Sample Event Menus
Choosing the right menu is a serious part of planning a successful and enjoyable event.
The choices we offer can sometimes be overwhelming. For that reason we have provided some sample menus for your consideration.
The following menus are all given a title indicating the type of event these collections of dishes may be used for.
This is not to imply that the selections you see grouped below are limited to these types of events only.
Feel free to come in and sit with us and design a menu that is perfect for your occasion and your budget.
Let's pick and choose among the many creative and mouth watering dishes we prepare until we come up with something that is uniquely all your own.
We have prepared these menus before and received much acclaim.
Here are a few of them:
OUR MOST POPULAR “SOUTHERN DECADENCE” MENU Smoked Sausage Jambalaya or Chicken and Sausage Fettuccine Chicken Salad Finger Sandwiches Cheese and Pimento Finger Sandwiches or Bacon, Bell Pepper, and Black Pepper Sandwiches Garden Vegetable Platter (Dry or Marinated) Finger Sized Fried Chicken Drumsticks or Sesame Chicken Russell’s Own Homemade Boudin Sausage, Jalapeno and Cheese Bread Swedish Meatballs in Sweet and Spicy Sauce Seafood Dip of Crab or Crawfish (Choose one) Hot Broccoli and Cheese Dip or Cold Spinach Dip Assorted Crackers for Dips Stuffed Pork Roast Stuffed Turkey Roll Pink Lemonade This menu includes plates, forks, cups and napkins. No additional fee is required. Fee includes table skirts, set up and clean up services. We provide a friendly uniformed wait staff to service food tables and assure your special event’s success. Prices vary according to selection. Substitutions and omissions welcomed. Let us customize this menu for you! Prices vary according to amount of quests and location. Call for price quotes. |
A STYLISH SILVER TRAY EVENT MENU Beef Tenderloin with Braised Sugar Cane Stick Marinated Gulf Shrimp with Assorted Remoulades Southern Fried Chicken Lollipops with Honey Butter Warm Goat Cheese Toast Points with Chardonnay Pear Chickpea Fritters with near East Yogurt Sauce Crawfish and Shrimp Spring Rolls with Chile-Lime Dipping Sauce Smoked Salmon on Cucumber with Crème Fraiche Vegetable Crudites with Blue Cheese Mousse Cocktail Franks in a Puff Pastry Blanket with Course Mustards New Orleans Style Muffuletta Bites Fresh Fruit Kabobs with Mint Leaves and Lemon Confetti Garnish Substitutions and omissions welcomed. Let us customize this menu for you! Prices vary according to amount of quests and location. Call for price quotes. |
A BACKYARD FAMILY REUNION MENU Slow Roasted Beef Briskets Juicy Pull-Apart Tender Beef Brisket, Stuffed with Garlic and Seasonings and finished with Homemade Bar-B-Que Sauce (optional) Garlic-Stuffed Pork Roast One of our signature dishes Stuffed with Garlic and roasted to perfection Russell's Own Market Made Rice Dressing Moist, Meaty and wonderfully seasoned We start with our own homemade rice dressing mix Slow simmered then mixed with white rice, parsley and onion top Creamy Old Fashioned Potato Salad Homemade potato salad made with red potatoes and lots of farm fresh eggs Well seasoned and folded with rich creamy mayonnaise and a hint of mustard Served chilled Boston Style Baked Beans Slow baked with brown sugar, onions, thick cut bacon, and a hint of mustard Garden Fresh Salad Fresh crisp lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, radish and shredded carrots Served with assorted dressings. Fresh Fruit Salad Seasonal Fruit cut into bite sized pieces and tossed in a citrus blend juice with lemon and orange zest and fresh mint. Assorted Bread Basket Includes Butter and Egg Rolls, Garlic Bread and Plain French bread Homemade Specialty Themed Cake Choose from a variety of cake flavors and fillings Recreate that family crest or transfer those group photos into edible image for a one of a kind, truly unique centerpiece. Substitutions and omissions welcomed. Let us customize this menu for you! Prices vary according to amount of quests and location. Call for price quotes. |
A BLACK-TIE HOLIDAY CELEBRATION MENU Quick Seared, Beef Tenderloin Crown Roast of Pork Homemade Bread Basket Asian Chile, Lime and Cilantro Skewered Chicken Hardwood Smoked Salmon New York Cheddar Cheese Pastry Straws Lobster, Crawfish and Shrimp Antipasta- Pasta French Style Charcuterie Presentation Triad of Hot Dips with Homemade Crostinis Italian Style, Fire Roasted Vegetables Baltic Style Borscht with Potato Pancakes Poached Pears in Sugar Spun Baskets with Sabayon Sauce Elegant Chocolate and Orange Zest Cookie Coins Profiterles Petit Fours Substitutions and omissions welcomed. Let us customize this menu for you! Prices vary according to amount of quests and location. Call for price quotes. |
AN ELEGANT AFTERNOON BABY SHOWER RECEPTION MENU Assorted Tea Sandwiches Savory cucumber and radish open faced triangles lightly spread with fresh herb butter and fines herb mayonnaise Warm, Miniature Scones of Mixed Berries Served accompanied by an assortment of butters Including Fig Butter, Strawberry Butter and Honey Butter Fresh Mint and Citrus Zest Infused Fruit Compote Seasonal Summer Fruit Marinated in Natural Juices, Fresh Mint and Assorted Citrus Zest. (A Cool, Refreshing Offering during the summer months.) Chicken Salad Finger Sandwiches Louisiana Crawfish and Blue Point Crab Dip Our award winning recipe served hot with flaky, miniature patty shells Warm Goat Cheese Toasts Baguette slices topped with creamy, mild goat cheese, broiled and topped with roasted pecans, drizzled with Rose-Petal Syrup and finished with sprig of fried parsley. Bacon, Bell Pepper and Black Pepper Finger Sandwiches Tiny Chickpea Fritters With Near EastYogurt Sauce Delicious chickpea fritters are wonderfully seasoned with an unusual blend of Cajun and Indian spices. Pan-fried in olive oil. An addictive combination of Taste and texture Seitan Chimichurri Short skewers of pressed buckwheat. Similar in texture to chicken, marinated in olive oil, herbs and lime and grilled over an open flame. Served on a bed of greens with a verde sauce, they are outstanding! Deviled Eggs with assorted Toppings Tea Stained Quail Eggs Roasted and Salted Nuts Substitutions and omissions welcomed. Let us customize this menu for you! Prices vary according to amount of quests and location. Call for price quotes. |
