Southeast Asian or Mediterranean? New American or Indian? These considerations are a customary part of planning a menu, and with budgetary concerns at the top of everyone's mind these days, we challenged caterers to present beautiful and affordable three-course meals that reflect a variety of cuisines.
Here is the seventh of eight internationally inspired menus: A New American menu priced at $60 per person, from Olivier Cheng Catering and Events in New York. Flatware, china, glasses, and linens from Party Rental Ltd.
![Slow-cooked Atlantic salmon from Olivier Cheng Catering and Events in New York](https://img.bizbash.com/files/base/bizbash/bzb/image/2009/07/e16190standalone.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&q=70&w=400)
Slow-cooked Atlantic salmon from Olivier Cheng Catering and Events in New York
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![Chilled pea soup with croutons, applewood-smoked bacon, and crispy shallots](https://img.bizbash.com/files/base/bizbash/bzb/image/2011/11/e16190image2.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&q=70&w=400)
Chilled pea soup with croutons, applewood-smoked bacon, and crispy shallots
Photo: Miha Matei for BizBash
![Slow-cooked Atlantic salmon with spinach puree, fregola, braised fennel, and heirloom radish](https://img.bizbash.com/files/base/bizbash/bzb/image/2011/11/e16190image1.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&q=70&w=400)
Slow-cooked Atlantic salmon with spinach puree, fregola, braised fennel, and heirloom radish
Photo: Miha Matei for BizBash
![American pie tasting: chocolate turtle pie, Key lime meringue pie, and rhubarb pie](https://img.bizbash.com/files/base/bizbash/bzb/image/2011/11/e16190image3.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&q=70&w=400)
American pie tasting: chocolate turtle pie, Key lime meringue pie, and rhubarb pie
Photo: Miha Matei for BizBash