Christmas Catering by Design Cuisine, Hawke's Bay

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Christmas Catering

Festive catering for staff Christmas parties, end-of-year functions and relaxed summer celebrations.

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Christmas Cocktail Party Feast

Festive cocktail food with Christmas ham rolls to finish.

Christmas Cocktail Selection

  • Focaccia — chicken, brie & cranberry
  • Mini beef bourguignon pies
  • Mini soft tacos, pulled pork, salsa & lime crema
  • Buttermilk fried chicken, Korean BBQ glaze
  • Arancini of mozzarella, horopito & kumara

To Finish

  • Freshly carved Christmas ham off the bone
  • Fresh bread rolls
  • House slaw
  • Chilli jam & homemade condiments
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Christmas Drop-Off Feast

Delivered ready to enjoy — ideal for offices, tradies and relaxed staff lunches.

Buffet Selection

  • Sliced ham from the bone, sweet chilli & red onion jam
  • Sliced Hawke's Bay roast beef
  • New potatoes, butter & herbs
  • Mesclun summer salad, avocado & Vietnamese dressing
  • Mediterranean seafood pasta salad
  • Fresh bread rolls & homemade condiments

To Finish

  • Baby pavlovas, fresh berries & whipped cream
  • Chocolate brownie with passionfruit cream

Includes

  • Disposable plates, cutlery & serviettes
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Staffed Christmas Buffet

A generous Christmas function with cocktail food, buffet service and festive desserts.

To Start

  • Mini pulled pork sliders, chilli jam & cheese
  • Gourmet cocktail sandwiches, spiced chicken & prawn salad
  • Crispy market fish goujons, house tartare

Mains

  • Sirloin of beef, garden herbs, mustard & rich jus
  • Boneless chicken thighs, sweet summer glaze
  • Sliced ham from the bone, sweet chilli & red onion jam

Sides & Salads

  • Brioche rolls, NZ olive oil & butter
  • Gourmet jacket potatoes, herb butter
  • Mixed leaf salad, avocado & walnut mint dressing
  • Chargrilled vegetables, raspberry vinaigrette
  • Oven-roasted root vegetable salad, Vietnamese dressing

Dessert Platter

  • Baby pavlovas, salted caramel profiteroles, mini cheesecakes, summer strawberries & mascarpone cream

Optional Late-Night Supper

  • Fresh ciabatta rolls, sliced ham, cheese, tomato, pickles & condiments

If you would like something different, please get in touch and we can tailor a menu to suit your event.

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Tailored quotes

No-obligation quotes for every festive booking.

Dietary

Dietary requirements accommodated on request.

Full service

Wait staff, bar staff, hireware & a mobile liquor licence can be arranged.

Extras

Grazing platters, late-night food & cocktail-on-arrival add-ons available.

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Design Cuisine
“Food with a Passion”
Catering in Napier & across Hawke’s Bay
06 835 9105 · info@designcuisine.co.nz
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