Canapé parties


Dishes to collect


Event Catering

About Us

Jane Jameson's experience in high end catering is second to none. Before starting The Food Cellar in 2010 Jane learned the ropes catering in some of the most prestigeous locations in the world.
Having learned her trade in Cordon Bleu Cookery School. Jane spent a couple of years catering in Ski Chalets in Val d'isere and on private yachts around the world. Having decided to settle down she joined one of the top UK catering companies and quickly became one of the top in her trade. Jane's CV boasts an amazing repertoire of clients. From events at 10 Downing Street and The Brit Awards, to Eric Clapton's birthday and Cliff Richards Christmas parties. Jane has the unique ability to create events that suite the environment. Food is Jane's passion, and she is just as happy catering for exclusive events as she is creating ready meals for the people of Surrey to enjoy.

  • “Cooking is an art, but all art requires knowing something about the techniques and materials”

    — Nathan Myhrvold

  • “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”

    — Virginia Woolf

  • “Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.”

    — Julia Child

  • “Never work before breakfast; if you have to work before breakfast, eat your breakfast first.”

    — Josh Billings

Catering and Events

From executive lunches to V.I.P weddings we have the experience and ability to provide a second to none service in terms of quality and presentation...

We hope you enjoy looking through our menus and getting lots of ideas for any parties you are planning this season.



As well as creating delicious food we offer a range of services:

  • Party planning services including invitations, venue hire, marquees, vintage cars, music, entertainment, wedding cakes, menu design and seating plans.
  • Themed parties.
  • Picnic Hampers for events you may be going to over the Summer including school sports days and speech days, Ascot, Henley and Wimbledon
  • Corporate Lunches, which can be delivered to your offices
  • Supply of all staff including chefs, porters, waiters and waitresses, cloakroom attendants and security.
  • Supply of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
  • Equipment hire including a huge selection of china, silverware, glasses, linen, teak furniture, pagodas and barbeques.
  • Menu and Wine tastings.


We are very flexible and are just as happy to deliver food to your home as we are to provide a comprehensive party service.

Please contact us if you would like any more detail about any of these services.

Autumn / Winter Menu 2017

Canapés

  • Cold Canapés

    Citrus- cured Sea bass on blinis with ossetra caviar & crème fraiche.

    Corn fritter blinis with smoked salmon & lemon cream.

    Tuna tartare with wasabi and avocado cream served in a sesame cone.

    Tiger prawn with tomato & lemongrass jam.

    Oak smoked salmon served on a horseradish blinis with crème fraiche.

    Lemon buffalo mozzarella, slow roast cherry tomatoes & basil pesto on a parmesan & paprika sable.

    Goat’s cheesecake with red onion jam.

    Beef Carpaccio on a sundried tomato biscotti with salsa verde.

    Vodka, beetroot cure salmon on a chive potato scone with horseradish crème fraiche.

    Endive leaf filled with babaganoush topped with pomegranate seeds.

    Wrap with avocado salsa, spring onion and fresh mint.

    Caesar salad tartlet topped with a soft poached quails egg.

  • Hot Canapés

    Fillet of lamb on a mint blinis with red currant compote and deep fried rosemary.

    Mandarin duck roll with hoisin dipping sauce.

    Ham hock,pea and spring onion tartlet.

    Pan fried fillet of beef served on a horseradish rosti drizzled with béarnaise sauce.

    Wild mushroom risotto cake with parmesan & truffle oil.

    Sea bass & ginger fishcake with a sweet chilli dip.

    Tiger prawn wrapped in Parma ham with sweet chilli dipping sauce.

    Triple cooked duck fat chip topped with caviar.

    Mini tartlet, grilled asparagus and parma ham with hollandaise.

    Mini NY Burger.

    Crispy oyster with pickled vegetable salad & citrus mayonnaise served on the shell.

    Deep fried runny Yolk scotch quail egg.

    Pig’s cheek croquette with bramley apple puree.

  • Beignet( Deep fried choux pastry )

    Parmesan & fresh herb.

    Beignet of veal sweatbreads with rosemary & onion cream.

    Cauliflower cheese & smoked bacon.

  • Soup shots

    White onion & crispy sage with a parmesan wafer.

    Cream of rocket & parmesan.

    Lobster bisque drizzled with black truffle oil.

    Butternut squash with a seared diver scallop drizzled with mint oil.

Dinner

  • Starters

    Cornish Crab & Smoked Salmon Salad with Avocado, Fennel & Apple.

    Cheese Soufflé with Apple,Walnut & Pomegranate Salad.

    Potted Salmon with Cucumber, Creme Fraiche & Watercress topped with a Melba Crisp.

