Lovely Grub BBQ- Duck, prawns, salmon, rib-eye and lamb on the sizzler.

The Royal Barbeque

Served on china with fully set tables.
5 premium meats
Tiny tatties
3 salads
2 dessert

Main

Duck breast with a sweet Sherry sauce 4, 12, GF
Butterfly leg of lamb and mint jelly 5,6,12, DF
Prawn cutlet kebabs 9, 12, DF, GF
Whole roasted rib eye stuffed with spring onions etc. 12, GF, DF
Fresh salmon off the BBQ with cracked pepper 12, DF, GF

Tiny tatties roasted with rosemary rub 4, GF, V
Mixed gourmet breads and rolls 5, 11, 12, DF, VEG, V

Salads

Greek salad with lettuce 4, 12, GF, V
Pear, blue cheese and walnut 2, 4, 12, DF, GF, V
Caesar salad 4, 5, 6, 8, 12

Dessert

Chocolate mousse 12, V
Pavlova roulade and raspberry coulis 6, 12, V

The allergen friendly list below is not an absolute guarantee there are no allergens in the above menus.
If you have allergen issues please contact us and we will explain the processes in place and how you can make a decision if the food is safe for you.

Allergen list
1	Peanuts
2	Tree nuts
3	Soya products
4	Dairy
5	Gluten
6	Eggs
7	Sulphides
8	Fish
9	Shell fish
10	Lupin
11	Seasame seed
12	According to label of purchased products

Special diet abbreviations
Df	Dairy free
Gf	Gluten free
Veg	Vegan
V	Vegetarian

Features fresh and delicious marinated pork and chicken fillet wrapped in bacon

Gourmet Barbeque
- Full service buffet
- 4 meats with vegetarian options
- Tiny tatties
- 4 salads
- 2 desserts
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Duck, prawns, salmon, rib-eye and lamb on the sizzler.

The Royal Barbeque
- Served on china with fully set tables.
- 5 premium meats
- Tiny tatties
- 3 salads
- 2 dessert
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Includes barbecued lamb

Summertime Barbeque
- Value buffet - no set tables
- 4 meats with vegetarian options
- 2 veges and bread selection
- 5 salads
- 1 light dessert
- Cheese and crackers
- Served on plastic plates
- Moderately priced
- Minimum 80 persons
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Everyone’s favourite menu including roasted Mediterranean vegetables with rock salt, fennel seed and rosemary.

The Darfield Dazzler
- Full serivce buffet, platters or plated
- 3 meats and 1 vegetarian main
- mix of roasted vegetables
- 4 desserts
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Enjoy a rare treat, not seen on many menus. This menu includes whole baked fish served on platters. Finish off with our sugar roasted autumn fruits with a touch of passion.

Amberley Dinner
- Full service buffet
- Pre-dinner nibbles served to standing guests 3 per person
- 4 meats
- 4 vegetable dishes and 2 salids
- 3 desserts
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Features a vegetarian char grilled sweet red capsicum and cashew nut loaf. One of our favourite desserts is this chocolate mud cake with raspberry coulis.

Tekapo Teaser
- Full serivce buffet, plattered or plated
- 3 meats and 1 vegeterian main
- 2 vegetables and breads
- 3 salads
- 1 dessert
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Free ranging Canterbury lamb from our foothills is included plus this mix of roasted eggplant, peppers, garlic, kumara, pumpkin, rock salt & rosemary

The Pudding Hill Feast
- Full service buffet
- 3 meats and 1 vegeterian main
- 3 vege dishes
- 3 salads
- 2 desserts
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Winton Wedding
- Full service with table platters
- Individual small serving of all foods listed on decorated platters
- 2 entres and bread
- 2 meats and gravy
- 2 vegetable dishes and 1 salad
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Sushi - the oriental touch

The Cocktail Hour
- 3 items per person
- 6 Food types
- Serve time 40 to 60 minutes
- This menu is not designed to be a meal replacement
Mini pizza swirls, devils & angels on horseback, cucumber rounds, profiteroles filled with salmon mousse, a fast food selection, sushi selection to name a few.
Dried fruit kebabs - eat your colours

The Chef's Choice
- Creamy smoked salmon pate with crusty bread
- Nutty beef satay
- Camembert & dried fruit kebabs
- Scallops wrapped in bacon
- Black pepper crepe roulade filled with smoked chicken avocado & rocket
- Mini pork spare ribs
- Mushroom palmiers.
Red capsicum and spinach roulade

More substantial nibbles
- 4 items per person
- 7 food types chosen from our extensive list
- Service time 60 to 90 minutes
Chilled
- Cucumber rounds with herbed creamed cheese 4, 12, GF, V
- Kumara cumin puffs 4, 5, 6, V
- Filoettes – chicken & beetroot relish, caramelized onion 4, 5, 12
- Pimiento corn and bacon spirals 2, 5, 12, DF
Gutsy little mouthfuls - black olives, red pepper pesto, basil

