Appetizers – Cold | Celebrations

Due to fluctuating markets, prices are occasionally subject to slight change…but don’t worry – your Planner will review all pricing with you!

Cold Appetizers: please order a minimum of 30 per item

Miscellaneous Bite-Sized Cold Hors d’Oeuvres

Veggie Asian Spring Rolls: hand wrapped rice paper rolls stuffed with ginger-sesame cabbage and veggies. Platter includes zesty orange dipping sauce – $2.00 each
Peanut Chicken Asian Spring Rolls: hand-wrapped rice paper rolls stuffed with peanut chicken, ginger-sesame cabbage and veggies. Platter includes spicy peanut dipping sauce or peanut sauce – $2.75 each
Sweet Chili Shrimp Asian Spring Rolls: hand wrapped rice paper rolls stuffed with sweet chili-lime shrimp, ginger-sesame cabbage and veggies. Platter includes spicy sweet chili dipping sauce – $2.75 each
Grilled Asparagus: marinated and char-grilled fresh asparagus, very lightly seasoned. (four spears per serving) – $3.49 per serving
Pastry Tartlets: mini puff pastry shells, toasted and filled with our signature oriental chicken salad, garnished with cilantro and toasted almonds – $2.75 each
Sausage-Cucumber Cups: chopped chinese sausage tossed with cilantro and Thai chili sauce, then stuffed into cucumber rounds and garnished with toasted sesame seeds – $1.50 each
Tabbouleh-Cucumber Cups: chopped parsley salad tossed with bulgar wheat, tomatoes, lemon and mint, then stuffed into cucumber rounds – $2.00 each
New Delhi Chicken Salad Spiral Wraps: $1.99 each

Sushi Rolls: please order a minimum of 30 per item

Makimono rolls a la carte, each served with soy-wasabi dipping sauce and toasted sesame seeds – $1.99 each

California Roll – made with krabmeat, avocado, cucumber, masago
Miami Roll – made with spicy Crab Delights, conch and cucumber
Alaskan Roll – made with smoked salmon, krabmeat, avocado, scallions and masago
Vegetable Roll – made with cucumber, carrot, avocado and spinach

Deviled Eggs: please order a minimum of 30 per item

Celebrations tangy crunch style, made with our secret recipe that makes them our #1 selling cold appetizer – $1.75 each
Traditional style deviled eggs made with traditional, old fashioned ingredients – $1.50 each
Lemon-chive, made with tarragon and a hint of lemon and spice – $1.75 each
Bacon-jalapeno, made with rice vinegar and mustard, bacon and jalapenos – $1.80

Skewers: please order a minimum of 30 per item

Grilled flank steak skewers: (1 oz. per skewer) Select chimichurri or sweet chili glaze. Platter includes salsa verde or chili sauce. $1.59 each
Grilled Chicken Breast: marinated in a lemon-lime chimichurri sauce, skewered and served with chimichurri dipping sauce – $1.95 each
Caprese: petite paddle skewers of grape tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, and fresh basil. Skewers are glazed with pesto sauce – $2.00 each
Antipasto: skewered salami, pepperoni, Spanish olives and pesto-cheese tortellini garnished with feta cheese and fresh basil. $3.00 each
Fruit: skewered melons, strawberries, grapes and pineapple – $1.79 each
Grilled Pineapple: brown sugar and spiced rum glazed grilled pineapple satay skewers – $3.25 each
Manchego: sliced Italian sopressata skewered with cubes of Manchego cheese and fresh basil leaves. Skewers are served with chili jam – $2.75 each
Italian meat and cheese: petite paddle skewers of cubed pepperoni, cubed salami, and cubed dill Havarti cheese – $3.00 each

