Seated Dining Catering by PenniBlack, London
Plated or Sharing – Seasonal, Vibrant & Beautifully Presented.
Our expertly crafted menus are designed for both elegant plated dining and beautifully styled sharing feasts, allowing you to tailor the perfect dining experience for your event. Whether you prefer the refinement of individually plated courses or the sociable, interactive feel of shared platters, every dish is a celebration of colour, texture, and bold flavours to excite the senses.
For plated dining, guests can enjoy a carefully curated starter, main, and dessert, with the option to enhance the experience with amuse-bouches, palate-cleansing sorbets, cheese courses, and petit fours.
For sharing-style dining, we recommend selecting a choice of three starters, three mains, and three desserts for all guests to enjoy, creating a vibrant feasting experience that brings people together over beautifully presented seasonal dishes.
We offer bespoke substitutions to accommodate all dietary requirements, ensuring every guest enjoys a meal that is as vibrant and indulgent as it is inclusive. However you choose to dine, Penniblack guarantees a stunning, seasonal, and unforgettable culinary experience.
Perfect for dinner parties, charitable balls, weddings and corporate events. Combine with our fabulous wines, perfectly tailored to suit your menu choices.
Plated and Sharing Menu
Amuse Bouche
Fish & Seafood
- Bouillabaisse, rouille and crouton.
- Smoked Trout & Pickled Apple Pressé, toasted rye crumb.
Vegetarian
- Lentil soup with caraway and mint soya yoghurt. ⚘ (Vegan)
- White bean and truffle cappuccino served with an olive puff straw.
Seasonal Spring/Summer Additions
- Borscht soup with salsify crisps.
Seasonal Autumn/Winter Additions
- Jerusalem artichoke soup with a parsnip & sage wonton. ⚘ (Vegan)
- Thai pumpkin soup with chilli & coconut cream. ⚘ (Vegan)
Starters
Meat
- Panko Asparagus & Parma Ham Spear, Dijon mustard dressing.
- Parma Ham, Glazed Fig, Ficelle, Balsamic Jus.
- Smoked Chicken, Crisp Pancetta, Micro Salad, Mustard Dressing.
- Smoked Duck Terrine, Brioche Fingers, red onion jam, micro cress.
- Wild Garlic & Thyme Chicken Pâté, rhubarb elderflower chutney, sourdough melba.
Seasonal Spring/Summer Additions
- Griddled Lamb Loin, Smashed Broad Beans, Feta, Pea shoots, sumac.
Seasonal Autumn/Winter Additions
- Ham Hock Terrine with Celeriac Remoulade, toasted ficelle piquillo.
- Seared Duck Breast, Glazed Fig & Rocket Salad, honey-lavender dressing.
Fish & Seafood
- Beetroot cured salmon, horseradish panacotta, beetroot brunoise, micro rocket, dill dressing.
- Blow torched mackeral, grapes, figs and honey.
- Crab cakes, cucumber ribbons fennel radish. ✱ (Premium Item)
- Crab Tian, guacamole, mango salsa, chive oil, Filo bric shard, mixed shoots. ✱ (Premium Item)
- Seared Scallops, Pea puree, Cauliflower floret, Saffron beurre blanc, herb oil. ✱ (Premium Item)
- Seared sesame tuna, beetroot taco, guacamole. ✱ (Premium Item)
- Smoked salmon roll, creamed goats curd, soft quails egg, cucumber brunoise, sprouting herbs.
- Thai-Spiced Cod & Salmon Fishcakes, Coconut Lime Dressing, Pickled Slaw & Sesame Peanut Crumble.
- Tuna Nicoise, finely diced potato, tomato and cucumber, quails egg, herb oil, olive dust. ✱ (Premium Item)
Seasonal Autumn/Winter Additions
- Winter roulade with smoked salmon, prawns, peppers, cucumber and dill. ❆ (Christmas Only)
Vegetarian
- Baked goats cheese , figs, honey and thyme, micro rocket.
- Caramel pear, blue cheese, walnut, micro rocket, honey thyme glaze.
- Crispy Chickpea, Courgette & Cauliflower Fritter, Cashew Cream, Tomato-Chilli Jam. ⚘ (Vegan)
- Duo of mushroom, wild mushroom soup, herby Portobello mushroom , rocket cress, lotus crisp. ⚘ (Vegan)
- Golden beets tartar, coconut panna cotta, elderflower herb vinaigrette, candied walnuts. ⚘ (Vegan)
- Tomato tart tatin, black olive tapenade, balsamic, rocket. ⚘ (Vegan)
Seasonal Spring/Summer Additions
- Boursin, pea puree, pickled radish, pea shoots.
- Mascarpone, tarragon, shallot and dijon panna cotta, English asparagus, oat biscuits.
- Three Pea & Mint Scotch Egg, Panko Asparagus, Pea Mint & Chive Crèam.
Seasonal Autumn/Winter Additions
- Deep fried Brie, cranberry jam, toasted sourdough, micro cress. ❆ (Christmas Only)
Palate Cleansers
- Fig and apple calvados sorbet.
- Peach sorbet with Prosecco.
- Pear and ginger sorbet.
- Vodka, Cranberry and vanilla bean sorbet.
Mains
Meat
- Confit pork belly, crackling quavers, apple crisps, mash potatoes, baby carrots, cider jus.
- Herb-Crusted Guinea Fowl, Spinach & Ricotta, Confit Leg, Garlic Mash, Red Wine Jus & Root Veg Crisps.
