food & drink
 

Food & Drink

At Dorney Lake all food is prepared in our own kitchens.

We offer a range of drink options which can be tailored to suit your style of event and budget. They include:

Drinks reception

The perfect way to welcome your guests to Dorney Lake is by serving a drink as they arrive. You can choose from Pimms, Buck's Fizz, Champagne or Sparkling Wine for example. There will of course be a non-alcoholic alternative available.

Selection of Fine Wines

You can choose from our superb house wines or from our specially selected wine list. The full wine selection is contained in a PDF document which will open in a new tab/window.

Account or Cash Bar

Wine can be served at the table with your meal or alternatively guests can make their own choice at a credit bar. We can also provide a cash bar serving a selection of wine, spirits, beer, lager and soft drinks. Our bar prices can be viewed in a PDF document.

Menus

Canapés

  • Canapés
  • £15 per head for a Canapé Reception with seven items
  • £4.50 per head for Pre-dinner drinks with three items
  • £7.50 per head for Pre-dinner drinks with five items
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  • Meat Canapés
  • Duck Breast, Crème Fraîche and Sweet Black Cherry Jam on Warm Blinis
  • Miniature Wok Fried BBQ Pork Strips with Peanut Oil and a Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce
  • Red Thai Chicken Skewers with Coconut Shavings and Fresh Coriander
  • Chargrilled Minted Lamb Skewers with Tzatziki
  • Rare Roast Beef with Horseradish served in a Mini Yorkshire Pudding
  • Chinese Style Duck & Crispy Vegetable Wraps Drizzled with Hoi Sin Sauce
  • Parma Ham on Thin Ciabatta with Parmesan Shavings
  • Garlic and Tomato Meatball Skewers with Oregano & Parmesan
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  • Fish Canapés
  • Crispy Lobster Tempura with Aioli*
  • Lumpfish Caviar and Chunky Chips with Homemade Mayonnaise
  • Scallops, Apple Jam & Black Pudding Bon-Bon
  • Salmon Fish Fingers with Chive Tartar Sauce
  • Thai Spiced Cod Fishcakes with Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Smoked Salmon, Fromage Frais and Lumpfish Caviar on Rye Bread
  • Roasted Teriyaki Salmon with Pickled Ginger & Wasabi served on a Bamboo Skewer
  • Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Blinis with Dill
  • * £1.00 supplement per person.
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  • Vegetarian Canapés
  • Warm Goats Cheese and Fresh Fig on Honeyed Toast
  • Hot Mini Tarts of Caramelised Red Onion and Cantel Cheese
  • Baby Baked Potatoes Stuffed with Herbed Goats Cheese & Onion Jam
  • Roquefort & Cherry Tomato Croustade with Ripped Basil
  • Blue Cheese Crostini with Tomato & Herb Concasse
  • Roasted Red Pepper, Black Olive and Parmesan on Tomato & Garlic Toast
  • Vine Ripened Cherry Tomato & Bococini Lollipops with Fresh Basil & Parmesan Pesto
  • Feta Cheese, Chive and Sun Blushed Tomato Tartlets
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  • Selection served for up to 1 hour

Finger Buffet

  • Finger Buffet
  • 6 items £12.50 / 8 items £15.00 / 10 items £18.00
  • Selection of Cocktail Sandwiches
  • Open Danish Style Sandwiches
  • Filled Mini Baguettes
  • Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Blinis with Dill
  • Indian Selection - Samosa/Bhargi/Pakora with Mango Chutney Dip
  • Oriental Selection - Spring Rolls/Sesame Toasts/ Vegetable Dim Sum with a Sweet & Sour Dip
  • Seafood Platter
  • Thai Fishcakes with Sweet Chilli & Lemongrass Dipping Sauce
  • Cocktail Sausages in Honey & Mustard
  • Mini Yorkshire Pudding with Roast Beef
  • Chargrilled Minted Lamb Skewers
  • Four Seasons Ciabatta Pizza Bites with Ripped Basil
  • Hot Mini Tarts of Caramelised Red Onion & Cantal Cheese
  • Garlic & Tomato Meatball Skewers with Oregano & Parmesan
  • Chicken Saté with a Peanut Sauce
  • Butterfly Prawns
  • Filo Wrapped Chilli Prawns
  • Mediterranean Pizza Squares
  • Tortilla Chips with Guacamole & Salsa
  • Chinese Style Duck & Crispy Vegetable Wraps Drizzled with Plum Sauce
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  • Selection of Small Cakes
  • Mini Coffee & Chocolate Éclairs
  • Fresh Fruit Kebabs
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Hot Fork Buffet

