Hot Off the Grill

Budget: For $25 a person, Brooklyn-based restaurant Schnäck will serve a menu of backyard favorites: their signature mini burgers and beef hot dogs (plus vegan versions as well) with four side dishes, including spicy coleslaw and potato salad, and chocolate and vanilla ice cream.
Mid-Price: For a cocktail party-meets-picnic feel, Gourmet Gal can provide seven summery passed hors d’oeuvres, as well as dessert, for $40 per guest. Hot and cold options include blackened ahi tuna on garlic crostini with lemon aioli, basil, and pea shoots; grilled lamb on pita triangles with tomato and mint concassé; and grilled zucchini and corn quesadillas with crème fraîche and tomato salsa. Dessert options include mini fruit tarts, lemon squares, or red-and-white cupcakes.

Splurge: For a sophisticated take on the mixed grill, World Wide Events offers glazed Atlantic shrimp, balsamic-marinated chicken breasts, Thai flank steak, and mixed vegetables, served with chilled watermelon soup and four side salads for $85 a person. Dessert is included too: ice cream truffles, s’mores, and berries and cream.