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Full Service Catering Packages for Central Florida

Char-Don Catering Inc. was founded in the City of Orlando during the spring of 1979 .We have and continue to be owned and operated by the Petno family. We take extreme pride in providing great food and excellent service to our Central Florida area customers for the past 42 years!

All of our foods are homemade and prepared on location or at our catering kitchens. From our hardwood slow-smoked BBQ to our more elegant Cocktail Parties & staff attended Banquet “Grills" menus…. Our goal is simple: to provide you, our customer with the finest of foods for your special event!  Prices include everything from our professional set-up to the breakdown. All menus include our premium acrylic plates, cutlery, paper goods, condiments and banquet linens for the food and beverage tables. For the finer touches you can upgrade to our china package, guest table linens, and décor packages for an additional fee.
PLEASE ASK US ABOUT OUR FULL MENU OF BEER, WINE & LIQUOR BAR PACKAGES!
Char-Don works closely with each client to find out your particular needs and combine those with the choices you prefer and pair that with our professional friendly service. All of the following menus can be customized to meet your needs. Please don’t hesitate to call us if you have any questions. We look forward to speaking with you soon!

If you need any assistance with booking a venue space we are preferred caterers at several great venues in the Central Florida area! Let us know and we’ll be happy to assist you with the details!

Sincerely,

The Char-Don Catering Team!
P.O. Box 568274 Orlando, FL 32856
407.841.3519 • fax 407.851.4540 www.char-doncatering.com

Cocktail Reception Packages

Cocktail Reception – Option A
- Cubed Cheese and Cracker Display
- Garden Vegetable Display w/ Dip
- Warm Spinach and Artichoke Dip w/ Assorted Flatbreads
- Fresh Cut Fruit Bowl
- Buffalo Wings w/ Dip and Veggie Sticks
- Marinated Tri-colored Pasta Salad
The Office Party – Option B
(perfect for the business meeting luncheons)
- Assorted Deli Style Cold Cuts: Smoked Ham, Roasted Turkey, Roast Beef
- Sliced Deli Breads
- Condiment Display of mustard, mayo, horseradish, lettuce, tomato, onions
- Sliced Assorted Cheeses
- Garden Vegetable Display w/ Dip- Marinated Tri-colored Pasta Salad
- Assorted Potato Chips
Cocktail Reception – Option C
(vegetari an)
- Warm Spinach and Artichoke Spread w/ Flatbreads
- Tortilla Chips w/ Fresh Made Salas and Guacamole 
- Tapenade, Taboule & Hummus w/ Toasted Pita Chips
- Fresh Cut Fruit Bowl
- Garden Vegetable Display w/ Dip
- Marinated Tri-colored Pasta Salad
- Imported & Domestic "block" Cheese Board w/ Flatbreads
Cocktail Reception – Option D
-Cubed Cheese and Cracker Board
- Garden Vegetable Display w/ Dip- Cocktail Meatballs in a Sweet & Sour Sauce "or" Rich Marinara Sauce "or" French Onion Gravy- Warm Spinach and Artichoke Dip w/ Assorted Flatbreads
- Jumbo Peeled “tail-on” Gulf Shrimp w/ Cocktail Sauce & Lemons
- Marinated Tri-colored Pasta Salad
- Miniature Assorted Quiche Bites

