Alexandra House delivers the perfect space and facilities for your special occasion.
event is perfect.
01793 819 000 [email protected]
or visit www.swindonalexandrahouse.co.uk
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M4 To Bristol
16
A4361
A419A4259A4289
B4005OVERTOWN
Wroughton
MTo
ToBarburyCastle
ToMarlborough
B4005
SWINDONTOWN CENTRE
15
A346
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Menu One Menu Two Menu Three – Great British classics in miniature
Tomato & mozzarella skewers (v, gf)
Parma ham, melon spoon (gf)
Smoked duck & orange tartlet
Beetroot & goats cheese crouté (v)
Baby baked potato, sea salt & balsamic (v, gf)
Courgette & aubergine brochette (v, gf)
Warm black pudding bon bons
Mini vegetable spring rolls, sweet chilli dip (v)
Choose any 4 for £6.95 per person
Cream cheese & chive cone (v)
Parfait of chicken livers
Smoked salmon & prawn cone
Caesar salad spoons (v)
Wild mushroom & spring onion risotto spoons (v, gf)
Teriyaki beef skewers
Choose any 4 for £7.95 per person
Cottage pie
Cream of pea & mint soup (v, gf)
Toad in the hole
Liver & red onion marmalade spoon
Corned beef hash in baby jacket
Choose any 4 for £8.95 per person
CanapésChoose one menu for your event
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Chef’s Selected Menu 1
Roast tomato & basil soup with croutons
Seasonal melon with pineapple & strawberry salsa (v, gf)
Duck & orange pâté with red onion chutney, toasted stoned baked loaf
Roast chicken breast with champ mash, button mushrooms & tarragon jus (gf)
Honey-glazed pork loin with apple compote & cider gravy (gf)
Slow braised featherblade of beef, sea salt & thyme roast potatoes, roast onion gravy
All served with specially selected vegetables & potatoes
Baked vanilla cheesecake with seasonal berry compote
Citrus tart with lime crème fraîche
Sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch sauce
Freshly brewed coffee & mints
£24.95
Choose one option from each course for your event
Our Executive Chef has produced the following Selected Menus to help you set the tone for your event. Alternatively, you can choose from our A la carte or party and buffet selections.
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Chef’s Selected Menu 2
Carrot, red lentil & coriander soup (v, gf)
Ham hock terrine with new potato salad & mustard dressing (gf)
Smoked chicken Caesar salad with garlic croutons
Roast chicken breast, hotpot potato cake with sage & onion jus (gf)
Slow-braised local beef with creamed potato & bourguignon garnish
All served with specially selected vegetables & potatoes
Toffee & pecan cheesecake with chocolate sauce (n)
Seasonal fruit pavlova with vanilla cream (gf)
Freshly brewed coffee & mints
£29.95
Choose one option from each course for your event
Whilst every care is taken to ensure our desserts are nut free unless shown with an (N), on rare occasions they may contain traces of nuts or ingredients derived from nuts. We accept no responsibility for this and advise those with nut allergies to take extra care.
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Chef’s Selected Menu 3
Smoked salmon & scallion tart with endive salad
French onion soup & smoked cheese croutons
Roast vegetable & goats cheese tart with balsamic dressing (v)
Pan fried duck breast with red cabbage & Madeira jus
All served with specially selected vegetables & potatoes
Chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream
Tiramisu torte with vanilla anglaise
Apple tarte tatin with toffee ice cream
Freshly brewed coffee & mints
£34.95
Choose one option from each course for your event
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Chef’s Selected Menu 4
Smoked haddock & leek chowder with baguette croutons & chive crème fraîche
Rump of lamb with seasonal greens & glazed chantenay carrots (gf)
All served with specially selected vegetables & potatoes
Gateaux Opera with espresso sauce Anglaise
Eton Mess with seasonal berries, Madagascan vanilla cream & crushed meringue
Selection of English cheese with chutney, celery, grapes and biscuits
Freshly brewed coffee & mints
£39.95
Choose one option from each course for your event
Whilst every care is taken to ensure our desserts are nut free unless shown with an (N), on rare occasions they may contain traces of nuts or ingredients derived from nuts. We accept no responsibility for this and advise those with nut allergies to take extra care.
