Catering Menu - The Catering Company

Catering Menu

Catered Events for Every Occasion

A Light Breakfast

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$15.7Per Person
Minimum 10 People
  • Assorted croissants
    • + Champagne ham & tasty cheese
    • + Tomato & tasty cheese v
  • House-baked banana, pineapple, oats & cinnamon loaf w butter portions nf
  • Fresh fruit skewer

A Classic Breakfast

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$19.7 Per Person
Minimum 10 People
  •  Assorted Toasted Ciabatta Rolls
    • + Scrambled egg, bacon, tomato, tasty cheese nf
    • + Grilled field mushrooms, tomato, tasty cheese nf / v
  • Yoghurt w fruit coulis in 100ml cup gf
  • House-baked sticky date loaf w caramel cream cheese frosting nf
  • Fresh fruit skewer

Keep It Sweet

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$12.5 Per Person
Minimum 10 People
  • Assorted danish pastries +n
  • Freshly baked mini assorted muffins
  • Fresh fruit skewer
A Casual Afternoon Tea Catering

A Casual Afternoon Tea

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$9.3 Per Person
Minimum 10 People
  • House baked scones with Yarra Valley jam and cream
  • Fresh fruit skewer

A Light Lunch – Available after 11.30am

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$18.9 Per Person
Minimum 10 People
  • Pointed sandwiches – selection of fillings, four points per person
  • Hand-rolled sushi w soy, ginger & wasabi
  • Seasonal fruit platter, sliced for easy handling

A Premium Breakfast

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$19.7 Per Person
Minimum 10 People
  • Assorted Baked Egg Tarts
    • + Egg, bacon, bocconcini, cherry tomato gf / nf
    • + Egg, seasonal mushrooms, bocconcini, basil, cherry tomato gf / v / nf
  • House-made granola w mixed berries, honey & greek yoghurt in 100ml cup nf
  • House baked mini house baked muffin
  • Fresh fruit skewer

Make It A Classic

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$10.4 Per Person
Minimum 10 People
  • Assorted Croissants
    • + Champagne ham and tasty cheese
    • + Tomato and tasty cheese
  • Fresh fruit skewer

Let’s Get Fancy

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$13.3 Per Person
Minimum 10 People
  • Assorted open mini half bagels
    • + Smoked salmon, cream cheese and cracked pepper nf
    • + Smashed avocado, desert lime, persian feta mousse v / nf
  • Assorted almond macarons +n
  • Fresh fruit skewer

Dash Of Gourmet – Available after 11.30am

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$20.6 Per Person
Minimum 10 People
  • Gourmet tortilla wraps with a selection of seasonal fillings
  • Assorted rice paper rolls – served w peanut sauce
  • Seasonal fruit platter – sliced for easy handling

A little sweet

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$21.85 Per Person
Minimum 10 People
  • Selection of gourmet tortilla wraps, club finger and pointed sandwiches
  • House baked tea cakes (1pp)
  • Fresh fruit skewer

Feed Me – Available after 11.30am

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$26.30 Per Person
Minimum 10 People
  • A selection of gourmet wraps (1/2pp)
  • Three hot finger foods w sauces
  • Hand-rolled sushi with soy, ginger & wasabi
  • Fresh fruit skewer

Selections include,

– Margherita arancini, tomato sugo, basil, mozzarella & parmesan v / nf
– Smokey bush tomato spiced roast kumara roll / Our signature sausage roll
– Beef & red wine pie / Chicken & mushroom pie / Cauliflower, cheese & leek pie / Stew of lentils & root vegetable pie

 

Seasonal Buffet $39 per person

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Minimum Order of 10 people – Select 1 Main, 2 Sides & 1 Salad

