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Box Lunch CateringBy PJ

Extraordinary Box Lunch Catering

Box Lunch Catering can be more than a sandwich and chips!

We were asked to create some upscale and unique box lunch catering menu ideas usingbest box lunch catering Bento boxes as the container. Since the request included offering three different entrée choices, an accompanying sauce, one starch, a vegetable and a salad, and some sort of bread, we first had to find the boxes that would hold all of that.

We sourced the boxes, got the dimensions of the compartments and then developed the recipes for the rest of the meal and created an extraordinary box lunch. For dessert, something simple was requested so we put two cookies tucked in a bag  which were placed on a napkin by the side of the box, not in the box. The end result: an upscale, jazzy box lunch that makes a statement visually, and that was tasty and perfect for an executive working lunch.

These can also be served when you want to make a big impression with prospective clients and customers, or for executive bus tours, air planes, jets, or when a catered plated meal or buffet service isn’t an option.

 

Hbox lunch catering beeferbed Rubbed Beef Tenderloin

Herb rubbed grilled beef tenderloin steak served on a bed of spring lettuce with horseradish sauce

Grilled Orange Chickenbox lunch catering with chicken

Grilled marinated chicken breast served on a bed of spring mix with orange garlic marinade

 

Grilled Chipotle Jumbo Shrimpbox lunch catering shrimp

Jumbo chipotle marinated grilled shrimp served on a bed of spring mix  and a mild chipotle sauce

 

 

Orzo Pasta

Seasoned orzo pasta with green and red pepper accents

Grilled Oiled Flat Bread

Composed Salad

Asian Cucumber Salad accented with fresh peppers, carrots, edamame and toasted sesame seeds

Watermelon Feta Salad

Watermelon sprinkled with feta cheese served with balsamic vinaigrette

Gourmet Rocky Road Cookie

Chocolate cookie with white and semi-sweet chocolate chips, marshmallow bits and walnuts

Gourmet Sugar Cookie

Old fashioned buttery and sweet sugar cookie

Do you have an extraordinary box lunch
you need created and catered?

Just tell us a bit about what you need and let our team go to work for you too!

 

Catering TipsBy PJ

Office Open House Catering

Open House Catering

Why Host an Open House?

Office Open Houses are a great way to show your clients appreciation for the patronage they’ve shown you and show off your accomplishments in obtaining a new address. If you’re moving to a new location, recently moved or even just expanded your current office space, warehouse or showroom, hosting an Open House Catering is great way for your clients to get to see your new location, get to know your staff, where you work and a behind the scenes look at what you do and how you do it.

Who to Invite?

Other guests and dignitaries should be considered on the invitation list like your local Chamber of Commerce staff and economic development employees, key vendors, and local government officials.  If you used the services of real estate professionals to assist you in the purchase, rent or lease of your new address, be sure to include them on your guest lists too. The more people you invite from the different facets of your business, the more buzz you’ll get and word of mouth is priceless!

We had the privilege of catering Mojo Media Labs for their Open House to show off their new location. Even though they moved within the same building, their new suite was something to be seen. Panoramic views of Las Colinas, wide open work spaces and a very accommodating staff made this Open House catering a success.

Where Should the Food and Beverage Go?

We recommend that you place menu items throughout youBest open house catering dallasr space, so as guests tour the facility, there are treats for them along the way. You can also use existing furniture for buffet stations like a, board room table, reception area counter and in rooms or areas you really want your guests to see. You caterer can help you with what should go where. It’s a great way to create the path guests will take to see all the areas you want the to see.

What Open House Catering Menu?

What kind of menu did they wish to offer their guests? Something easy to carry, eat and walk around with, so they could explore the different office areas. To accomplish that, we set up two buffet stations, one on either side of their large space, so guests could get a bite or two no matter which part of the suite they were in. The items were small and bite sized with little sauce to avoid spills and drips as people traveled around the suite.

If you have a theme in mind, a professional caterer can help design a perfect menu with items that coordinate with your theme. Use your company history, logo, location or even your favorite foods as inspiration for creating your menu.

Buffalo Chicken Bites

Mini buffalo chicken bites filled with blue cheese and celery

Veggie Spring Rolls

Chopped cabbage, celery, mushrooms, carrots and water chestnuts wrapped in a delicious spring roll wrapper

Asian Cocktail Meatballs

Asian inspired cocktail meatballs with a tangy soy plum dipping sauce

Zucchini Feta Bruschetta

Diced fresh tomatoes, zucchini and green onion marinated with herbs served with garlic toast slices

Fresh Fruit Kabobs

Fresh cantaloupe and pineapple chunks skewered with a fresh strawberry

Mini Fudge Brownies

Decadent fudge walnut brownies studded with chocolate chunks

Mini Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake Bar

Smooth white chocolate cheesecake swirled with fresh raspberry puree on a chocolate cookie crust

Finally, to thank your guests for attending your party and to provide them a token or two, make gift bags with branded items in it to hand to your guests as they depart. It will allow them to carry your company name with them and remind them of your business and hospitality.

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Catering TipsBy PJ

Catering – Better than restaurant food delivery

What’s better than restaurant food delivery? Catering!

Restaurant food delivery or catering – which is better? A Catering service is providing food and beverage service to off-site locations like venues, party halls, private residences or offices. They also cater different types of events like Business Catering, Special Event Catering and Wedding Catering. Depending on the catering company’s menu and culinary abilities, they can and may provide breakfast catering menus, banquet menus and/or wedding reception menus.

The Actual Delivery

A caterer will tell you a food delivery is not the same as a catered one. Most caters will deliver your order, unpack all your menu items, place settings and whatever else was ordered and set it up for you. A restaurant more than likely will deliver your food in bags or boxes, leaving you to unpack it and set it up. Restaurants may use their own food delivery personnel, or a hired delivery company, but caterers typically use their own staff to transport and deliver food, using insulated food carriers or other special equipment.

Types of Food Deliveryrestaurant food delivery

Business meeting catering can be upscale with china, flatware and glassware, complete with wait staff, or, more of a working lunch with a hot lunch buffet set up for guests to serve themselves. When time is limited and guests need to “work through lunch,” box lunches can also be a great corporate catered meal.

Most restaurants won’t have the ability to provide different levels of service, that professional caterers can. You can opt different types of delivery service with wait staff and bartenders, or a drop-off, set up (for guests to help themselves) and then a return trip to clean it up.

Special Event Food Delivery

Caterers are also in the business of providing an experience that coincides with the type of event you’re having, restaurants probably can’t.  For special occasions like grand openings, anniversaries, ribbon cuttings and wedding receptions, it’s a caterer’s responsibility to gather all the details of your event, suggest suitable catering menu items, prepare, provide, deliver and set up all of your food and beverage and any needed serving equipment. In some cases they will add décor to enhance the overall event. Special Event, Party Catering and Wedding Catering can also be formal, casual or designed with a theme in mind. Restaurant food delivery probably can’t do all that.

Serving Your Food Delivery

plated catering serviceThe actual serving of your menu depends on the service you want, and these types of events typically include wait staff to monitor the food and beverage and to serve your guests. If you’re offering cocktails or other alcoholic beverages, professional bartenders can be provided by most catering companies. Restaurant food delivery most likely will not include all of that.

Food Delivery Menus

Caterers also have menus for all occasions and all budgets from economical to extravagant. So, if you’re looking for places that deliver food, restaurants are one option; but caterers are your best one. They’ll simply have it all!

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