Picnic Buffet $20.00
Picnic Buffet $20.00 per guest Plus 6% sales tax.
Buns or wheat rolls, white dinner rolls, and butter
Salads: Select three options
Entrée: Select two options.
Garden salad: Includes seven varieties of greens, cherry tomatoes, red onion, shredded carrots, cucumbers, olives, and salad peppers.
Two dressing options: Ranch, Cherry Balsamic Vinaigrette, Poppy Seed, Cajun Buttermilk, Italian, White French, Balsamic Vinaigrette, and Thousand Islands.
Black Bean and Corn Salad: This dish consists of black beans, tomatoes, corn, onion, peppers, and an assortment of seasonings.
Cheese display: cheddar, Colby, pepper jack, smoked cheddar, mozzarella cheese.
Cole slaw: consists of shredded cabbage, carrot, and red cabbage, tossed with a signature slaw dressing.
Country potato salad: diced redskin potatoes, celery, onion, eggs, sweet relish, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and seasoning.
Cucumber salad: cucumbers, red onion, mayonnaise, sour cream, dill, apple cider vinegar, and seasonings.
Edamame salad: edamame, corn, red peppers, sun-dried tomato, olive oil, and spices.
Fresh fruit display: watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple, grapes, oranges, berries.
Kale Coleslaw: green and red kale, red onion, sunflower seeds, slaw wash.
Linguine Cannellini Bean: Linguine pasta with cannellini beans, sundried tomato, red onion, zucchini, summer squash, artichokes, pesto, and seasonings.
Macaroni salad: macaroni, celery, onion, peas, tuna, sweet pickles, mayonnaise, and seasoning.
Cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, and onions: are marinated and finished with a drizzle of balsamic marinade.
Peas and peanuts: mixed with mayonnaise, sour cream, and seasonings.
Sliced marinated tomatoes: are served with red onion and finished with a splash of balsamic marinade.
Sour cream and dill potato salad: diced redskin potatoes, celery, onion, fresh dill, sour cream, mayonnaise, and seasonings.
Southern pea salad: peas, sweet pickles, eggs, onion, celery, green peppers, green olives, mayonnaise, and spicy seasonings.
Spaghetti Salad (Vegetarian): spaghetti, red peppers, artichokes, red onion, black and green olives, broccoli, tomato, feta cheese, and Italian dressing.
Vegetable display: celery, baby carrots, broccoli, green onion, cherry tomatoes, cauliflower, cucumber, radishes.
Rigatoni pasta salad: with broccoli, radishes, cucumber, green onion, and carrots, tossed in a dill vinegar marinade.
Waldorf salad: red and golden apples, dried cherries, walnuts, celery, and mayonnaise dressing.
Caesar Salad: Romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese, croutons, salad peppers, olives, and Caesar dressing.
Spinach salad: Fresh spinach, strawberries, red onion, carrots, cherry tomatoes, and caramelized walnuts. Two dressing options
Traverse City salad: features a mix of seven different greens, along with cherry tomatoes, dried cherries, toasted walnuts, and blue cheese. Two dressing options
Roasted beet salad: with feta cheese and walnuts served on a bed of fresh spinach: Two dressing options
A slaw featuring red and white cabbage: complemented by fresh basil, sesame oil, and balsamic vinegar.
Sliced tomato: pepperoncini, onion, and fresh mozzarella, topped with a drizzle of herb-infused olive oil.
Entrée: Select two options.
Bratwursts: Our grilled selection features bratwurst crafted from premium pork and expertly seasoned.
Hamburgers: are made with 100% grilled beef.
Hot dog: made from 100% grilled beef.
Chicken entrées are prepared with breast meat. Bone-in chicken is available upon request.
BBQ chicken: grilled with olive oil, seasoning, and brushed with our sweet BBQ sauce.
Caribbean jerk chicken: grilled and marinated in our signature blend of jerk seasoning.
Chicken supreme: marinated breasts that are baked and finished with a white wine sauce.
Chicken with apple brandy sauce: marinated and baked chicken breasts, topped with a white sauce made from fresh apples and a touch of caramel.
Chicken mushroom: breasts are marinated, baked, and served with our signature mushroom sauce.
Citrus Chicken: grilled and marinated in olive oil, lemon, lime, and seasoned with rosemary.
Honey mustard chicken: marinated then grilled and coated with a blend of honey and Dijon mustard.
Italian marinated chicken: grilled after three days in our signature blend.
Mesquite grilled chicken: marinated for three days in southwest spices.
Tequila lime chicken: grilled with a marinade of tequila, lemon, and lime.
Teriyaki grilled chicken: marinated for three days in our signature teriyaki sauce.
Beef stroganoff: with Egg Noodles: Hand-cut beef sautéed with onions and mushrooms in a wine sauce, finished with sour cream and served with egg noodles.
Beef tips: with Egg Noodles: Tender, hand-cut beef sautéed with onions and mushrooms in a refined wine sauce, served with egg noodles.
Beef Mostaccioli: Prepared with lean ground beef, marinara sauce, onions, peppers, Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, mozzarella cheese, and Mostaccioli noodles.
Italian meatballs: with spaghetti: Beef and pork meatballs seasoned with Italian spices, served with marinara sauce and noodles.
