A Semi-Catered Christmas Cocktail-Style Party Spread

Catering Menus

Mostly homemade… with a little help from Robért Fresh Market. This plan works beautifully for 12–20 guests, depending on the quantities ordered.

1. The Shortcut Charcuterie Centerpiece

Anchor Item (Catered):

• Specialty Cheese Platter: Imported cheeses garnished with fresh fruit or
• Cheese Platter Regular: Swiss, cheddar, hot pepper, and provolone with crackers

Semi-Homemade Enhancements:

• Add your own little bowls of honey, fig preserve, and mixed nuts.
• Slice fresh pears, citrus, and apples for extra color.
• Arrange rosemary sprigs through the platter to make it feel more holiday curated.

2. Small-Bite Savories (Warm & Cold Mix)

Catered Items:

• Artichoke Balls: Heat and serve with the included sauce.
• Mini Meat Pies or Mini Crawfish Pies
• Shrimp Remoulade Platter: Serve in small cups or on lettuce leaves to make them look homemade.

Semi-Homemade Add-Ons:

• Make a quick Christmas Crostini Trio. Toast baguette slices in the oven and top them with:
  • Cranberry goat cheese and chopped pistachios
  • Ricotta and hot honey
  • Pimento cheese and sliced green olives

These feel homemade but are basically assembly projects.

3. A ‘Host-Made’ Pasta That Uses a Robért Fresh Market Base

Catered Base:

• Shrimp and Tasso Pasta or
• Chicken Fettuccine

Semi-Homemade Upgrade:

• Transfer to a festive ceramic baking dish.
• Top with freshly grated Parmesan, parsley, and toasted panko.
• Warm in the oven just before guests arrive.

It becomes your “signature holiday pasta” with 3 percent effort.

4. A Festive Salad That Looks Homemade

Catered Base:

• Spinach Salad with cranberries, raisins, and pecans

Semi-Homemade Touch:

• Add sliced pears, crumbled feta, and pomegranate seeds.
• Make a two-minute dressing by whisking pepper jelly vinaigrette (included) with a spoon of Dijon and lemon juice.

5. A Warm Holiday Grazing Board with Chicken or Fish

Catered Items:

• Fried or Baked Chicken or
• Fried Fish by the Pound or
• Chicken Tenders

Semi-Homemade Touch:
Create a dipping bar with cranberry barbecue sauce, honey mustard, remoulade, and Sriracha mayo. Serve on a large board with lemon wedges and herbs. It looks fully homemade.

6. Dessert: A Luxe Holiday Treat Board

Catered Items:

• Cookie Tray Assorted
• Petit Fours

Semi-Homemade Additions:

• Add chocolate-covered strawberries (easy to make)
• Add peppermint bark pieces
• Use mini ornaments and greenery for decorating the tray
• Dust with a little powdered sugar “snow”

Everything looks handcrafted, even though it’s 85 percent Robért Fresh Market magic!