HMS President 1918. London's unique historic venue. Available for events, launches, meetings and fine dining  

Menus

 

Canapés

Meat

Quail egg Benedict
Fondant potatoes with rocket pesto & rare beef
Toasted brioche with poached pears and paprika and brandy
foie gras
Mini cheese burgers with homemade relish
Cajun chicken with guacamole on mini breads
Oven baked asparagus with lemon wrapped in Serrano ham
Filet of beef with teriyaki sauce on bamboo skewers
Chorizo puff with sauce pepperade
Venison burger with lamb lettuce

Fish

Pan-fried king scallops and wild mushrooms topped with
crushed pepper and salt
Monkfish marinated in saffron and wrapped in pancetta on skewers
Squid stuffed with Mediterranean ratatouille and couscous
Poached lobster with green mango and green papaya salsa
Swordfish with teriyaki sauce tartlets
Crayfish salad dressed in orange sauce in tartlets
White crab meat dressed with lime, coriander and chilli
Thai salmon fish cakes
Smoked salmon roulade stuffed with cream cheese and asparagus

Vegetarian

Parmesan and almond wafers
Quail egg Florentine
Roasted sweet potatoes with green and yellow zucchini
Oven roasted camembert with thyme and crispy root vegetables
Gazpacho soup with sour cream
Wild mushroom and truffle croquettes
Risotto mozzarella balls pane with basil mayonnaise
Roasted focaccia with stack of Mediterranean vegetable and rocket pesto

Mini Dessert

lemon creme brule with raspberry coulis in a shot glass
Guinness chocolate mousse in a shot glass
Mini lemon meringue pie
Assorted praline choux buns, square op?ras, mini chocolate eclairs, mini coffee eclairs, passion fruit tartelettes, orange moelleux, raspberry and pistachio tartlets, chocolate and orange squares, chocolate rectangles


Seated menus
(menu four)

Starters

Seared beef carpaccio with extra virgin olive oil drizzle, parmesan & tapenade crostini
Or
Tuna tartar Stack with avocado, red onions & wasabi dressing
Or
Slow roasted tomato mozzarella & fig on a bed of red chard with caramel balsamic coulis

Mains

Duck confit with a sweet orange brandy sauce
Or
Slowly roasted leg of New Zealand lamb drenched in rosemary jus
Or
Seared tuna steak served with a lightly spiced ratatouille, on a bed of chick pea couscous topped with home-made tsatsiki
Or
Stuffed Capsicums with wild rice & fresh radishes served with Thai green sauce

All mains served with vegetable accompaniments

Desserts

Three berries cr¬čeme brule
Or
Bitter chocolate fondant with melting chocolate heart served with cre¬čme Anglaise
Or
Pistachio and raspberry pastel served with 3 berries coulis
Or
Individual luxury lemon tart served with chocolate drizzles
Or
Individual blueberry cheese cake served with mango coulis
Or
Exotic fruit mirror with flavor of kiwi, mango and passion served with raspberry coulis


Seated menus
(menu five)

Starters

Cornmeal encrusted calamari, palm heart & sunflower seeds served with a mango dressing
Or
Seared Thai beef salad with a coconut, orange & avocado salsa with hot & sour dressing
Or
Green & yellow Zucchini carpaccio with fresh rocket & lemon dressing

Mains

Pan fried Ostrich rump steak served with Roquefort & white wine sablis
Or
Red Snapper supreme with lime & Champagne velout?
Or
Fine New Zealand lamb shank marinated in port, lemon & thyme braise soaked in Beaujolais sauce
Or
Baked Magret duck with apple confit and calvados jus
Or
Char-grilled beef fillet with cr¬čeme of brandy
Or
Risotto Primavera with asparagus, zucchini & green beans topped with shaved parmesan
Or
Saut?ed fresh seafood casserole with pastis sauce (monkfish, scallops, salmon, mussels)

Desserts

Chocolate trio mousse delight served with 3 berries coulis
Or
Bitter chocolate pyramid & orange fine mousse served with a cr¬čeme Anglaise
Or
Individual tarte tatin feuillet?e and caramelized apple served with clotted cream
Or
Assortment of famous European cheeses served with grapes, celery and crackers

BBQ's

Thames BBQ

Marinated Portobello mushrooms seared in rosemary & garlic layered with Boursin cheese sauce

Char-grilled Marinated pork ribs in barbecue sauce

Organic chicken thighs marinated in Tandoori & yogurt sauce

Super fresh Swordfish kebabs marinated in a lime & chilli dressing

Jacket potatoes with sour cream & fresh parsley

Stir fry noodle salad in a soy dressing

Vegetarian Caesar salad with shaved parmesan, croutons and eggs

Watermelon with black olives, flat parsley salad with a virgin olive oil dressing

Served with assorted dips

Assortment of freshly baked breads

Tate BBQ

Butter squash, sweet potato & courgettes skewers sprinkled with rock salt, cumin & lime

Char-grilled Spanish chorizos stuffed with rosemary

Leg of lamb bourguignon marinated in a red wine & garden herb marinade

Seared tuna steaks wrapped in crushed peppercorns

Corn on the cob slowly grilled until golden brown sprinkled with soft summer herbs

New potatoes with spring onions dressed with French mustard mayonnaise

Wild rocket and fresh herbs salad

Roasted Mediterranean vegetables with & chickpeas sprinkled with sunflower seeds & fresh basil

Served with assorted dips

Assortment of freshly baked breads

President's Luxury BBQ

(Carved by professional chefs in front of your guests)

Char-grilled whole poussin marinated with Dijon mustard, honey, oregano & garlic cloves

Grill-roasted leg of lamb marinated overnight in garlic & lemon zest

Whole red snapper marinated with lime, lemon grass & ginger

Fresh sardines with tomato & lemon salsa

Grilled vegetarian wrap served with mint dip

Whole sirloin of beef with Italian herbs

Assortment of vegetables with grilled tomatoes, Portobello mushrooms, red onions, courgettes and aubergines Potato wedges in spices served with Dijon mustard mayonnaise

Rôti Lyonnaise potato cakes

Cherry tomatoes, mozzarella and grilled fennel served with basil dressing

Grilled corn on the cob with chive butter

Three beans salad with coriander and olive oil dressing

Baby leaf summer salad


 
  HMS President (1918) Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0HJ Tel: 020 7583 1918