    Carpaccio of Beef with Mazuno leaves, Shaved Parmesan & Truffle Oil.

    Panna Cotta roasted Black Figs & Walnut Salad.

    Tian of Cornish crab.

    Buffalo Mozzarella Salad with Fried Artichokes, Rocket, Nicoise Olives & Anchovy Focaccia.

    Haloumi, roast Victoria Plum, Red Onion & Baby Beet Salad with Toasted Pine Nuts.

    Seared Queen Scallop with Baby salad leaves,and Cobnuts.

    Pumpkin Tortellini with Chestnut and Sage Beurre Noisettel.

  • Main courses

    Ballotine & stuffed breast of Guinea Fowl with a Pistou of Vegetables.

    Roast Loin of Venison with Butternutsquash, Girolles & Roasted Raddichio.

    Beef Fillet on a Fondant Potato served with Wilted Leaf Spinach, roasted Baby Carrots & a Madeira Jus.

    Fried Cod Fillet with a Bouillabaisse sauce.

    Guinea Fowl with Boudin Blanc, Savoy Cabbage & White Onion Puree.

    Medallions of Rose Veal Fillet, braised Celery, Rosemary Potato Cake & a Madeira Jus.

    Canon of Hampshire lamb with Potato Gratin, Asparagus & Minted Hollandaise.

    Roasted fillet of Sea Bass with Herb Risotto, Cherry Tomatoes & Basil Pesto.

    Saddle of Venison with Shallots, Salt baked Celeriac & Venison Jus.

    Roast Pheasant Breast with Parsnip Puree, Parkin & Pickled Brambles.

    Roasted Guinea Fowl with Beetroot, Ginger & Thyme.

    .Beef Fillet, Parsley Puree & Madeira Jus on a Bed of Wilted Spinach with Broad Beans & Dauphinoise Potatoes.

  • Dessert

    Pineapple Upside Down Cake Spiced Rum Caramel & Clotted Cream.

    Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce & Vanilla Bean Ice Cream or Creme Anglaise.

    Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with Red Berry Compote.

    Caramel Panna Cotta with Homemade Gingerbread.

    Blackberry and Buttermilk Cream Jelly.

    Apple & blackberry Crumble with a Macadamia & Vanilla topping.

    Plum Clafoutis with Creme Fraiche Sorbet Saffron.

    Date and Orange domes with Caramelized Oranges & Date & Cookie Crumb.

  • All menus include Artisan breads & seasonal vegetables Freshly Ground Coffee & Macaroons.

    From £45.00 per head.

    Please note these costs are exclusive of VAT at 20% Equipment and staffing costs.

    VAT charges would be added to the final invoice which is sent out after the event date.

Dishes to Collect

We also make a range of delicious homemade dishes, which can be collected from us at The Food Cellar.

All our dishes are freshly prepared so please give us five days notice if you wish to place an order. We can supply our dishes either fresh or frozen so just let us know which you'd prefer when you place your order.

Our dishes come supplied in white china for 1, 2, 4 or 8 people and we do require a deposit for the chine which will be refunded on return.

There is no VAT charge on homemade dishes.

Chicken Dishes


Chicken and Date Tagine
Free range breast of chicken, cherry tomatoes, butternut Squash, Moroccan spices & Medjool dates
£6.50 per portion
Chicken Wrapped in Pancetta
with Asparagus With a white wine & cream reduction
£6.50 per portion
American style Spring Chicken Pie
Poached free range chicken, new potatoes, leeks, mushrooms Carrots, peas, broadbeans, parsley & tarragon in a veloute sauce topped with puff pastry & nutmeg
£6.50 per portion
Spicy Moroccan Chicken
Free range breast of chicken, apricots, pistachio, Green olives, cinnamon & harissa
£6.50 per portion
Chicken & Leek Pie with Puff Pastry
Chicken with leeks, mushrooms & red peppers in a creamy sauce
£6.50 per portion
Spanish Chicken & Potato stew
Chicken, potatoes, chorizo, black olives, fresh thyme, white wine & tomatoes
£6.50 per portion
Chicken & Broccoli Casserole
Chicken, smoked bacon, broccoli florets, button mushrooms, Djion mustard & a white wine cream sauce
£6.50 per portion
Chicken with Plums & Chorizo
With fresh ginger, red wine, brandy & orange zest
£6.50 per portion
Nonya Chicken Curry
Chicken breast marinated in Nonya spices, coconut milk, Kaffir lime leaves, new potatoes, chilli, cherry tomatoes, Lemongrass & fresh coriander
£6.50 per portion
Chicken Cacciatore
A classic Italian dish with black olives & a tomato, Rosemary, white wine & garlic sauce
£6.50 per portion
Chicken with Wild Mushrooms
Breast of chicken, wild mushrooms with a white wine & cream sauce
£6.50 per portion
Chicken & Paprika
Chicken fillets with paprika, red peppers, onions & crème fraiche
£6.50 per portion
Pan Roast Chicken with Mascarpone & Prosciutto
In a creamy lemon sauce
£6.50 per portion
Thai Green Chicken Curry
Mild and fragrant Thai green curry with aubergine, French beans, kaffir leaves, spring onion, basil,Coriander & coconut milk
£6.50 per portion
Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons & Olives
Fillets of chicken with ginger, cumin, garlic, saffron, Green olives & fresh coriander
£6.50 per portion
Chicken with Apple, Sage & Cream
Free range chicken breast, cider, double cream, sage & red apples
£6.50 per portion
Chicken Shiraz with Porcini & Whole Shallots
A classic hot pot meal similar to coq au vin
£6.50 per portion
Chicken with Asparagus
Chicken, asparagus, broad beans, wild mushrooms & Somerset brandy sauce
£6.50 per portion

