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  1. Catering & Design
  2. Food Trends

Single Serving: 9 Creative, COVID-Friendly Catering Options

These (mostly) contactless catering options can keep guests safe and well-fed.

Michele Laufik
August 26, 2021

These eye-catching—and delicious—dishes from caterers around the country offer a low-touch way to keep guests safe and well-fed. 

Petite grain bowls filled with saffron-seared shrimp with grilled peaches, mint and red quinoa, or sesame-crusted ahi tuna with watermelon radishes, avocado and pea shoots, from 12th Street Catering in Philadelphia
Petite grain bowls filled with saffron-seared shrimp with grilled peaches, mint and red quinoa, or sesame-crusted ahi tuna with watermelon radishes, avocado and pea shoots, from 12th Street Catering in Philadelphia
Photo: Courtesy of 12th Street Catering
Açaí ice cream bowls in tin cans, from Elegant Affairs in New York
Açaí ice cream bowls in tin cans, from Elegant Affairs in New York
Photo: Courtesy of Elegant Affairs
Individual charcuterie plates with chicken chorizo, fennel sausage, manchego, drunken goat cheese, crudite, fruit and crostini, from Constellation Culinary Group in California, Florida, the Mid-Atlantic region, New England and Washington, D.C.
Individual charcuterie plates with chicken chorizo, fennel sausage, manchego, drunken goat cheese, crudite, fruit and crostini, from Constellation Culinary Group in California, Florida, the Mid-Atlantic region, New England and Washington, D.C.
Photo: Courtesy of Constellation Culinary Group
Individual “Galas in a Box” with snack items for virtual gatherings, from Made by Meg in Los Angeles
Individual “Galas in a Box” with snack items for virtual gatherings, from Made by Meg in Los Angeles
Photo: Courtesy of Made by Meg
Banana pudding shooters infused with banana liqueur layered with bananas and home-made vanilla bean wafers topped with fresh whipped cream, from Proof of the Pudding in Atlanta
Banana pudding shooters infused with banana liqueur layered with bananas and home-made vanilla bean wafers topped with fresh whipped cream, from Proof of the Pudding in Atlanta
Photo: Courtesy of Proof of the Pudding
Individual shooters filled with soup fix-in’s topped with broth such as lemongrass coconut chicken broth with baby bok choy, egg noodles and poached chicken or Italian smoked tomato broth with vegan meatballs and vegetables, from 12th Street Catering in Philadelphia
Individual shooters filled with soup fix-in’s topped with broth such as lemongrass coconut chicken broth with baby bok choy, egg noodles and poached chicken or Italian smoked tomato broth with vegan meatballs and vegetables, from 12th Street Catering in Philadelphia
Photo: Courtesy of 12th Street Catering
Korean-charred cauliflower buddha bowls with rye berries, spiced cauliflower, shredded cabbage, pickled carrots, cilantro, avocado, spiced sunflower seeds and green onion vinaigrette, from Proof of the Pudding in Atlanta
Korean-charred cauliflower buddha bowls with rye berries, spiced cauliflower, shredded cabbage, pickled carrots, cilantro, avocado, spiced sunflower seeds and green onion vinaigrette, from Proof of the Pudding in Atlanta
Photo: Courtesy of Proof of the Pudding
Individually jarred house-made non-alcoholic aguas frescas, from Made by Meg in Los Angeles
Individually jarred house-made non-alcoholic aguas frescas, from Made by Meg in Los Angeles
Photo: Courtesy of Made by Meg
Brunch box with house-made waffles, house-made croissants with bourbon butter and Georgia syrups, house-made granola mini parfaits, berries, grapes and edible flower garnish, from Proof of the Pudding in Atlanta
Brunch box with house-made waffles, house-made croissants with bourbon butter and Georgia syrups, house-made granola mini parfaits, berries, grapes and edible flower garnish, from Proof of the Pudding in Atlanta
Photo: Courtesy of Proof of the Pudding
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