Wedding Sample Menu
Prepared by your chef Kristian Nooyen, Waikato's own 'naked chef'. We welcome your input in setting the menu.
Starters
Antipasto platters, generous servings of:
- Home smoked salmon and coriander vol-u-vents with caviar dill and crème fraiche
- Italian baked savouries & mini pizzas
- Croatian rissoles wrapped with bacon with roast pepper sauce
- Fried prawn twists, samosa and spring rolls
- Home smoked chicken and fresh vegetable wraps
- Homebaked crispy breads with seasoning and parmesan cheese
- Fresh baked Volare breads (baguette, 5 seed, ciabatta)
- Carrot and cheese sticks
- Hummus, Guacamole Roast pepper sauce
Introduction by Toastmaster - Grace
Mains
- Whole spit roast pork and crackling - original recipe gravy & apple sauce
- Fresh whole snapper & steamed mussels in white wine & cream reduced oyster mushroom sauce
- Whole home-smoked salmon with Vilagrad sauce
- Roasted chicken with Vilagrad golden sherry, soy and ginger marinade with oasted sesame seeds
European salads
- Green lettuce salad. Mixed leaf with avocado, tomato, cucumber, sprouts, red onion, radish and flat peas with Vilagrad vinaigrette.
- Vilagrad Spanish salad. (published by Cuisine) Garden herbs, chick peas, beet root, carrots, spring onion, parsley, with parsnip chips and Vilagrad's seasoned mixed roasted nuts with Vilagrad mixed spice dressing.
- Mediterranean pasta salad. Italian orzo pasta served with roasted vegetables, peppers, garlic, eggplant, marinated olives, feta & sundried tomatoes, cocktail tomatoes, capers, and caper berries, baby pickled onions, pine nuts in fresh tomato & basil dressing.
Hot Vegetables
- Mixed Steamed garden vegetables (seasonal) with white wine reduction, sweet chilli & coconut cream sauce.
- Roasted gourmet potatoes, kumara, pumpkin, garlic & onion with sour cream & chives on side.
- Indian lentils with ginger, cumin, coriander, onion & tomato.
Condiments
- Selection of homemade relishes, chutneys (home-grown figs, blueberries, and locally grown produce).
Desserts
Cutting of the cake.
Delicious selection of three desserts:
- Meringues filled with citrus mousse and fruit garnish.
- Passion fruit baked cheesecake with passion fruit ragout.
- Chocolate tort with port and berry ragout filling drizzed with Chocolate sauce
- Complimented by Vilagrad's famous caramel sauce, yoghurt, cream & freshly cut tropical fruit and mixed berry salad.
Desserts will change seasonally, three options are always provided, all freshly baked by our chef.
Cheeseboard
Later in the evening a large gourmet cheeseboard is available for guests and is repleished as required. This includes:
- selection of cheeses (havarti, blue vein, aged port cheese, aged cheddar, camembert)
- Fresh breads, home baked crostinis & crackers
- Deli cured meats
- Home smoked chicken and salmon
- dried and fresh fruits
- Marinated sundried tomatoes,feta and olives.
- Dips and condiments
Freshly brewed European style coffee locally roasted (Origin Coffee) & tea selection served throughout the evening.
The menu may vary depending on seasonality - new recipes are introduced to suit yours and Vilagrad's flavour.
Wines
- Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
- Charminer
- Sparkling Charminer (medium bubbly)
- Mount Pirongia Chardonnay
- Rose
- Wairarapa Pinot Noir
- Gisborne Chardonnay
- Mt Pirongia Pinot Noir
- Mt Pirongia Cabernet/ Merlot
- Hawkes Bay Merlot
- Chardonnay/Pinot (Dry Bubbly)
- Ice Wine, Tawny & Vintage Ports
at $6.50 - $9.50 per glass or $26 - $45 per bottle.
Click here for restaurant wine list
Also available, 3 Brothers new exclusive wine range - www.3brothers.co.nz






