Patagonia on Fire Catering: Large Groups and Personalized Menu

If you’re planning on hosting an event, small or large, and need Bay Area catering but also want a personalized, unique, and flavorful menu, you need the skill and expertise of a personal chef. At Patagonia on Fire, our star chef knows how to create beautiful, artistic menus that accommodate every dietary preference without sacrificing flavor.

If you’ve ever been out to dinner with a group of friends or family members, you’ve experienced the reality of food preferences and dietary requirements firsthand. This reality becomes even more complicated when catering to a large group, which is why a personalized menu that considers different dietary needs and restrictions is one of the easiest and stress-free ways to accommodate the food preferences of a large number of attendees.

Whether you need to accommodate someone gluten-free, dairy, free, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, or anyone with specific dietary preferences, a personalized menu that takes those dietary restrictions into account will ensure that everyone present can enjoy their meal without having to confirm that it’s safe or aligns with their dietary restrictions.

When planning a menu for a large group, it’s important to consider all the popular diet trends that create food restrictions for many, as well as food allergies, intolerances, and sensitivities. By doing so, you can enhance your guests’ experience and enable them to fully enjoy their meal and time at the event without stressing about what ingredients may or may not be hidden in the foods, forcing them to question everything they eat.

By providing flexible diet options, you promote guest comfort and enjoyment so no one will have to worry about intolerances, allergies, sensitivities, or derailing their diet. We work closely with our clients in developing event menus that can meet the needs of everyone on their guest list. We can accommodate guests with specific dietary restrictions, including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, or dairy-free, at no additional charge.

As you’re planning food for your event, it’s important that you have a full understanding of your guests’ dietary restrictions. It helps the menu planning process if you know which types of restrictions to accommodate, but even if you don’t, we can custom-tailor your menu to accommodate a variety of preferences and needs.

From those following special diets to those with life-threatening food allergies, we can take each preference and need into account and design a menu with delectable food options that everyone can enjoy.

Those who follow a vegetarian diet may eat dairy products but typically abstain from meat, fish, and poultry. Some vegetarians may also abstain from eggs and dairy based on their preferences. We can design a menu that includes fresh, texture-rich plant-based food options to accommodate your vegetarian guests.

Many who adhere to a vegan lifestyle often do so by choice or principle and do not eat foods that come from animals. Their dietary restrictions aren’t limited to meat but may include food like honey, cheese, butter, and eggs. We can accommodate vegan dietary needs and produce a flavorful menu that includes options free of animal products.

Those who require a gluten-free diet do so by choice and necessity. Those with celiac disease cannot tolerate gluten, a protein found in most grains like wheat, rye, and barley, among others, and therefore cannot eat any foods containing gluten.

Others choose to follow a gluten-free diet due to food sensitivities and preferences or as part of a weight loss program. Guests with gluten-free restrictions will need options that don’t contain any gluten, and we can design and add menu options accordingly without sacrificing taste, flavor, or texture.

We can accommodate those on your guest list who require dairy-free options. A dairy-free diet is free of all products that come from the milk of a mammal. While this may seem like a severe restriction, many dairy-free substitutions are available, including almond, oat, soy, and coconut milks, creams, spreads, sauces, and plant or nut-based cheeses and butter for guests who need an alternative option.

There are some dietary requirements that exist in groups that may be less common, like those who require sugar-free options due to diabetes or for other reasons. Some guests may have severe allergies to a certain ingredient, and we can work with you to provide a safe and delectable option for those guests as well.

Regardless of your guests’ dietary restrictions, you can rest assured that when you choose Patagonia on Fire to cater your event, you’ll be provided with a safe and enjoyable menu suitable for everyone attending. Accommodating food preferences will never require that you sacrifice quality because we use only the freshest and finest ingredients in everything we create: even specialty items for those with food and dietary restrictions.

At Patagonia on Fire, we curate events of all sizes. We cater private events and can create exclusive dining experiences for smaller groups of people. We can cater the most common private events, including teas, memorials, wakes, christenings, anniversaries, wedding receptions, bridal showers, baby showers, birthday parties, and more.

We also can provide catering services for larger corporate events and even create fine dining experiences for very small groups, specifically those who want a private dining experience with a personal chef who serves them from the comfort of their homes.

Although Patagonia on Fire specializes in Patagonian food, specifically Patagonian and Argentinean barbecue, we can incorporate other cuisines into your event or experience, including international cuisines like French, Thai, Italian, and more. Our chef will create a menu with flavorful entrées of meat, poultry, seafood, or a combination.

Your menu can also include appetizers, desserts, and specialty wines. Patagonia on Fire is also known for its unique cooking style that uses open fire to cook foods while creating iconic dishes that provide a smoky flavor unique to Patagonia. Those interested in this unique type of dining experience will be able to choose from asados, roasted lambs, and more.

All of the food provided at your event will be designed and created by the star chef and founder of Patagonia on Fire, Chef Mati Lopez. Our chef has over ten years of experience in creating culture-rich dining experiences for various sized groups, both small and large, and will take every measure to ensure that you and your guests enjoy every course of your meal.

We offer four different menu types: a finger foods menu, a buffet menu, a Wood Fire Mix Parrillada, and a custom menu. Our menu options are completely customizable and are meant to meet all of your Bay Area catering and culinary needs.

Whether you’re planning a large event and want to solidify your menu or schedule a private dining experience, we can help with all your bay area catering needs. We also service the entire state of California, adjoining states, and other areas of the country upon request. Contact us today at Patagonia on Fire, located in the San Francisco Bay area in CA, to learn more about our services and view our sample menus.