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The Party and Celebration pack

At Forty Hall, we completely understand the importance of your Special Day

We believe in offering a personal service

From your first call, right through the planning stage to the day itself, your Sales contact stays with you every step of the way. We will discuss, advise and ensure that every detail is covered and tailored so that your celebration is all you could hope for.

Forty Hall calls on, over 20 years of experience. We therefore understand the importance of careful logistical and operational planning, every bit as important in ensuring the success of your day.




Monday to Thursday

Friday and Sunday

Saturday

January to March

Day 9:30 - 16:30
or
Eve 18:30 - 23:30

£350

£500

£850

All Day - 23:30

£650

£1,000

£1,600

April, May, October & November

Day 9:30 - 16:30
or
Eve 18:30 - 23:30

£350

£700

£950

All Day - 23:30

£650

£1,300

£2,000

June to September & December

Day 9:30 - 16:30
or
Eve 18:30 - 23:30

£350

£1000

£1,500

All Day - 23:30

£650

£1,900

£2,600

Minimum Numbers: Monday to Thursday 55
Friday & Sunday 80

Saturday 100

Additional Hours after 23:30 are charged at £200 per hour or part thereof


Canapé Selection

£7.00 per person
Choose 5 canapés


Hot Items

Soya and mirin glazed salmon brochette
Char grilled fillet of beef with salsa verde on focaccia
Steamer baskets of Dim Sum, spring rolls and wontons
Vegetable spring rolls and chilli dipping sauce
Traditional mini Latkes served with an apple and cinnamon sauce
Spicy sweet potato fritters red curry sauce
Baskets of fish and chips with tomato sauce
Leek and goats cheese tartlets
Rosemary lamb kofta spiked with cumin, mint and redcurrant glaze
Mini fish Goujons served with tartar sauce
Deep-fried potato skins with sour cream and chives
Mini chicken satay with a peanut sauce


Cold Items

Peking duck pancakes, plum sauce
Rare roast peppered beef with strawberries on granary bread
Skewers of Mediterranean vegetables and minted Halloumi and sweet black olives
Smoked salmon on brown bread with black pepper and lemon
Parmesan shortbread with cherry tomato, mozzarella and salsa verde
Smoked trout with horseradish on dill scones
Chargrilled asparagus wrapped with bresoala
Cucumber wrapped teriyaki salmon
Crisp polenta, topped with artichoke, sun dried tomato and basil
Aubergine caviar in baby jacket potatoes and chive crème fraîche
Oysters Bloody Mary
Red pesto palmiers


Finger Buffet

9 items £18-00 per person or 12 items £22.50 per person


(always include 1 item from the sandwich type selection)

Selection of sandwiches
Platters of deli and continental open sandwiches
Wraps of roasted root vegetables and hummus & tuna and leaf spinach
***
Baskets of crudités with herb and cheese dips
Aubergine, courgette and roast pepper roulade
Asparagus, Parmesan and prosciutto barquettes
Chicken and mushroom vol au vents
Prawn and dill vol au vents
Individual salmon and leek quiches
Roasted peppers on black olive crostini
Croustade of Coronation chicken with celeriac and walnuts
Focaccia with tomato, mozzarella and pesto
Smoked chicken and hoi sin pancakes
Croûtes of onion confit and blue cheese
Tomato and courgette tartlets
Cheddar scones with mustard butter & ham
Ratatouille & rosemary tart
Skewers of seared salmon with Chinese salsa
***

Served hot:

Marinaded lamb with herb and yoghurt dip
Potato wedges with Caesar dressing
Homemade Thai vegetable filos
Beef and hoi sin skewers
Honey and mustard glazed sausages with mustard dip
Sticky glazed red curry chicken bites
Potato skins with spicy dips
Vegetable samosas with fruit chutney
Butterfly prawns and dill mayonnaise
Selection of dim sum with dipping sauces
Masala potato wedges and Indian ketchup
Cumberland sausages with honey and mustard
***
Kettle chips and spicy tortillas with salsa and sour cream dips
Nuts, crisps and rice crackers
***
Chocolate profiteroles with coffee sauce
Chocolate brownies
Fresh fruit platter
Strawberry and pastry cream tartlets
Black Forest gateau
Strawberry cheesecake
Chocolate fudge cake with cream
Caramelised apple tart with cream
Coffee and walnut gateau, coffee sauce
Fresh fruit salad and cream
Treacle tart and cream


Bowl Food Menus

£22.00 per person

Tray & Buffet service in a selection of interesting bowls
Choose 4 hot and 2 cold bowls

Normally guests will be served 4 bowls each

Served hot

Bangers and mash
Cumberland sausages on leek mash with red onion gravy
Fisherman’s pie
Salmon, cod and prawns, cream sauce,
topped with cheese mash
Lamb tagine on lemon cous cous
Pad Thai noodles
Green chicken curry on fragrant rice
Seared Thai salmon on lime fried rice
Ratatouille Provençale with olive mash
Beef stew with herb dumplings
Oriental chicken and cashews in yellow bean sauce on plain rice
Sweet and sour vegetables with noodles
Creamy pesto chicken penne
Chilli con carne with rice and nachos
Beef and bok choy
Coconut prawns with chilli on rice
Wild mushroom risotto with parmesan and pinenuts


Served cold

Cajun spiced chicken with tomato and sweetcorn salad
Richmond prawn cocktail
Chargrilled chicken Caesar salad
Salad Niçoise with tuna and olives
Mozzarella, Parma ham on rocket and basil, honey mustard dressing
Crab and spinach soba noodles salad
Roasted Mediterranean vegetables with rocket and roasted garlic salad, toasted ciabatta and shaved parmesan
Bocconcini on a rosemary croûte, sun dried tomato
and caper berry salad


