Bench at The Goldsmiths' Centre

Our catering is produced by our in-house caterers, Gather & Gather. They serve artisanal, local and seasonal food inspired by a love of different styles and flavours. Due to the seasonality of the ingredients, prices for packages do vary slightly season to season - please get in touch and we will be able to offer you a bespoke quote for your event.

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Autumn-Winter Menu 2018

Beverages
Single origin filter coffee and fresh leaf tea £3.20
Single origin filter coffee, fresh leaf tea and biscuits £3.50
Single origin filter coffee, fresh leaf tea and mini-danishes £5.30
Single origin filter coffee, fresh leaf tea and mini cakes or handmade cookies £6.40
Still/sparkling natural mineral water 1lt £3
Bottles 330ml Coke, Diet, Zero £2.30
Cans 330ml San Pellegrino lemon, orange, blood orange, grapefruit £1.90
Freshly squeezed orange juice 2lt (7 servings) £8
House Cordial 2lt (7 servings) Elderflower, ginger & lemongrass / spiced berry / apple, plum & rhubarb £10
House Refresher 2lt (7 servings) Homemade cloudy lemonade; grapefruit-honey & ginger soda, £12
House Mocktail 2lt (7 servings) Mint, apple & elderflower; cranberry, rosemary-citrus spritzer £15

Breakfast

Continental - £9
Classic continental breakfast Selection of mini muffins, croissants & danishes
Served with: tea, coffee, water, orange juice and fresh fruit

Wraps and Butties - £10
Select three from: Bacon butties Sausage butties Veggie sausage butties Scrambled egg & smoked salmon wrap Fried egg, spinach, tomato chutney & avocado wrap Scrambled egg, mushroom, tomato & spinach wrap
Served with: tea, coffee, water, orange juice and fresh fruit

Bench - £11
Select two from: Greek yoghurt, granola & seasonal fruit Overnight oats pots Chia seed & yoghurt pots Fruit smoothies
Goats’ cheese & red pepper mini-muffins Hazelnut, chocolate & coffee friand Bench energy balls
Served with: tea, coffee, water and orange juice

Sandwich Lunch

Standard - £11 Served on sliced white or granary bread, with crisps and seasonal fruit
Ham & red slaw Chicken Caesar with rocket Tuna mayo with cucumber Egg & cress Cheese & pickle with mixed leaves Hummus & roasted courgette with mixed leaves
Gourmet - £13 Served with crisps, seasonal fruit and house cordial
Chicken Goujons with chipotle mayo & leaves in a wrap Pastrami with red slaw, swiss cheese on sourdough Ham, baby gem, tomato, cheddar on granary Baby prawns with chipotle, tomato sauce, lettuce on a baguette Falafel, romesco sauce, lettuce & tomato in a pitta Halloumi cheese & mixed roasted vegetables in a wrap
Premium - £15 Served with crisps, cheese twists, fruit skewers and house cordial
Parma ham, ricotta, tomato with basil oil in ciabatta Roast beef, celeriac slaw & Swiss cheese in walnut sourdough Roasted chicken, olive tapenade, yoghurt and rocket in a olive focaccia Smoked salmon, avocado & dill cream cheese on multi seed bagel Tuna, black olives, spring onion, rocket in a ciabatta Falafel, sweet potato & Harissa hummus on granary bread Smoked tofu, fajita mixed peppers & farro grain burrito
Please select five from the options above, three for parties of 10 or smaller Please ask the events team for any specific requirements

Fork Buffet
Bench Working Lunch - £17
Available with gluten free and vegetarian ingredients, minimum order 10 guests
Bench sausage roll (meat or vegetarian)
Vegetable frittata
Savoury Tart
Bench seasonal salads
Mixed leaf salad
Bench raw energy balls
Hand cut fruit platter
Hot Buffet
Build your own buffet - £32
Served with mixed leaf salad and a selection of artisan bread, minimum order 10 guests
Select two from: Chicken & chorizo Spanish paella (M) Baked Bolognese lasagna (M) Fisherman’s pie (F) White fish Thai green curry with Jasmin rice (F) Baked Aubergine in tomato sauce & mozzarella (V) Potato gnocchi with almond pesto & cherry tomatoes (V) (vegan options available)
Select two from: Steamed broccoli with chili (warm) Honey glazed carrot with fennel seed (warm) Giant couscous & butternut squash Lentils & aubergine, vinaigrette dressing Beetroot & fennel with red wine vinegar dressing White & red Cabbage coleslaw
Select one from: Winter fruit crumble served with custard Carrot cake Banana & sultana cake Chocolate brownie Hand cut fruit platter

