For groups of 10 to 30 guests.
Guests are greeted with espresso coffee, herbal tea and lavender lemonade, before a demonstration in the Springfield house kitchen of some of the items they will be having for lunch. The menu is tapas inspired.
Suggested Programme: (timings can be adjusted to suit requirements)
9.30am Guests arrive at Springfield House.
Morning tea, espresso, tea, herbal tea and lavender lemonade is served.
10.00am Ruth introduces demonstration. Guests are seated for demonstration (of tapas style lunch menu) in Springfield house kitchen.
11.45am Guests are invited on a tour of the herb and salad gardens, and the RPC kitchen.
12.15pm Guest seated in dining room and lunch is served.
1.45pm Guests are free to spend time in the Kitchen Shop.
2.00pm Guests depart Springfield.
Price: $140.00 (excluding GST) per guest
Price excludes wine and beer. With your proposal we will show you a range of beverages to choose from.
See below for a suggested menu, or feel free to talk to our team at events@ruthpretty.co.nz about personalising your own cooking class.
Morning Tea
Milk Rolls with Prosciutto, Asparagus and Mustard Mayonnaise
Little Chocolate Salted Caramel Tarts
Caffe L’affare Primo Espresso Coffee, Loose Leaf Tea, Herbal Tea Infusion
Springfield Lavender Lemonade
Passarounds
Vietnamese Caramelised Peanut Sauce with Chunky Vegetable Crudités
Tapas Style Lunch
Baked Ricotta Cakes with Lemon and Sundried Tomato Dressing
Tuna Tartare with Crushed Green Peas, Mint and Goat Cheese Curd
Beef Tataki with Soy Dipping Sauce
Skewered Pork Belly Yakatori
Salt and Pepper Squid with Lemon Dressing
Soft-Boiled Eggs with Browned Butter, Bottarga and Chervil
Prawns with Chermoula Paste and Pineapple Salsa
Dessert
Butterscotch Crème Brulee with Poached Apricots
Caffe L’affare Primo Espresso Coffee, Loose Leaf Tea, Herbal Tea Infusion, Lavender Lemonade