Our restaurant menu is written on a weekly basis and changes according to whats in season and what is available to us on a daily basis, below is our current menu from te week commencing 29th March. The minimum spend is any 2 courses and pricing can be seen below the menu.
Starters
Cream of Leek and Potato Soup with a hint of Chilli
Warm Salad of Pan-fried Chicken and Chorizo with Shaved Parmesan and Sun Blushed tomatoes
Button Mushrooms stuffed with Blue Cheese Rarebit served with Dressed Leaves
Smoked Fish Salad, Baby Capers and Horseradish Dressing
Smooth Pork Liver Pate with Wholemeal Toasts and Fruit Chutney
Main Courses
Free range pan-fried Chicken Breast, served with roasted New Potatoes and Bacon, Mushroom Cream Sauce
Char grilled Sirloin Steak with a Peppercorn Sauce and Hand Cut Chips
Baked Salmon Supreme with Oven Roasted Vegetables and Salsa Verde
Risotto of Wild Mushroom, Tarragon and Wild Rocket
– All main courses served with Seasonal Vegetables where applicable –
Desserts
Raspberry Crème Brulee
Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce
Dark Chocolate Torte and Soft Fruit Compote
Simply Honey Combe and Clotted Cream Ice Cream
Selection of Dorset Cheese (£1.25 Supplement)
2 courses £14.95
3 courses £19.95
Come and try us out, we are based in the Worgret Manor Hotel nr. Wareham
I still can’t beleive how fast this year is going, thats our second band night gone already. For those of you who couldn’t make it you missed a good night. The live band Firebird were brilliant and I would urge anyone to go and see them if they get the chance.
our next band night is as of yet undecided for both the band and the date. Most likely it will be towards the end of April, early May, possibly the Bank Holiday.
Thank you to the people how attended the last band night, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.
Ok, I am abit behind with the blog posting I know, it’s been a busy month for us and the days seem to fly by. Anyway, as I have finally made it here I shall make this post an update to what is happening in and around the area for Purple Cress Catering.
March band Night
On March the 20th which falls on a Saturday (2 weekends away) we are putting on our second band night for 2010. January was our first and we managed to pack out the restaurant with 65+ people. This month we are offering pretty much the same setup.
For £12 you buy a ticket and get to see Fireband, this month’s band. Included in the price is a free meal and although the menu hasn’t been finalised yet it will be very similar to last time. A choice from three dishes, Seafood Paella, Red Thai Chicken Curry or Char grilled Vegetable Lasagne all with various accompaniments. The bar will be open as normal for guests to purchase drinks throughout the evening and desserts and coffees will be sold separately. Priced at £3.50 and £1.50 respectively.
To book your tickets you will need to call the Worgret Manor Hotel direct on 01929 552957. Tickets will then be reserved for you and payment will be taken on the door.
Mothering Sunday
We have our mothers day menu published on the main site (mothers day menu here) and bookings are now being taken. Last year we were fully booked and we expect this year to do the same. There is a minimum of 2 courses priced at £14.95 and the menu has something for everyone. Please use the same booking number as above to make your reservations.
I thought a quick post was in order to let people know how our first band night of 2010 went. The night was fully booked, plus a few more, which meant we had in excess of 65 people present. A big thank you to all that attended and we hope you enjoyed yourself as much as we did.
If you’ve been following this blog then you’ll know we had Buddy’s Live Band playing for us who is fronted by Huge Budden an excellent harmonica player. Thank you to the band the performance was great and we had some great feedback about it.
The ticket price was £12 and included the entry fee as well as a plate of food. Guests could choose from a Chargrilled Vegetable Lasagna, Seafood Paella or Chicken Tikka Masala. Bread, Poppadoms or salad accompanied the relevant dishes. Desserts were sold additionally to the ticket price at £3.50 each and comprised of Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream or Baked Vanilla Cheesecake with a Soft Berry Compote.
We hope to be holding another band night in the not to distant future, possibly March. If you would like to stay be put on our band email list then send us an email to info@purplecresscatering.com with the subject line “Add me to your band list.” You will then be kept up to date with the latest up and coming band night as well as other events we maybe hosting.
If you attended the band night and wish to leave us some feedback then you can post a comment on this blog post.
Your chance to try us out before booking your catering event. We are in the throws of opening a restaurant in the Worgret Manor Hotel just out side Wareham. Febuary the 5th will be a public open day and everyone is invited to come and browse the venue whilst having a complimentry Glass of Champagne and Canapes.
Restaurant service will start from Saturday the 6th of February and booking are now being taken. You can see our restaurant menu by clicking the link below.
This month we are hosting our second band night at the Worgret Manor Hotel just outside Wareham. Tickets are £12 each and this gets y entry into the venue, plus free hot food, which will be something along the lines of chili or beef bourginoin. The band playing for us are called Buddy’s Blues Band and feature the famous Hugh Budden. Hugh is a professional harmonica player and used to be in a famous Producers tribute act.
You can view the main band page to get the full details.
To book just call the Worgret on 01929 552957.
We have some serious plans happening for 2010 so make sure you stay tuned. You can easily keep track of this blog by clicking here. As always if anyone has any questions or comments then please feel free to email us.
The Christmas dinner and dance taking place at the Worgret Manor on Saturday 19th December is nearly hear. Only one week to go. I thought I would post the menu here so people can see whats going on. Purple Cress will be Catering and hosting this event. Tickets were capped at 50 and i’m not sure how many currenl remain as I write this. There are definitly a few left but with adverts in this weeks local advertiser newspaper I expect they will go fairly soon. If you wat a ticket then I recommend you get one sooner rather than later to avoid dissapointment.
Menu
Starters
Smooth Chicken and Duck Liver Parfait, Herbed Crostini and Homemade Chutney
or
Rustic Country Vegetable Soup, topped with a Green Pesto
Mains
Traditional Christmas Turkey, Herb and Sausage meat Stuffing, Parma Ham wrapped Chipolatas & Thyme Jus
or
Pan fried Fillet of Salmon served with a light Chive & Cream Fish Sauce & Roasted baby New Potatoes
Puddings
Hot Christmas Pudding & Brandy Butter Sauce
or
Baked White Chocolate Cheesecake served with a Fruit Compote
This is to let you all know about our latest public event being held on the 19/12/2009. Purple cress are putting on a 3 course meal, with tea and coffee if requested, plus a live 5 piece band for only £27.95 as our Christmas party for 2009. There are a limited number of tickets available so if you are interested its best to book a.s.a.p.
The venue for this party is the Worgret Manor hotel, just outside Wareham. For those of you who are interested, they do have rooms available to save you driving home. I am trying to get them to give rooms away at a discount for this event.
The band playing for us are called Fire Bird. they are local 5 piece band with a female vocalist and will be doing between 70 and 80 covers.
Well the weather has turned now as the summer comes to an end and Purple Cress would like to thank everyone who visited us at the Swanage Carnival. The crepe stall was a success even though the weather was not at it’s best to say the least. Apparently it is the worst year for weather at the carnival for some years.
We do hope to be attending Swanage Carnival next year and will be expanding our range of products. Crepes will definitly be making a return and if we can manage to persuade the carnival organisers we will be offering some alternative foods. I will disclose them nearer the time.
Purple Cress have been planning for next years events already and we are filling up the diary. This year bought so many events to our attention we had no idea quite how much went on through out the summer around the Purbecks.
Bestival is just one of the events on the list we hope to conquer and probably will be our biggest to date. Be sure to check back for updates throughout early next year for detials.
