Dinner Menu
2025 National Awards Gala Dinner Menu
There is a four choice dinner menu for these awards. Guests can choose a starter, main and dessert course from the options below prior to the event, and it will be prepared, by the excellent kitchen staff at the Metropole Hotel, for your enjoyment on the night.
Please let us know in advance if you have any specific dietary requirements and we will try to ensure you have a satisfactory dining experience on the night.
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Canapés
- Teriyaki beef with pickled vegetables
- Smoked salmon, guacamole on rye bread crisp with lemon gel
- Mixed vegetable Sushi rolls with wasabi and soy dipping sauce V Vg
- Tartlet of roast shallot puree topped with feta and mint crumble V
- Confit Hoisin duck spring roll with wasabi and sesame dip
- Cajun spiced chicken skewers with sour cream chive dip
- Lamb kofta with tomato coriander dip/red pepper hummus
- Mac and cheese bites with tomato chutney V
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Starter
A - Traditional mature Cheddar and red onion tart V
on a salad of pea shoots with pear balsamic glaze
B - Chicken Caesar salad terrine
chicken bound in a Parmesan herb mousse wrapped in smoked bacon on a cos lettuce salad with anchovy croutons, rich cream dressing and herb cheese crackle
C - BBQ pulled pork and sweet potato terrine
with sweetcorn, pepper and coriander salsa dressed with chimichurri mayo
D - Tian of olive roast Mediterranean vegetables V Vg
flavoured with thyme, topped with artichoke aioli and Vegan feta dressed with aged balsamic and rocket
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Main
E - Roast breast of chicken wrapped in chorizo
served with sundried tomato crushed new potatoes with honey glazed root vegetables, broccoli and thyme jus
(a Halal version is available without the chorizo)
F - Assiette of beef blade
slow cooked in red wine with horseradish bon bon, dauphinoise potato, and honey glazed root vegetables served with a port reduction
G - South Indian spiced cauliflower steak V Vg
on a chick pea and roast red pepper ragout finished with spinach pakora and mango dressing
H - Potato gnocchi with truffled portabella mushroom V
chives, peas, confit shallot finished with cherry tomatoes and Parmesan
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Dessert
I - Warm sticky toffee pudding
with butterscotch sauce
J - Chocolate fudge cake
with orange gel, clotted cream and poached baby pears in a rosemary vanilla
K - Trio of desserts
Lemon posset, Yorkshire tart and mini apple pie cheesecake with a strawberry gel
L - Smooth Coconut Rice Dessert Vg GF
a light smooth panacotta style dessert served with mango compote and toasted praline.
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Tea,Coffee and Petit Fours
will be served after dinner.
There will be 4 bottles of House Wine on all the tables during dinner
along with a small number of bottles of beer and soft drinks.
Wine waiters will be on hand throughout the night and there is a cash bar just outside the room.
Please Note:The bar will be closed during the drinks reception and actual award presentations, when there will only be table service.
Please drink responsibly. Anti-Social behaviour will not be tolerated.
Vg = Vegan
GF = Gluten Free
H = Halal