Types of Foods Catering Services Provide

If you are in the catering business or you are looking at hiring a caterer for an event, you should know that there are typical food that catering services provide. Each service may differ slightly; however, these are the foods you could expect to see on a catering menu:

Appetizers

• Crab Rangoon




• Mini Tacos




• Toasted Ravioli




• Mini Quiches




• Bacon wrapped scallops




• Shrimp cocktail




• Chicken wings

Salad

• Mix lettuce with carrots and cabbage




• 2 to 4 types of dressings including ranch, French, blue cheese and Italian




• Croutons and bacon bits




• Crackers

Meats

• Fried Chicken




• Roast Beef




• Chicken Cordon Bleu




• Baked Chicken

Pasta

• Mostacholi




• Fettuccini Alfredo




• Macaroni and Cheese




• Pasta Con Broccoli (can also be served as a cold salad)

Vegetables

• Mashed potatoes




• Green beans with bacon




• Corn




• New potatoes with parsley and garlic




• Sliced carrots




• Vegetable medley (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini and squash)

Bread

• Fresh baked rolls




• Dinner rolls




• Sliced bread




• Butter

Dessert

• Cheesecake




• Brownies




• Cobblers (blackberry, peach and apple)




• Pie (blueberry, chocolate and pumpkin)




• Cake (chocolate, white or swirled)

Drinks

• Coffee, tea and water are standard




• Soda, beer and mixed drinks are extra