THE WELCOME
GIVE THEM SOMETHING
TO GATHER AROUND.
Cocktail hour sets the rhythm for everything that follows. Begin with a few thoughtful bites passed through the room, a generous grazing table waiting when guests arrive, or a little of both.
The Welcome is designed around your Journey, so what comes before dinner feels connected to the table that follows.
A BITE TO BEGIN.
01 — PASSED CANAPÉS
Small bites, made for the first drink and the first conversation.
Choose from the canapé collection within your Journey, with selections designed to be eaten easily while guests mingle.
SIGNATURE CANAPÉS · $4 EACH
PREMIUM CANAPÉS · $6 EACH
French Onion Croustades · Whipped Gorgonzola & Fig Crostini · Crispy Patatas Bravas · [etc.]
EXPLORE CANAPÉS WITHIN YOUR JOURNEY →
ABUNDANCE,
ALREADY WAITING.
02— GRAZING TABLE
A grazing table should feel like the beginning of your dinner, not something pulled from a standard catering menu. Each display is shaped by the season and the Journey you’ve chosen, bringing the same culinary point of view to the first thing your guests encounter.
Cheeses, cured meats, seasonal produce, breads, preserves, dips, and accompaniments shift throughout the year—and from one Journey to the next. A French Countryside table might lean toward French cheeses, charcuterie, fruit, and preserves, while Mediterranean Coast could move toward whipped cheeses, vegetables, herbs, olives, and warm breads.
$15–16 PER GUEST
The season provides the ingredients. Your Journey gives them direction.
ONE, THE OTHER,
OR A LITTLE OF BOTH.
03 — BUILD THE WELCOME
There is no single formula for cocktail hour. For some celebrations, a few passed canapés are all that’s needed before guests take their seats. For others, a generous grazing table gives everyone somewhere to gather while the room fills. And when cocktail hour is meant to linger, the two can work beautifully together.
We’ll help shape the Welcome around the rhythm of your day—considering guest count, timing, what you’re serving for dinner, and how substantial you want that first hour to feel. The goal isn’t simply to put more food in the room. It’s to make sure the first bite feels intentional and leaves everyone ready for the table that follows.
PASSED CANAPÉS
Light. Social. In motion.
Best when guests will be mingling with a drink in hand and dinner follows relatively soon. Choose a few bites from your Journey and let them move naturally through the room.
THE GRAZING TABLE
Generous. Relaxed. Already waiting.
Best when guests arrive over a wider window or you want the Welcome itself to become a gathering place. The display evolves with your Journey and the season.
A LITTLE OF BOTH
The fullest Welcome.
Begin with a grazing table as guests arrive, then layer in passed canapés as cocktail hour unfolds. A natural fit for longer cocktail hours or celebrations where the time before dinner is an important part of the evening.
NOT SURE HOW MUCH?
You don’t need to figure that out before you inquire.
Once we know your guest count, timeline, Journey, and dinner selections, we’ll recommend a Welcome that makes sense for the celebration—without turning cocktail hour into another dinner before dinner.