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HOLIDAY CATERING
IN SEATTLE

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Catering Specials for the Holidays

Thanksgiving Catering

Holiday Turkey Catering

  • Roasted & Carved Turkey
  • Savory Apple Walnut Stuffing - vegetarian stuffing with fresh sage and rosemary.
  • Cranberry Orange Relish
  • Whipped Potatoes with chive butter.
  • Green Beans with roasted red peppers and garlic.
  • Harvest Salad with dried cherries, mandarin oranges, celery, scallions, pecans, and raspberry vinaigrette.
  • Artisan Dinner Rolls served with butter.
Minimum order 25 guests. This menu is also available for groups of 40 or more on Thanksgiving day with 25% holiday premium.
Northwest Thanksgiving Catering

NW Holiday Catering

  • Rolled Turkey Breast with Sausage & Herb Stuffing (50%)
  • And
  • Wild Alaskan Cedar Plank Baked Salmon with lemon, garlic, tomato, & spinach, with a light tomato jus. (50%)
  • Served with:
  • Lemon, Leek, & Mushroom Risotto
  • Arugula Salad
  • With shallot vinaigrette & crostini croutons.
  • Artisan Dinner Rolls
  • Served with butter.
  • Sauteed Mixed Vegetables
Holiday Catering

Prime Rib Catering

  • Prime Rib au jus, horseradish cream
  • Seared King Salmon with light lemon butter sauce
  • Avocado, Mango, & Jicama Spring Mix with Orange Vinaigrette
  • Baby Spinach with Nut-Crusted Goat Cheese & Italian Florentine Dressing
  • Swiss Chard and Rainbow Carrots
  • Vegetarian stuffing with fresh sage and rosemary.
  • Cheddar Garlic Smashed Potatoes
  • Kalamata Olive Dinner Rolls
  • Apple Pie
  • Pumpkin Pie
Minimum order 25 guests. This menu is also available for groups of 40 or more on Thanksgiving day with 25% holiday premium.
Minimum order 25 guests. This menu is also available for groups of 40 or more on Thanksgiving day with 25% holiday premium.

Holiday Hors d'oeuvres Party Packages

Holiday Catering

Festive Holiday Celebration

Hors d’oeuvres Party
Specialty Roulades:
  • Black bean tortilla w/ cilantro
  • Smoked salmon with spinach and cream cheese;
  • Turkey with provolone and avocado
Platters
  • Classic Cheeses - Gruyere, Van Gogh, Buttermilk bleu cheese, Mezzaluna Fontina, red wine sharp cheddar
  • Vegetable Crudités -broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery, cucumber, peppers and cherry tomatoes with festive spinach dip
Hors d’oeuvres selections

Choose three or four

  • Meatballs with either dilled mushroom cream, sweet and sour barbecue, or tomato basil sauce
  • Polenta and rosemary stuffed mushrooms
  • Italian sausage puffs
  • Spanikopita - spinach and feta Phylo triangles
  • Coconut shrimp with sweet and sour dipping sauce
  • Cajun bacon wrapped chicken Asian spring roll with spicy mustard sauce.
Tuscan Christmas

Tuscan Christmas

Hors d’oeuvres Party
  • Italian White Bean Soup with orzo, savory sausage and kale
  • Antipasto Platter salami, Pepperoncini, Kalamata and green olives, marinated mushrooms, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, provolone cheese
  • Polenta & Rosemary Stuffed Mushrooms
  • Pork Drumettes with Orange Sauce
  • Zucchini Corn Cakes with Marinara Sauce
  • Brie Puffs with Dried Cherries and Pecans
  • Savory Spreads -- sun dried tomato, Kalamata olive spread, wild mushroom thyme spread, smoked salmon dill spread with pita chips, crackers, and grilled ciabatta bread
  • Florentine Pasta penne pasta, grilled chicken, fresh spinach, tomatoes, basil and white wine with dusting of Parmesan cheese
Holiday Open House

