DATE
August 2001

VENUE
Osborne House, Isle of Wight

GUESTS
2500

CLIENT
5th Element

SERVICE
Bites, Extensive Main Course & Pudding Buffet

THE BRIEF
The event committee were clear that they didn’t want a plated dinner which had been done so m any times before. From the tent to the food they wanted the ‘WOW’ factor!

Blistering created a unique buffet menu serving an array of dishes from our Barbecues and Wood-fired ovens.

Blistering Barbecue Bites
Substantial Canapés served hot from the coals. Beautifully decorated and circulated amongst the guests.

  • A selection of Mini Sausages with Blistering Barbecue Sauce
  • Beignet Soufflés with Spring Onion, Parmesan and Chives
  • Potato Skins served with Sour Cream & Chives
  • Skewers of Chicken glazed with Orange, Honey and Thyme served with a Cranberry dip
    Throughout the Marquee before and during dinner
  • Stir Fry Vegetarian Egg Noodles with Red and Yellow Peppers, Chinese Greens, Spring Onion, Bean Sprouts, Water Chestnuts, Coriander, Ginger and Chilli

Served in Gold Leaf Boxes with Chopsticks.
Cornichon Baby Gherkins, Baby White Onions, Olives, Houmous, Toasted Bread and various flavoured Olive Oils served on each table.

Blistering Buffet

  • Whole Sirloin marinated in the Old English Tradition with Mustard, All Spice, Worcestershire Sauce, Honey and Horseradish
  • Boneless Piri Piri Chicken Thighs
  • Pork and Apple and Spicy Lamb Sausages
  • Skewered Deviled Kidneys
  • Barbecued Salmon with tarragon and Lemon Butter
  • Individual Prawn Cocktails served in Scallop Shells with Cos, Classic Seafood Sauce and Cayenne Pepper
  • Punnets of Cockles and Whelks
  • Smoked Mussels
  • Local Crab, Rocket and Samphire Salad
  • Vegetable Tempura
  • Small Vegetarian Spring Rolls
  • Wood-fired Pizzas with a multitude of toppings

Salads

  • Warm Baby New Jersey Potatoes with Parsley Butter
  • Slow Roasted Aubergine with Red Onion, Coriander, Chilli and Tomato Salsa
  • Thai Salad with Green Papaya, Shredded Cabbage, Bean Sprouts and Peppers in a Light Hot Sour Dressing
  • Vivid Green Salad with Sugar Snap Peas, Green Beans, Mangetouts and Cucumber dressed with Lime, Rice Vinegar, Palm Sugar and Mint
  • Red Chard, Rocket, Baby Spinach Salad with Lemon Juice and Rock Salt
  • Tomato, Basil, Spring Onion and Poppy Seed Salad served with Balsamic Dressing

Selection of Homemade Pickles, Mustards, Wasabi Mayonnaise, Minted Yoghurt scented with Cumin Seeds. Sweet Chilli Sauce and a Selection of Chargrilled Breads.

Pudding Bar

  • Home-made Brownies
  • Barbecued Pineapple Skewers served with Rum and Maple Syrup
  • BBQ Bananas served with Chocolate Sauce and Marshmallows
  • Milk and White Chocolate melted Fondue with Strawberries, Cherries and Fresh Pineapples
  • Iced Watermelon Smoothies
  • A Selection of English and French Cheeses served on large decorated wooden boards with Grapes, Celery, Biscuits and Homemade Chutneys
  • Colombian Filter Coffee.

 

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