Sapphire Package
$3.99Includes Fruit, Cheese & Cracker Display & Vegetable Crudites
Family run · Taunton, MA · Since 1984
We cater to your needs. Sit-down dinners, buffets, brunches, hors d’oeuvres and weddings, planned with you by our event coordinator.
A note on pricing: due to supply chain issues some of our pricing needs to be adjusted. Even though the majority of the pricing is accurate, some items have become increasingly difficult to acquire. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any of your catering requests and we will be more than happy to assist you. Thanks for your understanding.
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For all of your special occasions, please call us for our Columbia Cultural Center menu.
Starters & platters
Passed butler style, set up stationary or served as the whole party.
50 pieces per order. Hors d'oeuvres can be passed butler style or set up stationary on any buffet. 3–6 hors d'oeuvres per person for the arrival hour or cocktail hour, or 6–8 per person for hors d'oeuvres-only parties is recommended.
Price per order of 50 pieces
For the perfect beginning. All displays are priced per person for the total amount of guests at your event.
Price per person
Includes Fruit, Cheese & Cracker Display & Vegetable Crudites
Includes same as Sapphire Package plus a choice of three of the following stationary or passed hors d'oeuvres:
Assorted mini calzones, crabmeat puffs, linguica puffs, toasted ravioli with marinara dip, crabmeat stuffed mushrooms, Buffalo chicken tenders with bleu cheese, chicken tenders, fresh pineapple wrapped in bacon, meatballs (Italian, Swedish or sweet & sour), pigs in a blanket, Mediterranean tortellini shrimp salad, broccoli ziti Alfredo, ziti marinara
Includes same as Ruby package plus two additional hors d'oeuvres from the following:
Sirloin tip kabobs, teriyaki chicken skewers, Southwest chicken spring rolls, mini quiche, bruschetta crostini, codfish croquettes, scallops wrapped in bacon, mozzarella cheese sticks with marinara dip, melon wrapped in prosciutto, mini crab cakes with remoulade sauce
Ruby or Emerald Package ordered with any of our sit-down dinners or service buffets receive a $3.00 p.p. discount.
Plated & served
China, flatware, linens and a coffee station included with every entrée.
All full service dinner entrées include china, flatware & basic white or ivory table linen & a colored linen napkin. Premium table linens & chair covers available for an additional charge. Each includes a starter selection, a starch selection, a vegetable selection and an upgrade selection (listed below), served with rolls & butter and a coffee station with coffee & decaf.
Split entrées: choice of two entrées add $1.00 per entrée, choice of three entrées add $2.50 to each entrée.
Choose 1 starter · 1 starch · 1 vegetable · 1 upgrade
Garden salad, Caesar salad, sorbet intermezzo or fruit cup. Greek salad add $1.99 · Spring mix apple walnut salad add $2.99 · Caprese salad (sliced tomatoes, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella with balsamic vinaigrette) add $2.99 · Baked ziti add $1.79 · Broccoli ziti Alfredo add $2.49 · Sliced melon wrapped with prosciutto ham add $2.99 · Jumbo shrimp cocktail (4) add $6.95
Rice Valencian, whipped potato, potatoes au gratin, oven roasted red bliss, baked potato, Delmonico potatoes, Lyonnaise potatoes, boiled red bliss in a garlic butter sauce. Additional starch add $1.99
California mixed vegetable, Italian blend, peas with pearl onions, fresh green beans, buttered corn, Francias mix (green beans with baby carrots), glazed baby carrots, butternut squash, broccoli. Additional vegetable add $1.99
Cut & serve your cake, a dessert selection, fan folded napkins, water glasses with water service, an additional starter or vegetable selection. NO upgrade: $1.00 p.p. discount
Strawberry shortcake, ice cream, fresh baked pastries, chocolate mousse or apple crisp. Specialty desserts add $3.99: carrot cake, New York cheesecake with choice of topping, turtle cheesecake, chocolate lovers cake, apple pie à la mode
Dropped off or served
Seven named buffets, from The Gourmet to the Grill Master.
