This wedding had strong Cook Island connections so amazing dancing and drumming entertainment were a treat along with a big hit with Taro in coconut milk. Right from our first arrival we were greeted by many family and friends who assisted our set-up in many ways. Their warmth was evident all night and we love going the extra mile when everyone makes it so easy.
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 |
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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 |
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Df |
Dairy free |
Gf |
Gluten free |
Veg |
Vegan |
V |
Vegetarian |
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- Barbeque
- Buffet
- Plattered table service
- Plated table service
- Continuous finger food
- Full service
- Value meals
- Supper
- Create own
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Gourmet Barbeque
- Full service buffet
- 4 meats with vegetarian options
- Tiny tatties
- 4 salads
- 2 desserts
The Royal Barbeque
- Served on china with fully set tables.
- 5 premium meats
- Tiny tatties
- 3 salads
- 2 dessert
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
The Darfield Dazzler
- Full serivce buffet, platters or plated
- 3 meats and 1 vegetarian main
- mix of roasted vegetables
- 4 desserts
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
Tekapo Teaser
- Full serivce buffet, plattered or plated
- 3 meats and 1 vegeterian main
- 2 vegetables and breads
- 3 salads
- 1 dessert
The Pudding Hill Feast
- Full service buffet
- 3 meats and 1 vegeterian main
- 3 vege dishes
- 3 salads
- 2 desserts
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Our stories
- Lovely Grub was at Ignite 23
- Dinner in the Great Hall - Christchurch Arts Centre
- Catering at Ōnuku Church and Akaroa Cruising Club.
- Fun on location
- Recent diversities
- At home on Banks Peninsula
- 2019 Great NZ Trek catering
- Combining marriage and rowing in Twizel
- Monegasques Ambassador visits Akaroa.
- Fun, food and music - all Labour Weekend long
- Just a few extra guests
- Easy liquor licence solution
- Fun on the run
- Twenty seven days on the road – 2018 Maadi Cup catering
- Success food for school rowing
- Twenty Seven Days on the Road - 2018 Great NZ Trek catering
- Cook Island wedding entertainment
- 'Toolbox' breakfasts
- Summer catering underway
- Genuine Mexican food for wedding
- 19 days away catering
- 1700 breakfasts for people on the go
- The Great New Zealand Trek
- Catering throughout New Zealand
- Staffing on location
- Feeding Young Farmers
- Food at Castle Hill
- Production catering on the Tasman River
- Diversity at Lovely Grub