Minimum Order of 20 people – Select 2 Mains, 2 Sides & 2 Salads

Includes Bread Rolls & butter

48hr Notice Required

Main – Protein 

  • Baked Tuscan chicken thighs – caramelized onion, grain mustard cream sauce gf / nf
  • Southern fried chicken tenders – ranch dressing nf
  • Miso rubbed baked chicken – house made teriyaki sauce nf / +sesame
  • Roasted pork belly – twice cooked five spiced free range pork belly, sweet chili, apple, rice vinegar gf / df / nf / +sesame
  • Pork Vindaloo – traditional Goan curry, mustard seeds, curry leaves gf / df
  • Buttermilk brined roast leg of lamb – mint yoghurt dressing gf / nf
  • Moroccan spiced slow cooked lamb ribs – tomato, chickpeas, green lentil gf / df
  • Sauteed beef – ginger, capsicum, spring onion, sesame, hoisin sauce df / nf
  • Texas BBQ slow cooked beef brisket – grilled corn, Smokey bbq sauce gf / df / nf
  • Meat lasagne– Fresh lasagne sheets, secret family Bolognese sauce, Gippsland grass fed beef, free range pork, herbs, mozzarella & parmesan cheese nf

Main – Garden

  • House made gnocchi– almond basil pesto, plant base cream sauce, cherry tomatoes vgn / +n
  • Conchiglie shell pasta – Napoli, basil, semi dried zucchini, dry chilli flakes  vgn / nf
  • Casarecce pasta primavera – Napoli, onion, garlic, red capsicum, mushroom, olives, white wine, & fresh herbs gf / vgn / nf
  • Baked cumin spiced eggplant -chickpea, cherry tomato, parsley, pomegranate molasses gf / vgn / nf
  • Aromatic vegetable curry – coriander vgn/ gf / nf
  • Stir fry vegetables – tofu, black bean sauce, ginger, spring onions, sesame vgn / gf / nf
  • One pot Thai red curry – tofu, vegetable, coconut cream, Thai basil  vgn / gf / nf
  • Seasonal mushroom ragu – green lentil, tomato, thyme, confit garlic, vgn / gf / nf
  • Sicilian Caponata – eggplant, capsicum, onions, celery, raisins, basil vgn / gf / nf

CLASSIC SALADS

  • Garden Salad – Mixed lettuce leaves, tomatoes, cucumber, radish, basil leaves, carrot &
  • Greek Salad – Tomatoes, cucumber, red capsicum, kalamata olives, feta, spanish onion, red wine dressing gf / v / nf
  • Caesar Salad – Fresh cos lettuce, crispy prosciutto, soft boiled eggs, croutons, shaved grana padano, Caesar dressing nf
  • Potato & dill salad – Steamed chat potatoes, red onion, gherkins, dill yoghurt & sour cream dressing gf / v / nf
  • Fusilli pasta salad – Tomato pesto dressing  – Fusilli pasta, rocket, roast red capsicum, fennel, cranberries, capers, parsley & sundried tomato pesto dressing vgn / nf
  • Chipotle coleslaw – Red & white cabbage, carrot, flat leaf parsley w chipotle mayonnaise gf / nf

SEASONAL SALADS

  • Charred broccoli salad – Charred broccoli, soba noodles, pickled ginger, oyster mushrooms, edamame, spring onion, crisp shallots, nori & korean chili dressing vgn / nf
  • Sweet paprika roasted pumpkin salad – Chickpea, zucchini ribbons, feta, radicchio, dried apricots, parsley, dill, balsamic reduction gf / v / nf
  • Braised autumn leaf salad w almond & poached figs – Maple braised red cabbage, kale, chard, pepitas, almonds, mint, red capsicum, poached figs, red wine dijon mustard vinaigrette gf / vgn / ff / +n
  • Rainbow beetroot, beans & red quinoa salad w candied pecans – Roast beetroot, beans, red quinoa, pickled radish, pecans, mint, pomegranate, cos, orange & mustard dressing gf / vgn / +n

HOT SIDES

  • Twice cooked potato – confit garlic & rosemary gf / df / nf
  • Creamy mashed potato gf / nf
  • Baked potato gratin –cream, parmesan gf / nf
  • Roasted seasonal root vegetables-tossed in brown sugar butter, nutmeg gf / nf
  • Seasonal vegetables – preserved lemon dressing, toasted pepitas gf / df / nf
  • Pearl cous cous –Turmeric, capsicum, peas, mint vgn / nf
  • Steamed jasmine rice gf / vgn
  • Basmati Rice gf / vgn

