CATERING
Whether you're looking for individual lunches boxes, sandwich platters, finger buffet, or full catering, we can offer it all
The Essex Catering Company
The Essex Catering Company is one of our exclusive partners. Whether you are looking for individual working lunches, fantastic sandwich platters, a finger buffet, or full catering we have you covered. Scroll down find out more and take a look at a sample menu and some images of what you're in store for when you order lunch as part of your venue hire.
So, why The Essex Catering Company? After careful consideration and several very nice tasting sessions, while looking for a catering partner, we settled on the ones we felt provided the best value for money in terms of portion size, flavour and choice, and quality of food. The Essex Catering Company were easily one of the best and as soon as we spoke with them and tried some of their options, they couldn't be beaten. We chose one other partner to work with, that you can find out about further down this page, but they provide a different catering style and options. For now, we'll continue to look at The Essex Catering Company and show you some of the most popular options we have people order.
Dean Light, is the caterer we use. A professional chef with more that 24 years in the industry who started off at the Hilton on Park Lane London He has a huge passion for creating distinct and colourful dishes that hit the fine line of flavour balance and the togetherness of each dish.
Dean has worked in some of London’s most prestigious and exclusive establishments. In some of the toughest and sort after kitchens his repertoire grew immensely and he went on to head up his own kitchens. One day he was approached to be a personal chef to some of the most high profile music bands and celebrities. Oasis, Phil Collins, Pet shop boys, Kylie Minogue, Andy Williams (his very last tour), Shakira, Spice girls and many more to name. He was then approached to go and run a large and exclusive events company.
Dean Light The Essex Catering Company & D'Lights
Most Popular Catering Options
These are by far the most popular options and most sway towards the indulgent lunch, however there is plenty on offer and more than we can list here.
The Indulgent
Working Lunch
£13.50 per person
A delightful selection of freshly baked breads that are lavishly filled with a seasonal selection of meats, fish, and vegetarian fillings.
Served with two 'chef's' choice of finger food items.
Sliced cakes and seasonal fruit platter.
Minimum 8 persons.
The Working Lunch
£10.00 per person
A selection of freshly made triangle sandwiches complemented by a range of Artisan freshly baked breads and generously filled with seasonal selections of meat, fish, and vegetarian fillings.
Served with crisps and fresh cut fruit.
Minimum 8 persons.
Classic
Buffet
£10.95 per person
An assortment of sandwiches, mini Cornish pasties, a variety of quiche fingers, smoked salmon, chive and cream cheese croutes, sliced seasonal fruit platter, and a slice tea cake selection.
The Sandwich Platter
£6.00 per person
A selection of freshly made triangle sandwiches, all generously filled with a seasonal selection of meat, fish, and vegetarian fillings.
Minimum 8 persons.
Alternative catering options
Alongside the selection of the most popular choices we have a wide range of options available. Below we have listed a few more catering options we offer, however, for a full list of options, please contact us.
The Platinum Buffet
Mini Brioche Roll Platter: A selection of deep filled fresh baked mini rolls (2 per person)
Mature Cheddar and Onion Marmalade Quiche Fingers
Honey and Mustard Glazed Stumpy Sausages
Flavour Chicken Skewers
Sweet Chilli Tiger Prawns
Gooey Chocolate Brownie
Seasonal Whole & Chunky Sliced Fruit Platter
The Peoples Choice Buffet
Assorted Sandwich Selection: A selection of sandwiches made from traditional and flavoured loaves.
Flavoured Chicken Breast Fillets
Sweet Chilli Glazed Tiger Prawns
Variety of Quiche Fingers
Mini Pork Pies
Vegetable Crudities and Dips
Gooey Chocolate Brownie
BBQ Menu 2
Perfect for summer days!
Hereford Beef Burgers
Dingley Dell Hot Dog
Boneless Chicken Thighs
Miso Marinated Salmon Skewers
Israeli Tabbouleh
Panzanella Salad
Roast Squash, Tomatoes, Yogurt, Lime
Tropical Fruit Platter
Eaton Mess
D'LIGHTS EVENT CATERING
Our other catering partner is D'Lights Event Catering. They offer more unique catering options, so while you can still get a BBQ Menu option or finger buffet, they style of food is a little different. You can choose from the likes of Lemon & Sichuan Pepper Chicken, Smoked Honey & Saffron Spatchcock Quail, and Tamarind Lamb Cutlet.
