Degustation Menus

When serving a plated meal, it can be difficult to offer your guests several menu selections. Combination plates offer two choices but there are thousands of options. For those that are interested in offering their guests a diverse dining experience, there is another alternative. Hosts can serve their guests a meal full of variety and excitement through degustation menus.
Degustation menus are an old staple in the traditional French restaurant, but a fairly new trend in the catering world. These menus offer a small tasting of eclectic dishes that deliver to the entire palate. Menus can range from a progression of 3 to 10 dishes on average. Guests will be treated to a diverse sampling of cuisine and still leave with the same satisfied feel they would have received from a traditional plated salad and entrée. If you can’t decide between scallops, short ribs or lamb chops, you can now serve them all without overstuffing your guests. Our chefs can customize a tasting menu to perfectly to match your party’s appetites.
Our craft does not stop at cuisine; we can also incorporate a wonderful beverage selection into your customized menu. With the growing interest in food and wine pairings, we can customize wine tastings to serve with each course, enhancing the overall experience. If you truly want to indulge your guests, this is the way to do it. Our chefs and sales staff can work in many directions. If you have a select few wines that you would love to build a menu around or if you have an interest in certain cuisine that you would like us to pair with wine, our knowledgeable staff can connect all the dots in your culinary vision.
As we live in Chicago, a culinary hub with a population of cultured palates, we are constantly creating menus to appeal to our customer’s inner foodie. These are just a few suggestions, as in the world of catering, the possibilities are endless.