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Our team of dedicated and professional staff will ensure your function runs smoothly and that your guests are treated to some of the finest cuisine available.

Essence Catering Co provides gourmet fare to any function held on the Central Coast or in Newcastle. From sumptuous banquets to the finest finger food, we have a menu for each and every occasion.

For more information about our menus, please click on a menu choice below.


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Finger Food Menu I
Finger Food Menu I
$17.00 per person

Please choose 9 items from the following:

Cold
Thai chicken tartlets
Camembert and fresh fruit skewers
Vietnamese pork and cabbage rolls
Smoked salmon and caper en croote
Brushetta
King mussels provencal
Mini antipasto baguettes
Capsicum, pinenut and pesto en croote

Hot
Freshwater fish goujons
Indonesian chicken satay sticks
Thai fish cakes
Char grilled vegetable samosas
Moroccan lamb kebabs
Asian spring rolls with chilli jam
Garlic prawn twisters
Finger Food Menu II
Finger Food Menu II
$20.00 per person

Please choose 7 items from the following:

Cold
Smoked salmon and crab mousse tartlets
Pesto crusted Sydney rock oysters
Rare roast beef & horseradish en croute
Camembert and fresh fruit skewers
Mixed Asian inspired tartlets
Vietnamese shrimp rolls
Tandoori chicken tortillas

Hot
Noodle coated prawns with ginger soy
Salt & pepper squid sticks
Honey soy prawn skewers
Garlic prawn twisters
Asian chicken and cashew tartlets
Morroccan lamb skewers
Sydney rock oysters with champagne and caviar
Sandwich Menu
Gourmet Sandwiches
Triangles $5.00 per round
Open Danish $5.00 (2 per person)
Ribbon Sandwiches (wrapped in greaseproof ribbon) $5.00 per round

The following is a short selection of the fresh fillings available:

Turkey breast, jarlsberg, cranberry sauce & salad
Fetta, olives, char grilled red peppers, Spanish onion & lettuce
Leg ham, avocado, salad & Dijon mustard
Rare roast beef, cheddar, salad & chutney
Avocado, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato & cranberry sauce
Chicken, aioli, avocado, lettuce, tomato & shallots

Foccaccias, Turkish Bread, Paninis, Bagels & Wraps

We fill them with delicious gourmet fillings, grill and serve warm. $8.00 each

Mini Gourmet Burgers
Petite rolls filled with salad and a choice of Tandoori chicken, Beef burger, Pesto chicken, Chick pea pattie, Mini steak sandwich fillet or Chicken parmagania. $4.50 each

Mini Hot Dogs
$2.20 each

Gourmet Baguettes
$6.00 each
BBQ Menu
BBQ Menu
A) Full Barbeque Menu $25.00 pp
B) Or choose 3 main dishes served with all accompaniments $20.00pp
Minimum 30 guests.

Mains
Stockmans Scotch Fillet
Chicken in coriander, lemon grass & ginger
Foiled reef fish
Lamb, mint & rosemary gourmet sausages

Accompaniments
Caramelised Onion
Warm char grilled vegetable salad
Traditional Caesar Salad
Tuscan bread and tomato salad
Crusty rolls
Condiments
Sweet Platters
Weddings
Option of Canapés on Arrival
Cold Selection $4.00pp
Hot Selection $5.00pp
Cheese Platters $5.00pp

A la Carte Menu
Entrée
Fettucini with chilli prawns and tomato salsa
Vietnamese chicken salad
Salt & pepper squid on mixed leaves
Thai beef salad with coriander salsa and roasted peanuts
Mini chicken parmagania with tomato ragout

Mains
Classic Reef and Beef with bernaise sauce. (served medium)
Chicken Florentine - Grilled chicken breast pocketed with spinach and ricotta cheese wrapped in filo pastry.
Pork Steak with apple and apricot salsa
Grilled smooth dory fillet with a burre blanc sauce

Desserts
Mixed berry romanoff
Black cherry chocolate torte
Apple and rhubarb crumble with whipped cream
Chocolate and nut tart

Please choose from the above dishes.

3 Course Meal for $47.00pp OR 2 Course Meal for $42.00pp

Please choose two dishes from each course to allow us to serve your wedding guests alternately.

2 courses denotes choice of entrée and main OR main and dessert. Both choices include bread roll and coffee.

