Spring Racing Carnival

Welcome to the Table Matters Spring Racing Carnival 2008

Offering over 5 years experience to those enjoying the festival atmosphere of The VRC’s Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, Table Matters are well versed in the special needs of guests for this event.

Table Matters offers you a total catering and event management service for:

• Domain Super Sites
• Members Reserved Car Park Sites
• The Rails.

Table Matters will provide you with:

• Beautifully presented, freshly prepared sandwiches, baguettes and wraps delivered to your site
• Individual canapé boxes delivered to your site
• Traditional & Gourmet BBQ's cooked on your site by our professional Chef team
• Deliver traditional hot and cold and sweet and savoury afternoon tea items
• Deliver our chefs selection of fine Victorian cheeses with traditional accompaniments
• Arrange all of your food and beverage staff requirements
• Beverage packages to suit all budgets
• Supply and delivery of your daily ice requirements
• Supply and deliver floral arrangements
• Provide a complete hire and equipment service for you and your guests
• Hand deliver your pre-ordered race book directly to your site

Getting Started

To ensure the success of your private or corporate entertaining at the 2008 Spring Racing Carnival contact Table Matters on 9654 2540 or email us at racing@tablematters.com.au

Sample Menus from the 2008 Selection

Canapé Hamper Menus

Our canapé hamper menus offer you a complete range of delicious finger food concepts guaranteed to satisfy every guest at your site. Hot, cold or a little of each, the choice is yours.

Table Matters will also arrange for delivery to your site or provide professional event staff to serve food and beverages to you and your guests throughout the day. Napkins, condiments and presentation boxes are included.

White ceramic platters can be provided on any Staffed Sites.

Classic Baker’s Box

52 items per hamper order / $220.00 plus GST

This hamper will feature our new range of easy to eat petite gourmet sandwiches. Enjoy our fresh baked breads including our NEW Chardonnay, pinot, and champagne loaves filled with a range of the following fillings:

• Shaved smoked turkey, cranberry, cucumber ribbons, and Swiss cheese
• Smoked salmon, baby capers, and cream cheese curd
  
• Roasted free range chicken, homemade mayonnaise and freshly chopped herbs
  
• Shaved ham, French Brie, mayonnaise & rocket
  
• Thai roast beef, roasted red capsicum & coriander pesto
  
• Egg, chive mayonnaise and crispy bacon
  
• Baby golf ball rolls filled with grilled tiger prawns, butter lettuce and lemon aioli

Deluxe Baker’s Box

52 items per hamper order / $245.00 plus GST

• Darkish rye square card sandwiches of fresh tomato, mozzarella, fresh basil and pesto
  
• Savoury deluxe muffins flavoured with rustic vegetables and cheddar cheese
  
• Egg & bacon tart with fresh herbs
  
• Puff pastry gallette with oven dried tomato, goat’s cheese & chervil
  
• White square card sandwiches of poached chicken, homemade mayonnaise and freshly chopped herbs
  
• White baguette filled with thinly sliced ham, grated gruyere cheese and honey mustard
  
• Frittata with potato, caramelised onion, smoked paprika and green olives
  
• Foccacia with Roasted red peppers, rocket, bocconcini and sun-dried tomato pesto

TOP 10 Party Box
(Featuring our Chef’s selection of this year’s Cup Carnival favourites)

60 items per hamper order / $275.00 plus GST

• Cashew and chive crumbed chicken goujons with a citrus aioli
  
• Coconut crusted peeled tiger prawns with mango mayonnaise
  
• Smoked chicken with brie and pear relish pizzette
  
• Petite hot dogs topped with BBQ onions and American mustard
  
• Crumbed Taleggio basil and pinenut risotto balls
  
• Tartlets of lamb fillet, roast tomato and goats cheese
  
• Mini duck pies infused with star anise and quince
  
• Mushroom, caramelised capsicum and fetta tartlet
  
• Warm smoked salmon, dill and goats cheese tartlet
  
• Baby lamb burgers with vine ripened cherry tomato and tasty cheese

Bakers Box – VEGETARIAN

52 items per hamper order / $265.00 plus GST

• Darkish rye square card sandwiches of fresh tomato, mozzarella, fresh basil and pesto
  