Warm from the oven
- Gutsy little mouthfuls - black olives, red pepper pesto, basil1, 2, 4, 5, 12, V
- Mini pizza swirls 5, 6, 12, DF, V
- Marinated pork strips 3, 12, DF, GF
- Lamb rib lets with plum and rosemary 12, DF, GF
- Baby potato on tooth pick in pesto butter 4, 12, V
- Mushroom palmiers 4, 5, 6, 12, V
Crepes
- Black pepper crepe filled with smoked chicken, avocado and rocket 4, 5, 6, 12
- Tuscan pumpkin and almond 2, 4, 5, 6, 12, V
- Herbed goat cheese 4, 5, 6, 12, V
Sea food
- Oysters in shell with red pepper dressing 3, 9, 12, DF, GF
- Half shell mussels with pesto and sweet chilli sauce
Breads, cocktail sandwiches & rolls

Sandwiches, rolls, soft or crustym Bruschetta, pumpernickel, pita with all sorts of yummy fillings, spreads and deli.

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Minced Lamb Kebabs with a mint and yogurt dipping sauce

Kebabs
- Nutty beef or chicken satay1, 3, 12, DF
- Nutty beef or chicken satay 1, 3, 12, DF
- Chicken yakitori kebabs with sesame dipping sauce 12
- Minced lamb kebabs with minted yoghurt dipping sauce 4, 12, GF
- Devils or angels on horseback: bacon with prunes or banana 12, DF, GF
- Camembert kebabs, fig, date, prune, dried apricot 4, 12, GF, V
- Mussel kebabs with walnut sauce 12
Dessert
- Fruit skewers with yoghurt & lemon sauce 2, 4, 5, 12, V
- Fruit skewers with yoghurt & lemon sauce 2, 4, 5, 12, V
- Chocolate mousse cups with hazelnut, wild berry and mango 5, 12, DF
- Profiteroles with custard or cream 5, 12, V
- Truffles, can be served on trees with a wide variety of liquor flavors and shapes
Vintage list
- Cheerios 12
- Meringues 6, 12, DF, GF, V
- Brandy snaps 4, 5, 12, V
- Lamingtons 4, 5, 12, V
- Cinnamon oysters 4, 5, 6, 12, V
- Christmas pies 4, 5, 6, 12, V
- Vol au vents many shapes and flavors 5, 12
Commercially prepared
- Lamb or beef balls 12
- Chicken mini drums 12
- Savories, there is a wide range of these 5, 12
- Sundried tomato and ricotta sausage roll 4, 5, 12
- Pumpkin creamed cheese sausage roll 4, 5, 12, V
- Lamb korma 5, 12
- Prawn cutlets, skewers, twisters 9, 12
- Squid rings 9, 12
- Crumbed mussels 5, 9, 12
- Tempura, battered or crumbed fish cocktails 12
- Mini spring rolls 5, 12
- Mini samosas 5, 12
- Chicken nuggets 5, 12
- Crumbed mushrooms 5, 12
- Crumbed mushroom and mozzarella risotto cakes 5, 12, DF, V
- Kumara chips 12
- Crumbed camembert 4, 5, 12
- Onion rings 5, 12
- Petite corn fritters 12
Cheese
- Crumbed camembert wedges 4, 5, 12, V
- Bites jalapeno cheese 4, 5, 12, V
- Beef bites crumbed Mexican 5, 12
- Bites macaroni and cheese 4, 12, V
Asian
- Pork lanterns 12
- Prawn and ginger dumplings 12
- Dumpling chicken and vegetable 5, 12
- Dumpling Chicken Lemongrass 5, 12
Design your own menu with us

Your chance for creative licence - your personal favourites can also be included. We can customise our signature dishes too. We also have many wonderful food ideas. Why not work with us and create your own personal menu.

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What we do

Lovely Grub are mobile catering specialists. Our mobile kitchen trucks can reach almost any location thoughout New Zealand and cater for up to 1000+ guests. We are very experienced, reliable, and cater for wide ranging events, corporate functions and family milestones, big or small.

The Royal Barbeque

Main

Salads

Dessert

Allergen list

Special diet abbreviations

Gourmet Barbeque

The Royal Barbeque

Summertime Barbeque

The Darfield Dazzler

Amberley Dinner

Tekapo Teaser

The Pudding Hill Feast

Winton Wedding

The Cocktail Hour

The Chef's Choice

More substantial nibbles

Chilled

Warm from the oven

Crepes

Sea food

Breads, cocktail sandwiches & rolls

Kebabs

Dessert

Vintage list

Commercially prepared

Cheese

Asian

Design your own menu with us

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Send a quick enquiry below

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