Platters

Large 16″ Hummus Platter: traditional hummus dip served with toasted asiago crostini, seeded flatbread crackers and mini naan bites. Platter includes celery sticks and carrot sticks for dipping, country olive assortment and homemade goat cheese spread with basil. $69.99
Large 16″ Hummus Sampler Trio Platter: lemon-artichoke hummus, pesto blended-hummus, and traditional hummus displayed with seasoned French baguette crostini, seeded flatbread crackers, carrot sticks, celery sticks, country Greek olives, cucumber rounds and grilled onion-naan triangles. $112.00
Large Exotic Hummus Sampler Trio Platter: three peppers filled with Thai coconut curry hummus, Sicilian tapenade hummus, spicy Tex-Mex hummus, displayed with seasoned, toasted French baguette crostini, seeded flatbread crackers, carrot sticks, celery sticks, country Greek olives and green Spanish olives, colorful bell pepper wedges, cucumber rounds, pepperoncini and grilled onion-naan triangles. $129.99
Bruschetta platter: made with homemade Mediterranean-style bruschetta served with seasoned, toasted asiago crostini, country olives, basil goat cheese butter and mini naan bites. $74.00
Shrimp: peeled and deveined, boiled shrimp, with tails, served with cocktail sauce and lemons. (large 16″ platter has 3 pounds of shrimp – $98.99 / small 12″ platter has 1.5 pounds of shrimp – $49.99)
Turkey: traditional holiday seasoned turkey, roasted and sliced. (eight pounds per platter) Platter includes cranberry relish and a separate platter of small homemade yeast rolls. $79.99
Large Spiral Ham: honey cured and hickory smoked spiral ham served with cranberry orange relish or brown mustard, and a separate platter of buttermilk biscuits or yeast rolls. (7.5 pounds per platter) $69.99
Small Smoked Ham Platter: signature Applewood smoked ham, four pounds per platter, sliced. Platter includes orange-cranberry relish or spicy brown mustard. Select biscuits or yeast rolls to accompany the platter. $49.99
Large Smoked Ham Platter: signature Applewood smoked ham, 8.5 pounds per platter, sliced. Platter includes orange-cranberry relish or spicy brown mustard. Select biscuits or yeast rolls to accompany the platter. $89.99
Chicken: seasoned and grilled chicken breasts, sliced into finger-size portions and served with dipping sauce; select from teriyaki, barbecue or jerk flavor chicken. (large 16″ platter has 8 pounds of chicken – $69.99 / small 12″ platter has 5 pounds of chicken – $43.99)
Fruit: a display of peeled and cut fruit to include cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple, grapes, strawberries, orange slices, and kiwi. (large 16″ platter – $46.00 / small 12″ platter – $29.00)
Cheese: hand cut cheese assortment served with gourmet crackers, grapes, and strawberries (large 16″ platter has 3.5 pounds of cheese – $78.00 each / small 12″ platter has 2 pounds of cheese – $43.00)
Gourmet Cheese: hand cut cheeses to include an assortment of domestic and import cheeses, a mini cranberry-goat cheese spread, crackers, grapes, strawberries and orange slices. (platter size is 16″ – $89.99)
Veggie – a crudite display that includes carrot and celery sticks, grape tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli and ranch dipping sauce (large 16″ platter – $49.00 / small 12″ platter $29.00)
Combination Platter: assortment of melons, pineapple, grapes, strawberries and kiwi, displayed with blanched asparagus and broccoli, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, celery and carrot sticks. Platter also includes assortment of hand cut cheese cubes, crackers and ranch dip, garnished with orange slices. (platter size is 16″ – $69.99)
Evergreen Platter: includes display of blanched green vegetables (asparagus, broccoli and snow peas), fresh green vegetables (cucumbers, celery, green onions, green peppers), and a spicy Thai-peanut dipping sauce. (platter size is 16″ – $59.99)
Smoked Salmon: cold-smoked Scottish style Atlantic salmon, sliced, 2.5 pounds of salmon per platter, served with seasoned French baguette crostini, remoulade dipping sauce, and lemon-caper-onion garnish – $139.00
Poached Salmon: lemon and white wine poached salmon served with roasted grape tomatoes, cucumbers, a creamy dill sauce and toasted baguettes. (five pounds of salmon per platter – $159.99)
Beef Tenderloin: rosemary-rubbed beef tenderloin, cooked medium-rare and sliced into medallions. Platter includes creamy horseradish sauce and separate platter of small yeast rolls. (7 lbs of beef per platter – $225.00)

