Winter catering and catering to go

Classic Brunch

Picnic’s signature brioche French toast with walnuts caramelized bananas and maple syrup
Homemade breakfast sausages and maple glazed bacon
Cold poached salmon, classic accompaniments
Array of individual quiches
Mini blue cheesecakes with savory cracker crust
Assortment of Balthazar mini danish and pastries
Scones, clotted cream and jams
Creamed chipped beef on toast points
Carved Smithfield ham with Dijon and basket of rolls

Cost per person $35

Standard brunch

Quiche — choose from tomato and Boursin, asparagus and Jarlsberg, Lorraine
Rolls and danish
Smoked salmon with spreads and breads
Shirred eggs with hash brown crusts
Tossed salad with oven dried tomatoes, pine nuts, homemade croutons and tomato vinaigrette

Cost per person $18

Luncheons and Showers

Standard luncheon

Picnic’s signature sandwiches and wrap platter (chef’s choice) all on Balthazar Bakery breads
Pasta salad with grilled vegetables
Our signature red skin potato salad with crème fraiche and red onion
Confetti slaw
Café salad with cranberries, aged Gouda, and pecans
Brownies and bars

Cost per person $12.50

Deluxe Luncheon (cold)

Salad bar — Picnic’s light and fluffy egg salad, signature tuna salad, classic ham salad, seasonal chicken salad, and shrimp salad, all artfully presented with an array of Balthazar mini rolls and croissants
Couscous salad with seasonal fruits
Chef salad
German potato salad
Cookie/pastry assortment

Cost per person $16

British Bites

Cornish Pasties
Bangers and Mash with spring peas
Prawn Mayonnaise
Egg Mayonnaise
Scones with ham and cheese
Classic baby green salad
Trifle

Cost per person $14

Afternoon tea

Assortment of fancy finger sandwiches including shrimp salad, smoked salmon, ham, tuna, egg, cucumber and watercress, Branson pickle and cheese
Scones, clotted cream and jam
Trifle
Assortment of teas, use of our tea pots and cozies!

$16 per person (it’s time consuming making those little sandwiches)

NEW! Trays and platters

Due to so many customer requests, we are now offering trays to simply warm in your oven. Our only request? Please don’t put them in aluminum pans on chafers. Warm up a nice casserole dish and serve them in those, looks nicer, and the food doesn’t dry out!

(Prices by the half tray, which feeds about 10-12 guests. Double the price for a full one, which will serve about 20-25.)

Our famous tarragon chicken — a Provencal dish with a hearty cream sauce. $45
Saffron rice — perfect under that chicken! $20
Swedish meatballs in classic sour cream and dill gravy $40
Braised boneless short ribs of beef, trimmed of fat and served with classic burgundy gravy and root veggies $45
Beef Stroganoff (always a hit) with fluffy egg noodles $40
Chicken Francaise — The classic boneless chicken breast with a light lemon wine sauce. $40
Chicken Fricassee — White sauce, succulent, classic and delicious. $35
Hunter chicken — with a mélange of wild mushrooms and tomatoes, brown sauce. $35
Rosemary roasted chicken — Whole beautifully roasted and cut. $35
Osso Bucco — Enjoy this classic. We do it in traditional Julia Child style. $45
Pepper steak — Beef tips and tri-color peppers with a nice hearty gravy. $35
Butternut squash lasagna with sage béchamel sauce. $35
Double stuffed pork chops with sage and apple compote. $38
Stuffed veal breast with pan gravy $35
Classic roast duck a l’orange $35
Seared duck breasts over caramelized pears $45
Stuffed chicken breast with cheese and broccoli $32
Grilled veggie lasagna $30
Classic lasagna bolognaise — a classic $35
Pasta with wild mushrooms and pancetta in creamy spicy sauce (I learned this from a chef in Florence a few years back and wow, it’s good) $35
Salmon Puttanesca $40
Blackened tuna $45
Shrimp in a white wine and butter sauce $45
Spicy shrimp over linguine $45
Pasta with seafood (scallops, cod, crab, lobster, shrimp) in red or white sauce $48
Seafood Jambalaya (Market Price)

Comfort Classics!
(Picnic loves comfort food — who doesn't?)

Classic Beef Stew $32
Mac and Beef $28
Southern fried chicken with gravy $35
Bacon fried chicken with pan gravy $35
Mac and cheese with Smithfield ham $30
Salisbury steak $35
Giant Pigs in a blanket (a dozen) $20
Carved turkey breast with gravy and cranberry nut bread stuffing $35
Tuna noodle casserole $25
Chicken mushroom casserole $25
Darcy’s Chicken pot pie (a classic stick to your ribs favorite) $30
Did we mention we do it with steak, too? $35
Crab cakes, large and filled with lump meat, not much filler (dozen) $48

Sides
(Feeds a few more than the entrée )

Jello molds (we’ll talk about price and fillings!)
Mac and cheese $25 (with Smithfield ham $30)
Scalloped potatoes $20
Buttermilk smashed potatoes $18
Classic rice pilaf $12
Creamy Mashed potatoes $15
Bread stuffing starts at $15
Mommy’s Green bean casserole $15
Grilled or roasted veggies Market Price
Classic Succotash $20
Peas and carrots $16
Green beans almandine $18
Veggie medley $15
Chips (aka French fries) $15
Double stuffed potatoes (dozen) $15
Café salad with aged gouda, spicy pralines, dried cranberries and sherry vinaigrette. $17

Picnic’s Classic Parties

Hors d’oeuvres parties (nothing like an evening of champagne and exquisite canapés to make a party a hit)

Cocktail party I

Stationary platter — Hummus, babaganosh and crisp pita chips, stuffed grape leaves, spanikopita

Butler style passed hors d'oeuvres
Our melt in your mouth rosemary shortbreads with tomato confit
Chicken empanadas with salsa dip
Veggie potstickers with hoisin dipping sauce
Coconut shrimp with mango dipping sauce
Tuna and scallop tartar duet on spoons
Classic crabcakes with spicy remoulade
Cuban rubbed flank steak skewers with cilantro lime aioli
Bacon wrapped sirloin and gorgonzola skewers
Chicken teriyaki with spicy dipping sauce
Brie and poached pear purses

Cost per person $18

Cocktail party II

Stationary platters — Picnic’s nifty artisan fruit and cheese platter
Classic shrimp cocktail with tequila lime dipping sauce

Butler style passed hors d'oeuvres

Brie, walnut and honey mustard en croute
Mini risotto balls with white truffle and pancetta
Surf and turf — Filet mignon and lobster on baguette with béarnaise sauce
Mini smoked chicken quesadillas
Grilled veggie cornucopias
Salmon tartar on wasabi crisps
Thai beef pinwheels
Nantucket bay scallop and basil ceveche on spoons
Pork potstickers with orange spice dipping sauce
Pecan crusted chicken breast with raspberry mustard sauce

Cost per person $30

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