Reception Menu - would you eat this?

Kathiiy

We are just about to confirm the menu for our reception and I want to just show it to the masses first, just to make sure that there is something on it for everyone... Choice of; Entree: 1. Roasted Tomato, Red Capsicum and Basil Soup - (v) 2. Hot smoked salmon, avocado and baby spinach salad in light parmesan and sundried tomoto aioli 3. Sauteed mixed mushrooms with fresh herbs on brioche with wilted spinach and pecorino cheese (v) Main: 1. Lamp Rump marinated in fresh herbs and lemon with fondant potatoes, sauteed butter cabbage and red wine balsamic glaze 2. Twice cooked Asian spiced pork belly, steamed wild rice, sesame scented bok choy and greens and a ginger soy glaze 3. Chicken supreme saltimbocca with provolone cheese and sage wrapped in pancetta on a bed of roasted tomato, spinach and olive risotto 4. Vegetarian option not yet decided Dessert: 1. Flourless chocolate cake with fresh raspberry coulis and double cream 2. Pear and frangipani tartlet with poached pear and double cream 3. Traditional pavlova with fresh fruit and cream

gottahavashorti

Once you decide on a vegetarian main course, yes.  The entire menu looks delicious.  You might want to add a lactose free desert if some of your guests are lactose intolerant.

Leah&Christian09

Yum! Sounds good to me.

ExpatPumpkin

Looks great! But before you print out menus, I just wanted to point out that entree and main are the same course. Oh, and I wouldn't put rump on the menu. Just call it lamb

Kathiiy

Where I come from the word entree is still used to discribe the first course or 'starter' course. Apparently it depends where you are from as to what the word means. Had to google that though, as I had never heard it referred to as a main course before!

danieliza1127

I think it sounds awesome.I would just say Lamb instead of Lamb Rump and I would just say spiced pork instead of pork belly.  You want it to sound appetizing as well as actually taste great.

Asheia

Not to be a Negative Nancy, but there isn't a single thing on here that I would/could eat. I am not a picky eater. There are a few things I do not like (tomatoes, mushrooms, red meat) but I am one to eat around foods I don't like. I think you need to offer one option that is a bit more "bland" for lack of a better word. Something like grilled chicken with a seasoning that is fairly standard (lemon or rosemary) and maybe a seasonal vegetable medley. I don't eat desserts for health reasons so I can't offer any advice there. I mean I'm not saying do this, but consider it. Some people are extremely picky about their food.

Lasairiona

Based on the food options, I'm guessing you're from either Australia or New Zealand where the menu palates are a bit different from elsewhere in the world. That is not a bad thing because that is how it works anywhere. But your guests will likely be more used to those menu items than someone in the US for example, which is where a majority of Knot posters are from. So don't be discouraged at all if someone knocks your choices because they aren't used to them. Pick whatever you know in your gut that your guests will eat and enjoy since every group is different.All that said, personally the entree choices don't sound all that appetizing to me simply because I don't care for those food items. Everything else sounds great though and there seems to be something for everyone, but if all someone is used to is very simple foods, they may not care for your choices much, thinking they are a little too exotic. As far as the lamb vs "rump", it's much better to be as descriptive as possible even on the reply card if you are having guests pick their food ahead of time which most caterers do. If you simply put "beef", "chicken", lamb", etc with no other descriptors at all, then that leaves alot of confusion for guests. Someone may not like a certain cut of meat or a certain sauce, or maybe they have an allergy to something that is unique to that particular plate option. There is no way for them to know what you're serving unless you are specific. If someone knew they were being served prime rib vs chicken marsala for example, that is much more relevant detail they can put to use and if they don't like the mushrooms or they can't eat the sauce of the Marsala, they can pick the prime rib instead but they wouldn't know to do that with very limited information of just "beef" vs "chicken". Which is why, using your options, it's much better to keep "rump" in the description because it lets people know that it isn't a different cut instead, which is vital information.

sjnsjnsjn

Yum.  Sounds like a menu for real foodies.  Goodonya!!

Kathiiy

- Lasairiona Good guessing, I am from New Zealand and my FI is Australian. We are getting married in Australia. Thank you for your good advice, I have noticed that the tastes and 'rules' where we are from are Very different from those in America. I will certainly be leaving the word 'rump' in as it distinguishes the good cut of lamb from the bad, i.e lamb chop. Also with the pork belly, it is a very 'in' dish right now at the upperclass restaurants. We will happily accomodate any allergies or special diets and will leave a space on the RSVP card for this. One of our friends is vegan, so I know he will be ticking that box! I really appreciate everyones input.

Da0419

Flourless chocolate cake is my absolute favorite!  Did I mention that I'm not "allowed" to have that til my wedding (says my trainer)...please have an extra large piece for me.As far as "entree" and "main"...Americans have it wrong.  "Entree" is the starter course and "plat principal" is the main dish.  Not that you need the update on that.  I think it's cool that you're not doing a standard "chicken or beef" menu.  I like everything on your menu and would probably have a hard time choosing just one from each (except the dessert, as noted above).  Lamb might be tricky, but if you are confident that your guests would do lamb, then I say go for it.  We wanted to have (read I wanted to have) duck at the wedding, since ours in in January and it's a rich dish, but I doubt anyone on his side would like duck...they're very "meat and potatoes" people.  Good luck!

lalap69

Your menu sounds absolutely delicious!!  Also so happy to see flourless cake on there.  My FI can't eat gluten, so I'm always excited to see a menu that he can eat off of.

Licia&Wayne

Oh my goodness, all of that sounds so delicious. I knew I should have eaten breakfast before reading posts about menus! It seems like you have a really delicious menu worked up that caters to a lot of special diets, so kudos to you.

chosen175

I wouldn't eat any of the things listed in the Entree part of your menu, but I will also admit that seafood and cooked vegetables are not my favorite things in the world.  I would probably go for the chicken as the main dish, but I'd pretty much just eat the chicken since the risotto has cooked veggies in it... I know, I'm weird.  As you said, things are probably different in Australia so it's hard to get the opinions of Americans on an Australian menu.  Maybe you can ask a few of your guests or coworkers what they think to get a more "real" response.  If they seem to like it, I say go for it!