Catering for Your Big Day
Our Curated Catering Vendors
The Marmalade Lily has partnered with a few of the best catering services in the Cincinnati area to bring you the best possible catering experience for your big day. The reason we have a required catering list is that out of the years we have hosted weddings, specific caterers have stood out to us and exceeded our expectations. We want the best possible outcome for your wedding day, and because we have experience hosting hundreds of weddings, we created this list. The caterers vary in budget and style, so you are limited to any particular catering.
Chef’s Choice
Chef’s Choice Catering Details
Chef’s Choice Catering is delighted to partner with The Marmalade Lily, as we continue to be listed as one of the Tristate’s premier wedding caterers. Our buffet, stations & plated dinner menus are created from carefully selected, high end products that reflect both current trends & seasonality.
We also offer an extensive range of hors d’oeuvres, platters & canapés, designed to start off your reception in style.
Chef’s Choice Catering menus are masterfully created to make it easy for you to select the perfect fare for your rehearsal dinner &/or wedding reception. You & your guests will rave about the culinary experience we will provide for years to come!
All Entrees include a choice of one Starch, Vegetable, Signature Salad, & Dinner Rolls, Butter.
Example Menu for Hors d’oeuvres & Buffet Dinner Service
Cocktail Hour with 3-4 Passed or Placed Hors d’oeuvres like Strawberry Basil Salsa with Honey Ricotta & Balsamic Drizzle on a Baguette, Twice Baked Cheddar & Bacon Topped New Potatoes with Sour Cream, a Charcuterie Board & Seasonal Fresh Crudites Platter.
BUILD YOUR OWN DINNER – CHOOSE A SINGLE OR DUAL ENTRÉE
Each accompanied by Bakery Fresh Rolls & Choice of Salad
BEEF SELECTIONS & CHOICE OF SIGNATURE SAUCE
Roasted & Grilled Sirloin Medallion with Savory Port Wine Reduction
Traditional Herb Crusted Filet with Southwest Poblano Pepper Demi-Glace
POULTRY SELECTIONS & CHOICE OF SIGNATURE SAUCE
Herb Roasted Chicken Breast with Lemon Cream Sauce
Panko Crusted & Sauteed Chicken Breast with Montrachet Cheese & Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
Island Inspired Roasted Chicken Breast with a Fresh Pineapple & Mango Salsa
SEAFOOD SELECTIONS & CHOICE OF SIGNATURE SAUCE
Fresh Atlantic Salmon Grilled & Served with a Fresh Herb & a Sweet Thai Chili Chutney
Sauteed Tilapia Roulades Rolled with Spinach & Cheese & Finished with a White Wine & Spinach Cream Sauce
VEGETARIAN SELECTIONS
Roasted Stuffed Poblano Peppers with a Wild Rice, Red Bean & Corn Blend, Cotija & Cilantro
Mushroom Strudel with Basil & Balsamic Reduction served with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
Butternut Squash Ravioli, Sage Brown Cream Sauce
STARCH SELECTIONS
Wild Mushroom Risotto
Rosemary Roasted Red Potatoes
VEGETABLE SELECTIONS
Asparagus & Red Pepper Blend
Seasonal Vegetable Trio with Roasted Zucchini, Yellow Squash & Carrots
Choose Prestige Disposable Plates or China. Stainless Flatware, Linen Napkins & Dinner Water Service included with both.
Delish Dish
Delish Dish Catering Details
The Delish Dish is known for our from-scratch gourmet food selections, custom catering options, and our ability to accommodate vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. We’re also very hands-on with our clients and help them execute their vision for their big day.
Eat Well Catering
Eat Well Catering & Feasts Details
Quality, creative food is our focus, because events with great food result in happy people enjoying themselves. We strive not just to be another caterer. eat well celebrations and feasts creates memorable meals and fantastic events.
eat well focuses on selecting the highest quality ingredients, preparing them with care and attention, and serving them beautifully. Your guests will enjoy the food at your wedding, which means they will relax, be comfortable and have more fun. Our eat well team of experts excels in all styles of wedding catering: elegant seated meals, dramatic buffet dinners and interactive stations menus and your event specialist will help guide your menu choices to feature the best of the season. eat well also specializes in vegetarian, vegan, and raw food preparations and would be happy to help incorporate your unique ideas in food into your day.
