Choice DFW Catering

Trying to figure out what healthy options you should have at your wedding or corporate event? As the choice in DFW catering, we have a few ideas for you!

Make any pasta dish a little bit healthier by opting for quinoa or a vegetable base. This will save carbs and calories while still tasting amazing! This is such a simple way to make a classic dish a little bit healthier for your wedding or event.
Have a full salad bar! This sounds like it would not be filling, but when a salad is made properly, it can be and is filling. Rather than doing a buffet with a small salad option, ask about doing just a salad buffet. This can be a salad with he options of grille meats, beans, corn, quinoa, and anything else that will make a salad a full meal.
Another healthy option for catering is choosing salmon or another fish that is amazing grilled. Pair this with some grilled vegetables and rice or quinoa and you have the perfect healthy dish! For the people who don’t love fish that is too “fishy,” have the option of shrimp!
Lastly, you can do a buffet that gives people the option of how healthy or not healthy they want their meal to be, like a fajita buffet. Some people will get corn tortillas with grilled chicken and vegetables. Others will get the same, but with a flour tortilla and cheese! An option like this type of buffet allows people to choose how healthy their meal is and doesn’t make anyone feel like they are being forced to just eat a salad.

Contact us today to find out more about the catering options that we can do at your event or wedding; we would love to help.

Favorite Dallas Caterer

What do you need from your favorite Dallas caterer for your New Years Eve wedding? We’ve got the best tips on food, snacks, and drinks for your NYE wedding!

First off, make sure that you have plenty of champagne! You’ll want to make a toast after the speeches, as well as, at midnight! You’ll want to be sure that you have enough for all of your guests both times, and maybe even some in between those times!
A night like New Year’s Eve calls for a nice, plated dinner! Treat your guests like royalty on this special night and do a multi-course meal! They will love celebrating you and having amazing food while ringing in the new year! A multi-course meal will also keep them full for the night of partying ahead.
Keep the snacking going all night with hors d’oeuvres! A NYE wedding will most likely be a few hours longer than your typical wedding, so keep guests full and happy all night by providing finger foods! This will help them to keep dancing and celebrating until the clock hits midnight.
Plan on providing desserts other than just cake, as well! Have a candy bar for guests to go back and forth to, cookies, and everything in between! Guests will love easy to eat desserts that they will be able to grab and go right back onto the dance floor with.

A New Year’s Eve wedding is truly an event. Make sure that your catering matches the level that the rest of your wedding is at! When you go with Gil’s Elegant Catering we will make sure that is the case. You and your guests will love the food and drinks all night long as you dance the night, and the year, away. Contact us for next year’s New Year’s Eve availability!

What’s the Best Time of Day to Have Your Wedding?

December 10, 2019

Dallas Elegant Catering

Are you trying to figure out which time of the day is best for your wedding? Each time of the day brings different pros and cons in every aspect, but we wanted to share with you the best reasons for each time of day from the catering’s point of view! Yes, this means based on food! Dallas’ Gil’s Elegant Catering is here to tell you why we love each time of day.

Morning

Choosing a morning wedding allows for breakfast food! Have a waffle bar or if you don’t want to serve a full meal, go for an assortment of pastries and fruits! Morning wedding meals can be as simple or as complicated as you want the food to be.

Afternoon

For an afternoon wedding, you can go a couple of ways. It is truly the best of both worlds when it comes to food! You can either go a brunch route and stick to more breakfast foods, or you can go a more traditional wedding meal route. This could include a full, multi-course meal or just hors d’oeuvres and finger foods.

Evening

For an evening wedding, you can do a buffet, finger foods, or a full on seated meal! An evening wedding is definitely the time of day that is best for a fancy, multi-course meal. Guests will be expecting it most at this time of day, but don’t feel the pressure to necessarily provide that.

Overall, think about your preference in the food that you want to serve on your wedding day! If you have always wanted a sit down dinner, go for an evening wedding. If you love the idea of breakfast food at your wedding, try out a morning to afternoon wedding! Whatever you choose, we would love to be your wedding caterer. Contact us today to talk about your upcoming wedding.

Thanksgiving Inspired Catering

November 29, 2019

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Choice Dallas Caterer

Now that its November, it is officially Thanksgiving season. And what is everyone’s favorite part about Thanksgiving? The food! If you love Thanksgiving food as much as we do, have it inspire the catering for your November wedding. There are so many ways to go about this, whether it be through the main course, the sides, the dessert, or any other part of the meal! As your choice Dallas caterer, we wanted to share a couple of our favorite ways to have Thanksgiving inspire your wedding meal.

