Plated Catering Meal Menu
Vibrant Occasions’ professional staff are experts at catering elegant, formal plated catering meals! Take a look at all the dishes we have to offer for your next big event.
Cabernet Braised Short Ribs $31
Beef short ribs slowly braised in cabernet wine infused with a puree of leeks, carrots, celery and tomatoes until fork tender; served with the flavor-packed sauce reduction, with mashed yukon gold and maple bacon brussels sprouts
Mediterranean Brisket $27
Marinated in savory seasonings and slow-braised until fork tender, finished with pomegranate molasses and crushed pistachio, with basmati rice and Mediterranean roasted vegetables
Grilled Pork Chop with Cabernet Sauce $25
Prime French cut chop draped with a cabernet sauce with blistered grapes, with mashed yukon gold and garlicky haricot vert
Pan Seared Pork Chop with Apple Butter $20
Pork loin chop brushed with Dawson’s Farms’ Apple Butter and topped with an apple butter chutney, with mac & cheese and roasted broccoli with Richard’s Apiaries harissa oil
Cajun Chicken with Cheesy Grits $21
Frenched chicken breast seasoned with Cajun seasonings served over a bed of cheesy grits made with sharp cheddar and smoked gruyere and garnished with a sweet corn relish, with green bean provencal
Mexican Spice Rubbed Pork Loin $16
Boneless pork loin rubbed with a savory blend of Mexican spices, draped with pan jus, with mashed yukon gold and roasted broccoli
Spice Rubbed Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Bourbon Ancho Sauce $20
Draped with a luscious sauce with just enough spice to cut through the sweetness of the bourbon, with chipotle smashed sweet potatoes and roasted asparagus
Caribbean Citrus Chicken with Mango Salsa $20
Frenched chicken breast draped with mango salsa, with wild rice pilaf and roasted broccolini
Grilled Pork Chop with Chasseur Sauce $22
Prime pork loin chop draped with white wine reduction with baby bellas, shallots, and fresh herbs, with mashed yukon gold and chef’s vegetable blend
Mediterranean Chicken $20
Frenched chicken breast brushed with Mediterranean chimichurri sauce, with cilantro lime rice and Mediterranean roasted vegetables
Cajun Shrimp & Cheesy Grits $21
Served with a colorful relish of sweet whole kernel corn and red and green bell peppers, with roasted broccolini
Pan Seared Salmon Filet $25
Draped with lemon butter dill sauce, with wild rice pilaf and roasted broccolini with Richard’s Apiaries harissa oil
Vegetarian
Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Portobello $22
Stuffed with spinach, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, feta and Parmesan cheeses, and drizzled with balsamic glaze, with green bean provencal
Vegan
Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash $21
This vegan dish features P. Allen Smith’s Ralston Farms’ Harvest Blend Rice combined with fresh sauteed vegetables including chickpeas, spinach, peppers and corn, along with dried cranberries and toasted walnuts all stuffed inside a roasted acorn squash and drizzled with a vegan cucumber aioli, with roasted broccolini with Richard’s Apiaries harissa oil
Also included with meal
Dinner Salad with House Vinaigrette
Fresh-Baked Dinner Rolls
Unsweet Tea & Water
Side DISH DESCRIPTIONS
Mashed Yukon Gold
Whipped with butter and cream
Maple Bacon Brussels Sprouts
Glazed with maple syrup and tossed with applewood smoked bacon
Basmati Rice
Aromatic Indian rice lightly seasoned with sauteed onions
Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables
A rainbow of vegetables including zucchini, yellow squash, carrots, bell peppers, and green beans seasoned with oregano, thyme, olive oil, and a squeeze of lemon
Garlicky Haricot Vert
French green beans lightly seasoned with garlic butter
Chef’s Vegetable Blend
A colorful blend of broccoli, sugar snap peas, and yellow and orange carrots
Mac & Cheese
An upscale rendition of a classic favorite made with our jalapeno cheese sauce
Roasted Broccoli
Fresh broccoli florets drizzled with olive oil and oven-roasted to create flavorful charred bits around the edges
Green Bean Provencal
Tossed with blistered grape tomatoes
Roasted Broccolini with Richard’s Apiaries Harissa Oil
Fresh roasted broccolini drizzled with a fragrant oil made with Saline County’s own honey
Chipotle Smashed Sweet Potatoes
Whipped with chipotle, cream and butter
Roasted Asparagus
Tender asparagus spears roasted with extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and cracked black pepper
Wild Rice Pilaf
A wild rice blend seasoned with fresh sauteed mushrooms, celery, and fresh parsley
Roasted Broccolini
Lightly seasoned and roasted with extra virgin olive oil
Roasted Broccoli with Richard’s Apiaries Harissa Oil
Fresh roasted broccoli florets drizzled with a fragrant oil made with Saline County’s own honey
Cilantro Lime Rice
Fluffy white rice with a splash of lime juice and fresh cilantro
If you didn’t see anything you without a doubt want served at your event, contact us. Our event specialists and chefs will develop the perfect plated catering menu for you!