Roast beef: served with a robust brown sauce: tender slices of beef, slow-cooked for four hours and finished with a pan-made gravy.
Swedish meatballs with Egg Noodles: meatballs made with beef and pork in a creamy mushroom sauce, served with egg noodles.
BBQ pork: Pork loins are marinated for three days, then grilled and slow-cooked for twelve hours. Served with homemade BBQ sauce prepared from scratch.
Polish sausage with sauerkraut: Made with high-quality Polish sausage, sauerkraut, chicken stock, onion, barley, caraway, and seasonings.
Pork medallions: are made from marinated pork loins, sliced and then slow-cooked in pan gravy for three hours.
Sausage Paella: Italian sausage, white rice, chicken stock, tomato, peas, red onion, peppers, artichokes, saffron, and assorted seasonings.
Smoked Ham with Pineapple Raisin Sauce: Generously cut smoked ham served with our distinctive pineapple raisin sauce.
Beef tips: sautéed with onions and mushrooms in a wine sauce, served over garden rice (gluten and dairy free).
BBQ beef: marinated for three days, slow-cooked for twelve hours, and served with house-made BBQ sauce.
Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken: and vegetables: features diced, seasoned chicken, broccoli, red onion, and mushrooms, all tossed in our signature Alfredo sauce.
Smoked Chicken Alfredo: with Sun-Dried Tomato Bow Tie Pasta: featuring maple-smoked chicken strips, signature Alfredo sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, and bow tie noodles.
Baked cod loins: are coated with butter, then covered in seasoned breadcrumbs before baking.
Breaded Chicken: with Wine Sauce: A chicken breast is double breaded, sautéed in olive oil, and finished with a white wine sauce.
Chicken Parmesan: Breaded chicken breast sautéed in olive oil, topped with marinara sauce, Parmesan, Romano, and mozzarella cheeses.
Chicken Marsala: Lightly breaded chicken breast sautéed in olive oil and finished with our signature Marsala wine sauce.
Chicken and Shrimp Tetrazzini: served atop linguine noodles tender strips of lightly breaded chicken are sautéed with shrimp and mushrooms, then finished in a garlic cream sauce.
Chicken and Shrimp Dijon: served over angel hair pasta strips of chicken are lightly breaded, sautéed with shrimp and garlic, then finished with a creamy mustard sauce.
Seafood fettuccine: Shrimp, scallops, and crab are all blended together with our signature Alfredo sauce.
Parmesan-crusted whitefish: baked white fish coated with a Parmesan breadcrumb crust.
Stuffed cabbage: handmade beef rolls slowly cooked in tomato sauce.
Stuffed chicken breast: filled with a savory vegetable and cracker stuffing, served on a bed of rice and topped with a cheese and chive sauce.
Stuffed chicken with smoked ham and cheese cracker filling: finished with a supreme sauce and served over a bed of rice.
Stuffed Greek chicken: with feta, mozzarella, Romano cheese, artichokes, spinach, and tomato, served over linguine garlic noodles.
Lasagna Beef: Made with lean ground beef, marinara sauce, spinach, cottage cheese, Parmesan, Romano, and mozzarella cheeses, all layered with noodles.
Salmon with Herb Butter: Wild-caught, boneless, skinless salmon is marinated in olive oil and seasonings, then grilled and topped with herb butter.
Salmon coated with pesto and pecans: Wild-caught, boneless, skinless salmon is topped with our signature pesto and crunchy pecans.
Stuffed sole: with vegetable cracker filling and champagne sauce: wild-caught, boneless and skinless sole is prepared with a savory stuffing made from vegetables and crackers.
Saint Louis style ribs: are smoked with maple wood, finished with our BBQ sauce, and slow-cooked until tender.
Chef carves. Each guest is charged individually for entrée replacement.
Beef tenderloin: $12.00 per guest marinated for three days, slow-roasted, served with horseradish.
Prime rib: $24.00 per guest marinated for three days, slow-roasted, served with horseradish.
All dishes are made using my personal recipes. Contact me with ingredient questions or special dietary needs—I’m happy to help.
Special dietary accommodations are offered, but all guests receive the same buffet meal. Please note that we are unable to provide individual meals with specific restrictions.
The pricing includes paper dinner napkins, wooden forks and knives, and heavy-gauge, three-compartment paper plates.
Palm leaf plates are available as an alternative to paper plates for buffets at an additional cost of $3.00 per guest.
With this package, our team will arrive one hour prior to your scheduled start time to handle all setup requirements and ensure the buffet remains fully stocked throughout your event.
After the last guest finishes eating, we wait 30 minutes before packing leftovers in our disposable containers and leaving.
The client is required to supply two eight-foot banquet tables for the buffet service.
Price Quote with a minimum guarantee of 100 guests
100 Guests at $20.00 $2,000.00
Michigan sales tax 6% $120.00
Amount Proposed $2,120.00
Annual Food Event: The next scheduled date is April 25, 2027, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
*Vendor meals will be provided at no cost; however, we require confirmation of the total number needed.*
To confirm your event reservation, a non-refundable deposit of $600.00 is required to secure the selected date. This deposit will be applied toward your final invoice.
Full payment and guest count must be provided 14 days before the event.
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns about your event.
Larry Burdek
President/Chef
Chef’s Pride Catering Inc.