Dips:

please order a minimum of 30 per flavor

Dip trio platter made with three handmade, one pound cheese balls, each unique in flavor (southern living cheese dip, blue cheese smoked almond dip, and cheddar-candied pecan bacon dip) – $65.00 each
Southern living cheese ball made with coconut, chutney, green onions and peanuts to provide an exceptional salty-sweet combination! THIS IS OUR BEST SELLING DIP! (small = one pound) – $22.99 each
Goat cheese spread made with Chambord, cranberries, cinnamon and pistachios (one pound) – $26.99 (includes assortment of gourmet crackers)
Goat cheese spread made with honey and cracked pepper, grilled goat cheese, presented on a grilled cedar plank & served with flatbread crackers & grilled onion-naan bread. (two pounds) $48.99

Finger Sandwiches – click here to visit our sandwiches menu page

Signature Crostini With Savory Toppings:

please order a minimum of 30 per item

Hint: Crostini are best when passed to your guests freshly assembled just before or during your event (at the venue), rather than being pre-assembled here at Celebrations, as traveling can affect positioning and freshness. These make great passed appetizers!

Seasoned and toasted garlic mini crostini topped with mixed greens, thinly sliced rare beef tenderloin, and choice of horseradish sauce or salsa verde. $2.99 each
Seasoned and toasted garlic mini crostini topped with our homemade goat cheese butter, freshly made tomato bruschetta, and fresh basil $2.25 each
Seasoned and toasted garlic mini crostini layered with fresh basil, fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes and pesto aioli. $2.25 each
Seasoned and toasted garlic mini crostini layered with grilled peaches, goat cheese spread, fresh mint, and balsamic reduction. $2.50 each
Seasoned and toasted sprouted grain mini crostini layered with goat cheese, sliced strawberries, fresh mint and balsamic reduction $2.25 each
Thinly sliced smoked salmon layered with cream cheese, fresh dill, capers and red onions on a seasoned and toasted sprouted grain mini crostini then topped with remoulade sauce $2.50 each
Seasoned and toasted garlic mini crostini layered with avocado, baby greens and chili-lime shrimp. $2.50 each

Passed Appetizers:

please order a minimum of 30 per item

Almost any appetizer can be passed! You can choose if you want your bite-size portions to be served on a platter circulated amongst your mingling guests…OR if you prefer them placed on individual mini plates, each garnished separately, and passed to your guests (who usually take one each). Both options work well – it’s good to know the logistics of your event to make the best decision – so just ask us for guidance if you’re not sure! Passed appetizers always help your food portions stretch further and last longer. It’s like portion control by our staff, in a less obvious manner. Passing appetizers also assists guest who are then able to ask questions about the recipes we use.

Here are a few menu items that we always elect to pass to guests rather than place on a self-serve buffet:

Mini shrimp cocktail shooters: served in 2 oz. shot cups. Each shooter contains two – 26/30 count shrimp and cocktail sauce – $2.59 each
Shrimp and grits: mini servings in vintage cups, mini mason jars or tiny plates filled with creamy, southern-style cheese grits topped with mini grilled shrimp – $2.89 each (add mini candied bacon skewer for additional $1.50 each)
Minced ginger-sesame seasoned ahi tuna poke: served in Individually passed white Asian spoon shooters with toasted sesame garnish – $2.75 each
Sriracha-honey glazed bacon-wrapped pineapple skewers – $2.75 each
Passed ranch and veggie dip shooters: includes celery sticks, carrot sticks, jicama, broccoli and creamy ranch in mini cups, for easy self-serving – $2.75 each

We have many more options available.
Please contact us, if you don’t see what you’re looking for.