Holiday Open House

Hors d’oeuvres Party
  • Exquisite Cheeses Cotswald, Camembert, Scottish Cheddar, Danish blue and Swiss with fresh fruit and French baguette slices and crackers
  • Holiday Fire Roasted Vegetables sweet potatoes, carrots, portabello mushrooms, fennel, red jacket potatoes, and asparagus in sweet onion dressing
  • Pepper Crusted Smoked Salmon served with chopped eggs, onion, tomato, capers, herbed cream cheese, and French baguette slices
  • Spinach Stuffed Chicken Roulades garnished w/ roasted carrots and broccoli. Served cold w/ aioli sauce or warm with a lemon veloute sauce.
  • Cous Cous Salad with dried cranberries, orange zest, scallions, roasted walnuts, curry and celery in light lemon dressing
  • Savory Crab Dip tender white crab meat in a creamy, cheesy spread. Served hot with French baguette slices and crackers
  • Miniature Beef Wellingtons
  • Gruyere and Basil Stuffed Red Jackets
  • Spinach and Artichoke Tartlets
MRS. CLAUS OPEN HOUSE

MRS. CLAUS' OPEN HOUSE

Hors d’oeuvres Party
  • Crisp Seasonal Crudite with Herb Dip Fresh sticks of carrots, celery, peppers and zucchini accompanied by florets of broccoli and cauliflower, garnished with cherry tomatoes
  • Imported & Domestic Cheeses served with a variety of gourmet crackers
  • Sliced Gourmet Deli Meats Platter Roasted Beef, Smoked Maple Turkey, Black Forrest Ham and Premium Italian Cold Cuts offered with fresh bread rolls, Cranberry (Mayonnaise and Whole Grain Mustard)
  • Baba Ghanoush Roasted Eggplant Dip, enhanced with Cumin, offered with freshly toasted
  • Pita and Bagel chips
  • Freshly baked Cookies (including Gingersnap and Buttery Shortbread)
  • Variety of decadent Gourmet Squares
Served Hot:
  • Wild Mushroom Tartlets - Wild mushroom duxelle nestled in a pastry tart
  • Maple Marinated Chicken Tenders - Grilled chicken tenders served with a maple glaze and crusted with pecan flakes
  • Spinach and Feta Bites Phyllo Pastry stuffed with Spinach and Feta Cheese offered with Tzatziki Dip
DASHER’S BUFFET

DASHER’S BUFFET

Hors d’oeuvres Party
  • Gourmet Antipasto Platter with Grilled, Pickled & Marinated Vegetables & Italian Meats with Wedges of Foccacia Bread
  • Roasted Red Pepper and Goat Cheese Mousse Offered with Parmesan Crisps and Bagel Chips
  • West Coast Smoked Salmon Platter with Peppered Candied Salmon, Smoked Salmon & Maple Salmon, served with Caperberries, Cream Cheese & Crackers
  • Imported & Domestic Cheeses served with a variety of gourmet crackers
  • A Selection of Mini Fruit Tartelettes
  • A Variety of Decadent Gourmet Squares
ARISTA Served hors d’oeuvres:
  • Teriyaki Marinated Beef Tenderloin Skewers (2pp)
  • Beef and Chicken Meatballs with a melted Asiago Cheese Centrein a light tomato basil sauce (2pp)
  • West Coast Smoked Salmon Platter with Peppered Candied Salmon, Smoked Salmon & Maple Salmon, served with Caperberries, Cream Cheese & Crackers
  • Spinach and Feta BitesPuff Pastry stuffed with Spinach and Feta Cheese offered with Tzatziki Dip (2pp)
Calendar Space is limited – call today to book your holiday celebration

Holiday Dinner Party

Holiday Catering

Bountiful Eve Buffet

Dinner Party

Choose 2 Hors d’ oeuvre

  • Coconut Shrimp with Sweet and Sour Sauce
  • Wild Mushroom Cheese Puffs
  • Bacon Wrapped Dates
  • Duck Phylo Purses
  • Gruyere and Basil Stuffed Red Jackets

Assorted Rolls

Choose 1 or 2 entrees

  • Sautéed Lemon Chicken with a sauce of sun-dried tomatoes, lemon, fresh basil and a hint of cream 
  • Grilled Skirt Steak with Espanola A blend of barley, tomato, carrot, zucchini and onion
  • Eggplant Zucchini Parmesan layered and smothered with marinara sauce and grated Parmesan

Choose 2 sides

  • Gruyere Scalloped Potatoes with caramelized onions
  • Whipped Potatoes with chive butter
  • Spinach Feta Pie
  • Bistro Vegetables – green beans, carrots, mushrooms, and squash tossed with herbs and olive oil

 

Holiday Catering

Winter Wonderland Festival

  • Fresh Baked Rolls with Creamy Butter
  • Fresh Green Salad with seasonal Dressin

Choose 2:

  • Dijon Herb Roasted Turkey
  • Roasted Leg of Lamb
  • Wild Pacific Salmon in Roasted Lemon Butter, Homemade Horseradish Sauce

Served with:

  • Turkey Gravy  
  • Candied Yams
  • Garlic Mash Potatoes
  • Seasonal Vegetables
  • Fresh Fruit Platter

Ask about our selection of seasonal desserts.

