Catering

(to best insure that we have received your order please call 410-266-8600)

PLEASE PLACE YOUR HOLIDAY ORDERS EARLY AS SOME DATES MAY BOOK OUT.  

Thanks for visiting our catering department!  Whether you are planning a corporate function or any social event, we can assist in making it extra special.

A couple of notes about us:

we use the freshest ingredients available and make everything from scratch (including our daily fresh baked breads)!

our knowledgeable and creative staff draws on a combined 50+ years in the food industry to offer you excellence in planning and execution!

we offer customized menus tailored to your need!

 FULL MENU

(effective Spring 2008)

General Information

Orders and Cancellations and Deposits

Check each category for time and minimum requirements.  Larger orders or specialty orders may require more notice and smaller orders may be filled with a 24 hour notice.  Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance.  We reserve the right to ask for a 25% to 50% deposit to secure your date.

PLEASE NOTE THAT DURING HEAVY ENTERTAINING SEASONS (i.e. Christmas, Graduations, Etc.) WE MAY BOOK UP EARLY SO PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

Presentation

You have the option of having your food presented on Giolitti's eclectic inventory of ceramic, wicker and pewter pieces or on high quality disposable trays and bowls.  If you opt for our pieces, we ask for a credit card number to guaranty the return within 48 hours or a service charge will be applied.

Pickup Orders

Giolitti Delicatessen pickup hours:   

Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Delivery and Setup

Delivery and setup arrangements may be made upon availability for an additional fee with at least a 48 hour notice.  Prices will vary upon size of party and location.  All food items are delivered 1 to 2 hours before serving in order to avoid a last minute rush and to ensure quality setup time.  Deliveries may be arranged only for parties or 10 or more.

Service Personnel

We do have a wonderful and very talented crew of freelance service personnel to enhance your event and allow you to truly enjoy your affair.  This service is offered in conjunction with the ordering of the majority of food for your function through our catering kitchen.

Utensil Packages

Utensils are only included in the structured buffets.  The following packages are offered for all other orders:

Basic:  our standard plates, forks, knives (if necessary), napkins and plastic serving spoons (as needed)...$.50/per person

Upgrade:   same as above with color option and cocktail plates, forks and napkins as necessary...$1.50/per person

STRUCTURED BUFFETS

(48-hour notice, 10-person minimum - all buffets include disposable utensil package)

THE TUSCAN  - our most requested!

-assorted focaccia sandwiches (finger-sized sandwiches on our fresh baked bread made up as 1/3 Italian, 1/3 turkey/Swiss and 1/3 grilled eggplant with fresh mozzarella)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

-choice of pasta salad

-jumbo cookies or fudge brownies

$10.95/ppr

THE GOURMET                                                                                                                      

-assorted baguette sandwiches (1/3 roast beef/brie w/creamy horseradish, 1/3 smoked turkey/havarti w/roasted red pepper mayonnaise and 1/3 Caprese (tomato/fresh mozzarella/basil) w/ balsamic vinegar)

-choice of pasta salad

-fudge brownies

$10.95/ppr

THE MIX

-assorted specialty sandwiches (1/3 curried chicken salad on croissants, 1/3 maple ham and cheddar with honey mustard on our fresh baked butter rolls and 1/3 muffalatas on fresh baked mini Italian hard rolls)

-tomato/fresh mozzarella and basil Salad

-assorted petite desserts

$11.95/ppr

THE MED

-tuna salad (traditional or jerk)

-chicken salad (Italian or curried)

-fresh fruit salad

-mixed greens with house vinaigrette

-fresh baked butter rolls

-assorted petite desserts

$14.95/ppr

THE CAESAR

-grilled lemon/herb chicken breast strips

-Caesar (may substitute for Greek salad) salad

-garlic parmesan braided bread

-fresh fruit display

-lemon bars and fudge brownies

$15.95/ppr

THE BASIC ITALIAN

-meatballs in marinara

-grilled or sauteed sausage and peppers w/ onions

-penne and marinara

-mini Italian hard rolls

-garden salad w/ house  vinaigrette

-fudge brownies and petite cannoli

$16.95/ppr

THE POLLO

-chicken valdostano (w/ prosciutto and provolone, baked in marinara) w/ penne pasta or chicken marsala w/ steamed rice

