Stationary Displays & Staffed Stations
  • Antipasto Table
    A delicious array of Italian specialties selected from our Tavola alla Toscana menu artfully arranged in varying heights with a dramatic fern/face plant centerpiece. Accented with votive candles, fresh flowers, and seasonal greens. Your selections could include: Mesclune Salad, Imported Provolone and Reggiano Parmesan, Roasted Red and Yellow peppers, Fresh Tomato and Mozzarella Salad, Marinated Wood Grilled Vegetables, Olives, Assorted Frittatas, Tortellini Pesto Salad, Italian Cold Cuts, Dried Sausages, Fresh Artisan Rolls, Dipping Oil, and Imported Balsamic Vinegar. 

  • Create-Your-Own Slider Station
    Kobe Beef and Tom’s Sausage Sliders will be prepared on flat top grills for an interactive experience your guests will truly love. They will have the opportunity to custom design their slider with gourmet toppings and cheeses to include: Double English Cheddar, Swiss and Classic American Cheeses, Crumble Blue Cheese, Fresh Pico d’ Gallo, Vidalia Onion Relish, Guacamole, Fresh Basil Ketchup, Whole Grain Champagne Mustard, Sautéed Portabellas, Slivered Red Onions, Market-Made Pickles, Traditional Coleslaw and Crispy Bacon. 

  • Mashed Potato "Bar" Station
    Death by Butter Smashed Potatoes, Yukon Gold and Savory Sweet Potatoes will be served in mini martini glasses. Your guests will have the opportunity to enjoy the following toppings. Classic Brown Gravy, Sour Cream, Chives, Monetary Jack and Cheddar Cheese, Chopped Bacon, Pesto, Assorted Tapenades, Crumbled Blue Cheese, Shredded Parmesan, Fresh Pico d’ Gallo, Chopped Grilled Vegetable and Many More!!!! 

  • Bagels, Lox, and Fresh Seasonal Fruit Station
    Perfect for a Sunday brunch!! Truly a work of art. This station will have as a focal point an elevated chilled granite slab as the serving point for the smoked salmon. Assorted Bagels, Plain and Chive Cream Cheese, Traditional Garnishes, Sliced and Whole Fresh Fruit, and Seasonal Berries round out this artistic display. 

  • Brushetta Station
    Also similar to the pasta station concept, this interactive station allows your guests to create their own Tuscan style brushetta. Thick grilled slices of Italian bread are topped with a wonderfully sautéed mixture chosen by your guests. Selections include: Sautéed escarole, sun dried tomatoes, ripe olives, scallions, mushrooms, white beans, diced ham, plum tomatoes, red and yellow roasted peppers, garlic, fresh grated parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil, and diced red onion. 

  • Carving Table
    Selections from our market’s butcher shop are expertly carved to your guests’ specifications. Accenting the white linen draped tables will be a floral landscape, votive candles, and a spray of fresh wax flowers in a glass vase. Your guests will have an opportunity to make a quick sandwich with our assorted condiments and fresh baked rolls, or choose to have a light dinner and enjoy your choice of accompanying sides. Selections may include: Roasted Filet of Beef Tenderloin, Sliced Sirloin Strip, Top Round of Roast Beef, Rubbed Spicy Pork Loin, “Pitt Style” Ham, Grilled Leg of Lamb, or Oven Roasted Breast of Turkey. Condiments may include: Gourmet BBQ Sauce, Fresh Fruit Chutney, Honey Cup, Whole Grain, or Dijon mustard, Horseradish Sauce, Herbed Mayonnaise, Horseradish Sauce, and Vidalia onion relish. Please refer to our catering menu for selecting side dishes. 

  • Charcuterie Station
    Various pate’s and terrines are displayed on large wood boards for your guests to enjoy with crackers and fresh sliced French bread. Accompanying this display would be baked brie, imported and domestic cheeses, and dried sausages and salamis. Throughout the table will be platters, bowls, and ramekins of mustards, olives, French cornichons, capers, plum tomato crostini, and other traditional garnishes. Presented at varying heights with seasonal accents, votive candles, and a fresh floral landscape. 

  • Children
    Just what the kids want!! Mini meatballs with grated cheese, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers with dipping sauce, french fries, hot dogs with all the fixings, and pizza strips. Draped with white linen and accented with flowers, ribbons, and balloons, this is a table the kids will love and the adults will try to enjoy!! 

