Restaurant catering in Valparaiso can be as simple as picking up trays for a meeting or as involved as bringing chefs, service staff and bar service to a large event. The restaurants in the Valpo Dining Guide offer very different menu directions, including Spanish paella and tapas, Mexican buffet packages, scratch-kitchen dishes, seafood, brunch and American comfort food. Some restaurants can host the event in dedicated private spaces, while others can bring catering to an outside venue. Large event planners can also explore using food from more than one local restaurant when the occasion calls for additional variety. The right choice depends on guest count, menu style, location, service level and whether the event needs staffing, equipment or beverage service.
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McGowan & Sons
McGowan & Sons offers several levels of catering service rather than requiring every event to follow the same format. The Valpo Dining listing identifies the business as an event planner and caterer with a full-bar liquor license. Per McGowan & Sons’ website, clients can choose party trays to go, appetizers and small plates, cocktail parties, buffets, plated seated dinners, stations, an on-site private chef and full-bar service. Events can be held in its party room or at another location.
El Salto
El Salto is set up for groups that want Mexican food in an easy-to-serve catering format. Its catering options include taco bars, fajita packages and larger combination packages, along with items such as tamales, flautas, quesadillas, mini burritos, guacamole and queso. Per El Salto’s website, additional services can include servers, food warmers, chafers, bar service and local delivery subject to minimums and distance requirements.
Don Quijote
Don Quijote turns catering into a shared Spanish dining experience built around tapas, paella and wine. Its Valpo Dining private-party information also identifies catering, weddings and other events as part of its event program. For receptions and celebrations where guests are encouraged to share food and socialize, Spanish tapas and paella offer an alternative to a conventional banquet menu while keeping the cuisine closely tied to the restaurant itself.
Martini's
Martinis brings its scratch-kitchen approach to catered events, with menu possibilities that draw from Italian, Greek, seafood, steak, sandwiches and other restaurant offerings. Its private-party information says catering is best suited to groups of 40 or more and specifically mentions sandwich platters, medium-size catering and private events. This gives planners a broad local menu when the guest list includes several different preferences.
Radius
Radius catering and private events can be arranged through the event venue at Maple + Bacon, where the Radius food and bar menu can be served in dedicated private rooms. The Valpo Dining private-party page specifically identifies Christmas parties, business meetings, weddings and special events and says groups can choose food and drinks from Radius or Maple + Bacon. This gives Radius customers a way to bring the downtown restaurant’s menu into a private-event setting.
Veleros
Veleros brings modern Mexican cuisine to private parties and catering, with menu choices that include contemporary versions of Mexican dishes and seafood-focused selections. Its private-party information lists party-menu or full-menu options and a full liquor bar. Veleros can therefore be considered when the host wants Mexican cuisine with a more restaurant-driven presentation rather than a standard taco-bar-only format.
Maple + Bacon
Maple + Bacon was developed with private parties and catering as part of its purpose. Its Valpo Dining listing describes numerous private rooms and a broader food offering than the original Radius location. The venue can also serve Radius food and drinks, making it useful for daytime corporate meetings, brunch celebrations and events where breakfast, coffee, cocktails, burgers or sandwiches may all be appropriate.
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