-garden salad w/ house vinaigrette

-assorted fresh baked breads

-assorted mini desserts

$15.95/ppr

THE ARROSTO

-quarter roasted chicken or quarter barbeque chicken

-fresh baked butter rolls

-cole slow

-homestyle potato salad

-fudge brownies

$15.95/ppr

THE TORO

-marinated top round w/ creamy horseradish sauce

-fresh baked butter rolls

-redskin potato salad

-marinated green beans

-fresh tomato/cucumber salad

-assorted cookies or fudge brownies

$18.95/ppr

THE CARCIOFI

-chicken and artichokes in a herbed cream sauce tossed w/ penne pasta

-garden salad w/ house vinaigrette

-garlic parmesan braided bread

-assorted petite desserts

$15.95

HOR D'OEUVRES

(48-hour notice, 12-piece minimum)

COLD

Caprese Skewers (tomato/mozzarella/basil)...$2.25/ea

Prosciutto Wrapped Melon...$1.75/ea

Crostini w/ Gorgonzola, Grapes and Walnuts...$1.95/ea

Gorgonzola Cream and Pear on Pastry Round...$1.75/ea

Roast Beef and Gorgonzola Crostini w/ Watercress...$2.50/ea

Cucumber Cups

w/sundried tomato/kalamata olives and basil cheese...$1.75/ea

HOT

Pastries

spinach and ricotta pastry puffs...$1.75/ea

artichoke, crab and parmesan pastry puffs...$2.50/ea

ham and fontina pastry triangles...$1.75/ea

asparagus and asiago filo fingers...$2.25/ea

Petite Crab Cakes w/ Lemon Aioli...$2.95/ea

Filled Mushroom Caps

w/ spinach, feta and pancetta...$1.75/ea

w/ sausage and cheese...$1.75/ea

w/ crab...$2.95/ea

Traditional Mini Italian Rice Balls

suppli (mozzarella cheese filled)...$1.95/ea

arancini (meat filled)...$1.95/ea

Chicken Tender Skewers

teriyaki w/ pineapple salsa...$1.75/ea

sesame w/ ginger-soy and honey mustard sauce...$1.75/ea

satay w/ peanut sauce...$1.75/ea

buffalo w/ creamy blue cheese dressing...$2.95/ea

lemon-herb w/ creamy ranch...$1.75

Beef Empanadas w/ Fire-Roasted Salsa...$1.75/ea

Coconut Shrimp Skewers w/ Mango Salsa...$2.50/ea

DISPLAYS

(48-hour notice, 10-person minimum)

FRESH FRUIT

artfully displayed...$3.95/ppr

w/ a trio of domestic cheese...$4.95/ppr

domestic cheese and crackers only...$3.95/ppr

PECAN PRALINE BRIE EN CROUTE

creamy brie round in puff pastry with sweet pecan praline, water crackers, baguette slices and fruit

2.5lb...$65.00/ea   5.0lb...$130.00

DIPS IN BREAD BOULLE

with a variety of cut vegetables, grissini and fresh baked breads

roasted red pepper and spinach...$4.95/ppr

artichoke and parmesan...$4.95/ppr

country herb or hummus...$3.95/ppr

LIGHTLY GRILLED VEGETABLES W/ HERBED AIOLI...$3.95/ppr

ANTIPASTO

marinated and grilled eggplant and zucchini, roasted red peppers, marinated mushrooms and artichoke hearts, olives, pepperoncini, cherry  peppers, fresh mozzarella and Italian salami, served with fresh baked baguette slices

...$5.95/ppr   add prosciutto...$6.95/ppr

ITALIAN-STYLE 'RELISH' TRAY

provolone and prosciutto stuffed sweet peppers, feta stuffed hot peppers, panzanella, country mixed olives, giardiniers, sliced New York dry sausage, grissini and baguette slices...$4.95/ppr

