Knysna Elephant Park

Menu Options

MENU 1

CANAPÉS ON ARRIVAL

Sesame and honey marinated seared tuna with sweet chilli dipping sauce
Thai coconut and coriander chicken sticks
Spinach, feta and macadamia nut cigars served with cranberry ginger chutney

STARTER

Large loaves of sliced ciabatta breads filled with olive tapenade.

SOUP

SERVICE: Plated
Roasted Tomato Soup with garlic croutons and a swirl of cream

MAIN COURSE

SERVICE STYLE: Platters to the table
Roulade of sirloin with herb mushroom stuffing sliced and served with a deliciously rich red wine jus.
Garnished with large sprigs of rosemary
AND
Chicken Supreme filled with a hearty combination of spinach, feta and black forest ham served with a piquant sundried tomato cream sauce

ACCOMPANIMENTS

Creamed parmesan potatoes with melting butter
Bowls of herb and garlic brown farm mushrooms
Marinated and grilled vegetables
(butternut, courgettes, sweet potato, aubergine and peppers)
Fresh herb salad of rocket, watercress and mixed lettuce
tossed with rosa tomatoes, spicy sweet cashew nuts, caper berries
and delicate slices of pepperdew, topped with crumbed feta cheese.
Chef's dressing on the side.

DESSERT

Chocolate mousse “wedding” cake with berry coulis and cream.

COFFEE

MENU 2

CANAPÉS ON ARRIVAL

Rosemary and Parmesan shortbreads with olive and Chorizo tapenade
Crunchy Thai chicken peanut cakes on bamboo sword sticks with chilli jam
Macadamia nut, feta and mint filo cigars served with cranberry and ginger chutney
Spicy Tom Yum soup served with lemon grass swizzle sticks and prawn tails
Corn cups filled with fine roasted vegetable and topped with creamy blue cheese dressing and toasted black sesame seeds

STARTER

No starter served. The canapés become the starter.

MAIN COURSE

SERVICE STYLE: Platters
Mature beef fillet herb marinated and roasted
served with a red wine and mushroom jus
Oven baked butter fish marinated in mild Tandoor spices.

ACCOMPANIMENTS

Small bowls of Hot English and Dijon mustard
Hot buttered chive and parsley new potatoes
Bowls of minted baby peas
Bowls of orange and cardamom scented glazed carrots
Cos lettuce and baby spinach salad
with Rosa tomatoes, Israeli cucumbers, crisp shards of Parma Ham
and shavings of Parmesan cheese with balsamic syrup

DESSERT

Chocolate and cream cheese brownies
served with Pecan nut brandy ice cream

COFFEE

MENU 3

CANAPÉ

SERVICE STYLE: Platters served by waiters
Sweet Corn and Courgette Fritters served with tomato basil dipping sauce
Chicken satay sword sticks
Tiny babootie squares with apple and tomato chutney
Mini lamb and onion sosaties with an apricot glaze
Tempura fried calamari with Lime and Chilli Inkomazi
Roasted Tomato Basil and Feta tarlets

MAIN COURSE

SERVICE STYLE: Buffet
Slow spitted lamb with rosemary infused rock salt
and drizzled with freshly squeezed lemon.

ACCOMPANIMENTS

Roosterkoek brood (simple bread dough shaped and grilled on the open fire)
Marinated and grilled aubergine, butternut and red pepper salad with basil oil dressing.
Grilled pineapple salad with marinated feta cheese
Bowls of spicy pickled mushrooms tossed with baby cucumbers
Simple mixed leaf salad with crisp Parma ham, croutons and mustard white wine vinaigrette.
Bowls of roasted new potatoes (slow cooked under the lamb on the spit)
Bowls of Chakalaka (the irrepressible spicy vegetable relish)
Inkomaas Chutney

DESSERT

Dainty koeksusters, milk tarts on platters to tables.

COFFEE