Upon Arrival
*Champagne Cocktail “Metropolis”, strawberry liqueur, strawberry purée and French “bubbles”.
Bread Course
*Freshly baked bread, with a delightful selection of dips and oils.
*Soup Course & Entrées
*Tomato gazpacho.
*Hawke’s Bay sweetcorn chowder.
*Small turkey and ham pies.
* Seafood selection of smoked salmon, mussels, prawns and a fresh fish ceviche.
*Chicken and turkey terrine.
Carvery Selection
*Christmas glazed ham off the bone.
*Rolled New Zealand lamb with Christmas stuffing.
*Whole roast turkey with lemon and a fresh pea and sage stuffing.
*Christmas condiment selection.
Accompaniments
*Oven-roasted baby potatoes with fresh garden mint.
*Selection of fresh root vegetables.
*Hawke’s Bay fresh asparagus with a lemon hollandaise sauce.
*Baby vine tomatoes with ripped basil and buffalo mozzarella.
*Fresh peas and beans with a garlic foam.
Salad Selection
*Horseradish infused waldorf salad.
*Orzo, black olive and fresh herb salad.
*Mixed tossed salad with mesclun, capsicum and cherry tomatoes.
* Seasonal mixed green salad.
Desserts
*Steamed Christmas pudding with vanilla custard and Chantilly cream.
*Individual kiwi pavlovas
(select your own toppings from fresh berries, strawberries, fruit, kapiti ice cream, or Chantilly cream).
*Cheeseboard with crackers and chutney.
A selection of fine teas & coffee to finish
with “Chambers” brandy Christmas cake.
$135 per person