IMPORTED MEAT AND CHEESE

sopressata, prosciutto, cappocola and New York dry sausage with fontina, marinated fresh mozzarella and asiago, garnished with country mixed olives, sweet and hot peppers and marinated artichoke hearts, served with traditional grissini and fresh baked baguette slices...$9.95/ppr

WHOLE HOUSE  POACHED or SMOKED SALMON

garnished with  onions, capers, hard boiled egg then served with a creamy lemon-dill sauce and sliced baguettes...$165.00/small (serves 15 - 20)   $2.25/large (serves 25 - 30)

HOT MARYLAND CRAB DIP

rich and creamy served with assorted crackers and fresh baked breads...$6.95/ppr

SPECIALTY ENTREES

(48-hour notice)

LASAGNA

traditional meat, fresh spinach with alfredo or marinara sauce or vegetable with alfredo or marinara

or

EGGPLANT PARMESAN

$60.00/half pan (serves 9 - 12)   $120.00/full pan (serves 18 - 24)

PASTA AL FORNO

penne pasta baked in our fresh tomato sauce with a blend of four Italian cheeses

$55.00/half pan (serves 9 - 12)   $110.00/full pan (serves 18 -24)

SPECIALTY PASTAS (10-person minimum)

traditional cheese manicotti, fresh basil manicotti or portobello w/ fresh sage manicotti, canneloni (seasoned meat filled pasta) or jumbo cheese stuffed shells...$6.95/ppr (canneloni - $7.95/ppr)

SICILIAN-STYLE PIZZA

traditional cheese (up to three toppings)...$21.00/half pan (serves 6)   ...$42.00/full pan (serves 12)

"white" (up to three toppings)...$25.00/half pan (serves 6)   ...$50.00/full pan (serves 12)

CHICKEN (10-person minimum)

saltimbocca w/ steamed rice, marsala w/ steamed rice, valdostano w/ penne pasta or parmesan w/ penne pasta...$7.95/ppr

ITALIAN MEATS (10-person minimum)

sausage and peppers in marinara or grilled w/ sauteed onions...$2.95/ppr (half portion)   ...$5.95/ppr (full portion)

meatballs in marinara...$2.95/ppr

ROASTED BEEF (10-person minimum)

with creamy horseradish or gorgonzola sauce and fresh baked butter rolls

top round...$8.95/ppr  

ternderloin...market priced

SALMON FILET (10-person minimum)

pan-seared in white wine sauce with wild rice pilaf...$9.95/ppr

SANDWICHES

(48-hour notice)

BOXED LUNCH ES (10-person minimum)

(packed w/ napkin and fork)

-assorted sandwiches on our Tuscan  or Focaccia bread (choose from:  turkey/provolone, ham/Swiss, roast beef/provolone and/or fresh tomato/mozzarella and basil)

-choice of pasta salad

-jumbo cookie

$11.95/ppr

GIOLITTI'S Infamous FOCACCIA SANDWICHES

our fresh baked rosemary focaccia bread made up as a combination of 1/3 Italian cold cuts, 1/3  turkey and Swiss w/ hon must and 1/3 grilled eggplant and fresh mozzarella

$65.00/half sheet (approximately 40 finger sandwiches)

$130.00/full sheet (approximately 80 finger sandwiches)

BAGUETTE SANDWICHES

our fresh baked baguette made up as 1/3 roast beef with brie and let/tom/creamy horseradish sauce, 1/3 smoked turkey/havarti w/ roasted red pepper mayonnaise and 1/3 caprese (fresh mozzarella/tomato and basil) w/ balsamic vinager.  (NOTE:  only 2 flavors for less than 2 baguette order)  

$25.00/per baguette (approximately 12 slices)

DELI PLATTER (10-person minimum)

a selection of three meats and two cheeses with mini Italian hard rolls, focaccia bread and condiments

meat selections:  roast beef, ham, honey ham, peppered ham, roast turkey, mesquite smoked turkey, maple turkey, corned beef, pastrami (all Boar's Head), prosciutto, mortadella or Genoa salami

cheese selections:  American, Swiss, Havarti, Muenster or Provolone (all Boar's Head)

