Gourmet Picnics and BBQs
Picnics and BBQs are a great casual way of celebrating a special occasion. Sydney is the perfect city to play host to outdoor events, so why not combine the two?
There are many gorgeous locations in and around Sydney where you can take advantage of harbour views, mountain vistas or vibrant bushland settings. Your next birthday, engagement, christening, or corporate event could be even more memorable with the combination of great seasonal food in the great outdoors.
For picnics, Chef Samantha’s hampers of stunning foods can be delivered to your picnic site or elegantly presented complete with silverware and white linen.
Our BBQ options allow any backyard BBQer to look like a gourmet chef. Depending on your preference, Samantha can cook the BBQ herself or leave detailed instructions and let you take all the credit!
Sample menu suggestions for gourmet picnics and BBQs:
BRUNCH AND PICNIC SUGGESTIONS:
- Bacon, zucchini and brie muffins
- Smoked salmon blinis with crème fraiche and salmon roe
- Vine ripened tomato and cheddar tarts
- Sweet potato pakoras with slow roasted tomato chutney and rocket
- Pumpkin frittata with goats cheese and onion jam
- Bacon and eggs pies
- Mini quiche Lorraine
- French onion tartlets with goats cheese
- Prawn rice paper rolls w peanut and Hoi sin dipping sauce
- Char grilled asparagus wrapped in pancetta w lemon aioli
- Char grilled salmon skewers w Harrissa yoghurt
- Thai marinated chicken fillet w cucumber and sweet chilli dipping sauce
- Sugar cured ocean trout with blinis or fresh bread and accompaniments
PANINIS AND WRAP SUGGESTIONS:
- Roasted lamb fillet with minted cucumber yogurt
- Tandoori chicken with mango chutney and rocket
- Baked ricotta, roasted capsicum, eggplant and baby spinach
- Smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers and dill
- Turkey, brie and cranberry
- Roasted pumpkin, feta and caramelised onion
- Rare roasted beef with horseradish cream and rocket
- Homemade meat loaf with red pepper relish
- Chicken, walnut, celery and mayo
- Ham, cheddar, tomato relish and rocket
- Tuna mayonnaise with red onion, cucumber and lettuce
- Smoked ham, Swiss cheese and honey mustard
- Egg, mayonnaise and cress
SWEET TREATS:
- Double chocolate raspberry brownies
- Lemon meringue tarts
- Flourless orange and almond syrup cake
- Mini pecan pies
- Frosted cup cakes
- Mini brulee tarts
- Rhubarb and frangipane tarts
BBQ SUGGESTIONS:
Meat only BBQ tray
- Sirloin steaks
- Gourmet sausages
- Lemon, thyme and garlic marinated lamb cutlets
- Chicken skewers w coriander and chilli mayo
- Spiced beef burgers
Mixed seafood and meat BBQ tray
- Sirloin steaks
- Gourmet sausages
- Whole green prawn skewers w lime aioli
- Salmon fillet w salsa verde
- Chicken skewers w coriander and chilli mayo
Seafood only BBQ tray
- Whole green prawn skewers w lime aioli
- Barramundi fillets wrapped in banana leaves w three flavour sauce
- Salmon fillet w salsa verde
- Marinated baby octopus
- Seafood sausages
Salad selection
- Kipfler potato w crisp bacon, shallots and seeded mustard dressing
- Asparagus and bean salad w roasted red pepper salsa
- Rocket, semi dried tomato, olive and pecorino
- Roast beets, cherry tomatoes, walnuts and goats cheese
- Panzanela
- Mediterranean pasta salad w char grilled capsicum, eggplant and pesto
What others say…
“I would like to thank you most sincerely for the wonderful picnic food you presented us with on Sunday, my daughter-in-law had done the organising with you and we could not have been happier! It was a wonderful way to celebrate Fathers Day and my husband’s 60th birthday.”
Click here to contact Samantha and talk about catering for your event.