- Lamb Loin, Shoulder Croquette, Caramel Shallot, Cauliflower Purée, Crispy Potato Pave, Baby Carrots & Port Jus. ✱ (Premium Item)
- Seared beef, 100 leaf pave, celeriac puree, heritage carrot, courgette roll, shallot pearl, jus, herb oil. ✱ (Premium Item)
- Seared Sirloin, Brisket Bonbon, Potato Thyme Galette, Heritage Carrots, Beans & Port Wine Jus. ✱ (Premium Item)
- Sticky Duck, Sweet Potato Mash, 1000-Leaf Chip, Lotus Wafer, Salted Caramel Shallots & Port Jus. ✱ (Premium Item)
Seasonal Spring/Summer Additions
- Charred lamb cutlet, pulled lamb and caper croquette , summer beans, garden mint hollandaise.
- Confed chicken, pancetta shard, crispy rosti, pea velouté, pea shoots, prosecco cream sauce.
Seasonal Autumn/Winter Additions
- Roasted Guinea, sage & onion Scotch quails egg, Crispy Root Pave, parsnip puree, port gravy. ✱ (Premium Item)❆ (Christmas Only)
- Rolled turkey with sage and onion stuffing, pigs in blankets, port gravy. roast potatoes. ❆ (Christmas Only)
- Venison Loin, baby fondant potatoes, baby carrots, girolles, Tawny blackberry jus, sprout leaves. ✱ (Premium Item)
Fish & Seafood
- Baked Cod, Crisp Potato Cake, Truffled Leeks & Basil Cream.
- Crisp-Skinned Salmon, White Bean & Chorizo Cassoulet, Basil Oil & Sweet Potato Crisps.
- Fillet of brill, fondant potato, baby leeks, peas, tomato, and pernod cream.
- Seared Seabass, Crushed Baby Potato Cake, Glazed Heirloom Carrots, Green Beans & Preserved Lemon Vierge.
Seasonal Spring/Summer Additions
- Monkfish Medallions, Spring Onion Champ, Roast Heritage Beetroot, Black Garlic & Mustard Beurre Blanc.
- Pan-Fried Halibut, Pea & Pancetta Bonbon, Wilted Spinach, Oyster Mushrooms & Lemon Thyme Cream.
Seasonal Autumn/Winter Additions
- Lobster Crayfish Fettuccine, Brandy Cream, Confit Tomato, Nori Butter & Fresh Basil. ✱ (Premium Item)❆ (Christmas Only)
- Pan-Fried Halibut, 1000-Leaf Potato, Celeriac Purée, Truffle Honey Sprouting Broccoli & Wild Mushroom Jus.
Vegetarian
- Crisp root rosti, creamed spinach, Woodland mushroom, black truffle, port jus, crispy kale. ⚘ (Vegan)
- Crispy Root Vegetable Bhaji, Tamarind & Smoked Chilli Glaze, Minted Pea Coconut Yoghurt. ⚘ (Vegan)
- Grilled Medi Vegetable Tower whipped tofu tahini & basil pesto. ⚘ (Vegan)
- Portobello and wild mushrooms, crumbled stilton and basil cream sauce, potato rosti, crispy kale.
- Red onion tart tatin, chargrilled courgette ribbons, root vegetable crisps, balsamic glaze. ⚘ (Vegan)
- Smoky Vegan Cottage Pie – Braised Lentils, Roasted Peppers & Golden Soya Mash. ⚘ (Vegan)
- Wild mushroom Wellington, parsnip mash, roasted root vegetables, port jus. ⚘ (Vegan)
Seasonal Spring/Summer Additions
- Courgette and sun blushed tomato risotto, crumbed courgette flower with peppers, cream cheese and herb oil.
- Mozzerella & roasted pepper arancini, Grilled courgette Medi veg roll, heritage tomato ragu.
- Smoked tofu cakes, stir fry summer vegetables, sweet chilli & coriander dressing. ⚘ (Vegan)
Seasonal Autumn/Winter Additions
- Sage, onion, walnut and beyond, plant based roast, port gravy, 1000 leaf fries. ⚘ (Vegan)❆ (Christmas Only)
Desserts
- Chocolate pave, orange gel, orange salad, orange sorbet.
- Elderflower & Lemon Ganache Tart, meringue kisses, passion fruit coulis, shortbread biscuit.
- Fresh fruit salad, passion fruit coulis, coconut cream. ⚘ (Vegan)
- Golden Mango & Turmeric Posset, Coconut Cream, Ginger Snap Crumble. ⚘ (Vegan)
- Warm Pear & Walnut Frangipane, Maple Oat Custard & Nutmeg Dust. ⚘ (Vegan)
- Warm plant based brownie, coconut cream, pistachio and dehydrated raspberry crunch. ⚘ (Vegan)
- White chocolate and raspberry brulee, ginger snaps.
Seasonal Spring/Summer Additions
- Croquembouche, peaches, clotted cream.
- Deconstructed Eton mess, mini panna cotta, meringue kisses, raspberry gel, raspberry crunch, chocolate dirt.
- Nasturtium Orange Cheesecake, cardamon biscuit, nasturtium flower.
- Pimms jelly, cucumber sorbet, summer fruits.
- Rhubarb tart, torched vanilla chiboust, elderflower dressing, ginger shortbread.
Seasonal Autumn/Winter Additions
- Baileys panna cotta, pistachio and date biscotti.
- Black forest gateau, cherry compote, white chocolate panna cotta, pistachio granola.
- Chocolate yule log, Bailey’s mascarpone, cherry compote, frosted redcurrants. ❆ (Christmas Only)
- Christmas mess, meringue, winter berry compote, channel island cream. ❆ (Christmas Only)