Cold Fork Buffet

£33.50 per person

Delice of salmon with avocado and crème fraiche sauce on saffron
couscous and mixed pepper salad

Roulade of chicken filled with spinach and ricotta on a bed of rocket,
crispy pancetta and mint salad

Wild mushroom tart with walnut pastry, rocket and parmesan salad,
and tarragon crème fraiche

Baskets of country breads and butter

Mediterranean pasta salad with fresh basil and pinenut salad

Mixed leaf Caesar salad
~
Chocolate, banana and coconut cheesecake with Baileys cream
Fresh fruit salad with crème fraîche


Hot Fork Buffet

£39.50 per person

Rump of lamb with spring onion and seasonal vegetables
hot pot potatoes, roast shallots and rosemary jus

Linguine with a wild mushroom, prawn, smoked haddock
and white wine sauce

Roast sweet peppers with basil and stir fried vegetables
~
Large interesting mixed salad & baskets of country breads and butter
~
Pear tart tatin with clotted cream and caramel sauce
Chocolate profiteroles with rum sauce


Gold Menu

at £38.50 per person

Please select one dish for each course:

To start...

Baskets of warm country breads and butter

Roasted tomato soup with a purée of basil and olive croutons
Salad of seasonal melon, strawberries, papayas and
key lime with poppy seed vinaigrette
Baby leek and spinach tart on a bed of rocket with olive oil dressing

To follow...

Roulade of chicken breast filled with
wild mushroom and tarragon mousse, served with sherry sauce
Roast rump of lamb with rosemary jus
Escalope of salmon with beurre blanc sauce
All main courses are served with fondant potatoes and seasonal vegetables

To finish...

Hazelnut Pavlova with summer fruits and amaretti biscuits
Burnt lemon tart with passion fruit jam and thick cream
Light and dark chocolate mousse served with coffee sauce

Coffee, Herbal Teas and Truffles


Platinum Menu

at £42.00 per person

Please select one dish for each course:

To start...

Baskets of warm country breads and butter

Seared salmon served on dill dressed new potato and rocket salad drizzled with basil oil
Classic chicken Caesar salad
Chicken liver parfait with red onion chutney and toasted fig bread
Quails egg and wild mushroom salad with watercress and tarragon sauce

To follow...

Brioche crusted rack of lamb with Dauphinoise potato, ratatouille and lamb jus
Supreme and confit of duck with rich duck jus, herb whipped potatoes,
spiced carrots and French beans
Roast sirloin of beef with horseradish and potato purée, courgettes, leeks and red wine

To finish...

Strawberry tarts with black pepper and basil crème fraîche
Vanilla pannacotta with a chilled compote of summer fruits
Baked chocolate and Amaretto cheesecake with chocolate sauce
Hot pear puffs with Poire William sauce

Coffee, Herbal Teas and Truffles


Drinks Options

Our Party Drinks Package
Price per guest £9.85

On Arrival, tray service of:
One glass of house sparkling wine
Freshly squeezed orange juice
Sparkling mineral water

During the meal:
Half a bottle of house red or white wine
Still or sparkling mineral water

Bar facilities available from a cash bar after dinner


Wines and Beers

French White - Domaine de Jalousie 2005 at £12.65 per bottle

French Red - Condamine L Evêque 2005 at £12.65 per bottle

Pouilly Fumé Les Moulins a Vent 2004 at £16.85 per bottle
Julienas Ch de Julienas 2001/02 at £16.70 per bottle

House Brugnon Champagne at £24.80 per bottle
House Sparkling Chardonnay Brut at £13.85 per bottle
Bottled Beer at £2.95 per bottle


Soft Drinks

Orange Juice £5.25 per litre
Apple Juice £5.25 per litre

Elderflower Presse £5.50 per litre
Sparkling or Still Mineral Water £3.75 per litre

We can serve your guests a variety of reception drinks from Pimms to Cosmopolitans and Summer Punch, please contact us for a full wine list

You are also able to bring your own wines, Champagnes and Soft Drinks to Forty Hall - please contact us for further details


Theme and Décor

Chocolate Fountain

As an alternative we are able to provide a chocolate fountain as a dessert option or evening buffet option. Why not offer your guests a dessert buffet to include a chocolate fountain.

The Chocolate Fountain comes with a selection of freshly prepared cut fruits and marshmallows to dip in smooth milk chocolate.

For further details ask the team at Forty Hall.

Fairy Floss Machine

Make your event fun by adding a Fairy Floss Machine as part of a dessert buffet.


Other ideas

  • Coloured napkins knotted with gold cord, tassel ties or ribbons
  • Gold scripted place cards which can also be tied to the napkins
  • Coloured chair covers and bows to complement colour themes
  • Round floor length table cloths in shimmering, shiny materials, pastel or deep colours
  • Coloured liner plates to create a dramatic table presentation
  • Innovative table decorations and balloon bunches and nightlights
  • Elegant string quartets & harpists, trendy jazz trios & dance bands, colourful steel bands & discos
  • Casinos, magicians and children’s entertainers
  • Table posies, baskets or hand tied flowers for gifts, garlands, archways and pedestals
  • These are just a few of our ideas!

How to Book

  • Call us to check our availability
  • Hold a provisional booking for up to 2 weeks
  • A deposit of 50% of the room hire will be required to confirm a booking
  • Full payment of hall hire plus 50% of the catering should be made two months before the event date
  • The remaining 50% catering should be paid 10 days before the event together with final numbers.
  • Please note all prices include VAT