Energy Efficiency Awards 2026

Dinner Menu

2026 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

- - Lamb kofta with mint and yoghurt dip

- - Mini Cornish pasties with apple cider chutney V Vg

- - Torpedo prawn, coriander and lime dip

- - Smoked beef with sweet chilli jam in pastry cup

- - Mixed vegetable Sushi rolls with wasabi and soy dipping sauce V Vg

- - Vegan cheese mousse on toasted baguette with tomato chutney and balsamic pearls V Vg

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Starter

A - Pequillo peppers stuffed with a red pepper humus Vg

on basil courgette salad with sun blushed tomato vinaigrette and an black olive tampenade

B - Ham hock and grain mustard crown

with crème fraiche potato and parsley salad dressed with cider vinegar dressing

C - Mediterranean anti-pasti selection

of Parma ham, chorizo, salami, feta, peppers, artichoke, balsamic onions, grilled courgettes and aubergine with bread selection and dips

D - Baked tart of caramelised red onion and Black bomber cheddar cheese V

on a sweet grape mustard dressing with a pea shoot salad

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Main

E - Herb grilled breast of chicken

with thyme lyonaisse potatoes with grilled peppers and cherry tomatoes, finished with a black garlic sauce

F - Potato gnocchi V

with truffled portabella mushroom, chives, peas, confit shallot finished with cherry tomatoes and Parmesan

G - Red wine and thyme braised blade of beef

on chive creamed potato with charred parsnip and carrot finished with a reduced cooking liquor

H - Vegan meatball skewers V Vg

on a roast aubergine and red onion cous cous scented with Moroccan spice finished with a roast tomato, garlic fondue and tahini citrus dressing

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Dessert

J - Strawberry and vanilla cream tart Vg GF

with fruit coulis

K - Lemon posset, Yorkshire tart and mini apple pie cheesecake

with a strawberry gel

L - Devils chocolate fudge cake, milk chocolate Malteser tart

with cassatta ice cream and salted caramel sauce

M - Warm sticky toffee pudding

with butterscotch sauce

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Cheese

- - Cheese Board

A selection of cheeses, biscuits and fruit, provided courtesty of our sponsor,ACC Renewables

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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.

Menu Key
V = Vegetarian
Vg = Vegan
GF = Gluten Free
H = Halal