If you choose to have your Wedding Cake served as dessert, a platage surcharge of $3.50pp applies including strawberries and cream.

Buffet Menu
Buffet Menu
$25.00 per person

Mains
Choose four dishes from the following:
Red Thai chicken curry
Beef & red wine stroganoff
Chicken Coq au Vin
Traditional roast pork
Traditional roast beef
Paupiettes of steamed fish with mornay sauce
Chilli prawns on fettucine
Asian chicken goujons on bok choy
Thai beef massaman curry
Steamed seasonal vegetables
Lyonnaise potatoes
Steamed Rice

Side Dishes
Caesar salad
Potato salad
Indian rice salad
Coleslaw
Bread rolls & Butter portions
All Condiments

Desserts
Lemon & lime cheesecake
Mini fruit pavlovas
Triple layer chocolate mousse cake

(Please see our Gourmet Sandwich menu for filling ideas) Plus
Cheese & Fruit Platter OR Cake Platter
Tea & Coffee
Assorted Fresh Juice is also available at $5.50 per 2 litres

Luncheon Menu
Luncheon Menu
$12.00 per person package.

Choose two items from the following:

Gourmet Mediterranean inspired baguettes
Open Danish sandwich selection
Assorted mini wraps
Mini steak sandwiches with caramelised onion
Mini BLTA’s on Turkish
Gourmet petite pies
(Please see our Gourmet Sandwich menu for filling ideas)

Plus
Cheese & Fruit Platter OR Cake Platter
Tea & Coffee
Assorted Fresh Juice is also available at $5.50 per 2 litres
A la Carte Function Menu
A la Carte Function Menu
3 Course $30.00 per person - 4 Course $35.00 per person.

Finger Food
Smoked salmon & caper blinis
Thai chicken tartlets
Roast beef & horseradish en croute
Vietnamese pork rice paper rolls
Camembert & fresh fruit skewers


Entrée
Choose two dishes from the following. Served alternatively to your guests.
Fettucini with chilli prawns & tomato salsa
Vietnamese chicken salad
Salt & pepper squid on mixed leaves
Thai beef salad with coriander salsa & roasted peanuts
Mini chicken parmagania with a tomato ragout

Mains
Choose two dishes from the following. Served alternatively to your guests.
Char grilled sirloin steak with king prawns & bernaise sauce (served medium)
Chicken Florentine, grilled breast pocketed with spinach & ricotta cheese wrapped in filo pastry
Fillet of pork with sultana and apricot cous cous
Grilled smooth dory fillet with a burre blanc sauce

Desserts
Choose two dishes from the following. Served alternatively to your guests.
Mixed Berry Romanoff
Black cherry chocolate torte
Apple and rhubarb crumble with whipped cream
Sticky date pudding with butterscotch anglais
Including Tea, Coffee & Mints

Christmas Menu
Christmas Buffet Menu
$30.00 per person

Finger Food
Roast beef & horseradish en croute
Thai chicken tartlets
Camembert & fresh fruit skewers
Smoked salmon & caper blinis
Vietnamese pork rolls

Mains
Roast turkey glazed with cranberry confit
Honey glazed ham
Mustard roasted beef sirloin

Side Dishes
Roasted potatoes
Seasonal steamed vegetables
Roasted pumpkin
Coleslaw
Caesar salad
Indian rice salad
Continental Breads
All Condiments

Desserts
Mini plum puddings with brandy custard
Fresh fruit salad with vanilla meringues
Lemon & lime cheesecake

Drinks Package
Drinks Packages

Package One
Standard Heavy & Light Beer
Lindemans Premier Selection Chardonnay
Lindemans Premier Selection Shiraz
Orange Juice.
Duration of 2 hours $17.00pp

Package Two
Standard Heavy & Light Beer
Edward Charles Chardonnay
Edward Charles Merlot Cabernet
Queen Adelaide Sparkling Wine
Orange Juice
Duration of 2 hours $19.00pp

Package Three
Standard & Imported Beer (Heavy & Light)
Penfolds Rawsons Retreat Chardonnay
Penfolds Rawsons Retreat Merlot
Seaview Brut Sparkling Wine
Orange Juice
Duration 2 hours $23.00pp

Please add an additional $7.00pp for each extra hour duration. Soft Drink is available for $5.00 per Jug. Orders to be confirmed 7 days prior to function.
 




 
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