University Centre Hospitality Menu The University Centre s catering and hospitality team is dedicated to providing you with successful events throughout the year for every occasion. From tea, coffee and biscuits for a day meeting to a drinks reception for an evening affair, you will find a specially selected range of menus to accompany any type of event. Our menus offer a range of new ideas to suit any event. We cater for an array of tastes, budgets and seasons so if you re looking for something with a difference, our knowledgeable chefs can design a bespoke, tempting and memorable menu for you. We are committed to providing a unique hospitality service that is based on the principles of responsibility, sustainability, health and wellbeing. We understand the impact food production has on the environment and seek to offer sustainable alternatives throughout our menus. We offer Fairtrade products where possible and maintain fresh and seasonal menu options to reduce our impact on the environment. To give you peace of mind, best practice is exercised for food sourcing and preparations, ensuring all menus are delivered with skill and passion. Prices All listed prices include VAT. University of Cambridge departments are VAT-exempt. If your event is eligible for VAT exemption, you will need to provide a VAT-exempt form. Riverside Restaurant The Riverside Restaurant menus listed within this brochure are sample menus. To maintain a fresh and seasonal menu, we create new menus each month. Please ask a member of our team to discuss possible menu ideas that coincide with the season your event falls within.
Essentials and Breakfast Refreshments Fairtrade Tea, per person 1.85 Fairtrade Coffee, per person 1.85 Orange Apple Cranberry Juice, per litre 3.10 Still Sparkling Mineral Water, per litre 2.50 Belvoir Lemonade Juice 2.20 Belvoir Elderflower Presse 2.20 Belvoir Cranberry Juice 2.20 Coca Cola, per can 1.40 Breakfast Treats Fairtrade Biscuits 0.85 Cookies 0.60 Muffin 2.50 Pain au Chocolat 1.60 Croissant with Butter and Jam 1.60 Danish Pastry 1.60 Snacks and Nibbles Fresh Seasonal Fruit 0.75 Selection of Olives 1.85 Fish Croquettes 1.75 Smoked Almonds 1.85 Homemade Potato Crisps 1.50 Chorizo Piglets 1.95
Lunch Sandwich Selection Select from our range of homemade fillings. (Minimum 5 people) Ham and Salad 4.95 Prawns with Marie Rose Sauce 4.95 Chicken with Tarragon Mayonnaise 4.95 Roast Beef with Watercress and Horseradish 4.95 Smoked Salmon with Cream Cheese 4.95 Cheddar Cheese with Chutney V 4.95 Egg and Cress V 4.95 Hummus and Roasted Vegetables V 4.95 Cream Cheese and Cucumber V 4.95 Working Lunch A working lunch features a sandwich, made with your selection of homemade fillings listed above, and a selection of sides to complement any meal. Working Lunch 7.50 1 Round of Sandwiches Fresh Fruit Kebab Corker s Crisps Lemon and White Chocolate Muffin Apple Juice Additional Sides, per side 2.00 Mini Fresh Fruit Tarts Seasonal Fruit Kebabs with Honey Yoghurt Dressing Florentine Chocolate Brownie Bites Lemon and White Chocolate Flowerpot Muffin Chocolate and Banana Cake Slice
