
Seared sweet Âpotato cakes topped with braised short ribs and horseradish liquid nitrogen pearls, by Chris Brugler Catering in Los Angeles
Photo: Bridget Kenny for BizBash

Buttermilk-fried chicken and waffle bites with black pepper gravy and scallions, by Oliver & Bonacini Events in Toronto
Photo: Emma Mcintyre for BizBash

Fingerling potato cups filled with truffled steak tartare, by BG Events and Catering in Boston
Photo: Gary Tardiff for BizBash
Have a Ball

Bantam Bagels whips up bite-size bagel balls injected with flavored cream cheeses and topped with fresh ingredients, such as pepperoni and tomato. The company caters events anywhere in Manhattan, with a minimum order of $50 and a $15 delivery charge.
Photo: Courtesy of Bantam Bagels

Salmon tartare with avocado and black caviar, by Marcey Browstein Catering & Events
Photo: Kathi Littwin

Pure Kitchen Catering prepared champagne-cranberry spritzers and rosemary-infused sparkling water. A white tray of cranberries and rosemary spruced up the drink station—and provided a subtle, holiday-friendly fragrance.
Photo: Maypole Studios Photography

Make-your-own champagne cocktail bar with orange and pineapple juices, Angostura bitters, sugar cubes, lemon twists, fresh fruit, and champagne, by the Mandarin Oriental in San Francisco
Photo: Courtesy of Mandarin Oriental Hotel in San Francisco

Warm peach bread pudding with scrambled duck eggs and blackberry compote, by the Intercontinental Chicago
Photo: Courtesy of Intercontinental Chicago Hotel

Hanover Benedict, made with local eggs, sautéed spinach, red-pepper hollandaise sauce, and a potato cake, by Hanover Inn in Hanover, New Hampshire
Photo: Courtesy of Hanover Inn
A Swanky Lemonade Stand

Over the summer, Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa in California launched the Lemon Break. The catering package includes a lemonade display replete with lemon tarts, lemon sorbet, lemon candies, lemon confit, lemon drops, lemon shooters, lemon chiffon cakes, lemon crème brûlées, and more thematic treats.
Photo: Courtesy of New Port Beach Marriott