Have just been sent the sample menus for the ball 
SAMPLE DINNER MENU
STARTERAubergine caviar, marinated Mediterranean vegetablesand balsamic reduction
Japanese style hot smoked salmon with enoki mushrooms,
spring onion and soy sauce
Asparagus wrapped in proscuito ham and filo pastry,
creamed wild mushrooms and truffle oil *
MAIN COURSEBlackened fillet of cod with chorizo vegetable tower,
red wine reduction and basil oil *
Maize-fed breast of chicken, parmesan potato,
roasted aubergine and tomato, port jus
Roast rack of English lamb with a herb crust, gratin dauphinoise potato,
Meaux mustard sauce *
DESSERT
Caramel dessert plate:
Hot sticky toffee pudding, caramel opera, banana banoffie pie
and toffee ice cream
Greek yoghurt delice with raspberry coulis
Dark chocolate and amaretto torte with a marzipan sauce*
SOUPS
Thai chicken broth, coriander and prawn dumpling
Smoked haddock chowder
Creamed wild mushroom flavoured with truffle oil
Cannellini bean soup with chorizo and pesto*
Celeriac and truffle soup with chives
MEAT FREE MAIN COURSES
Home-made papadelle pasta with porcini mushrooms, asparagus, peas,
broad beans, shaved parmesan and truffle oil
Portabello mushroom, spinach and goat’s cheese wellington with warm
tomato and tarragon vinaigrette
Roast sweet potato and chestnut crumble, pan-fried bok choy
with lime butter sauce*
Aubergine, spinach and lentil moussaka, confit of potato,
red wine and shallot sauce
Roast pumpkin and amaretto open ravioli with gruyere cheese sauce
wot no chips 
