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The Menu

Every menu from Chef Fernando’s kitchen — weddings and events, buffets, live stations, corporate & sandwich menus, drop-off dinners and Portuguese take-out.

Wedding & Event Packages
Nº I Soup · Salad · Plated Main · Dessert Inquire for pricing
Nº II Soup or Salad · Pasta · Plated Main · Dessert Inquire for pricing
Nº III Antipasto Bar · Soup, Salad or Pasta · Plated Main · Dessert · Late-Night Sweet Table Inquire for pricing
Nº IV Soup · Fish Course · Plated Main · Dessert · Late-Night Seafood Buffet Inquire for pricing

Every package includes hors d’oeuvres on arrival · dinner rolls & butter · coffee & tea · wait staff, one per 25 guests

First Course

Soups

Caldo Verdecream of collard, the Portuguese classic

Chickpea Rapini

Classic Minestrone

Chicken & Rice

Tomato Bisquewith pesto drizzle

Shrimp Bisque

Lobster Bisque supplement

Salads

Plated per guest, or served as bowls per table — Caesar, Greek, toss or spring mix.

Tangy Caesargrilled cornbread spears, air-dried pancetta, shaved Reggiano

Baby Spinach & Arugulaassorted berries, crumbled goat cheese, cranberry focaccia crisp, zesty vinaigrette

Seasonal Baby Greenscrumbled feta, pecans, carrots, red onion, balsamic vinaigrette

Pasta with burrata, cherry tomatoes and basil, plated by CF Culinary Events

From our kitchen

Pasta

The second course of Menu Nº II — or your middle course in Menu Nº III.

Penne alla Vodka

Pennetomato or Alfredo sauce

Fusillismoked chicken, shiitake mushroom, sun-dried tomato, pesto cream

Egg Fettuccineroast garlic, rapini, croutons, shaved pecorino

Beef Short-Rib Raviolirosé sauce

Lightly breaded fish fillets with lemon, plated by CF Culinary Events

From our kitchen

Fish Course

The signature course of Menu Nº IV — with tomato rice, black olives and a bowl of salad per table.

Lightly Breaded Sole or Cod Loinlemon-butter pimento sauce

Jumbo Shrimp Skewerstwo skewers of three, lemon-butter pimento

Orange Roughywhite-wine cream sauce

Pan-Seared Salmondill cream sauce

Bacalhau Assado supplement

Halibut Steak supplement

Chicken

Your plated main, as an 8 oz chicken supreme — eight ways.

Scaloppini Breast Piccatacapers, wine-butter sauce

Scaloppini Breast Marsalamushroom Marsala sauce

Herb-Crusted Breast of Chicken

Stuffed with Mushroom & White Cheddar

Stuffed with Ricotta & Spinach

Pesto Rubwrapped with prosciutto & provolone

Chicken Parmesan

Stuffed with Sun-Dried Tomato & Goat Cheese

Steaks & Mains

Every main is served with seasonal market vegetables and your choice of potato.

8 oz New York Steakyour choice of Madeira, mushroom or peppercorn sauce

Braised Veal Cutletmushroom Marsala sauce

Roast Beefin pan drippings

8 oz Sirloin Steak

Duo plate of steak and shrimp skewer with vegetables, by CF Culinary Events

From our kitchen

Duo Plates

Pair any two — a duo main in place of the single plated main.

5 oz Bacon-Wrapped Filet Mignon

5 oz California-Cut Steak

5 oz Breast of Chickenplain or stuffed

Roast Rack of Lamb

5 oz Sirloin Steak

Braised Short Rib supplement

10 oz Veal Chop supplement

Sides

Seasonal market vegetables with every plate — plus your choice of potato.

Rosemary-Roasted White or Red Potatoes

Parisienne Potatoes

Fingerling Potatoes

Yukon Wedge Potatoes

Whipped Garlic Mashplated option only

Crème brûlée with fresh berries and biscotti, by CF Culinary Events

From our kitchen

Desserts

To finish — plated, warm where it should be warm.

Trio Dessertmini vanilla-bean crème brûlée · chocolate-dipped strawberry · cheesecake

Bolo de BolachaPortuguese biscuit cake — Maria biscuits, rich coffee, butter cream

Vanilla Ice-Cream Crepe

Warm Apple Crumblewith vanilla

White & Dark Chocolate Mousse

Warm Molten Lavawith vanilla

Seasonal Cheesecakechocolate cherry · New York · mocha · blueberry

A full Portuguese seafood buffet table set by CF Culinary Events — lobster, crab and shrimp platters
The Night Goes On

Late Night

Menu Nº III

Sweet Table

Seasonal sliced fruit, assorted pastries and cakes.