All premium buffets can be dropped off and set up with high quality disposable paper goods, or served by our professional staff (service buffet minimum of 50 guests). Add china, flatware & basic table linen with a colored linen napkin $4 per person. Sub fresh baked pastries or cut and serve your cake instead of cookies add $.95 per person.
Baked stuffed shrimp · tender roast beef au jus
Choice of chicken cordon bleu or chicken Kiev
A starch selection, a vegetable selection, a salad selection, assorted cookies, rolls & butter, and coffee
Sirloin steak tips (BBQ, teriyaki, bourbon glaze or Montreal dry rub)
Baked scrod or seafood casserole · baked stuffed chicken breast · cranberry sauce
A starch selection, a vegetable selection, a salad selection, assorted cookies, rolls & butter, and coffee
Available as a service buffet only, not as a drop off
Choice of carved ham (honey glazed or pineapple sauce) or carved breast of turkey with cranberry sauce
Boston baked scrod or seafood casserole · chicken Marsala or chicken piccata
A starch selection, a vegetable selection, a salad selection, assorted cookies, rolls & butter, and coffee
Chicken, biscuits & gravy or sliced turkey breast in gravy
Yankee pot roast or tender roast beef au jus
Boston style scrod or golden fried fish fillets
A starch selection, a vegetable selection, a salad selection, assorted cookies, rolls & butter, and coffee
Pork Alente Jana or eye of the round roast beef stuffed with linguica
Chicken Mozambique or oven roasted chicken
Seafood casserole or golden fried fish fillets
Oven roasted potatoes, rice Valencian, a salad selection, Portuguese rolls & butter, cookies & coffee
Pasta primavera or baked ziti, Italian meatballs, chicken scampi, choice of homemade meat lasagna, vegetable lasagna or cheese lovers lasagna
A salad selection, a vegetable or a starch selection, assorted cookies, rolls & butter and coffee
Sirloin steak tips (BBQ, teriyaki, bourbon glaze or Montreal dry rub)
Grilled marinated chicken breast (teriyaki, Mandarin Asian sesame, Mozambique or Italian)
Choice of linguica, peppers & onions, or sausage, peppers & onions
A beverage selection, dinner rolls & butter or sliced bulky rolls & 2 hot & 2 cold sides
Hot sides: baked beans, oven roasted red bliss, rice Valencian, baked ziti, baked macaroni & cheese, hot vegetable selection or corn on the cob
Cold sides: tossed salad, Caesar salad, Greek pasta salad, red bliss potato salad, macaroni salad, tricolor pasta salad, watermelon or assorted cookies
“Our main goal is to satisfy you, our customer.”
Build it your way
A base buffet plus a minimum of two entrées. Every entrée priced per person.
Choose a salad selection, a starch selection, a veggie selection, assorted cookies, rolls & butter and coffee for $9.99 plus a minimum of 2 entrée selections, each entrée priced below, per person. Create-your-own buffets can be dropped off and set up with high quality disposable paper goods or served by our professional staff (service buffet minimum of 50 guests). Add china, flatware & basic table linen with a colored linen napkin $4 per person. Sub fresh baked pastries or cut and serve your cake instead of cookies add $.95 per person.
Price per person
Hot, cold & luncheon
Three tried-and-true buffets with plenty of room to choose.
All specialty buffets can be dropped off and set up with high quality disposable paper goods, or served by our professional staff (china and flatware additional fee).
