Private Chef
For the ultimate dinner party, Eric Paxman is available as your private chef for the evening. Depending on the occasion and your requirements our aim is to complement the event. From the creative, elaborate and showstopping, to simply blending into the background; we will take your lead and use our expertise to deliver a menu to delight.
Sample menu
Canapés on arrival
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Artisan bread and locally sourced whipped butter
Starters
Seasonal Soup, Crème Fraiche (v, gf)
Goats Cheese Crottin, Roasted Beetroot, Candied Walnuts and Herb Oil (v)
Braised Pigs Cheeks, Sweet Potato Puree, Soy Reduction, Salt and Pepper Crumb, Pak Choi (gf)
Smoked Haddock Risotto, Baby Leeks, Parmesan, Crème Fraiche, Pea Shoots (gf)
Duck Rillette, Date Puree, Toasted Sour Dough
Torched Mackerel Fillet, Roast Beetroot Puree, Cucumber, Pickled Carrot (gf)
Pan Fried King Scallops, Apple Textures, Celeriac and Truffle Puree (gf)
Mains
Chargrilled 35 Day Aged Bolster Moor Farm Fillet Steak, Triple Cooked Chips, Field Mushroom, Roasted Tomato & Aioli (gf)
Pan Roast Fish of The Day, Ratte Potatoes, Tender Stem Broccoli, Crayfish, Samphire, Chervil and Roast Garlic Mayonnaise (gf)
Char Grilled Venison, Caramelised Pear, Grilled King Oyster Mushrooms, Rainbow Chard, Red Wine and Red Currant Reduction, Confit Potatoes (gf)
Roast Duck Breast, Crispy Onions, Peking Style Greens, Dauphinoise Potatoes (gf)
Chargrilled Pork Loin Steak, Pork Belly, Crackling, Celeriac and Chive Risotto, Roast Black Pudding
Braised Beef Cheek, Black Garlic Mash, Wild Mushrooms, Kale, Horseradish Mayo (gf)
Roast Breast of Chicken, Gnocchi, Sun Blushed Tomatoes, Peas, Spinach, Garlic and Parsley Mayo
Desserts
Chocolate Brownie, Chocolate Sauce, Toffee Ice Cream (v) (gf) (pb available)
Vanilla Crème Brûlée, Short Bread Biscuit, Poached Yorkshire Rhubarb, Rhubarb Crumble Ice Cream (v) (gf available)
Cherry Bakewell Tart, Vanilla Sauce, Bakewell Tart Ice Cream (v)
Eric’s Baked Cheesecake, Poached Berries, White Chocolate & Cherry Ice Cream (v)
Sticky Toffee Pudding, Butterscotch Sauce, Toffee Ice Cream (v) (pb available)
Blackberry and Apple Crumble, English Custard, Blackberry Pannacotta Ice Cream (v) (pb available)
Salted Caramel and Pear Eton Mess, Peanut Brittle, Pear & Chocolate Ice Cream (v) (gf)
6 course or 8 course tasting menus available
Minimum of 10 guests
To include waiting staff, chef, canapés to start with, and a 3 course meal to include bread to begin with.
Call us 01484 64 64 16 if you'd like to discuss further or email eric@ericsrestaurant.co.uk for a copy of our outside catering brochure.