Elegant food, minimum fuss
The Velvet Kitchen is a private catering business operating in Windsor and surrounding areas. We offer a seasonal menu of modern European dishes providing you with restaurant quality food at home.
We set up the Velvet Kitchen having completed the Leiths Diploma of Food and Wine.
Please contact us to discuss your requirements and we will create a delicious menu for you and your guests.
Our catering services
DINNER PARTY DELIVERED
Choose from a bespoke menu of fresh seasonal dishes delivered on the day of your event. Simply serve, relax and take the credit!
SECRET CHEF BUFFET
Let us help to make your event stylish, effortless and memorable. We will create and deliver a bespoke selection of elegant buffet dishes.
PARTY CANAPES & BOWL FOOD
We have the recipe for a great party! We will bring our sophisticated, elegant party food with hosting skills that ensure your party is a success.
Menus
Dinner Party Delivered
FROM
£30 for 2 courses | £35 for 3 courses*
£30 for 2 courses
£35 for 3 courses*
Starters
Chicken liver parfait
cranberry jam, olive oil toast
Antipasto skewers
basil pesto, rosemary focaccia
Celeriac and blue cheese soup
herb crouton
Beetroot cured salmon gravadlax
pickled cucumber relish
Sole goujons
lemon mayonnaise
Layered crab and prawn tian
cracked pepper tuile
Smoked salmon and asparagus terrine
cucumber and dill ribbon salad
Artichoke and thyme tart
rocket salad (v)
Aubergine croquettes
tarragon aioli (v)
Mains
Beef wellington
dauphinoise potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine jus
Beef bourguinon
celeriac mash, thyme carrots
Cabernet beef short ribs perfect mash, buttered greens
Braised shank of lamb
chorizo and butter bean cassoulet, rustic bread
Tarragon Chicken
potato fondant, green beans with shallots
Pork saltimbocca
pomme purée, garden greens
Smoked haddock and leek fishcakes
posh peas, tartare sauce
Luxury fish pie
petits pois a la française
Sweet potato & chestnut wellington
carrot puree, curly kale(v)
Aubergine and red pepper lasagne
garden greens (vegan)
Desserts
TO SHARE
Rich chocolate and raspberry torte
chocolate truffle ice cream
Tiramisu
Vanilla cheesecake
blackberry compote
Apple galette
cinnamon ice cream
Fruit baked in marsala
mascarpone, amaretti crumb
INDIVIDUAL
Fruits of the forest prosseco jelly
vanilla cream, tuile biscuit
Chocolate mousse
honeycomb shard
Cappuccino cream shot
chantilly, wlanut crumb
Lemon posset
lemon and pink pepper shortbread
Fresh fruit plate
ginger and lime dressing
*Prices are per person per head with a minimum of 6 people per order
Allergen details are available on request
delivered to you with simple serving instructions
Secret Chef Buffet Menu
SAMPLE MENU
MAINS
Rare roast sirloin of beef
horseradish cream
Ham hock terrine
apple chutney
Baked stuffed chicken breasts
sun dried tomatoes and parma ham
Whole fillet of salmon
ginger and soy
Artichoke and thyme tart (v)
rocket salad
SIDES
Greek salad
heritage tomatoes and feta cheese (v)
Herby couscous
citrus and pomegranate dressing (v)
Pea, bean and mint salad
goat’s cheese (v)
Celeriac and beetroot slaw (v)
pumpkin seeds
Camargue red rice and quinoa
orange and pistachio (v)
Potato, red onion and chive salad (v)
homemade mayonnaise
Desserts
Orange and passion fruit jelly
vanilla cream
Banoffee pie shots
demerara crumb
Lemon posset
lemon and pink pepper shortbread
Speculoos mousse
spiced cookie
Tiramisu
espresso tuile
Mini portuguese custard tarts
raspberry coulis
We can deliver with serving instructions or host your event
