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Weddings / Reception menu

Wedding reception menu

Jamaican favourites and international classics, cooked right here on the estate by a local chef and their kitchen team, with the bar run by us. Choose a style of service, pick your dishes, and we’ll build the menu and quote around your day.

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A long reception table set with white linen, folded napkins, glassware and a runner of white orchids and palm fronds

How it works

Your menu, cooked on the estate

Nothing is shipped in from a hotel kitchen. The chef’s team sets up here and cooks for your guests on the day, so the food comes out hot and the jerk comes straight off the grill.

One

Choose how dinner is served

Plated at the table, a buffet, or family-style platters passed down long tables.

Two

Pick your dishes

Passed bites for the social hour, then a starter, mains, sides and desserts from the lists below.

Three

We take it from there

We’ll confirm the menu with the chef, line up the waitstaff and the bar, and send you a quote.

  • VGVegan
  • VVegetarian
  • GFGluten-free
  • DFDairy-free
  • NContains nuts
  • PremiumPremium selection, priced as an upgrade

Social hour

Passed bites

Bite-size portions carried around by the waitstaff during cocktails, while you’re off taking photos.

  • Hot sipsChicken soup, pumpkin beef soup, mannish water or fish tea, in a little four-ounce cup
  • Jamaican shrimp & gritsGFJerk shrimp over plantain and cornmeal porridge, in a bite-size breadfruit cup
  • Seafood cevicheDFGFFresh seasonal seafood cured with lime and vinegar, on a plantain, yam or breadfruit chip
  • Creamy callaloo & ackee dipVGGFWith potato, plantain, yam or breadfruit chips
  • Savory & sweet frittersDFGFCod, shrimp or lobster, with tamarind or pineapple chutney
  • Grilled shrimp, green papaya & pineappleDFGFIn a lime dressing, wrapped in tender lettuce
  • Chicken, pork or tofu kabobsDFGFWith pineapple and bell pepper, on bamboo skewers
  • Brown stew meatballsA Jamaican twist on a classic, on bamboo skewers
  • Mac & cheese morselsCrisp, golden bites with ham, bacon, shrimp or lobster
  • Quiche quartetSpinach, ham and cheese, shrimp, and lobster
  • Cheese platterEnglish Cheddar, French Brie and Dutch Edam, with crackers
  • Roasted roots & tubersCarrot and potato fries with a creamy dipping sauce
  • Sweet & savory muffinsBanana, zucchini, spinach and tomato
Wine glasses and a single red rose on a reception table, with the sea beyond

Service

How dinner is served

Every dinner includes a starter, coffee and tea. Desserts are optional if you have a wedding cake.

Waitstaff served

Plated, guests’ choice

  • A starter
  • Each guest chooses one of two entrées
  • Two sides, from a choice of three

Waitstaff served

Plated, set menu

  • A starter
  • Two entrées
  • Three sides

Self-serve

Buffet

  • A starter
  • Three entrées
  • Four sides

Waitstaff served

Family-style banquet

  • A starter
  • Three entrées
  • Three sides, on platters to share
A long dinner table set beside the seawall, with candles, glassware and orange runners by the sea
A round table dressed in white linen, set with folded napkins, gold cutlery and glassware under a clear tent

The introductions

Starters

  • Jamaican chicken soup or pumpkin beef soupDF
  • Split pea soupGF
  • GazpachoVGGFTomato, celery and green pepper, served chilled
  • BorschtGFBeets and cabbage in a beef broth
  • Micro greens or garden saladVGFWith creamy ranch, balsamic vinaigrette or carrot-ginger dressing

The soloists

Mains

From the sea

  • Escovitch fishDFGFFried seasonal fish in a spicy vinegar dressing with onion and carrot
  • Steamed snapperGFA yellowtail or red snapper fillet in a buttery herb sauce
  • Shrimp scampiGFSautéed with a splash of wine, garlic and herbs
  • LobsterGFGrilled or steamed, with garlic butter

Lobster is out of season from April 1 to June 30.