Sample Menu: https://www.eatwellonline.com/wp-content/media/menus/spring-summer-social-dinners.pdf.
Garnish Catering
Garnish Catering
Garnish Catering
Garnish Catering is a veteran-owned, boutique caterer located in Blue Ash. With seven executive chefs from the best kitchens in Cincinnati we specialized in creating unique, customized menus for every event. Our focus is local, organic, and seasonal ingredients. Our partnership with Marmalade Lily gives us access to gorgeous organic, edible flowers to compliment cocktails and dishes. We cook fresh on site to ensure everything is delivered fresh and hot to your guests. Garnish takes care of everything you need from rentals, to bar service, to custom cocktails, to cakes and desserts. Let us help you make you day unique and perfect!
Sample Menus
Summery Buffet Dinner
Marinated Flank Steak
Chicken Breast Stuffed with Feta, Sundried Tomatoes, and Basil
Arugula and Tomato Salad
Grilled Asparagus
Smashed Red Potatoes with Garlic and Chives
Fresh Yeast Rolls and Butter
Passed Hors D’Oeuvres
Lemon & Chive Lobster Salad on Truffle Corn Cake
Shoyu Marinated Beef & Scallion Futomaki with Smoked Salt
Crispy Bacon Wrapped Cherry Peppers with Goat Cheese
Stationed Appetizers
Charcuterie Board with Cheese and Meats and Seasonal Accompaniments
Grilled Vegetable Bruschetta with Spring Pea & Basil Puree
Platinum Plated Wedding Dinner
Passed Hors D’Oeuvres
Lemon & Chive Lobster Salad on Truffle Corn Cake
Shoyu Marinated Beef & Scallion Futomaki with Smoked Salt
Crispy Bacon Wrapped Cherry Peppers with Goat Cheese
Stationed Appetizers
Charcuterie Board with Cheese and Meats and Seasonal Accompaniments
Grilled Vegetable Bruschetta with Spring Pea & Basil Puree
Silver Plated Wedding Dinner
Passed Hors D’Oeuvres
Torched Fresh Fig with Toasted Pistachio, Lemon, Parsley & Feta
Mini Grilled Brie with Bourbon Peach Preserves & Toasted Pecan
Mini Crab Cakes with Pickled Ramp Remoulade
Plated Dinner
Cabernet Braised Short Ribs -or- Blue Crab Stuffed Sole with Lemon Caper Beurre
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Garden Salad
Carrot Wrapped Bundle of Haricot Verts
Gruyere and Crème Fraiche Duchess Potatoes
Mission BBQ
Mission BBQ Details
MISSION BBQ Caters Weddings. Downhome or country cool, we’re ready to serve you with style.
Homemade. Handcrafted. No Microwaves. No Freezers. On your big day we prepare your custom order from scratch. Our Catering experts will help you customize your menu as you plan the perfect wedding or rehearsal dinner.
Choose from delivery and set up to fully staffed, we are ready to serve you with style. Don’t forget to ask about reserving BAMBAM for additional photo opportunities.
We’ll take care of everything, so everyone enjoys the day! Contact us to get started planning your big day or visit our website to learn more. www.mission-bbq.com/catering
Tano Bistro & Catering
Tano's Details
We take the same approach to preparing meals for your special day as we do carefully preparing a meal in our restaurants. We don’t make the traditional large format food for events. Instead, we make full-sensory seasonal food for people to create lasting memories around.
Our personalized service goes beyond giving you the experience that you imagined to giving you one that you didn’t even know was possible. Warm, vibrant and heartfelt presentation will draw you to the table. Food that is fresh, modern and delicious will keep you there. And a friendly, attentive staff will know how to make even the finest occasion somehow feel as comfortable as dinner around your table at home.
When you gather people around a meal the ingredients and careful preparation truly matter. Tano Catering provides consciously-crafted food carefully and thoughtfully served for you and your group to enjoy.
Village Pantry
Village Pantry Details
Village Pantry is a family-owned and operated company who has been catering simple but elegantly prepared cuisine in the tri-state area since May 29, 1978. Renowned for its professional and courteous staff, exquisite taste and presentation of food, Village Pantry offers a wide variety of menu options and can also provide a customized menu to better suit the occasion and client’s needs.
