EXAMINATION

Please note all events:

Require a minimum of 14 working days’ notice for• Final numbers • Menu choices • Dietary requirements.

Require 7 days’ notice for any amendments in numbers for all functions including wine events

Prices and menu choices are applicable for 2016 only and may be subject to change.Please contact the Examination Schools with any questions or dietary requirements.

Tel: 01865 276905 / Email: conferences@examschools.ox.ac.uk Prices are subject to VAT at the prevailing rate.

Beverages 2Breakfast 3Lunch and Dinner 4 – 10 Drinks Receptions 11 – 15

BEVERAGES (minimum 50 people)

Tea and coffeeFairtrade coffee and a selection of speciality teas.

Tea & coffee £1.75 per person With a selection of traditional biscuits £2.50 per person With a selection of freshly baked mini pastries & fresh whole fruit £3.75 per person With a selection of mini tray bakes & fresh whole fruit £3.75 per person Tea & coffee per flask (could be subject to a labour charge) £15.00 per flask

Soft drinksMineral water still or sparkling £3.00 per litreOrange or apple juice £3.50 per litreElderflower fizz £3.50 per litre Soft drinks (Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta) £2.00 per can

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BREAKFAST (minimum 50 people)

Light Breakfast £9.00 per personFreshly baked croissant & pain au chocolatLow fat Greek yoghurt pots with fresh fruit coulis & topped with crunchy granola Fresh fruit salad pots

Hot Breakfast £10.00 per person A selection of delicious warm floured soft baps filled with crispy British Red Tractor bacon and Cumberland sausage Freshly baked croissant filled with field mushrooms & swiss cheese (V)

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WORKING LUNCHES (minimum 20 people)

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Classic sandwich lunch £13.00 per personIncludes:A selection of sandwiches & wraps & mini rolls with meat, fish & vegetarian fillingsKettle ChipsSeasonal fruit platter

Chef's choice working lunch £16.95 per personIncludes: A selection of sandwiches & wraps & mini rolls with meat, fish & vegetarian fillingsQuiche of the dayPlatter of crudities with houmousPlatter of mini samosas & spring rollsHoney & sesame glazed Cumberland’sKettle Chips50/50, fresh fruit platter / mini cake selection

ADD A CHEESEBOARD (serves 6 people) £16.50 per board A selection of British cheese served with crackers and chutney, celery sticks and grapes

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BUFFET LUNCH OPTIONS Our most popular option, the buffet lunch menu perfectly suits smaller day meetings or larger conferences. Choose a hot or cold buffet then the salads and dessert to match.

COLD BUFFET (minimum 30 people)

Buffet includes juice and water at lunch and 2 servings of coffee, tea, and biscuits (morning and afternoon)

Please choose one meat or fish option and one vegetarian option per day. (Three main course option also available)

MEAT PLATTERSClassic chicken Caesar Smoked bacon, leek & mature cheddar tartPloughman’s platter of hand raised pork pie, Scotch eggs, Wiltshire ham & chutneyContinental meat platter peppered pastrami, salami, Parma ham & chorizo Roasted meat platter including Wiltshire ham, Norfolk turkey breast & British beef, served with traditional chutneys.

FISH PLATTERSCajun baked salmon with chive crème fraicheChar grilled tunaSmoked mackerel platter with horseradish

VEGETARIAN PLATTERSRoasted vegetable tart with sundried tomatoes Sweet potato tortilla with goats cheese & spinach Roast butternut squash & red onion tart with Oxford blue Vegetarian Asian platterTraditional British cheese platter with chutney, celery & grapes

All served with fresh bread rolls

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HOT BUFFET (minimum 30 people)

Buffet includes juice and water at lunch and 2 servings of coffee, tea, and biscuits (morning and afternoon)

Please choose one meat or fish option and one vegetarian option per day. (Three main course option also available)

MEAT OPTIONSClassic beef lasagne with garlic breadThai chicken curryBraised beef in Oxford ale with mushrooms & root vegetables Chicken & chorizo cassouletBeef goulash

FISH OPTIONS ‘Posh’ fish pie with salmon, smoked haddock, cod & prawns in a parsley sauce topped with creamy mashed potatoCajun salmon fillet with spiced tomato salsaBaked cod with parmesan & herb crumb and tomato salsaJapanese style fishcake with wasabi mayo

VEGETARIAN OPTIONSRoasted vegetable & spinach lasagne served with garlic breadTortellini ricotta in tomato sauce with olives topped with mozzarella & parmesanVeggie cottage pie, lentil & root vegetables in a tomato sauce topped with creamy mash Curried vegetables with chick peas & coriander served with naan breadButternut squash, potato & spinach dauphinoise with gruyere All served with rice, cous cous or buttered new potatoes as appropriate and seasonal mixed leaves or seasonal vegetables & fresh bread rolls

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BUFFET ACCOMPANIMENTS

SALADSSeasonal mixed leaves will be served with all buffets. Please choose three additional salads from the choices below to complete your buffet:

Mixed tomato salad with fresh basil & balsamic dressing Chunky cucumber with mint & yoghurt Fusilli Pasta with roasted vegetables & a light pesto dressingClassic Greek saladCrisp Caesar salad with baked croutonsMoroccan spiced tabbouleh with mixed beans & corianderClassic coleslawPotato salad with mayonnaise & fresh parsleySavoury rice saladOrzo pasta with peppersBeetroot salad with balsamic & feta & spinach & walnutsQuinoa salad with baby tomatoes, peas, cucumber & pomegranate finished with, fresh mint & parsley.

