Gala Dinner Package

Entrée - cold selection

• Tea-tree smoked duck w marinated beans, green pawpaw salad & toasted macadamia
• Carpaccio of beef w shaved horseradish & petite salad
• Smoked Canterbury lamb nicoise style
• Vine-ripened tomatoes steeped in balsamic syrup & hipi iti w chargrilled pear spiced ratatouille & cumin roasted eggplant wraps, Witlof & pine nuts w smoked garlic aioli
• *Rare pepper-seared tuna & shaved beet salad, native basil & citrus oil
• Chicken liver terrine w butter pastry wrap & mustard stone fruits
• Saucy cocktail prawns on iceberg
• Chicken, bacon & pistachio single serve terrine w rocket & green peppercorn cream
• A trio of oysters, vodka splash, bloody Mary granita & Asian cucumber salsa
• Crystal bay prawn stack w tabasco spiked gazpacho & Albany olive oil
• Hot smoked sesame Akaroa salmon w mint & chilli glaze, sushi rice & fried wonton
• Chargrilled Italian vegetable & feta layers w fresh basil oil & crushed roasted cashews

Entrée - hot selection

• Green lipped mussels w coconut, lime & lemongrass w smoked seaweed risotto
• Akaroa salmon on saffron potato salad & snow pea greens
• Tua tua fritters, watercress pesto w roasted lemon mayonnaise

Mains

• Roast beef fillet on braised oxtail tarte tatin w a tomato béarnaise
• Venison loin w char-grilled vegetables, w juniper & Guinness jus
• Poussin filled with saffron risotto, accompanied by braised Mediterranean vegetables & chive hollandaise
• Veal scaloppine & pancetta stack w grilled provolone & roasted peperonata
• Chicken breast w a pinenut, spinach & goats cheese farce, w provencale sauce
• Rack of lamb, roasted w peri peri, chargrilled courgette & pinot glaze
• Lamb cutlets w braised lamb shank pudding, caramelised root vegetables & pan juices
• Spinach, roasted pepper, sundried tomato & ricotta lasagne layers w watercress salsa verde
• Crispy skinned Akaroa salmon w basil, avocado salsa & vine tomato risotto
• *Black sesame crusted pave of Hapuka w Asian greens, a sticky chilli glaze & fried limes
• *Lemon pepper linguine w quick-fried whitebait & gremolata
• *Waikanae crab ravioli w scampi & a freshwater crayfish bisque
• Beef medallion wrapped in parma ham on a flat mushroom duxelle w gorgonzola butter & fried sage
• Cervena, quick-seared w caponata & eggplant crisps
• Orecchiette pasta w a roast pumpkin & wild mushroom farce, champagne & mustard seed foam & shaved pecorino

Desserts

• Caramelised mango dome & macadamia nut brittle, coconut tiles & Malibu sauce
• Warm passionfruit cake w mascarpone, lime & lemongrass syrup
• Individual rose water pavlova w rosemary honey strawberries & vanilla bean ice-cream
• Lemon, lime & mandarin curd bars w caramelised sugar crust
• Chocolate tower w bavarois & praline shatters
• Dark chocolate pudding & soft Cointreau creme fraiche w French chocolate shards
• Sour cherry & kirsch wasser brulée w lime spiced biscotti
• Limoncello cream shortcake w candied lemon pickle
• Roasted triple nut tart w Frangelico ice-cream & bourbon anglaise
• Baked pistachio cheesecake w cardamom crust, & roasted rhubarb & strawberry compote
• Sun-ripened cranberry & muscovado pudding pots w toffee sauce & Vincotto ice-cream
• Iced berry parfait w aniseed scented berry salad & almond tuilles
• Flourless French chocolate cake w brulée pot & just-picked berries
• Bittersweet chocolate paté w sorbetier Valrhona & warm flourless chocolate cake
• Raspberry dark chocolate mousse, stacked w crisp sugar biscuits & minted salsa
• Apple & blackcurrant delicious w blackcurrant semifreddo

*Denotes seasonal availability

Please note: the menu price is inclusive of one entrée, one main, one dessert, freshly assorted baked bread sticks & tea & coffee to finish. An additional choice of entrée, main or dessert will incur a cost.