Alexandra House delivers the perfect space and facilities for your special occasion.

event is perfect.

01793 819 000 meet.alexandra@principal-hayley.com

or visit www.swindonalexandrahouse.co.uk

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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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