DESSERTS Desserts are served with a 50/50 spilt of fresh cut fruit as standard unless otherwise requestedAssorted mini cake bitesClassic lemon tartVanilla cheesecake with berry compoteFrench apple flanDark chocolate potsBanoffie cream pieChef's bircher pots – Greek yoghurt pots topped with fruit coulis & granola

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BAGGED LUNCHES (Minimum 20 bags)

Lunch Bag – Option 1 £7.50 per bagSANDWICH / WRAP / BAGUETTE Fresh sandwich / wrap / baguettePacket of Cape Cod CrispsPiece of fresh fruit Cereal bar or mini muffinBottle of still water

Lunch Bag – Option 2 £10.25 per bagBOXED SALAD Tasty boxed saladPacket of Cape Cod CrispsPiece of fresh fruitCereal bar or mini muffinBottle still water

Choice Lunch Bag £11.75 per bagDelicious and filling boxed saladPacket of sweet & salty popcornPiece of fresh fruitCereal bar or mini muffinAssorted seed/fruit snackBottle of apple or orange juice

BOWLED FOOD (minimum 30 people)

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2 Bowl Selection £15.00 per person

3 Bowl Selection £20.00 per person

Both bowled food options will be served from catering stations and will include 50/50 fresh seasonal fruit platter and mini cake selection for dessert. Fruit juice and water will accompany the meal.

COLD BOWLSChicken Caesar salad on crisp romaine lettuce with shaved parmesan Hoi sin beef on shredded vegetable salad with beanshoots & sesameSeared tuna nicoise on salad of fine green beans, with black olives, cherry tomatoes and sliced eggFlaked cajun style salmon salad with sour cream & salsaRoasted vegetables, cherry tomato, basil pesto & pasta salad topped with shaved parmesanGreek salad with spinach, olives & cherry tomatoes finished with crumbled feta & shredded red onion

HOT BOWLSUpside down fish pie prawns, salmon, smoked haddock on creamy mashMini Cumberland’s & mustard mash with rich onion gravyThai chicken curry on fragrant riceLamb kofta coriander rice with chilli sauceRoot vegetable tagine on herb cous cousWild mushroom & leek stroganoff on penne pasta

MENUS ON REQUEST Seated Lunches & Dinners (Minimum 150 people)

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Three Course Dinner from £80.00 per person

Includes:Plated starter (ambient)Main coursePlated dessert (ambient)Table linen (cloths & linen napkins)Water on tables Half bottle of house wine per person

Buffet Dinner from £40.00 per person

A two course service to include:2 course hot or cold buffet style service form catering stationsPre-set tables for seating Table clothsWater on tablesHalf bottle of house wine per person

Family Style Service from £40.00 per person

A two course service to include:Cold deli platters & desserts from our cold buffet menu on pre-set tables for guests on arrival Table clothsWater on tables Half bottle of house wine per person

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DRINKS PACKAGES (minimum 50 people)

All drinks packages include water and orange juice.

Full details of the nibble selections and canapés can be found on the following page.

Drinks Package A One glass of Prosecco Frizzante NV Nibbles A £9.00 per personNibbles B £11.00 per personCanape A £17.00 per personCanape B £21.00 per person

Drinks Package B Two glasses of the following wines: Cielo Sauvignon Blanc, Vento Italy. Rocca Merlot, Vento ItalyNibbles A £12.00 per personNibbles B £14.00 per personCanape A £18.00 per personCanape B £22.00 per person Drinks Package C One glass of Prosecco Frizzante NV, followed by 1 glass of our House wine: Cielo Sauvignon Blanc, Vento Italy or Rocca Merlot, Vento ItalyNibbles A £13.00 per personNibbles B £14.00 per personCanape A £21.00 per personCanape B £24.00 per person

Pick a glass of Prosecco and selection of nibbles or spoil your guests with a selection of our delicious canapés.

The packages above include staffing presence for a drinks reception of up to two hours. Drinks receptions longer than two hours may be subject to an additional staffing cost.