D'Lights offer superb catering options that are more tailored towards larger events and those looking for a high-end eating experience or something out of the norm. We have detailed a few options they offer below, but again, there is a lot more options available and for a full list, please get in touch.
D'Lights Catering
If you are looking for something different or something special, especially for larger events, they take a look at what you can choose from for your catering option.
BBQ Set Menu
Smoked Honey & Saffron Spatchcock Quail
40 Day Dry Aged Chimichurri Sirloin
Tamarind Lamb Cutlet
Nouc Cham Marinated Silver Cod
Green Papaya Salad
Split Wheat, Beetroot, Pommegranate
Sweet Summer Salad
Panzanella Salad
Rhubarb & Pink Champagne Trifle
White & Dark Chocolate Mousse
Canapes
Mini pint shrimp cocktail with Bloody Mary mayonnaise
Pear & stichelton cheese tartlets
Thai beef salad served in tear-drop spoon
Mini cottage pies topped with a maple smoked cheddar mash
Mini tuna nicsoice
Loin of Lamb on Rosemary Skewers with a Pea & Mint Dip
Chocolate coated strawberries
Red velvet cake and white chocolate lollipop
Fork Buffet
Hake Jalfrezi
Beef Panang
Lamb Bhuna
Seafood Jungle Curry
Rabbit & Chestnut Pappardelle
Lamb Moussaka
Beef Hot Pot
Irish Stew
Jerk Chicken
Welsh Rarebit
Vegetable Kedgeree
Broad Bean, Red Pepper Tart
Plantain Arrabbiata
Finger Buffet
Baby Pig Trotter & Oxtail Puff Pie
Lamb, Yogurt and Mizuna Filled Baby Focaccia Buns
Vintage Cheddar & Leek Tart
Rare Roast Beef and Fresh Horseradish Cream Sandwich
Lime & ginger chicken miso mayonnaise in brioche bun
Crab, coriander and chilli filo parcel
Spicy Atlantic prawn, avocado and rocket wrap
Chocolate & orange brownie
Pear & Almond Tart
Mango, Pandan Leaf Cheese Cake
Alternative catering options
D'Lights can offer a remarkable catering experience and we cannot even begin to list all options here. But if you are looking for a full 3-course meal, we have you covered. Take a look at some of the mouth-watering options below.
Starters
Pigeon breast, candied orange, split wheat, crispy vegetable, aged balsamic pearls.
Confit lamb neck ravioli, mushroom consommé, ruby chard.
King crab, compressed cucumber, avocado, passion fruit, mango, roast lemon curd.
Goat’s cheese fries in sour dough batter, dried tomatoes, tarragon olives.
Buratta, mizuna, leek, garlic, monkey nuts.
Lamb carpaccio, grilled mango, physalis, garlic buds and scallion and ginger sauce.
Norfolk Quail Kiev, preserved quails egg, spruce shoots, endive, pine nut emulsion, pomegranate.
Mains
Sicilian rabbit taggiasca, borettana, heritage carrots, golden raisins, pine oil, pistachio.
Honey & beer glaze duck breast, beets, buttermilk, watercress, crispy leg.
Confit loch duart salmon, steamed cuttlefish, leek consommé, parsley, smoked pancetta froth.
Tamarind Marinated Salmon, wasabi gel, confit yam, sweet beetroot puree, baby heritage carrots, vanilla foam.
Halibut, bacon dashi, black garlic, grains,
Basil and ricotta ravioli, carrot, spinach, purple potatoes, crème fraiche.
Free range chicken, smoked potato, truffle, caviar, crispy skin.
Desserts
Elderflower, peach, champagne sorbet.
Strawberry, mint, lemon, meringue.
Passion fruit posset, garibaldi biscuit, Armagnac foam.
Tonka bean panna cotta, chocolate, pomegranate, mint.
Exotic cremeux, raspberry, marshmallow, lemon, macaroon, mint.
Apple, walnut, celery, crème fraiche sorbet, yogurt, pain d’epices.
Yuzu parfait, stem ginger, matcha green tea, sesame rice puffs.
White chocolate and Lavender cheesecake with homemade granola, salted pistachio praline, cranberry compote.
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