Lamb Dishes


Shepherd’s Pie with Cheese & Leek Mash
Lean minced lamb, carrots, turnip, onion, redcurrant, Tomatoes with leek & cheese mashed potato
£5.25 per portion
Turkish style Lamb Pie
Lamb minces, courgette, tomatoes, cinnamon, mint& Dried apricots topped with puff pastry
£5.75 per portion
Beer Braised Lamb shanks
Marinated in pale ale with thyme, carrots, onion, Celery & garlic
£6.50 per portion
Lamb Tagine with Prunes & Olives
In a tomato sauce
£6.00 per portion
Lamb & Rosemary Pot Pies
Slow roast Neck of lamb with red wine, smoked bacon, rosemary & garlic topped with thinly sliced potatoes
£5.75 per portion
Lamb Rogan Josh
A slow cooked hot curry with cardamom, chillies, Garlic cloves, fresh ginger, tomatoes, red peppers & natural yogurt
£6.25 per portion
Lamb Stew with Fennel & Lemon
Diced leg of lamb with whole shallots, fennel, lemon thyme, Fruity White wine & crème fraiche
£6.25 per portion
Braised Lamb Shanks
Slow Cooked Lamb shank with white wine, red onion, tomatoes, garlic & rosemary
£7.00 per portion
Moussaka
Layers of roasted aubergine, minced lamb, Potato, topped with cheese sauce
£5.00 per portion
Traditional Lancashire Hot Pot
£6.50 per portion
Navarin of lamb
Diced leg of lamb cooked in white wine with rosemary, red currant, French beans, peas & turned carrots.
£6.75 per portion
Lamb & Chickpea Casserole
Diced leg of lamb cooked with paprika, cumin, garlic, Honey & lemon
£6.50 per portion
Lamb Goulash
Lamb fillet with garlic, caraway, paprika And bay leaves cooked in a bacon & tomato Sauce topped with sour cream
£6.50 per portion
Lamb Madras
Lamb, Coriander seeds, Peppercorns, Fennel & Fenugreek
£6.25 per portion
Braised Lamb shanks with Thyme
Lamb shanks slowly cooked with onions & carrots
£7.00 per portion

Duck & Game Dishes


Duck breast with peppercorn sauce
Sautéed duck breast in a fresh peppercorn sauce With brandy & Cream
£6.75 per portion
Guinea Fowl
Breast of Guinea fowl wrapped in bacon cooked with Mushrooms in a red wine sauce
£6.75 per portion
Pork and Duck Cassoulet
White beans, garlic, Carrots, Pork Flank, Duck leg Confit & game stock
£6.95 per portion