Select from our wide range of savoury items based on your selected quantity package. (Minimum 10 people) Selection of 3 Items 6.95 Selection of 4 Items 7.95 Selection of 5 Items 8.50 Canapés Fish Smoked Salmon Rosettes with Dill Mousse, Lemon and Thyme on Blinis Prawn with Marie Rose on Cucumber with Keta Tuna Niçoise on Crostini Vegetarian Meat Sweets Savoury Pastry Cone with Goat s Cheese and Roasted Red Pepper Crostini of Fresh Pesto, Chargrilled Mozzarella and Grilled Red Pepper Honey Roasted Vegetables in Pastry Case Sesame Pancake with Soy Marinated Vegetables Parma Ham on Ciabatta with Parmesan and Black Olive Spiced Chicken on Naan with Mango Smoked Ham Roulade Chorizo with Mozzarella on Crostini Glazed Mini Fruit Tart Mini Lemon Meringue Chocolate Brownie with Ganache Mini Lemon Tart
Finger Buffet Select from our wide range of savoury items based on your selected quantity package. Selection of 4 Items 9.50 Selection of 5 Items 10.95 Selection of 6 Items 12.95 Fish Vegetarian Meat Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Blinis Crab Cakes with Sweet Chilli Relish Fish Goujons with Tartare Sauce Salmon Skewer with Lime Coriander Mayonnaise Tempura Battered Prawns with Sweet Chilli Fresh Vegetable Crudités with three dips Vegetable Pakora with a Mint and Cucumber Dressing Baby Jacket Potatoes with Cheese and Chives Potato Rosti with Spinach Toasted Pinenuts and Gruyere Cheese Sweet Pepper and Cream Cheese Filo Baskets Homemade Sausage Rolls with Mustard Mayonnaise Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce Mini Beef Burgers Duck Spring Rolls with Plum Sauce Mini Bagels with Parma Ham, Olives and Parmesan Lamb Kofta with Mint Yoghurt
Fork Buffet Select one main dish, two side dishes and one dessert from our selection of fork buffet items. Fish Main Dishes Fork Buffet Package 10.95 Fish Pie with Puff Pastry Top Roasted Haddock with Mediterranean Vegetables Salmon, Smoked Haddock and Prawn Crumble Vegetarian Main Dishes Vegetable Lasagne Feta and Spinach Wellington Courgette and Aubergine Korma Meat Main Dishes Side Dishes Desserts Homemade Beef Lasagne Chilli Con Carne Roast Chicken with Piri Piri Sauce Lamb Tagine Fresh Homemade Garlic Bread Spiced Potato Wedges Mixed Green Leaf Salad Jacket Potato Tomato and Onion Salad Potato Salad Mixed Beans Salad Couscous and Pepper Salad Steamed Rice Lemon Tart with Honeyed Crème Fraîche Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding with Toffee Sauce Seasonal Cut Fruit Platter Rich Chocolate Torte with Vanilla Cream Raspberry Pavlova
Private Dinner Menu Our Traditional Menu is available for private dinners of up to 25 guests. Our Head Chef is available to provide you with recommendations for guests with special dietary requirements. Starters Soup of the Day Chicken Caesar Salad Main Dishes Desserts Traditional Menu 22.50 Hand Battered Fish and Chips with Peas and Tartare Sauce Sausage and Mash with Onion and Mustard Sauce Golden Syrup Pudding with Custard Baileys Cheesecake
Three Course Plated Menu Select one starter, one main dish and one dessert from our range of freshly prepared dishes. Our threecourse plated menu includes coffee/tea with chocolate truffles. Our Head Chef is also available to provide you with recommendations for guests with special dietary requirements. Starters Three Course Menu 33.00 3 British Cheeses with Homemade Chutney and Biscuits 6.95 Soup - Carrot; Leek and Potato; Cauliflower; Tomato Smoked Salmon with Capers and Lemon Pan Fried Scallops with Pickled Apple and Black Pudding Ham Hock Terrine with Piccalilli and toasted Cambridge Loaf Twice Baked Cheese Soufflé with Chilli Marmalade Chilli and Lime Crab with Avocado Purée and Dressed Leaves Fish Main Dishes Sea Trout with Sautéed Potatoes, Spring Onions, Chilli and Crab Pan Fried Salmon with