Our Reception Menus Cater for Groups From 30 to 120 Guests
RECEPTION MENU OPTIONS
We have an extensive range of menu options to cater for everyone's taste. From casual cocktail style menus to full service 4 course banquets that is sure to please even the fussiest eaters.
Avalon Castle
Wedding Reception Options
& Menus
Avalon Castle offers a wide range of menu and wedding reception options to suit 30 to 120 people.
Avalon Castle
Has a range of meal choices
for all dietary requirements
OPTION 1 - COCKTAIL PARTY RECEPTION
- Potato Wedges with Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli (V)
- Herb Crusted Chicken Bites
- Crumbed Calamari Rings Served with Tartar Sauce
- Potato Skins with Bacon Salsa and Cheese (GF)
- Greek Flavoured Lamb Meat Balls (GF)
- Turkish Pizza Bread (V)
- Mini Dim Sims Served with Soy Sauce (DF)
- Crumbed Prawns with Garlic Mayo
- Beef Sausage Rolls Served with Chutney and Tomato Sauce
- Honey Soy Chicken Skewers (GF) (DF)
- Tandoori Chicken Skewers (GF)
- Vegetable Tempura with A Japanese (GF) (DF) (V)
- Mini Vegetable Spring Rolls served with Soy Sauce (V)
- Vegetable Samosas Served with Sweet Chilli Sauce (V)
- Pumpkin, Mushroom and Feta Arancini Balls (V)
- Shots of Pumpkin Soup (GF) (V)
- Assorted Sandwiches (V)
- Cucumber and Cream Cheese Herb Bites (V)
For 50+ guests. Choose from any 15 canapés
- Pulled Pork Sliders with Coleslaw (DF)
- Meat Balls with Tomato & Sweet Chilli Sauce (GF)
- Mini Beef Burgers with Caramelised Onions
- Rare Seared Beef with Chutney on Bread (DF)
- Lamb Spicy Koftas (GF) (DF)
- Salmon Fritters with Cream Cheese and Smoked Salmon
- Assorted Mini Quiches
- Cold Canapés
- Antipasto Platters
- Mini Pavlova with Cream and Berries (GF)
- Fudgy Cherry & Chocolate Brownies
- Churros with Chocolate Sauce
- Chocolate and Raspberry Baked Cheesecake
- Fresh Fruit Platters
- Mini Custard Tarts
OPTION 2 - BUFFET RECEPTION
Choose any 4 canapés
- Beef Meatballs (GF) (DF)
- Herb Crusted Chicken Bites
- Crumbed Calamari Rings (DF)
- Potato Skins (GF)
- Turkish Bread Pizza (V)
- Assorted Mini Quiches
- Homemade Sausage Rolls
- Honey Soy Chicken Skewers (GF) (DF)
- Crumbed Prawns
- Vegetable Samosas (V) (DF)
- Vegetable Spring Rolls (V) (DF)
- Arancini Bites (V)
- Assorted Sandwiches
- Salmon Fritters
- Cucumber and Cream Cheese Bites (GF) (V)
- Vegetable Tempura with A Japanese (GF) (DF) (V)
- Mini Vegetable Spring Rolls served with Soy Sauce (V)
- Vegetable Samosas Served with Sweet Chilli Sauce (V)
- Pumpkin, Mushroom and Feta Arancini Balls (V)
- Shots of Pumpkin Soup (GF) (V)
Choice of 5 Sides for up to 50 guests
Choice of 6 Sides for 51 to 80 guests
Choice of 7 Sides for 81 to 120 guests
HOT SIDES
- Smashed Hot Jacket Baby Potatoes (GF) (V) (DF)
- Garlic Mash Potatoes (GF) (V)
- Creamy Scallop Baked Potatoes (GF) (V)
- Sweet Potato Mash (GF) (V)
- Thai Green Vegetable Curry (GF) (V) (DF)
- Peas with Mint and Buttered Corn (GF) (V)
- Honey Glazed Carrots and Parsnips (GF) (V)
- Broccoli and Cauliflower Gratin (V)
- A Mix of Roasted Vegetables (GF) (V) (DF)
- Steamed Mixed Vegetables (GF) (V) (DF)
- Cheese Baked Cauliflower (V)
