Wedding Catering by Design Cuisine, Hawke's Bay

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Wedding Catering

Relaxed, generous and beautifully presented wedding catering for Hawke's Bay celebrations. Menus can be adjusted to suit your venue, budget, dietary requirements and style of wedding.

01

Shared Feast Wedding

A generous shared-table menu with entrée, mains, sides and dessert placed down the centre of the tables for everyone to enjoy.

To Start

  • Freshly baked breads, New Zealand butter, olive oil and house condiments

Shared Entrées choose two

  • Duck breast salad
  • Chicken tart
  • Lamb lollipops
  • Charcuterie grazing boards
  • Seasonal seafood

Shared Sides & Salads

  • Oven-roasted potatoes
  • Seasonal vegetables
  • Fresh garden salad
  • Chargrilled vegetables

Shared Mains choose two

  • Beef cheek
  • Crispy pork belly
  • Free-range chicken
  • Local fish
  • Lamb

Dessert

  • Shared dessert platters with sweet treats & chocolates
  • Local cheese
  • Wedding cake service

Premium Upgrades

  • Scallops
  • Lamb two ways
  • Other premium items on request
02

Cocktail, Grazing & Substantial Food

A relaxed standing-style package with canapés, grazing, substantial “fork & walk” dishes, dessert and a late-night supper.

On Arrival

  • Grazing platters — local cheeses, cured meats, pickles, chutneys, breads, dips, crackers, fruit & seasonal garnish

Cocktail Food chef's selection of five

  • Pan-seared scallops
  • Prawn dumplings
  • Buttermilk fried chicken
  • Mini tacos
  • Arancini

Fork & Walk Dishes choose two

  • Slow-cooked beef ragout with creamy mash
  • Crispy pork belly with Asian noodles
  • Fish and chips
  • Thai beef salad
  • Chicken curry

Dessert

  • Mini dessert buffet — cakes, tarts & individual desserts

Late-Night Supper

  • Freshly carved ham off the bone, freshly baked rolls & condiments
03

DCBBQ Wedding Feast

A relaxed low-and-slow barbecue wedding feast with arrival food, smoked meats, salads, sauces and all the trimmings.

Arrival & Cocktail Food

  • Buffalo chicken wings, sticky Asian glaze, sesame & spring onion
  • DCBBQ Cajun chicken & prawn sandwiches, Cajun mayo
  • Bar-snack platters — corn chips, guacamole & tomato salsa

Main BBQ Feast

  • Hot smoked pulled pork, DCBBQ Rub of Awesomeness
  • Hot smoked beef brisket, low & slow, Horopito rub

Served With

  • Fresh brioche buns
  • Steamed basmati rice
  • Crunchy fennel slaw
  • Seasonal salad
  • BBQ sauce, sweet American mustard, Alabama spicy aioli & gherkins

Service Style

  • Build-your-own loaded BBQ buns, or plated BBQ servings

Dessert Upgrade

  • Dessert platters, sweet table or wedding cake service

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

Every wedding enquiry receives a no-obligation quote based on your day.

Dietary

Dietary requirements accommodated with prior notice.

Full service

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

Custom menus

Alternative items and fully custom menus available on request.

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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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