Customized Catering & Interactive Food Bar

Customized Catering & Interactive Food Bar
Carlton Catering
These are just a few of the types of events we can cater to. Contact us for more details:
  • Weddings
  • Corporate Catering
  • Grazing Tables
  • Dessert Tables
  • Bridal Showers
  • Baby Showers
  • Charcuterie Boards
  • Low Country Boils
  • Family Reunions
  • Private Events
  • Charity Events
  • Networking Events
  • Clam Bakes
  • Fish Fry
Here are some exciting and interactive food bar options we can create too:
  • 1 Salad bar
  • 2 Mac & Cheese Bar
  • 3 Pasta Bar
  • 4 Taco Bar
  • 5 Slider Bar
  • 6 Po’ Boy Bar
  • 7 Meat Carving Station
  • 8 Dessert Bar
  • 9 Do-It-Yourself Sandwich Station
Carlton Catering

Sample Menu #01

Sample Menu #01
  • Roasted Pork Loin with Bacon Jam
  • Chicken with a Choice of Creamy Mustard Mushroom Sauce or Sun-dried Tomato Sauce
  • Rice Pilaf
  • Crispy Roasted Red Potatoes
  • Veggies
  • Farmers Market Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette & Ranch Dressing
  • Rolls with butter

Sample Menu #02

Sample Menu #02
  • Beef tenderloin with sauce au poivre
  • Marry me chicken
  • Yukon gold potato purée
  • Rice Pilaf
  • Lemony asparagus
  • Farmers Market Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette & Ranch Dressing
  • Rolls with butter

Sample Menu #03

Sample Menu #03
  • Smoked Brisket
  • BBQ Chicken
  • BBQ Ribs
  • Ranch style beans
  • Potato Salad
  • Corn on the cob
  • Rolls with butter
  • Watermelon

Sample Menu #04 – Grazing Table

Sample Menu #04 – Grazing Table

Base items include:

  • Selection of Charcuterie meats
  • Cheeses – domestic and international
  • Fresh fruits
  • Spiced nuts
  • Marinated olives
  • Selection of dried fruits
  • Spinach dip with crudite
  • Hummus
  • Crackers and breads
  • customize your grazing table with any appetizers listed on the menu below, and/or, add a slider bar, do-it-yourself sandwich bar, pinwheel sandwiches, croissant sandwiches, or salad bar

Appetizer

Appetizer

CRAB CAKE SLIDERS

the best thing Chef Aran makes, served with her famous remoulade sauce

ARANCHINI

risotto, fresh mozzerella, served with marinara

BRISKET SLIDERS

tender braised brisket with pickled red onions and horseradish sauce

CHICKEN SATAY SKEWERS & PEANUT SAUCE

curry and coconut marinated chicken, grilled and served with peanut dipping sauce

MAC & CHEESE BITES WITH SPICY TOMATO CHUTNEY

creamy delicious mac & cheese breaded with panko bread crumbs, fried to perfection, served with spicy tomato chutney

POLENTA WITH ROMESCO SAUCE

Polenta rounds fried and served with romesco sauce

"DRUNKEN MUSHROOMS"

mushrooms cooked with tons of white wine, cream and thyme, served on crostini

FIRECRACKER CHICKEN MEATBALLS

chicken meatballs served with a spicy asian firecracker sauce

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP SHOOTERS

roasted butternut squash pureed with cream and sherry, served with pepitas and pomegranate, arils

BANH MI SLIDERS

crispy pork with pickled veggies and a nuac cham sauce

SPANAKOPITA BITES

spinach and feta in crispy phyllo cups

CURRIED TURKEY SALAD ON ENDIVE

turkey breast with a curried yogurt sauce with celery and currants on top of a beautiful endive leaf

SEARED AHI TUNA WITH SLAW

ahi with sesame seeds and slaw served on japanese spoons

DEVILED EGGS WITH TOBIKO CAVIAR

delicious deviled eggs with a dollop of tobiko caviar

CARAMELIZED ONION TARTELETTES WITH BACON

caramelized onions with crème fraiche, cream cheese, fines herbs and bacon served in a puff pastry cup

