Food and Drink at Bateman's Barn

We love to feed people, we love to feed people their favourite dishes and we always strive for it to be delicious, plentiful and good value. We are unique in being able to offer produce from our own organic farm and walled garden and always use local, seasonal and fresh ingredients. All our food is prepared by our own chefs, we have no set menus but work with to create one to suit your day.

We have been hosting weddings since 1999 and in that time we have done traditional English wedding day with canapés, a three course served meal, cake and speeches for 80 guests followed by a disco and finger buffet for 140 guests.

A romantic Italian themed day with blue and white check table cloths, a duke box and candle lit seven course Italian banquet for 67 guests.

A film themed day with pop corn, ice cream and movie music followed by a BBQ and swing band for 120 guests. A Sunday summer wedding with champagne and strawberries, followed by a traditional Sunday lunch, with organic beef and lamb from our own farm for 50 guests.

An afternoon tea wedding for 40 guests with tiny sandwiches, homemade buttermilk scones, jam and clotted cream, champagne and organic leaf tea and an Indian Summer wedding with an Indian banquet served in the shade of an ancient tree under a pagoda marquee decorated with silk bunting and paper lanterns for just 20 guests.

Wedding Food at Batemans barn If you want something simple but delicious for the evening party guests we can do kebabs from our bbq in flat bread with crunchy salad, hot dogs, deli cheese boards or lots of delicious nibbles from around the world for maximum 180 guests.

We can offer simple canapés, traditional canapés, two and three served meals, part served/buffet two and three course meals, buffet hot, cold or mixture of both, BBQ two courses, afternoon tea, cheese boards, simple BBQ, hot dogs and finger buffets. We do allow approved outside caterers for specialist evening food requirements, like hog roasts, traditional fish and chip van, ice cream cart, chocolate fountains and candy floss. We can also design menus for vegetarians, vegans and allergy sufferers.

We have a fully stocked bar, with real ale, local cider and lager as well as many popular drinks and bar prices are in line with our local pubs. We also source a wide range of wines and champagnes and can even design you a wedding cocktail, which you can name, to celebrate your marriage. If you wish to bring your own wine or champagne for us to chill and serve then we charge a corkage fee.

Please see our hire fee page for a full list of food and drink costs.

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Karen and Bryan’s English two course menu
4th June @ £24pp(2011)

Main course
South Elmham Organic rare roast beef or Roast free range chicken breast wrapped in streaky bacon served with buttered new potatoes, panache of summer vegetables(fine beans, peas, asparagus and radish) with a horseradish mayonnaise dressing.
or
Free range Suffolk pork and apple sausages or Home-made vegetarian sausages with creamy mustard mashed potatoes and summer vegetables anda rich onion gravy.

Pudding
Baked vanilla cheesecake with fresh raspberries and raspberry coulis
or
Fresh Peach and passion fruit pavlova both served with jugs of dark chocolate sauce

Katie & Jamie’s Spanish Inspired Menu
23rd July @ £26pp(2011)

Starter
Tapas platters served to the tables to share : Olives, Salted almonds, crispy white bait, spicy sausage and manchego cheese tortilla, patatas bravas, crispy squid marinated in chilli garlic and coriander, Mediterranean vegetable fritters and quails eggs all served with black olive tapenade, broad bean dip, guacamole and tomato salsa, breads and baby summer vegetables for dipping.

Main course buffet
South Elmham Organic Beef skewers with paprika marinade, South Elmham Organic lamb chops with salsa Verde, Cajun prawns, swordfish and cherry tomato kebabs, Warm chorizo, roast red pepper, artichoke and black olive salad, Spinach, sun dried tomato and soft cheese pastry parcels and Field mushrooms stuff with pinenuts, tomato, shallot, chilli, parmesan and bread crumbs.

Salad bar:
Mixed green salad with chicory, lambs lettuce and baby spinach and rocket , white bean salad with tuna and black olives, mixed potato salad with mint crème fraiche dressing and toasted pine nuts, mixed red and yellow cherry tomato and cucumber salad with basil and lemon dressing.

