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November 2026 · 3 MIN read

Our new sample menu is live!

Cromer crab spoons, Norfolk venison bonbons and spiced orchard apple pavlova — our 2027–2028 sample menu is finally online for you to browse.

Rudd Catering event photography - Our new sample menu is live!

Hey guys! I'm so excited to finally share this one. After weeks of Ryan scribbling dishes on the back of order sheets (and plenty of tasting at home, which nobody complained about), our brand new sample menu is now live on the website.

It's been one of the questions we get asked most — "can we see a menu before we chat?" — so now you can browse everything in one place, whenever suits you. Canapés, starters, plated mains, sharing mains and puddings, all written around the brilliant produce we're lucky to have on our doorstep here in Norfolk.

A few of my favourites

For canapés, the Cromer crab porcelain spoons are a little taste of the coast (that's the one in the photo!), and the Norfolk venison bonbons with spiced plum are going to be a real winter showstopper. For starters, you can't beat our Atlantic prawn and King's Lynn brown shrimp cocktail. Mains range from dry-aged Norfolk sirloin to pan-roasted sea bass with crispy seaweed and dill pesto — and if you love a long, relaxed table, the Pitmaster BBQ and Flame & Skewer sharing boards are made for passing around.

And of course pudding. The spiced orchard apple pavlova and the lemon and elderflower posset are new favourites, and yes — Tracy's famous chocolate brownie has made the cut. It always does!

Just a starting point

Please do think of it as exactly that — a sample. Bespoke dishes are no problem at all and we love creating a menu around you, whether that's the dish from your first date or Nan's favourite pudding. Some dishes do carry a supplement, and availability depends on the season, so your personalised quote will confirm everything.

If you're planning a wedding or a private dinner, have a browse, make a little list of what catches your eye and drop us a message. Ryan will happily talk it all through with you. Complimentary tastings for two are offered after booking, for two- or three-course wedding and celebration catering for 60 guests or more, usually in winter before your event.

Happy reading (and try not to get too hungry!). Sophie x

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