DUCK CONFIT WITH ONION JAM ON POLENTA

rich duck confit served with onion jam on a crispy polenta round

SMOKED SALMON MOUSSE WITH CUCUMBER

smoked salmon mousse served on a thin sliced cucumber

ROASTED TOMATOES WITH BALSAMIC GLAZE, WHIPPED FETA ON CROSTINI

sweet roasted tomatoes meets tangy whipped feta cheese served on crostini and drizzled with a balsamic reduction

BACON WRAPPED SHRIMP WITH REMOULADE

applewood smoked bacon wrapped around a plump shrimp, served with remoulade sauce

MINI CHEESE BALLS

mini cheese balls rolled in roasted pecans and dried cranberries

MINI TWICE BAKED POTATOES

mini yukon gold potatoes, bacon, shredded cheddar cheese and green onions baked to perfection

THAI SUMMER ROLLS

basil, cilantro, lettuce, carrots and shrimp rolled in rice paper and served with thai dipping sauce, served cold and its wonderful!

MINI QUICHE

a savory blend of spinach and artichoke, cheeses and eggs in puff pastry, baked to perfection

SHRIMP & CHORIZO BITES

roasted shrimp and dry chorizo bites for a spicy treat!

PINWHEELS SANDWICHES

a selection of turkey, ham and roast beef with lettuce and tomato rolled in lavash bread and sliced

DANISH BLUE CHEESE WITH BACON JAM ON CROSTINI

delicious danish blue cheese with my home made bacon jam served on crostini

DUCK CONFIT CRISPY SPRING ROLLS

rich duck confit rolled in a spring roll and fried to perfection, served with plum sauce

INDIVIDUAL SHRIMP COCKTAILS

shrimp skewered and layed on top of shooter glass full of cocktail sauce

PULLED PORK SLIDERS

smoked, tender pulled pork served with a vinegar based slaw on top

Southern fried chicken nugget on a waffle

rosemary infused maple syrup

Cajun shrimp on smoked gouda grit cake

shrimp, cajun seasonings, smoked gouda grit cake

Whipped sweet potato casserole bite

sweet potatoes, creamy butter, pecan streusel, puff pastry

Fried green tomato and pimento cheese on a biscuit

fried tomatillo, homemade pimento cheese, buttermilk biscuit

Salads

Salads

A taste of fall salad

baby greens, apples, spiced pecans, goat cheese (can sub for feta), pomegranate vinaigrete

Famers market salad

romaine, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, green onions, shredded carrot, balsamic vinaigrete, or house made ranch dressing

Wedge Salad

baby iceberg, blue cheese crumbles, cherry tomato, bacon, chives, blue cheese dressing, balsamic glaze

Winter pear salad

baby greens, pear, dried cranberries, toasted walnuts, balsamic dressing

Classic Ceasar

romaine, rosemary croutons, parmesan, fried capers, classic house made Caesar dressing

Dinner

Dinner

Knife and Fork Fried Chicken

boneless chicken breast or thigh, fried to perfection on, sawmill gravy * * * will only be able to be prepared onsite

Bourbon glazed chicken breast

bourbon glaze

Chicken Milanese

chicken cutlet lightly fried served with herbs, parmesan, sauteed arugula, lemon vinaigrette, grape tomatoes finished with fresh mozzarella melted on top

“Marry me chicken”

creamy sundried tomato parmesan sauce

Brined, Roasted Chicken breast

creamy mushroom wine sauce

Chicken with artichokes, capers and wine sauce

Chicken Duxelles

finely chopped mushrooms sauteed with shallots and wine, stuffed under the skin

Beef tenderloin with sauce au poivre

green peppercorn, demi-glace, cognac

Brisket (smoked for 18 hours)

Peppercorn crusted beef tenderloin

Filet Mignon

served med rare unless specified **** can only be prepared onsite

Ny Strip Steak

served med rare unless specified **** can only be prepared onsite

Ribeye steaks

served med rare unless specified **** can only be prepared onsite

Pork loin with bacon jam

BBQ Ribs

Spareribs, St. Louis, Baby Back

Bacon Wrapped pork loin

Peach Mustard Pork Lion

Stuffed pork roulade

stuffed with dried apricots, herbed croutons, sage

BBQ Pulled pork

smoked for 16 hours, pulled and served with Chef Aran’s signature BBQ sauce

Shrimp scampi

garlic, scallions, parsley, wine, butter **** can only be prepared onsite

Blackened catfish

creamy crawfish sauce **** can only be prepared onsite

Shrimp and grits

tasso ham, shrimp and a savory sauce meets cheesy grits **** can only be prepared onsite

