Business L!VE Menus

If you didn’t already know our sister company is Business Live. The Bistro Live Chefs also create the menus for the Business Live lunches.

For us in Nottingham the first Thursday in every month we look forward to creating the Business Live Menu.

I like it as I love to be creative with the desserts and I get to be that little bit more adventurous with the food. We get the chance to make dishes that are different to the Bistro Live menus.

Using the finest ingredients available, we create simple, yet sophisticated dishes for our lunchtime service. Each dish is prepared fresh and on site, and each month offers something new! We like to offer dishes with a ‘little touch of class’ with a fun contemporary twist.

Business LIVE is the growing name on the business networking scene where you get a delicious 2 course meal in a relaxed informal atmosphere whilst getting to know many more people within your business world.

Rachel J M Bartlam
Sous Chef Nottingham

Business L!VE is available in Milton Keynes and Leicester as well. For more information go to the website www.businessliveuk.com or contact Sammy 0844 822 31 20

Recent Product Launch at Bistro Live Nottingham!

Have a look at the video taken recently of the Product Launch for Siemens Hearing Ltd...

Every private/corporate event gets the 'Theresa Touch'

You can be under quite a lot of pressure when organising your private event and sometimes it great to have someone on site to make sure all of your requirements are met...
 
This is where I come in! With over 15 years of Event Management experience, I have a knack of finding out exactly what YOU want and pushing out all of the stops to ensure you get it.
 
I have arranged Fundraising Charity Events, fun filled End of Year Parties, Top End Product Launches and many many more. Simply tell me what you want and what your budget is and I will build an event that will not only meet your expectations, but will have you comming back time and time again.
 
Email me with your requirements and I will get right on it!

Update From the Leicester Head Chef

Hello, I'm Gary - the Head Chef in Leicester. Just thought I'd write a quick blog before I jet away to Thailand for 2 weeks! That's right, I'm abandoning the kitchen in Leicester to go and soak up the sun in Southeast Asia, while Mark runs the kitchen for the next two weekends.

Hopefully when I come back (If I do!) I'll be able to use some Thai influence on the menu that we're currently developing for the new year. Thai cuisine is something that I've always admired and fingers crossed I'll see a dish that will fit perfectly on our Bistro Live menu.

In the meantime, I'll leave you guys in the capable hands of Mark and the rest of our team while I take a well-deserved break and I'll see you all in a few weeks (perhaps!)

September - November Menu Finalised

We have now finalised our September to November menu. All the chefs got together last week and cooked off each dish on the menu to decide the best way to ensure our customers get the best possible product.

There is plenty of variety to choose from the Starter section, such as Root Vegetable Soup, a nice pureed soup topped with parsnip and beetroot crisps. There is our very own Forest Fruit Tower, our forever popular Three-cheese Potato Cakes making a return, as well as our homemade Chicken Liver Pate with onion chutney. If its seafood you like then why not start with the Seafood Tart with lemon and chive cream.

From the mains, you could tuck into our hand-rolled Cod & Pancetta Fishcakes with white wine veloute. But if seafood is not your bag then there are many options that will tick your box. Our signature Chicken Roulade with tomato & herb sauce will be without doubt our top seller this Autumn. Or if you're a bit more winter than summer in your appetite - there is our slow-cooked Beef Bourguignon with herb mash. Also available from the mains section, there is a Gorgonzola & Mushroom Penne with sun-dried tomato crush or a Brie, Cherry Tomato & Red Onion Tart with vibrant rocket pesto.

The final treats on offering for you are bound to get everyone's sweet tooth going! Classic Chocolate Brownie with Ice cream, or Vanilla seed Cheesecake with wild fruit compote will compete with each other for top seller. But if you prefer a warmer dessert then why not try our Apple and Berry Crumble with Crème Anglaise, equally as light but just as naughty!

For a full look at our menu please click here....

Or to book then please follow this link to our website....

If you have any food related questions please feel free to contact me on spencero@bistrolive.com where I would be more than happy to assist you.

Hope to see you soon

Spencer
Development Head Chef

Triple Chocolate Brownie Recipe!

One of the most popular desserts on our Summer Menu is the Homemade triple chocolate brownie, so we thought we would share the recipe with you all!

This brownie is perfect for many occasions, whether for a dinner party dessert, afternoon tea or even for the kids. It is perfect also because it can be made in advance. It is beautiful served warm but still very nice at room temperature. It will keep well for a good few days if stored correctly.

Triple Chocolate Brownie

Serves 10/12
Preparation time 15 mins
Cooking time 25 mins
Skill level easy

Ingredients
•    350gr sugar
•    250gr chopped butter
•    125gr cocoa powder
•    125gr plain flour
•    200gr white choc (buttons or chopped)
•    5 eggs
•    250gr dark cooking chocolate, broken into pieces

Method - 10 steps to heaven!
1.    Place a mixing bowl over a pan of simmering water - add the butter and dark chocolate. Stir continuously until all is melted.
2.    Crack the eggs into a separate mixing bowl and whisk in the sugar until the mixture is as smooth as possible
3.    Mix the cocoa powder and flour together and sieve into the egg mixture. Fold in using a spatula until smooth
4.    Add the melted chocolate and butter mix until smooth and velvety.
5.    Add the white chocolate and then the mix is ready to use
6.    Line a 10"x10" approx baking tray with greaseproof paper
7.    Bake at 180C for 25 mins.
8.    Be brave! Get the brownie out the oven - the residual heat within the brownie will finish it off and keep it soft and gooey inside
9.    Allow to cool. Cut into squares and warm through the oven for a few mins only.
10.    Serve with a good quality chocolate sauce and vanilla seed ice cream. Enjoy
 

Bistro Live Summer Menu Training

Menu changes are crazy, but here at Bistro Live we like to make sure our staff are on game to help you make a choice from our tempting menu.

A week before the new menu starts, all of the chefs get together and we design the new dishes. This is when we decide how your will receive each dish.

Then we gather the staff from each venue and remake all of the dishes for training purposes, doing this ensures consistency of knowledge, quality and the presentation across all 3 venues. We all have a taste and give feedback on what may improve the quality of the product. The team keep in mind allergies and intolerances that some of our customers may suffer from and what ingredients may be suitable replacements.

This is a great team bonding tradition, the tasting of dishes allows us to get some great feedback which results in a great menu overall!

I like this menu as it’s exciting yet subtle. My three favorite dishes are Flageolet Bean & Goats Cheese Salad, Chicken Penne Alfredo, and Triple Chocolate Brownie.  The brownie is definatly for those who have a sweet tooth, its warm, moist and rich!! We received some superb feedback from our team, who are excited for the new menu, some quoting 'it’s summery and refreshing', 'it does wonders for your taste buds', and 'wow can I have more'. We just hope to receive better feedback from you!!  

Rachel J M Bartlam
      CupCaker! 

Eating Out at Bistro Live this Christmas

Whether you’re hosting your Christmas party at Leicester, Nottingham or Milton Keynes this year. You can be sure you’ll be served up a treat!

I love the Christmas season, for us foodies it’s an excuse to really indulge ourselves in copious amounts of good food and drink. (Not like we need an excuse!) And this Christmas will be no exception, we’ve just finished fine-tuning this year’s Xmas menu and we have spared no expense.

Our aim was to really push the boundaries of quality, those of you that partied with us last year may notice a few changes to the menu. I’m a big dessert fan and the standout dish for me this time around is the luxuriously rich mincemeat and cranberry tartlet with cointreau cream, sugared and baked to perfection. All homemade of course right here, go on indulge your sweet tooth!

You can see our whole Christmas menu by clicking here.