Offering the finest menu options for catering in Cape Town, Chardonnay Chefs aims to keep all menus fresh and up to date, working with seasonal ingredients to ensure variety. From well-combined flavours for savoury morsels to succulent sweet dishes that melt in your mouth, we provide a wide range of menu options.
Words will never do justice to the sumptuous culinary delights Charmaine created for us. Suffering myself with numerous food allergies and intolerances, not to mention the diverse dietary requirements of our wedding party from Diabetes to Coeliac, Charmaine’s energy never faltered once, if anything her enthusiasm soared.
Charmaine has an exceptionally calm, warm and friendly disposition that her professional approach to everything not only puts you at ease but also fills you with such confidence that you can’t help but relax, sit back and enjoy the whole experience.
We cannot recommend Charmaine and her team more highly and simply can’t wait to be wowed by her expertise again.
Lucy and Pete – London
Some of our most current menus include the following for canapé functions or other occasions:
Canapé Menu
Mini Tartlets and Savouries:
Crumbed camembert bites with berry compote
Beetroot blini topped salmon gravlax, cream cheese, dill and avocado
Balsamic onion and pecan nut puff pastry tartlets
Wild mushroom and gorgonzola tartlets
Fresh tomato, basil and parmesan puff pastry tartlets
Caramelised onion, peppers and goats cheese puff pastry tartlets
Beetroot, fresh herbs and feta tartlets
Hot and Crispy Bites:
Served with homemade sweet chilli sauce.
Thai vegetable spring roll
Roasted butternut, baby marrow and feta samosa
Confit duck spring rolls with ginger, soy and coriander
Lamb, cinnamon and caramelised onion samosa
Prawn and mozzarella spring roll
Beer battered tempura vegetables or line fish
Trio of wontons (spicy pork and apple, chicken and cashew nut, stir-fried carrot and cabbage)
Savoury Shortbreads:
Rare beef, rocket and horseradish
Chicken liver pate, truffle vinaigrette and homemade tomato jam
Parma ham, black pepper crème fraiche and fig preserve
Goat’s cheese, basil pesto and sundried tomato
Smoked salmon mousse and avocado
Soup Shooters:
Prawn bisque
Spinach, white bean and truffle oil
Thai chicken and sweet corn, basil and coconut milk
Mini Skewers/Spoons:
Rare beef skewer with a rocket pesto and parmesan
Prawn and avo skewer with a sweet chilli sauce
Seared Norwegian salmon with a spicy tomato and avocado salsa
Tuna/salmon sashimi with a lemon and lime dressing
Roasted vegetable skewer with a sundried tomato and feta dressing
Gratinated oysters
Delicious Treats:
Homemade truffles
Mini caramelised lemon tart fingers
Mini chocolate and orange tarts
Triple chocolate mousse pots
Mini crème Brule with shortbread
Honey and cinnamon cheesecake rounds
Decadent double chocolate brownies with chocolate ganache
Plated Menu
Starters:
Bouillabaisse
Steamed mussels in a garlic and white wine sauce
Baked camembert savoury crackers and poached figs
Goats cheese crème Brule with bruschetta and a citrus salad
Ostrich carpaccio with beetroot marmalade and rocket salad
Mains:
Served with grilled seasonal vegetables and a potato and rosemary bake
Grilled line fish served with a salsa Verde and rustic tossed fine bean and almond salad
Seared Norwegian salmon with stir fried buckwheat noodles and a honey soy sauce
Confit duck leg served with a peach tarte tan and orange jus
Crumbed lamb rack served with a butternut muffin and brandy pine nut sauce
Grilled fillet served medium rare with a roasted mushroom jus, garlic cream and fresh basil
Venison loin with a spiced red (clove, cinnamon and citrus) wine sauce
Wild mushroom risotto with parmesan and truffle oil
Rolled aubergine filled with spinach and ricotta on grilled polenta and served with a tomato based sauce
Dessert:
Frozen chocolate mousse with a toasted almond cream
Wintry bread and butter pudding with cinnamon custard
Caramelised lemon tart
Red wine poached pears with a homemade vanilla ice cream
To learn more about our exclusive catering services in Cape Town, contact us to request a quote!
Testimonial:
“Charmaine, Craig and their team catered our wedding at the villa St James and we are so glad that they did. Nothing was too much trouble.
From our first emails we knew we were in good hands, all communication was clear and concise. They were so obviously experienced professionals who paid great attention to the details and had great common sense. We were never pushed into a decision but were supported with as much information as we needed. They had good connections that were all very good.
The staff were attentive and well-presented and stayed until well after they were meant. Did we mention the food? Almost everybody mentioned one dish as being the best they’d ever tasted but everyone was talking about a different dish.
I have no hesitation in recommending Chardonnay Chefs to anyone getting married or for any other catering in Cape Town.”
Simon and Nina
Married Cape Town Nov 2011
