Menu Suggestions

Fitzgerald's Fine Catering

The staff at Fitzgerald’s Fine Catering has learned over the years that most everyone who plans a party with us has some very specific ideas about what kinds of foods they want served. Whether it is for an elaborate wedding or a simple baby shower, there are foods that simply must be provided. Either because of a certain ethnic background or simply a family tradition, special dishes often need to be prepared for that special day. This is why Fitzgerald’s does not lock in its’ clientele to a fixed number of menu choices. We make every effort to personalize the menu for your party.

Please click on the menu suggestion links listed below to view some examples of menu options we have been preparing lately. Also, look over the menus in our events section to see what others have chosen for their various occasions. Have fun, be creative and let us know what you think. We always welcome feedback and suggestions from our friends.

Fitzgerald's Hand-Made Hors D'oeuvres

Passed Cold
Asparagus & Proscuitto Wraps with Garlic Goat Cheese
Smoked Salmon Canapés
Lemon & Tarragon Chicken Canapés
Shrimp Salad Canapés
Smoked Trout Mousse Canapés
Ham Rolls with Roasted Pepper
Salami Cornucopias
Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
Stuffed Snow Peas
Cucumber Cups with Gorgonzola
Zucchini Cups with Curry
Deviled Eggs
Melon & Proscuitto
Shrimp cocktail

Passed Hot
Bacon & Scallops
Bacon, Pineapple, & Waterchestnuts
Quiche, Meat or Vegetarian
Beef Teriyaki
Chicken Pieces: Sate, Sesame, Buffalo
Cheese Puffs
Mini Pan Seared Maryland Crab Cakes with Remoulade
Sun Dried Tomatoes with Smoked Provolone Brochettes
Roasted Pepper & Goat Cheese Brochettes
Stuffed Mushrooms: Vegetarian, Sausage & Black Olive, or Crab
Potato Pancakes with Crème Fraiche & Caviar
Quesadillas
Chicken Curry Puffs
Crab Puffs
Asparagus Rolls with Maytag Blue
Swedish Meatballs
Spinach en Filo
Artichoke Squares
Spring rolls: vegetable, shrimp

Stationary
Crudités with Dip
Fresh Cut Melons & Pineapple
Cheese Board with Grapes & Strawberries
Hot Artichoke Dip
Hot Crab Dip
Baked Brie en Croute
Humus with Toasted Pita Chips
Homemade Guacamole with Blue Corn Chips
Vegetable Chips with Spinach Dip

Appetizers

Melon & Prosciutto
Shrimp Cocktail
Gravlox On Toast Points
Grilled Onion Tartlet
Pan Seared Maryland Crab Cakes
Smoked Duck & Black Bean Quesadilla
Shrimp & Cucumber Mousse
Potato Blini with Caviar & Sour Cream
Beef Tenderloin Brochettes with Horseradish Cream

Soups & Salads

New England Clam Chowder
Manhattan Clam Chowder
Lobster Bisque
Shrimp Bisque
Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Pumpkin Soup with Cinnamon
Gazpacho
Potato Leek Soup
Vichyssoise
Tomato Bisque
Cream of Zucchini Soup

Baby Greens Salad with Vinaigrette
Endive with Goat Cheese & Mustard Vinaigrette
Bib Lettuce with Radicchio & Frisee
Caesar Salad
Sliced Garden Tomatoes with Fresh Mozzarella & Basil
Spinach Salad
Waldorf Salad
Romaine with Apples, Pears, Walnuts & Gorgonzola
Thai Chopped Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing
Grilled Vegetable Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Marinated Mushrooms & Asparagus Salad

Beef & Pork

Beef Tenderloin (Pepper Crusted, Garlic Rub, Etc.)
Grilled Petit Filets
Prime Rib au Jus
Roast Top Round of Beef
Grilled Veal Chop
Veal Marsala with Sautéed Button Mushrooms
Roast Rack of Lamb
Marinated Grilled London Broil
Grilled Beef Brisket
Marinated Grilled Beef Flank Steak
Grilled New York Strip Steak
Rosemary Crusted Pork Loin
Pan Seared Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Mustard Cream & Shallots
Brown Sugar Glazed Ham
Jambalaya with Andoullie Sausage
Country Style Dry Rub Pork Ribs