Vonderhaar’s
Vonderhaar's Catering Details
Vonderhaar’s Catering has been privileged to serve the Greater Cincinnati area for over 53 years. From our culinary team to our event planning and service staff, whose attention to detail is unequaled in this region, Vonderhaar’s offers the perfect combination of exceptional service and delicious, creative culinary offerings.
Our creativity, flexibility, and talents make us the right caterer for any occasion. Vonderhaar’s is proud to bring our knowledge and experience to every job we do, allowing you to confidently relax and be a guest at your own event.
Whether you have an interest in a Plated Meal or Buffet Dinner, customize your Elegant Dinner Menu from the menu selections below.
All Entrees include a choice of one Starch, Vegetable, Signature Salad, and Dinner Rolls, Butter.
Example Menu for Hors d’oeuvres and Buffet Dinner Service
- 3-4 Passed Hors d’oeuvre selections
BEEF SELECTIONS
- Carved Seasoned & Roasted Beef Brisket, Creamy Horseradish Sauce & Chef’s Choice BBQ Sauce
- Braised Short Ribs, Choice of Demi-Glace; Cabernet Peppercorn, Blueberry, Caramelized, Onion, Mushroom
POULTRY SELECTIONS
- Chicken Breast, Light Lemon Caper Sauce
- Chicken Breast Topped with Boursin Cheese, Roasted Red Pepper, Basil
- Mango Glazed Chicken Breast, Fresh Mango Salsa
SEAFOOD SELECTIONS
- Grouper Champagne Citrus Beurre Blanc
- Faroe Island Salmon Fillet, Fresh Pineapple Cilantro Salsa
VEGETARIAN SELECTIONS
- Puttanesca (Tomatoes, Capers, Eggplant, Mushrooms, Olives tossed in Olive Oil over Roasted Spaghetti Squash)
- Butternut Squash Ravioli, Sage Brown Cream Sauce
STARCH SELECTIONS
- Garlic Roasted Red Skin Mashed Potatoes or White Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
- Herbed Confetti Orzo
VEGETABLE SELECTIONS
- Lemon Pepper Asparagus
- Roasted Marinated Vegetables
SIGNATURE SALAD SELECTIONS
- Farm to Table Salad: Field Greens, Red Beets, Salted Pistachios, Dried Cherries, Feta Cheese w/Champagne Vinaigrette
- Fresh Baked Dinner Rolls & Butter
Also included in your menu pricing is:
Elegant Masterpiece Disposable Plates, Stainless Flatware, Linen Napkins and Dinner Water Service
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PASTA MENU BUFFET
Example Menu for Hors d’oeuvres and Pasta Buffet Dinner Service
3-4 Passed Hors d’oeuvre selections
PASTA SELECTIONS – Selection of THREE
- Cavatappi, Linguini, Penne, Cheese Filled Tortellini, Portobello Filled Ravioli
SAUCE SELECTIONS – Selection of THREE
- Marinara, Alfredo, Pesto Cream Sauce, San Pablo Sauce, Mushroom Cream Sauce, Tomato Coulis
MEAT SELECTIONS – Selection of TWO
- Meatballs, Julienne Grilled Chicken Breast Strips, Sliced Italian Sausage, Shrimp (additional cost per person) Includes Shredded Parmesan Cheese and Garlic Bread
ELEGANT PASTA BUFFET INCLUDES: Vegetable & Salad Selections listed below
VEGETABLE SELECTIONS – Selection of ONE
- Italian Style Vegetable Blend
- Italian Green Beans
- Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Balsamic Glaze, Bacon, Shaved Parmesan
SALAD SELECTIONS – Selection of ONE
- Caesar Salad – Crisp Romaine, Tomatoes, Sweet Red Onions, Crouton Crisp, Shaved
- Parmesan Cheese, Caesar Dressing
- Italian Salad – Varietal Greens, Cherry Tomatoes, Julienne Red Onion, Black Olives, Pepperoncini Peppers, Parmesan Cheese, Italian Bread Crumbs, Italian Dressing
- House Tossed Salad – Mixed Greens, Carrots, Tomatoes, Cucumber Slices, Croutons, Buttermilk Ranch, and Balsamic Vinaigrette
Also included in your menu pricing is:
Elegant Masterpiece Disposable Plates, Stainless Flatware, Linen Napkins and Dinner Water Service
