The perfect banquet menu
15.06.2024
When preparing for any celebration, it is advisable to think about the banquet menu. It depends on the type of event, the preferences of the guests and the season. To satisfy the tastes of all visitors, it is advisable to include a variety of dishes. What does the ideal menu look like?
Snacks – cold and hot
These are small dishes that are usually served before the main course to increase appetite. They can be either cold or hot. Cold ones are served chilled or at room temperature:
- sandwiches;
- salads;
- pates;
- cheeses;
- vegetables with sauces;
- pickled vegetables.
Hot appetizers, as the name suggests, are served hot. Good examples would be fried and baked vegetables, baked shrimp, kebabs, pies, hot sandwiches, cheese sticks, etc.
At the Park. Art of Rest restaurant you can order the following cold snacks:
- pike, sturgeon or salmon caviar on croutons, with butter and lemon;
- riet with mackerel and chips;
- aspic trout, delicate salmon and pike perch souffle, stuffed carp;
- fish platter, salmon carpaccio;
- pickles, pickled vegetables, pickled mushrooms, fresh vegetables, zucchini rolls, eggplant mini rolls, baked bell peppers with feta;
- Jellied meat, marinated tongue, foie gras, veal pâté.
Of course, these are not all the options for dishes. Among them, a special attention is paid to the baked meat platter, which includes pork tenderloin, marinated lard, bacon, roast beef, and liver pate. Another option consists of pork sausage and bacon, pate, Galician saltison, and snow-white lard. Another equally delicious dish that will be extremely appropriate for a holiday is boiled sturgeon with tiger shrimp.
Among the hot snacks in demand are:
- tarts, juliennes and strudels;
- kebabs and pancakes;
- salmon and pike-perch flan with shrimp;
- duck fillet with sea buckthorn sauce and broccoli;
- grilled shrimp with avocado.
Main dishes and salads
They are the main dishes at the banquet. They include high-protein ingredients (meat, fish, poultry, tofu, etc.) and can be served with vegetables and sauces. They are very filling. What do guests of Park. Art of Rest recommend ordering for the banquet?
Meat dishes:
- pork tenderloin in bacon;
- ribs glazed with Subuto sauce;
- grilled chicken breast with spinach and cheese;
- beef Wellington with truffle puree;
- pork neck in adjika.
Fish dishes:
- salmon fillet with Berblanc sauce;
- dorado fillet with tomato salsa;
- trout baked in unagi sauce.
In addition, it is worth highlighting the grilled eggplant with vegetable julienne, veal and nuts. The menu has an option with poultry and without it at all. And what about salads? To satisfy the tastes of fish lovers, you should choose a salad with salmon, avocado and quail eggs. Or the Nisuraz salad, which will already contain not salted, but fried fish (tuna), as well as beans, quail eggs and cherries.
Our restaurant's assortment includes the beloved Caesar salad, which can be topped with salmon, chicken fillet with bacon, or shrimp. We serve hot and Caprese-style salads, Olivier with roast beef, and many other dishes. We recommend trying the salad with eel, cashews, tomatoes, arugula, and iceberg.
Side dishes
They are a great complement to the main course. What could it be?
- asparagus beans in bacon or grilled asparagus;
- grilled vegetables, corn with parmesan, broccoli in sesame;
- baked potatoes with rosemary and tomatoes;
- potatoes stuffed with cheese and garlic;
- bulgur with tomatoes and spinach.
What dishes are better not to order for a banquet?
Of course, guests' tastes and preferences can vary significantly, and there are a few dishes that are not particularly popular at banquets. It is important to take this into account so that the event leaves a pleasant impression on all participants.
You should not order exotic and unusual dishes for a particular region, for example, those that include ingredients such as frog legs, sea urchins or other unusual seafood. Their unusual appearance or taste may cause disgust. But even dishes with familiar ingredients may not be a good choice if they are added to a huge amount of spices or hot sauces. The same applies to food with a strong or specific smell.
What should be excluded from the menu? Dishes with allergens - peanuts, seafood, dairy products or other components that cause adverse reactions in guests will be completely inappropriate. Yes, they can be present on the table if the guests know about it, because they can suffer. In this case, the organizer of the celebration should take care of other options for dishes so that the banquet makes a pleasant impression on each of the guests.
Some people like fatty food, while others hate it. But not everyone is attracted to dishes that look unappetizing. Serving is always important, and it is at Park. Art of Rest is perfect, and the menu is balanced. It contains only those dishes that are worthy of taking a place at the festive table. They are prepared according to original recipes and taste great to our guests. We will help you calculate the optimal amount of food for a banquet, taking into account its duration and the number of guests. Together we will make a menu and select drinks. Order a banquet at our restaurant and your holiday will be perfect!