Beef Dishes


Balsamic beef stew
Diced Rump steak with butternut squash, red wine, fresh thyme, Paprika & sauté of red peppers
£6.50 per portion
Chilli Con Carne
Beef cubes with chillies, green peppers, fresh coriander & Red kidney
£5.50 per portion
Rich Beef Casserole with Porcini & Vintage port
Slow cooked chuck steak with chestnut, pancetta, celery & carrots
£6.50 per portion
Fillet of Beef Stroganoff
With field mushroom gherkins, fresh cream & brandy
£9.00 per portion
Beef Bourguignon
Beef with red wine, smoked bacon, turned carrots, button mushrooms, & baby onions
£6.75 per portion
Latin American Beef Stew
Beef marinated in brown ale, red wine, butternut squash, red & green Peppers, fresh coriander & sweetcorn
£6.75 per portion
Beef Tagine with Madjool Prunes
Moroccan spices & fresh coriander
£6.50 per portion
Provencal beef Daube
Beef with smoked bacon, red wine, tomatoes, orange zest & thyme
£6.25 per portion
Classic beef Lasagne
Lean minced beef with a tomato & basil ragu & kidney beans Topped with potato rosti & sun dried tomatoes
£5.25 per portion
Beef in Ale
Slow roast beef steak with, peas, new potatoes, carrots & silver skin onions
£6.25 per portion
Beef Goulash
Braised beef with tomatoes, caraway, green peppers, New potatoes & sweet paprika
£6.25 per portion
Steak & Kidney Pie
Rich Beef & kidney filling topped with puff pastry
£6.25 per portion
Hong Sao Beef
Slowly braised beef in a soy broth with star anise, cinnamon, Fresh root ginger & red chillies
£6.25 per portion
Steak and wild mushroom pie
Beef steak, pancetta, juniper berries & red wine, Topped with puff pastry
£6.25 per portion

Fish and Seafood Dishes


Luxury fish pie
Smoked haddock, salmon, cod & prawns in a Spinach & leek veloute sauce with Creamy mash
£7.25 per portion
Smoked haddock, spinach and Gruyère gratin
£6.25 per portion
Seafood macaroni cheese
Macaroni cheese with salmon, tiger prawns & Cherry tomatoes
£5.75 per portion
Bengali prawn curry
Cardamom, cinnamon, fresh route ginger, chilli, ground Cumin, coconut milk & fresh coriander
£6.75 per portion
Prawn and chorizo jambalaya
Tiger prawns with red & yellow peppers, red chillies Spring onions, chopped tomatoes & tobasco sauce
£6.25 per portion
Smoked haddock prawn and fennel fish pie
Crème fraiche & a garlic & fish stock topped with Creamy mash potato & parmesan cheese
£6.75 per portion
Prawn Massaman curry
Coconut milk, new potatoes, cinnamon, cardamin pods Brown sugar, lime, red chilli & peanuts
£6.75 per portion
Hot and sour fish stew
An Asian dish cooked with monkfish, fresh coriander Red chillies, turmeric, fresh root ginger, cumin seeds & Tamarind
£7.50 per portion
Smoked fish and cider pie
Fresh haddock, smoked haddock, prawns, peas, spring Onions, double cream & a layer of flaky pastry Puff pastry
£7.25 per portion
Prawn, salmon and spinach lasagne
Layers of prawns, salmon, spinach and lasagne with a Parsley sauce finished with parmesan & nutmeg
£6.00 per portion
Selection of fishcakes
Sea bass and ginger
Smoked haddock & mustard
Minted pea & ginger
Indonesian fishcakes with sweet chilli dip
£4.95 each

Vegetarian Dishes


Sweet potato & Butterbean Stew
Sweet potato, butterbeans, spinach & Hazelnuts in a tomato ragu
£5.00 per portion
Cauliflower, Lentil & Coconut Milk Curry
Cauliflower, spinach & coconut in a mild curry sauce
£5.00 per portion
Vegetarian Chilli
Tofu, kidney beans, green peppers & fresh coriander
£4.95 per portion
Summer Vegetable Tagine
Fennel, courgette, broadbeans, baby carrots, Fresh peas & lentils topped with blanched almonds
£5.00 per portions
Butternut Squash, Spinach & Goats Cheese pie
Topped with cheesy pastry
£5.25 per portion
Fettuccine with Melted Brie & Cherry Tomatoes
In a rich creamy sauce
£4.75per portion
Macaroni Cheese with Spinach & Mushrooms
Four cheese sauce, spinach & button mushrooms
£4.95 per portion
Wild Mushroom Lasagne with Parmesan Cream
Layers of wild mushrooms, lasagne, garlic & thyme In Parmesan cream sauce
£5.50 per portion
Spinach & Ricotta Lasagne with Pinenuts
Layers of Lasagne, spinach, ricotta & toasted pinenuts
£5.00 per portion
Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable Lasagne
Roasted med vegetables in a tomato & fresh basil sauce Topped with a parmesan cheese sauce
£5.00 per portion
Mushroom & Stilton Wellington
Field mushroom stuffed with stilton & spinach Wrapped in puff pastry
£5.50 each
Indian Vegetable Stew
With yellow dahl
£5.50 per portion

Get in touch

Drop us an email or call us. We are always happy to chat to our customers, and happy to take food orders by phone or email.

Contact Info

  • The Food Cellar, Lyndhurst Road, South Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9ED
  • 07717 092403
  • info@thefoodcellar.co.uk

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