Food and drink As You'd Like It!

We are thrilled to announce our new and exciting range of dining options for Stafford Festival Shakespeare 2014!

Old School Wines, Greengage Catering and Event In A Tent have collaborated to bring to Stafford Castle an all new dining experience. Keeping with the festival spirit of this year's production, they will be serving food in the magnificent environment of the dining Tipi: three sixty foot Norwegian 'Katu' linked together tp form a unique eating and drinking experience.



Following the festival spirit are the menus themselves. Chef Matt Timms of Greengage Catering: 'a street food guru' of many a festival, cooking up tasty dishes with a distinctive 'deep southern' American style. Everything's good, wholesome and freshly prepared.

There will also be an impressive selection of over 20 fine wines sourced from private vineyards as well as a  specialist gin and tonic bar offering gin and tonic a dozen different ways, alongside as a bar offering a wide range of craft beer, ciders, spirits and soft drinks.










Check out the amazing menu below!

Starters

Homemade pastrami, Staffordshire cheese, olives, pickled greens and houmous, fresh baked focaccia £6

Home made beef pastrami, seasoned with paprika, cloves, all spice and pepper, a goodly chunk of Staffordshire cheese, pickles, olives, houmous and a nice wedge of hand baked focaccia bread

Cured salmon salad, summer slaw and pickled greens £6

Slices of cured salmon on a bed of crispy, crunch summer slaw accompanied by charred spring onions and pickles (Gluten Free0

Aubergine pakora, lentil dahl, coriander chutney, roti £4

Aubergine in a chickpea flower batter 'fritter' on a bed of slow cooked lentil dahl with coriander chutney and roti Indian bread (Vegan)

Mains

Chicky Chicky Fry Fry, corn on the cob, vine tomato salsa and greens £9.50

True southern fried chicken thighs coated in a gumbo barbecue sauce  (celery bell pepper, onion and sticky bbq) served with sweet spicy roast potatoes and corn on the cob.

Creole Fish Fry, grits, corn on the cob, vine tomato salsa and greens £8

Cajun seasoned fish and corn fritter, on a bed of corn grits and served with fresh greens, tomato salsa and corn on the cob

Chilli Roast Sweet Potato, vine tomato salsa and greens £8

Roasted sweet potato flavoured with chilli on corn grits and served with fresh greens, tomato salsa and corn on the cob (vegan)

Sweet Thangs!

Chocolate brownies peanut butter cream and jam sandwich (nut free) £4.50

Granola Parfait, Lemon and Polenta Drizzle Cake (Gluten Free) £4.50

Soy milk panna cotta, hazlenuts, macerated berries granite £4

Has-Bean Coffee

One of Stafford's great companies! Has-Bean ships in the finest 'green bean' coffees from around the world and roasts and blends them here in Stafford. A special 'Old School Blend' will be served, which is a delightful blend of:

• 50% Brazil Fazenda Inglaterra Acaia Natural
• 50% Sumatra Gayon Mountains 

Choose from the following servings:

Espresso £2.50
Doppio Espresso £3.00
Macchiato £2.50
Cappucino £3.00
Americano £2.50
Latte £3.00
Decaf filter coffee £2.50

Tea-Pigs tea

Tea-Pigs only use whole leaf tea in their tea-temples for better infusion. All £2, choose from: 

• Everyday Brew
• Darjeeling Earl Grey
• Earl Grey Strong
• Pure Mao Feng
• Chai Assam
• Chilli Assam

All served As You Like It! 

Pre-booking is recommended and you can call 01782 372 224 to pre-book your dinner before the performance.
 

You can also book your tickets for As You Like it by visiting www.staffordfestivalshakespeare.co.uk