Culinary Classes & Experience Nights

Thank you for your interest in our Culinary Classes and Experience nights.

Kitchen Door Catering is a unique brand—we take a local approach to food and add exceptional service and professional staff. Thanks to our long-standing clients who continually return to us for delicious food, unique design and food presentations, innovative planning and attention to detail, Kitchen Door has grown into an industry leader and award winner. The small business silver award winning catering company is most celebrated for creating restaurant quality meals, with local fresh ingredients, in an off-site environment that is often overlooked in the culinary world.

Kitchen D oor Catering offers a unique, modern professional kitchen for culinary corporate or social events. Join our talented team of chefs for your next event – filled with fun, delectable food and drinks. Our open -style kitchen plays host to a wide variety of team -building events – from black box challenges to top chef inspired challenges – our team will assist in creating an amazing event for your group. We do innovative corporate team -building and team -bonding events that bring people together through food – coordinated by us,, and we can customize the experience to suit your group and desired outcome.

Rest assured, the evening will be filled with fun and adventure!

Any questions or feedback, please do not hesitate to contact our Sales Team Members by calling (902) 832-5213 or by e-mailing [email protected]

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Avril Madore

Soup Making Night

All levels Class Size:

Min 15 participants | Max 25 participants Time:

3 hours total

30 min cocktail mingle |15 min demo | 1.75 hour cooking & packaging| 30 min dining

What you'll learn in this class:

Join us in one of our soup-making sessions!

Upon arrival enjoy a light snack and glass of wine while you mix and mingle with the other partici-pants.

Then participate in a soup-making event right here at Kitchen Door Catering under the guid-ance of our culinary team. Class is taught in a professional commissary kitchen by a professional

chef. Meet the chef and learn all about the soups you will be preparing, enjoy a culinary demo, and outline. Then you don your aprons and, divide into teams. Under the chef’s watchful eye

and with his help, using your recipes and ingredients you prepare four soups.

While the soups are simmering, gather around our dining tables, sit back, and enjoy a delicious meal prepared by our chefs—just for you!

Each event produces approximately 80-100 servings of nourishing soup. You can choose to take home apx 2 Litres of soup per participant or donate it to a local charity right here in Halifax (a

perfect way to give back!).

Soup Making Dining Menu

Chef’s Choice Hors D’Oeuvres and Light Snacks House Wine (1 glass per person)

Dinner:

Chef Choice Soup Market Fresh Salad

House made Focaccia, Biscuits and Flatbreads Dessert:

Assorted miniature desserts – tartlets, gourmet cookies and signature sweets (family style) Coffee and Tea

NOTE: Additional wine and alcoholic beverages can be requested and will be billed on con-sumption. See our Wine List at the end of this document for pricing details.

$70.00 | per person*

Cocktails & Canapes Night

All levels Class Size:

Min 15 participants | Max 30 participants Time:

1.5 hours total

15 min cocktail mingle |15 min demo | 30 min cooking| 30 min cocktail & tasting

What you'll learn in this class:

Upon arrival enjoy a light snack and signature cocktail while you mix and mingle with the other participants.

Then watch our chefs as they demo 2-3 seasonal canpaes. Class is taught in a professional com-missary kitchen by a professional chef. Meet the chef and learn all about the canapes you will be preparing, enjoy a culinary demo, and outline. Then you don your aprons and, divide into teams. Under the chef’s watchful eye and with his help, using your recipes and ingredients you

prepare the hors d’oeuvres.

While the canapes are cooking, gather around, sit back, and enjoy decadent little bites pre-pared by our chefs—just for you!

Cocktails & Canapes Dining Menu

Chef’s Choice Grazing Station Signature Cocktail (1 glass per person)

Canapes:

3 Seasonally Inspired Chef’s Choice Hors D’Oeuvres 3 Canapes carefully crafted by you and the other participants!

Dessert:

Assorted miniature desserts – tartlets, gourmet cookies and signature sweets (family style)

NOTE: Additional wine and alcoholic beverages can be requested and will be billed on con-sumption. See our Wine List at the end of this document for pricing details.

$55.00 | per person*

Black Box Challenge

All levels Class Size:

Min 10 participants | Max 20 participants Time:

3 hours total

(30 min cocktail mingle |15 min demo | 1 hour cooking | 1:15 hour dining

What you'll learn in this class:

Class is taught in a professional commissary kitchen by a professional chef. Class starts in the din-ing room, where you enjoy a few nibbles and a glass of wine. Meet the chef and discuss your Black Box Challenge rules, culinary demo, and outline. Then you don your aprons and, divide into

teams. Under the chef’s watchful eye and with his help, using your mystery ingredients, you pre-pare a starter dish.

