Off-Premise Catering
Gourmet Home Cuisine will create an event package that includes food, service and equipment. We will come to your home, outdoor environment, catering facility, office, school or community meeting place. Our mobile kitchen and cold/hot storage technology make it possible to cater almost anywhere.
We have a lot of experience. Here’s a short list of the kinds of events we cater throughout the year:
Weddings Baptisms Corporate Functions
Anniversaries Holy Communions Holiday Parties
Engagements Confirmations Wakes & Funeral Repasts
Rehearsal Dinners Bar/Bat Mitzvahs
Showers Luncheons
Birthdays Brunch
Graduations Business Meetings
Event formats
Your event can take any shape. Our staff will serve your guests in a sit-down or buffet format, or you can opt for a family-style dinner or serve-yourself buffet. If you prefer a “drop-off” event, we will bring everything you need and set it up, so it’s ready for you to serve.
Consider these options:
- Sit-down dinner
- Hot buffet, with or without make-to-order stations
- Cold buffet
- Cocktail party – Exclusively hors d’oeuvres, or combined with buffet entrees and dessert
- Barbecue
Menus
Meal packages vary depending on individual item selections. Talk to Chef Cron about which items might be most suited to your sit-down meal, hot or cold buffet, cocktail party or barbecue.
Hors d’oeuvres
Premium:
Asparagus or melon wrapped with prosciutto
Baby rack of lamb
Bruschetta pomodoro
Canapes, assorted
Chicken cordon bleu
Chicken satay
Chicken teriyaki
Curried chicken on endive
Chicken or vegetables dumplings with dipping sauce
Filet mignon on garlic crouton with or without Bernaise sauce
Fresh mozzarella & tomato with pesto
Hummus or baba ganoush on pita bread
Mushroom duxelle on garlic crouton
Raspberry jam and brie cheese wrapped in philo dough
Scallops wrapped in bacon
Smoke salmon on toast points
Shrimp cocktail
Shrimp battered
Sundried tomato & goat cheese on garlic crouton
Swedish or teriyaki meatballs
Standard:
Cheese & fruit platter with crackers & breads
Crudite with dip
Beef & mushroom turnovers
Fried mozzarella sticks
Hot dogs in puff pastry
Jalapeno poppers
Pizza wedges
Potato puffs
Quiche, broccoli & cheddar
Salads
Lettuce salads: arugula, Caesar, mixed green, tri-color
Artichokes, roasted peppers & hearts of palm
Asparagus vinaigrette
Corn & red bell pepper
Cucumber with dill
Grilled vegetables
Macaroni, classic
Mozzarella, tomato & basil with pesto
Mushroom vinaigrette
Potato, classic or red-skin
Rice & peas with curry
Three bean
Tomato & onion
Tri-color pasta primavera
Tortellini primavera
Side dishes
Asparagus
Baked beans (bbq)
Broccoli or broccoli rabe sautéed with garlic & oil
Candied carrots
Cauliflower with cheese sauce
Corn on the cob (bbq)
Grilled vegetables in balsamic vinegar
Green beans almondine or haricot verts
Mixed vegetables (broccoli, carrots, cauliflower)
Potatoes: traditional baked, twice-baked with sour cream & chives, Laurette, mashed, white potatoes oven-browned with onions, red potatoes with rosemary or garlic & onion
Rice pilaf or white rice
Ratatouille
Zucchini & yellow squash stir-fry
Pasta
Angel hair with pesto
Cavatelli with broccoli rabe
Lasagna, meat or vegetable
Orchiette with broccoli rabe & sausage
Penne with pink vodka sauce & sundried tomatoes
Stuffed shells
Tortellini Alfredo or marinara
Tri-color pasta primavera
Ziti, baked
Entrees
- Poultry
Chicken cordon bleu (stuffed with ham & Swiss cheese)
Chicken Kiev (stuffed with herbs, garlic & butter)
Chicken stuffed with broccoli and cheese
Chicken francaise (egg-battered, sautéed in white wine & lemon)
Chicken marsala (wine & mushrooms)
Chicken siciliano (white wine, capers, artichokes, asparagus, tomato and garlic)
Chicken scarpariello (sausage, potato & pepperoncini peppers)
Chicken parmigiana
Chicken piccata (capers and lemon)
Chicken roasted with rosemary
Turkey carving station
- Veal
Veal francaise (egg-battered, sautéed in white wine & lemon)
Veal marsala (wine & mushrooms)
Veal piccata (capers & lemon)
Veal rollatini (stuffed with spinach & pignoli nuts)
- Beef
Carving station (roast beef, sirloin or filet mignon)
Filet mignon (optional bernaise or bordelaise sauce)
Beef wellington (baked in puff pastry)
Beef bourguignon (red wine sauce)
Beef stroganoff (mushrooms & red wine)
Beef and broccoli, Asian style
- Seafood
Coquille Saint Jacques (scallops with white wine & sweet vermouth presented in sea shell)
Filet of sole
Shrimp scampi
Shrimp stir-fry with vegetables
Salmon baked in puff pastry
Poached salmon (served cold, individually sliced, with cream cheese & dill sauce)
Swordfish (topped with fresh tomato & capers)
- Barbecue
Hot dogs
Hamburgers/Cheeseburgers
Sliced London broil
Baby back ribs
Pork chops
Sausage, peppers & onions
Sandwiches
Assorted breads: sliced bread, rolls, wraps, pita, croissants
Assorted proteins: roast beef, turkey, ham, chicken, chicken salad, tuna salad, egg salad
Assorted cheeses: provolone, swiss, muenster, brie, cheddar, boursin, goat cheese, havarti, pepper jack
Assorted leafy greens: spinach, romaine, iceberg, green leaf, red leaf, arugula, radicchio, endive
Assorted vegetables: fresh tomato, sundried tomato, onion, avocado, cucumber, carrot, bean sprouts
Assorted spreads
Desserts
Miniature pastries: apple tart, eclair, swan cream puff, fruit tart, pecan pie, lemon sponge, cannoli, napoleon
Birthday cakes, traditional
Wedding cakes, tiered
Black forest cake
Brownies
Carrot cake
Cheesecake
Chocolate-covered strawberries
Chocolate mousse cake
Cookies: butter, assorted, chocolate chip, chocolate chocolate chip, oatmeal
Fruit tart
Pecan pie
Tiramisu cake
Beverage set-ups available separately
Special Event Truck
Food trucks have come a long way since they appeared exclusively at carnivals and construction sites, and as vehicles for selling ice cream. A food truck can be the main attraction, or a cool addition to your catered event, either during or afterward.
Consider how a special event truck, parked outside your indoor venue or as part of your outdoor party, may enhance the guest experience. The concept works best when focused on a single goal – such as offering a “break” between traditional food courses or activities, or as a pick-me-up before the ride home; and when offering one or two items – such as homemade pizza, hotdogs or sliders, fresh-made zeppoli, or donuts and coffee. Have an idea? Talk to us.