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À la carte starters
À la carte starters Select one item for your event menu
Seasonal melon, pineapple & strawberry salsa (v, gf) £6.00
Vine tomatoes, mozzarella & rocket salad with smoked sea salt (v, gf) £6.00
Thai spiced crab cakes with marinated cucumber salad £6.75
Chicken liver pâté with chutney & brioche £6.95
Ham hock terrine with potato salad & mustard dressing (gf) £6.95
Roast vegetable & goats cheese tart with balsamic dressing (v) £7.00
Smoked chicken Caesar salad with garlic croutons £7.00
Potato gnocchi with wild mushrooms & hazelnut pesto (v) £7.50
Smoked salmon & scallion tartlet with endive salad £8.00
Dill cured salmon gravlax with honey & mustard dressing £9.50
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À la carte soups & intermediates
Soups Soups may be chosen as a starter or an intermediate course.
Please select one item for your event menu
Carrot, red lentil & coriander (v, gf) £5.00
Leek & potato with chive crème fraîche (v, gf) £5.00
Roast tomato & basil with baguette croutons (v) £5.00
Traditional Scotch broth (v, gf) £5.00
Classic minestrone with Parmesan cheese straw (v) £5.50
French onion with smoked cheese croûte £5.50
Smoked haddock & leek chowder £6.50
Intermediate course Select one item for your event menu
Granny Smith apple sorbet (gf) £4.00
Mango & passion fruit shot (gf) £4.00
Rose water & watermelon granite (gf) £4.00
Champagne sorbet (gf) £5.50
Fillet of trout with spaghetti of cucumber & pink peppercorn cream (gf) £8.00
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À la carte main courses
Roast chicken breast, hotpot potato cake & sage with onion jus (gf) £15.00 Roast chicken supreme with champ mash, button mushrooms & tarragon jus (gf) £15.00Glazed carved ham with celeriac mash, Chantenay carrots & peas £15.00Honey glazed pork loin with apple compote & cider gravy (gf) £15.00
Roast turkey breast with traditional accompaniments & château potatoes (gf) £17.00
Pan fried duck breast with red cabbage & Madeira jus (gf) £22.00
Roast sirloin of beef with Yorkshire pudding & roast onion gravy £25.00Rump of lamb with seasonal greens & glazed carrots (gf) £26.00
All served with specially selected vegetables and potatoes to complement the main dish
Please select one item for your event menu
Vegetarian options
Choose one of the following as the vegetarian alternative for your party
Open lasagne with ratatouille & mozzarella
Forest mushroom, red onion & brie strudelSweet potato, goats cheese & pepper gallette (gf)Spinach, leek & tarragon risotto cakes
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Desserts
Citrus tart with lime crème fraîche £6.00Glazed crème brûlée with homemade shortbread £6.00Panna cotta with pineapple & vanilla compote (gf) £6.00
Sticky toffee pudding with toffee ice cream £6.00Apple & almond bakewell slice with raspberry sauce (n) £7.00Fruits of the forest cheesecake £7.00Seasonal fruit pavlova with vanilla cream £7.00Toffee & pecan cheesecake with milk chocolate sauce (n) £7.00
Gateaux Opera with espresso anglaise sauce £7.50Chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream £8.00
Please select one item for your event menu.
Cheese
Platter of British & continental cheese served with celery, chutney, grapes & biscuits £75 (per table of 10 max)
Coffee
Freshly brewed coffee & mints £3.50Freshly brewed coffee & shortbread £4.50Freshly brewed coffee & petit fours £5.50
Desserts
Whilst every care is taken to ensure our desserts are nut free unless shown with an (N), on rare occasions they may contain traces of nuts or ingredients derived from nuts. We accept no responsibility for this and advise those with nut allergies to take extra care.
