Buffets and Canapés

To book or for more information please contact Charlotte on charlotte@madsenfood.com or 07 932 455 146.

Please scroll down to see canape list.

The Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce has used Madsen Food who is a member of the chamber on several occasions, both in serving canapés and making buffets. Miss Madsen has always been very professional in her work with us and made delicious canapés that always resembled the Danish food culture. She and her staff are in addition very pleasant when they serve the food to our guests. The Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce can warmly recommend her.
Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce

The high quality of the catering service Madsen Food provided us with during the many events that were held at Townhouse DK, made sure that everyone had a holistic experience on Danish culture. Beautiful interior design only matches up with exquisite food. We are happy to give Madsen Food our best recommendations.
Townhouse DK, The Royal Danish Embassy London

Det kolde bord

The Danish kolde bord (translated, the cold table) corresponds to its Swedish counterpart, the smorgasbord (in Swedish, Smörgåsbord). It is usually served at lunch time. The first course will usually consist mainly of fish (smoked salmon, gravlax, Greenlandic prawns, caviar, herring etc.). The second course can be of both cold and warm dishes as listed beneath and is followed by desserts of the season. The buffets are served with fresh and authentic rye and sourdough bread.

Madsen Food's Kolde Bord menu

Our buffets are all served with Danish rye bread, light rye bread and variations of sourdough bread. Our bread is baked with organic stone ground flour and with no commercial yeast.

To start with

As a first course one will in all likelihood eat pickled herring or another herring dish. The most common herring is marinated either in a clear sweet, peppery vinegar sauce (white herring), or in a red seasoned vinegar (red herring). It may also come in a variety of sour cream-based sauces, including a curry sauce which is very popular.

Various versions of pickled herring served with red onions and capers
Danish curry salad with egg, apple and pickles -( to go with the herring) (v)
Spiced (Matjes’) herring with crème fraîche and chives
Fish platter with smoked salmon, Gravlax, Greenlandic prawns, caviar and crayfish - accompanied with sauces, dill and lemon
Hard boilded eggs topped with prawns, seasoned mayonnaise and dill/ or Kalle's Kaviar
Crayfish with lemon mayonnaise and dill
Swedish tunnbrödsruller – pickled herring, crème fraîche and chives/ salmon and dill

Herring is usually served with ice cold snaps, which according to Danish tradition, helps the fish swim down to the stomach.

To continue with

Beef stroganoff cooked with gherkins and smoked bacon
Roast pork with crackling served with gravy
Pork meatballs served with pickled beetroot (or as the Swedes like it - with lingonberry jam)
“Hakkebøf med bløde løg” - Danish style “hamburgers” with soft onions
Danish liver pâté with crispy bacon and sauteed mushrooms

Roast beef served with crispy onions and remoulade
Honey roast ham served with homemade Italian salad
Chicken salad with asparagus and mushrooms served in pastry cups
Janssons’ Frestelse with anchovies and potatoes
"Pytt i panna" - roasted beef, pork, potatoes and onions with beetroot and a fried egg

Traditional fish cakes served with remoulade and dill
Breaded filet of plaice served with remoulade and lemon wedges
Smoked mackerel mousse
Seasonal fish dish
Range of savoury tartes (spinach and parmesan, mushroom and pecarino etc) (v)

Vegetables and Salads

Potato salad with crème fraîche and dill/or chives (v)
New potatoes with rocket, lemon oil and pine nuts (v,n)
Baked celeriac with dates, walnuts and mint (v,n)
Balsamic honey roasted root vegetables (v)
Baked tomates with goat cheese and honey (v)
Greek salad with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, olives and feta cheese (v)
Beetroot and capers salad with balsamic vinegar dressing (v)
Green beans with red capsicums, apple and caramelised walnuts (v,n)
Mixed green salad with spiced nuts (v,n)
Green salad of baby spinach and rocket with feta cheese and capricums (v)

Chicken with grilled lemon, rocket and olive pasta salad
Smoked salmon and dill pasta salad

To finish off with...

Cheese lover's tray with grapes and crackers
Old fashioned Danish apple cake with whipped cream
Double chocolate mousse with white chocolate shavings
Seasonal almond fruit tart (pear, apricot, rhubarb, apple etc)
Selection of cakes (carrot with glazing, lemon and rosemary, brownie etc)
Fresh fruit salad with vanilla créme (råcreme)
Layer cake with custard, fruit and whipped cream (Lagkage)

Naturally, this is far from the full list – let us know your requirements and we shall put together a menu and quote that suits your needs.

Christmas Buffet

A special variation of det kolde bord is the Christmas lunch. A traditional julefrokost is a family event on Christmas day or shortly after. However, during the whole of December all groups of people (coworkers, members of clubs and organizations) generally have their own annual julefrokost. The "lunch" may include music and dancing, and usually continues into the very early hours of the morning with plentiful drinking either on the premises or in after-hour bar tours.

Our buffets are all served with Danish rye bread, light rye bread and variations of sourdough bread. Our bread is baked with organic stone ground flour and with no commercial yeast.

Three types of marinated herring served with red onion and capers
Danish curry salad with egg and apple (v)
Smoked salmon with lemon and dill/and Gravlax with authentic mustard-sauce
Eggs topped with Greenland prawns, seasoned mayonnaise and dill

Traditional roast pork with crackling or Swedish mustard marinated Christmas ham
Orange marinated breast of duck with red jelly
Breaded filet of plaice served with remoulade and lemon wedges
“Æbleflæsk” made of apple, onion, thyme and bacon
Homemade liver pâté served with crispy bacon or
for the vegetarians, please order separately – Nut roast with sultanas and apricots (v, n)

Potato salad with crème fraîche and chives (v)
Sugar-browned small potatoes (v)
Red cabbage salad with walnuts and fruit (v, n)

Ris á l’amande with hot cherry sauce (n) or
Swedish risengrynsgröt with cinnamon and sugar
A selection of cheese with crackers and grapes

(v) = vegetarian, (n) = contains nuts

Canapés

We do canapés for store openings, business and networking events as well as, private parties.

The overall opinion from our guests and partners was that the canapes were a great success. Thanks for your professional input and total support at our new office launch.
Grundberg Mocatta Rakison LLP

Fish and Seafood

Greenlandic prawns on bread base with seasoned mayo, lemon and dill
Crayfish with lemon mayonnaise and dill in croustade
Black caviar with crème fraîche and chives on blinis
Smoked salmon tartare with dill on light rye bread
Smoked salmon and caviar with créme fraiche on crispy crust
Chive scones with peppered mackerel
Spicy prawn and crab cakes with coriander paste

Meat and Vegetarian

Warm chicken and asparagus salad in mini tartlet topped with fried carrot zest
Warm mini pork meatballs served with lingonberry jam
Fresh fig, prosciutto ham and spring onion skewer
Grilled artichoke heart and pesto bruschetta (v,n)
Goat cheese with fig and caramelised walnuts on crispy crust (v,n)
Feta and pine nut filo pastries (v,n)
Sun dried tomato blinis with asparagus and parmasan (v)

Please call us to discuss your requirements and we can provide you with a quote

(v) = vegetarian, (n) = contains nuts

Please note that we cannot guarantee that our dishes are nut-free