Mini pork pies
With golden beetroot piccalilli
The Old Contemptibles
176 Edmund Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2HB
Buffet Menu at The Old Contemptibles in Birmingham
Our iconic, yet charming, pubs and delicious buffet menu are a fantastic combination when you’re looking to put on a memorable event. Available for parties of 10 or more, our buffets are perfect for keeping the party, networking event or family event going.
OUR FAVOURITE BUFFET DISHES
We have meat, fish and vegetarian platters that can cater for any dietary requirements. From Macaroni Cheese Bites (v), Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings and Smoked Haddock and Kedgeree Fish Bites — these are just a few of the dishes we have to offer. We also have side salads, chips and desserts to keep you and your guests happy.
Give us a call at 0121 200 3310 and we can chat about how we can help you put on an event, and a buffet, to remember.
Buffet Menu
Meat options
Trio Pies
Mini steak & ale, chicken Balti and shepherd's pies served with gravy
British Outdoor-bred Pork sausages
With Nicholson's Pale Ale glaze
Salt and pepper chicken wings
Served with BBQ sauce
Pulled Ham Hock and piccalilli open tarts
Baked with mature cheddar cheese
Fish options
Lightly-dusted calamari
With lemon aioli
Smoked Salmon
Served on toasted sourdough with avocado
Beer-battered haddock goujons
With tartare sauce
Smoked haddock & kedgeree fishcakes
With lemon aioli
Wholetail Whitby scampi
With tartare sauce
Vegetarian options
Cauliflower, kale and smoked cheddar croquettes (V)
With chickpea houmous
Roast Red pepper Tart Tatin (VE)
Baby leaf salad
Macaroni cheese bites (V)
With tomato and apple chutney
Garlic herb ciabatta bites (V)
Served with tomato salsa
Salads and Sides
Minimum 10 people
£1.50 per person
Chips
Nicholson's seasonal salad
Cauliflower couscous, butternut squash and kale salad
House-cooked nachos
Served with guacamole, sour cream and salsa to dip
Desserts
£3.00 per person
Dessert Platter
Salted caramel profiteroles with chocolate sauce and lemon meringue with British blackcurrant curd
British cheese selection
Double Gloucester, Cheddar, Blue Shropshire and Somerset Camembert cheese with a selection of crackers, pale ale chutney and celery
Sandwiches
Choose from the sandwich options below. Prices per person.
4 fillings £5.50, 6 fillings £7.95
Meat
Roast chicken & avocado mayonnaise
Served on ciabatta bread
Yorkshire ham & mustard
Served on farmhouse bread
Roast beef & horseradish
Served on farmhouse bread
Fish
Smoked Scottish salmon & lemon aioli
Served on sourdough bread
Prawn & Marie Rose sauce
Served on farmhouse bread
Tuna mayonnaise & spring onion
Served on farmhouse bread
Vegetarian
Egg mayonnaise
Served on ciabatta bread
Roasted red pepper & houmous
Served on sourdough bread
Mature Cheddar & pale ale chutney
Served on farmhouse bread
Sharers
Mixed Sandwich Board For 10 people
Roast beef & horseradish, Yorkshire ham & mustard, roast chicken & avocado, mature Cheddar & pale ale chutney and free-range egg mayonnaise sandwiches
Nicholson's Sharing Boards
Cured Meat and Cheddar Board
Yorkshire cured ham, coppa, pancetta, and schiacciata salami. Served with a Cheddar cheese, golden beetroot piccalilli, marinated olives and artisan sourdough
Vegetarian Board
Chickpea houmous, Cauliflower kale and smoked cheddar croquettes, roast red pepper & balsamic tarte tatin, macaroni cheese bites, cucumber, celery & red pepper, tomato chutney and marinated olives
Seafood Board
Lightly dusted squid, mini smoked haddock and kedgeree fish cakes, wholetail scampi, and goujons of haddock served with a selection of sauces
The Nicholson's Collection
Handmade Scotch egg, chargrilled chicken skewers, Cherry Orchard Farm pork sausages, Nicholson's Mature cheddar, Cumberland and apple sausage roll with brown sauce and marinated olives
Allergen Information
Our easy-to-use allergen guide is available for you to use on the food section of our website or on our Glass Onion app. We keep it online so that it’s always as up to date as possible and you can filter out dishes containing any of the 14 major allergens. If you can’t access the internet, we will be happy to provide you with the information. Our food and drinks are prepared in food areas where cross contamination may occur and our menu descriptions do not include all ingredients.
If you have any questions, allergies or intolerance's, please let us know before ordering. Our fish dishes may contain small bones. *Contains nuts. ^Contains alcohol. (v) = made with vegetarian ingredients, however some of our preparation and cooking methods could affect this. (ve) = made with vegan ingredients; however, some of our preparation and cooking methods could affect this. If you require more information, please ask your server. Where table service is offered, a discretionary service charge of 10% may be added. †Payments are made to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Ltd, which pays all its taxable profits to the RNLI. Registered charity in England (209603), Scotland (SC037736) and in the Republic of Ireland (20003326).