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MEETINGS AND OFFICE AWAYDAYS
Available from early morning to late, our venue has been very popular for these, giving you a private room suitable for up to around 25 people in a unique location that could not be more different to the office environment. We of course provide servings of tea, coffee, (biscuits and cakes too) and waters and juices to your needs, and while many of the catering suggestions in this leaflet are suitable, you could also order from our bar menu, or we can tailor dining specific to your needs.
THE LOCKS – DRINKING CONSULTANTS
For reception and welcome drinks, toasts and drinking during dining or partying, as your friendly local drinking consultants we offer quality, choice and flexibility. Whether sparkling wines, champagnes, Pimms, Sangria or spiced fruit punches on arrival, our great house wines, barrels of our award winning green Jack ales, or just drinks over the well stocked bar throughout, there’s a great time for you and your guests with one of our drinks packages.
THE FOOD
THE PORK ROAST
A popular choice among parties in the past, and great for indoor or outdoor eating. Roast Waveney Valley local pork in a large bap with sausage meat stuffing, apple sauce & local pork farmhouse sausage – served with home-made coleslaw, classic home-made potato salad and mixed green salad.
BARBECUES
Venues don’t get more al-fresco than the Locks and it’s a real pleasure to put together a barbecue for your party. We use wherever possible local products, such as pork from the Waveney Valley, beef from the river Hundred marshes and fish from Lowestoft. With dishes like apricot and mustard glazed sticky farmhouse sausages, horseradish or chill burgers, king prawn satay with lime and chilli, yakatori/barbecue/Cajun/tandoori chicken, spicy fish parcels or chilli/garlic Portobello mushrooms all served with fresh crusty breads and a selection of salads, and the great outdoors of the Waveney Valley and the legendary Locks Inn, a barbecue here is a fantastic party.
EXAMPLE FINGER BUFFET ONE
Home-made Locks Sausage and Apple Plait
Prawn Marie-Rose Vol – au vonts
Beef, horseradish and watercress, and egg mayo and cress sandwiches
Home-made Cheese scones topped with roast onion and creamy cheese
Filled chunks of mixed baguettes – cheese with tomato/pickle, ham with mustard/tomato, tuna and sweet corn
Spicy coated chicken pieces
Coated nuts, crisps and savoury snacks
EXAMPLE FINGER BUFFET TWO
Assorted savoury mini tartlets
(eg. pesto, tomato and olive, roast Mediterranean vegetable and parmesan, mushroom pate with blue cheese)
Home-made Cream cheese & roast onion topped olive and parmesan scones (V)
Coated Chicken Goujons with sour cream and blue cheese dip
Filo wrapped Tiger prawns with sweet chilli dip
Filled flour tortilla wraps – Fajita chicken with peppers and coriander/lime mayo, tikka chicken with leaves and fruity tangy mayo, Peking duck with hoi-sin, cucumber and spring onion, smoked chicken and ham in mustard mayo and crisp lettuce, fruity cheese and leaf
Home made Smoked Salmon pate on cucumber rings and smoked mackerel pate on crisp-breads and oatcakes
All finger buffet dishes are served with a generous and attractive salad garnish, vegetarian options may be added or substituted, wheat/gluten free substitutes prepared, and, platters just for kids
These are examples of our most popular finger buffets, but these, and the fork buffets below can be adapted to your needs and, for example, include a selection of hand made pies, quiches and other pastries
IN A PLOUGHMANS STYLE
A selection from –
Locks Cider baked Waveney Valley gammon ham
Loaves and fishes – Lowestoft - smoked mackerel, salmon, prawns
English cheeseboard and hand made chutneys
Hand Raised hand made game or pork and apricot pies
Home-made Pates – Tipsy chicken liver and wild mushroom, duck liver and orange
Served with Green Salad, home made coleslaw and Waldorf salad (red apple, celery and walnuts bound in citrus mayo), assorted bread rolls and batons and hand made local pickles
PLATTERS, BOARDS AND SALADS
Arrange a selection from some of the dishes below.
(Served with a variety of breads, rolls and batons)
Tiger prawns in lime and sweet chilli jam on a bed of lychees and lambs lettuce
Caprese Salad
Locks take on the Italian classic – a platter of buffalo mozzarella cheese and mixed juicy tomatoes with a basil oil drizzle and fresh herbs (V)
Mozzarella, peach, mint and prosciutto on mixed salad leaves
Spice crusted local Hundred River beef steak on watercress and parmesan salad, dressed with horseradish cream and roast balsamic tomatoes
Herby feta cheese and marinated chickpea salad (V)
The Deli Platter
Mediterranean sliced meats, marinated vegetables, olives and breads
Lamb with roast Mediterranean vegetable couscous
Hot-smoked salmon from Lowestoft smoke houses with new potatoes and horseradish cream
Thai beef and mushroom salad
Steak and shitake mushrooms with chilli and Thai dressing on crisp leaves with cucumber and tomato
Cheese Board with local hand made chutneys, Waldorf salad (red apple, celery and walnuts bound in citrus mayo) (V)
Warm stir-fried sesame chicken salad
Marinated chicken with chilli, coriander and toasted sesame seeds on dressed leaves
Ginger chicken salad
Marinated chicken with peppers, spring onions and lime
HOT BUFFETS AND SPECIAL MENUS
There’s probably not a country’s cuisine style that we can’t turn into a great buffet meal for your guests. We prefer to design these personally for you; ones we’ve had great fun with for previous parties have included a mixed paella and tapas theme, Indian and Asian buffets, and English country cooking dinners. Just ask how we can help you!
DESSERTS
If there’s any room left after one of our spreads, a selection such as local strawberries and cream, cakes, cheesecakes, or a cheeseboard will finish the meal off nicely.
CONTACT DETAILS
To arrange discussing what the Locks will be doing for you and your do, contact us on 01508 518414
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