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DABACatering & Events
Chef-plated fine dining course
Chef-Crafted Menus

Written From Scratch,
Season by Season.

Nothing here is fixed — these are sample menus from recent events, shared to show our range. Yours will be composed to order at your tasting.

Dining Formats

First, Choose How Your
Guests Will Eat

The format shapes the whole evening — formal and composed, warm and communal, or roaming and social. We'll help you pick at your consultation.

Plated Fine Dining

Multi-course, chef-plated menus with synchronized service — the most formal, most photographed option.

Family-Style Feasts

Generous shared platters served at the table — warm, communal and endlessly refillable.

Live Chef Stations

Carving, pasta and grill stations cooked to order — dinner becomes part of the entertainment.

Canapés & Cocktail

Elegant passed bites with a curated bar program — built for rooms that want to keep moving.

Family-style feast spread from the signature menu
Signature Tasting — Autumn

The Chef's Table

five courses · from $95 per guest
To Begin

Charred Stone Fruit & Burrata

basil oil, aged balsamic, grilled sourdough

First

Butternut Velouté

brown butter, sage, toasted pepitas

Main

Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb

pommes purée, glazed carrots, rosemary jus

Pan-Seared Halibut

saffron beurre blanc, charred leeks — alternate

To Finish

Dark Chocolate Crémeux

salted caramel, hazelnut praline, crème fraîche

Menu rotates with the season — this is the current composition.
Sample Menus

Three Recent Menus,
Three Very Different Rooms

Pulled from real events last season — a reception, a boardroom and a garden party — to show how differently a DABA menu can read.

Wedding Reception

The Garden Wedding

plated · from $78 per guest
Cocktail Hour

Passed Canapé Trio

tuna tartare cone, whipped ricotta crostini, wild mushroom tartlet

First

Baby Gem & Citrus Salad

shaved fennel, candied pistachio, champagne vinaigrette

Main — guest choice

Filet of Beef

truffle potato gratin, red wine reduction

Roasted Salmon

spring pea risotto, lemon beurre blanc

Late Night

Mini Burger & Fry Station

after the dancing starts

Includes cake cutting & coffee service.
Corporate

The Executive Lunch

buffet · from $32 per guest
Boards

Seasonal Grazing Board

artisan cheeses, cured meats, marinated vegetables, breads

Mains

Herb-Roasted Chicken

salsa verde, charred lemon

Miso-Glazed Eggplant

sesame, scallion, jasmine rice

Sides & Sweets

Grain & Green Salads

rotating daily compositions

Petit Dessert Bites

two per guest, coffee included

Set, served and cleared inside your meeting window.
Social Celebration

The Cocktail Soirée

stations & passed · from $54 per guest
Passed All Evening

Eight Rotating Canapés

chef's selection, balanced hot & cold, land & sea

Stations

Raw Bar

oysters, shrimp, mignonette trio

Carving Station

porchetta, mustard fruits, rolls

The Finale

Dessert Grazing Table

styled centerpiece of petits fours & tortes

Curated bar program available with licensed staff.
Curated Selections

A Taste of the Wider Repertoire

A small sampling from the hundreds of dishes in current rotation — ask your specialist for the full seasonal catalogue.

Canapés

  • Seared Scallop cauliflower purée, chive oil
  • Short Rib Croquette horseradish crème
  • Compressed Watermelon feta, mint, aged balsamic
  • Duck Rillette Tartlet pickled cherry
  • Wild Mushroom Arancini truffle aioli

Stations & Buffets

  • Whole Roast Carving porchetta, prime rib or leg of lamb
  • Fresh Pasta Bar two sauces finished in the wheel
  • Coastal Raw Bar oysters, crab, citrus mignonette
  • Mezze Table dips, flatbreads, grilled vegetables
  • Taco & Grill Station al pastor, carne asada, salsas

Desserts & Beverage

  • Petit Four Collection chef's daily selection of six
  • Dessert Grazing Table styled centerpiece display
  • Espresso & Affogato Cart staffed barista service
  • Signature Cocktails designed around your event
  • Zero-Proof Program house sodas & spritzes

Every Menu Bends to Your Table

Allergies, vegetarian and vegan courses, halal and kosher-style preparation, cultural traditions — flag it once and it's woven through the whole menu, never bolted on.

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