  • Hot Fork Buffet
  • £23.95 per person
  • Please choose three main dishes and three desserts:
  • Traditional Beef Bourguignon Served with Potato Gratin
  • Classic Chicken Chasseur
  • Rolled Belly of Pork in a West Country Cider and Apple Sauce
  • Fresh Catch of the Day Seafood Pie with Parsley, Dill & White Wine
  • Red Thai Chicken Curry with Fresh Lemongrass & Coriander
  • Beef Mushroom & Ale Pie
  • Lamb Provençal
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  • Moroccan Vegetable Tagine on a Bed of Couscous (V)
  • Aubergine & Haloumi Rolls with a Fresh Tomato & Basil Sauce (V)
  • Mushroom & Butternut Squash Risotto with Parmesan Shavings (V)
  • Roasted Vegetable Lasagne (V)
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  • Buttered New Potatoes
  • Rice
  • Selection of Vegetables
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  • Lemon Tart
  • Classic Eton Mess
  • Plum & Almond Crumble
  • Sticky Toffee Pudding with Crème Anglaise
  • Profiteroles with Hot Dark Chocolate Sauce
  • Fresh Exotic Fruit Salad with Vanilla Cream
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  • Coffee & Mints
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Cold Fork Buffet

  • Cold Fork Buffet
  • £23.95 per person
  • Main Courses
  • Whole Dressed Scotch Salmon
  • Selection of Cold Meats to include:
    Honey Roast Ham, Rare Roast Beef, Sliced Turkey, Chorizo & Serrano Ham
  • Marinated Roasted Vegetables
  • Caramelised Red Onion & Goat's Cheese Tart
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  • Bowls of Warm Minted New Potatoes
  • Greek Salad
  • Crunchy Coleslaw
  • Russian Salad
  • Roasted Pepper Pasta Salad
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  • Artisan Breads with Butter, Dipping Oil and Balsamic Vinegar
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  • Desserts
  • Raspberry and White Chocolate Bavarois
  • Chocolate Torte
  • Bowls of Strawberries & Cream
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  • Coffee & Mints
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Lunchtime Menu

  • Lunchtime Menu
  • (Available 12-2pm)
  • 2 Courses with coffee - £16.00 per person
    3 Courses with coffee - £21.00 per person
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  • Please make one selection from each course to create the menu for your function
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  • Starters
  • Soup of the Day with Crusty Roll (V)
  • Creamy Garlic Mushrooms on Toasted Ciabatta Bread (V)
  • Pork Liver & Mushroom Pate with Melba Toast and a Red Onion Marmalade
  • Classic Prawn Cocktail served with Brown Bread & Butter
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  • Main Courses
  • Traditional Chicken Cobbler
  • Fish of the Day with Homemade Chips, Mushy Peas & Tartare Sauce
  • Honey Roast Gammon, Egg & Chips
  • Slow Roasted Belly of Pork with Crackling & Trimmings
  • Mushroom & Baby Sweetcorn Goulash with Rice (V)
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  • Selection of Fresh Vegetables
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  • Desserts
  • Profiteroles with Dark Chocolate Sauce
  • Individual Raspberry & Mascarpone Pavlova
  • Traditional Treacle Sponge Pudding with Vanilla Custard
  • Fresh Fruit Salad with Vanilla Ice Cream
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Barbecue Menus

  • Menu A - £18.50 per person
  • Homemade Beef Burgers
  • Prime Cumberland Sausages
  • Chicken Fillets Marinated in Fresh Chilli, Ginger, Lime & Lemongrass
  • Corn on the Cob
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  • Buttered New Potatoes
  • Selection of Salads
  • Artisan Bread & Rolls
  • Sauces & Dips
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  • Menu B - £22.50 per person
  • Red Thai Jumbo Tiger Prawns with Coconut Milk & Coriander
  • Prime Cumberland Sausages
  • Homemade Beef Burgers
  • Chargrilled Vegetable Skewers Glazed with Fresh Parsley & Mint Oil
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  • Jacket Potatoes
  • Selection of Salads
  • Artisan Bread & Rolls
  • Sauces & Dips
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  • Menu C - £26.50 per person
  • Barolo Wine & Thyme Marinated Steak
  • Fillet of Salmon Marinated in Dill, Lemon, Garlic & White Wine Cooked in Foil Parcels
  • Chicken Satay Skewers
  • Minted Lamb Cutlets
  • BBQ Marinated Belly Pork Ribs
  • Open Field Mushroom Stuffed with a Black Olive Tapenade
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  • Minted New Potatoes
  • Selection of Salads
  • Artisan Bread & Rolls
  • Sauces & Dips
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  • A selection of vegetarian options will be added to all the above menus