If the main course of Thanksgiving is your favorite, go for a turkey or ham. Your sides won’t even need to fit the Thanksgiving theme at this point because you will have already set the precedent!
Are you all about the sides on Thanksgiving day? For your sides, go with the classics. Roasted carrots, mashed potatoes, gravy, and the likes are all great options to do this with. Don’t forget the rolls, either! Everyone loves the Thanksgiving sides, so serve them up a little holiday action on your wedding day.
For desserts, check out our most recent blog, The Best Fall Desserts, for the full rundown of Thanksgiving and fall inspired sweet treats! You can go with desserts like your favorite pie, no matter what the flavor! You can also go with breads, like banana or pumpkin bread.
Lastly, have your drinks mimic the season! Have your signature cocktail be a spiked apple cider. It will make everyone very happy that it is November. You can check out one of our past blogs on fall drinks for more inspiration on your wedding cocktails!

No matter how you want us to create your catering, we are so excited that you would choose us to celebrate with you on your big day!

The Best Fall Desserts

November 10, 2019

DFW Event Catering

Desserts are great because they are a year round treat! There are no rules telling you what desserts you can have throughout the year. You can have ice cream in December, pie in July, and so on. What you can do though, is fit the desserts to the season because certain desserts just fit with certain times of year! This will help guests to appreciate the time of your wedding coupled with your dessert choices. As your favorite in DFW event catering, we wanted to tell you what desserts fit the fall season.
Since it is reminiscent of Thanksgiving, pie is the perfect fall dessert. It is filling, but not too much which makes it a perfect dessert to have pre-dancing at a wedding! One of the best things about it is that pie can be served at nearly any temperature and still be perfect. Whether you do fruit pies, pecan, or pumpkin, this will be a guest favorite.
For cake, go with a hearty cake, like carrot cake or a dark chocolate cake! This will feel warmer since they are more dense in flavor. Chilly fall weather is the perfect time for the dense cakes!
Speaking of dense desserts, go with some breads! Everyone love pumpkin and banana bread, so give your guests some of these to enjoy as a dessert. Since it’s fall, these can be had at any point during the day – whether your wedding is an evening wedding or a brunch wedding!

We at Gil’s Elegant Catering believe in helping with every step of the way, catering wise! We want you and your guests to be happy with what we provide and are so happy and elated to be your choice DFW event caterer for any occasion! Contact us to talk about rates and dates!

Fall Cocktail Recipes We Love

October 23, 2019

DFW Wedding Catering

We wanted to share a few of our favorite fall cocktails with you! Look below for some fun, fall-inspired drinks.

1. Do you love old fashions? Do you also love apple cider? Let us introduce you to the Apple Cider Old Fashioned! Bringing in a classic drink and a fall taste is the perfect spin to this classic. On top of being delicious, it’s so easy to make. Check out the recipe below.

1/4 cup apple cider
2 ounces good quality whiskey or bourbon
1 teaspoon maple syrup
3 drops of bitters
1 orange slice, for garnish
1 apple slice, for garnish
Cinnamon stick, for garnish

Add all the liquid together in a high ball glass, stir, add a large ice cube, and garnish with an orange, apple, and a cinnamon stick!

2. Next up is the Honey Pear Margarita. It is the perfect transition from summery margaritas into fall drinks. This drink is a lot like a sangria in how it’s made, but has the flavor profile of a cool, fall evening.

4 cups pear juice
6 oz. tequila
3 oz. triple sec
2 tbsp honey
1 rosemary sprig

Once you have all of the ingredients, add them to a large pitcher, stir, and leave them to soak in the fridge for at least an hour. This will allow the flavors to absorb.

3. If you’re a fan of pumpkin spice lattes, you might like the next fall-inspired drink. A Pumpkin Spice White Russian is our next fall drink that we want to share with you!

1.5 ounces good quality vodka
1.5 ounces pumpkin spice creamer
1 ounce Kahlua
Whipped Cream and pumpkin pie spice for garnish

Add the liquid to a shaker with ice and shake until it is mixed and cold. Pour into a glass with a garnished rim of pumpkin pie spice and sugar. Add whipped cream and pumpkin pie spice for a garnish!

Why a Tasting is Important

October 10, 2019

Premier Dallas Caterer

The food and drink portion of your wedding typically takes up the largest chunk of your budget, so we want you to be excited about the food and service that you’ll be receiving from us! Part of this excitement comes from a tasting. Whether you come for a private tasting, or one of our complimentary tastings we host throughout the year, this is not a step that should be skipped. As your premier Dallas caterer, we wanted to tell you why we think tastings are so important.

Tastings not only give you a look and taste of our food, but of us! You will get to meet our staff and see who we are. Having a good relationship with your caterer is so important and this is just the first step into that relationship.
Doing a tasting beforehand will also help to know which cocktails will go best with the food that you are serving. This especially helps if you’re only doing one or two specialty cocktails for ease and to save on money. You want drinks that will pair well with the food that is being served!
Lastly, it will just give you peace of mind leading up to your big day. Rather than being stressed that your appetizer will taste exactly how you want it to, you will have already tried it and tweaked it to your preferences. It is not a food free for all, but a plan that will be held up on the day of your wedding. You will be able to cross catering off your to-do list for good once you have had a tasting and know everything you need to.

