Catering Menu

Chefs for Hire offers a catering menu crafted to fit events of every size and style. From plated dinners to buffets, boxed lunches to cocktail parties, our menus are chef driven, fresh, and tailored to your needs.

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Select Catering Type

Choose from full service catering, drop off catering, event venue catering, or personal chef services, tailored to the size, style, and needs of your event.

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Browse our wide selection of customizable menu options, from elegant plated dinners and hearty buffets to creative boxed lunches and hors d’oeuvres.

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Receive a personalized catering quote designed around your guest count, budget, and event style, with transparent pricing and flexible options.

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Chef Driven Catering Menus for Every Occasion

Chefs for Hire’s catering menu is built to make every event a success. Whether you’re planning a wedding reception, graduation party, family reunion, church fundraiser, corporate luncheon, or sporting event, we provide chef inspired options tailored to your needs. Our menus include everything from hot buffets and plated meals to boxed lunches, salads, and passed hors d’oeuvres, ensuring every style of event is covered. With both drop off catering and full service catering available, our team adapts seamlessly to gatherings as small as 2 or as large as 2,000.

Each catering menu is developed in partnership between our chefs and clients, with attention to nutrition, presentation, and guest experience. From locally sourced ingredients to vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, and other dietary accommodations, our catering menus balance flavor with flexibility. Whether it’s a one time celebration or an ongoing partnership, Chefs for Hire provides dependable service and delicious food that brings people together. Menu selections must be finalized seven days prior to your event, and no outside food is permitted unless previously arranged with Chefs for Hire.

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Breakfast

Pastries, quiches, buffets, traditional breakfasts, and more.

Salads

Discover our signature salads with various protein options.

Soups

20+ soups, chili, and custom requests.

Boxed Lunches

Over 20 boxed lunch options with your choice of side.

Main Proteins

Beef, poultry, pork, lamb, fish, vegetarian, and classics.

Sides

Explore an array of side options including both starches and veggies.

Themed Meals

From Puerto Rican and Indian dinner spreads to picnic style and BBQ.

Hors D’oeuvres

Culinary crafted to perfection, discover our featured hot and cold hors d'oeuvres.

Displays

Chefs for Hire's beautiful displays feature your choice of veggies, fruits, meats, and cheeses.

Bars and Stations

Fajita and pasta bars, pasta and hibachi stations, prime rib and brisket carving stations, and more.

Skewers

Available in multiple skewer styles with your choice of protein.

Dips

Select from hot and cold dips with sizes including small, medium, and large.

Shooters

Gazpacho, butternut squash, oyster, and many more.

Flatbreads

Find your favorite flatbreads from the classics to signature flavors.

Pasta

Build your own pasta, favorites, lasagna, mac and cheese, and traditional pasta sweets.

Desserts

Lemon curd tartlets, baklava, cream puffs, sheet cakes, specialty desserts, cookie and pastry displays, and more.

Beverages

Ranging from hot to cold beverages with various serving styles.

Ready to Plan Your Event?

Bring your event vision to life with custom catering designed just for you. Our team is ready to craft a menu and plan that fits your taste, budget, and style.

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Elegant Spaces, Expert Catering

Event Venues

Hildebrandt Building

A historic Cleveland venue in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood, blending vintage architecture with modern service for gatherings of up to 200 guests.

The Woodland

A modern, full service event venue in Strongsville, nestled within 17 scenic wooded acres of charm and elegance and accommodating up to 350 guests.

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General FAQs

How far in advance should I book my catering service?

Weekend orders must be placed by Friday at 12 pm. While next-day orders cannot be guaranteed, we do our best to accommodate requests placed by noon.

When do you need the final guest count?

We require the final guest count one week before the event to ensure accurate planning, staffing, and food preparation.

What deposit is required to confirm my event?

Deposits vary based on event size: 10% for orders under $1,500, 25% for orders over $1,500, and 30% for orders over $10,000. Orders booked within 7 days require full payment.

What payment methods do you accept?

We accept cash, check, money order, and major credit cards (3% surcharge applies). Final payment is due on the day of your event.

What is your cancellation policy?

Deposit refunds depend on notice: 60% refunded with 45+ days’ notice, 30% with 10–44 days’ notice, and no refund with less than 10 days’ notice.

Do you provide staff for events?

Yes. Our team includes buffet attendants, servers, bartenders, chef assistants, and on-site chefs. Staff rates vary by role and event type.

Can you provide beverage service?

Yes. We offer coffee, tea, juice, water, and soft drink service. While we don’t hold a liquor license, our staff can pour and serve beverages you provide.

What happens to leftover food after the event?

We typically prepare 5–10% overage. Leftovers can be packaged for guests if requested. For safety, we discard any food items that may risk foodborne illness.