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MONICA'S CUSTOM CATERING

Whether you want it to be:

Your Place or Ours - Casual or Elegant - Business, Family or Friends

Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner - And of course:

Parties of all kinds!
We will make your event FABULOUS!

Our Custom Catering will honor your personal tastes and needs. We have superb options that are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and more. It is our job to relieve you of the many stresses that can go along with hosting any event so that you can thoroughly enjoy yourself, along with your guests.

Monica’s team is known for thinking globally & acting locally. It is extremely important to us that we utilize & support local farms, artisans and other businesses, and offer you ingredients that are fresh, seasonal, sustainable and responsible, while supporting our local economy whenever we can.

WE CAN HELP YOU WITH YOUR:
Holidays, Parties, Business Meetings, Showers, Thank You Baskets, Wine Receptions, Weddings, Afternoon-Tea Parties, Picnic Baskets, Buffets, Served and Family Style Sit- Down Meals and all your Culinary Needs!

DON'T SEE WHAT YOU WANT?
Our recipe collection is extensive and there is so much that we can do for you to make your life easier. Everything is always open for discussion and we love to be flexible & creative for you. We are happy to tailor the details to fit your needs and to work with you to ensure that your event reflects your own tastes and personal touches.

We look forward to working with you to make your occasion, be it intimate or grand, a wonderful success in every possible way.

All the food at Monica’s is made fresh by us. You will have the very best in quality and service, every time we feed you. Our passion is giving fresh food our creative touch to present you with dishes that you can be proud of. You get Custom Menu Design from gourmet boxed lunches to formal dinners with wine pairings, and anything in
between. We are delighted to partner with you, and/or guide you through, the process of selecting and personalizing your menu, with your budget as our rule. We will go over menu options until you are completely satisfied.

FULL DISCLOSURE/NO SURPRISES
We will always ensure that you are advised of, and agree to, all details, policies, charges & fees before the date of your catered event or special order.

YOUR SATISFACTION IS 100% GUARANTEED

A  FEW  OF OUR FABULOUS  RECIPES...

antipasti: olives, cheeses, salumi, marinated mushrooms, etc...

caprice tart       ceviche         bruschetta w/gorgonzola & honey         crab cakes
crab & goat cheese strudel      garlic roasted shrimp w/red peppers       pesto shrimp       

chicken or shrimp skewers (thai red curry, chipotle-lime, lemon-herb, ginger, etc)
             caramelized onion tart        rosemary flatbread w/roasted grapes/blue cheese
endive spoons w/dill chicken/shrimp salad/etc       monica's baja style shrimp cocktail

grilled figs w/ricotta and chocolate (or honey)        hummus            mushroom pate

         lemon pesto goat cheese             almond crackers         pink pickled onions

tea sandwiches    spicy mixed nuts       roasted hazelnuts w/sea salt and thyme

savory or sweet gallette       puff pastry fig and gorgonzola squares      corn bread

polenta w/mascarpone & parmesan     lox & goat cheese 'sushi' rolls

herbed scones        artisan breads

cinnamon bread pudding          baked oatmeal
savory bread pudding       meusli       maple roasted bacon       breakfast risotto
bourbon brined pork, turkey or chicken    braised chicken w/mushrooms & almonds
Italian meat sauce or marinara     bacon crusted pork roast

crab and ricotta cannelloni

Oven BBQ (tea smoked) st louis style ribs              pastilla (B'Stilla)

farfalle with lemon        sausages w/lentils and fennel        lasagne
      4 cheese pasta bake       butternut squash ravioli w/browned butter & cocoa

ratatouille           nicoise salad     tomato vegetable strata       cauliflower puree
mascarpone mashed potatoes       cold barley salad w/artichokes & calamari

roasted carrot puree w/ginger            roasted cauliflower salad

chocolate-goat cheese truffles      bacon truffles       flourless chocolate cake

salted caramels

and so much more!

 

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~Our Upstairs Room ~

Yes, our upstairs room is available for your meeting, party, or gathering.

We use our upstairs room for regular seating, special parties, meetings, teas, and our wine dinners. Many people ask us if we rent it out and the answer is usually no, we don't charge rent for it. The use of the room is generally free, when you purchase food and beverages from us. However (c'mon, it's free, of course there is a 'however'!) we have a few expectations that we hope you will honor when you do utilize our room:

• We expect you to purchase food and beverages from us, and we ask you to please not bring outside food or beverages with you. We do not expect you to fully cater your meetings unless you book the whole room. Otherwise, ordering from the regular menu or off of the bakery counter is just fine.

• We only have one bathroom and it is accessed through that room. Access to the bathroom must always be allowed, even if you have reserved the entire room. (You may reserve just a table, the entire room, or anything in between.) If you book an after hours event then of course the entire area is private for you.

• Booking the whole room requires a minimum of 20 people; is not generally available during our peak lunch time from 11 am -1:30 pm; and must be fully catered by us, or is subject to usage fees.

• Reservations are necessary so that we do not have more groups than we can handle at any one time. Your reservation also lets us know how much extra food to make in order to accommodate everyone.

• Our parking lot is very small, and we share it with the shop next door, so please encourage your group to utilize street parking, rather than completely filling the lot if your event is during business hours.

• The maximum occupancy is 42 people, and this includes service staff. We can accommodate up to 40 people for a standing or casual event. For a sit-down meal event you may not want to go over 26, for comfort's sake.

When you eat with us we guarantee you’ll feel better, or it’s on us.

Monica’s Waterfront Bakery & Café CENTER OF THE KNOWN UNIVERSE FOR COFFEE & COMFORT