Grilled Flank Steak (served medium rare unless otherwise noted)****can only be prepared onsite

a. Spice rubbed with red wine demi sauce
b. Peppercorn crusted with cognac cream sauce
c. Sherry gorgonzola sauce
d. Rosemary flank steak with horseradish cream sauce on the side
e. Chimichurri sauce

Stuffed Chicken Breasts

a. Sundried tomato, goat cheese
b. Sage and apple stuffing (stuffed with brie, apples, bread cubes, with Pino reduction)
c. Spinach and fontina cheese
d. Havarti and asparagus

Salmon

a. Blackened
b. Herb crusted
c. Miso glazed
d. Ginger, sesame glazed
e. Bourbon glazed
f. Lemon, caper, dill sauce
g. Creamy crawfish sauce

Boneless beef short rib

a. Cabernet sauce
b. Jack daniels sauce
c. Jerk seasoned
d. French style (demi-glace, shallots, duxelles mushroom, cognac)
e. Italian style (tomato paste, carrots, celery, cipollini onions, red wine)

Smoked TRI-TIP

a. Santa maria
b. BBQ seasoning
c. Cajun
d. Garlic herb

Sides

Sides

Yukon gold potato puree

Crispy red potatoes

Twice baked potatoes

Roasted garlic mashed potatoes

Potato salad

Rice pilaf

Coconut rice

Macaroni salad

Roasted root veggies

Haricoverts with almonds

Fire roasted veggies with garlic butter

Coleslaw – traditional

Coleslaw

cumin, corriander vinaigrette, apples, cilantro, jalapenos, red onions

Butter poached mushrooms

Brandied mushrooms

Ranch style beans

BBQ Baked beans

Asparagus

a. Lemon and hazelnuts
b. Fire roasted
c. Lemony butter sauce
d. Garlic and parmesan

Corn on the cob

a. Chili powder, lime
b. Honey
c. Garlic butter
d. Elotes

Mac and cheese

a. Smoked gouda
b. Pimento cheese
c. White cheddar
d. Pepperjack
e. Fontina
f. Gruyere
g. Provolone
h. Mozzarella
i. Roasted poblanos
j. Anaheim chiles
k. Bacon
l. Pancetta

Brussel sprouts

a. Bacon and balsamic
b. Honey sirracha
c. Bacon

Dessert

Dessert

Bars

Raspberry Crumble Bars

Lemon Bars

Cherry Pie Bars

Blueberry Lemon Bars

Apricot Bars

Brownies

Chocolate Dipped Rice Krispy Treats

Shots

Banana Puddin Shot

shortbread crust, french vanilla puddin fillin, fresh bananas

Pineapple Upside Down Cake Shot

yellow butter cake, pineapple caramel filling, whip cream, maraschino cherry

Chocolate Eruption Shot

brownie, chocolate pastry cream, whipped cream, chocolate shavings

Lemon Cheesecake Shot

lemon curd, cheesecake filling with a graham cracker crust

Red Velvet Cake Shot

moist red velvet cake filled with pecan cream cheese filling

Strawberry Shortcake Shot

macerated strawberries, pound cake, whip cream, fresh strawberry

Caramel Apple Pie Shot

caramel apple filling, shortbread crust, whip cream

Cookies

Traditional chocolate chip

Peanut Butter

Snickerdoodles

Macadamia Nut w/ White Chocolate Chip

Salted Brownie Crinkle

Cranberry Pistachio White Chocolate Chip

Raspberry Almond Thumbprint

Oatmeal Rasin

Tartelettes

Lemon Curd Tartelette

tangy lemon curd, crisp phyllo cup, fresh fruit

Pecan Pie

mini version of the classic pecan pie

Smores tartelettes

graham cracker crust, chocolate ganache, toasted marshmallow

Tartelettes Au Chocolat

sable crust, chocolate ganache filling

Vanilla Tartelettes

vanilla pastry cream, fresh berries

Cherry Cheesecake Tartelettes

graham cracker crust, cheesecake filling, cherry compote