Cocktail platters is the perfect way to sample the diversity of flavours, shapes, textures and colours Pascal and Francois can create. A great way to treat your guests for receptions, birthdays, corporate functions or whenever you want to please people you value with the very best of L'Epicure. Choose from our extensive range of fresh and tasty creations or ask us to tailor the perfect combinations of options to suit your event, budget, or special requirements. 
Choux
  • Avocado guacamole with smoked paprika tempura prawn
  • Capsicum caviar & panfried chorizo
  • ​Parmesan cream & roasted eggplant (V)

Cones
  • Roasted beetroot & turmeric cream with feta (V)
  • Fig chutney & Duck foie gras mousse
  • Chives cream cheese & smoked salmon
  • Creamy egg mimosa with crispy bacon & salted pop corn

Tartlets
  • Tuna rillettes, anchovy & olive
  • Bacon, corn & BBQ cream with quail egg
  • Grilled scallop with roe reduction &mandarin confit
  • Camembert cream with truffle & black lumpfish caviar
  • Carbonara style with bacon, onion, melted cheese & basil
  • Duck foie gras mousse with fig confit & Riesling
  • Ricotta, olive oil roasted vegetables brunoise (V)
  • Tomato confit, basil pesto & buffalo mozzarella (V)


Skewers
  • Grilled chicken with Chipotle sauce and fresh coriander
  • Seared salmon with Tartare sauce and fresh parsley
  • Beef eye fillet with peppercorn Mayonnaise and fresh parsley
  • Roasted summer veggies with pesto and fresh basil (V)

​Test tubes (GF)
  • Andalusian Tomato gazpacho with mozzarella and toasted garlic bread (V)
  • Cucumber and mint gazpacho with feta cheese and toasted garlic bread (V)
  • French morel mushroom soup with toasted finger bread (V)
  • French onion soup with toasted finger bread (V)
  • Bouillabaisse fish soup with aioli bread
Macarons (GF)
  • Juno gin salmon gravlax with lime & wasabi mousse
  • Roasted beetroot & goat cheese mousse (V)
  • Roasted carrot & ginger with Duck foie gras

Crostini
  • French goat cheese, honey, roasted walnut (V)
  • Tournedos Rossini with beef eye filet, duck foie gras, onion confit
  • Artichoke caviar, sardines & Espelette pepper
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Sandwiches
  • Croque Monsieur finger (bechamel sauce, ham & Emmental)
  • Lobster roll (prawn, celery & homemade mayonnaise on toasted brioche)
  • Parisian baguette (champagne ham, Dijon mustard, Comte cheese & cornichon)
  • Italian panini (prosciutto, sundried tomato, pesto & Parmesan)
  • Vegetarian Club (olive tapenade, roasted marinated summer vegetables, parmesan) (V)
  • French croissant (smoked salmon, chives cream cheese, capers, cucumber & roquette)
  • Ciabatta (grilled Chicken, Bearnaise sauce, Brie cheese & microgreens)​​

Spoon / bites
  • ​Snapper ceviche with lime and coconut curry sauce
  • Apple cider marinated mackerel tartare with horseradish & fresh apple
  • Melon, prosciutto, goat cheese & roasted pine nut (V)
  • Shell pasta stuffed with pumpkin, spinach, & ricotta cheese
  • Duck foie gras mousse with Riesling gelee & brioche cube
  • Tartiflette style with melted Reblochon cheese, potato & bacon
  • Lamb kofta with mint yoghurt sauce
  • Mushroom risotto Arancini with arabiata sauce (V)
  • Sauerkraut, duck confit and dark cherry reduction spring roll
  • Burgundy snail with garlic & parsley butter
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NB : options may change depending on seasonality and availability of some products. We do use fresh local products that can be affected with weather conditions as Taranaki weather can be a bit unpredictable sometimes...