• Savoury deluxe muffins flavoured with rustic vegetables and cheddar cheese
  
• Foccacia with roasted red peppers, rocket, bocconcini and sun-dried tomato pesto
  
• Puff pastry gallette with oven dried tomato, goat’s cheese & chervil
  
• White square card sandwiches filled with egg, crème fraiche and fresh parsley
  
• White baguette filled with roast pumpkin, marinated feta, and baby spinach
  
• Frittata with potato, caramelised onion, smoked paprika and green olives
  
• Savoury pastry round with egg, chives and tasty cheese

Gourmet Pie Hamper

Ideal to carry you through the long afternoon of races and celebrations or as a compliment to any of our other packages. $95.00 plus GST / 36 items

• Beef and burgundy
  
• Chicken and leek
  
• Braised fillet steak, bacon and root vegetable
  
• Mini duck pies infused with star anise and quince
  
• Lamb shepherd pie
  
• Homemade chicken and tarragon sausage rolls served with tomato bush chutney

Sweet Treats Box

$85.00 per hamper plus GST / 30 items

• Baby sweet brioche with crème patissiere
  
• Chocolate Brownies
  
• Little baked cheesecake with berry swirl
  
• Strawberry and white chocolate mini muffins
  
• Crème brulee served in a chocolate pastry cup
  
• Coconut cup cake smothered with passionfruit icing
  
• Baby lamingtons
  
• Truffle chocolates

(All garnished with juicy, ripe strawberries)

Cheese Box

$80.00 per hamper plus GST / suits 7 - 9 guests

• Cantal Cheddar (France)
  
• Coulommiers Brie (France)
  
• Cashel Blue (Ireland)
  
• Watsonia Mature Tasty (Aust)
  
• Fresh Strawberries
  
• Nuts
  
• Spanish quince paste
  
• Selection of crackers

Classic BBQ Package

Our Backyard BBQ menu provides a simple BBQ option for super site and multiple car park sites. Please see our recommended hire equipment list with pricing details required for this menu option.

BBQ Menu

$42.00 plus GST per guest

Main:

• Chicken tenderloin and chorizo sausage skewers
  
• BBQ Lamb Chops
  
• Home style beef burgers
  
• BBQ calamari
  
• Chipolata sausages with BBQ button mushrooms and herbs

Salads & Breads

• Warm roasted chat potatoes with rosemary, roasted garlic and sour cream
• Cos lettuce, tomato, cucumber ribbons, ciabatta croutons, traditional dressing
• Fresh baked breads

Vegetarian

• Asparagus and corn fritters
  
• Sizzled haloumi with slow roast tomatoes and pesto

 

Gourmet BBQ Package

Our BBQ menu provides the ultimate in outdoor catering for super site and multiple car park site. Our Chef’s and waiting staff will take care of all your catering needs including equipment
check, site set up, bar service, food service and any other requirements to make your race day complete.

Please see our recommended hire equipment list with pricing details required for this menu option.

BBQ Menu

$60.00 per guest plus GST

Appetisers: 11:45am

• BBQ fresh prawns marinated with lemon aioli
  
• Marinated lamb cutlets with dukkah and yogurt dressing
  
• Baby chipolatas and BBQ onion in a buttermilk bun
  
• Honey soy BBQ chicken drummettes

Main: 1:00pm

• Sliced fillet of beef, mustard and tarragon mayonnaise, and water cress
  
• Chicken tenderloin and chorizo sausage skewers
  
• BBQ pepper lamb medallions served with a creamy fetta & mint salsa
  
• Glazed Atlantic salmon fillets on a macadamia cous cous topped with an avocado and wasabi cream dressing
  
• Petite beef and shiraz sausages with button mushrooms and mixed herbs

Salads

• BBQ calamari and cannellini bean salad with a caper and tomato dressing
  
• Roquette and poached pear salad, shaved parmesan, toasted pine nuts and balsamic dressing
  
• Warm roasted chat potatoes with rosemary, roasted garlic and sour cream

Vegetarian

• Appetisers
  
• Mushroom, caramelised capsicum and fetta tartlet
  
• Crumbed Taleggio, basil and pinenut risotto balls
  
• Petite square sandwich with egg, chive mayonnaise and lettuce

BBQ

• Asparagus and corn fritters
  
• Sizzled haloumi with slow roast tomatoes and pesto
  
• Assorted Fresh Baked Breads