Corporate catering services
847-676-2433

Fax:847-673-9653

We would be glad to set up a consultation meeting in order to go over your catering requirements

Chef daniel is standing by to help you organize, customize your menu, and other requirements such as flowers, party rentals, (tables, chairs, service trays from stainless steel to silver, china, glassware silverware, tents, paper goods.) We also can provide chefs and service staff.

We specialize in customized events with any theme you would desire.

We service the entire chicago land and suburban area.

Employee appreciation luncheon
Self serve salad bar

Garden salad of mixed romaine and head lettuce, with garlic ranch dressing, french, italian and thousand island dressings.

Croutons, diced tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, ripe olives, sliced green peppers.

Tuna cavatappi salad and cheese tortellini caprese salad.
Fresh off the charcoal grill (placed on trays on the buffet)

Barbecued pull pork sandwiches on a bun

all beef hot dogs

Freshly grilled hamburgers or cheese burgers,

(with freshly sautéed mushrooms and onions)

Grilled chicken breast

all served on a bun with the following self serve condiments:

Diced onions, tomatoes, shredded lettuce, sweet relish, jalapeno peppers, ketchup and mustard.

From the deep fryer (rental extra)
Spicy crispy french fries or grilled steak fries.

Beverages and sweets

Assorted cookies peanut butter and chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, and chocolate chip.

Assorted juices, iced tea, lemonade, and spring water.

Fresh hamburgers or cheese burgers cooked to order

On buns

All beef jumbo hotdogs and natural brats

On buns

Royal hawaiian bbq rib tips

On buffet

Teriyaki chicken on the bone

On buffet

condiment buffet

Freshly sautéed from our wok: sherried mushrooms and soy onions.

Diced onions, tomatoes, shredded lettuce, jalapeno peppers, kosher pickle slices, sweet relish, ketchup, mustard, and potato chip bags

From the deep fryer

Spicy crispy french fries

From the hot pot

Buttered corn cobbettes
Fresh fruit platters

Watermelon, cantaloupes, pineapples, mangoes, oranges, bananas, and strawberries

assorted soda pop and spring water. (includes ice)

Mexican fiesta

appetizers

nacho chips with guacamole and salsa

Bean tostitos

Salad

jicama, lettuce, tomato, black beans with salsa lime vinaigrette

cucumber lime cilantro hot sauce
Entrée

Beef and chicken fajita bar

make your own with

Condiments, diced tomatoes, ripe olives, jalapeno peppers, diced onions, shredded lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo

side dish

Spanish rice

Sweets

Fresh fruit platter
Grand opening buffet menu

Bruschetta

Italian crostinis topped with tomato garlic, basil and onion relish

grilled vegetables balsamic

Asparagus, eggplant, onions, zucchini and squash

assorted pasta salads

Primavera, marinara and bbq

stuffed plum tomatoes with tuna caper salad

Smoked salmon canapés

Shrimp and olive spedini with vinaigrette

Silver dollar roll mini hamburger sandwiches

new zealand grilled baby lamb chops

Buffalo chicken wings

Italian stuffed mushrooms

Assorted fresh fruit tray

Executive dinner

Menu #1 - appetizer

Tomato and kalamata olive crostinis

salad

Thai chicken salad

entrée

Filet mignon and stuffed jumbo shrimp with ginger butter

trio of mashed potatoes (yellow, red, sweet and peruvian)

cheese course

Assorted goat cheese

dessert

Blueberry crostata
menu #2 - appetizer

Pork satay with peanut thai dipping sauce
Salad

Warm portabella and basil salad

entrée

Steamed lobster out of shell and reformed on a platter with lemon butter sauce with chives. Served with saffron potatoes and asparagus

dessert

Flourless chocolate cake with fruit and berries.

Sabayon sauce.

Luncheon business meetings

First concept
Finger foods appetizer style--

Bbq chicken pizza

Chicken satay with spicy peanut sauce

Vietnamese egg rolls with sweet and sour mango sauce

California sushi rolls with soy vinaigrette

Stuffed mushrooms

Bruschetta

Lemon chicken meatballs

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Vegetable tray with both raw and marinade

Cheese and cut fruit tray

Cookies and brownies

Dipped strawberries in chocolate

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Second concept

Sandwich pickup

Club sandwich, black bread turkey cheddar sprouts tomato and bacon (cut into quarters

Rosemary mini chicken focacia

Portabella, spinach, bacon and blue cheese roll ups.

