Hors d’oeuvre menu

(24-piece minimum. Prices are per piece)


Literally “apart from work,” that is, aside from the main “work” of eating a fabulous dinner (how can you not love the French?), these tasty morsels are the perfect complement to a cocktail hour. They’ll also brilliantly sustain your guests if you’ve elected to delay the main course for speeches, entertainment, or just to be a big tease.

HOT ITEMS

Pissaladière:

Caramelized onion, olives, goat cheese and tomato on puff pastry
$2

Eggroll:

Vegetarian eggrolls served with plum sauce
$2

Asian spring rolls (Chicken):

Served with a sweet and sour chilli dipping sauce - cilantro, sesame and ginger infused
$2

Asian spring rolls (Vegetarian):

Served with a sweet and sour chilli dipping sauce - julienne of fresh seasonal vegetables with ginger, garlic and soya
$2

Steamed dumpling (Chicken):

Served with a hoisin dipping sauce - Thai basil, mint and shallots.
$2

Steamed dumpling (Mushroom):

Served with a hoisin dipping sauce - wild mushroom and ginger
$2

Satay:

Beef or chicken seasoned with coconut milk and red curry served with an authentic Thai peanut sauce
$2.50

Mongolian chicken:

Star spice-infused chicken skewers served with a Hoisin BBQ sauce
$2.50

Lamb kebob:

Served with a tahini dip
$3

Lamb sliders:

With cucumber and mint raita
$3

Pulled pork sliders:

With a tangy Louisiana BBQ sauce
$2.50

Angus beef and bacon mini-sliders:

$2.50

Spicy Moroccan “cigars”:

Ground beef seasoned with Middle Eastern spices, rolled in a crispy dough and fried. Served with a tahini dip
$2.50

Mini strudel:

Light and flaky puff pastry stuffed with - [Yukon gold potato and shallots] or [Wild mushrooms] or [Spinach]
$2

Spanakopita:

Greek filo pastry triangles filled with spinach and feta cheese
$2

Salmon teriyaki:

Atlantic or Pacific salmon skewered and grilled and served with a grilled pineapple chutney
$2.50

Vegetarian Samosa:

West Indian spiced potato and sweet pea filled
$1.50

General Tao chicken poppers:

Sweet and spicy battered chicken
$2

COLD ITEMS

Salmon tartar:

Salmon belly served on a cucumber round with a ponzu glaze and daikon sprouts
$2.50

Snapper ceviche:

Red snapper marinated with lime cilantro and served with pomegranate seeds and crispy leeks
$2.50

Smoked duck mousse:

served in a filo cup with a dab of cranberry relish
$3

Roasted red pepper and basil bruschetta

$1.50

Mixed-olive Moroccan bruschetta

$1.50

California fresh figs stuffed with goat cheese and prosciutto

$2.50

Fresh cod soft tacos with pico de gallo and salsa verde

$2.50

Smoked chicken on crostini with an aioli dab

$2

Cherry tomato and fresh bocconcini spiedini with a pesto dip

$1.50

Watermelon and feta brochette with a basil balsamic drizzle

$2

Butter-poached lobster served on brioche with a dill crème fraiche

$3.50

Beef carpaccio stuffed with roquette salad and a hint of horseradish

$3

Peppercorn-seared beef on crostini with a horseradish aioli sauce

$3

Corporate Lunches



Lunch Boxes



Elegant lunch boxes make corporate catering easy! If you’ve got an on-the-run team building event such as a scavenger hunt, these are perfect — just hand them out at the beginning of the day.
For another great lunch idea, check out our “Stations” menu — just about any one of them makes a great lunch platter.
Pick a sandwich, pick a salad, pick a dessert, and let us box up your lunch!


Sandwiches


- Greek pita wrap with oregano grilled chicken with tzatziki, tomato and onion
- Roast beef sandwich on a kaiser with Bermuda onion and horseradish aioli
- Seared Asian salmon with sprouts on a soft roll with a citrus aioli
- North Carolina-style pulled pork and house-made pickled veggies on a ciabatta bun (tangy and tart in the Carolinas
tradition!)
- Tennessee-style pulled pork with a chipotle BBQ sauce and house-made pickled veggies on a ciabatta bun (rich and spicy in the Memphis tradition!)
- Grilled chicken and fresh mango on a fresh focaccia
- Roast vegetables flavoured with pesto on fresh focaccia or whole grain bread (V)
- Peameal bacon, tomato and avocado on a cheese bun with a creamy aioli

Salads



- Italian-style potato salad (new potatoes dressed with lemon, EVOO and fresh basil)
- Greek salad: mixed greens with cucumber, tomato, scallions, feta, and kalamata olives with a lemon, EVOO and oregano dressing
- Leafy mesclun salad with a choice of Italian vinaigrette, creamy roasted garlic dressing or creamy sweet pepper French dressing
- Asian quinoa with edamame and dried cherry with a sesame ginger soya dressing
- Tuscan pesto pasta salad
- Classic Caesar salad
- Three-bean salad with fresh tomato, herbs and bacon


Dessert



- Whole fruit
- Inquire about our cookie or square du jour!