Assorted gourmet wraps, homemade lasagna, Italian meatballs, a beverage selection and:
Choice of 1: oven roasted red bliss, baked macaroni & cheese, baked ziti or a hot vegetable
Choice of 3: tossed salad, Caesar salad, Greek pasta salad, red bliss potato salad, macaroni salad, tricolor pasta salad, chips & pickles or assorted cookies
Sliced turkey in gravy (all white meat)
Traditional bread stuffing · mashed potatoes · butternut squash · cranberry sauce
A salad selection, a beverage selection, rolls & butter, assorted cookies
Grilled marinated chicken breast (Italian, Mozambique, Asian Mandarin or teriyaki)
Italian meatballs & choice of 3: assorted cookies, fresh baked pastries, Greek pasta salad, potato salad, tricolor pasta salad, tossed salad, Caesar salad, baked ziti, baked beans, oven roasted red bliss, baked mac & cheese or rice Valencian
Served with a beverage, rolls & butter
Caesar salad, tossed salad, tricolor pasta salad, red bliss potato salad, traditional potato salad, Greek pasta salad or macaroni salad. Additional salad add $1.25
Rice Valencian, whipped potato, potatoes au gratin, oven roasted red bliss, Delmonico potatoes, boiled red bliss potatoes, traditional cornbread stuffing, baked macaroni & cheese, baked beans. Additional starch add $1.99
California mixed vegetable, Italian blend, Manhattan blend, fresh green beans, buttered corn, Francias mix (green beans with baby carrots), glazed baby carrots, butternut squash, broccoli, tossed or Caesar salad. Additional vegetable add $1.99
Coffee, fruit punch, lemonade, iced tea, or add $.95 for each additional selection. Assorted soda and bottled water as beverage selection add $1.45
Pick-up or drop-off
From finger sandwiches to the Deluxe Hot & Cold.
All sandwich buffets can be picked up or dropped off and set up with high quality disposable paper goods. Prices are per person.
Grilled marinated chicken breast or linguica, peppers & onions · sliced turkey on bulky roll · ham & cheese on bulky roll · choice of tuna or seafood salad finger rolls
With a choice of 4: baked mac & cheese, baked ziti, oven roasted red bliss potatoes, rice Valencian, baked beans, a beverage selection, assorted cookies, fresh baked pastries, Greek pasta salad, tricolor pasta salad, red bliss potato salad, macaroni salad, tossed or Caesar salad
Italian meatballs, baked ziti marinara, ham & cheese finger rolls, chicken salad finger rolls & seafood salad or tuna salad finger rolls
With a choice of 3: a beverage selection, assorted cookies, fresh baked pastries, tossed salad, Caesar salad, macaroni salad, tricolor pasta salad, red bliss potato salad, traditional potato salad, Greek pasta salad or chips & pickles. Add $.95 per each additional selection
Choose 3 types of wraps, or let us do an assortment of wraps and you choose 2 types in the assortment
Wrap types: BBQ roast beef, marinated grilled chicken, chicken Caesar salad, tuna salad, sliced turkey, Italian cold cuts, roast beef & cheese, BLT, turkey club, marinated grilled veggies, Pilgrim wrap, chicken salad, seafood salad, linguica & cheese with spicy mustard, honey mustard ham & Swiss
With a choice of 3: a beverage selection, assorted cookies, fresh baked pastries, chips & pickles, tossed salad, Caesar salad, tricolor pasta salad, red bliss potato salad, traditional potato salad or Greek pasta salad. Add $.95 per each additional selection
Choose 1 wrap, 1 deli sandwich and 1 finger roll
With a choice of 3: a beverage selection, assorted cookies, fresh baked pastries, tricolor pasta salad, red bliss potato salad, traditional potato salad, tossed salad, Caesar salad, Greek pasta salad, macaroni salad or chips & pickles. Add $.95 per each additional selection
Served on fresh baked bulky rolls. Choose 3 types of deli sandwiches: sliced turkey, ham & Swiss, roast beef & cheese, salami & provolone, B.L.T., seafood salad, chicken salad or tuna salad
With a choice of 3: a beverage selection, assorted cookies, fresh baked pastries, tossed salad, Caesar salad, macaroni salad, tricolor pasta salad, red bliss potato salad, traditional potato salad, Greek pasta salad or chips & pickles. Add $.95 per each additional selection
2 sandwiches per person. Choose 3 types of finger sandwiches: chicken salad, seafood salad, ham salad, tuna salad, ham & cheese, linguica or egg salad
With a choice of 3: a beverage selection, assorted cookies, fresh baked pastries, tossed salad, Caesar salad, tricolor pasta salad, red bliss potato salad, traditional potato salad, Greek pasta salad, macaroni salad or chips & pickles. Add $.95 per each additional selection
Morning buffets
Continental to Classic Brunch, ready for your morning event.