Allergen details are available on request
Bowl Food
SAMPLE MENU
Meat
Beef Bourguignon
celeriac mash
Pulled pork
crispy coleslaw
Tarragon chicken
baby carrots
Lamb fillet
spicy bean cassolet
Sausages, onion gravy
creamy mash
FISH
Soy blackened salmon
quinoa
Fish goujons
posh peas, tartare sauce
Crab and crayfish sweetcorn fritter
chili jam
Seasonal fish pie
green beans
Catalan fish stew
wild rice
VEGETABLE
Aubergine parmigiana
Mac and cheese, tomato salsa
Loaded potato skins
Spicey butternut squash stew
Saffron risotto
Canapés
SAMPLE MENU
MEAT
Seared beef fillet
horseradish cream
Za’atar roast chicken
lettuce cups
Chili, avocado cup
sour cream
Sticky sausages
Dijon mustard
Lamb Kofte
mint yoghurt dip
FISH
Crab, chili and lime tart
filo pastry
Seafood paella arancini
panko crumb
Beetroot cured salmon
cucumber relish
Crayfish and egg blinis
micro herbs
Lemon sole goujons
lemon mayonnaise
VEGETABLE
Bocconcini skewers
Chickpea and avocado croustade
Beetroot shortbread, goats cheese, walnut
Watermelon, feta and balsamic
Asparagus filo cigars
We can deliver with serving instructions or host your event
Minimum of 20 people per order
Allergen details are available on request
Dinner Party Delivered
FROM
£30 for 2 courses | £35 for 3 courses*
£30 for 2 courses
£35 for 3 courses*
Chicken liver parfait
cranberry jam, olive oil toast
Antipasto skewers
basil pesto, rosemary focaccia
Celeriac and blue cheese soup
herb crouton
Beetroot cured salmon gravadlax
pickled cucumber relish
Sole goujons
lemon mayonnaise
Layered crab and prawn tian
cracked pepper tuile
Smoked salmon and asparagus terrine
cucumber and dill ribbon salad
Artichoke and thyme tart
rocket salad (v)
Aubergine croquettes
tarragon aioli (v)
Beef wellington
dauphinoise potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine jus
Beef bourguinon
celeriac mash, thyme carrots
Tarragon chicken
potato fondant, green beans with shallots
Braised shank of lamb
chorizo and butter bean cassoulet, rustic bread
Cabernet beef short ribs
perfect mash, buttered greens
Pork saltimbocca
pomme purée, garden greens
Smoked haddock and leek fishcakes
posh peas, tartare sauce
Luxury fish pie
petits pois a la franchaise
Sweet potato & chestnut wellington
carrot puree, curly kale (v)
Aubergine and red pepper lasagne
winter salad (vegan)
TO SHARE
Rich chocolate and raspberry torte
chocolate truffle ice cream
Tiramisu
Vanilla cheesecake
blackberry compote
Apple galette
cinnamon ice cream
Fruit baked in marsala
mascarpone, amaretti crumb
INDIVIDUAL
Fruits of the forest and prosecco jelly
vanilla cream, tuile biscuit
Chocolate mousse
honeycomb shards
Cappuccino cream shot
chantilly, walnut crumb
Lemon posset
lemon and pink pepper shortbread
Fresh fruit plate
ginger and lime dressing
*Prices are per person per head with a minimum of 6 people per order
Allergen details are available on request
Delivered to you with simple serving instructions
Secret Chef Buffet Menu
SAMPLE MENU
Rare roast sirloin of beef
horseradish cream
Ham hock terrine
apple chutney
Baked stuffed chicken breasts
sun dried tomatoes and parma ham
Whole fillet of salmon
ginger and soy
Artichoke and thyme tart (v)
rocket salad
Greek salad
heritage tomatoes and feta cheese (v)
Herby couscous
citrus and pomegranate dressing (v)
Pea, bean and mint salad
goat’s cheese (v)
Celeriac and beetroot slaw (v)
pumpkin seeds
Camargue red rice and quinoa
orange and pistachio (v)
Potato, red onion and chive salad (v)
homemade mayonnaise
Orange and passion fruit jelly
vanilla cream
Banoffee pie shots
demerara crumb
Lemon posset
