California Cocktail-Style Wedding Reception Sample Menu
Say goodbye to the traditional seating plan! Looking for a reception that is non-traditional, exciting, completely reflective of you and that offers a more casual way for friends and family to come together and celebrate your wedding day? A cocktail gathering allows guests to mingle, enjoy a few drinks and hors d’oeuvres, engage in some good conversation and laughter, and ultimately dance the night away.


CALIFORNIA GRAZING TABLE
Featuring California artisan cheeses - Humboldt Fog, Point Reyes blue and Vella Dry Monterey Jack - and a variety of artisan charcuterie to include shaved prosciutto, soppressata, bresaola and truffle chicken liver pate. Accompaniments include: fresh seasonal berries, seedless grapes, dried fruit, toasted almonds, grilled baguette pickled vegetables, marinated olives, whole grain mustard, fig preserves, crackers, marinated olives, pepperoncini, artichoke hearts, dried fruit whole grain mustard.



SEASONAL CROSTINI BAR
prosciutto & melon crostini + burrata + balsamic agrodolce + micro basil

mexican street corn crostini + grilled corn + avocado-lime crema + cotija + chili dust + micro cilantro

smoked salmon canape + horseradish creme fraiche + capers + dill + pumpernickel crostini

peppered beef tenderloin + horseradish cream + melted onion confit + boursin crostini




SMALL PLATES
fried chicken & purple sweet potato waffle + whipped and salted coconut butter + maple caviar

spring-time trofie + prosciutto + spring peas + toasted garlic + truffle butter + parmigiano-reggiano

tomato & fennel bisque + grown up grilled cheese wedge

seared barnegat day boat scallop + corn & barley risotto + sweet green pea soup + creme fraiche + micro mint

raw tuna poke bowl + mango + avocado + pickled purple cabbage + carrots + radishes + brown rice + seaweed & cucumber salad + tamari + sesame seeds




PASSED ONE BITES
loaded fingerling potato + bacon + cheddar + creme fraiche + chives

gochujang shrimp + avocado mash + cucumber + sesame seeds

lump crab cake + kewpie sriracha aioli

croque madame croquetas + black truffle + quail egg

asparagus + leek + gruyere tartlet





 

Family-Style Wedding Sample Menu

As with many food and fashion trends, what was once “old” is now new! Family Style Catering is a perfect example. There was a time when family style would not have been acceptable for a sophisticated wedding or social event and now family style is one of the most popular services - perfectly suited for the couple who want a warm and welcoming ambiance without compromising on attentive service.

 

Defining Family-Style - 

Just like it sounds, family style dinner service is where large platters of food are placed in the center of each dinner table. Guests take their food and pass the plate to the next guest. This style of service is a great compromise between plated and buffet style meals, as it offers the variety of a buffet with some of the formality of a plated dinner

​

Mediterranean Grazing Display - Cocktail Hour

​

Mezze Display

 hummus

 crazy red pepper & feta tzatziki 

spanakopita empanadas

moroccan spiced phyllo meat cigars + lemon-dill yogurt

stuffed grape leaves

 marinated olives

 grilled artichokes

 wet feta

 vine tomatoes

 cucumbers

 toasted pita

​

​

 

vegetable crudites in globe terrarium, hanging in a tree + beet hummus 

​

​

 

Passed Hors D'oeuvres

​gao bao pork belly + pickled carrots & cucumbers + cilantro + sesame seeds

​

jerk chicken + purple cabbage slaw + pineapple & mango chutney + cilantro syrup + soft corn tortilla

​

chunk of short-rib slider + provolone + horseradish cream + brioche

​

compressed sweet watermelon + feta + aged balsamic + micro herbs

​

​

​

​

​​

Plated Salad​

Citrus Salad of cara cara oranges + tête de moines + hazelnuts + nasturtium + pickled beets +    shaved roscoff onions

​

Mains

Chicken Ballotine + corn puree + charred onion + caramelized mushrooms + 

thyme infused chicken jus

&

Pan Roast Salmon + jalapeno chimichurri + red quinoa + tomatoes + cucumbers +

chickpeas + mint + lemon

​

Sides

​Charred Broccolini + figs + lebneh + soft herbs

&

Rosti Potato

​

Dessert - (alongside wedding cake)

Lemon-Thyme Roasted Peaches +

black pepper & creme fraiche vanilla bean ice cream + almond granola