Christmas Catering in Valparaiso
Christmas catering in Valparaiso can take several forms: trays picked up for the office, a buffet for a family gathering, staffed food service at an event venue or a complete celebration with beverage service. Working with a local restaurant lets the menu retain the character of the restaurant instead of becoming generic banquet food. Valpo Dining members offer Spanish tapas and paella, Mexican catering packages, scratch-made Italian and Greek dishes, seafood, brunch and American comfort food. Some can also provide staff, equipment, private chefs or bar service. Whether the event is at a workplace, home, rented venue or restaurant private room, the choices below provide different ways to reduce the work of hosting while keeping the food tied to familiar Valparaiso restaurants.
Don Quijote
Don Quijote gives Christmas catering a Spanish focus built around dishes meant to be shared. Its event program includes private parties, catering, tapas, paella and wine. For an office or family Christmas gathering, a spread of tapas can create a more social format, while paella can become the centerpiece of the meal. Don Quijote also has private-event spaces when the celebration needs a restaurant setting rather than off-site catering.
Martinis in Valpo
Martinis can serve holiday gatherings through both its private-party program and catering. Its Valpo Dining page specifically discusses Christmas dinners, office holiday gatherings and seasonal events for groups of 40 or more. Menu choices can draw from the restaurant’s scratch kitchen, including Italian, Greek, seafood, steak, sandwiches and other dishes. That breadth gives larger office or family groups several directions when planning a Christmas menu.
McGowan & Sons
McGowan & Sons allows Christmas hosts to choose between simple pickup and more involved service. Per McGowan & Sons’ website, catering can include party trays to go, appetizers, small plates, cocktail parties, buffets, plated dinners, stations, a private chef and full-bar service. The restaurant can host an event in its party room or bring catering to another location, giving the host control over how much of the event is handled by the caterer.
Maple + Bacon
Maple + Bacon gives Christmas planners a breakfast and brunch direction that can work particularly well for daytime office gatherings. The venue has multiple private rooms and can serve food and beverages from Maple + Bacon or Radius. That opens the door to a holiday brunch, morning meeting, employee lunch or private gathering without requiring every Christmas event to be an evening dinner.
El Salto
El Salto makes Christmas catering easy to structure around self-service food. Per El Salto’s website, catering packages include taco bars, fajitas and Fiesta Grande combinations, along with a la carte items such as tamales, flautas, quesadillas, mini burritos, guacamole and queso. Additional services include servers, warmers, chafers and bar service. This can work well for an office Christmas lunch or family gathering where guests will serve themselves rather than sit for a formal plated meal.
Veleros
Veleros gives holiday hosts a modern Mexican menu for Christmas parties and catered celebrations. Its private-party information offers party menus, access to the full restaurant menu and a full liquor bar. The restaurant’s own website highlights contemporary Mexican cuisine and seafood-oriented dishes such as its lobster taco, giving holiday hosts another direction beyond traditional seasonal entrées.
Radius
Radius can be served at Christmas parties hosted in the private-event venue at Maple + Bacon. The venue includes three private rooms, bar options and the ability to serve the Radius menu. That setup can work for a casual company Christmas gathering where guests want familiar Radius burgers, sandwiches and drinks but the group needs dedicated space away from the downtown dining room.