Jamaican classics

  • Jerk chicken, pork or shrimpDFGFWith a savory pineapple or creamy cilantro sauce
  • Curry chicken, goat or shrimpGFIn a fragrant turmeric curry
  • Brown stew chickenSlow-cooked with tomato, garlic, onion and brown sugar
  • Glazed oxtailPremiumSlow-cooked in a red wine reduction

Roasts

  • Herb-crusted oven roastsBeef brisket, pork loin or leg of lamb, with a savory sauce
  • Open-fire spit roastPremiumSuckling pig or lamb, turned over charcoal
  • Standing rib roastPremium

Also

  • Chicken marsalaGFPan-seared breast in a marsala wine and mushroom sauce
  • Chicken piccataPan-seared breast in a lemon butter sauce
  • Sweet & sour chicken, fish or tofuDFGolden breaded morsels with sweet and sour sauce

The chorus

Sides

Rice

  • Rice & peas or pumpkin riceVGGFCreamy, made with coconut milk
  • White, saffron or brown riceVGGF
  • Jamaican-style fried riceGFWith a kick of jerk seasoning

Vegetables

  • Callaloo & cho cho casseroleVGGFA Jamaican take, with callaloo and chayote in place of spinach
  • String bean casserole
  • Steamed vegetable duoGFZucchini and squash, or cabbage and carrots
  • String bean saladVGGFAl dente, in a mustard vinaigrette

Potatoes, pasta & more

  • Roast potatoes & caramelized onionsGF
  • Creamy mashed potatoesGF
  • Breadfruit saladGF
  • Macaroni & cheese
  • Pesto pastaNSpaghetti, penne or bowtie, in a classic or avocado pesto

The sweet finale

Desserts

Choose two, or let the wedding cake take their place. Coffee, espresso and tea come with every dinner.

  • Coconut gizzadaA sweet, gingery coconut tart
  • Jamaican sweet potato puddingVGGFWhite sweet potato, coconut milk and cornmeal
  • Carrot cakeWith whipped cream and cinnamon
  • Banana puddingVanilla pudding, banana and wafers, served chilled
  • Pineapple upside-down cake
  • Chocolate or vanilla cakeWith buttercream icing
  • Bread pudding
  • Fruit platterPineapple, watermelon, papaya, mango, banana and naseberry
Guests at dinner under a lit tent at dusk, with torches along the lawn

Late night & laid-back

After dark, and the barefoot option

Jerk pan midnight snack

Once the dancing starts: jerk chicken off the pan, with coleslaw and potato or breadfruit salad.

Picnic-style reception

For a relaxed wedding: extra-large picnic blankets spread across the lawn and seawall, with rum or fruit punch, jerk chicken or pork, coleslaw or garden salad, and breadfruit or potato salad.

Rather use your own caterer? That works too, and we can supply the table linens, chargers, platters, serving bowls and stemware for a modest surcharge.

Beverage service

The open bar

We run the bar ourselves. Open-bar service lasts three hours and comes in three tiers; extra hours can be added. Brands may vary with availability.

The house bar

Standard

  • SpiritsAppleton rum, Smirnoff vodka
  • BeerRed Stripe, Heineken
  • WineHouse red, white and rosé
  • AlsoSoda, tonic, juice, sparkling water and garnishes

A wider pour

Premium

  • SpiritsTito’s vodka, Appleton 8-year rum, Tanqueray gin, Espolòn tequila, Jack Daniel’s, Dewar’s Scotch
  • BeerDomestic, craft and imported
  • WineChardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon
  • AlsoFull mixers and garnishes

Top shelf & specialty cocktails

Luxury

  • SpiritsGrey Goose, Don Julio, Bombay Sapphire, Zacapa rum, Macallan 12, Bulleit bourbon, Hennessy
  • BeerAn expanded craft, domestic and imported list
  • WineCurated wines and a champagne toast
  • LiqueursBaileys, Grand Marnier, Amaretto, Tia Maria
  • AlsoMocktails and specialty non-alcoholic drinks

Add to any tier

  • Bar during the social hourCocktails while you take photos
  • Wine with dinnerOne or two five-ounce pours per guest
  • Champagne toastBring your own bottles; we chill and pour them for a small corkage fee
  • Extra hoursKeep the bar open as long as the party goes

Request a quote

Tell us your date and guest count

We’ll send availability, pricing for every service style and bar tier, and our wedding guide with the Negril vendors we trust. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, kosher and halal menus are all easy, and the chef will adapt any dish for allergies.

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