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"No doubt Helen and Jonathan will thank you personally when they have calmed down after a hectic month, including honeymoon! As Helen’s mum, I wanted to thank you and the entire team. Your staff were so lovely, confident and made everything so easy for us. The food was amazing with the tables laid so beautifully. I can’t thank you enough for what you did."

Parley Manor Wedding
April 2011

Add some culinary magic to your wedding celebrations with Merlins full service catering. We bring mouth-watering dishes to the venue of your choice in Dorset, Hampshire and beyond.

With a range of inspirational menus to choose from, you will be spoilt for choice with this selection designed to offer a taste of our cuisine.

Our full brochure is available by request, detailing our full range of dishes available. If you have your own perfect wedding breakfast in mind, we welcome the opportunity to create bespoke menus for you.

Retro prawn cocktail and a shot of Marie Rose sauce
with complimentary breads
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Roast topside of free-range Devon Red beef
served with Yorkshire pudding, fresh watercress,
horseradish sauce and rich beef gravy

A selection of fresh market vegetables
Roast and baby new potatoes
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Traditional apple pie prepared with
fresh Bramley apples and served with fresh cream
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Fair trade filtered coffee and freshly brewed Dorset tea
with fair trade chocolates

Warm Somerset goats cheese,
on a bed of rocket, spinach and watercress
with a balsamic and red pepper dressing
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Slowly cooked, honey glazed whole shank of
free-range Dorset lamb
set on a bed of roasted garlic mash
with a rosemary and redcurrant sauce

A selection of fresh market vegetables
Baby new potatoes
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Hand made profiteroles filled with Baileys cream
served with a warm dark chocolate sauce and fresh strawberries
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Fair trade filtered coffee and freshly brewed Dorset tea
with fair trade chocolates

A salad of fresh asparagus, snow peas, farfalle pasta
and local dry-cured ham tossed in olive oil with toasted pine nuts, purple basil, Parmesan shavings and finished
with a free-range poached egg
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Refreshing citrus lime sorbet to cleanse the palate
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Seared breast of free-range chicken
filled with sun blushed tomatoes, roast garlic and mozzarella, served with Parmesan mash and a rich red wine sauce

A selection of fresh market vegetables
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Fresh raspberry and dark chocolate cheesecake on a crumbly biscuit base topped with chocolate shavings
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Fair trade filtered coffee and freshly brewed Dorset tea
with Petit Fours

Medallions of Mature Devon Red Beef Fillet