Breakfast Options
Breakfast 1
Mini croissants filled with smoked salmon and cream cheese
Muffin splits topped with scrambled eggs,ham, mushrooms and hollandaise sauce
Danish pastry selection
Tropical fruit platter with fruit dip
Breakfast 2
Prime local pork sausages and bacon
Butter roasted hash browns
Muffin splits topped with scrambled eggs, ham, mushrooms and hollandaise sauce
Croissants filled with ham, brie & sundried tomato
Tropical fruit platter with passion fruit sauce
Buffet Options
Buffet 1
Mixed dinner rolls with butter
Honey glazed spiced ham plus mustards
Gruyere cheese and cranberry stuffed chicken breast with roasted capsicum white wine and cream sauce
Minted gourmet potato with parsley butter
Seasonal roast vegetables with garlic and rosemary
Green leaf, cherry tomato, bacon red onion and feta salad
Buffet 2
Mixed dinner rolls with butter
Honey glazed spiced ham plus mustards
Roasted rosemary infused sirloin of beef with local red wine & onions, crispy roasted potato & kumara
Seasonal vegetables with bacon, garlic and onion
Red onion, mesclun, cherry tomato, avocado and feta salad
Scallops with sundried tomato, garlic and lime dressing
Oysters with lemon, shallot ad white wine vinegrette
Platter Options
Platter
Selection of crispy breads, crackers and crudités, dips and pestos
Parma ham
Beef kebabs
Spicy chicken nibbles
Prawn, scallop, mussels mariniere
Mixed olives, sundried tomatoes and capers
Relish – capsicum, sundried tomato and olive
Cheese Platter
Selection of crackers
Selection of New Zealand cheeses
Dried apricot and fruits
Sweet Platter
Chocolate fudge squares
Tropical fruit brandy basket
Coconut and apricot slice
Sweet Platter
Caramel and white chocolate square
Mini passion fruit meringue
Bannoffie delight
Lemon tart topped with chocolate orange segments
Finger Food Options
Option 1
Dates wrapped in bacon
Smoked chicken, cranberry and brie wrap
Sandwich squares on rye with various fillings
Prawn skewers with lime, sweet chilli sauce
Chicken satay kebabs with peanut and lime yogurt dressing
Spicy beef kebabs with cucumber and chilli yogurt dressing
Moroccan style lamb meatball
Option 2
Pastrami on rye with gerkins
Steamed mussels with sundried tomato and garlic pesto and salsa
Spicy chicken tartlet with coriander
Mini croissants filled with ham, camembert, basil and garlic pesto
Greek style dolmades with traditional topping
Chorize sausage with tomato relish
Gourmet potato topped with cream cheese, smoked salmon and chives
Option 3
Garlic bread crostini with cured meat topping
Lamb kebabs with minted yogurt dressing
Muffins filled with olive, smoked salmon and lemon chese
Seared beef slices wrapped around stir fried vegetables with chilli and ginger dip
Marinated prawn skewers with Tuscan and lemon sauce
Asian style omelette roll filled with shrimps, chicken, hoi sin and spring onion
Cucumber stuffed with crab meat and watercress with lime dressing
Spicy pork spare ribs oriental style
The National Aquarium has a wide selection of Hawke’s Bay wines and popular beers at competitive prices.
Wine and beer lists can be arranged to suit your requirements prior to your function.