Hosting a party can be stressful, no doubt about it, and that is when hiring a caterer can be very helpful. Unlike ordering from a restaurant where you can only pick from a set menu, a caterer is able to design a menu that is just right for you.
Themed parties are easy: Mexican Fiesta = mexican food. Luau = Hawaiian food. Get it?
The real fun comes when there really is no theme. When a client just wants good food, this is what get my creative juices flowing. It's like giving an artist a blank piece of paper and saying, "Here. Draw me a cool picture."
And this is how Amy and I designed her menu.
I gave Amy a list of 20 or so items and told her to pick her favorites:
Her favorites on the chalkboard, day-of party
Menu:
- Tuna tacos
- Shrimp ceviche
- Grilled tenderloin w/ shaved manchago and arugala salad
- Grilled pork crustini w/ berry compote and caramelized onions
- Tomato basil mozzarella skewers
- Sweet potato gnocchi
- Roasted pepper hummus
- Bacon infused sliders
- Potato cheddar croquettes
- Chocolate peanut butter cake
- Carrot cake
My prep guys: Mike & John
Mike did a great job cleaning shrimp and grinding the burger meat. John rekindled his love of rolling snakes out of dough, and helped with the sweet potato gnocchi.
Cakes are baked. Always allow to fully cool before cutting and adding icing.
Finished product
Top: Tuna tacos with avocado cream sauce
Bottom: Shrimp ceviche
Beef tenderloin and pork tenderloin crustini
Tomato mozzarella basil skewers
Roasted pepper hummus
Potato croquettes (it's once again proven that things are better when fried, even mashed potatoes)
Bacon infused burgers. These were so good, no one used the ketchup or mustard.
Done and done.
A great party, Amy. Happy Birthday, Carlo!
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