Poultry & Seafood

Baked Stuffed Chicken Breast with Fruit & Nuts
Orange Glazed Cornish Game Hen
Lemon Tarragon Chicken with Braised Mushrooms
Chicken Francaise
Chicken Breast with Herbes de Provence & Wild Mushrooms
Chicken Marbella with Dates & Olives
Chicken Picatta
Chicken Marsala with Sautéed button mushrooms
Roasted Turkey Breast with Marmalade Glaze
Hawaiian Chicken Salad with Fresh Pineapple & Toasted Pecans
Thai Chicken Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing
Grilled Marinated Herbed Chicken Breast with Fresh Mango Salsa
Grilled Chicken Kabobs with Seasonal Vegetables
Grilled Swordfish Steaks with Peppercorn Glaze
Grilled Yellow Fin or Ahi Tuna with Wasabi Coulis
Baked Scrod with Fresh Cilantro Salsa
Grilled Shrimp with Mango Chutney
Shrimp Scampi over Linguine
Grilled Sea Scallop Kabob
Champagne Poached Salmon Filet
Grilled Boneless Salmon Steak
Shrimp & Crab Newburg
Steamed or Grilled Maine Lobster Tails
Crab Legs with Lemon Drawn Butter

Vegetarian

Vegetable Raviolis with Roasted Pepper Coulis
Vegetarian White Lasagna with Spinach
Eggplant Rollatini
Grilled Teriyaki Tofu with Broccoli & Waterchestnuts
Tomato & Basil Quiche
Bulgur Wheat South West Chili
Vegetable Stew with Fennel
Hot Black Bean & Chili Pepper Pie

Starches

Hot Wild Rice with Belgian Peppers
Risotto with Peas & Onions
Rice Pilaf
Basmati Rice with Wild Mushrooms & Shallots
Pan Roasted New Potatoes with Rosemary
Chilled Wild Rice Salad with Dried Fruits & Nuts
Chilled Orzo with Ripe Olives & Lemon Zest
Steamed New Potatoes with Butter & Dill
Three Cheese Baked Stuffed Potato
Hot Dutch Potatoes with Scallions & Bacon
Cheese Tortellini with Pesto Cream Sauce
Fettuccine Alfredo
Pasta Prima Vera (Cold or Hot)
Chilled Cous Cous with Herbs & Veggies
Penne A la Vodka with Proscuitto
Broccoli & Cavatelli with Garlic

Vegetables

Fresh Green Beans Almandine
Chilled Green Beans with Garlic Aioli & Pine Nuts
Chilled Asparagus Dijon
Broccoli & Baby Carrots
Baby Carrots & Sugar Snap Peas
Snow Peas with Belgian Peppers & Pimiento Strips
Baked Acorn Squash
Grilled Eggplant, Zuchini, Yellow Squash & Belgian Peppers with Balsamic Reduction
Squash Ratatouille
Wilted Spinach with Feta & Walnuts
Spaghetti Squash with Romano Cheese
Sweet & Sour Red Cabbage with Julienne Carrots
Baked Stuffed Garden Tomato
Roasted Seasonal Vegetables

Desserts

Make Your Own S’mores Bar
Make Your Own Ice Cream Sundae Bar
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Mississippi Mud Cake
Fresh Apple Crumb Pie
Assorted Finger Pastries
Black Forest Chocolate Cake with Cherries
Lemon Custard Cake
Chocolate Mousse
Fresh Made Premium Ice Cream
Individual Praline Cheese Cakes
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
Seasonal Berries with Fresh Cream
Strawberry Shortcake
Rum Pumpkin Pie
Strawberries Romanoff

Clambakes, BBQ's & Picnics

Meat & Seafood
Hot Dogs, All Beef with or Without Skins
Hamburgers, 1/4-1/3-1/2 lb.
BBQ Pork or Beef Ribs
Pulled Pork Barbecue (Southern or Southwest Style)
Grilled Sausage
Barbecue Beef Top Round on Spit
Whole Pig on Spit
Grilled Barbeque Chicken Parts
Grilled Beef Filet
N.Y. Strip Steak
London Broil
Texas Barbecue Beef Brisket

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Wedding Catering Services

For more than sixty years families and organizations have come to realize that when they hire Fitzgerald's, they will get full focus to detail and quality. Our dedication is to genuinely "make you a visitor at your own party".