$7.95/ppr

SALADS

(10-person minimum)

Fresh Tossed Garden Salad w/ House Vinaigrette...$2.95/per person

Baby Greens w/ Gorgonzola Vinaigrette...$3.95/per person

Greek or Traditional CaesarSalad...$3.95/ppr   w/chicken...$7.95/ppr

Chicken Salad (curried or Italian)...$2.95/per person

Tuna (traditional or jerk)...$2.95/per person

Caprese Salad (tomato, basil and fresh mozzarella)...$2.95/per person

Macerated Fruit Salad...$2.95/per person

Assorted Pasta Salads (select from:  tomato/mozzarella and basil, Greek, sundried tomato w/ pignoli, spinach and gorgonzola or angel hair w/ julianne vegetables)...$2.50/ppr

Assorted Potato Salads (select from:  homestyle, redskin, Greek or Italian)...$2.50/ppr

Tortellini Salad (pesto or Greek)...$2.95/ppr

SIDES

(10-person minimum, 48-hour notice)

Roasted Rosemary Potatoes...$2.50/ppr

Wild Mushroom  Orzo...$2.50/ppr

Garlic Green Beans...$2.95/ppr

Caponata (a savory blend of eggplant/tomato/celery/olives/peppers/garlic and herbs)...$2.95/ppr

BREADS

(all breads baked fresh daily - 24-hour notice)

Italian Hard Roll...$1.50/ea   Mini Italian Hard Roll...$1.00/ea   Butter Rolls...$1.00/ea

1 lb Tuscan Loaf...$3.75/ea   2 lb Tuscan Loaf...$6.00/ea   Baguette...$3.75/ea

Rosemary Focaccia Bread...$3.95/lb   Italian Bread Basket (Tuscan and Focaccia)...$1.50/ppr

DESSERTS

(48-hour notice)

Traditional Tiramisu

...$35.00/half pan (serves 9 - 12)   ...$70.00/full pan (serves 18 - 24)

Cheesecakes

original...$30.00/ea

chocolate...$30.00/ea

fruit topped or specialty...$36.00/ea

Torta Giolitti (a frozen concoction)

lemon-lime - $23.00/ea

strawberry - $23.00/ea

cappucino - $23.00/ea

Cakes

Sicilian Cassata (layers of chocolate and yellow genoise, filled with cannoli cream and iced with chocolate ganache)

Italian Rum (yellow spongecake, brushed with a rum syrup, filled with pastry cream and topped with lightly sweetened whipped cream)

Chocolate Amaretta (chocolate spongecake brushed with amaretto flavored syrup, filled with chocolate mousse and frosted with chocolate ganache)

Carrot (traditional with pineapple and walnuts, iced with cream cheese frosting)

Tiramisu (espresso soaked layers of yellow genoise, filled with mascarpone cream, topped with mocha frosting and garnished with chocolate espresso beans)

...$40.00/10" round (serves 12 - 18)   ...$60.00/half sheet (serves up to 40)   ...$110.00/full sheet (serves up to 80)

Edible Flower Garnish...$.50/ea

Pastries

(add $3.00/per disposable tray)

lightly sweetened cannoli...$2.95/standard   ...$1.25//petite

lemon bars / fudge brownies / petite cheesecakes...$1.25/ea

chocolate french silk tartlettes / lemon-curd tartlettes / fruit tartlettes...$1.25/ea

sfogliatelle (Italian fruit and cheese filled)...$1.50/ea

Cookies

(add $3.00/per disposable tray)

chocolate chip / snickerdoodles / peanut butter / oatmeal raisin...$1.25/ea

almond / pignoli...$18.95/lb

Remember, this  just scratches the surface!.  There are endless possibilities for your next affair from tropical themes to Mexican fiestas and back to authentic Italian buffets.  Please call  (410) 266-8600 or e-mail Cheryl (cheryl@giolittideli.com) or Mary (mary@giolittidelicom) when planning your next event.