Party or Pre-Meal
 A selection of appetizers; either on buffet or passed on trays
by staff, or a combination of the two, is an excellent way to let your gests
know how special you feel they are to you. It's fun, interesting, flavorful,
and can be easily as filling as a complete dinner. The pricing of an appetizer
party is handled differently than any other event which we do because all
appetizer parties are unique. The following information is geared to help you
to understand the way in which we develop your special party. Appetizer
parties can range from $7.00 per person to $50.00 per person, or more,
depending on the type of service you desire, the number of guests you're
having, the specific purpose of the party, and your particular menu
requirements. Talk to us about your budget or the style of menu you desire and
we'll develop a proposal based upon this information.
 To begin the process of developing your party, we will need to know the
purpose of the event, the time of day it takes place, the location and what
the site has to offer (tables, chairs, kitchen equipment, etc.), the average
age of your guests, and your likes and dislikes in terms of food or food
styles. With this information we can begin to assist you in making the choices
necessary to create the event which you have visualized. In providing for your
party, we break our event pricing into several categories; food, labor, and
style of service. Your food charges will be based upon the type and number of
appetizers which you select and the number of guests which you are expecting.
your labor charges are determined by the amount of service staff your event
will require, whether you will need an on site chef, and the length of your
party. Staff are charged at $15.00 per hour per wait person, cooks' assistant,
or beer and wine bartender. A chef is billed at $25.00 per hour and a hard
alcohol bartender is billed at $20.00 per hour. The average cocktail party is
2-3 hours in length with an hour of set-up and one hour of breakdown. Your
style of service charges are determined by how simple or elegant you wish
things to be, and again, the nature and type of event you are planning. China
for an open house, which may utilize only an appetizer plate and fork, and
offers little alcohol, might be charged as little as $2.00 per person. On the
other hand, a wedding which might offer several pieces of cutlery, 2-3 plates
for appetizer, cake, etc., and several different types of glassware can be
three times as much. Because of all of these variables, a consultation, in
person or by telephone, is necessary prior to offering a price for your
particular event.
 Included below are a couple of appetizer menus and pricing. These are
based on the 125-250 guests basic size parameters of the "About Our
Catering Services" page. The prices are shown for two formats; an open
house lasting 2 hours and featuring limited alcohol service; and, a wedding
reception lasting four to five hours with wine, beer, champagne and coffee
service. Use these as simple guidelines from which you might gain a little
more insight into how your event might be priced.
Sample #1
•Crudités' w/ Dips
•Deluxe Antipasto incl. Marinated Mushrooms & Artichoke Hearts, Salami,
etc.
•Aztec Sun w/ Chips (rings of salsa, sour cream, guacamole, corn & bean
relish)
•Italian Sun Torte w/ Brushcetta and Crostini
•Smoked Salmon Terrine
•Imported & Domestic Cheeses w/ Fresh Fruit Garnish & Asst.
Crackers, Breads, Etc.
•Ginger-Sesame Meatballs
•Fajita Chicken Wings w/ Chipotle Ranch Dip
•Sausage & Florentine Stuffed Mushrooms
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Description
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Open House
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Wedding Reception
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Food Price
Estimated Labor
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$7.00
$3.00
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$7.00
$6.00
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Estimated Per Person
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$10.00
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$13.00
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Sample #2
•Grilled & Roasted Vegetable Crudités',
Roasted Red Pepper Dip, & Pita
•Deluxe Antipasto incl. Marinated Mushrooms & Artichoke Hearts, Roasted
Red Peppers, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, etc.
•An Assortment of Pate', Cheeses & Fresh Fruit, etc.
•Red Potatoes Stuffed w/ a Variety of Fillings incl. Sour Cream, Bacon
& Chive, Salmon Mousse, Dilled Sour Cream w/ Caviar, etc.
•An Assortment of Canapés' incl. Stuffed Mushrooms, Stuffed Endive,
Cucumber & Smoked Salmon Rosettes, etc.
•Chilled Seafood Buffet incl. Whole Poached Salmon w/ Dips, Shrimp, Mussels
& Clams, etc.
•Asst. Crackers, Breads, etc.
