Appetizers

At The Catering Company, we believe appetizers should be more than just a prelude — they should be an experience!

Passed Appetizers

Add a touch of elegance to your event with our passed appetizers — bite-sized delights served by our team of professional staff. These are perfect as a welcome bite before a buffet or plated meal, offering guests a variety of flavors while they mingle and sip.

Here are a few popular options: 

Meat & Seafood

  • Mini Beef Wellington Bites – Tender filet with mushroom duxelles in a puff pastry shell

  • Bacon-Wrapped Dates – Stuffed with blue cheese and drizzled with balsamic glaze

  • Thai Chicken Satay Skewers – Served with a creamy peanut dipping sauce

  • Mini Crab Cakes – With lemon aioli

  • Coconut Shrimp – With sweet chili dipping sauce

Vegetarian

  • Caprese Skewers 🅥 – Cherry tomato, fresh mozzarella, and basil with balsamic glaze

  • Mini Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup Shooter 🅥 – Comfort food with a fun twist

  • Stuffed Mini Peppers 🅥 – Filled with whipped feta and herbs

  • Crispy Polenta Rounds 🅥 – Topped with ratatouille or mushroom ragu

  • Spanakopita Bites 🅥 – Flaky filo filled with spinach and feta

Vegan

  • Avocado & Cucumber Cups 🅥 – Topped with chili-lime salt

  • Vegan Spring Rolls 🅥 – With ginger-sesame dipping sauce

  • Sweet Potato Rounds 🅥 – Topped with cashew cream and scallions

  • Mini Falafel Balls 🅥 – Served with tahini drizzle


Sample Pricing

Passed Appetizers

Perfect for cocktail hours or as a prelude to a plated or buffet meal.

  • Priced per piece (minimum order of 25 per selection)
    Example Pricing:

    • Mini Crab Cakes – $3.50 each

    • Truffle Arancini 🅥 – $3.00 each

    • Caprese Skewers 🅥 – $2.50 each

    • Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce – $3.25 each

    • Mini Brie & Fig Tarts 🅥 – $3.25 each

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Appetizer Stations

For a more interactive and relaxed option, consider one of our Appetizer Stations. These stationary setups allow guests to help themselves to a selection of carefully curated bites. Whether you’re looking for a light grazing station or a hearty spread that can stand on its own, we’ve got options to match the mood of your event.

  • Bite-Sized Stations: Great for cocktail-style receptions or before dinner. These stations feature elegant finger foods that keep things light.

  • App Station Parties: Combine multiple stations for a full culinary experience — perfect for social gatherings, holiday events, and networking parties.


Sample Pricing

Great for mingling events or to enhance your full buffet. Staffed or self-serve options available.

  • Light Bite Station – $20 per person (3–4 bites per guest)

  • Signature Station Party – $35–50 per person (5–6 heartier options, can serve as a full meal)

Here are a few popular Station options: 

Elegant & Elevated

  • Mini Skewer Station – Grilled shrimp, chicken satay, and marinated veggie skewers with dipping sauces

  • Oyster & Raw Bar – Shucked oysters, shrimp cocktail, and ceviche shooters (add-on staff required)

  • Mini Soup Sips & Grilled Cheese Bites – A cozy and classy pairing (tomato bisque + mini grilled cheese)

Comfort & Crowd-Pleasers

  • Slider Station – Mini beef, fried chicken, pulled mushroom 🅥, and plant-based sliders with toppings

  • Mac & Cheese Bar – Creamy mac + toppings like bacon, scallions, hot sauce, roasted broccoli 🅥

  • Mashed Potato Martini Bar – Creamy mashed potatoes served in martini glasses, with toppings like cheese sauce, sour cream, chives, jalapeños, and crumbled bacon.

  • Wings & Things – Mini wings (buffalo, Korean, or BBQ) with ranch, celery sticks, and pickles


Global-Inspired Flavors

  • Mezze Station 🅥 – Hummus, baba ghanoush, dolmas, falafel bites, pita chips, and marinated olives

  • Dim Sum Cart – Assorted dumplings, bao, and spring rolls (vegetarian and meat options)

  • Mini Banh Mi Station – Vietnamese baguette bites with lemongrass chicken, tofu 🅥, pickled veggies, and sriracha mayo

  • Indian Chaat Station 🅥 – Pani puri, bhel puri, and samosa chaat with chutneys and spices

Fun & Interactive

  • Build-Your-Own Crustini Bar 🅥 – Crostini with toppings like tomato basil, whipped goat cheese, and fig jam

  • Mini Waffle Bar – Savory waffles with fried chicken bites, or sweet waffles with berries and maple cream

  • Savory Popcorn Bar 🅥

  • Warm popcorn served with seasonings and toppings like truffle oil, chili lime dust, parmesan, cheddar powder, and nutritional yeast.