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Canapés

 

 

Lunch and Dinner

 

Substantial stand-up options  

   

Dinner Packages

Wedding Packages

 

 

 

Conference Packages

 

Beverages   

     

 

Cocktail menu

Sample menu only, full menu options available on request

Canapés

2 hours - $33.00, ($30.00 per person + GST)

Peking duck pancake
Butterflied king prawn with lime and chermoula
Tempura of asparagus, zucchini, eggplant, beans and beancurd with ponzu sauce
Ricotta, parsley and bacon dumpling with napolitana sauce
Three mushroom ragout tartlet
Grilled swordfish with salsa verde on mini toast
Vietnamese rice paper roll with iceberg lettuce, bean sprouts, lime, noodles and sesame omelette
Scallop, lemongrass and fresh coconut salad
Mini chicken Tikka skewer with mango chutney
 

Substantial stand up dishes for cocktail parties

Why not offer your guests something more substantial?

The following dishes are available in conjunction with the canapé menu:
We have so many selections, just ask for the full menu.

Noodle boxes or bowls

$16.50, ($15.00 per person + GST)

Spicy Thai salad of chargrilled salmon and green mango
Wild mushroom risotto scented with truffle oil and served with fresh parmesan
Corn-fed chicken on a bed of tabouleh with tahini yoghurt
 

BBQ

$16.50, ($15.00 per person + GST)

Minced prawn and fish cakes flavoured with coriander, coconut, chilli and lemongrass on sugarcane skewers
Lamb fillet marinated in oregano, lemon and olive oil, barbequed in vine leaves
Corn fritters with chilli relish

 

Oyster bar

$11.00, ($10.00 per person + GST)

Freshly shucked oysters with lemon and lime wedges; ginger, soy and shallot sauce; homemade cocktail sauce

Grazing table

$16.50, ($15.00 per person + GST)

Mezze platter of felafel, hommos, stuffed vine leaves and oven crisp flatbreads with thyme and sesame sprinkle
Rare roast beef and condiments - mustard, horseradish cream, chutney
Sour dough bread
Vanilla profiteroles with caramel
 

Gelato

$8.25, ($7.50 per person + GST)

Selection of gelati in waffle cones or little bowls with coloured spoons such as lychee and lime, pistachio, vanilla bean

Dessert canapés

$7.70, ($7.00 per person + GST)

Tira mi su in mini parfait glasses
Seasonal fresh fruit skewers with warm Belgian chocolate dip
 

Dessert buffet

$16.50, ($15.00 per person + GST)

Pavlova with raspberries, strawberries and passionfruit
Chocolate “Louis XV” with pistachio crème anglaise
Mini caramel and walnut tartlets
Coffee and selection of tea with biscotti and hand-made chocolates
 

 

 

Sample Dinner and Lunch menus

 

Selected menu items, full menus available on request

This menu includes chefs and does not include waitstaff and hire

Are you looking for an all inclusive dinner package or all inclusive wedding package?

 

Dinner menu

Sample menu only, full menu options available on request
$96.80, ($88.00 per person + GST)

Canapés on arrival

Schnapper quenelle with Sauvignon Blanc beurre blanc and salmon caviar
Marinated artichoke fried with parmesan, sage and rosemary crust
BBQ quail with lemon, garlic and oregano

Entrée

Tartare of yellow-fin tuna with fresh herbs, slow roasted cherry truss tomatoes and basil oil

Main course

Grain-fed sirloin with black pepper and tarragon crust, slow roasted potato and tomato Béarnaise

To accompany the main course

Potato and parsnip gratin
Seasonal vegetables
Green salad
Sour dough bread

Cheese

Selection of premier cheese with dried muscatels and figs, pear and lavoshe

Dessert

Pineapple bavarois and vanilla bean and sugar crisp

Coffee and selection of tea with biscotti and hand-made chocolate truffles

Lunch menu

Sample menu only, full menu options available on request
$63.25, ($57.50 per person + GST, Monday to Friday)

Entrée

Ragout of wild mushrooms and spring onions with fresh herbs in a puff pastry frame

Main course

Chicken breast stuffed with tarragon and chestnuts, crushed new potatoes and a salad of olives,
capers and yellow teardrop tomatoes
 

To accompany the main course

Seasonal vegetables
Green salad
Sour dough bread

Dessert

Lychee and quince sorbet with candied ruby grapefruit


Coffee and selection of tea with biscotti and hand-made chocolate truffles

 

 

 

Degustation menus

 

The ultimate food experience, we tailor your menu to your guests 

Call us on  9663 4840, your imagination is the fuel to our creative fire

 

Indicative prices are as follows:

 

5 course degustation menu (plus canapés on arrival)

$112.75, ($102.50 per person + GST)
 