Menu Nº IV

Seafood Buffet

Cold lobster, Dungeness crab, tiger shrimp, shrimp patties, cod croquettes, chicken fingers, wings and Valencian rice.

Also available on its own — drop-off or with full set-up & staff · inquire for pricing

King crab legs and claws piled high with lemon and fresh dill from the CF Culinary Events seafood buffet

From the seafood buffet

Fresh-shucked oysters on ice in a wooden serving boat by CF Culinary Events

Fresh-shucked oysters

Oyster boat dressed with fresh lemon and marigold, styled for service by CF Culinary Events

The raw bar, dressed

Full Service

The Buffets

Chefs, servers, china, cutlery, platters and décor — prepared on site.

Buffet Nº I Starters

Rustic breads & butter

Charcuterie board · imported & domestic cheeses

Pull-apart salmon in soy-maple, mango salsa

Flame-charred vegetables & olives

Chicken lollipops, teriyaki & sesame

The Buffet

Caesar with kale & rye croutons

Baby spinach & arugula, mandarins, roasted beets & goat cheese

6 oz AAA California-cut striploin, creamy peppercorn

Herb-crusted supreme chicken, Cabernet cream

Local vegetables with confit shallots · herb-roasted potato

To Finish

Petite sweets, cakes, flans & sliced fruit

Colombian coffee & tea station in ceramic

Inquire for pricing
Buffet Nº II Starters

Rustic breads with dips

Charcuterie & cheeses

Grilled Angus flat-iron, chimichurri & cipollini onions

Warm Brie bundles on berry compote

Flame-charred vegetables & marinated olives

The Buffet

Golden-beet salad, pesto bocconcini & pomegranate

Classic Caesar with air-dried pancetta

Porcini-crusted AAA beef tenderloin, Cabernet reduction

Flame-charred jumbo shrimp in garlic white wine

Roasted-potato galette · seasonal vegetables

To Finish

Petite sweets, chocolate-covered strawberries, mini brûlées & exotic fruit

Coffee & tea station

Inquire for pricing

Vegetarian and gluten-free plates on request — tell us about any dietary restrictions.

Theatre on the Plate

Live Stations

Every station includes chef set-up, service and teardown · minimum 100 guests.

Trays of fresh malasadas under heat lamps at a CF Culinary Events live station

The malasada station

Chorizo & Morcella

Portuguese chorizo flambéed with brandy, roasted blood sausage, fresh cow cheese, olives, cornbread, fava & chickpea salads

Tosta Mista

The traditional ham & grilled-cheese — queijo flamengo on pão caseiro, layered with butter

Leitão — Suckling Pig

Carved to order with traditional sauce, peppers and buns · serves ~100

Live Sweet Table

Warm custard tarts, torched leite creme, rice pudding, bolo de bolacha, toucinho do céu, crème caramel

Malasada Station

Portuguese & Hawaiian-style donuts in cinnamon sugar, stuffed with custard or Nutella

Buffet Upgrades & Add-Ons
Espresso Bar

Fresh espresso with biscotti — the ending every party deserves

Live Oyster Station

Freshly shucked by one of our chefs, assorted mignonettes

Live Saganaki Station

Greek cheese flambéed with ouzo tableside, lemon & crispy pita

Live Shrimp Station

Seared jumbo shrimp, spiced ratatouille slaw, served on ceramic

Live Crème Brûlée Station

Vanilla-bean & chocolate, torched in front of your guests with fresh berries

Assorted Sushi & Sashimi

We’ll work closely with you to create any station — just ask.

Budget-Friendly

Corporate Catering

Minimum 20 people · free disposable cutlery, plates & napkins with every order · three days’ notice, rush orders by phone.

