!)(G/F)- £5.50 per head
• Classic strawberry, fresh cream and almond gateau- £5.50 per head
• Classic strawberry, fresh cream and vanilla sponge with toasted almonds- £5.50 per head
• Choux puffs filled with fresh strawberry cream and dipped in Belgian white chocolate- £5.50 per head
• Banoffee Pie- classic!- £5.50 per head
• Brown sugar meringues with cream and red berry kissel (sweetened fruit puree sauce containing whole fruits)(G/F)- £5.50 per head
• Fresh fruit salad, chunky chopped so you can see what you are eating (G/F) (vegan)- £5.50 per head
• Homemade tiramisu using fresh espresso with ‘Reads coffee’ of Sherborne and Blackmore vale mascarpone- £5.50 per head
• Orange slices soaked in brandy and with a caramelised nut and seed topping (G/F) (vegan)- £5.50 per head

Summer pudding

• Rich chocolate torte with ganache, fresh cream and raspberries or strawberries or indeed no fruit!- £5.50 per head
• White chocolate, almond and raspberry fresh cream gateau (G/F)- £5.50 per head
• Fresh cream profiteroles with warm chocolate sauce- £5.50 per head
• Mocha roulade, chocolate roulade rolled up with fresh cream and espresso from our coffee machine- £5.50 per head
• Classic black forest gateau (layers of chocolate sponge soaked in kirsch, fresh cream and cherries)- £5.50 per head
• Chocolate Oreo ‘cookies and cream’ Cheesecake- £5.50 per head

Fresh cream profiteroles with warm chocolate sauce

​  Minimum order - 8 portions of any one dish

​Chicken dishes

• Standard chicken dishes £5.85 per head
• Luxury chicken dishes £6.45 per head

Meat dishes

• £5.50 per head

Fish dishes

• £6.25 per portion

Vegetarian dishes

• £5.85 per portion

Salad dishes

• £2.95 per portion

Side dishes

• £2.85 per portion

Desserts

• £5.50 per portion

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​All food is prepared freshly and exclusively to order for you.  

We will present it all up for you so that all you will need to do is take off the covers and serve or let your guests help themselves. 

We can offer a 10% discount if you choose one standard chicken, meat and fish dish, four types of salad and dessert, provided your order is for more than 20 guests.

If your order is for more than 50 people, please get in touch as we offer discounts for bulk orders.
You are welcome to provide us with your own platters and bowls to use rather than us using disposable ware.

Collection of your order
The collection of your order can take place at an appointed time to suit you within our Café opening hours, just let us know when you order your food when is convenient for you.

​Additional Information

• Prices quoted above are for supply and collection from our Cafe only.
  
• If delivery is required the price will be plus VAT @20%.
  
• Delivery can be arranged in some cases and a delivery charge is calculated as a return journey at a rate of £1.50 per mile plus VAT @ 20% from our Café.
  
• Paper napkins are included in your price per head.
  
• We can provide rigid card plates, disposable cutlery (knives, forks and spoons) at 20p each plus VAT.
  
• We can supply linen effect good quality thick white banqueting roll, cut to requirements at £2.75 per metre to cover tables at your event.
  
• Food can either be placed onto your platters or we can present them onto disposable platters with clear lids for £1.50 each plus VAT
  
• Payment is required in full upon submission of your final guest numbers 10 days before your event. 
  
• We can take payments by direct bank payment, card or cash. 
  
• If you are booking ahead of your event or you require it delivered we do ask for a 20% deposit to hold the date for you, this is non refundable.

Margot (proprietor/Chef/Founder/ Creative one) is deep rooted in Dorset, she knows all the small producers in the area worth tapping into. It’s all about bringing prospective from the land to the plate or table. Sourcing and showcasing local food are something Margot does without thinking, its part of her makeup and is in her soul.  
 “Everything just happens” many of our clients often say, “we don’t even notice how or when, but it just happens”. 
We like to think that possible issues that could crop up are addressed before they become problems because we have thought everything through beforehand due to our wealth of catering experience. Sometimes though unexpected things happen, it’s how we deal with this that matters, we want our clients to have no worries at all on the day, that is why you have hired us, let us do the worrying!
It’s all about offering the whole package for us, its not just about serving local food or about serving great food…..it’s so much more than that, it’s that smiling welcome, the sandwich that exceeds your expectations or that bite into a piece of cake that you just didn’t expect to taste that good!  Our food is rustic, its hearty but most of all its honest and tasty! 
We want you and your guests to go away feeling that we offered you that something special, that you felt well looked after and of course nourished but in a fabulous way!
It’s the small things all brought together that matter to us!