- Roasted Vegetable Lasagne (V)
- Combination Fried Rice (GF) (V) (DF)
- Oven Roasted Ratatouille (GF) (V) (DF)
- Mix of Chinese Style Stir Fried Veg’s (GF) (V) (DF)
- Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni (V)
- Stuffed Zucchini (GF) (V)
SALADS
- Caesar Salad
- Garden Salad (GF) (V) (DF)
- Chicken Pasta Salad (DF)
- Pumpkin and Spinach Salad (GF) (V)
- Potato Salad (GF) (V)
- Mexican Beef Pasta Salad
- Coleslaw (GF) (V) (DF)
- Mediterranean Pasta Salad
- Four Bean Salad (GF) (V)
- Beetroot and Orange Salad (GF) (V)
- Cucumber Salad (GF) (V)
- Greek Salad (GF) (V)
- Pear and Rocket Salad (GF) (V)
Choice of 5 Sides/Salads for up to 50 guests
Choice of 6 Sides/Salads for 51 to 80 guests
Choice of 7 Sides/Salads for 81 to 120 guests
- Smashed Hot Jacket Baby Potatoes (GF) (V) (DF)
- Garlic Mash Potatoes (GF) (V)
- Creamy Scallop Baked Potatoes (GF) (V)
- Sweet Potato Mash (GF) (V)
- Thai Green Vegetable Curry (GF) (V) (DF)
- Peas with Mint and Buttered Corn (GF) (V)
- Honey Glazed Carrots and Parsnips (GF) (V)
- Broccoli and Cauliflower Gratin (V)
- A Mix of Roasted Vegetables (GF) (V) (DF)
- Steamed Mixed Vegetables (GF) (V) (DF)
- Cheese Baked Cauliflower (V)
- Roasted Vegetable Lasagne (V)
- Combination Fried Rice (GF) (V) (DF)
- Oven Roasted Ratatouille (GF) (V) (DF)
- Mix of Chinese Style Stir Fried Veg’s (GF) (V) (DF)
- Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni (V)
- Stuffed Zucchini (GF) (V)
Choice of 5 Sides/Salads for up to 50 guests
Choice of 6 Sides/Salads for 51 to 80 guests
Choice of 7 Sides/Salads for 81 to 120 guests
- Caesar Salad
- Garden Salad (GF) (V) (DF)
- Chicken Pasta Salad (DF)
- Pumpkin and Spinach Salad (GF) (V)
- Potato Salad (GF) (V)
- Mexican Beef Pasta Salad
- Coleslaw (GF) (V) (DF)
- Mediterranean Pasta Salad
- Four Bean Salad (GF) (V)
- Beetroot and Orange Salad (GF) (V)
- Cucumber Salad (GF) (V)
- Greek Salad (GF) (V)
- Pear and Rocket Salad (GF) (V)
OPTION 3: 3/4 COURSE TABLE SERVED RECEPTION
Choice of 4 Canapés
- Beef Meatballs (GF)
- Herb Crusted Chicken Bites
- Crumbed Calamari Rings
- Potato Skins (GF)
- Turkish Bread Pizza (V)
- Assorted Mini Quiches
- Homemade Sausage Rolls
- Honey Soy Chicken Skewers (GF)
- Vegetable Samosas (V)
- Vegetable Spring Rolls (V)
- Arancini Bites (V)
- Assorted Sandwiches
- Salmon Fritters
- Cucumber and Cream Cheese Bites. (V) (GF)
- Lamb Koftas (GF)
- Crumbed Prawns
- Sticky Pork Belly
Cooked in a sticky marinade, with caramelised carrots, beans, and jasmine rice - Arancini Balls (V)
Pumpkin mushroom and feta Arancini Balls - San Choy Bow (GF)
Chinese inspired chicken mince wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves - Chicken Caesar Salad
Crisp Cos lettuce leaves, with bacon and shaved Parmesan - Roast Pumpkin Risotto (GF) (V)
With roast pumpkin, spinach, mushrooms and feta cheese - Prawn Cocktail (GF)
Layered with crispy lettuce cocktail sauce and prawns - Pumpkin Soup (GF) (V)
Creamy pumpkin soup, garnished with fresh herbs. - Thai Beef Salad (GF)
Marinated eye fillet beef on an Asian inspired salad with Thai dressing - More soup options are available on request.