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Customized Catering Menus

Fitzgerald's Fine Catering offers customized menu options to energize your sense of taste, experienced staff, cleaned silver and china, rich materials and exquisite serving embellishments. We can customize a menu to fit your budget and requirements.

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If you are interested in Connecticut wedding catering services for your special event, please feel free to contact Fitzgerald’s Fine Catering at (800) 368-1823 to schedule your no-cost consultation and tasting today!

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Our dedication is to genuinely "make you a visitor at your own party". At the point when the day of wedding reception, corporate or private event arrives, there is one and only opportunity to make things great. Our experience and know-how will ensure that your food is the very best, the décor is creative and your guests will be properly impressed. Contact us today to schedule your No-Cost tasting and consultation!

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Maxi & Kory King

FIVE stars is just not enough for Nicholas Shope and his team at Fitzgerald Fine Catering. From start to finish, they went above and BEYOND for our wedding. I mean it when I say Nick is truly such a great person. He's the person who urged me to actually decide on a wedding date when I was up in the air with different options. The tasting with him and Jonathon was not only delicious, but it was fun (pictured)! He's so generous. He doesn't force you to buy his bar package, but he provides his bartenders regardless. He doesn't charge any silly fees, for example a cake-cutting fee, like venues do. He provides way more selections of passed hors d'oeuvres than any venue I've ever inquired with. He provides all linens. He set up all the napkins with the napkin rings I bought as décor. He purposefully cooks so much food that you could never run out and you go home with plenty of leftovers. Above all, the food is TO-DIE-FOR!!!!!!!!!!!! Our guests were so impressed with the food AND the professionalism of the Fitzgerald staff. They were all such lovely people! Believe it or not, Nick was way more organized and experienced with backyard weddings than both of my tent/rentals company and wedding planner — we actually hired him without inquiring with other wedding caterers because his confidence in his work and team was almost palpable. During the planning process, my husband and I would always say that our catering team was our one vendor that we didn't need to worry about. He was, by far, our best vendor and would recommend him for any event! If I need to convince you any further... we had a strange happening where a mystery person took all of our wedding leftovers. As a result, Nick went out of his way to REMAKE us an incredible amount of food for us to have as "leftovers." We're talking multiple dinner parties worth of food. He didn't have to do that at ALL, but he gladly did so. My whole family has been dreaming about the food since the wedding. Thank God we were able to have it again!! I want to shout my love for Fitzgerald's Fine Catering from the rooftops. Thank you, Nick and team!!!!

Connie Saleh

Fitzgerald Catering catered our wedding in April 2023 at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center Farmhouse. Nicholas was great at communicating leading up to the event and flexible and accommodating for dietary restrictions. We had an all vegan/vegetarian buffet and we had multiple guests (meat eaters) compliment the food - it was such a hit! They took care of all the linens and cutlery too - nothing to worry about! Thank you to the entire team for the wonderful catering of our wedding reception food and bar. We received multiple compliments on the bar service as well! We definitely recommend Fitzgerald Catering for a fair price, delicious food, and reliable service!

Olivia Henigson

Fitzgerald Catering just catered my 9/10/22 wedding at Penfield Pavilion and they absolutely crushed it. Working with Nicholas was incredible. He made the whole process so seamless and easy which during hectic wedding planning is really appreciated. He was always super responsive whenever I called/e-mailed him. The second you meet him you can just see his confidence and that he knows what he's doing! I didn't worry for a minute. My wedding was in the afternoon and the venue actually had a morning wedding so they couldn't come set up until 5:00 and the wedding started at 5:30. Anyone else would have been naturally nervous, but Nicholas assured me they'd make it happen.....and they did just that. I walked into my venue at 5:30 and it looked gorgeous. My guests complimented the cocktail hour and dinner all night. The drinks at the bar were flowing and it couldn't have turned out to be a better night! The quality of food and service that you get with Fitzgerald Catering is incredible and for such an unbeatable price. I highly recommend them for your next catered event!