Conference Packages

Day Delegate A - £30
First thing Tea, coffee, water, mini Danishes, mini-muffins, orange juice Mid-morning Tea, coffee, water and biscuits Lunch Choose five from our standard sandwich lunch Afternoon Tea, coffee, water and mini-cakes/cookies
Day Delegate B - £35
First thing Tea, coffee, water, mini Danishes, mini-muffins, orange juice and fruit Mid-morning Tea, coffee, water and biscuits Lunch Choose five from our gourmet sandwich lunch, served with selection of Bench salads Afternoon Tea, coffee, water and mini-cakes/cookies
Day Delegate C - £45
First thing Tea, coffee, water, selection of mini Danish and mini muffins, orange juice and fruit Mid-morning Tea, coffee, water and biscuits Lunch Choose five from our hot buffet lunch, served with house refresher drink Afternoon Tea, coffee, water and mini-cakes
Available for parties of 10 or above

Add-ons
4 choices - £7
Healthy snacks Roasted chickpeas (variety flavors) Homemade energy balls (variety flavors) Roasted mixed nuts Dried fruit and mixed seeds Seasonal fruit skewers
Dessert bites Salted caramel brownie, free of gluten ingredients Classic Macaroons Strawberry Bakewell cake Sticky toffee pudding with Chantilly cream Carrot & cinnamon cake Coffee & walnut cake
Afternoon Tea
Classic British afternoon tea - £20 Served with tea, coffee, water and orange juice - minimum order 6 guests
Selection of finger sandwiches Bakewell tart Gold macaroons Scones topped with silver glitter Served with strawberry jam & clotted cream
Prosecco and Champagne available from wine list
Available for parties of 6 or above

Street Food
4 choices - £24 6 choices - £34
Select from:
Chicken Katsu with fragrant rice (M)
Mediterranean meatballs with parmesan polenta (M)
Beef Sliders with chipotle jam & cheese (M)
Slow cooked Moroccan Lamb, with spiced couscous & harissa (M)
Charred salmon skewers with romesco sauce (F)
Cod Finger Dog with tartare sauce (F)
Tempura prawns with sweet chilli sauce (F)
Thai fish cake with Vietnamese dipping sauce (F)
Chickpea, squash curry with mini poppadum’s (V)
Mushroom gnocchi with broccoli in a blue cheese sauce (V)
Mexican tofu and roasted vegetables open wrap (VEGAN)
Fruit skewers (VEGAN)
Mini doughnuts with dark chocolate sauce (V)
Sticky toffee pudding & vanilla ice cream (V)

Canapés
5 choices - £18 8 choices - £28 Any additional choice - £4 Minimum order 10 guests
Select from:
Warm spiced pulled beef brisket on chicory with horseradish (M)
Mini black pudding scotch egg (M)
Moroccan spice chicken pastilla (M)
Carved Lamb with Chopped Mediterranean Garnish (M) (£1 supplement per person)
Eel Croquette with Preserved Lemon Shavings (F)(£1 supplement per person)
Crayfish potato cup with guacamole dip (F)
Smoked salmon, dill and caper blini (F)
Burnt aubergine, red cabbage and coriander tostada (V AND VEGAN)
Mini red onion marmalade tarts with blue cheese & pear (V)
Squash frittata with onion chutney (V)
Pea Pannacotta Cuillère (V) (£1 supplement per person)
Gold Champagne macaroon (V)
Toffee & chocolate tart (V)
Armagnac poached pear with warm custard & ginger crumb (V)

