Food Station Suggestions

Food stations are a fun way to get your guests to mingle. Generally food stations offer a single type of food like seafood or a particular cultural theme like Middle Eastern. Choose several to give your guests a variety of tastes and perhaps the chance to try something new!

Seafood Tower

King Crab Legs
Grilled Oysters
Jumbo Shrimp
Maryland Blue Crab Cocktail
Grilled Octopus
Seaweed Salad with Mignonette, Cocktail Sauce, and Chive-Garlic Aioli

Spice Road – Middle Eastern Street

Lamb Kofta
Chicken Shawarma
Tabbouleh with Parsley, Mint, Lemon and Tomatoes
Za’atar Grilled Halloumi

Love Philly

Miniature Philadelphia Cheesesteaks with Sautéed Onions, Peppers and Ketchup
Porchetta Sandwich with Provolone, Broccoli Rabe
Italian Market Caesar with Parmigiano, Focaccia Croutons, and Long Hots
Soft pretzels with Yellow Mustard

Our Food

Entertaining Tip

BY STEVE POSES

Intentionality and a Japanese Tea House

The tea ceremony is the highest expression of hospitality. Kaiseki, its dining extension, is the most aesthetically refined dining there is. The aesthetic of the tea ceremony rests on Shinto’s pantheism, connecting man to nature and the seasons, pared to an essential Zen simplicity. Each element is highly symbolic. Life’s fleetingness is found in the delicate cherry blossom that bursts open in early spring and is gone in a few days. Tenacity is in the bamboo, which will bend, but not break. Life’s happenstance is held in the imperfectly fired tea bowl. In an aesthetic that celebrates serendipity, little is left to chance. The aesthetics of hospitality and dining are not the result of accident. At its best, hospitality is thoughtful and intentional.