The Holiday Menu, From Brunch to the Last Toast

French toast and omelet bars, festive feasts, carving stations, passed hors d’oeuvres, and sweets, all marked for dietary needs.

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Holiday hors d'oeuvres spread with steak frites skewers, smoked salmon tartines, butternut squash crostini and flatbread

One Holiday Menu for Every Office Celebration

Metro Catering’s holiday menu covers office brunches, team lunches, and evening parties. Choose a brunch buffet, one of three festive feasts, a carving station, or a passed hors d’oeuvres selection, then add sweets and cocktails. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free dishes are marked throughout.

Holiday brunch buffet with French toast, scrambled eggs, home fries and bacon

Whole pumpkin, pecan and lattice apple pies

Guests raising cocktail glasses at an office holiday party

Holiday Brunch

Nutella & Strawberry Brioche French Toast Buffet

Nutella & Strawberry Brioche French Toast (VEG) · Farm Fresh Scrambled Eggs (VEG, GF) · Applewood Smoked Bacon (GF) · Country Fried Breakfast Potatoes (VGN, GF)

Orange Ricotta Pancakes Buffet

Orange Ricotta Pancakes (VEG) · Garden Frittatas (VEG, GF) · Chicken Apple Sausage (GF) · Chunky Sweet Potato Hash (VGN, GF)

Made to Order Omelet Bar

Eggs & Egg Whites · 2 Meats, 2 Cheeses, 6 Veggies · Country Fried Potatoes · Grilled Thick Cut Multigrain & Sourdough Bread · 10 guest minimum · Additional staffing charges apply

Holiday Hot Chocolate Bar

Rich & Creamy Hot Chocolate, Fresh Whipped Cream, Mini Marshmallows, Chocolate Shavings, Peppermint Bark, Chocolate Hazelnut Cookie Sticks, Chocolate Dipped Marshmallow Pops, Chocolate & Caramel Drizzling Sauce · serves 10

Holiday brunch buffet with French toast and scrambled eggs

Nutella & Strawberry French Toast Buffet

8 guest minimum. Pair it with the Peppermint Patty, a hot chocolate spiked with crème de cacao and peppermint schnapps, served with whipped cream and peppermint bark.

Festive Feasts

12 guest minimum. Each feast includes buttermilk biscuits and mini tarts (caramel apple, pecan and turtle cheesecake).

Feast #1

Sliced Herbed Turkey Breast in Pan Seared Gravy GF

Honey Glazed Ham with Warm Spices GF

Sumac Butternut Squash, Spicy Honey, Scallions & Fennel VEGGF

Broccolini, Fried Garlic & Chili Flakes VEGGF

Harvest Salad GFVEGNUTS

Arcadian Mix Greens, Roasted Butternut Squash, Dried Cranberries, Candied Walnuts, Crumbled Goat Cheese & Balsamic Vinaigrette

Feast #2

Sautéed Chicken Breast with Hen of the Woods Mushrooms in Madeira Sauce GF

Salmon with Braised Red Swiss Chard in a Chive Beurre Blanc GF

Rice Pilaf with Prunes & Pine Nuts GFNUTS

Winter Squash Gratin, Parmesan Cheese VEGGF

Winter Salad VGN

Baby Kale, Roasted Butternut Squash, Pomegranate Seeds, Diced Pears, Farro & Cranberry-Red Wine Vinaigrette

Feast #3

Red Wine Braised Boneless Beef Short Rib GF

Dill Salmon with Preserved Lemons in a White Wine Sauce GF

Scalloped Potatoes, Gruyere Cheese VEGGF

Green Bean Almondine with Toasted Almonds, Shallots & Brown Butter VEGGF

Baby Arugula, Mixed Beets, Fennel & Orange Segments VGNGF

Carving Stations & Enhancements

Carving Stations

Served with brioche dinner rolls & sauces · 20 guest minimum · Contact your catering professional for additional information

Seared Filet Mignon, Creamy Wild Mushroom Cognac GF

NY Strip, Horseradish Dijon GF

Cedar Plank Alaskan Salmon, Lemon Herb Dill Crème GF

Porchetta, Fig & Red Wine Agrodolce GF

Herb Roasted Turkey Breast, Cranberry Orange Grand Marnier Compote GF

Homemade Soups

Served by the kettle with crackers, flatbreads & crostini · serves 12 guests

Butternut Squash Bisque VEGGF

5 Star Mushroom VEG

Lobster Bisque VEG

Buffet Enhancements

8 guest minimum

Sushi

Assorted rolls including California, Tuna, Salmon & Vegetarian, with scallion soy sauce, wasabi and pickled ginger · 12 guest minimum

Winter Crudité VEG

Seasonal fresh-cut baby vegetables with Lemon White Bean Dip & Buttermilk Herb Dressing

Chef carving NY strip with horseradish dijon

Sushi display with assorted rolls, soy sauce and wasabi

Temperate Hors d’oeuvres

Sold per 10 pieces · 20 piece minimum per item

French Onion & Gruyere Phyllo Cup VEG

Beet & Goat Cheese Crostini, Toasted Pistachios VEGNUTS

Roasted Wild Mushrooms & Leek Tartlets VEG

Roasted Butternut Squash & Whipped Goat Cheese Crostini, Fried Sage & Hot Honey VEG

Sweet Potato & Sage Arancini VEG

Roasted Chicken & Braised Leek Tartlets

Roasted Chicken & Butternut Squash Purée Flatbread, Caramelized Onions, Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Cured Duck Crostini with Crushed White Beans & Fennel Pollen

Hamburger Slider with Maple Glazed Pork Belly & Gorgonzola

Petite Beef Wellington, Pickled Red Onions, Au Vin Rouge

Steak Frites Skewer

Spiced Lamb & Beef Kofta Skewers, Mint Yogurt Sauce

Baby Lamb Chops, Mint Gremolata

Mini Crab Cakes, Creamy Romoulade

Smoked Salmon Tartine, Dill Crème Fraîche, Pickled Onion, Capers on Pumpernickel Ficelle

Pomegranate Glazed Salmon Skewer, Toasted Sesame Seeds & Chives GF

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail GF

Lemon-Tarragon Aioli Lobster Roll

Roasted butternut squash and whipped goat cheese crostini with fried sage

Maple glazed pork belly and gorgonzola sliders

Sweets, Treats & Cocktails

Artisanal Sweets Board VEGNUTS

Chocolate Dipped Dulce de Leche Cookies

White Chocolate Enrobed Oreos

Nutella Stuffed Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies

Decadent Chocolate Truffles

Hand Dipped Petit Fours

House-Baked Artisanal Cookies

Whole Pies VEG

Pre-sliced (8) with fresh whipped cream · 72 hours notice

Traditional Apple · Apple Crumb · Peach Crumb · Pumpkin · Blueberry Crumb · Key Lime · Pecan · Cherry Crumb · Coconut Custard

Holiday Mousse Shooters VEG

Eggnog · Gingerbread · Strawberry Zabaglione

1 dozen minimum per variety · 24 hours notice

Cocktails

Mixed in house and delivered chilled, ready to pour · serves 10

Classic Eggnog

Available non-alcoholic or alcoholic

Cranberry-Orange Bourbon Sour

Bulleit Bourbon, Fresh Orange Juice, Fresh Lime Juice, Cranberry Juice & Maple Simple Syrup, served with Maraschino Cherries & Orange Slices

Eggnog in a glass mug with a cinnamon stick

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Metro Catering has been NYC’s trusted corporate catering provider since 1981, offering fresh, high-quality meals for office lunches, corporate events, and workplace dining—delivered on time, every time.