Spit Roast

  • Spit Roast - £29.95 per person
  • Whole Roasted Top Bit of Beef with Cracked Black Pepper & Juniper Berry Rub (£3.00 supplement per person)
  • Spit Roasted Pig with either a Sea Salt & Sage Rub or Jerk Marinade
  • Our organically reared whole pig will be carved and served by our uniformed Chefs and accompanied by the following:
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  • Sage & Onion Stuffing
  • Apple & Champagne Sauce
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  • Floured Baps
  • Hot Minted New Potatoes
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  • Seasonal Salad with Balsamic & Honey Dressing
  • Crunchy Coleslaw
  • Pepper, Tomato & Basil Salad with Mango Dressing
  • Russian Salad
  • Oriental Rice Salad
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  • Chocolate Fudge Brownie Trifle Topped with White Chocolate Shavings
  • Vanilla Cheesecake with Summer Berries
  • Classic Eton Mess
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  • Please note that we can offer a whole spit roasted lamb as an alternative

Club Menu

  • Club Menu
  • £29.95 per person
  • Please choose one starter, one main course and one dessert for your entire party.
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  • Starters
  • Chicken Liver & Brandy Pate with Spiced Onion Chutney & Foccacia
  • Thai Fishcakes with a Chilli & Lemongrass Dipping Sauce
  • Tiger Prawn Cocktail with Granary Bread
  • Warm Crusted Rosemary and Garlic Brie with a Redcurrant Dressing
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  • Main Courses
  • Supreme of Chicken served with a Wild Mushroom, Thyme & White Wine Sauce
  • Herb Crusted Salmon served with a Fresh Beurre Blanc Sauce
  • Leg of Lamb brushed with Rosemary & Garlic finished with Fresh Stock Gravy
  • Roasted Loin of Pork with an Apricot & Almond Stuffing
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  • Desserts
  • Classic Eton Mess
  • Rich Chocolate Torte with Fresh Raspberries
  • Crème Brulée with Ginger Thins
  • Marinated Basil & Cointreau Exotic Fruit Cocktail with Vanilla Pod Ice Cream
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  • Coffee & Mints
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  • Please ask to see our Vegetarian Menu
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Dinner Menu

  • Dinner Menu
  • £34.95 per person
  • Please make one selection from each course to create the menu for your function
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  • Starters
  • Rich Smoked Salmon, Dill & Lemon Zest Pate with Blinis
  • Pan Fried Asparagus with Parma Ham & Parmesan Cheese
  • Pork Liver, Mushroom & Madeira Terrine served with Melba Toast
  • Warm Salad of Crispy Duck with a Sesame & Ginger Dressing
  • Antipasti Platters to share (Chorizo Sausage, Serrano Ham, Herbed Olives, Roasted Stuffed Peppers, Haloumi, Artisan Breads & Dipping Oils)
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  • Main Courses
  • Fillet of Lamb with Provencal Vegetables
  • Roasted Rib of Beef with a Red Wine Reduction & Horseradish Yorkshire Pudding
  • Medallions of Pork with a Wholegrain Mustard Sauce
  • Chicken & White Bean Cassoulet with Toulouse Sausage Finished with Cider
  • Breast of Duck Drizzled with a Redcurrant & Port Sauce
  • Griddled Salmon Fillet Niçoise
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  • Starters
  • Individual Raspberry & Mascarpone Pavlova
  • Chocolate & Amaretto Torte with a Cinnamon Cream
  • French Apple Tart with Vanilla Pod Ice Cream
  • Zesty Lemon Tart with Pouring Cream
  • Eton Mess with Fresh Raspberries & Crème de Cassis
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  • Coffee & Mints
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  • Please ask to see our Vegetarian Menu
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Afternoon Tea

  • Cream Tea
  • Cocktail Sandwiches - to include:
    Cucumber, Egg Mayonnaise & Smoked Salmon
  • Homemade Scones with Strawberry Preserve & Clotted Cream
  • Selection of Shortbread Biscuits
  • Tea & Coffee
  • £6.95 per person
  • Full Afternoon Tea
  • Cocktail Sandwiches - to include:
    Cucumber, Egg Mayonnaise, Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese
  • Homemade Scones with Strawberry Preserve & Clotted Cream
  • Dundee Cake
  • Victoria Sponge
  • Lemon Drizzle Cake
  • Tea & Coffee
  • £8.95 per person

Prices given are for fresh ingredients.
We reserve the right to alter our prices.


The above menus are also contained in PDF documents to download:

Canapés, Finger Buffet, Hot Fork Buffet, Cold Fork Buffet, Lunchtime Menu, BBQ Menus, Spit Roast, Club Menu, Dinner Menu, Afternoon Tea, Vegetarian Options

Wine List

You can choose from our superb house wines or from our specially selected wine list. The full wine selection is contained in a PDF document which will open in a new tab/window.

The food was truly excellent and by far the best we have encountered during over 20 years of event organisation.