Nibbles
4 choices - £6.5
Select from:
Wasabi coated peanuts
Vegetable crisps
Gouda cheese and chilli savoury bites
Mini pretzels
Japanese rice cracker mix
Cheese twists
Tortilla crisps with tomato salsa
Pitta bread with aubergine dip
Tomato and basil mini baguettes
Spicy broad beans
Carasao crispy bread with balsamic dip
Marcona almonds - 30p extra per person
Nocellara green olives 100g bowl - £3.5

Formal Dining
2 courses - £40 3 courses - £47
Starters (M)
Ham & turkey terrine, spiced plum chutney & micro herbs(M)
Smoked duck & lardons on a fig & watercress salad (M)
14th July 1919 - Salmon, mousseline sauce (F)
Mackerel rillette, pickled cucumber & Rye shards (F)
Marinated beetroot with ricotta, charred spring onions & pine nut dressing (V)
Parsnip & Jerusalem Artichoke soup, herb oil (V)

Mains
Chicken supreme, creamed potato, baby leeks, wild mushrooms & madeira jus (M)
Pork confit belly, braised Puy lentils, crushed swede & savoy cabbage (M)
27th January 1926 - Saddle of lamb with petits pois (M) (£3 supplement per person)
Fillet of Salmon, crushed jersey royals & a chive butter sauce (F)
Grilled Cod, wilted spinach, chorizo (optional) & butterbean winter stew (F,M)
Baked polenta with gorgonzola, leeks, confit onions & roasted chestnuts (V)
Potato rosti with caramelised onion puree, turnips, carrots & parsnips (Vegan)
Dessert
Vanilla set cream, sable biscuit, roasted pear & caramel
Winter steamed sponge, toffee sauce, cinnamon shortbread with Calvados cream
Chocolate tart & raspberry puree
29th June 1855 - ‘Pine’ [Pineapple] trio
Served with tea, coffee & chocolates

Wine List
Sparkling and Champagne
Belstar Prosecco 75cl, Italy - £25 Chateau de l’Aulee Intense Touraine Brut 75 cl, France - £28 Prosecco Valdobbiadene Brut Crede Bisol, Italy - £33 Primrose Hill from Chapel Down Brut Prestige 75cl, England - £45 Palmer and Co. Brut Reserve 75cl, France - £55
White
Kudu Plains Chenin Blanc 75cl, South Africa - £16 Alto Bajo Chardonnay 75cl, Chile - £18 Legato Inzolia 75cl, Italy - £20 Toromaku Bay Sauvignon Blanc 75cl, New Zealand - £25 Domaine Fichet Macon-Ige Chateau London, 75cl, France - £28 Jean Biecher Riesling 75cl, France £30 Mas Puech Picpoul de Pinet Coteaux du Languedoc 75cl, France - £32 Pouilly Fume Les Berthiers Claude Michot 75, France - £35 St Veran Domaine Jean Thomas 75cl, France - £40 Domaine Fouassier Clos Paradis Sancerre 75cl, France - £45
Rose
San Abello Rose 75cl, Chile - £20 Chateau St Baillon Reserve du Chateau 75cl, France - £30 Paul Buisse Les Auspices Sancerre Rose 75cl, France - £38
Red
La Croix Grenache Merlot 75cl, France - £16 Alto Bajo Merlot 75cl, Chile - £18 Riva Leone Barbaresco 75cl, Italy - £20 Bobal de Sanjuan 75cl, Spain – £25 Tilia Malbec 75cl, Chile - £28 Domaine Cheysson Chiroubles Clos les Farges 75cl, France - £32 Journey’s End Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 75cl, South Africa - £35 The Colonial Estate Explorateur Shiraz 75cl, Australia - £40 Chateau Viramiere St-Emilion Grand Cru 75cl, France - £45
All drinks are charged on consumption

Drinks Package
Beer & Cider
Peroni Nastro Azzurro Lager 33cl, Italy - £4.3 Becks blue Nonalcoholic 27.5cl - £4 Meantime London Lager 33cl, England - £4.3 Meantime Pale Ale 33cl, England - £4.3 Bulmers Original Cider 50cl, England - £5

Drinks Packages
1lt house Mocktail and nibbles - £10.5 1 glass of Prosecco and 1⁄2 bottle of house wine - £11 2 beers and nibbles - £12
All drinks are charged on consumption