About Your Tasting

Welcome to the next stage of wedding planning!  Things should be starting to feel very real now and we hope you're brimming with excitement for this next step.  Whether you'll be turning the experience into a romantic date night or bringing along friends and family to help you make your final choices we truly cant wait to welcome you.

What to Expect

On the day of your tasting our incredible Chef's will be working hard to give you a preview of what to expect on your wedding day.  You'll try the dishes that you're considering as the choices for your wedding breakfast including starters, mains and dessets.  We reccommend you each choose different options to give you the opportunity to try as many dishes as possible.

• • When you book your tasting you'll select a timeslot that's just for your booking.  This means our event managers will have the opportunity to personally greet you and talk you through the tasting experience on the day.  To help things run as smoothly as possible, please ensure you are on time for your booked slot.
  • Food Tastings are charged at the point of booking, the wedding couples' tasting is provided on a complimentary basis and will be refunded on your final invoice. 
  • You are welcome to bring up to 8 guests to join your wedding tasting, however these tickets are chargable and not refuded.
  • If you would like to wander the venue to complete your room allocations or help with other aspects of your planning we reccommend arriving up to 30 minutes before your booked timeslot.  If you will need more time than this, please contact us to arrange a suitable time. 

Unfortunately it is not possible to try canapes or evening food during your tasting.  If you would like to try a selection of our canapes please attend one of our upcoming wedding fairs, our next dates are available at: norwoodpark.co.uk/whats-on/

Dietary Requirements

We take dietary requirements very seriously, both for your food tasting and for your big day.  Our menu below lists all of the possible adjustments or dietary accommodations we're able to make to each dish if requested.  Please be aware that these are not applied as standard and you will need to note any relevant dietary requirements for each dish when selecting your food choices.

Feedback on Your Tasting

To help you make the most of the tasting experience you'll recieve comment cards for you to note down your favourite dishes and wine choices as you work your way through the experience.  If you'd like our chefs to make tweaks to your dishes so that everyting is exactly how you envision it then please pop these notes down as you go too.  Our event managers and catering staff will be on hand throughout the tasting should you have any immediate queries.

Wine Tasting

Your food tasting experience also includes an exclusive wine tasting experience with our bar team who will take the time to talk you through our extensive wine menus.  During your dining experience, you'll have the option to sample each of the wines on the menu to help you decide the perfect pairing for your special day. 

We kindly suggest arranging suitable transport for the event or agreeing your designated driver in advance!!  Alternatively, if you'd like to make a night of it then please check the availability of our self catered properties at: norwoodpark.co.uk/accommodation/holiday-cottages/

2027 Menu Choices

Starters

Roasted Garlic Mushrooms on Toasted Sourdough served in a Creamy Garlic Sauce (*V, VE, GF, DF)
Thai Fishcake with a Cherry Tomato Salsa & Baby Leaf Salad  (*GF, DF)
Burrata & Heritage Tomato Salad finished with Basil Pesto (*V, VE, GF, DF)
Roasted Sweet Potato & Caramelized Onion Tart with a Rocket & Parmesan Salad (*V, VE, DF)
Chicken Gyoza with a Soy Sauce Dressing, Spring Onions & Chilli (*V, VE, DF)
Ham Hock & Chicken Terrine served with Chilli Jam & Toasted Sourdough (*GF, DF)
Thickly Sliced Smoked Salmon on Malted Bread with a Lemon & Dill mayonnaise & Baby Leaf Salad (*GF)
Choose from our Chef’s Homemade Seasonal Soups (*V, VE, GF, DF)
Country Vegetable Soup with Basil Oil
Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato
Garden Pea & Fresh Mint
Spicy Butternut Squash & Coconut
Spiced Parsnip & Bramley Apple

Mains

Pan Fried Cod in a Lemon & Dill Creamy Sauce with Fondant Potatoes & Steamed Broccoli (*DF, GF)
Roasted Rump of Lamb with Braised Red Cabbage, Carrot Puree, Garlic & Rosemary Fondant Potato in a Mint Jus (*DF, GF)
Braised Feather Blade of Beef with Chive Creamy Mash, Chantenay Carrots, Seasonal Greens & Rich Beef Jus (*GF)
Aubergine Parmigiana Aubergine Stuffed with Ricotta, Basil & Pine Nuts in a Rich Tomato Sauce with a Parmesan Crisp (*V, VE, GF, DF)
Classic Chicken Supreme with a Mushroom Cream Sauce, Chantenay Carrots & Seasonal Greens (*GF, DF)
Butternut Squash & Spinach Filo Parcel with Herby Roasted Potatoes & a Rich Red Wine Gravy (*V, VE, DF)
Traditional Roast Sirloin of Beef (served medium-rare) with a Yorkshire Pudding, Cauliflower Cheese & Seasonal Vegetables in a Red Wine Gravy (*GF, DF)
Wild Mushroom & Truffle Rigatoni with Rocket Salad & Toasted Focaccia (*V, VE, GF, DF)

Desserts

Vanilla Pod Crème Brûlée served with a Shortbread Biscuit (*GF, V)
Warm Double Chocolate Brownie with Fudge Sauce & Chantilly Cream (*GF, DF, V, VE)
Tart Citron with Fresh Raspberries and Raspberry Sorbet (*V, GF)
Chef’s Classic Sticky Toffee Pudding with Rich Toffee Sauce & Honeycomb Ice Cream (*GF, DF, V, VE)
French Classic: Paris-Brest Choux Pastry filled with Vanilla and Hazelnut Chocolate Cream served with a Rich Chocolate Sauce (*GF, V)
Strawberry & Passionfruit Pavlova with Fresh Whipped Cream (*GF, V)
Pistachio & White Chocolate Cheesecake with Clotted Cream Vanilla Ice Cream (*GF, V)
Norwood Mess served with Mixed Berries, Vanilla Cream & Homemade Meringue  (*V, GF, DF, VE)

*Dish can be adapted to fit the following dietary requirements uopn request.