Browse our sample menus
Feast your eyes on our sample menus, tailored for every occasion. From elegant weddings and corporate events to intimate dinner parties and shooting gatherings. Discover our culinary creations that promise to elevate your event and delight every guest. Select your menu type to get started:
Sample Wedding Breakfast Menu
The team at Jo’s Kitchen really love a wedding! Each wedding day is so personal to each couple and Jo’s approach is completely bespoke; she just loves to find out about your favourite childhood foods and hear about the special meals you have shared together.
Jo’s Kitchen can offer served or buffet style wedding breakfasts.
Canapés
Spiced butternut samosas, harissa Yester Dairies yoghurt
Quails egg benedict, lemon hollandaise
Stornoway black pudding and apple bonbons with sweet chilli and apple dipping sauce
Parmesan shortbread with whipped goats cheese, basil pesto and slow roast tomato
Savoury choux buns with smoked trout, lime and horseradish mousse
Seared Highland venison croustade with herby cream cheese and roasted red pepper
Watercress and herb scones with Belhaven smoked salmon and lemon creme fraiche
Buttermilk crispy chicken thigh with katsu mayo
Starters
Goats cheese crème brûlée, fig compôte, ciabatta toasts
Hot smoked salmon fishcakes, lime and shallot sauce
Sticky pheasant salad with pistachios, pancetta and blood orange
Cauliflower, mull cheddar, feta and mozzarella fritters with bloody mary chutney
Wild mushroom and thyme risotto cakes, sauteed wild mushrooms, chilli jam
Haggis tarte-tatin, roasted figs and red onion marmalade
Ham hock scotch egg, homemade piccalilli, frisee salad
Pan fried scallops, stornoway black pudding bon bon, pea and mint hollandaise
Hot smoked salmon mousse wrapped in oak smoked salmon with pickled cucumber
Pan fried scallops with cauliflower puree toasted pine nuts and lime butter
Mains
Sea bass, citrus crushed potato, tropical salsa exotic leaf salad with edible flowers and toasted seeds
Venison loin, blueberry and sloe gin jus, root puree, dauphinoise potatoes
Pan fried salmon, pesto mash, crayfish, lime and basil hollandaise
Butter poached herb crusted cod with crushed minted peas and a mini fish pie
Fillet of beef rolled in pink peppercorns and dijon mustard, malt whisky peppercorn sauce, haggis bon bon
Twice cooked confit pork belly, Stornoway black pudding mash, apple fritter, creamy apple cider sauce
Roast garlicky lamb loin, buttered spinach, crispy chickpeas, confit tomato with goats cheese, dauphinoise, jus
Roasted aubergine, nicoise salsa, chargrilled new potatoes, parmesan crisp
Butternut and leek strudel with taleggio, roast herby potatoes , mediterranean roast vegetables
Parmesan pastry tart with caramelised onions, mascarpone and slow roast cherry plum tomatoes
Corn fed chicken supreme with a basil mousse and slow roasted tomato and red pepper sauce
Carrot and coriander roulade with batata harri and a crisp summer salad
Corporate Catering Sample Menus
For an informal office lunch, we can offer an imaginative selection of sandwiches and soups or delicious platters of savoury finger food followed by sweet treats. For a more formal event, we can provide you with a served meal, providing you with everything required from cutlery to additional seating. Below are examples of our style of food — we will tailor your menu to your occasion.
Jo’s Kitchen can offer relaxed or table service event catering
Canapes
Sweet beetroot, coconut and cardamom samosa
Butternut, sage and mozzarella arancini with aioli
Savoury choux buns with Bombay chicken
Sticky chipolatas
Haggis and fig bon bons with whisky and mustard mayo
Baby Yorkshire puddings with rare roast beef and horseradish cream
Asian pork balls with ginger, soy and mirin dip
Mini burgers with cheddar and tomato chutney
King prawn and chorizo skewers with gremolata
Cod cheek scampi with citrus tartare.
Main Dishes
Thai green chicken curry
Moroccan shepherd's pie with spiced parsnip topping
Creamy tarragon chicken
South Indian chicken curry
Beef bourguignon
Coq au vin
Greek lamb stew
Venison Shrewsbury
Fish pie
Cod cacciatore
Desserts
Apple and raspberry crumble
Sticky toffee pudding
Raspberry and white choc bread and butter pudding
Spiced treacle tart
Pear and almond tart
IJ Mellis cheese
Lemon and passion fruit posset
Amaretto syllabub with spiced cherries
Private Dining Sample Menus
Whether you are planning a themed celebration in a Scottish Castle or holding a beautiful Christening party at home, we are bursting with ideas to make your event extra special. We'd just love to hear from you to discuss your plans.
