Imagine a professional, energetic and friendly team arriving at your house or holiday rental to prepare a beautiful meal for you and your guests. Forget food shopping, hours of prepping and being stuck in the kitchen whilst your guests are sipping champagne without you. We will lay your table and even light all your candles on the evening and take all the stress away.
If this sounds appealing to you let us guide you through the process of booking Zest for your next dinner party.
We have three mouth watering menus to choose from, to suit all budgets and your needs.
Minimum requirement of 15 guests
+ Dinner Party
Includes canapes and three course meal, chef and waiting staff
Canape Reception
Brie and Cranberry Filo Pastries
Smoked Salmon and Creme Fraiche Blini
Sticky Sausages
Starter
Please choose two
Trio of melon balls with raspberries and Prosecco
Gratin of field mushrooms topped with Gruyere cheese
Smoked Salmon with capers, lemon wedges and rocket garnish
Homemade chicken liver pate with brandy and herbs served with Ciabatta and chutney
Chilli and Garlic Prawns
Goats Cheese with Thyme Roasted Beetroot & Watercress Salad
Roasted Tomato, Feta and Olive with Fresh Herbs in a Puff Pastry Crust
Twice Baked Blue Cheese Souffle with Pear and walnut Salad
Main Course
Choose one plus vegetarian option if required
Served with a selection of vegetables and potatoes
Ballantine Chicken filled with pancetta & herb cream served with wild mushroom marsala sauce
Tenderloin of Pork stuffed with apple and ginger and a ginger wine sauce
Venison with red Wine and Chocolate Sauce
Rich Beef Bourguignon with Puff Pastry Cushion
Confit Duck Leg, Crushed Sweet Potato, Pak Choi, Hoisin, Red Wine Sauce
Herb Crusted Salmon Fillet with Dill and Vermouth Cream Sauce
Mushroom and courgette creamy roulade (V)
Roasted summer vegetables and goats cheese tart (V)
Dessert
Choose two
Chocolate Roulade with fruit compote
Summer Berry Pavlova
Lemon Meringue
Lemon Tart
Chocolate Profiteroles
Chocolate and Orange Bread and Butter Pudding
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Raspberry Bombe
Berry Frangipane Tart
+ Superior Dinner Party
Includes canapes, 5 course meal, chef and full waitress service
Canape Reception
Fig,Parma Ham and Goats Cheese Bruschetta
Smoked Trout Pate Filo Cups
Lamb and Mint Koftas with a Mint Yoghurt Dip
Starter
Please choose two
Cream of Cauliflower soup with Truffle Oil and croutons
Gratin of field mushrooms topped with Gruyere cheese
Pan fried Scallops with a butternut squash puree & roasted butternut squash & pancetta salad
Smoked Salmon Pate and Avocado Parcels
Chilli and Garlic Prawns
Scallop and Crab Creamy Gratin
Twice Baked Blue Cheese Souffle with Pear and walnut Salad
Main Course
Choose one plus vegetarian option if required
Served with a selection of vegetables and potatoes
Apricot and cous cous stuffed Fillet of Lamb with Moroccan spiced sauce
Fillet Mignon with Béarnaise sauce (£2 supplement)
Ballantine Chicken filled with pancetta & herb cream served with wild mushroom marsala sauce
Braised Duck Breast in an oriental sauce
Slow Roasted Belly Pork with Caramelised Apple, Stuffing and Crackling
Game Suet Steamed Pudding
Fillet of Sea Bass with Ginger en Papillotte
Mushroom and courgette creamy roulade (V)
Roasted summer vegetables and goats cheese tart (V)
Dessert
Choose two
Chocolate Roulade with fruit compote
Seasonal Creme Brulee
Chocolate Profiteroles
Tarte Tartin
Chocolate and Ginger Cheesecake
Raspberry and Almond Roulade
Raspberry Bombe
Lemon Posset
Chocolate Fondant
Cheese Board
A selection of cheeses served with crackers, grapes, celery and chutney
Coffee and Chocolates
+ The Ultimate Dinner Party Experience
Choose this dinner experience to celebrate your special occasion in true style with complete decadence. Price per head includes canapes and prosecco, five courses, chef, waiting staff for table and drinks service
Homemade Canapes served with a Glass of Prosecco
Homemade Parmesan Shortbread With Black Olive Tapenade
Tiger Prawn & Mango Salsa Spoon
Serrano Ham Croquette
Blue Cheese Puff Pastry Palmier
Starter
Choose Two
Wild Mushroom Soup with Tarragon Cream
Home Smoked Duck Breast with Orange & Fennel Salad
Wirksworth Goats Cheese Souffle with Red Onion Marmalade
Smoked Salmon, Thai Style King Prawns, Salad, Gewurztraminer Jelly Seafood Mousse with Prawn & Lobster Bisque Sauce
Main Course
Choose One Plus A Vegetarian Option
Roast Strip Loin of Beef, Fondant Potato, Roast Shallot & Forest Mushrooms
Guinea Fowl Stuffed with Tarragon Mousse, Pommes Anna, Asparagus Cep Sauce
Rump of Lamb, Dauphinoise Potato, Fine Bean, Mint and Honey Jus
Fillet of Seabass with Ginger & Lime Fishcakes & Oriental Vegetables
Wild Mushroom, Spinach and Courgette Cream Roulade (V)
Homemade Dessert
Choose Two
Raspberry Meringue Pie with Homemade Sorbet
White Chocolate and Blueberry Cheesecake
Dark Chocolate & Hazelnut Tart with Chantilly Cream
Hot Bread & Almond Pudding with Amaretto Ice Cream
Cheese Board
A selection of cheeses served with crackers, grapes, celery and chutney
Coffee and Chocolates
“
It was an absolutely fantastic meal and all our guests commented on how much they had enjoyed it. The staff were friendly, efficient and professional. Service was wonderful, a great mix of being unobtrusive but with perfect timing. Everyone loved the canapes, they were a real bonus, looking enticing and tasting fabulous. The rest of the meal was even better than I had hoped for from the photos. The food was fresh and tasty, carefully prepared with quality ingredients and was a major contributing factor to the success of our weekend. ”
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“A huge thank you for cooking up the most fantastic menu.
Everything was cooked to perfection, and I was absolutely thrilled to bits that your fantastic chef absolutely nailed the cooking of the fillet!
As usual you were all a delight to have around, and we felt in very safe hands.
What a luxury to have you all arrive, cook, serve, clear up and leave all without any fuss.
Please could you pencil us in the 2019 diary to do another one?
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“Having an amazing team come into my home and provide such top class food and service to my friends and family was priceless. I will NEVER cook my own dinner party again!”