Fairhursts Catering

Based in Middleham, Fairhursts Catering offers modern private chef experiences in the comfort of your holiday home or private residence across North Yorkshire.

We create relaxed, restaurant-quality dinner parties designed for effortless entertaining. Whether you’re celebrating a special birthday, anniversary, family gathering, or simply enjoying time away with friends.

From preparation and cooking to full table service and complete clean-down, we take care of everything so you can focus entirely on enjoying your evening.

Our menus are seasonal, locally inspired, and fully adaptable to dietary requirements and personal preferences.

We also offer a much wider range of dishes and menu options than those shown below. Every event is unique, so we always recommend getting in touch to design a completely bespoke menu together, tailored in person to your occasion.

Private Dining Experience 

Every event is designed around you.

Choose from our curated menus or work with us to create something completely bespoke for your occasion — tailored to your tastes, dietary requirements, and style of dining.

From £60 per person + VAT

Full service included: cooking, serving, table presentation & clean-down

Staff charge: £60 per shift, per member of staff

Service charge may apply for larger or bespoke events, confirmed at booking

Starters

Start your evening with a selection of elegant seasonal dishes

• Wensleydale Cheese & Leek Tartlet, pickled red onion, pea shoots & balsamic glaze
• Homemade Golden Vegetable Soup, coriander & truffle, rustic roll & butter
• Classic Prawn Cocktail with cucumber & dill relish
• Cauliflower Fritters, tzatziki & sesame ginger salad
• Chicken Liver Parfait, apple purée, pickled apple & brioche toast
• Ham Hock Terrine, homemade piccalilli & pork crackling
• Locally Smoked Salmon, lemon & black pepper crème fraîche, capers & herb croutons
• Pulled Pork Soft Taco with salsa verde aioli & pickled red onion

Main Courses

• Slow Cooked Beef Bourguignon with pancetta, mushrooms, pomme purée & baby vegetables
• Confit Gressingham Duck Leg with creamed cabbage, fondant potato & orange sauce
• Roasted Salmon Fillet with pea, pancetta & light curried cream sauce
• Thyme Roasted Chicken Breast with rosemary potatoes & chorizo mushroom sauce
• Slow Roasted Belly Pork with apple purée, black pudding crumb & cider cream sauce
• Yorkshire Dales Ribeye Steak with herb butter, chunky chips & garlic chutney
• Slow Cooked Lamb Shank with red wine sauce & potato gratin
• Herb Crusted Chicken with dauphinoise potato & red wine sauce
• Sea Bass en Papillote with herb potatoes, fine beans & citrus butter sauce

Desserts

• Trio of Desserts: crème brûlée, lemon cheesecake & chocolate brownie
• Tarte au Citron with berry compote & vanilla ice cream
• White Chocolate Crème Brûlée with shortbread & raspberries
• Mango & Passionfruit Cheesecake with sorbet & compote
• Sticky Toffee Pudding with butterscotch sauce & vanilla ice cream
• Salted Caramel Chocolate Mousse with honeycomb
• Lemon Posset with berry compote & lavender shortbread
• Dark Chocolate Brownie with raspberry sorbet & meringue
• Cheese Board: Wensleydale, vintage cheddar, brie & Yorkshire blue, served with crackers, grapes, figs & sage honey

The Grill & BBQ Experience

A relaxed, sociable dining style perfect for summer evenings:

• Slow Cooked Yorkshire Belly Pork with cider & paprika
• Chargrilled Lamb Cutlets with mint, garlic & thyme
• Honey & Tandoori Chicken Breast with cumin
• Yorkshire Beef Sirloin in mustard & tarragon marinade
• Roasted Salmon with lemon butter & dill

Sharing dishes served to the centre of the table for a truly informal, memorable dining experience.