Function Package

About Us

The Lily Pad is a destination cafe. It creates a perfect location for aplace to take some time to & enjoy a great breakfast, lunch or coffee.

We offer a relaxing environment with a country feel.

It’s not just the amazing food! People love visiting the cafe for its uniqueness.

Lily Pad Highlights:• Ample parking onsite• Large floor space• Great surrounding of natural country life• Personal service from manager to ensure your day runs smoothly• Excellent menu created with local ingredients & products

We can cater to everyone’s needs; Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan & Vegetarian.

Capacity:• 50 Seated• 70 Standing

We are located less than 10 minutes from Hamilton Airport, a short 25 minutes to Hamilton City, with close proximity to Cambridge & Te Awamutu.

About Lily Pad Café

Our Spaces

Cafe Map

CAFE AREA

Seats 50-55 inside& 10-15 outside(weather dependant)

Kitchen Area

Cabinets/Counter Coffee

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Outside Area(Covered)

Outside Area(Temporary Cover)

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Catering

Blackboard MenuMorning & Afternoon Teas

Pizzas & NibblesBuffet Menu

Hireage FeesSet Menus

Bar Options

Blackboard MenuMorning & Afternoon Teas

Pizzas & NibblesBuffet Menu

Hireage FeesSet Menus

Bar Options

We are the perfect stop for tour groups on day out. Our blackboard option is the perfect way to feed large groups on a set budget.

Price options to suit everyone.

$16 pp - Lunch only$22 pp - Lunch & 1 x Coffee or Tea$28 pp - Lunch & 1 x Coffee or Tea & Platter of sweets for dessert

Choose 4 options for your board:

• BLT

• Salmon Salad

• Soup

• Bagel served with cream cheese, pesto and tomato

• Eggs Benedict served with bacon or house smoked salmon

• Chicken & Walnut Salad

• Kumara, Bacon & Haloumi Salad

• Arancini balls with a seasonal puree

(Suits groups 20 - 50 pax)

Blackboard Menu

We welcome bus groups at Lily Pad. Prior notice required. Ample parking for buses. Art & Garden to wonder through after.Suits tour groups, garden clubs, day trips. Perfect stop on way through to next destination.

2 OPTIONS:

$8.50 per head• 1 x sweet or savoury from counter• 1 x tea or machine coffee

$10 per head• Platters of sweet & savoury (1 of each pp)• 1 x tea or machine coffee

(Suits groups from 15 - 50 pax)

Morning & Afternoon Tea

PIZZAS

Fire our pizza oven up for your birthday, anniversary or work get together. Options to suit each group & budgets. Our oven creates a great atmosphere & is a great way to casual dine. Our manuka wood gives the pizza a great taste. Watch the chef cook each pizza in less than 4 minutes.

Pizza size approximately 20cm each, cut into 4.

• $15 pp Pizza only (1 x 1/2 pizza each)

• $20 pp Pizza & 2 nibble choices (see list)

• $25 pp Pizza & 4 nibble choices

• $35 pp Pizza, nibbles, salads

• $40 pp Pizza, nibbles, salads & platter of slices for dessert

NIBBLES

Enjoy for pre dinner or on arrival or choose more substantial nibbles or enjoy as a casual dinner. Happy to work with your budget, see pricing options below.

• $8 pp 4 nibble/food choices

• $10 pp 6 nibble/food choices

• $15 pp 8 nibble/food choices

• $20 pp 12 nibble/food choices

Works on 1 - 2 pieces of each food item pp.

NIBBLE CHOICES

• Arancini Balls

• Salmon Bilinis

• Chicken Kebabs

• Sticky Pork Ribs

• Chicken Liver Pate on Five Grain Croute

• Tomato & Herb Bruchetta

• Prawn Kebabs

• Sundried Tomato Cream Cheese Bilinis

• Sliders (Chicken, Pork, or Combination Sliders)

• Scallops & Salsa in spoons

• Fresh Fruit Kebab

• Macadamia Slice

• Caramel Oaty

• Chocolate Brownie

• Meringues

(Suits for 20 - 70 pax)

Pizzas & Nibbles

BREADS

Selection of Volare breads

MEATS

• Smoked salmon side• Beef • Chicken• Lamb• Pork• Glazed ham

SALADS

• Green salad• Potato salad with horseradish

cream and crispy bacon• Pasta salad with sundried

tomato, spinach and feta.• Lily Pad slaw with pineapple

dressing• Chickpea, pumpkin, chorizo

and spinach rice salad• Greek mesclun salad• Roasted beetroot salad with

Italian parsley and toasted seeds

HOT DISHES

• Roasted spuds• Maple glazed carrots• Steamed green vegetables• Roasted seasonal vegetables• Creamy mushrooms• Steamed mussels on rice with

a white wine sauce

DESSERTS

• Meringue• Chocolate brownie• Fresh fruit salad• Plum and white chocolate

shortcake• Apple crumble• Citrus cake

Served accompanied with sauces etc

(3 Pricing Options)(Available all year round)

Buffet Menu

$45 pp - breads, 2 salads, 2 meats, 2 hot dishes, 2 desserts$50 pp - breads, 3 salads, 2 meats, 3 hot dishes, 3 desserts$55 pp - breads, 3 salads, 3 meats, 3 hot dishes, 3 desserts

All of our menu items can be made gluten free, please check with your wait staff.

All of our menu items can be made gluten free, please check with your wait staff.