6 course degustation menu (plus canapés on arrival)

$128.70, ($117.00 per person + GST)

 

 

 

 

 

Gastronomy beverage packages

Full wine list and on consumption prices also available

 

House bar package

2 hours, $17.60, ($16.00 per person + GST)

3 hours, $22.00, ($20.00 per person + GST)

4 hours, $26.40, ($24.00 per person + GST)

Per hour after 4 hours, $4.84, ($4.40 per person + GST)

 

Bennetts Lane NV Brut
Scotchmans Hill Swan Bay Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Scotchmans Hill Swan Bay Shiraz
Local beer and light beer
Orange juice, soft drinks and mineral water
 


 

Premium beverage packages

2 hours, $23.00 per person + GST

3 hours, $28.50 per person + GST

4 hours, $34.00 per person + GST

Per hour after 4 hours, $5.50 per person + GST

Premium package 1

 

Chandon NV
Isabel Estate Sauvignon Blanc
Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Ridge Quartage
Crown Lager and Cascade Light
Orange juice, soft drinks and mineral water
 


 

Premium package 2

 

Chandon NV
Green Point Chardonnay
Campbells Bobbie Burns Shiraz
Crown Lager and Cascade Light
Orange juice, soft drinks and mineral water
 

 

 

Premium plus package

2 hours, $30.00 per person + GST
3 hours, $37.50 per person + GST
4 hours, $45.00 per person + GST
Per hour after 4 hours, $6.50 per person + GST
 

Premium plus package 1

 

Cloudy Bay Pelorus
Petaluma Hanlin Hill Riesling
Plantagenet Shiraz
Crown Lager, Becks and Cascade Light
Orange juice, soft drinks and mineral water
 

Premium plus package 2

 

Cloudy Bay Pelorus
Domaines Schlumberger Pinot Gris
Mountadam The Red
Crown Lager, Becks and Cascade Light
Orange juice, soft drinks and mineral water
 

 

 


Cocktails

One cocktail per person, $8.00 per person + GST
Two cocktails per person, $14.00 per person + GST (plus cost of additional barperson/s)
Three cocktails per person, $20.00 per person + GST (plus cost of additional barperson/s)
Four cocktails per person, $26.00 per person + GST (plus cost of additional barperson/s)
 

The Geisha

Gin, lychee juice and sake, topped with diced lychee (served in a martini glass) 

Bonfire

Gin with lemon juice and Tabasco, served with a slice of fresh chilli (served in an oversized shot glass) 

Berry Smash

Tequila, Chambord and sweetened lime juice served over muddled berries with a dash of soda water (served in a double old fashioned glass) 

Fallen Angelita

Tequila, Grand Marnier, cranberry juice and Frangelico served in a salt-rimmed glass with fresh lime (served in a martini glass) 

Spiked lemonade

Homemade lemonade with a bourbon kick served over ice with fresh lemon (served in a highball glass) 

Quite Quince

Whiskey, lemon juice and quince scented syrup (served in a martini glass) 

Ginger Meggs

Vodka and apple schnapps served over ice with ginger beer and garnished with fresh apple (served in a double old fashioned glass) 

Lavender Martini

Lavender scented vodka, Cointreau and sweetened lemon juice, muddled with fresh orange (served in a Cosmo glass) 

Sage, elderflower and cucumber sangria

White wine, vodka and Triple Sec, with cranberry juice, elderflower cordial and lime, served with cucumber and sage (served in a double old fashioned glass) 

Traditional Hurricane

Light and dark rums, passionfruit juice and orange juice, coloured with grenadine and served over ice with a slice of orange (served in a hurricane glass) 

Pear Mojito

Bacardi, pear juice and lime juice, served over bruised mint on ice with a dash of soda (served in a double old fashioned glass) 

Iced Splice

Midori, lemon juice and lime juice, served over ice and garnished with honeydew melon (served in a cosmo glass) 

Velvet rose

Blackberry liqueur, cranberry juice and lemon juice, topped with sparkling wine (served in a champagne glass) 

French Punch

Chambord, pineapple juice and peach juice served with sparkling wine and diced pineapple (served in a highball)

Flair cocktail bar package

Quotes for this package are available on request and will be tailored to your requirements
Includes specialised cocktail bar, well-known flair barpersons and specialised cocktail glasses

 

 

 

Gastronomy Australia Pty Ltd trading as Gastronomy, the art and science of food.
We promote Australian Gastronomy and professionalism in all our endeavours.
Award winning caterers,
Boardroom caterer of the year 2003 and 2004, Venue caterer of the year 2003.
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Phone 02 9663 4840      Fax 02 9663 4841  enquiries: catering@gastronomy.com.au
Updated Tuesday May 06, 2008
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