Refreshments
The acclaimed Café Bowes can provide sumptuous refreshments to suit your requirements. High quality local produce is used wherever possible, and we can customise alternatives for vegetarian and special dietary requests.
We can also offer a range of additional beverages to accompany your refreshments, such as speciality teas, fresh fruit juices, still or sparkling bottled water, as well as a selection of exclusive wines from our wine list including non-alcoholic wines.
An option for the whole group from the menus listed, can be enjoyed in the opulent surroundings of The Jubilee Room, with stunning views over Teesdale, or the Music Room, with spectacular hanging tapestries.
Light Refreshments
£2.30 per person
Selection of Homemade Biscuits served with Yorkshire Tea & Fairtrade Coffee
£7.90 per person
Selection of Freshly Prepared Sandwiches with an assortment of Homemade Cakes, Yorkshire Tea & Fairtrade Coffee
£3.60 per person
Freshly Baked Fruit Scones served with Homemade Jam & Thick Organic Cream, Yorkshire Tea & Fairtrade Coffee
£8.90 per person
Selection of Freshly Prepared Sandwiches with Homemade Soup of the Day, Yorkshire Tea & Fairtrade Coffee
Café Bowes High Tea
£9.50 per person
Selection of Freshly Prepared Sandwiches , Local Farmhouse Sausages & Smokey Bacon in Puff Pastry, Homemade Fruit Cake with Cotherstone Cheese, Miniature Fruit Scones with Strawberry Jam & Thick Organic Cream, Yorkshire Tea & Fairtrade Coffee
Finger Food Buffet
£12.50 per person
Selection of Freshly Prepared Sandwiches, Local Farmhouse Roast Sausages, Smoked Salmon Tartlets, Pressed Local Ham & Pease Pudding, Yorkshire Puddings with Rare Beef & Horseradish, Miniature Prawn Cocktails, Sun Blush Tomato & Cream Cheese Tartlets, Cotherstone Cheese, Red Onion & Basil, Scones, Assorted bite sized Desserts & Cakes, Yorkshire Tea & Fairtrade Coffe
Cold Dishes
The Streatlam
£15.95 per person
Cold Roast Meat Salad of Hand Carved Yorkshire Ham, Roast Free Range Chicken & Teesdale Beef, New Potatoes in Fresh Herb Dressing, Homemade Coleslaw, Mixed Leaf Salad, Tomato & Caper Salad, Fresh Crusty Bread
Fresh Berry Pavlova with Thick Organic Cream & Fresh Berries
Yorkshire Tea & Fairtrade Coffee
The Du Barry
£17.50 per person
Cold Poached Salmon & Prawns with Fresh Asparagus, New Potatoes & Spring Onion Salad, Cucumber & Mint Salad, Mixed Leaf Salad, Tomato & Caper
Salad & Fresh Crusty Bread
Raspberry & White Chocolate Crème Brûlée with Shortbread Biscuit
Yorkshire Tea & Fairtrade Coffee
Vegetarian Options
Local Goats Cheese, Roasted Red Pepper & Basil Parfait
Individual Leek, Wild Mushroom & Yorkshire Blue Cheese Quiche
Hot Dishes
The Strathmore
£17.95 per person
Pot Roast Chicken with Marinated Cherry Tomatoes, Rocket & Rosemary Pommés Parmentier
Glazed Lemon Tart with Macerated Strawberries
Yorkshire Tea & Fairtrade Coffee
The Teesdale
£19.50 per person
Roast Sirloin of Teesdale Beef with Yorkshire Pudding, Chateau Potatoes & Roast Root Vegetables
Homemade Sticky Toffee Pudding with Black Treacle Cream
Yorkshire Tea & Fairtrade Coffee
Vegetarian Options
Wild Mushroom Risotto with Cotherstone Cheese, Chives & White Truffle
Slow Roasted Tomato Tart with Glazed Goats’ Cheese & Basil Pesto
Wine List
Most wines are available by the bottle or glass
WHITE
La Bastille 2010
Languedoc, France
Clean & Light with a hint of crunchy apple.
£12.95 per bottle
Mapu Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Baron Phillippe de Rothschild, Chile
Fresh gooseberry fruit & cut grass notes, well balanced & clean on the palate
£14.75 per bottle
Chardonnay, Solora 2008
Australia
Fruit filled with lovely fresh melon & nutty flavours with a hint of cream
£16.25 per bottle
Pinot Grigio, Sentito 2009
Italy
Everyone loves PG, you’ll adore this, fresh citrus & apple flavours with subtle minerality
£16.95
Sancerre, Oliver Thierraiz 2009
Loire Valley, France
Herbaceous, racy & refreshing Sauvignon, Impressive!
£24.50 per bottle
SPARKLING
Prosecco, Adami NV Garbel
Italy
Delightful fizz, the perfect apperitif
£16.95 per bottle
CHAMPAGNE
Jacques Boncoeur Brut Champagne NV
France
Dry in style with classic apple & citrus fruit flavours. Clean & refreshing with persistant bubbles.
£29.95 per bottle
ROSÉ
Pinot Grigio Blush, Sentito 2010
Italy
Soft, fruity rose, great with food
£16.95 per bottle
RED
Mas de la Tour Rouge 2010
French Country
Red berry fruit flavours, smooth well
£12.95 per bottle
Merlot, Rosario 2009
Central Valley, Chile
Outstanding expression of Merlot, soft & easy drinking in style
£14.75 per bottle
Mapu Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Baron Phillippe de Rothschild, Chile
Bags of ripe red fruit, well rounded with a good finish
£15.95 per bottle
Shiraz, Little Rascal 2009
Australia
Rich Plums & Blackberries with a hint of spice & white pepper
£16.25 per bottle
LZ Rioja 2009
Telmo Rodriguez, Spain
No oak, just warm red berry fruit & well balanced soft tannins
£19.50 per bottle
NON ALCOHOLIC WINE
£9.95
All catering prices include VAT and are correct at time of going to press in January 2009.
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