Sweet Heat Southern BBQ

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.