  • Chinese Dumpling Station
    Dim-sum at its best!! Pork and cabbage and vegetarian Potstickers will be wok-fried in front of your guests and served with sweet chili glaze and pan-Asian jus. Oriental accents will make you think you’ve stepped into an Iron Chef kitchen!! 

  • Deluxe Raw Bar
    Everyone has a raw bar set-up, but this is the BEST!! Presented with floral accents and a linen draped table with crushed ice, platters, and baskets, this 

  • Gourmet Brownie, Pastry and Cookie Station
    Fresh Baked Cookies, Assorted Miniature Pastry, and Gourmet Brownies are served on silver trays at varying heights and accented with a fresh floral and plant landscape. 

  • Grilled Pizza Station
    Have your guests make their own grilled pizza or our pizza chef can come up with some great combinations!! Ingredients may include: Smoked salmon, buffalo chicken, bacon, grilled vegetables, eggplant, pepperoni, and other delights. Sauces may include: Traditional tomato sauce, spicy peanut sauce, ranch sauce, olive oil, and fresh chopped tomato. Cheeses may include: Shredded mozzarella, havarti with dill, shredded cheddar, crumbled blue and feta cheeses. 

  • Guacamole Station
    Imagine having guacamole prepared to order!! Our guacamole chef will combine your favorite ingredients to make a truly custom experience. Fresh avocado, Pico d’ gallo, onions, chilies, tomatillos, fresh lime juice, sour cream, assorted hot sauce, and onions are prepared station-side according to your guests specifications. Served with salsa, sour cream, tri-colored tortilla chips, and jack cheese. Accented with a South-of-the-Border theme. 

  • Mexican Station
    This Mexican buffet will surely be the hit of the evening. Your guests will have the opportunity to custom craft a number of Mexican specialties. From Fajitas to Taco to Burritos to Nachos, they’ll be hard pressed to try to find something they don’t like!! Displayed on a linen draped table with South-of-the-Border accents including fresh flowers and ferns. Selections include: Seasoned Taco Meat, Chicken Fajita, Spanish Rice and Beans, Taco Shells, Tri-Colored Tortilla Chips, Soft Corn Tortillas, Guacamole, Sour Cream, Salsa, Sliced Black Olives and Jalapeño Peppers, Shredded Lettuce, Diced Red Onion, Diced Fresh Tomato, and Shredded Jack Cheese. 

  • Nacho Station
    This stationary display will be presented on a linen draped table with themed accents, votive candles, seasonal greens and flowers. Elements incorporated into the table include: Guacamole, Sour Cream, Sliced Olives, Salsa, Diced Red Onion, Sliced Jalapeño, Jack Cheese, and Tri Colored Tortilla Chips. 

  • Pasta Station
    Perhaps the most interactive and “fun” station of the evening, your guests will have an opportunity to create there own “signature” pasta and have it expertly prepared by our encouraging and entertaining pasta chefs. This well appointed table will be draped in white linen and garnished with a fresh floral landscape, water vase centerpiece and votive candles. Your choice of 2 pastas, sundried tomatoes, capers, artichoke hearts, sliced olives, garlic, diced red onion, red and yellow roasted peppers, straw mushrooms, grated Romano cheese, fresh herbs, anchovies, “secret spice”, white wine, pesto, cream, and fresh basil Marinara. Gulf shrimp, diced ham, and grilled chicken may be added to this station. 

  • Quesadilla Station
    Floured tortillas are prepared “tableside” by our staff. Although your guests do not have a choice of fillings, you can select a myriad of combinations to be served. The quesadillas are made and sliced into triangles on a wood cutting board, offering your guests both the theater of a station and the convenience of a stationary display. In addition to the standard fillings of cheese, grilled vegetables, and grilled chicken, requests for unusual combinations include: Shredded duck, goat cheese and cranberry jam; proscuitto, provolone, and fig compote; refried beans, pulled pork, jack cheese and spicy salsa; rosemary ham, brie cheese and roasted peppers; curried lamb, apple chutney and aged cheddar. 

  • Salad Station
    The salad station will consist of a banquet table draped with white tablecloths and have a floral landscape. A chilled granite slab will be the base of a free form tossed salad. Accompanying garnishes of Grape Tomatoes, Pepperoncini, Olives, Cucumbers, Sliced onion, Seasonal Vegetables, and a variety of dressings will be served from glass bowls. 

