Culinary Projects

Chef James Ford – Full Menu Database

Savory Blooms

The Bloom Beast: Pulled beef and pickled red onion, finished with a rich stilton butter pour.
Coastal Lotus: Mixed fish and dill slaw wrapped in buttery brioche, with prawn and dill butter.
Harvest Bloom: Chargrilled vegetables and creamy hummus, with fragrant garlic & herb butter.
Pandora Blossoms: Chicken breast and wild mushrooms, with tarragon & peppercorn butter.
Fiery Petal: Pulled pork and chilli jam, with zesty chilli-lemon butter pour. Sweet heat and juicy meat.
Golden Catch: Prawns and tropical mango salsa, with shrimp, garlic & herb butter.

Sweet Blooms

Caramel Lotus: Golden banana and silky caramel in warm brioche, paired with delicate truffle butter.
Brownie Bloom: Rich brownie crumbs tucked inside, finished with white chocolate butter.
Coconut Kiss: Tender coconut and cardamom, brightened by citrusy lemon zest butter.
Berry Bliss: Strawberry compote and cream, balanced by a surprising hint of dill butter.
Cee Cee Brioche: Lemon curd, Nutella swirl, and raisin jam, crowned with pink hibiscus butter.
Fig & Rose: Lush fig preserve and crushed pistachios brioche, with rose-infused butter.

Weekend Breakfast & Brunch

Brunch Plates
Avocado Blossom: Crushed avocado & poached eggs on sourdough or brioche.
Salmon Petal: Smoked salmon, avocado & poached eggs on toasted sourdough or brioche.
The Greenhouse Plate: Asparagus, tofu, spinach, mushrooms & poached eggs on brioche or sourdough.
The Full Bloom: Sausages, bacon, mushrooms, tomato, beans, hash browns, black pudding & eggs.
The Morning Meadow: Halloumi, vegan sausage, poached eggs, spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms & beans.
Countryside 3-egg omelette: served with brioche or sourdough. Add: Ham, halloumi, mushrooms, spinach, feta.
Sunrise Shakshuka: Homemade tomato & egg shakshuka with brioche & sourdough. Optional toppings: pulled beef, pulled pork, feta, prawns, chicken, warm rustic bread.

Benedicts on Brioche

The Classic: Crispy bacon, poached eggs & homemade hollandaise.
The Royal: Smoked salmon, poached eggs & hollandaise.
The Florentine: Sautéed baby spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise.
The Garden Bloom: Wild mushrooms, harissa hummus & cashew hollandaise on vegan brioche.

Sweet Morning Treats

Classic French Toast: Lightly fried brioche with classic sweet toppings.
Topped French Toast: Toppings: syrup, whipped cream, berries, sprinkles.
Oat & Chia Bowl: Light, nourishing, customizable. Options: Coconut milk overnight oats or almond milk chia pudding. Toppings: berries, banana, mango, coconut flakes, Nutella, pumpkin spice, peanut butter, granola.

Extras

Canadian Maple Syrup, Mixed Berries & Nutella, Hollandaise Sauce, Baked Beans, Crushed Avocado, Grilled Halloumi, Sautéed Baby Spinach, Free-range Poached Eggs, Crispy Bacon, Vegan Sausage, Cumberland Sausage, Smoked Scottish Salmon.

