Catering Menu NEW - The Catering Company

Catering Menu NEW

The Catering Company offers a diverse selection of menus designed to meet the needs of any event, from casual gatherings to formal affairs. For corporate meetings and small-scale events, our drop-off catering provides convenient, pre-arranged platters of sandwiches, wraps, and salads, making it easy to feed a crowd without any hassle.

We also specialize in elegant finger food and canapé menus, perfect for cocktail parties and social mixers where guests can mingle while enjoying a variety of hot and cold, sweet and savory bite-sized delights. For a more substantial dining experience, our buffet and grazing tables feature an impressive spread of artisan cheeses, cured meats, fresh produce, and hearty main courses. We also offer more traditional, full-service options like plated meals and shared dining for those seeking a formal dining.

Every menu is fully customizable to accommodate specific dietary requirements, ensuring that every guest has a delicious meal they can enjoy.

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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$20.3 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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$12.8 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 from 11.30am

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$19.3 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 from11.30am

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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 from11.30am

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$26.50 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
  • Bacon, leek & cheddar quiche nf / Tomato & goat cheese quiche, bush tomato spice v / nf
  • Our signature sausage roll / Vegetable samosa, tamarind chutney vgn / nf
  • Beef & red wine pie / Cauliflower, cheese & leek pie / Chicken & Mushroom pie / Chickpea lentil curry pot pie gf / vgn / nf / +sesame

 

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 

  • Lemon & oregano baked chicken thighs – smoked paprika, Dijon mustard cream sauce gf / nf
  • Stir fry chicken breast – capsicum, chilli & hoisin sauce gf / df/ nf
  • Oven roasted Cajun chicken – chives, sour cream dressing gf / nf
  • Roasted pork belly – twice cooked five spiced, free range pork belly, sweet chilli, apple, rice vinegar gf / df / nf / +sesame
  • Fennel seed & rosemary marinated roast pork scotch – green olive gremolata gf / df / nf
  • Buttermilk-brined roast leg of lamb – mint yoghurt dressing gf / nf
  • Moroccan spiced slow-cooked lamb ribs – tomato, chickpeas, green lentil gf / df
  • Beef skillet – seasonal mushroom, garlic butter, horseradish cream gf / nf
  • Texas BBQ rubbed beef brisket – grilled corn, smokey bbq sauce gf / df / nf
  • Meat lasagne– Fresh lasagne sheets, secret family Bolognese sauce, Gippsland grass fed beef, 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, red capsicum, mushroom, olives, white wine, & fresh herbs gf / vgn / nf
  • Tagliatelle – mushroom ragout, herbed ricotta nf
  • Baked zatar eggplant – chickpeas, turmeric potato, tomato and mint gff/vgn/nf
  • Middle Eastern spiced green lentil & brown rice – tomato, spinach, capsicum gf / vgn / nf
  • Stir fry vegetables – tofu, black bean sauce, ginger, spring onions vgn / gf / nf / +sesame
  • Baked zucchini – basil pesto, baked tomato, mozzarella gf / nf
  • Sicilian caponata – eggplant, capsicum, raisins, basil vgn / gf / nf

CLASSIC SALADS

  • Garden Salad – Mixed lettuce leaves, tomatoes, cucumber, radish, basil leaves, Italian dressing gf / vgn / nf
  • 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
  • Pesto Pasta Salad – Fusilli, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, pine nuts, red onion, mint, & curly parsley w pesto mayonnaise dressing vgn / +n
  • 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
  • Corn, black bean & quinoa salad – Corn, black bean, green capsicum, tomato, coriander w white balsamic, chipotle dressing gf / vgn / nf
  • Spring green salad – Asparagus, green beans, edamame, baby spinach, eschalot, chilli, Vietnamese mint, toasted sesame seeds w lemon sesame dressing gf / vgn / +sesame
  • Spiced Cauliflower & white quinoa salad – Cauliflower, white quinoa, celery, red onion, red capsicum, candied pecan, mint, & coriander w lemon dressing gf / vgn / +n

HOT SIDES

  • Twice-cooked potato – confit garlic & rosemary gf / df / nf
  • Lemon, oregano, paprika rubbed – roast potato wedges gf / vgn / nf
  • Baked potato gratin – cream, parmesan gf / nf
  • Roasted seasonal root vegetables – maple & fennel seed gf /vgn/ nf
  • Seasonal steamed vegetables – preserved lemon dressing, toasted pepitas gf / vgn / nf
  • Pearl cous cous – Turmeric, capsicum, peas, mint vgn / nf
  • Pilaf rice – mint, coriander, peas and cranberry gf/nf/v
  • 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
  • Pomegranate molasses brushed baked salmon – seeded mustard, dill, capers, cream sauce gf / 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

  • Pistachio vanilla tiramisu n+
  • Chocolate raspberry, red currant tart gf / nf
  • Nectarine & strawberry pannacotta gf / nf
  • Pavlova w mango & stone fruit, dollop of cream gf / nf
  • Dutch apricot, rhubarb & almond crumble tart gf / nf
  • Orange, raspberry & mandarin slice gf / nf / vgn

CHRISTMAS DESSERT  – Additional $10 pp

  • Petit Christmas pudding, crème anglaise & red currents nf
  • Chocolate, raspberry, red currant tart gf
  • Mango & raspberry meringue tart gf / nF
  • Double chocolate mousse w sour cherry gel gf / nf