Mollie Salmon

After choosing to have our wedding at a family members residence in Westport CT, We knew one of the most essential components was finding a caterer . In the craziness of interviewing 10+ caterers, reviewing menus, and choosing who we wanted to work with for our special day, it was no doubt that Fitzgerald Fine Catering stood out. Not only did they offer honest and reasonable prices , they also eased the stress by providing waiters, staff, linens, and dish ware, which we would have had to seek out separately. Nick was one of the first venders we chose , and gave us constant advice the entire time on hosting a wedding in a backyard with 150 people. Nick was responsive, patient, and kind whenever I reached out with questions relating to the wedding. Nick offered many options for food, including anything extra that we wanted such as providing warm hot pretzels for our guests at the end of the night as a favor, and providing our signature drinks ! On the day of the actual wedding I was so worried I wouldn’t get a chance to eat so the staff brought me constant samples to try, and good thing because the food was amazing! Nick made it a point to come to the house to do a walk through, making sure everything was ready, and decorated the tables just as how we envisioned. I had every guest at our wedding tell me how much they really enjoyed the buffet style food, because they wanted to keep having seconds. The best part of the wedding was that we got to take home most of the leftovers and eat it for the next few days. From the chicken francese to the pesto tortellini, we loved every bite! We will definitely recommend Nick and his crew to anyone who asks, and have nothing but great things to say from start to finish ! Thank you for making our wedding day so special!

Jessica Frisco Lockie

Nick and his team are the best! They did an incredible job catering our wedding at Lighthouse Point Park. The food was delicious and served to our 120+ guests (buffet-style) super quickly, and the bartenders made sure there was never a line for drinks. The staff were very attentive to me and my husband and made sure we got to eat and drink plenty. Most importantly, Nick made us feel at ease throughout the whole process as he and his team are super professional and experienced. We felt so relaxed on our wedding day knowing the food, drinks, set-up and service were in great hands, and just got to enjoy it!

sarah

Fitzgerald’s was one of the recommended vendors by our venue, and we are beyond happy that we chose them! The staff were friendly, accommodating, and played a huge part in making our wedding flawless. The food was amazing, their bar service was amazing, and it was all at an amazingly reasonable cost! If you are in search of a caterer for your wedding (or any event for that matter), choose Fitzgerald’s. You won’t regret it!

Kendra Towne

We had Fitzgerald's cater our wedding Feb 2022. Nick was very responsive and accommodating to our requests. From our soup and grilled cheese hors d'oeuvres, Chicken pot pie dinner, and s'mores bar, our guests continue to compliment the quality and flavor of the food. Thank you for helping make our day one to remember!

Tara Waechter

We hired Fitzgerald's for our holiday party this year and it was AMAZING! Everyone raved about the food and the friendly, professional catering team. Nicholas is an excellent communicator at every step of the process. I was never left wondering what was going on. Highly appreciated considering many catering companies fail at communicating and keeping clients in the loop. Between the fantastic food, the incredible service, and the all-around awesome experience, there is no doubt we will be using Fitzgerald's for our parties going forward.... Highly recommend Fitzgerald's Fine Catering!

Robin Magel

A huge thank you to Nick, Darcy,Jonathan and the 2 young girls that did my nephews 30th birthday yesterday. This was my second time working with Fitzgerald’s I cannot say enough about the food incredible! The staff unbelievable and as I’ve said before they leave the establishment or home cleaner than it started! TOPS OFF TO ALL OF YOU!❤️ Robin Magel

Holly Merullo

I hired Fitzgerald’s for my wedding last month and they were amazing! We did surf & turf lobster & steak and have gotten SO many compliments from our guests! All of the sides and appetizers were delicious as well! The staff at Fitzgerald’s is also the best. They set up our tables & chairs for the reception and helped with taking down the tables & chairs too (not in the job description, just above & beyond service from them.) Nick, the owner, worked with us throughout the whole process of planning and put our minds at ease. Our maitre’d on the night of kept an eye out for my husband and I making sure we got some of the appetizers since we missed most of cocktail hour for photos. They kept everything on schedule and made the day one we will never forget! Plus they were so reasonably priced since they own of all their supplies. Highly highly recommend!!!