($14.99/each. Water or pop, $1.50 additional.)
Minimum four of each kind of sandwich/salad ordered excluding vegetarian. If your favourite filling isn’t on your favourite bread, feel free to ask for a bread switch.
Take advantage of free delivery within Durham Region on orders of eight or more!

Small Plates & Bowls

This casual yet elegant dinner service delights every diner with its whimsical quality. A selection of gourmet fare served in smaller portions, allowing each celebrant to try a variety. Great things in beautiful small packages! A sure-fire socializer. From $4 to $14per dish per person.



Cold


- Asian style dressed quinoa with edamame, dried cherries and sprouts (V)
- Couscous topped with pesto roasted root vegetables (V)
- Tomato and boccocini drizzled with olive oil and fresh basil
- Chicken Caesar with parmigiano regiano and pancetta
- Scallop and shrimp ceviche with daikon sprouts, citrus and mango
- Authentic Mexican fish tacos with pico de gallo and salsa verde
- Smoked brisket with house-made pickled vegetables


Hot


- Roasted garlic mashed potatoes topped with herb-crusted filet mignon
- Pulled pork with a corn biscuit
- Greek pork souvlaki with a cucumber tzatziki and rice
- Moroccan salmon stewed and served on cumin-scented spicy tomato stew
- Star anise and hoisin-seared duck served on herb-scented jasmine rice
- Boneless jerk-spiced chicken with roasted sweet and spicy yam
- Italian sausage with roasted peppers topped with parmigiano reggiano shavings
- Seafood paella (slow-cooked saffron rice with shrimp, scallops, crab, and clams
- Slow-braised spiced pork shoulder or brisket with cabbage stew

Sweet


- S’mores bowl
- Rich warm brownie with a luscious chocolate sauce
- Seasonal fruit crumble
- Bannoffee (house-made dulce de leche with graham crust, bananas and cream)
- Cake pops
- Molten lava mini-cakes
- Exotic fruit salad with ginger and mint

Stations

How do you instantly swank up a party? Bring out the food stations. A cost-effective way to offer imaginative, thematic, memorable food to your guests, with the individual touch of a chef or server right there, interacting. It’s got everything people love about buffets, in a more elegant, personal package.
If you’re in the market for a special corporate lunch, each of our stations can also be prepared as a tasty platter.



Mediterranean


($4.25 per person)

Choose three dips: hummus, babaganoush, stewed spicy eggplant and tomato, matbucha (spicy tomato and peppers), tzatziki, olive tapenade
Served with assorted pitas and flats breads.
- Babaganoush
- Stewed spicy eggplant and tomato
- Tzatziki
- Matbucha and olive tapenade (choose 3) served with an assortment of pitas and flat breads

Salad



Fresh vegetables crudité served with roast pepper, ranch, sundried tomato, spinach or pesto dip
($1.5 per person)
Spinach, mescaline, and romaine with an assortment of garnishes and dressings
($3.5 per person)

Carvery


($13 per person + chef)
- Herb-crusted prime rib
- Roasted pork shoulder
- Herb crusted pork tender loin
- Braised brisket
- Stuffed turkey breast
- Roasted brined chicken
Served with an assortment of gravies and sauces

Smoked fish

($11 per person)

- Smoked salmon
- Gravlax
- Cajun, dill, and pepper-smoked mackerel
Served with capers, lemons, limes, onions, crème fraiche and whipped cream cheese, with rye bread and mini bagels

Deli

($13 per person + chef)

- Corned beef
- Pastrami
- Ham
- Montreal smoked meat
Carved by our chefs and served with an assortment of mustards on rye and pumpernickel rounds

Raw


($13 per person + chef)

- Fresh shucked oysters, scallops and shrimp ceviche
- Fresh fish sashimi
Served with assorted sauces and mignonettes

Taco bar


($13 per person + chef)

A variety of soft-shell beef, chicken and fish tacos with all the traditional condiments prepared to order by our chefs.

Sweet table



(price subject to selection)

A variety of mini desserts cakes and fruit

Custom Menus are also available