SHOWCASE

1881 Steampunk Victoriana Party

Our corporate client tasked us with creating a fun and colourful end of year party, which focused upon the amazing surrounding of the Natural History Museum. Our response was to draw inspiration from 1881, when the museum first opened, and celebrate other key moments and innovations from the Victorian era, with a playful but hearty menu and fun cocktails list. Visually, we pulled the concept together with gentle steampunk references, in the staff uniform, canapé tray design, food station styling and entertainment options.

CLIENT:

Corporate

VENUE:

Natural History Museum

GUESTS:

1000

MENU

Canapés & Bowl Food

Apple glazed pork belly, apple and vanilla puree, crisp sage

Citrus cured salmon, puffed salmon skin, dill emulsion

Black truffle and Roquefort croque monsieur

Fish and chips – lemon sole goujons, skin on fries, crushed peas, tartare sauce

Chicken “Ruby Murray” – Chicken thigh in a classic Indian butter makhana sauce, pilau rice, raita

Roast cauliflower, black garlic puree, cauliflower leaves, savoury granola

 

Victoriana Food Stations

Houses of ‘Pie’-liament Station

Delicious home-baked mini pies:

Steak & London Pride Ale, Norfolk chicken and tarragon, Smoked Applewood cheese & onion

With jugs of hot gravy and buttery mash

 

Reform Club Smoking Room Seafood Bar

Hand carved by Zafferano Chefs

Whole sides of H Forman’s Smoked Salmon

Served with Buckwheat Blinis, Sour Cream, Horseradish Cream, Capers, Cornichons, Chopped Egg

Treacle Soda Bread, Green Herb Butter

 

Billingsgate Fish Market

Lightly pickled seafood pots

Bloody Mary Prawn Cocktail

Crab doughnuts with smoked garlic aioli

Tuna tartare, crushed avocado, kimchi, soy pearls and lime

 

Seasonal Dessert Canapés

Sour cherry and ginger plum puddings

Christmas spiced brioche doughnuts, white chocolate custard

Eggnog tartlets

 

Cocktails

Lightbulb Moment – Cranberry, grapefruit, vodka served in a lighbulb cocktail glass