•Thai Chicken Sate' Skewers w/ Peanut Dip
•Three Pepper Beef Skewers w/ Chipotle Dip
•Chicken Spring Rolls and Pork Wontons w/ Dipping Sauces
•Empanadas
•Crostini w/ Fresh Mozzarella, Roma Tomatoes, Basil & Sun-Dried Tomato
Oil
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Description
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Open House
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Wedding Reception
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Food Price
Estimated Labor
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$15.00
$3.00
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$15.00
$6.00
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Estimated Per Person
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$18.00
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$21.00
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Please remember to add sales tax to
the prices shown on each sample menu.
BEFORE YOUR DINNER TEASERS
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Below are several simple, hot appetizers which can be added to your
dinner buffet packages to enhance the appetizers which are provided as a
part of your package. These may be served on the appetizer buffet or
butler passed for an extra touch of elegance.
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•Asst. Mini Quiche &
Canapes
•Meatballs in Marinara Sauce
•Nacho Bar
•Buffalo Wings w/ Bleu Cheese Dip
•Fried Mozzarella w/ Marinara
•BBQ Beef Brochette
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$.95
$.95
$.75
$1.00
$1.00
$1.10
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•Cucumber & Smoked Salmon Rosettes
•Crostini w/ Fresh Mozzarella & Brushetta
•Deviled Eggs
•Date Rumaki (stfd. w/ almond)
•Stuffed Mushrooms
•Thai Chicken Skewers w/ Pnut Sauce
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$.95
$.95
$.75
$.95
$.95
$1.10
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| Prices
are per person add ons to your dinner price, pretax.
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Appetizers Available Through Mustache Pete's Catering
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Below you will find a number of the appetizers and salads which we
frequently prepare for parties of all different kinds. Select from this
list or provide us with your own suggestions and we will take it from
there. Remember, vegetarian, Kosher, or low fat appetizers are no
problem.
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Hot Finger Foods
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Chilled Finger Foods
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•Broiled Finger Lobster
•Curried Beef Bites w/ Yogurt Mint Sauce
•Sauteed Chicken wrapped with Prosc.
•Filo Pastries w/ Asst. Fillings
•Gourmet Pizza
•Coconut Fried Prawns
•Buffalo Chicken Wings
•Spring Rolls w/ Dipping Sauces
•Tempura Vegetables w/ Dips
•Pesto Crostini w/ Fresh Mozzarella
•Mini Mexican Appetizers - Burritos, Taquitos,
Quesadillas, etc.
•Baked Brie en Croute (several varieties)
•Fried Mozzarella Fingers w/ Sauces
•Deviled Mussels Dijon
•Asst. Oriental Appetizers - Wontons,
Potstickers
•Sesame-Teriyaki Meatballs
•Peter's Stuffed Mushrooms
•Meatballs & Mushrooms Marsala
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•Assorted Stuffed Mushrooms
•Smoked Salmon Pinwheels
•Mini Bagels & Lox
•Baja Shrimp w/ Salsa
•Finger Sandwiches
•Filled Filo Cups-Asst. Fillings
•Assorted Sushi
•Stuffed Red Potatoes
•Canape Picks-Asst.
•Roasted Garlic w/ Goat Cheese
•Chilled Whole Poached Salmon
•Cuc. & Smoked Salmon Flowers
•Smoked Salmon & Dill Torte
•Crab Salad Stuffed Mushrooms
•Gourmet Deviled Eggs
•Daikon Sushi
•Oyster Shooters
•Stuffed Endive-Smkd Salmon Cream
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From The Grill
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Specialty Salads
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•3 Pepper Beef Skewers
•Thai Chicken Skewers w/ Pnut Sc.
•Teriyaki Salmon Skewers
•Ginger-Honey Pork Ribs
•Baja Shrimp Skewers
•Scallops Wrapped in Bacon
•Mixed Sausage Grill
•Mini Swordfish Brochettes
•Curried Chicken Brochette w/ Chutney
•London Broil Sandwich
•Oriental Steak on a Skewer
•Stuffed Date Rumaki
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•Marinated Mushroom & Red Pepper Salad
•Creamy California Seafood Salad
•Thai Noodle Salad
•Antipasto Pasta Salad
•Sicilian Red Potato Salad
•Marinated Vegetable Salad
•Chinese Vegetable Salad
•Waldorf Supreme Salad
•Toreellini Primavera Salad
•German Potato Salad
•Cobb Salad
•Winter Vegetable Salad
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