Breakfast
Continental Breakfast

Croissants, danishes & muffins, preserves, fruit cups, coffee & teas

Light & Healthy

Breakfast loaves, sliced fruit, yogurt parfaits, coffee & teas

Warm Breakfast Sandwich

Croissant, English muffin or bagel · bacon or sausage & cheddar · fruit cups

Lunch
Cold Lunch Buffet — Sandwiches

Your choice of five fillings, on wraps, baguettes, croissants & whole-grain breads:

Tandoori chicken salad

Roast beef, caramelized onion, sharp cheddar & beet horseradish

Smoked turkey, Brie & cranberry relish

Mediterranean tuna, black olives & sun-dried tomato

Honey-glazed ham, Swiss & Dijon

Fire-roasted vegetable antipasto with goat cheese

Country egg salad

Pastrami, sauerkraut & pickle

Served with salads, baked sweets, coffee & bottled water

Hot Portuguese Buffet
Hot Greek Buffet
Hot Italian Buffet
Hot Asian-Inspired Buffet
Delivered, Ready to Serve

Drop-Off Dinners

Complete per-person dinners delivered to your home or venue — no staff needed · minimum 10 people · free delivery in Milton · three days’ notice.

Drop-Off Menu 1 — Chicken & Picanha
Drop-Off Menu 2 — Piri Piri Chicken & Sole
Drop-Off Menu 3 — Salmon & Shrimp
Drop-Off Menu 4 — Veal & Chicken Breast
Drop-Off Menu 5 — Fillet & Chicken Piccata
Drop-Off Menu 6 — Steak & Shrimp
Add-On
Signature Charcuterie Board

Artisanal cheeses, cured meats, fresh-baked baguette, gourmet crackers & crisps, assorted olives, pickles & dips, dried fruit, berries & nuts · feeds ten · wooden-board upgrade & custom boards on request

The Flavours of Portugal, Packed to Go

Portuguese Take-Out

Minimum 10 people · free delivery in Milton · three days’ notice.

Soups

Caldo Verde · Chicken & Rice · Chickpea Rapini · Shrimp Bisque

Appetizers
Peel-and-Eat Shrimp

Six pounds, with beer-pimento sauce

Roast Chorizo Board

Cornbread, cow cheese & olives

Breaded Shrimp

Cocktail sauce & lemon

Fried Chicharros

Half pound, garlic vinegar wine sauce

Charcuterie Tray

Cured meats, cheeses, olives, roast vegetables, berries, nuts, crackers & crostini

Pastadeep half tray, feeds 10
Penne alla Vodka
Egg Fettuccine

Rapini & croutons in roasted-garlic olive oil

Penne in Zesty Basil Tomato
Fresh Spinach & Ricotta Lasagna
Fishwith tomato rice & Portuguese salad
Breaded Fillet of Sole

Pimento butter sauce

Breaded Cod Loin

Pimento sauce

Jumbo Shrimp Skewer

Three pieces

Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá

Salted-cod casserole with potato, eggs, olives, olive oil & onion · no sides

Polvo Guisado

Braised octopus & potato stew · no sides

Salted Cod Fillet

Roasted with hothouse tomato, Vidalia onion & olive oil

Halibut Steak

Pimento butter sauce · inquire for availability

Meatswith Parisienne potato & market vegetables
Roast Picanha

Natural pan jus

Whole Roasted Chicken
Whole Grilled Chicken

With Piri-Piri sauce

Stuffed Chicken Breast

Ricotta & spinach, house Madeira sauce

Veal Marsala Cutlets

Two pieces, mushroom Marsala

Grilled 6 oz NY Steak

AAA · Madeira or peppercorn

Grilled 8 oz NY Steak

AAA · Madeira or peppercorn

Braised BBQ Pork Back Ribs
Platters
Hot Seafood Tray

Lobster, Dungeness crab, shrimp, clams, mussels & calamari in white-wine garlic sauce · serves 8–10

Poached Cold Lobster

Half lobster with zesty pimento-parsley sauce

Cold Dungeness Crab

Full crab with house signature sauce

Rissóis de Camarão

Traditional shrimp puffs, fried to perfection

Pastéis de Bacalhau

Salted-cod croquettes, golden brown

Sweets
Assorted Pastries

Including natas — Portuguese custard tarts

Pudim Flan

Portuguese caramel flan, 8 inch

Fried Donuts

Cinnamon sugar · stuffed with Nutella or pastry cream

Rice Pudding Tray
Pecan Flan

8 inch

Whole Cornbread

Large

Dinner Rolls

Mains are your choice of chicken, steak or fish — duo plates available — and every menu is tailored to your event.

For parties of 100 or more · smaller gatherings welcome · inquire for price package
Wedding & live-station menus available on request

Plan your event or call (416) 400-6131