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CF Culinary Events

The Menu

Four plated wedding & event packages from Chef Fernando’s kitchen — and every selection you build them from. Priced per person for celebrations of one hundred guests or more.

Wedding & Event Packages
Nº I Soup · Salad · Plated Main · Dessert $65 pp
Nº II Soup or Salad · Pasta · Plated Main · Dessert $68 pp
Nº III Antipasto Bar · Soup, Salad or Pasta · Plated Main · Dessert · Late-Night Sweet Table $75 pp
Nº IV Soup · Fish Course · Plated Main · Dessert · Late-Night Seafood Buffet $80 pp

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 add $2 per person

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 add $4 per person

Halibut Steak add $4 per person

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 add $4 per person

10 oz Veal Chop add $4 per person

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 from $32 pp · full set-up & staff $42 pp

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

From the seafood buffet

Full Service

The Buffets

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

Buffet Nº I
$85Per Person

Starters — rustic breads & butter · charcuterie board · imported & domestic cheeses · full-side pull-apart salmon in soy-maple with mango salsa · flame-charred vegetables & olives · chicken lollipops with teriyaki & sesame

Buffet — Caesar with kale & rye croutons · baby spinach & arugula with 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

Buffet Nº II
$95Per Person

Starters — rustic breads with dips · charcuterie · cheeses · grilled Angus flat-iron with chimichurri & cipollini onions · warm Brie bundles on berry compote · flame-charred vegetables & marinated olives

Buffet — roasted golden-beet salad with pesto bocconcini & pomegranate · classic Caesar with air-dried pancetta · porcini-crusted AAA beef tenderloin, Cabernet reduction · flame-charred jumbo shrimp in garlic white wine · individual roasted-potato galette · seasonal vegetables

To finish — petite sweets, chocolate-covered strawberries, mini brûlées & exotic fruit · coffee & tea station

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$14 pp

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

Tosta Mista$16 pp

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

Leitão — Suckling Pig$760

Carved to order with traditional sauce, peppers and buns · serves ~100 · additional pigs $360

Live Sweet Table$18 pp

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

Malasada Station$13 pp

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

Buffet Upgrades & Add-Ons
Espresso Bar$2 pp

Fresh espresso with biscotti — the ending every party deserves

Live Oyster Station$36 / dozen

Freshly shucked by one of our chefs, assorted mignonettes

Live Saganaki Stationask

Greek cheese flambéed with ouzo tableside, lemon & crispy pita

Live Shrimp Stationask

Seared jumbo shrimp, spiced ratatouille slaw, served on ceramic

Live Crème Brûlée Stationask

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

Assorted Sushi & Sashimiask

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$9.95 pp

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

Light & Healthy$10.95 pp

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

Warm Breakfast Sandwich$14.95 pp

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

Lunch
Cold Lunch Buffet — Sandwiches$18.95 pp

Assorted sandwiches & wraps, salads, baked sweets, coffee & bottled water

Hot Portuguese Buffet$26 pp
Hot Greek Buffet$27 pp
Hot Italian Buffet$28 pp
Hot Asian-Inspired Buffet$26 pp
The Flavours of Portugal, Packed to Go

Portuguese Take-Out

$200 minimum order · minimum 10 people · free delivery in Milton, $30 outside · three days’ notice.

Soups$3.50 per person

Caldo Verde · Chicken & Rice · Chickpea Rapini · Shrimp Bisque (add $1.50)

Appetizers
Peel-and-Eat Shrimp$14 pp

Six pounds, with beer-pimento sauce

Roast Chorizo Board$8 pp

Cornbread, cow cheese & olives

Breaded Shrimp$8 pp

Cocktail sauce & lemon

Fried Chicharros$6 pp

Half pound, garlic vinegar wine sauce

Charcuterie Tray$14 pp

Cured meats, cheeses, olives, roast vegetables, berries, nuts, crackers & crostini · keep the wooden board +$40 per 10

Pastadeep half tray, feeds 10
Penne alla Vodka$60
Egg Fettuccine$50

Rapini & croutons in roasted-garlic olive oil

Penne in Zesty Basil Tomato$40
Fresh Spinach & Ricotta Lasagna$80
Fishwith tomato rice & Portuguese salad
Breaded Fillet of Sole$13 pp

Pimento butter sauce

Breaded Cod Loin$15 pp

Pimento sauce

Jumbo Shrimp Skewer$13 pp

Three pieces

Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá$16 pp

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

Polvo Guisado$16 pp

Braised octopus & potato stew · no sides

Salted Cod Fillet$18 pp

Roasted with hothouse tomato, Vidalia onion & olive oil

Halibut Steakmarket

Pimento butter sauce · inquire for availability

Meatswith Parisienne potato & market vegetables
Roast Picanha$16 pp

Natural pan jus

Whole Roasted Chicken$13 pp
Whole Grilled Chicken$13 pp

With Piri-Piri sauce

Stuffed Chicken Breast$18 pp

Ricotta & spinach, house Madeira sauce

Veal Marsala Cutlets$18 pp

Two pieces, mushroom Marsala

Grilled 6 oz NY Steak$18 pp

AAA · Madeira or peppercorn

Grilled 8 oz NY Steak$21 pp

AAA · Madeira or peppercorn

Braised BBQ Pork Back Ribs$15 pp
Platters
Hot Seafood Tray$190

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

Poached Cold Lobster$14 pp

Half lobster with zesty pimento-parsley sauce

Cold Dungeness Crab$40

Full crab with house signature sauce

Rissóis de Camarão$2 each

Traditional shrimp puffs, fried to perfection

Pastéis de Bacalhau$2 each

Salted-cod croquettes, golden brown

Sweets
Assorted Pastries$3 / piece

Including natas — Portuguese custard tarts

Pudim Flan$19

Portuguese caramel flan, 8 inch

Fried Donuts$2.50 each

Cinnamon sugar · stuffed with Nutella or pastry cream +$1

Rice Pudding Tray$18
Pecan Flan$21

8 inch

Whole Cornbread$12

Large

Dinner Rolls$8 / dozen

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

Priced per person for parties of 100 or more · smaller gatherings quoted individually · prices subject to HST
Wedding & live-station menus available on request

Plan your event or call (416) 400-6131