Check out our Homemade Desserts !!
Add a Beverage to complete your package: Soda Bar – Iced Tea - Lemonade – Coffee Station Full Bar Service also available 
Cocktail Reception – Option E
- Imported and Domestic "block" Cheese Board w/ Flatbreads
- Cocktail Meatballs in a Sweet & Sour Sauce "or" Rich Marinara Sauce "or" French Onion Gravy
- Garden Vegetable Display w/ Dip
- Warm Spinach and Artichoke Spread w/ Assorted Flatbreads
- Jumbo Peeled "tail-on" Gulf Shrimp w/ Cocktail Sauce & Lemons
- Buffalo Wings w/ Dip and Veggie Sticks- Miniature Assorted Quiche Bites
Cocktail Reception – Option F
(mediterranean style)
- Tapas Bar w/ Marinated Olives, Imported Cheeses, Salted Almonds, Dried Fruits
- Cucumber Bites stuffed w/ Chicken Salad or Blue Crab Salad
- Tapenade, Taboule & Hummus w/ Toasted Pita Chips
- Fresh Cut Fruit Bowl- Bacon Wrapped Scallops w/ Grainy Mustard Sauce
- Gulf Shrimp Skewers w/ Remoulade Dip
ADD A CHEF ATTENDED CARVING STATION:
add to any of the above “cocktail reception” packages
- Bone-in Smoked Ham
- Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
- Pork Tenderloin
- or combination of any Two Meats
The above Cocktail Reception Packages include our premium acrylic cocktail plates, cutlery and napkins. Char-Don will provide a full staff to set-up and monitor the serving areas.  For the finer touches we can provide an upgrade to our full china, silverware, stemware, guest table linens and décor packages for an additional fee.

A la Carte Selections

want to choose your own custom cocktail menu?  
* a good rule of thumb is 4-5 selections for light hors d'oeuvres & 6+ selections for heavy hors d'oeuvres
Check out our Homemade Desserts !!Add a Beverage to complete your package: Soda Bar – Iced Tea - Lemonade – Coffee Station Full Bar Services also available 
- Honey Teriyaki Glazed Chicken Skewers
- Marinated Chargrilled Beef Skewers
- Warm Spinach and Artichoke Spread w/ Flatbreads
- Miniature Assorted Quiche Bites
- Puff Pastry Cups (stuffed w/ Brie, Apples & Caramel "or" Figs and Goat Cheese
- Sweet and Sour Cocktail Style Meatballs
- Classic Marinara Cocktail Style Meatballs- French Onion Cocktail Style Meatballs
- Cubed Cheese and Cracker Board
- Imported & Domestic Block Cheeses w/ Flatbreads
- BBQ Pulled Pork or BBQ Pulled Chicken Sliders
- Fish Sliders w/ Lime-Pepper Sour Cream & Napa Cabbage
- BBQ Pork or BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
- Fresh Fruit Skewers w/ Dip
- Fresh Cut Fruit Display
- Garden Vegetable Display w/ Dip
- Caprese Skewers
- Jumbo Peeled “tail-on” Gulf Shrimp w/ Cocktail Sauce & Lemons
- Jalapeno Poppers w/ Raspberry Dip
- Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos (stuffed w/ pineapple cream cheese & baked)- Bacon Wrapped Scallops or Gulf Shrimp (baked)
- Buffalo Wings w/ Dip and Veggie Sticks
- Blue Crab Caps (mushroom caps filled w/ crabmeat stuffing)
- Thai Summer Rolls w/ Peanut Dipping Sauce
- Southern Style Pimento Cheese Spread w/  Crackers
- Tortilla Chips w/ Fresh Made Salsa & Guacamole
- Deviled Egg Display (assorted flavors)
- Volcano Bread Display
- Tapenade, Hummus and Taboule w/ Toasted Pita Chips
- Flatbreads (assorted flavors)- Chicken "Lollipop" Kabobs w/ Dip
- Taquitos w/ Sour Cream and Salsa Dip
- Cucumber Bites stuffed w/ Chicken Salad or Blue Crab Salad
- Spinach and Feta Cheese in Phyllo Cups (spanakopita)
- "Buffalo Chicken Dip” w/ Crackers, and Veggie Sticks
- Roast Beef Crostini Stackers
- Scallion & Caramelized Onion Dip w/ Crackers & Veggie Sticks
- Fresh Bruschetta w/ Rustic Italian Breads

The Banquet Grills

the following menus can be served as staff attended stations or plated style 
Chicken Grill
Choice of one of the following:
Grilled Boneless Chicken Breast w/ Mushroom-Onion Gravy
Chicken Parmesan Eggplant Parmesan
 Grilled Southwestern Chicken Salsa
Oven Fried Chicken
Marry Me ChickenItalian Caprese Chicken