We at Gil’s Elegant Catering would love to talk to you about your wedding and doing a tasting for it. Feel free to contact us to learn more.

Catering for Your Rehearsal Dinner

September 25, 2019

Premier DFW Catering

A rehearsal dinner is a way to say thank you to everyone who is involved in the wedding, as well as thanking close friends and family for being there through the process. What better way to thank them than through Premier DFW catering, Gil’s Elegant Catering? We have a couple of types of menus that we think would be great for a rehearsal dinner setting.

First off, do a small buffet! We have multiple buffet food options to choose from. This is a great option because it allows people to get more or less, depending on how much food they are wanting. It works really well for rehearsal dinners because there is not much of a line, either.
You could also do a seated dinner! If you’re having a more formal rehearsal dinner, this is the way to go. This would be an even bigger thank you to everyone involved because they don’t have to do anything to get their food, it is served directly to them.
Since everyone that you are very close to is at the rehearsal dinner, consider doing family style. This is where there are platters at each table and guests serve themselves. It’s a little bit like a buffet, but without having to get up.
Lastly, if you need to save on the rehearsal dinner or just want something smaller, go for hors d’oeurvres. Everyone loves small bites. Even the smallest thank you, is a thank you.

Feel free to take a look at each of the menus that we offer to fully know what will work best for your dinner. We are so excited to work with you for the catering of your wedding and pre-wedding festivities. Feel free to give us a call if you’re interested in using us for your next event.

Engagement Party 101

September 12, 2019

Dallas Engagement

Is your Dallas engagement party coming up and you don’t know what to do for food? There are so many unique options for food at an engagement party that it is hard to narrow your options down. Here are a few of Gil’s Elegant Catering’s favorite options.

Hors d’oeuvres are always a solid option for parties because they can be filling, and they’re easy for guests to carry while they walk and talk. There’s so many options for them, as well.
Have a Texas BBQ to celebrate! Everyone in Texas knows someone with a smoker trailer, and one could be put to great use for your celebration. Cook all the meats you love and have sides of all the favorites for your guests to choose from.
Want something a little more filling and unique at your engagement party? Do something like a street taco bar! All you need it tortillas, the taco meat of your choice, cilantro and an option or two for salsa. This will make guests impressed and excited for the food that you’ll be catering for your wedding!
Lastly, consider a giant charcuterie board! Pile on the salami, prosciutto, cheeses, grapes, jams, crackers, and olives and let guests go at it. There’s something for everyone in a charcuterie board, even if it is just the bread. Guests will love this food option at your engagement party.

Once your engagement party festivities are over with, consider Gil’s Elegant Catering for your wedding catering. We are the best wedding catering that Dallas has to offer and would love to help to make your wedding the perfect event. You and your guests will love anything and everything that we have to offer. Have a look at our menus and contact us for more information, rates, and available dates!

Why You Should Do a Plated Dinner

August 13, 2019

Premier Dallas Caterer | Gil's Elegant Catering: Brides of North Texas

There are all sorts of options for dinner at your event. Gil’s, the premier Dallas caterer, believes that going with a plated dinner is one of the best options for serving your guests. We think that a plated dinner adds a very elegant, formal feel to any event. Serving your guests versus having them serve themselves at a buffet will make them feel extra special! And it also allows for a more relaxed dinner. No one will be rushing to get to the front of the buffet line.

Gil’s offers an excellent seated dinner menu with a starting salad, tasty entrees, and of course, delicious desserts! We also offer a wide variety of options for each category. Our salad options range from Organic Field Greens to a Southwest Caesar Wedge. Additionally, for our entrees, we offer unique and tasty creations like a Pan Seared Beef Filet with Pinot Essence Demi Glaze. If you’re going for a lighter take, our Almond and Herb Crusted Seasonal Line Caught White Fish would be a great choice. And you can’t go wrong with any of our dessert options. We don’t offer simple choices like chocolate cake. Our desserts are a work of art! Try our Tiramisu-Espresso Scented Mascarpone with Kahlua Crème Anglaise.

With our experience as a premier Dallas caterer, we feel that a plated dinner is one of the best ways to treat your guests. Our unique menu offerings will make them feel extra special. It will also give your event, whether it be a wedding or corporate event, an elegant feel. Since you’re serving your guests the same food, you could also save on food cost!

We want to make sure that your special event will leave you and your guests feeling impressed and satisfied – with both the food and the service! As the premier Dallas caterer, we feel that a plated dinner can leave everyone feeling very content with their experience.

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