THE FOOD
Food Photos By Nigel Brand Photography
OUR FOOD PHILOSOPHY
Our philosophy incorporates the three principles of great food: the best ingredients, well honed recipes and flavourful cooking.
Our food style is an extension of how we live. We have always shown our love through food, whether it be a meal with family or friends or hosting a large gathering, we always endeavour to create memorable occasions.
We earned our catering stripes by starting a Supper Club in the Castle 15 years ago and then graduating to hosting our first wedding in 2014. Throughout the years of serving many, many incredible meals, the two comments that are most frequently cited are ‘It’s such a magical place’ & ‘Wow- the food!’
INGREDIENTS & IDEAS
Dave and Sue design the menus, drawing inspiration from French provincial, Italian and Middle Eastern cuisines. They head up the kitchen, ensuring that all the dishes are packed with flavour. Their chef, Eoin Conroy, brings a wealth of experience and flair to the team. In addition, Ruby, their daughter, runs an award-winning on-site artisan microbakery providing freshly baked breads, sweet treats and her delectable desserts.
The ingredients used in our kitchens are top notch; Irish and international cheeses from Sheridan’s, first-class meats supplied locally by Tommy Doherty & Declan Flood, Fresh fish is sourced from Nicks Fish and outstanding wines from Alain Delhomme of French Wines Unlimited. They have all been with us every step of the way.
Something you don’t see very often these days is homemade pastry, but you’ll get it here; served savoury or sweet in our goats cheese & black pudding tart or famous Tarte Tatin, Sue, makes all the pastry using Kerrygold butter for every wedding and event to guarantee the best flavour.
YOUR DINING EXPERIENCE
Our Great Barn accommodates weddings of 35 -120. Canapés and sparkling organic Champagne are served in the Castle or on the croquet lawn after the ceremony. Your guests are then welcomed into the barn for either a four-course formal sit-down banquet or a festival style buffet. Our wait staff are friendly and super experienced; they’re here to make sure you’ll have a great day.
Barbecues with an honesty bar are our most popular choice for day 2’s. Either held outside or in the great barn, we serve up delicious barbecued meats with bread, a diverse selection of salads, potato salad & rice with some nice chilled beers or a glass of wine and a simple yummy dessert for afters. A relaxed playlist in the background will help everyone decompress.
Breakfast consists of a hearty full Irish breakfast with Ruby’s bakery bread, free-range eggs and the best bacon, sausage and black pudding from our local butcher or choose our continental breakfast with homemade granola, fruit juice and freshly baked pastries with tea and coffee.
An increasingly popular choice; The Durhamstown Buffet
Private dinner parties or served and cleared buffets of 12- 30 people can be accommodated in the Castle. We have hosted many celebrations throughout the years; Hen/stag parties, micro weddings, christenings, family reunions, special birthdays and vow renewals, etc. We have found good food cooked on the premises from top-class ingredients plus good wine, only further enhances the whole experience.
