21st birthday
Written By Andrew Kojima
Date
Saturday 2nd September 2023
Occasion
21st birthday weekend
Location
Cotswolds, near Witney
Guests
30 adults
Time
Drinks and nibbles from 6.30pm [TBC]
Brief
Fine Dining / Japanese / Pan Asian
Allergies
None reported
Dislikes
None reported
DINNER
Gyozas with gyoza dipping sauce
Pre-dinner nibbles
Prawn tempura, kimchi mayo
Gyozas with gyoza dipping sauce
Chicken yakitori
with courgette and fennel salad
Starter
Black cod in miso
with courgette and fennel salad
potato dauphinois, green beans tossed in garlic oil
Main course
Cotswold Wagyu with black garlic and shiitake teriyaki sauce,
potato dauphinois, green beans tossed in garlic oil
Dessert
Yuzu tart
BRUNCH
Pastries
Bread and spreads
Sourdough
Pastries
Strawberry jam, Marmalade, Peanut butter, Marmite, Butter
Greek yoghurt
Cereal
Granola
Greek yoghurt
Honey & Blueberries
Strawberries
Fruit
Melon
Strawberries
Mango
Eggs (poached, scrambled or fried)
Muffins
Crispy streaky bacon
Eggs (poached, scrambled or fried)
Avocado
Coffee
Drinks
Tea
Coffee
Apple or orange juice
About the menus
My presentation for special occasion dinners is Western plating style, to suit the crockery of my clients even if many of my ingredients and flavours are distinctively Japanese.
Below are some photos from recent events, which give you an idea of the range of cuisines and presentation.