Cold Premium Canapés

  • Six farm truffle brie, peach & muscatel chutney, pepperoncini, charcoal lavosh v / nf $6.8
  • Wagyu bresaola, parmesan custard, tomato bread nf $6.9
  • Sashimi grade tuna tataki, pickle daikon, wasabi aioli, marigold gf / df / nf $6.9
  • Marinated poached prawn remoulade tart, chives, capers gf / nf $6.9
  • Cured hiramasa kingfish, preserved lemon puree, beetroot dust, yuzu drops gf / df / nf $ 6.9

Hot Premium Canapés

  • Cauliflower croquette gf/vgn $ 7
  • Steamed buns, teriyaki mushroom, ginger, black vinegar vgn / nf $7
  • Miso glazed tasmanian salmon, edamame bean puree, sesame cracker gf / df / nf $8
  • Prawn bomba, smoked paprika aioli gf/nf  $7
  • Spiced lebanese lamb fatayer, tomato relish $7.2
  • Five spiced pork belly, ginger & soy glaze, apple marmalade gf / df / nf $7

Sweet Premium Canapés

  • Raspberry pannacotta, fresh berries, orange gel gf / nf $7.5
  • Passion fruit lemon curd meringue pie gf / nf  $7.5
  • Milk chocolate hazelnut slice gf / +n  $7.5
  • White chocolate and coconut popsicles gf / nf  $7.5
  • Dark chocolate mousse pots, flourless brownie, chocolate soil gf / nf  $7.5

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;

  • Potato & dill salad – steamed potatoes, fresh dill, gherkin & red onion w yoghurt, sour cream dressing gf / v / nf
  • Tomato sauce, BBQ sauce, American mustard
  • Brioche buns & sliced bread

Authentic Italian Buffet

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Italian Buffet 1 - $42 pp minimum, 50 people. For groups of fewer than 50 people, the price per head will be adjusted.

  • 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 50 people. For groups of fewer than 50 people, the price per head will be adjusted.

  • 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 50 people. For groups of fewer than 50 people, the price per head will be adjusted.

  • 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 & fennel sausage gf / df
  • Chicken & rosemary sausages df
  • Plant-based mushroom burgers gf / vgn
  • Vegan sausages vgn
  • Caramelised onion gf
  • Cheddar cheese slices, dill pickles, sliced tomatoes & lettuce

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
  • Potato & dill salad – steamed potatoes, fresh dill, gherkin & red onion w yoghurt, sour cream dressing gf / v / nf
  • Tomato sauce, BBQ sauce, American mustard
  • Brioche buns  & sliced bread
Cold Finger Food Catering

Cold Finger Food

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  • 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
  • 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 $69 Per Person or 3 Courses $83 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 

  • Burrata, slow baked Roma tomato, grilled zucchini, smoked capsicum, basil emulsion, aromatised olive oil gf/v
  • Free range Australian prosciutto, buffalo mozzarella, basil, seasonal pickled vegetables, olive bread crostini, white balsamic dressing nf
  • Salmon tartare, apple & fennel salad, beetroot oil, buckwheat crispbread gf / df / nf
  • Five spiced twice cooked pork belly, apple, chili marmalade, ginger sweet potato puree gf / df / nf
  • Butternut pumpkin & caramelized onion Agnolotti, crumbled feta, basil, almond pesto cream sauce v
  • Potato gnocchi, beef ragu, bocconcini, shaved grana padano nf

MAINS – Choose 2 served alternately

  • Signature – Seared king reef barramundi, pandan leaf infused turmeric coconut sauce, tempered potato, beans, mustard seeds gf / df / nf
  • Moroccan spiced baked salmon, dill yoghurt dressing, cauliflower cous cous, lemon parsley potato gf / nf
  • Gippsland eye fillet, three peppercorn sauce, seasonal young vegetation, truffle & chive kipflers potato gf / nf
  • Pressed beef short rib, mushroom essence, confit garlic mash, grilled broccolini gf / nf
  • Lemon, oregano grilled chicken breast, dijon mustard & smoked paprika plant based cream sauce, sautéed spinach, baked zucchini gf / df / nf
  • Leatherwood honey brushed baked lamb backstrap, bush tomato balsamic jus, caponata, snow pea tendril gf / df / nf
  • Quinoa stuffed field mushroom, cauliflower steak, roast beetroot, chimichurri gf / vgn
  • Homemade potato gnocchi, sautéed eggplant, zucchini, heirloom tomato, basil napoli vgn

DESSERT 

  • Caramelised pineapple, cherry compote, coconut cremeux, meringue, spice crumb nf
  • Lemon, blueberry meringue tart, yoghurt panna cotta, white chocolate snow gf / nf
  • Coconut mango cream profiterole, white chocolate, dollop cream nf
  • Orange mascarpone pannacotta, raspberry confit, dark chocolate glaze 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
  • Seasonal roasted vegetables gf / nf / vgn
  • Steamed broccolini, preserved lemon dressing gf / vgn
  • Zatar spiced baked zucchini, mint, tahini yoghurt dressing gf / nf / +sesame
  • Maple brushed roast pumpkin, toasted pine seeds, almond pesto, crumble feta gf
  • Bitter greens, shaved pears, fennel, seasonal citrus, grana Padano gf / df / nf
  • Seasonal salad leaves, medley tomato, cucumber, radish, honey mustard dressing
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Phone 03 9372 5865
bookings@thecateringcompany.com.au
42 McLennan Drive, Kensington, Vic 3031

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