Premium Proteins – Additional $11 per protein 

  • Stir fry prawns –seasonal vegetable, coriander, ginger, oyster sauce df
  • Baked Tasmanian salmon – lemon, capers salsa verde gf / df / nf
  • Seared king reef barramundi – white wine, leek and potato sauce gf / df / nf
  • Roast sirloin of angus beef-red wine, carrot, celery,onions gf / df / nf
  • Rosemary lamb rump – caramelised bush tomato balsamic gf / df / nf
  • Cajun free range chicken breast – roasted red capsicum & tomato emulsion gf / df / nf

DESSERT  – Additional $10 pp

  • Warm, apple blueberry crumble – double cream nf
  • Warm, sticky date pudding – double cream nf
  • Oreo cheesecake nf (individual serve)
  • Raspberry pistachio cookie cream +n (individual serve)
  • Pavlova w lemon curd, seasonal fruit & berry gf / nf (individual serve)
  • Chocolate raspberry slice gf / vgn / ff /nf (individual serve)

Cold Premium Canapés

  • Six farm truffle brie, peach & muscatel chutney, pepperoncini, charcoal lavosh v / nf  $4.9
  • Wagyu bresaola, parmesan custard, tomato bread nf  $5.8
  • Sashimi grade tuna tataki, pickle daikon, wasabi aioli, marigold gf / df / nf  $5.9
  • Seared lamb backstrap, caponata, vino cotto, candied walnuts gf /+n  $5.5
  • Charred sweetcorn tart, avocado & desert lime mousse, spiced popcorn gf / v / nf  $4.8
  • Prawn popcorn popsicles, chipotle mayo gf / df / nf  $5.9
  • Compressed watermelon, marinated cucumber, mint, toasted wattle seeds gf / vgn / nf  $4.5
  • Cured hiramasa kingfish, preserved lemon puree, beetroot dust, yuzu drops gf / df / nf  $5.8

Hot Premium Canapés

  • Miso glazed tasmanian salmon, edamame bean puree, sesame cracker gf / df / nf  $6.6
  • Seared scallops, apple & celeriac salad, finger lime caviar df / gf / nf  $6.8
  • Eggplant & zucchini rollatini, tomato basil salsa gf / vgn / nf  $5.6
  • Potato mille feuille, mushroom duxelle, parmesan crumbs, black garlic aioli gf /nf  $6
  • Pan-fried lamb rillettes, minted labneh, bush tomato hazelnut dukkah spice, tomato dust gf  $6.8
  • Steamed buns, teriyaki mushroom, ginger, black vinegar vgn / nf  $5.6
  • Spiced lebanese lamb fatayer, tomato relish  $5.8
  • Steamed fold over buns, pandan chicken, coconut caramel sauce, pickled cucumber df  $6
  • Baby potato, canadian maple bacon jam, aged cheddar, mustard gf / nf  $5.2
  • Five spiced pork belly, ginger & soy glaze, apple marmalade gf / df / nf  $5.8

Sweet Premium Canapés

  • Raspberry pannacotta, fresh berries, orange gel gf / nf $7
  • Passion fruit lemon curd meringue pie gf / nf  $7
  • Milk chocolate hazelnut slice gf / +n  $7
  • White chocolate and coconut popsicles gf / nf  $7
  • Dark chocolate mousse pots, flourless brownie, chocolate soil gf / nf  $7

The Aussie BBQ

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$20.50 Per Person
Monday - Friday Minimum 20 People / Saturday - Sunday Minimum 40 people

 We offer this package as a cook and deliver only, click order now. Also available on weekends.

Build Your Own Burger Station;

  • House made beef burger gf
  • Aussie beef sausages gf
  • Chickpea & lentil burger  gf / vgn
  • Vegan sausages
  • Caramelised onion gf
  • Cheddar cheese slices, dill pickles, sliced tomatoes & lettuce gf

Package Also Includes;

  • Niçoise style potato saladSteamed chat potatoes, baby cos, pickled shallots, green beans, boiled egg, kalamata olives, cherry tomato, parsley, red wine vinaigrette gf
  • Tomato sauce, BBQ sauce, American mustard
  • Brioche buns & sliced bread