Minimum 50 people. Taxes and Gratuities not included.
We will gladly make substitutions. Additional costs may occur.

Holiday Catering. A table with garland a glass of red wine and two tiered serving dish.

A Wonderful Life Buffet

  • Salads:

     •Marinated  & Grilled Vegetable Platter Grilled eggplant, zucchini, carrots, peppers, fennel and onions drizzled with a balsamic vinegar reduction; Pickled asparagus, mixed vegetables, artichoke hearts and a mixture of olives. Served with Wedges of Focaccia Bread

    •Classic Caesar Salad With our own house made classic dressing, Focaccia croutons and aged parmesan cheese 

    •Gold and Candy cane Beet Salad With fresh herbs and a light citrus dressing 

    •Oven Fresh Multigrain, Focaccia & French Dinner Rolls

    Your choice of one of the following Entrees: 

    •Slow Roasted Marinated Leg of Lamb 

    •Slow Roasted Prime Rib with A Dijon and Garlic Montreal Steak Rub both carved to order & served with Au Jus & Horseradish

    Served with:

     •Greek Style Seafood Scampi Capellini Pasta Scallops, Calamari and Prawns in a light tomato & Gin reduction with capers, Kalamata olives and fresh oregano

    •Roasted Vegetable and Roasted Red Pepper Strudel on a bed of wild and white rice served with a herb cream sauce

    •Velvety Smooth Home-Style Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic  

    •A Medley of Herbed Roasted Winter Root Vegetables, with fresh thyme

    Dessert Buffet

    • Imported & Washington Cheese Board with crackers 

    •Fresh Seasonal Fruit Skewers •Chocolate Mousse served in Martini Glasses

    •A selection of fine French Pastries and Gourmet Squares  

    •Gourmet Coffee & Regular/Herbal Teas

    Minimum of 40 guests

Holiday Lunch Party

Holiday Tree Trimming Lunch

Holiday Lunch

Office Party
  • Gourmet Mixed Greens Salad  With Vanilla Poached Pears and Candied Walnuts in a light Cabernet Vinaigrette
  • Cannellini Bean Salad with Roasted Red Peppers and Fresh Herbs In a Red Wine Shallot Vinaigrette
  • Oven Fresh Multigrain, Foccacia & French Dinner Rolls

 

  • Slow Roasted Turkey On a flavorful bed of Braised Apple, Sundried Cranberries, Fresh Sage and Thyme Stuffing, served with Cranberry Relish 
  • Manicotti stuffed with Spinach and Ricotta Cheese On a bed of Fresh Tomato Sauce and Basil, topped with Mozzarella Cheese
  • Velvety Smooth Home-Style Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic
  • Freshly baked Cookies (including Gingersnap and Buttery Shortbread) and a Variety of decadent Gourmet Squares

Minimum 40 guests

 
ARISTA Holiday Catering

Mistletoe Lunch Buffet

Holiday lunch
  • Fresh Spinach Salad  Tender fresh spinach leaves with goat cheese, sundried cranberries, candied walnuts and a cranberry dressing
  • Wild Rice Salad With a Maple Thyme Vinaigrette Smoked corn, diced carrot, fresh tomatoes and red onion
  • Oven Fresh Multigrain, Foccacia & French Dinner Rolls 
  • Slow Roasted Beef Tenderloin With a Cracked Pepper Rub Served with a Wild Mushroom Demi Glace 
  • Penne Pasta Primavera Served with a fresh tomato basil sauce and garden vegetables topped with mozzarella cheese  
  • ARISTA’s Famous Herb Roasted potatoes, tossed with fresh herbs and a confit of onion 
  • A Medley of Herbed Roasted Winter Root Vegetables, with fresh thyme 
  • Freshly baked Cookies and a Variety of decadent Gourmet Squares