When you have finished cooking, each team will present their dishes and be judged by their peers on the best presentation, flavour, and originality.

Then gather around our dining tables, sit back, and enjoy a delicious meal prepared by our chefs—just for you!

Black Box Dining Menu

Chef Crafted Hors D’Oeuvres—Delicious Fresh & Seasonal Options our Chef’s prepare just for you 2-3 pcs per person

House Wine (1 glass per person) Dinner:

Starter course is provided by the participants as part of the interactive culinary event, entrees are served family-style and dessert is either family-style or plated depending on selection

Lemon & Herb Roasted Supreme of Chicken with Asparagus & Mascarpone Risotto Maple pepper filet of Atlantic salmon with PEI Potato Rosti

Seasonal Vegetables with Herb Butter

Selection of our freshly Baked Breads, Biscuits and Flatbreads with Compound Butters

For an increase of $10.00 per person

substitute the following entrée selections:

Braised PEI beef short ribs with pan jus served over creamy polenta with Parmesan Seared Arctic Char with Sweet Potato Dauphinoise

For an increase of $20.00 per person

substitute the following entrée selections:

Roasted PEI Beef Tenderloin with Port Wine reduction over Buttermilk Whipped Potatoes Pan-seared Filet of Atlantic Halibut with lemon puree and Potato Rosti

Dessert: (choose one)

Assorted miniature desserts – tartlets, gourmet cookies and signature sweets (family style) Espresso Chocolate Torte with Chantilly Crème (plated)

Seasonal Cheesecake (plated)

Hand Crafted Lemon Tart with Ginger Crumble (plated) Coffee and Tea

$95.00 | per person*

*plus applicable upgrades, 18% service charge and 15% hst

Wine List 2015

Citra Pinot Grigio, Italy 2012 $30

Gran Hacienda Sauvignon Blanc, Italy 2012 $31

Santa Rosa Chenin Chardonnay, California 2010 $30

Gran Hacienda Sauvignon Blanc, Chile 2012 $30

Penfolds Private Chardonnay,. Australia 2011 $32

Roys Hill Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand 2012 $40

Tiadal Bay, Avondale Sky, Nova Scotia 2012 $48

Red Wines:

Citra Sangiovese, Italy 2012 $30

Nugan Third Generation, Merlot, Australia 2012 $30

Alambrado Malbec, Argentina 2012 $33

Reserve Castel, Grand Pre, Nova Scotia 2012 $48

BV Coastal Estate Pinot Noir, California 2009 $35

Trapiche Extravaganza, Argentina 2012 $40

Sparkling:

Tonon Seccoso Frizzante, Italy $35

Grandial Blanc de Blanc Brut, France $32

Nova Seven, Benjamin Bridge, Nova Scotia $50

Beer:

Alexander Keith’s IPA $4.75

Alexander Keith’s Light $4.75

Propellar IPA $4.75

Stella Artois $6.00

Spirits:

Cruzan Rum | Tanqueray Gin | Absolut Vodka | Jack Daniels $4.75 Premium Spirits:

What Else Do You Need To Know?

 Events are held during the evening when space is available. We are a full -service catering company and the kitchen is also where we create all the food for our events. Event times usually can not begin until 6:00.

 Participants should wear comfortable work safe shoes as you will be working in a professional kitchen.

 The minimum group is 10 guests. F or interactive team -building events where each guest is taking part, our maximum number is 18 guests. Larger groups up to 30 can be accommodated however only for chef -demo or “teaching ” style classes. Maximum guest count is 30.

 Most events include an interactive component – black box challenge, top chef challenge for the first hour of the event – including participants presenting and judging their creations. The chefs at Kitchen Door Catering will then prepare a family style feast for the guests to enjoy (maximum 18 guests) For larger groups – fun interactive food stations and passed mini

-fessional staff, food and fun! HST, service charge (18%) and beverages are in addition. Alcohol is billed on consumption Minimum 10 days notice for booking.

 Final guests counts and dietary restrictions are due 10 days before your culinary event.

 A signed contract along with 50% deposit and credit card information s required to confirm your book-ing. The remaining balance is due 2 days prior to your event. Any additional alcohol consumed will be billed post event to the credit card on file.

 Payments can be made by cash, cheque, credit card, or EMT. If all payments are made in cash we will reduce your service fee to 15%.

Contact our sales team to book your culinary event today!

(902) 832-5213 | [email protected]