NIGHT FUNCTIONS AND PRIVATE USE

• $350 under 30 pax

• $175 over 30 pax

WEDDINGS

• $400 Ceremony

• $600 Reception

Hireage Fees (As of March 2015)

Set Menus

Choice of…

Set Menus

$45 - 2 entrees, 2 mains$50 - 2 entrees, 3 mains, 2 desserts$55 - 2 entrees, 4 mains, 3 desserts

ENTRÉES

• Arancini on creamy seasonal puree• Pumpkin, chickpea, chorizo and feta salad• Chilled Vietnamese prawn noodle salad• Chicken liver pate and plum jelly with five grain croute• Ika mata (marinated raw fish in coconut cream)• Tomato gazpacho (chilled tomato soup)• Beef carpaccio with gourmet potato salad

MAINS

• Seared salmon fillet on gourmet potatoes, with caper and green herb Verde

• Pan seared scotch fillet on garlic infused potato mash, with green beans and a creamy mushroom sauce

• Dukkah crusted chicken breast on fragrant jasmine rice with a spiced mango coulis

• Seared pork fillet with peppered apple, fennel and roquette salad• Crispy fried haloumi on a warm Moroccan inspired chickpea,

cauliflower and roasted capsicum medley

DESSERTS

• Sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce and chantilly cream• Meringue with chantilly cream and passionfruit or lemon curd• Coffee and walnut baked New York cheese cake• Chocolate mousse cake with natural yoghurt

All of our menu items can be made gluten free, please check with your wait staff.

Price options to suit everyone:

Christmas menu

$18 - Lunch only$22 - Lunch and 1x coffee or tea$28 - Lunch and 1x coffee or tea and platter of sweets for dessert

BLACKBOARD MENU OPTION

• Glazed ham sandwich with caramelized onion, seeded mustard and salad greens on ciabatta or five grain toast

• Smoked salmon, baby beetroot and feta salad with toasted seeds (Vege option: remove salmon add avocado)

• Roast turkey with gourmet potatoes cranberry jelly and baby spinach

SWEETS PLATTER

• Mini meringue• Sticky date• Truffles

Buffet option

Christmas menu

$45 - breads, 2 salads, 2 meats, 2 hot dishes, 2 desserts$50 - breads, 3 salads, 2 meats, 3 hot dishes, 3 desserts$55 - breads, 3 salads, w3 meats, 3 hot dishes, 3 desserts

MEATS

• Glazed ham• Lamb• Turkey• Chicken• Smoked salmon side• Pork

SALADS

• Green salad• Potato salad with horseradish cream and crispy bacon• Pasta salad with sundried tomato, spinach and feta.• Roasted baby beetroot salad with Italian parsley and toasted

seeds• Lily Pad slaw with peppered pineapple dressing HOT DISHES

• Minted new potatoes• Steamed green vegetables• Maple glazed carrots• Roasted seasonal vegetables• Steamed mussels on rice with a white wine sauce

DESSERTS

• Sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce and chantilly cream• Meringue with chantilly cream and berry compote • Lily Pad trifle• Pumpkin and walnut pie• Rum and raisin baked New York cheesecake

Bar Options

CASH BAR Guests can purchase own drinks at the bar.

BAR TAB You can set up a bar tab which will need to be settled at the end of the evening, this can be an open tab or a pre arranged amount. Once the amount is reached, guests can pay their own. We also welcome beverage selection. This works great for larger groups. Select 2 - 3 beers & wines from our list for us to have as on the evening. Range of alcoholic & non-alcoholic available.

Beverage Options

General Options

CAKE

We welcome guests to bring their own cakes for special occasions. This is a free option we offer. We do, however, appreciate prior warning to you bringing your own cake.

We can make a cake for your special occasions. Choose from banana, chocolate, carrot or lemon (GF or reg).

All cakes are served iced with basic decorations.

We can provide yogurt or cream with the cake for an additional fee.

Cake prices:• $50 - to feed 5-16 pax• $70 - to feed 16-30 pax

PARKING

We have plentiful parking in our car park. Additional parking at Locavore during day.

OPENING HOURS

Monday closedTues - Fri 9am - 3.30pm (Kitchen 9am-2.30pm)Sat - Sun 8am - 4pm (Kitchen 8am-3pm)

MUSIC

We have an iPod which we play easy listening lounge music.

We welcome bands or solo artists but these are arranged at your own cost.

You may bring your own iPod or MP3 player.

BOOKINGS

Call: 07 823 9134 or 0276 188 551 Email: info@thelilypadcafe.co.nz

General Options

• Pencil bookings can be made & the date will be held for 7 days. If no contact after 7 days, date will be open to other diners.

• The hireage fee is taken as a deposit for your booking when the booking is confirmed.

• Deposit can be made to our bank account ANZ 06-0317-0913908-00 please place name & function date as reference.

• All catering & food options must be confirmed no later then 10 days prior to booking. All dietary requirements confirmed.

• Final numbers for function required 7 days prior to your function date. If number of guests attending decreases from confirmed number, after this date, the full catering amount will still be charged. If the number of guests or catering requirements increases, additional food may be ordered in for the night but availability cannot be guaranteed.

• We reserve the right to stop service of alcohol to any persons who are behaving in an irresponsible or inappropriate manner. This is at the discretion of out duty manager.

• Customers are responsible for any & all damage to Lily Pad Cafe, Garden Art Studio or Locavore property or items.

• Our liquor license allows us to be open until midnight. As such, all guests, must be off premise 30minutes after this time.

• Final payment of all food & drink is required in full before you conclude the evening. We accept chq, cash, Eftpos, Visa & Master Card. No vouchers (Entertainment incl.) are accepted for functions.

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