  • Martini Stations
    A new and exciting way to serve hors d’ oeuvres!! Who says martinis need to be a cocktail!! All will be served in miniature glasses with petite forks, and prepared with flair and style before your guests!! A Trio of Maryland Crab Cakes with Spicy Slaw and Remoulade Sauce; Spanish Style Pulled Pork with Black Beans and Rice; Classic Antipasto Martinis with Crispy Bread; Braised Short Ribs with Death by Butter Mashed Potatoes; Seared Ahi Tuna topped on a Bed of Asian Noodles and Wakami Salad 

  • Soup Station
    Recommended for the cool months of the year. New England Clam Chowder with Market Made Clam Cakes; Fired Roasted Tomato Bisque served with Assorted Gourmet Grilled Cheeses; Tom’s Famous Italian Style Wedding Soup with Fire Scorched Ciabatta; Chicken Enchilada Soup with Crispy Tortilla Strips; Classic French Onion Soup with Gruyere Cheese and Market Made Croutons 

  • Tavola alla Toscana
    This beautifully set “Tuscan Table” will be the centerpiece of the afternoon’s events. Your guests will have an opportunity to enjoy the flavors of Italian antipasto “Trattoria” style, selecting from items typically served on the grand piazzas of Italy. Prepared in the traditional style with recipes from the ancient towns of Citta Di Castello, Assisi, Arezzo, Citterna, Perugia, Gubbio, Fiorenza, and Rome, these classic antipasti will delight both the novice and the seasoned traveler. This dramatic display will be presented at varying levels and heights with fern/fica trees and a fresh floral landscape reminiscent of the Tuscan hills in the spring time. Accenting the table will be votive candles, remindful of the fireflies seen over the freshly plowed fields on a warm summer’s night. Your selections include Imported and Domestic Italian Antipasto, Mediterranean “Meze” with Frittata, Eggplant, Hummus, Tzatziki, Pita, and Stuffed Grape Leaves, Fresh Mozzarella and Grape Tomato Salad, Wood Grilled Seasonal Vegetables, Lemon Orzo Pasta Salad with Fresh Spinach and Feta, Gourmet Flatbread Pizzas, Savory Sundried Tomato and Pesto Cheesecakes with Grilled Ciabatta, Classic Panzanella Salad, Prosciutto d’ Parma wrapped Melon, Seared Chicken with Sweet Gherkins and Crushed Red Pepper, Tuscan Bruschetta, Roasted Pork and Ceci with Radicchio, and an Artisan Bread Basket with Assorted Dipping Oils. 

  • Stationary Crudite, Olive, Cheese and Fruit Display
    An Impressive arraignment of imported and domestic cheeses, dried sausages and salamis, fresh fruit, vegetable crudités with assorted dips, crackers, plum tomato crostini, and imported olives. Accenting this table will be a fern/fica plant, a fresh floral landscape, and votive candles. Draped with white linen, this 60” table will be ready for your guests to enjoy as soon as they arrive. 

  • Stationary Mediterranean Display
    An Impressive arraignment of imported and domestic cheeses, dried sausages and salamis, fresh fruit, vegetable crudités with assorted dips, crackers, plum tomato crostini, imported olives, stuffed grape leaves, market made hummus with pita, frittata, breaded eggplant salad, artichokes, and herbed feta. Accenting this table will be a fern/fica plant, a fresh floral landscape, and votive candles. Draped with white linen, this 60” table will be ready for your guests to enjoy as soon as they arrive. 

  • Summer Grilling Station
    Tossed Caesar Salad, Sundried Tomato Pasta Salad, Dill and Chive Potato Salad, Grilled Vegetable Salad or any of our salad from our market will be displayed on platters and bowls with a fresh floral landscape with seasonal accents. Selections from the gill may include: Boar’s Head Bacon Burgers, Saugy Frankfurters, Carved Flat Iron Steaks, Steak House Style Sirloin, Marinated Gulf Shrimp, Boneless Chicken Thighs, Sundried Tomato or Tuscan Style Chicken Breast, Cajun Rubbed Salmon Fillet, or Tom’s Famous Italian Sausage. Served with baskets of assorted rolls and condiments. 

  • Risotto Station
    You will be transported back to Northern Italy with this unique interactive station that will be the hit of the evening. Creamy Risotto will be prepared by our chefs with your custom ingredients right before your eyes!! Selections include roasted asparagus, sundried tomatoes, sautéed mushrooms, roasted onions, grilled sweet potatoes, julienne of summer vegetables, grilled chicken, and fresh shrimp. A trio of cheeses will round out the table that will be accented with an ancient wine press and Tuscan treasures. 