All brunch and breakfast buffets can be dropped off and set up with high quality disposable paper goods, or served by our professional staff (china and flatware additional fee). Add $.95 for additional beverage. Prices are per person.
Start with coffee and orange juice
Choice of 3 items $5.99 or choice of 4 items $6.99. Each additional item add $1.25
Items: assorted homemade breads, muffins, fresh fruit cup, fresh fruit basket, granola bars, donuts, Danish, bagels, croissants, breakfast pastries, bowl of vanilla yogurt with granola
2 pancakes or Texas French toast per person, homefries or baked beans, with a choice of ham, 3 bacon or 3 sausage. Coffee or juice
Add $1.50 for scrambled eggs
Scrambled eggs, homefries or baked beans, with a choice of ham, 3 bacon or 3 sausage. Served with assorted homemade breads, coffee or juice
Add $1.50 for 1 pancake or 1 cinnamon French toast per person
Scrambled eggs, homefries, baked beans, with a choice of ham, 3 bacon or 3 sausage. Served with assorted homemade breads, coffee or juice
Add $1.50 for 1 pancake or 1 cinnamon French toast
Scrambled eggs · homefries or baked beans · 3 bacon & 2 sausage per person
Choice of pancakes or cinnamon French toast
Homemade assorted breads, coffee or juice
Minimum of 25 guests
Scrambled eggs · homefries or baked beans · 2 bacon & 2 sausage · choice of pancakes or Texas style cinnamon French toast, plus choice of 2 entrées: homemade pasta primavera, chicken broccoli ziti Alfredo, chicken stir fry over rice, chicken cacciatore, mini meatball & ziti marinara, homemade lasagna, stuffed shells
Served with coffee, orange juice, and 1 of the following: homemade assorted breads or a salad selection
Garden salad, Caesar salad, traditional potato salad, red bliss potato salad, macaroni salad, Greek pasta salad or tricolor pasta salad. Antipasto salad add $2.95 · Greek salad add $2.95 · Spring mix apple walnut salad add $2.95
Order & pick up
Small trays feed about 12–17, large about 25–35.
Ala carte trays can be ordered and picked up. They do not include serving utensils or paper goods. Small has approximately 12–17 and large has approximately 25–35 servings per tray.
| Tray | Small | Large |
|---|---|---|
| Pork Alente Jana | $65 | $105 |
| Roast Beef (au jus or in gravy) | $69 | $119 |
| Portuguese Eye of the Round Roast Stuffed with Linguica | $79 | $129 |
| Sirloin Tips (BBQ, bourbon glaze, teriyaki or Montreal dry rub) | $89 | $159 |
| Baked Virginia Ham (honey glazed or pineapple sauce) | $50 | $89 |
| Marinated Pork Loin (Portuguese style or apple spiced) | $59 | $99 |
| Sweet Italian Sausage, Peppers and Onions | $45 | $79 |
| Marinated Chicken Breast (Italian, Mozambique, BBQ or teriyaki) | $50 | $89 |
| Oven Roasted Chicken | $50 | $89 |
| Chicken Marsala | $65 | $105 |
| Chicken Cacciatore | $50 | $89 |
| Linguica, Peppers and Onions | $45 | $79 |
| Chicken Parmigiana | $59 | $99 |
| Homemade Lasagna (traditional, veggie or cheese lovers) | $50 | $89 |
| Oven Roasted Sliced Turkey Breast in Gravy | $59 | $99 |
| Portuguese Baked Cod Fish (Bacalhau) | $69 | $129 |
| Seafood Casserole | $59 | $99 |
| 80 · 1oz Meatballs (Italian, Swedish or sweet & sour) | — | $79 |
| Stuffed Shells | $45 | $79 |
| Baked Boston Style Scrod | $69 | $119 |
| Golden Fried Fish Fillets | $59 | $99 |
| Seafood Rice | $59 | $99 |
| Chicken, Broccoli, Ziti Alfredo | $50 | $90 |
| Broccoli, Ziti Alfredo | $40 | $75 |
| Oven Roasted Potatoes | $30 | $50 |
| Portuguese Yellow Rice | $30 | $50 |
| Baked Ziti | $30 | $50 |
| Rice Valencian | $30 | $50 |
Add to any buffet
Carving, pasta, waffle, omelet and chocolate fountain.