Choice of Two Home Style Side Dishes (choose from “the side dishes” list below)
+ Choice of Side Salad
+ Warm Colonial Rolls and Butter
Latin Grill
Grilled Mojo Pork "or" Grilled Mojo Chicken 
Choice of Two Home Style Side Dishes (choose from “the side dishes” list below)
+ Choice of Side Salad
+ Warm Colonial Rolls and Butter
Comfort Grill
Savory Meatloaf w/ Sweet Glaze Topping "or" Shepard's Pie
Choice of Two Home Style Side Dishes (choose from “the side dishes” list below)+ Choice of Side Salad
+ Warm Colonial Rolls and Butter
Italian Grill
Choice of one of the following:Baked Ziti Manicotti Chicken Piccata
Homemade Lasagna (Meat or Vegetarian)
Stuffed Shells

** all above entrees served w/ a sweet marinara or a traditional meat sauce 

 Shrimp or Chicken Alfredo
 Choice of Two Home Style Side Dishes (choose from “the side dishes” list below)
+ Choice of Side Salad
+ Warm Colonial Rolls and Butter
Holiday Grill
Smoked Sliced Honey Ham &
Oven Roasted Turkey Breast

Choice of Two Home Style Side Dishes (choose from “the side dishes” list below)
+ Choice of Side Salad
+ Warm Colonial Rolls and Butter
Bahamian Grill
Bahamian Chicken ( Cooked with Peppers, Onions & Citrus Juices)
Pigeon Peas and Rice
Homemade Coleslaw
Choice of Side Salad
Spicy Baked Macaroni and Cheese Squares
Sweet Dinner Rolls and Butter
Mexican Style Grill
Option #1:
Seasoned Taco Ground Beef w/ Hard or Soft Shells
Seasoned Taco Shredded Chicken w/ Hard or Soft Shells  Option #2
choose from Chicken, Beef or Marinated Pork Quesadillas

Above options include the following:
Yellow Rice or White Rice Seasoned Stewed Black Beans
Deluxe Toppings Bar
“East meets West” Grill
Teriyaki Glazed Boneless Chicken "or" Caramelized Pork
Above options include the following:
Jasmine Rice
Roasted Broccoli
Marinated Carrot Slaw
Warm Colonial Rolls and Butter

“The Side Dishes”

All menus include two homestyle sides - additional sides may be added for an additional charge
- Fire Roasted Baked Beans
- Southern Style Green Beans
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Yellow Corn Cheese Grits- English Garden Peas w/ Pearl Onions
- Shaved Buttery Zellwood Corn
- Baked Macaroni and Cheese
- Seasoned Stewed Black Beans
- Whipped Red Potatoes & Gravy
- Mashed Cauliflower
- Baked Potato w/ Butter & Sour Cream 
- Southern Style Lima Beans- Homemade Coleslaw- Southern Style Potato Salad- Jasmine Rice
- Marinated Tri-colored Pasta Salad- Oven Roasted New Potatoes
- Fresh Cut Fruit Bowl
- Yellow Rice
- Oven Roasted Glazed Carrots
- Greek Salad
- Caesar Salad- Traditional Tossed Field Greens Salad
- Broccoli Slaw
- Roasted Seasonal Vegetables 

Bar-B-Que Grills

all bar-b-q grill menus come with two of “the side dishes” & garlic bread or warm colonial rolls
Check out our Homemade Desserts !!Add a Beverage to complete your package: Soda Bar – Iced Tea - Lemonade – Coffee Station Full Bar Service also available 
BBQ Chicken (quarters or hand-pulled)
BBQ Chicken &  Pulled Pork
BBQ Chicken &  Beef Brisket
BBQ Chicken & Pork Spare Ribs
• Parties of fewer than fifty guests add a set-up fee
+ ADD GRILLED HAMBURGERS OR GRILLED ALL BEEF HOTDOGS w/ BUNS & ALL THE TOPPINS to the above BBQ Grills• All BBQ meats are slow smoked over Oak and Hickory woods for several hours!
All of “ The Bar-B-Que and Banquet Grills ” includes our premium plates, heavy-duty cutlery and napkins. For the finer touches we can provide an upgrade to our china, silverware, stemware, linens, and décor packages for an additional fee.  Char-Don will provide a professional team to set-up & monitor the serving areas. If there is something that you don’t see, please don't hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to create a menu for your special occasion. 