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NIBBLES/CANAPÉS (minimum 50 people)

Nibbles SELECTION 'A' £3.95 per personPotato and vegetable crisps, roasted nuts & tortilla chips

SELECTION 'B' £4.75 per personMarinated olives, assorted cheese bites & seasoned bread sticks

Canapés SELECTION 'A' £12.50 per personPlease choose 4 canapés per person

SELECTION 'B' £17.50 per personPlease choose 6 canapés per personAdditional canapés £2.75 per person

CANAPÉ CHOICESRicotta with Parma ham & figs sour doughMini lamb kofta with coriander crème fraicheChicken, chorizo & olive skewersThai style chicken skewers with sweet chilli dipCaser salad croustade

Boccachini, cherry tomato & olive skewerWild mushroom & Oxford blue cheese tartParmesan shortbread with roasted tomato confit & fresh basilAvocado mousse on black bread croutes with chilli flakesCrudities shot with houmousAsparagus & parmesan mini croustades

Smoked salmon bilini with dill mascarponeCajun salmon skewerCrab filo baskets with chilli flake & corianderKing prawns with Bloody Mary salsaCray fish & guacamole croustades

Mini macaroonsMini fruit pavlovaRaspberry fool in white chocolate cupsBerry tart with vanilla creamFruit skewersEaton mess shots

WINES

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WhitesCielo Sauvignon Blanc, Vento Italy £12.00A dry white wine with crisp acidity and clean grassy fruit flavours. This is a wonderfully versatile white wine.

Vaquero Unwooded Chardonnay, Monterey, California, USA £15.00Without oak, all of the ripe rich flavours of true chardonnay character can come to the fore giving a wine that is ripe and fruity with a lovely lightness and long finish.

Three Choirs ‘Winchcome Downs’, Gloucestershire, England £21.00Martin Fowke, winemaker at Three Choirs has done us proud with the 2010 vintage, an exclusive blend of Schonburger and Siegerrebe. It’s dry, fresh and very aromatic – English wine at its best.

RedsRocca Merlot, Vento Italy £12.00Beautifully light in both style and alcohol, this is a typical for wines from the prodigious Rocca stable. A pure honest merlot with fantastic purity of fruit.

La Compania Cabernet Sauvignon, Colchagua Valley, Chile £15.00La Compania’s Cabernet kicks up a storm with terrific colour, saturated blackberry flavours, tones of brushwood and cedar, a pure beauty, nicely crafted and honest.

Lacrimus Rioja 2008, Sendero Royal, Rioja, Spain £21.00Harmoniously balanced young Rioja, where the bright fruit is perfectly integrated with the oak, bearing all of the traditional trademark Rioja flavours.

WINES / OTHER

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Prosecco Frizzante NV, Colli Trevigiani, Enrico Bedin, (IGT), Italy £16.00Lovely, light, gently sparkling Prosecco with the classic pear, summer apple and melon flavours, set in a delightful, soft palate, this has a gentler fizz than a sparkling wine.

Champagne Gaston Dericbourg ‘Cuvee de Reserve’ Brut, Pierry NV £35.00 A supple and elegant champagne, this has hints of a smoky depth and Mandois’s ‘Cuvee de Reserve’ has a gorgeously creamy texture, persistent mousse and a long, refreshing finish.

Other DrinksBottled beers & ciders from £3.95Local bottled ales from £3.95Summer Pimm’s (1lt) £20.00 per Jug

Soft DrinksNon-alcoholic fruit punch £3.50 per jugMineral water - sparkling and still £3.00 per litre Fruit juice - orange or apple £3.50 per litre Soft drinks – Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta £2.00 each Fruit squash £1.80 per jug

RoséLe Petit Pont Réserve Rosé 2009, Pays d’Oc, France £12.00A delicately fragrant rosé with subtle hints of ripe red fruits, cherry and strawberry dominating on the palate.

Mon Rosé de Montrose 2009, Pays d’Oc, France £15.00Light and delicate, this is an eminently drinkable rosé with deliciously soft red fruit and clean singly refreshing acidity.

Sparkling / Champagne

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CORKAGE AND LABOUR CHARGES

Additional labour charges for drinks receptionsOur drinks packages include a staff service charge. If you would like to order wine separately i.e. not as part of a drinks package, then the following staff charges will apply:

Please note:All events will require a management presence at a flat rate of £32 per hour.All charges have a minimum 4 hour service charge. Any event not ordering from the drinks package options will be charged a minimum 6 bottles of wine.

Corkage per bottle* (includes chilling, glassware, set-up and clearing after the event)£7.50 per bottle – (minimum 10 bottles charge i.e. £75.00)* does not include table linen or labour service

Service Style Ratio Weekday Weekday Weekend and 8.30 to 5.00 to after 11.00pm 5.00pm 11.00pm any day

Manned 1 to 40 £13.00 £19.00 £24.00service point per hour per hour per houri.e. table

Tray service 1 to 25 £13.00 £19.00 £24.00 per hour per hour per hour

Tray service 1 to 10 £13.00 £19.00 £24.00 with toasts per hour per hour per hour

EXAMINATION SCHOOLS 75-81 The High Street

Oxford OX1 4BG Tel: 01865 276905

www.examschools.ox.ac.uk

EXAMINATION

EXAMINATION SCHOOLS75-81 High Street

OxfordOX1 4BG

Tel: 01865 276905conferences@examschools.ox.ac.ukwww.examschools.ox.ac.uk