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Served in two parts; savoury & dessert
SavouryWarm black pudding bon bons
Mini vegetable spring rolls with sweet chilli dip (v)
Wild mushroom & spring onion risotto spoons (v, gf)
Salmon & prawn cone
Toad in the hole
Cream of pea & mint soup (v, gf)
Corned beef hash in baby jacket
•Dessert
Exotic fruit skewers
Shortbread & chocolate fondue
Pistachio cheesecake cone (n)
Local cheese served on wheat crackers
£30
Cocktail party menu
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Choose 6 items for your event £18.00Add extra items for £3.00 each
Onion bhajis with mint yogurt (v)
Cajun chicken drumsticks
Spiced potato wedges (v)
Roast vegetable skewers (v, gf)
Tempura tiger prawns
Sweet chilli chicken wings (gf)
Salmon bonbons with dill mayo
Spinach pakora with riata (v)
Sea salt baby jackets (v, gf)
Mini pie selection
Lamb kofta kebabs
Selection of wraps
Courgette salmon brochette (gf)
Vegetable dim sums (v)
Mini Greek salads (v, gf)
Stone baked pizza selection
Baby Caesar salads (v)
Filo cup salads (v)
Bloomer sandwiches
Cheese & red onion croissants (v)
Spring rolls with hoi sin dip (v)
Finger Buffet
Apple crumble spoons
Chocolate brownie cubes
Exotic fruit skewers (gf)
Mini fruit tartlets
Desserts
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Creamy pork stroganoff with sweet smoked paprika (gf)
Rigatoni pasta with roast tomato, oregano & olive sauce
Traditional Seafood pie with baked mashed potato crust
Steamed basmati rice
Rocket salad with Parmesan shavings & balsamic dressing
Garlic bread slices
Seasonal vegetable selection
Selection of sliced meats: cooked ham, salami, pastrami & chorizo
New potato & scallion salad with wholegrain mustard mayonnaise (gf)
Coronation coleslaw, lightly curry spiced with sultanas (gf)
Assorted seasonal leaves (gf)
Tomato, cucumber & spring onion with basil dressing (gf)
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Baked American cheesecake with fruit compote
Citrus tart with lime crème fraîche
Cheese selection with celery, chutney & biscuits
£25
Hot & cold fork buffet
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Artisan bakers bread basket
Dressed chilled sirloin of beef with fresh horseradish cream (gf)
Five bean & aubergine goulash (v, gf)
Beef bourguignon
Honey & orange glazed ham
Whole poached dressed Scottish Salmon
Potato gnocchi with ratatouille & pesto (v)
Coronation chicken with apricots & almonds
Vegetable rice pilaff
Mint buttered new potatoes
Selection of seasonal vegetables
Cheese selection with celery, grapes, biscuits & chutney
Fennel, radish & orange salad (gf)
Traditional coleslaw (gf)
Roast vegetable couscous (gf)
Triple tomato & basil salad (gf)
Mixed seasonal leaves (gf)
Minimum numbers apply
£65
Dressed buffet
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White Wine
24 Matos Blanco, Spain ............................................................................£21.65
2 Acacia Tree Chenin Blanc, South Africa ...............................................£22.10
3 San Abello Sauvignon Blanc, Chile .....................................................£23.10
4 Circa 1788 Pinot Grigio, Australia ........................................................£24.10
5 La Croix Vermentino Sauvignon Blanc Vin de Pays d’Oc, France .......£26.10
6 Castillo Viento Rioja Joven Blanco, Spain ............................................£28.10
8 Mamaku Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand ............................................£30.10
Red Wine
25 Matos Tinto, Spain ...............................................................................£21.65 A classic Spanish Grenache, Tempranillo and Merlot blend bursting with juicy, fresh berries
10 Kudu Plains Pinotage, South Africa......................................................£22.40
11 The Old Press Shiraz, Australia ............................................................£23.10
12 El Colectivo Shiraz Malbec, Argentina .................................................£24.65
14 Wandering Bear Merlot, California .......................................................£27.10 Juicy and delicious, full of bursting red fruits
15 Beaujolais Villages Vieilles Vignes Mommessin, France .....................£28.65
16 Castillo Viento Rioja Crianza, Spain .....................................................£31.10
Wine list
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Refreshing Rosé
17 Wandering Bear Rosé, South Africa ........................................................... £21.65 An intense and fruity rosé with a little sweetness for those that don’t want the dry style of rosé
Sparkling Wine
26 Marquis de la Tour Brut, France ................................................................. £27.10
Sparkling Rosé
20 Marquis de la Tour Rosé, France ............................................................... £28.65
Champagne
21 Grande Tradition Besserat de Bellefon Brut NV, France ............................ £42.15
22 Grande Tradition Besserat de Bellefon Rosé Brut NV, France ................... £45.15
23 De Nauroy Brut NV, France ........................................................................ £38.15
27 Lanson Black Label, France ...................................................................... £52.15
28 Lanson Rosé, France ................................................................................. £60.15
29 Lanson White Label, France ....................................................................... £65.15 A new Champagne experience with a fresh personality and a sublimely soft, incredibly
Wine list
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