Stations can be added to any service breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner buffet, cocktail hour or hors d'oeuvres party. All stations are priced per person for the total amount of guests.
The fine print, plainly
Deposits, guest counts, delivery and weddings.
DeAvila's Catering is a family run business since 1984. We take pride in our personalized service; our motto is “We Cater to Your Needs.” We offer a wide variety to choose from, but if you do not see what you are looking for, our event coordinator will help you personalize your menu for your special occasion.
You can order by calling 508-823-2047 or by calling for an appointment. References are available upon request. All prices are subject to change; the price given on the day of deposit will remain final.
China, flatware & basic white or ivory table linen with a colored linen napkin are included in all sit-down dinners. All service buffets can add china, flatware & basic white or ivory linen for $4.00 per person. Premium linens and chair covers available for an additional fee.
To guarantee your date we require a $400 non-refundable deposit for all sit-down dinners and service buffets, or a $275 non-refundable deposit on drop-off buffets. Final payment is due 10 days prior to your event.
We require a final guest count 14 days prior to your event for sit-down dinners or service events, and 10 days for drop offs. After this you will not be able to decrease your guest count, but you can marginally increase your count up to 48 hours prior to your event.
You must guarantee a serving time. If serving time is delayed for more than 40 minutes there will be an additional fee of $100 per ½ hour.
18% administrative fee & 7% state and local meal tax will be added to all sit-down dinners and service buffets. 7% state and local meal tax will be added to all pick ups or drop offs.
We have a minimum of 50 guests for sit-down dinners and service buffets and a minimum of 35 for delivery. If your count is less than 35 you can pick it up or have it delivered for an additional fee. All buffets with fewer than 35 people will not include a beverage.
We are an off-premise caterer, so we must follow the rules of the hall or club of your choice. Many halls do not allow any beverage other than coffee, so water glasses and passed water service are not included, but are an option (if allowed by the hall) for an additional fee: water glasses on table with poured table service $.99 p.p., with lemon $1.25. Any kitchen or caterer fees charged by your hall will be your responsibility.
$35 for drop off and set-up. Waived if you have 35 or more guests and are within 5 miles from our facility, or if your bill totals $800 or more and you are within 12 miles. Delivery, set-up and pick up next day $50. Delivery, set-up and pick up same day before 9pm $100, after 9pm $150, after 11pm $200.
Cut & serve your wedding cake add $1.95 p.p. with a dessert selection. All weddings have a $200 hostess fee, or upgrade to a Premium Hostess $500 or Day of Coordinator $1000. Toasts: champagne $2.99 p.p. (topped with a strawberry $3.49) · wine $2.49 p.p. (topped with a strawberry $2.99) · sparkling non-alcoholic $1.99 p.p. Ginger ale will be provided to all minors under the age of 21.
Due to the danger of food borne illness, state law does not allow us to give food to our customers at the end of your event. Please inform us of any food allergies.
Contact
Please contact us with any special requests you may have. Our main goal is to satisfy you, our customer.
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