Menu

2025 National Awards Gala Dinner Menu

Please let us know in advance if you have any specific dietary requirements and we will try to ensure you have a satisfactory dining experience on the night.

Canapés

• Cajun spiced chicken skewers with sour cream chive dip
• Confit Hoisin duck spring roll with wasabi and sesame dip
• Lamb kofta with tomato coriander dip/red pepper hummus
• Mac and cheese bites with tomato chutney V
• Mixed vegetable Sushi rolls with wasabi and soy dipping sauce V · VG
• Smoked salmon, guacamole on rye bread crisp with lemon gel
• Tartlet of roast shallot puree topped with feta and mint crumble V
• Teriyaki beef with pickled vegetables

Starter

• B
  Chicken Caesar salad terrine

  chicken bound in a Parmesan herb mousse wrapped in smoked bacon on a cos lettuce salad with anchovy croutons, rich cream dressing and herb cheese crackle

• C
  BBQ pulled pork and sweet potato terrine

  with sweetcorn, pepper and coriander salsa dressed with chimichurri mayo

• D
  Tian of olive roast Mediterranean vegetables V · VG

  flavoured with thyme, topped with artichoke aioli and Vegan feta dressed with aged balsamic and rocket

Main

• A
  Warm Onion Tatin V

  Warm Onion Tatin with Glazed Goats Cheese, Caramelised Onion Puree & Micro Herbs

• E
  Roast breast of chicken wrapped in chorizo

  served with sundried tomato crushed new potatoes with honey glazed root vegetables, broccoli and thyme jus
  (a Halal version is available without the chorizo)

• F
  Assiette of beef blade

  slow cooked in red wine with horseradish bon bon, dauphinoise potato, and honey glazed root vegetables served with a port reduction

• G
  Spiced Cauliflower Steak V · VG

  Spiced Cauliflower Steak with Cauliflower Puree and Crispy Cauliflower

• H
  Potato gnocchi with truffled portabella mushroom V

  chives, peas, confit shallot finished with cherry tomatoes and Parmesan

Dessert

• I
  Warm sticky toffee pudding

  with butterscotch sauce

• J
  Chocolate fudge cake

  with orange gel, clotted cream and poached baby pears in a rosemary vanilla syrup

• K
  Trio of desserts

  Lemon posset, Yorkshire tart and mini apple pie cheesecake with a strawberry gel

• L
  Smooth Coconut Rice Dessert VG · GF

  a light smooth panacotta style dessert served with mango compote and toasted praline.

Cheese

• Cheese Board

  A selection of cheeses, biscuits and fruit, provided courtesty of our sponsor, HMS ECO Projects