All Day Lunch

Çılbır – Soft poached eggs over garlicky yoghurt, with chilli-infused black butter, a spiced crunch on yogurt bread.
Stuffed Bell Pepper with Minced Beef & Nuts – Paired with Thai mango and papaya salad.
Fish Cake with Smoked Salmon and Haddock – Served with poached eggs & wilted super greens.
Avocado & Flaked Trout on Rye – With poached eggs, light and refreshing.
Beet Carpaccio with Goat Cheese & Honey Walnuts – Fresh, clean, and visually striking.
Kale Loaf with Guacamole, Salsa, Spinach & Halloumi Soup – Nourishing pairing of soup and loaf.
Large Savoury Scones – Served with clotted cream, spiced fig & date jam.
Twice-Baked Goat’s Cheese Soufflés – Contemporary sriracha cheese sauce accompaniment.
Savoury French Toast – Chive cheese, salmon mousse & avocado mash.
Super Greens with Burrata & Spiced Pear – Served in pesto olive oil.
Potato & Chorizo Breakfast Hash – Rustic with baked eggs and melted cheese.
Bloody Mary Baked Beans & Chorizo on Garlic Toast – Brunch twist on a pub classic.
Baked Sweet Potato – With pulled pork, nutty crunch & poached egg.
Waffle Burger BLT – With fried eggs & chutney.
Corn Fritters with Halloumi or Bacon, spinach, roast tomatoes, smashed avocado & crème fraîche, poached egg.
Breakfast Bun – Cumberland sausages, fried egg, cheddar, barbeque sauce, sour cream in brioche roll.
Wild Mushroom Sautéed with apricot harissa hummus on toasted sourdough & poached egg.

Bakery & Pastries

Croissant au Beurre, Pain au Chocolat, Pain aux Raisins. New York rolls
Banana Bread with vanilla butter and fruit compote.
Warm scones with clotted cream and jam.
French toast with cinnamon, lemon curd, nuts, stem ginger crème fraîche, crumble.
Drinks

Coffee:
Espresso, Dark Chocolate blends, Hazelnut, Marzipan, Decaf, Filter Ethiopia, Flat White, Cappuccino, Latte,

Tea:
English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Hibiscus, Jade Tips, Wild Bombay Chai, Matcha Latte, Beetroot Latte, Fresh Mint Infusion, Lemon, Ginger & Honey Infusion, Hot Chocolate, Mocha.

Fresh Juices:
Orange, Green Immunity Booster (kale, celery, cucumber, lime, apple).

Smoothies:
Carrot-orange-ginger, Beetroot-carrot-apple-ginger, Peanut butter-date-banana, Spinach-mango-banana, Berry-honey-yoghurt.

Soft Drinks:
House Lemonade, Gingerade, Elderflower Fizz, Hibiscus Lime Mint, Kombucha, Coconut water, Coke / Diet Coke.

Expanded Menu Database

This would turn into your menu database a consultant-level toolkit which includes: LINK

• Dish name & description

• Full recipe method (spec)

• Portion sizes / yields

• Ingredient breakdown & costing

• Plating notes

• Training notes (what the brigade needs to execute consistently)

Nibbles & Snacks

Marinated olives, hummus, artisan breads with dips, pierogi, jerk chicken with rice, shawarma, miso aubergine, beef tikka rolls, pulled pork sandwiches, focaccia with salami, fish curry bowls, etc.

Starters

Soup of the Day, Pepperoni risotto with poached eggs, Smoked salmon ravioli, Portobello mushrooms with blue cheese, Duck salad with raspberry dressing, Mussels in wine, Seabass fillet with coriander mash, etc.

Small Plates

Sriracha fried chicken with coleslaw, Battered chipolatas with relish, Wild mushroom arancini, Moroccan halloumi with tzatziki, Chicken goujons with salsa, Lamb koftas with pita, Tuna tartare, BBQ chicken wings, Welsh rarebit, etc.

Hanging Skewers & Grill

Chicken & chorizo skewers, Thai king prawns, Jerk chicken skewers, Rump of beef skewers.
Beef burger with cheese, Sirloin steak, Ribeye steak, Grilled salmon.

Mains

Fish & chips, Trio of sausages with bubble & squeak, Beef bourguignon, Pulled pork ramen bowl, Moroccan lamb tagine, Thai fishcakes, South Indian fish curry, Shank of lamb, Roasted squash with feta, Mezze platter, etc.

Sides

Roast potatoes, Mashed potato, Fat chips, Vegetables, House salad, Sweet potato wedges.