- Roast Scotch Fillet (GF)
Tender scotch fillet roast beef served with a rich gravy - Honey & Rosemary Lamb (GF)
Cooked with honey and rosemary, served with gravy - Roast Pork (GF)
Succulent, mouth watering pork, served with gravy, apple sauce and crackling. - Chicken Swiss Roll (GF)
Chicken breast fillet enclosing tomato, bacon, mushroom, and Swiss cheese with a white wine and mushroom sauce. Topped with Napoli sauce and melted Swiss cheese - Chicken Thigh Mignon (GF)
Chicken thigh with garlic butter and wrapped in bacon - Pesto Stuffed Chicken Breast (GF)
Chicken breast stuffed with pesto and sun-dried tomatoes with a creamery pesto sauce - Trout Fillet (GF)
Baked in butter, lemon, dill and spring onions. - Roast Vegetarian Lasagne (v)
Roasted vegetables layered with tender pasta and a creamy cheese sauce, topped with melted cheese - Stuffed Zucchini (v)
Roasted zucchini stuffed with a mix of vegetables topped with melted cheese
All mains are served with our own creamy scalloped potatoes & seasonal vegetables
- Baby Pavlova (GF)
Baby pavlova, served with fresh fruit and cream - Black Forest Brownies
Fudgy chocolate and cherry brownies, served with cream - Berry Cheesecake
A fruity flavoured baked cheesecake, served with whipped cream - Chocolate Mousse (GF)
Our own rich chocolate mousse with a hint of Kahlua. Served with cream - Lemon Tart
With a macadamia praline and cream - Chocolate Mud Cake
If you are a chocolate lover, you will love this - Apple and Berry Crumble
Apples and berries under a spicy buttery crumb. Served with ice cream - Sticky Date Pudding
With a butterscotch sauce and ice cream
- Ice Cream Bar & Wedding Cake
6 assorted ice cream flavours - Toppings
Crushed Honeycomb, Crushed Oreo's, Milo, 100’s & 1000’s, Mixed Lollies, Toasted almond and coconut - Sauces
Chocolate, Strawberry, Caramel
Wedding Cake will be placed on the tea and coffee station unless served as an upgrade with berries and cream
OPTION 4 - BANQUET RECEPTION
Choose Any 4
- Beef Meatballs (GF)
- Herb Crusted Chicken Bites
- Crumbed Calamari Rings
- Potato Skins (GF)
- Turkish Bread Pizza (V)
- Assorted Mini Quiches
- Homemade Sausage Rolls
- Honey Soy Chicken Skewers (GF)
- Vegetable Samosas (V)
- Vegetable Spring Rolls (V)
- Assorted Sandwiches
- Salmon Fritters
- Cucumber and Cream Cheese Bites. (V) (GF)
- Lamb Koftas (GF)
- Crumbed Prawns
A choice of two dishes
- Roast Beef Scotch Fillet (GF) (DF)
Whole beef fillet roasted and marinated in mustard, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, tomato, herbs and spices. Served sliced - Beef Massaman Curry (GF) (DF)
Beef pieces slow cooked in a mild Massaman curry served with jasmine rice - Roast Pork (GF) (DF)
Roast pork with crackling and apple sauce, served sliced - Roast Lamb (GF) (DF)
Traditional Roast Lamb coated with honey & rosemary, served sliced - Pesto Stuffed Chicken Breast (GF)
Chicken breast stuffed will pesto and a creamy sauce - Honey and Mustard Chicken Thigh (GF) (DF)
Chicken thigh cooked in a honey and mustard sauce
Premium options Add $5 per person - Roast Shanks (GF) (DF)
Cooked in a red wine sauce - Salmon Fillets (GF)
Garlic Butter Baked Salmon Fillets
A choice of 2 hot sides and 2 salads
Hot Sides
Served with Fresh Bread Rolls
Hot Sides
- A Mix of Roasted Vegetables (GF) (DF) (V)
- Oven Roasted Ratatouille (GF) (D) (V)
- Steamed Mixed Vegetables (GF) (DF) (V)
- Stuffed Zucchini (V)
- Thai Green Vegetable Curry (GF) (DF) (V)
- Combination Fried Rice (GF) (DF)
- Mix of Chinese Style Stir Fried Vegetables (GF) (DF) (V)
- Garden Salad (GF) (DF) (V)
- Caesar Salad
- Chicken Pasta Salad (DF)
- Pumpkin and Spinach Salad (GF) (DF) (V)
- Mexican Pasta Salad
- Mediterranean Pasta Salad
- Greek Salad (GF) (V)
- Pear and Rocket Salad (GF) (V)
Served with Fresh Bread Rolls
We can cut and serve your cake after mains or add $5 per person for 3 desserts
Chocolate Indulgence:
4 mini chocolate treats per person plus fresh fruits, chocolate sauce, assorted chocolate truffles and chocolate strawberries.
All Served with whipped cream.
- Mini Pavlovas
- Fruit Salad
- Apple Crumble
- Sticky Date Puddings
- Chocolate Truffles
- Custard Tarts
- Churros with Chocolate Sauce
Chocolate Indulgence:
4 mini chocolate treats per person plus fresh fruits, chocolate sauce, assorted chocolate truffles and chocolate strawberries.
All Served with whipped cream.
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We run tours by prior appointment but if you are in the area, give us a quick call. We do not run tours during functions but drop us a line and let us know when you would like to visit.
Currently, we are required to pre-record names and contact details of all visitors to the castle.
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