The College Conference Facilities are located in Harborne, a quiet residential area in Britain's second city. Harborne offers excellent amenities and a unique village atmosphere whilst being within easy reach of Birmingham's cosmopolitan city centre.
Highly accessible, the College is only minutes from the M5, M6 and M42. Birmingham New Street railway station and Birmingham International Airport are both a short journey away.
An extensive range of conference facilities and services can be provided:
The following equipment is available on request:
There is a selection of menus from which to choose. However, if you feel you would like something different or you have any specific dietary needs, please contact Mike Holmes of OCS Catering (Tel: 0121 428 5036) who will be happy to discuss these with you.
Three working days notice are required when ordering buffet lunches. However, we will do our best to accommodate your requirements at short notice.
All buffet lunches are prepared for a minimum of ten people with the only exception being the carved buffet and this is for a minimum of fifteen. Working lunches or servery meals are recommended for parties of fewer than five people. Servery meals are available Monday to Friday.
Coffee and tea is served for a minimum of five people.
Food and hygiene standards are very important to staff involved in the catering of conferences held at Queen Alexandra College. As a result of this, the college has been awarded an ‘Excellent’ 5 H rating in the Hygiene Award Scheme. Details about the award here.
Cold Fork Buffet
A choice of two of the following freshly cooked Meats served cold with their traditional accompaniments: Roast Turkey, Roast Topside of Beef, Honey Roast Ham with Peaches, Herbscented poached salmon, Breaded Cajun mushrooms (v), Crusty Bread, Home-made coleslaw, Tossed mixed leaf salad, Sea salted baked new potatoes, Profiteroles with chocolate sauce or Exotic fresh fruit platter, Orange Juice & Mineral Water
£10.95 per head (Minimum order of 8)
Working Lunch
A freshly prepared selection of meat, fish & vegetarian filled sandwiches,
Home-made scotch eggs, Cheese & spring onion & roasted pepper and mushroom Vol au vents (v), Basket crisps, Fresh Fruit basket, Orange juice & mineral water
£4.95 per head (Minimum order of 5)
Finger Buffet
A freshly prepared selection of meat, fish & vegetarian filled sandwiches, Mini gourmet peppered steak pies, Southern fried chicken pieces, Marinated prawn skewers, Mini Indian selection (v), Seasonal fresh fruit platter, Orange juice & mineral water
£7.50 per head (Minimum order of 8)
Hot Lunches
Chicken, Beef or Vegetable curry served with rice, Nan bread, poppadums, onion salad and minted yogurt, Beef or Vegetable Chilli served with rice, mixed salad and tortilla chips, Beef or Vegetable stroganoff served with rice or jacket potato and mixed salad. All hot lunches are served in your meeting room from chafing dishes by a member of the catering staff at your specified time.
Price includes orange juice & mineral Water
£8.50 per head (Minimum order of 12)
Mix and Match Choices: (prices per person)
Freshly prepared selection of meat, fish & vegetarian filled sandwiches on white and brown bread - £1.50
Deluxe selection of meat, fish & vegetarian open sandwiches £1.95
Fish
Marinated prawn skewer 80p
Smoked salmon and cream cheese canapés (2) 85p
Breaded Garlic & herb fish goujons (3) 90p
Mini savoury crayfish tartlets 90p
Meat
Mini gourmet peppered steak pie 95p
Honey coated cocktail sausages (3) 65p
Southern fried chicken pieces (2) 90p
BBQ chicken skewers (1) 90p
Quiche Lorraine 80p
Mini pork pies (1) 70p
Cocktail sausage rolls (2) 60p
Home-made scotch egg 75p
Vegetarian
Cheese & onion quiche 75p
Breaded Cajun mushrooms (3) 75p
Vegetable dim sum (2) 95p
Mini Indian selection (3) 95p
Mozzarella & sun dried tomato parcels (1) 85p
Tomato & basil bruchettas (1) 60p
Crudities with dips 85p
Stuffed jalapeno peppers 85p
Stone baked pizza with a caramelized red onion & fetta topping 85p
Vol au vents filled with two cheese & spring onion and roasted pepper & mushroom (1) 75p
Dessert
Fresh fruit basket 95p
Fresh fruit platter £1.20
Exotic fresh fruit platter £1.50
Profiteroles with chocolate sauce £1.65
Home-made carrot cake £1.65
Chocolate fudge gateaux £1.65
Fresh fruit salad with cream £1.65
Other desserts are available upon request.
Hot beverages and snacks (per person)
Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate £1.10
Orange juice x 1ltr, Apple juice x 1ltr £1.10
Bottled Water x 1ltr £1.10
Hot bacon bap, Hot sausage bap, Hot mushroom & tomato bap £1.50
Buttered toast with jam (2) 55p
Warm Danish pastries £1.20
Home-made scones with jam & cream £1.30
Home-made shortbread 95p
Home-made chocolate muffins 95p
Booking
Please call 0121 428 5041 for a booking form
Outside College hours there will be a call out charge for unlocking and locking up of the College (£15.00 per visit). Weekend and evening bookings incur additional staff charges - please ask for costs. During certain times of the College year catering provision may vary (limited menu).
If you would like to make a booking or visit QAC Conference Centre to view our facilities then please contact Karen Easthope on 0121 428 5041
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