Desserts

Rice pudding with pistachio, Pavlova with berries, Apricot compote, Homemade ice creams, Cheesecake, Sticky toffee pudding, Chocolate parfait, Caramelised pineapple & banana, Cheese platter, Assiette of desserts.

Light Bites & Canapés

LIGHT BITES CANEPES Christmas canapés £22.00 per person
(Choose Two Sweets, Five Savouries from this menu to go on Canapes Menu)

Chickpea Hummus, Beetroot hummus Avocado Hummus on a pita bite
Beef wellington bits
Caprese stick of mozzarella, basil, tomato
Goats cheese and olives tart
Figs with Parma ham on a poached beet root
Arancini on a sweet potato
Chicken satay skewers
Jar of fish and chips & mushy peas
Mini beef burger with salad, relish and gherkin
Mini meat pies
Cured Salmon gravlax and capers on a toast
Pigs in blanket of chipolata and stricky bacon
Nut roulade stuffing bowls
Val u Vents filled with Salmon mouse and dill creme fresh
Brussels sprouts and pancetta with walnut
Stuffed Mini Yorkshire pudding with Christmas turkey trimmings
Cheese bowl bits and stick
Pull apart cheesy tree bowls
Crostini of prawns/Shrimps and avocado
Artisan baguette - dips: Saffron mayo, Spiced aubergine & mushrooms, spicy citrus
Balsamic roasted baby carrots
Chilli and Pernod-spiked tomatoes with feta and griddled prawns

DESSERTS

Christmas cake bites
Christmas Stolen bits
Bûche de Noël (Yul Log)
Christmas pudding Truffles
Boozy mince pie Tiramisu

High Tea

Traditional Afternoon Tea with sweets and savouries: Traditional Full Afternoon Tea £40.00 per person
Total of 10 mini items served per person with pot of tea or coffee
(Choose five Sweets/Savouries from this menu to go on Afternoon tea please)

Sweets

Berry shooter
Raisin Scones, Chantilly cream and Preserves
Summer berry tartlet
Chocolate lave tart
Macarons
Bailies cheesecake
Sticky toffee pudding
Brandy snap basket with Eton mess
Berry skewers dipped in chocolate
Spanish churros and chocolate sauce
Mini Eclairs
Pistachio Turkish baklava

Savouries

Espresso of French onion soup
Trio of Hummus, Beetroot, chickpea Avocado on a pita pocket
Open Finger sandwiches
Stuffed Mini Yorkshire pudding
Cheese and ham tortilla roll
Jar of fish and chips mushy peas
Tuna and cheese panini
Mini beef burger with salad, relish and gherkin
Mini meat pies
Goats cheese and olives tart
Punjabi veg & cashew nut samosa
Wild mushroom arancini and saffron mayo
Chicken shawarma in a mini pita, tzatziki
Chilli and Pernod-spiked tomatoes with feta and griddled prawns
Val u Vents filled with Salmon mouse and dill creme fresh
Chipolata with bubble & squeak in onion boat
Pulled Pork and Raman mini cup
Thai fishcake and coconut chutney

Taster Menus & Fine Dining

4-course tasting with antipasti, beef bourguignon, fishcakes, miso aubergine, assorted desserts.
6-course British Gourmet Night including soups, fish, meats, sorbet, roasts, and desserts like sticky toffee, roly-poly, puddings, Trifles, Apple pies/crumbles

Gourmet night menus to include Italian, British, French, Thai, Indian, Mediterranean

Vegetarian & Vegan Concepts

Beet carpaccio, Vegan smashed avocado, Wild mushrooms with harissa hummus, Vegan sausages, Burrata with spiced pear, Ceviche-inspired vegan bowls, Kale loaf with guacamole, Vegan soups, Large savoury scones, Potato hash with cheese, Vegan shakshuka.

Chef James transformed our dining experience with his creativity and leadership in the kitchen.

Emma R.

The consistency and quality of dishes exceeded our expectations, thanks to Chef James's expertise.

Mark T.

★★★★★

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