French potatoes salad and pasta primavera

Biscottis

fresh fruit tray

Training session lunch

garden salad

Tossed lettuces with plum tomatoes, red onion, seedless cucumbers, bell peppers and served with ranch and balsamic dressings.
Sausage bread

Delicious stuffed bread with italian sausage and cheeses served with basil marinara sauce

Your choice of two entrees
Chicken legs teriyaki

Served with confetti rice and a teriyaki glaze.

Or

Pork loin portuguese

Stuffed with dried apricots and plums rubbed with dijon mustard and seasoned breadcrumbs, oven roasted and sliced. Served with a port wine sauce and roasted vegetable pasta.

Or

Beef and cheese lasagna

Layered with pasta, seasoned ground beef, ricotta and mozzarella cheese served with marinara sauce

Or

Grilled vegetable lasagna

Grilled vegetables, marinara sauce and layers of pasta and cheese (meatless)

Or

Pasta and meat balls

Served with basil marinara

open house events

Grilled swordfish

With cilantro homemade mayonnaise on jalapeno ginger rice pancakes

Broiled sea scallops

with minted pea puree on yukon gold potato chips

shrimp cocktail

with three sauces, natural horseradish cocktail, tarragon mustard, and habanera cilantro sauce

celeriac and potato pancakes

Served with fresh apple brandy compote

vegetables terrine

With eggplant, zucchini, roasted peppers and basil leaves, served with crostinis and tahini yogurt sauce.

gorgonzola brushetta

Chopped plum tomatoes, garlic, basil, onions with extra virgin olive oil served on melted blue cheese toasts.

smoked chicken angel wings

Marinated in teriyaki and served with a sweet and sour dipping sauce

mini beef egg rolls

Seasoned with five spice and sprouts served with a homemade sweet and sour sauce.

Customer appreciation parties

Salads

Pasta salads assorted

Tossed salads with dressings
Sandwiches
Presented in wicker baskets with sandwiches cut in fours

Bbq beef sandwiches

mini burgers

black club turkey sandwiches

Spinach portabella wraps with bacon

Chicken focaccia sandwiches

desserts

flourless chocolate cake and tiramisu

Fresh fruit tray

Company anniversary
Appetizer buffet
Chicken satay

Marinated chicken tenderloins in teriyaki, skewered and grilled and served with a spicy peanut sauce/
Bruschetta

Italian toasted bread topped with a tomato, garlic, onion and basil relish.
Marinated vegetables

Marinated in balsamic, grilled and served chilled.
Portabella strips

Strips of portabella mushrooms topped with a mixture of cheddar and jack cheese
Barbecue chicken pizza

Thin crusted pizza topped with bbq sauce, grilled chicken, smoked and regular mozzarella, red onions and cilantro.
Salads
Caesar salad

Romaine, croutons and our own caesar dressing
Mixed garden salad

Assorted lettuces served with cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, and balsamic vinaigrette
Pasta primavera

Assorted poached garden vegetables mixed with pasta and tossed in a basil vinaigrette
French potato salad

Baby potatoes, onions, garlic, bacon and green beans tossed in dijon vinaigrette.

Entrees
Grilled chicken

Your choice of marinade (1) southwestern, bbq, smoky, oriental, italian.grilled over coals and brushed with a flavored bbq sauce or served without.

Skirt steak pinwheels

First marinade then grilled. Served with grilled onions or peppers.
Bbq salmon

First grilled then oven roasted with bbq sauce

Accompaniments

Pasta marinara, confetti rice and grilled vegetables

Dessert

Assorted fresh fruit platter and cookies.

Employee of the month gift certificate

Gift certificates of any amount may be purchased from rent-a-chef-inc and redeemed for any services rent-a-chef-inc provides.
Employee benefit home meal delivery service

Most common for employee of the month “special dinner for two” delivered to their home.

The other is a family buffet meal for five.

You may want to consider our services:

· to add to your employee benefits.

· for managers or other employees working on extra projects who don’t have time to prepare meals

· for employees becoming too ill to cook.

· for employees who frequently travel and need help to provide meals at home or when on the road.

· for single parent employees with little time to cook

the costs vary based upon the requests