Event Catering at The Dabbling Duck Café Restaurant
We can either cater for your event on our premises, or at a venue of your choice. Either way you will be assured of a highly personalised service from beginning to end. If you are planning a special birthday, a wedding anniversary, an engagement party or sadly a funeral – we are here to take the pressure from you.
If you have a requirement please contact us on 01483 205791. We can have an initial chat on the phone and then organise a meeting with our Head Chef and Manager to discuss your individual requirements. We don’t really believe in ‘standard menus’. We prefer to work with you to produce a bespoke menu that meets your taste and budget.
Examples of recent events
A 25th wedding anniversary celebration for 40 at The Duck
Menu - £40 per person
Canapes
Asparagus Tips and Truffle
Confit of Heirloom Tomato Brushetta
Basil and Black Olive Tartlette
Hot Smoked Rainbow Trout with Roe
Main Course
Quail Egg, White Onion Puree and Black Truffle Tart
Seasoned Chicken Breast
Served with
Roasted Jerusalem Artichokes
Salt baked Squash
Polenta Chips
Jersey Royal Potatoes
Portobello Mushrooms
Pickled Cabbage
Dessert
Mango Delice
Chocolate Dacquoise
Feedback from the client
‘Dear Christy, Cathy, Dave and everyone else from The Dabbling Duck. Thank you so much for a lovely evening on Friday. Everything was perfectly managed with a warm and friendly smile; the food was beautifully presented and delicious; and the drinks, including the local bubbly, were excellent. We bought a bottle of the Silent Pool gin to bring home with us – and tried it yesterday. Also fantastic. We are so glad we found you! We couldn’t have wished for a better venue for celebrating a special wedding anniversary – and all our guests agree.
Thank you all for such a warm welcome’
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A funeral for 60 in Albury Hall
Menu - £15 per person
Selection of finger sandwiches
Individual savoury tarts
Black olive & green basil
Confit of heritage tomato Salmon & beetroot/horseradish relish
Savoury crostini
Chicken liver pate
Pork rillette
Sweet Bites
Mini chocolate eclairs
Mini lemon meringue tarts
Mini scones with clotted cream & jam
Bite size fruitcake (or lemon drizzle cake or other)
Tea/Coffee - milk & sugar
Feedback from the client
‘We found you professional, very friendly and unobtrusive, which made for an excellent atmosphere at what was of course a sad occasion. The food was delicious and well presented. It was all run very well and we couldn't have been better served.'
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A 50th Birthday for 20 at our clients home
Menu - £45 per person
Quail - celeriac, plum, carrot
Silent Pool Granita
Pork - pickled cabbage, rhubarb, pressed vegetable, kale
Raspberry Daquoise, Lemon Posset & Apple Crumble
Selection of English Cheeses - oat biscuits, chutneys
Feedback from the client
‘Can I just say a really big THANK YOU to the team at The Dabbling Duck for making my 50th Birthday Dinner such a success. I'd particularly like to thank Christina and Dave for helping me select the menu, and to Jack, Jade and Rachel for their fantastic work on the night. It felt very special to have such a talented chef cooking for me and my friends in my own home. The food was not only delicious but the presentation was stunning too. The whole meal was a great success. I'd highly recommend The Dabbling Duck team to anyone wanting to make an occasion special.’