lemon and pink pepper shortbread
Speculoos mousse
spiced cookie
Tiramisu
espresso tuile
Mini portuguese custard tarts
raspberry coulis
We can deliver with serving instructions or host your event
Allergen details are available on request
Bowl Food
SAMPLE MENU
Beef Bourguignon
celeriac mash
Pulled pork
crispy coleslaw
Tarragon chicken
baby carrots
Lamb fillet
spicy bean cassolet
Sausages, onion gravy
creamy mash
Soy blackened salmon
quinoa
Fish goujons
posh peas, tartare sauce
Crab and crayfish sweetcorn fritter
chili jam
Seasonal fish pie
green beans
Catalan fish stew
wild rice
Aubergine parmigiana
Mac and cheese, tomato salsa
Loaded potato skins
Spicey butternut squash stew
Saffron risotto
Canapés
SAMPLE MENU
Seared beef fillet
horseradish cream
Za’atar roast chicken
lettuce cups
Chili, avocado cup
sour cream
Sticky sausages
Dijon mustard
Lamb Kofte
mint yoghurt dip
Crab, chili and lime tart
filo pastry
Seafood paella arancini
panko crumb
Beetroot cured salmon
cucumber relish
Crayfish and egg blinis
micro herbs
Lemon sole goujons
lemon mayonnaise
Bocconcini skewers
Chickpea and avocado croustade
Beetroot shortbread, goats cheese, walnut
Watermelon, feta and balsamic
Asparagus filo cigars
We can deliver with serving instructions or host your event
Minimum of 20 people per order
Allergen details are available on request
How to order
Choose
Simply select the same menu choice for each course for all your guests, advising us of any dietary requirements.
Order
Call Kate or Alison or use the form below. Please place your order a minimum of 48 hours before your event.
Additional information
For our Dinner Party Delivered service we provide the same dishes for all guests. However, if you have a guest with specific dietary requirements, please do let us know and we’ll do our utmost to accommodate.
Dinner Party Delivered – we deliver to your door, then you take over. Cold dishes are delivered ready for you to plate up. Hot dishes are delivered in foil containers, ready for you to pop in the oven to heat through.
We can arrange to serve bowl food and canapés if required – please ask for details of costs when placing your order.
We can. We offer vegetarian and vegan dishes as standard, and we’re able to supply details of the 14 standard food allergens as they appear in our recipes. Please let us know of any specific requirements as soon as possible so we can tailor your menu accordingly.
We can – let us know what you need and we can supply options and costs.
A 50% deposit is required to secure the booking and we require the balance to be paid 7 days prior to your event. If you cancel the booking 14 days prior before, the deposit is non-refundable as we will have incurred costs. Full payment will be retained if the event is cancelled within 7 days. A booking form with full terms and conditions will be provided, payment by bank transfer is preferable.
We’re based in Windsor and deliver to the surrounding area – see the list of areas covered below. If you are outside of this area, please let us know as we may still be able to help.
Areas covered include Old Windsor, Egham, Ascot, Sunninghill, Sunningdale, Winkfield, Virginia Water, Walton on Thames, Chertsey, Weybridge, Walton on Thames, Staines, Slough, Stoke Poges, Fulmer, Gerrards Cross, Seer Green, Jordans, Beaconsfield, Chalfont St Peter, Chalfont St Giles, Denham, Wooburn Green, Wooburn Common, Bourne End, Cookham, Cookham Dean, Marlow, Bisham, Maidenhead, Burnham, Taplow, Dorney, Holyport, White Waltham, Warfield, Binfield, Bracknell, Bagshot, Longcross and Chobham.