  • Rhode Island Station
    Presented on a round table, with classic sea side accents, your guests will enjoy a taste of the Rhode Island Water’s. Your selections for the evening include New England Style Clam Chowder, Tom’s Market Made “Stuffies” with a Trio of Hot Sauces, Traditional Rhode Island Style Clam Cakes, Native Lobster Salad Rolls served on a Butter Toasted Roll, and Local Seafood Salad 

  • Make Your Own Chowder Station
    The reflection of the water from the bay will be the backdrop of this well-appointed station. Accented with a shore theme design, your guests will have the opportunity to create their own chowder masterpiece from a plethora of ingredients that include fresh clam broth, minced clams, shrimp, scallops, bacon, corn, potatoes, onions, fresh herbs, marinara, and cream. 

  • Sliders and Hot Dog Station
    This well-appointed interactive station will give your guests the opportunity to create their own custom sliders or Nathan’s Jumbo Dog. Whether they like theirs all the way or with just with ketchup and mustard. Toppings for the sliders and hot dogs include: lettuce, tomato, diced onion, pickles, ketchup, mustard, shredded cheese, chili, sauerkraut, and New York System’s own hot wiener meat sauce. Topped off with Classic sides like tossed Mesclune salad with honey balsamic, Jeanie’s Egg and Potato Salad, Grilled Vegetable Salad with Cilantro Lime, Gourmet Potato Chips, and Trio of Dipping Sauces. All presented on linen draped table with fresh floral accents. 

  • Gourmet Mac n' Cheese Station
    This interactive station will grab the attention of Children and Adults making them all “Happy Campers” Your guests will get to customize their very own signature Mac N Cheese. They will have their choice of two types of Pasta with the best gourmet ingredients we have to offer!!! Selections include: Shredded Native Lobster, Crisp Bacon, Toasted Blue Cheese Crumbles, Buffalo Chicken, Chopped Grilled Vegetables, Sundried Tomatoes, Spinach Aglio, Pesto, Button Mushrooms, Raw and Fried Onion Strings, Asparagus, Sautéed Escarole, Ham and Sliced Mini Hot Dogs. All presented on linen draped table with fresh floral accents. 

  • Pad Thai Station
    Your guests will be transported straight to Thailand with this interactive station. Guests will get the opportunity to create their own Pad Thai wok fried in front of their very eyes by one of our talented Chefs. Selections include; Traditional Soaked Rice Noodles, Cubed Tofu, Miniature Shrimp, Grilled Chicken, Hard Boiled Egg, Shallots, Roasted Peanuts, Garlic, Red Chili Peppers, Cilantro, Spring Peas, Bean Sprouts, Scallions and Fresh Lime. Topped with their choice of Traditional Fish Sauce or Spicy Sriracha. Artfully displayed with Asian accents and fresh orchids. 

  • Cannoli Station
    Holy Cannoli! This well-appointed station accented with votive candles and fresh flowers will serve as the perfect night cap for the evening. Your guests will have the opportunity to create their own signature cannoli, expertly hand piped by one of our chefs. Guests will get their choice of 3 crème fillings which include almond, mocha, and mascarpone. Toppings include: miniature chocolate chips, heath bar pieces, crushed pistachio, rainbow jimmies, Oreo crumbles, crushed graham cracker and toasted coconut. Don’t forget to add the finishing touch with your choice of powder sugar, coco powder, chocolate, caramel, or strawberry drizzle. 

  • Oriental Take-Out Station
    Your guests will have the opportunity to create their own “take out” meal. Presented on a linen draped table with seasonal accents. As the base for their very own customized take out box guests will get their choice of Vegetable Fried Rice or Vegetable Lo Mein. Pick your combination, pick 3 of the following appetizers; Chicken or Beef Sate, Crab Rangoons, Vegetable Eggrolls, Chicken, Edamame, or Pork Pot Stickers, and Coconut Shrimp. All served with a trio of Asian style sauces placed in your very own take out box garnished with fresh Chopped Chives and Sesame Seeds. And don’t forget the chopsticks or your fortune cookie. Are your guests hungry upgraded this station by substituting Sweet and Sour Chicken or Thai Beef. 

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