Pudding
Client’s Vanilla wedding cake served with fresh fruit, coulis a Chantilly rosescented cream and crystallised rose petals

Vicky and Ed's French and Italian inspired Canapés
and Two course menu 2nd July @ £33.50pp (2011)

Canapés – Smoked mackerel tartar crostini, Coley gougons with tomato dipping sauce, Mini yorkshire with smoked salmon, crème fresh and dill,
Black pudding toasts with onion marmalade, Potato and tarragon nests with guacamole and tomato salsa, Halved quail egg with celery salt dip and Little Suffolk ham and Norfolk truckle cheese tarts.

Main course
Roasts Duck Breast with a salad of braised chicory, fresh orange, baby salad leaves and caramelised walnuts with a citrus dressing.
Sea bass baked with fresh herbs and lemon served with muscles cooked in warm white, cream, garlic and shallots.
Home-made gnocchi in rich tomato and herb sauce with a wild mushroom ragu , parmesan and wild rocket salad
Sides dishes for each table – Warm French bean, asparagus, radish and courgette salad with olive oil, black pepper and thyme dressing and warm new potatoes in olive oil and parsley.

Three little puddings (Assiette)
Fresh cream Profiteroles dipped in dark chocolate, Fresh Peach and raspberry pavlova and vanilla seed ice cream in dark chocolate cup with raspberry coulis.
None diary version – Chocolate torte, Fresh raspberry, peach and orange fruit salad served in meringue nest and lemon sorbet in a dark chocolate cup.

Chloe and Matt's English Afternoon tea and BBQ
14th May @£29.30pp (2011)

Afternoon tea for 61 guests @ £11.80pp
Home-made tiny poppy seed sausage rolls, Smoked applewood cheese and paprika scones with unsalted butter and little leek and gruyere tarts. Sandwiches: Smoked salmon, Cucumber, Suffolk Ham and mustard, Cream cheese and celery, Free range Egg and cress and South Elmham Roast beef and horseradish mayonnaise (gluten free platter for Granny).
Buttermilk scones with clotted cream and jam, Raspberry and polenta sponge(gluten free), Carrot cake squares and butter iced lemon squares with crystallised rose petals and bowls of strawberries.

BBQ single course for 61 guests @ £17.50pp
Mushroom and Halloumi kebabs, South Elmham Organic Beef kebabs, Prawn skewers, Cumberland sausage, Pork apple Sausage, Pork Tomato and sage sausages, Free range Chicken kebabs, Corn of the cob in butter and black pepper and
roast vegetable kebabs.
Greek salad, Mixed green salad with croutons and parmesan, classic coleslaw and traditional potato salad.
Mix of organic bread, dressing and sauces.

Pudding
Clients Chocolate Wedding cake with strawberries and cream.

Matt and Judy's Three course English inspired menu
28th May @ 29.50pp (2011)

Starters
Goats Cheese and Red Onion Tart with rocket salad and balsamic reduction
Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Salad with a Pesto dressing
Game Pate served with a Red Onion Chutney and Toasted Ciabatta

Main Courses
Salmon Fillet served on Creamed Leeks, with Potato Fondant and a Champagne Sauce
South Elmham Organic Spring Lamb Shank with Goats’ Cheese Mashed Potato,
Fine beans and a Red Currant Jus
Wild Mushroom Risotto with toasted pine nuts, Rocket and Parmesan Shavings (v)

Puddings
Strawberry Shortbread Stack with Clotted Cream
Chocolate Torte with a Raspberry Coulis
Selection of Cheese served with a Grape Chutney and Carrs Water Biscuits

Michael & Rachel's Canapés and two course hot & cold buffet
all their favourite dishes! 18th June @ £42pp (2011)

Canapés
Mini Yorkshire with beef and horseradish, Mini fish and chips, Little Thai crab cakes with a sweet chili dipping sauce and Mini Mozzarella, tomato and basil pizza – 9.50pp

Buffet main
South Elmham Organic BBQ Fillet steak, Cold Suffolk Maple glazed ham, Cold Smoked Chicken breast, Baked Salmon steaks with butter and soft herbs, Spinach and ricotta cannelloni plus Warm buttered new potatoes, Warm salad of green beans, sugar snap peas and radish, Rocket, chicory and tarragon salad, Roast vegetable and bulgur wheat salad with fresh herbs and Red cabbage coleslaw, Organic breads, dressing and sauces.

Served pudding chocolate assiette
White chocolate cheesecake, Dark chocolate sorbet in chocolate cup and Chocolate shortbread, fresh raspberry and Chantilly cream stack and raspberry coulis – 32.50pp

Karen & Bryan