Authentic Italian Buffet

Italian Buffet 1 - $42 pp Minimum 40 People

  • Renzo’s beef lasagne – pasta sheets, salsa di casa, beef mince, mozzarella and parmigianno cheese
  • Chicken breast cutlet with bread crumbs and Italian herbs
  • Slow roasted beef con sugo di fungi gf
  • Calamari marinated in lemon and fresh herbs gf (3 per serve)
  • Fried rice stir fried with vegetables and pancetta
  • Roast potatoes with garlic and rosemary gf
  • Seasonal vegetables stir fried with olive oil and herbs gf
  • Italian salad with tomato, cucumber, red onion, capsicum, olive oil, herbs and vinegar gf
  • Ciabatta rolls with butter

Italian Buffet 2 - $48 pp Minimum 40 people

  • Antipasto board cured meats, buffalo mozzarella, provolone cheese, charred grilled vegetables & Sicilian olives
  • Renzo’s beef lasagne – pasta sheets, salsa di casa, beef mince, mozzarella and parmesan cheese
  • Gnocchi with Napoli sauce and shaved grana cheese
  • Chicken primavera – oven roasted chicken breast w. pepperonata
  • Slow roasted beef con sugo di fungi gf
  • Calamari marinated in lemon and fresh herbs gf (3 per serve)
  • Roast potatoes with garlic and rosemary gf
  • Seasonal vegetables stir fried with olive oil and herbs gf
  • Italian salad with tomato, cucumber, red onion, capsicum, olive oil, herbs and vinegar gf
  • Ciabatta rolls with butter

Italian Buffet 3 - $55 pp Minimum 40 people

  • Agnolotti di ricotta & spinach Napoli sauce and parmesan
  • Gnocchi with Napoli sauce and shaved grana cheese
  • Veal cutlet with bread crumbs and Italian herbs
  • Chicken saltimbocca – pan fried chicken breast with pancetta, vino bianco e limone
  • Porchetta – Traditional Abbruzzi style pork sliced thin and served at room temperature
  • Calamari marinated in lemon and fresh herbs gf (3 per serve)
  • Seasonal vegetables stir fried with olive oil and herbs
  • Roast potatoes with garlic and rosemary
  • Fried Rice – rice stir fried with vegetables and pancetta
  • Italian salad with tomato, cucumber, red onion, capsicum, olive oil, herbs and vinegar
  • Ciabatta rolls with butter

SOMETHING EXTRA

  • The Cheese Board w artisan cheeses, fruit paste, roasted nuts, Sicilian olives, grapes, dried fruit served w specialty breads & crackers $95 – Serves 10
  • Seasonal Fruit Platter  $69 – Serves 10
  • Tiramisu Tray $60 – Serves 10

The Classic BBQ

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$36 Per Person
Monday - Friday Minimum 20 People / Saturday - Sunday Minimum 40 people

We offer this package as a cook and deliver, click order now. Alternatively we can cook onsite with chef & team.  Also available on weekends. Chef & team are an extra charge. 

Build Your Own Burger Station;

  • Angus beef burger, chipotle mayo
  • Pork and fennel sausage gf / df
  • Chicken and rosemary sausages
  • Plant based mushroom burgers gf / vgn
  • Vegan sausages vgn
  • Caramelised onion gf
  • Cheddar cheese slices, dill pickles, sliced tomatoes and lettuce gf

Package Also Includes;

  • Middle eastern spiced, chicken & vegetable shashlik, tahini dressing gf / df
  • Tofu & vegetable shashlik gf / vgn
  • Corn on the cob w italian herb butter gf
  • Chipotle coleslaw – Red & white cabbage, carrot, flat leaf parsley w chipotle mayonnaise gf / v / nf
  • Fusilli pasta salad w basil & pine nut pesto dressing – Fusilli pasta, semi dried tomato, baby spinach, toasted pine nuts, parsley, grana padano, basil pesto dressing
  • Tomato sauce, BBQ sauce, American mustard
  • Brioche buns  & sliced bread
Cold Finger Food Catering

Cold Finger Food

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Minimum 10 Pieces
  • Peking duck crepes, cucumber, coriander & hoisin dipping sauce df $5.8
  • Plant based persian macadamia feta, mini sweet pepper, turmeric crispbread vgn / gf $4.8
  • Potato roesti w olive tapenade, roasted balsamic cherry tomato & basil gf / v/ nf $4.8
  • Blinis w smoked salmon, dill & creme fraiche nf $4.9
  • Marinated poached prawn remoulade tart, chives, capers gf / nf $5.40
  • Olive bread crostini, stracciatella, Spanish guindillas, fig jam v / nf $4.8
  • Prosciutto, baby pickled figs, citrus cream cheese, buckwheat & caraway crispbread gf $5.6