Plated Meal Menu
Cabernet Braised Short Ribs $31
Beef short ribs slowly braised in cabernet wine infused with a puree of leeks, carrots, celery and tomatoes until fork tender; served with the flavor-packed sauce reduction, with mashed yukon gold and maple bacon brussels sprouts
Mediterranean Brisket $27
Marinated in savory seasonings and slow-braised until fork tender, finished with pomegranate molasses and crushed pistachio, with basmati rice and Mediterranean roasted vegetables
Grilled Pork Chop with Cabernet Sauce $25
Prime French cut chop draped with a cabernet sauce with blistered grapes, with mashed yukon gold and garlicky haricot vert
Pan Seared Pork Chop with Apple Butter $20
Pork loin chop brushed with Dawson’s Farms’ Apple Butter and topped with an apple butter chutney, with mac & cheese and roasted broccoli with Richard’s Apiaries harissa oil
Cajun Chicken with Cheesy Grits $21
Frenched chicken breast seasoned with Cajun seasonings served over a bed of cheesy grits made with sharp cheddar and smoked gruyere and garnished with a sweet corn relish, with green bean provencal
Mexican Spice Rubbed Pork Loin $16
Boneless pork loin rubbed with a savory blend of Mexican spices, draped with pan jus, with mashed yukon gold and roasted broccoli
Spice Rubbed Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Bourbon Ancho Sauce $20
Draped with a luscious sauce with just enough spice to cut through the sweetness of the bourbon, with chipotle smashed sweet potatoes and roasted asparagus
Caribbean Citrus Chicken with Mango Salsa $20
Frenched chicken breast draped with mango salsa, with wild rice pilaf and roasted broccolini
Grilled Pork Chop with Chasseur Sauce $22
Prime pork loin chop draped with white wine reduction with baby bellas, shallots, and fresh herbs, with mashed yukon gold and chef’s vegetable blend
Mediterranean Chicken $20
Frenched chicken breast brushed with Mediterranean chimichurri sauce, with cilantro lime rice and Mediterranean roasted vegetables
Cajun Shrimp & Cheesy Grits $21
Served with a colorful relish of sweet whole kernel corn and red and green bell peppers, with roasted broccolini
Pan Seared Salmon Filet $25
Draped with lemon butter dill sauce, with wild rice pilaf and roasted broccolini with Richard’s Apiaries harissa oil
Vegetarian
Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Portobello $22
Stuffed with spinach, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, feta and Parmesan cheeses, and drizzled with balsamic glaze, with green bean provencal
Vegan
Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash $21
This vegan dish features P. Allen Smith’s Ralston Farms’ Harvest Blend Rice combined with fresh sauteed vegetables including chickpeas, spinach, peppers and corn, along with dried cranberries and toasted walnuts all stuffed inside a roasted acorn squash and drizzled with a vegan cucumber aioli, with roasted broccolini with Richard’s Apiaries harissa oil
Also included with meal
Dinner Salad with House Vinaigrette
Fresh-Baked Dinner Rolls
Unsweet Tea & Water
Side DISH DESCRIPTIONS
Mashed Yukon Gold
Whipped with butter and cream
Maple Bacon Brussels Sprouts
Glazed with maple syrup and tossed with applewood smoked bacon
Basmati Rice
Aromatic Indian rice lightly seasoned with sauteed onions
Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables
A rainbow of vegetables including zucchini, yellow squash, carrots, bell peppers, and green beans seasoned with oregano, thyme, olive oil, and a squeeze of lemon
Garlicky Haricot Vert
French green beans lightly seasoned with garlic butter
Chef’s Vegetable Blend
A colorful blend of broccoli, sugar snap peas, and yellow and orange carrots
Mac & Cheese
An upscale rendition of a classic favorite made with our jalapeno cheese sauce
Roasted Broccoli
Fresh broccoli florets drizzled with olive oil and oven-roasted to create flavorful charred bits around the edges
Green Bean Provencal
Tossed with blistered grape tomatoes
Roasted Broccolini with Richard’s Apiaries Harissa Oil
Fresh roasted broccolini drizzled with a fragrant oil made with Saline County’s own honey
Chipotle Smashed Sweet Potatoes
Whipped with chipotle, cream and butter
Roasted Asparagus
Tender asparagus spears roasted with extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and cracked black pepper
Wild Rice Pilaf
A wild rice blend seasoned with fresh sauteed mushrooms, celery, and fresh parsley
Roasted Broccolini
Lightly seasoned and roasted with extra virgin olive oil
Roasted Broccoli with Richard’s Apiaries Harissa Oil
Fresh roasted broccoli florets drizzled with a fragrant oil made with Saline County’s own honey
Cilantro Lime Rice
Fluffy white rice with a splash of lime juice and fresh cilantro
If you didn’t see anything you without a doubt want served at your event, contact us. Our event specialists and chefs will develop the perfect menu for you!