Desserts

- Apple Cobbler
- Texas Brownie Cake
- Our Famous Key Lime Pie
- Peach Cobbler
- Homemade Cookies & Brownies
- Trio of Miniature Desserts
Add a Beverage to complete your package: 
Soda Bar – Iced Tea - Lemonade – Coffee Station Full Bar Service also available 

Breakfast Banquets

Great Starts Breakfast
Fluffy Scrambled Eggs
Country Maple Sausage Patties
Thick Sliced Bacon
Yellow Corn Cheese GritsRoasted Breakfast Potatoes & OnionsAssorted Muffins & Danishes
Buttermilk Biscuits w/ Butter
Fresh Cut Fruit Bowl
Fresh Florida Orange Juice
Ice Water w/ Citrus Garnish
Fresh Brewed Coffee
Sunrise Breakfast
Fluffy Scrambled Eggs
Country Maple Sausage Patties
Thick Sliced Bacon
Roasted Breakfast Potatoes & Onions
Buttermilk Biscuits w/ Butter
Fresh Cut Fruit Bowl
Fresh Florida Orange Juice
Ice Water w/ Citrus Garnish
Fresh Brewed Coffee
Light Starts Breakfast
Fluffy Scrambled Eggs
Country Maple Sausage Patties
Yellow Corn Cheese Grits
Buttermilk Biscuits w/ Butter
Fresh Cut Fruit Bowl
Fresh Florida Orange Juice
Ice Water w/ Citrus Garnish
Fresh Brewed Coffee
Add to any of our breakfast menus above:
Homemade Biscuits & Red Eye Sausage Gravy
Buttermilk Pancakes
Smoked Breakfast Ham
French Toast

Assorted Yogurts or Fresh Fruit Parfaits
Grilled Gulf Shrimp & Grits
Vegetable Frittata

Additional Menu Choices

Steaks:
Items are market price and based on steak the steak's cut and size. We use only the finest Black Angus Aged Beef!

- Ribeyes
- NY Strips
- T-Bones
- Prime Rib
- Sirloins
Includes Two Home Style Side Dishes, Choice of Side Salad & Warm Colonial Rolls w/ Butter
Other Main Entrees that we can create for your Special Event:
- Pork Tenderloin
- Beef Tenderloin
- Smoked Whole Hams & Turkeys
- Baked Fish Dishes
- Fish Fries
- Baked Fish Dishes
- Homemade Chili Bar w/ all the toppings!
- Whole Pig Roast Parties
- Jumbo Gulf Shrimp Boils
- Assorted Sandwich Platters
- Various Vegetarian Options
- Whipped Potato Bar
- Corporate Mid Day Breakouts / Snacks
- Variety of Corporate Lunches
- Ask about our Boxed Lunch Specials!! 
Other Services We Offer:
- Wedding Cake Referrals
- China, Cutlery and Stemware Packages
- Table Linens, Overlay Linens, Rented Chairs and/or Chair Covers
- Floral Arrangements 
- Balloon Bouquets
- Photographer Referrals
- Wedding Planner Referrals 
- Our Full Service Bar Packages
- Tents, Tables, Banquet Chairs and other Rental Items
- DJ’s and Entertainment
Please Note
** A Deposit is required to reserve and hold your  event date
** We do offer Plated sit down meal service in addition to all of “The Grill” staffed food buffets
** A processing fee is applied if paying with credit cards 
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