 

a selection of entres & mains, including salmon, beef, lamb & gnocchi. set on a table with cutlery, glassware & wine

Plated Meals

2 Courses $59 Per Person or 3 Courses $75 Per Person - Alternate drop $5
Minimum 50 People / Chef, F&B staff and kitchen required - Please speak with our events team for further guidance

ENTREE 

  • Free range australian prosciutto, buffalo mozzarella, basil, seasonal pickled vegetables, olive bread crostini, white balsamic dressing gf
  • Slow baked 70-degree tasmanian salmon, torched confit fennel, blue swimmer crab, lemon aspen aioli, roast beetroot gf
  • Burrata, hickory smoked cherry vine tomato, celery & pea broth, black lava sea salt, tomato chips, aromatised olive oil gf/v
  • Seared tofu, heirloom tomato salad, roast beetroot, marinated vegetables, coriander sesame dressing gf / vgn
  • Sauteed chili, garlic prawns, buttered gnocchi, roasted red capsicum & tomato emulsion, fried capers
  • Five spiced twice cooked pork belly, apple, chili marmalade, ginger sweet potato puree, parsnip crumble gf
  • Spinach & ricotta agnolotti, forest mushroom cream sauce, shaved panettone truffle, kale crisp
  • Crab & citrus ravioli, shellfish bisque, medley of tomato & olive salsa

MAINS – Choose 2 served alternately

  • Signature – Seared king reef barramundi, pandan leaf infused turmeric coconut sauce, tempered potato, beans, mustard seeds gf / df
  • Moroccan spiced baked salmon, dill yoghurt dressing, cauliflower cous cous, lemon parsley potato gf
  • Slow cooked beef short rib, balsamic jus, caramelised onion puree, grilled corn, dauphinoise potatoes gf
  • Gippsland eye fillet, black peppercorn sauce, seasonal young vegetation, truffle chive kipflers gf
  • Hazelden free range chicken breast, lemon thyme jus, smoked leeks, sautéed green lentils, sweetcorn, puffed amaranth gf
  • Mountain pepper rubbed lamb backstrap, bush tomato balsamic essence, caponata, parsnip crisp gf
  • Tasmanian leatherwood honey glazed wimmera duck breast, aniseed myrtle orange jus, roast carrots, mushroom duxelle, snow pea tendril gf
  • Quinoa stuffed field mushroom, cauliflower steak, roast beetroot, chimichurri gf / vgn
  • Homemade potato gnocchi, sautéed eggplant, zucchini, heirloom tomato, basil napoli vgn

DESSERT 

  • Chocolate whiskey fondant, raspberry compote, double cream nf
  • Lemon mousse, poached peach, streusel coconut & lime gel, fresh blueberry gf /nf
  • Snickers dome, milk chocolate mousse, peanut cremeux, hazelnut dacquoise sponge, caramel sauce +n
  • Orange pannacotta, dark chocolate glaze, freeze-dry mandarins gf / nf
  • House Selection of Australian Cheeses, fig jam, grapes, olive sourdough & lavosh – gf option available

ROVING DESSERT OPTIONS, INSTEAD OF A PLATED DESSERT

  • Raspberry pannacotta, fresh berries, orange gel gf / nf
  • Passion fruit lemon curd meringue pie gf / nf
  • Milk chocolate hazelnut slice gf / +n
  • White chocolate and coconut popsicles gf / nf
  • Dark chocolate mousse pots, flourless brownie, chocolate soil gf / nf

SIDES, $7 PER SIDE, PER PERSON

  • Roast chat potato, rosemary, garlic olive oil gf / df / vgn
  • Cumin roasted cauliflower, tahini yoghurt gf
  • Steamed broccolini, preserved lemon dressing gf /df / vgn
  • Roasted pumpkin, green lentils, quinoa, chickpeas salad, roast garlic dressing gf / vgn
  • Seasonal salad leaves, heirloom tomato, cucumber, radish, honey mustard dressing gf / df
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Phone 03 9372 5865
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42 McLennan Drive, Kensington, Vic 3031

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