Spinach, Potatoes and Chorizo Cream Sauce Herb Crusted Fillet of Cod with Pomme Purée and Chervil Velouté Pan Fried Cod with Crushed New Potatoes, Wilted Spinach, Free Range Poached Hens Egg and Chive Butter Sauce Vegetarian Main Dishes Vegetable Wellington Wild Mushroom Pithivier with Pumpkin Savoy Cabbage and Truffle Cream Open Lasagne with Beetroot, Trunips, Carrots, Wild Mushrooms and Pesto Shallot Tart Tatin with Herb Ricotta, Parsley Oil and a Mixed Green Salad Meat Main Dishes Desserts Fillet of Beef with Smoked Mash and Roasted Beetroot Jus Roast Chump of Lamb with Seasonal Vegetables, Lovage Pesto and Fondant Potato Roasted Guinea Fowl Breast with Sauteed Kale, Creamy Mash and Mustard Sauce Denham Estate Shoulder of Lamb with Stilton and Broccoli Purée, Creamy Dauphinoise Potato and Red Wine Sauce Pumpkin Cheesecake Vanilla Parfait with Butterscotch Sauce Classic Crème Caramel Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce Raspberry and Pistachio Tart Strawberry Eton Mess (Available May-July)
Sample Riverside Restaurant Dining The Riverside Restaurant a la carte menu changes monthly and is based on the freshest seasonal fruits and vegetables. The a la carte menu is available for a maximum of 12 guests. This is a sample a la carte menu. Starters Mains Desserts Cauliflower Soup with Truffle Oil 5.50 Double Baked Cheese Soufflé 5.95 Ham Terrine with Pickled Red Cabbage and Orange Purée 6.50 Fish Finger with Fennel Pollen Cream 6.50 Caesar Salad 5.95 Pan Fried Duck with Potato Rosti and Cherry Jus 16.95 Chicken Caesar Salad with Bacon Croutons, Boiled Egg and Parmesan 12.50 Bubble and Squeak with Goats Cheese and Crispy Poached Egg 12.95 Red Mullet with Herb Risotto and Fennel Pickle 14.95 Sea Trout with Rhubarb, Clams and Parmentier Potatoes 15.95 Fillet of Beef with Smoked Cauliflower Purée and Potato Rosti 19.95 Baileys Crème Brûlée with Shortbread 6.95 Selection of Ice Creams 5.95 Jaffa Orange; Chocolate Chip; Clotted Cream Polenta Cake with Local Honey, Vanilla Mascarpone and Lemon Syrup 5.95 British Cheeses with Homemade Chutney and Biscuits 7.95 Cambridge Blue (pasteurised); Berkswell (unpasteurised); Sussex Brie (pasteurised); Suffolk Gold (pasteurised); Keen s Cheddar(pasteurised) Tea with Chocolates 2.50 English Breakfast; Earl Grey; Peppermint; Chamomile; Green Tea Coffee with Chocolates 2.50 Regular; Decaf; Cappuccino; Flat White; Americano; Latte; Piccolo; Espresso
Sample Riverside Restaurant Dining The Riverside Restaurant set menu changes monthly and is based on the freshest seasonal fruits and vegetables. The set menu is available for a maximum of 20 guests. This is a sample set menu. Starters Mains Desserts Riverside Restaurant Set Menu 29.50 Cauliflower Soup with Truffle Oil Double Baked Cheese Soufflé Fish Finger with Fennel Pollen Cream Pan Fried Duck with Potato Rosti and Cherry Jus Bubble and Squeak with Goats Cheese and Crispy Poached Egg Red Mullet with Herb Risotto and Fennel Pickle Baileys Crème Brûlée with Shortbread Selection of Ice Creams Jaffa Orange; Chocolate Chip; Clotted Cream British Cheeses with Homemade Chutney and Biscuits Cambridge Blue (pasteurised); Berkswell (unpasteurised); Sussex Brie (pasteurised); Suffolk Gold (pasteurised); Keen s Cheddar(pasteurised) Complimentary Tea with Chocolates English Breakfast; Earl Grey; Peppermint; Chamomile; Green Tea Coffee with Chocolates Regular; Decaf; Cappuccino; Flat White; Americano; Latte; Piccolo; Espresso