20 guest minimum

Holiday Catering

Holiday Luncheon

  • Tossed Garden Salad- greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, carrots, and croutons with peppercorn ranch and Dijon vinaigrette 

Choose 2 Entrées

  • Seared salmon with pesto sauce
  • Almond Cranberry Chicken Encrusted with almonds and cranberries, served with a zesty orange sauce
  • Tortellini Saint Tropez Cheese tortellini, grilled zucchini and yellow peppers in a creamy sun dried tomato sauce

Choice of 1

  • Roasted red jacket potatoes
  • Spinach Orzo

 

  • Fresh Baked Baguette slices and butter
  • Holiday Sugar Cookies and Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

 

Christmas Holiday Appetizer Packages

Add an Appetizer Package to any of our Buffet Menus. All Appetizer Packages are based on a minimum of 40 people and in addition to a full buffet.

Holiday Catering

Appetizer Package #1

  • Classic Spinach Dip
  • Roasted Shallot and Chives Cream Cheese Dip
  • Roasted Red Pepper and Goats Cheese Dip served with assorted Breads, Crackers and House Made Pita Chips

 

Holiday Catering

Appetizer Package #2

(Three appetizers per person)

  • Coconut prawn with a Spicy Thai Glaze
  • Skewered Chicken Tenders with a Cranberry Mustard Glaze
  • Baked Vegetarian Samosas offered with a Mango Chutney 

 

Holiday Catering

Appetizer Package #3

(Four appetizers per person)

  • BBQ Beef Wanton
  • Hibachi Beef Skewer in Port Wine Reduction
  • Skewered Chicken Tenders with a Cranberry Mustard Glaze
  • Spinach and Feta Bites Puff Pastry stuffed with Spinach and Feta Cheese 

 

Holiday Catering

Appetizer Package #3

(Four appetizers per person)

  • BBQ Duck Phyllo Bundles
  • Teriyaki Marinated Beef Tenderloin Skewers
  • Skewered Chicken Tenders with a Cranberry Mustard Glaze
  • Spinach and Feta Bites Puff Pastry stuffed with Spinach and Feta Cheese offered Tzatziki Dip 

 

Our Collection of Desserts for Holiday Catering Season

We help you celebrate life!
Holiday Chocolate Christmas Gift

Holiday Chocolate Christmas Gift

Chocolate cream cake and smooth chocolate cake is covered with
a coating of chocolate and topped off with a bow (2 oz size)
Subject to availability

Rum and Eggnog Cheesecake

A touch of rum flavor accents this delicious eggnog cheesecake.
In keeping with the holiday, the bottom features a dense layer of
ginger spiced cake It is topped with peppermint cream

Subject to availability
Rum and Eggnog Cheesecake
Belgian Chocolate Yule Log

Belgian Chocolate Yule Log

This dainty Belgian chocolate covered log is perfect for a holiday
themed party or as an employee dessert break.  It is filled with
raspberry chocolate mousse.
Subject to availability

Autumn Pumpkin Cheesecake

Many of our customers order this Autumn pumpkin cheesecake for their Thanksgiving catered events and request it again at Christmas holiday parties. It is a light and fluffy pumpkin spice cheesecake. The topping has a thick layer of caramel mousse with white chocolate shavings and drizzled with caramel sauce.
Subject to availability
Autumn Pumpkin Cheesecake
Chocolate Caramel Christmas Tree

Chocolate Caramel Christmas Tree

Scrumptious mousse of dark chocolate with a caramel center and chocolate genoise base, coated in rich chocolate.

Subject to availability

White Chocolate and Cranberry Yule Log

Delectable white chocolate mousse with a tangy cranberry middle, on a dense vanilla cake. We coat the entire log with white and dark chocolate.
Subject to availability
White Chocolate and Cranberry Yule Log

Additional Items:

  • Add on High quality disposable plates, biodegradable cutlery and napkins 
  • We can arrange for the rental of china plates, stainless cutlery and glassware
  • Drop off, Set up & Pick up within Seattle area, delivery charges starting at $45
  • Delivery outside of Seattle area is subject to additional travel charges.
  • Our professional Servers and Bartenders are available for your event.
  • Stainless steel serving ware, serving utensils, chafing dishes, sternos, festive buffet décor, buffet linens & display platters are available.
  • Menu items can be dropped off in All Disposable containers for ease of clean-up.
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