Austin, Texas-based Royal Fig Catering has a Limited Service Menu tailored to office events. Options on the menu include a cheese and antipasto display with house-pickled vegetables, fruit spreads, rustic breads, and crackers.
A timely option with Mardi Gras coming soon, Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar, and Eatery in Arlington, Virginia, offers platters of "Muff-o-Lotta" sandwiches. Prepared by chef David Guas, the sandwiches are stuffed with salami, mortadella, smoked ham, provolone cheese, and olive salad. They're topped with toothpicks bearing New Orleans's signature fleur-de-lis.
At Washington's Design Cuisine, a new division called Prepped by Design focuses on seasonal foods that make for quick buffet-style service. Menu items include a five-mushroom tart, made with roasted mushrooms, a Gruyere custard, and house-made pie crust.
Aruthur's also provides Thai chicken meatballs for in-office gatherings. Accompanied by a cup of toothpicks, the meatballs can be passed or set up on a buffet for guests to serve themselves.