Jo’s Kitchen can provide all equipment, crockery & glassware
Dinner Parties
Canapés
Spinach and Boursin filo parcels
Confit duck and wild mushroom tartlets
Tuna tartare on cucumber with wasabi mayo
Starters
Pan fried scallops with oriental salad and sweet chilli sesame dressing
Caramelised onion and mascarpone filo tartlet with slow roast cherry tomatoes
Thai duck, orange, papaya and peanut salad
Mains
Pan fried sea bass, lobster bisque risotto, lemony fennel
Asian marinated fillet of beef with a minted pesto and warm chard courgette and beetroot salad
Roast Vegetable Wellington with a creamy red pepper sauce and herby sautéd potatoes
All served with seasonal vegetables
Puddings
Chocolate and salted caramel pots
Pear and almond tart, stem ginger mascarpone
Coconut milk cheesecake with mango coulis and caramelised mango
Whipped Scottish cranachan trifle
Buffet Ideas
Meat
Bombay chicken with mango and almonds
Smoked and roast chicken and avocado caeser salad
Thai steak noodle salad with a sweet and spicy dressing
Fillet of Scotch beef with herby salsa verde
Charcuterie — parma ham, milano salami, chorizo
Lemon and thyme chicken skewers with satay sauce
Mediterranean chicken casserole
Creamy marsala chicken
Shredded lamb shoulder with pomegranate, rose and mint
Pulled pork with maple mustard and a chipotle mayo
Venison casserole with caramelised shallots
Maple roast ham with homemade chutneys
Ham hock and smoked chicken terrine
Chicken, leek and bacon tart
Sticky soy sausages
Homemade sausage rolls (with haggis, chorizo, or caramel onions)
Fish
Luxury fish pie with a sweet potato topping
Roast salmon with a basil mayo, quail eggs and red amaranth
Smoked haddock and puy lentil tart
Hot smoked salmon terrine with pickled cucumber
King prawn marie rose
Cod and butternut curry
Vegetarian
Spinach and goats cheese tart
Caramelised onion and mascarpone tart
Roasted vegetable, brie and pesto tart
Wild mushroom and gruyere tart
Cauliflower and feta cheese tart
Spinach, goats cheese and lemon tart
New potato salad with asparagus, sugar snaps and crispy pancetta
Carrot, orange and cumin salad
Watermelon, feta and mint salad
Beetroot and apple coleslaw
Ottolenghi fruity slaw with macadamia
Orzo, feta, basil and sunblush tomato salad
Puy lentil and goats cheese salad with sun dried tomatoes
Leaves with a cider vinaigrette
Persian sticky tomato salad
Couscous with roast vegetables and harissa
Tabbouleh with lemon and herbs
Game Shooting Catering Sample Menus
For a hearty start to your game shooting day, we offer a robust selection of elevenses like savoury pastries and warming soups, followed by indulgent sweet bites. For shooting lunches, enjoy our lavish platters that range from gourmet sandwiches to fine game pies, complemented by seasonal sides. Each meal is designed to enhance your outdoor experience, providing everything from cutlery to comfortable seating. Below are examples of our style of food — we will tailor your menu to your specific needs.
Jo’s Kitchen will work to your shooting schedule to feed & water your guns
Breakfast
Full cooked including Stornoway black pudding, smoked back bacon, locally sourced sausages, slow roast tomatoes, chilli jam mushrooms
or
Eggs Benedict with bacon, smoked salmon, avocado or haggis
Elevenses for Guns
Homemade Soup or Bullshot
Sausage Rolls, Pheasant sausages, pies, Homemade Scotch Eggs
Beaters Lunch
Homemade soup, Venison pies or Scotch pies, Bread and Cheese, Fruit cake, Chocolate Biscuits
Two Course Lunch
Bloody Mary followed by:
Pheasant Curry
Venison Casserole
Shepherds Pie
Slow Braised Feather blade with a rich onion gravy
Steak Pie
Braised Spanish Pork Cheeks
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Spiced treacle tart
Bakewell raspberry tart
Apple and raspberry crumble
Lemon brioche bread and butter pudding
Sticky toffee with salted caramel
Afternoon Tea
Finger sandwiches, homemade cake, crumpets, shortbread, flapjacks
Dinner
2-3 canapés from a selection
Hot smoked salmon mousse wrapped in cold smoked salmon with pickled cucumber and horseradish cream
Hot smoked, cold smoked and roast Scottish salmon rillettes with chervil, baby capers and thyme crostini
Loin of lamb with porcini mushrooms, parmesan and rosemary risotto
Amaretto syllabub with spiced cherries