When you are organizing a board meeting, there are many moving parts to consider: from coordinating calendars to creating presentation materials. Take one task off of your plate with the best board meeting corporate catering in New Orleans. When searching for New Orleans corporate catering, you want to find a caterer who can provide delicious meals no matter what dietary needs your board members may have. Whether you need a filling breakfast service that’s sure to kick your meeting off right, or a fresh, seasonal lunch with a southern touch that is sure to make an impression, Elysian Events Catering is your preferred board meeting catering company in New Orleans.
Catering for Morning Board Meetings: Energizing Breakfasts
As the most important meal of the day, breakfast means business. Help your team wake up for your early gathering with our premium breakfast board meeting catering.
Start Strong: Our Stone Ground Grits Keep Your Team Going
Grits are a New Orleans classic. Hearty, warm, rich, and filling, pairing grits with our tender Grillades, fresh local seafood, or homestyle bacon gives you delicious, satisfying options for every member of your board.
With our signature Stone Ground Grits Bar, you can pair our creamy grits with:
- New Orleans Shrimp topped with charred tomato cream
- Grillades: your choice of Pork or Mushroom (a great option for your vegan and vegetarian coworkers), or
- Crispy bacon with pepper jack and cheddar cheese, topped with scallions and butter.
Our corporate clients can’t get enough of our Stone Ground Grits Bar for their board meeting catering needs. Whether your CEO follows a gluten-free diet, or your CFO is a meat-lover, we have something for every dietary need with this crowd-pleasing breakfast bar.
Beignets Before Business: a Sweet Start to Your Corporate Meeting
When you want a lighter breakfast that still stays true to your New Orleans roots, our clients love our Mini Beignet Bar. For the perfect morning pick-me-up, try our mini traditional and espresso beignets, accompanied with an assortment of toppings and sauces that are sure to please any palate. Top your morning sweet treat with your choice of traditional powdered sugar, delectable cocoa sugar, rich cafe brülot sauce, buttery pecan praline sauce, or a refreshing seasonal fruit sauce.
Keeping Energy High with Mid-Meeting Refreshments
There’s nothing better to help your team stay focused during your meeting than a 5-minute recess. Take your team’s coffee break to the next level with our self-serve grazing tables or a custom menu of hors d’oeuvres sure to help your coworkers feel re-energized and satisfied.
Boardroom Boards: Charcuterie, Cheese, and Crudités
When searching for the perfect board meeting catering meals, we often recommend our clients choose a menu that incorporates our customized Grazing Tables. These spreads allow every attendee to choose their preferred light bites, ensuring all of your guests find the mid-meeting refreshment tailored to their taste.
Choose from our artfully-crafted recommended menu, or let our charcuterie artisans design a Grazing Table perfectly suited to your corporate event catering needs.
Curated Corporate Board Options:
- The Cheese Board: an assortment of hand-picked cheeses, complemented by crisp fresh fruit, sweet seasonal jam, and toasted Louisiana pecans, served with artisanal breads and crispy crackers.
- Cajun Charcuterie Board: an assortment of smoked and cured meats and sausages, paired with robust seasonal mustard, assorted pickled vegetables, accompanied by bakery-fresh breads and crunchy crackers.
- The Farmers Market Table: The triumphant trinity of Farmers Market vegetables served three ways: as crisp crudités, zesty pickles, and bold grilled vegetables, with a variety of seasonal dips and sauces. This vegetarian’s delight board is rounded out by sweet fresh Farmers Market fruits.
Want a more customized menu? We can create a more traditional charcuterie board, or design a Grazing Table that perfectly aligns with your corporate brand.
Curated Hors d’Oeuvres: Perfectly Timed Bites to Refuel
Mid-meeting lulls don’t stand a chance when your team is greeted with thoughtfully timed hors d’oeuvres that are just as energizing as they are elegant. These delicious bites are designed to keep productivity high while showcasing the bold flavors of Louisiana.
From light and refreshing watermelon tartar to savory sausage canapés, our hors d’oeuvres menu blends seasonal ingredients and impressive variety that pleases every palate and diet.
Heartier Bites:
For a satisfying, flavor-packed selection, start with our sausage offerings:
- For the perfect blend of creative, Cajun flavor, try alligator sausage topped with Crystal aioli and pickled mirliton slaw.
- Prefer something more traditional? Opt for our crawfish sausage, paired with creole mustard aioli and tangy green tomato chow chow.
Meat lovers will also appreciate:
- Cajun boudin balls finished with a satsuma creole mustard glaze.
- Mouthwatering blackened hanger steak, served with blue cheese and sweet Louisiana fig for a rich, savory combination.
Handheld Bites:
Perfect for mingling, these handheld bites deliver big flavor in small packages:
- Our classic New Orleans muffuletta canapé features layers of salami, mortadella, provolone, and a locally-sourced Italian olive salad.
- When you want to include seafood, try mini crawfish pies with charred green onion vinaigrette or crab croustades filled with spiced cream cheese and topped with piquant pepper jelly.
Vegetarian and Vegan Hors d’Oeuvres:
According to a survey, 1 in 10 Americans don’t eat meat in their diet. We offer delicious plant-based options that don’t compromise on flavor:
- Chargrilled eggplant served with black-eyed pea hummus, marinated feta, and crispy pita chips is a satisfying vegetarian choice.
- Add refreshing watermelon tartar, finished with chili oil and mint to your board meeting catering menu for a refreshing vegan palate cleanser.
Lunch Catering that Inspires
Power through the afternoon with a lunch menu that’s just as inspired as your agenda. Our midday meals balance bold Southern flavor with fresh, seasonal ingredients, fueling your team up without slowing them down.
Traditional Lunch Options That Never Fail
Looking for a warm, hearty lunch with plenty of plant-based and protein-forward options? Our Creole Rice Bar is a consistent favorite for corporate groups, as our accompaniments offer unmistakable Louisiana flair and crowdpleasing variety. And with one-third of the US population avoiding gluten, rice-based dishes provide your coworkers following a gluten-free diet with a satisfying alternative to wheat-based meals.
Creole Rice Bar Accompaniments:
Choose one:
- For a vegan option, select either red beans cooked with smoked onions, or our warm mirliton and white bean stew,
Choose two of the following main dishes:
- Keep it plant-based with either umami roasted oyster mushroom with sauce piquant, or our bold, flavorful eggplant creole with roasted poblano peppers.
- Hearty meat and seafood options include chicken and andouille gumbo with roasted okra, bold chicken sauce piquant with exotic mushrooms, shrimp creole with fire-roasted peppers, or our shrimp étouffée topped with grilled scallions.
This build-your-own bar allows each attendee to tailor their lunch to their dietary needs, while enjoying the vibrant, comforting flavors of Creole cuisine.
Poboys for All: a Crowd-Pleasing Station for Every Diet
Looking to offer a fun and familiar lunch with a gourmet twist? Our Mini Poboy Station is a proven crowd-pleaser for every appetite.
Vegetarian Poboys to Remember:
- Delight in our delicious creole-spiced grilled eggplant poboy topped with citrus aioli and crispy garlic
- Savor our crisp pickled green tomato and pimento cheese poboy with crispy shallots.
Louisiana Seafood Poboys:
- Seafood lovers praise our Gulf shrimp remoulade poboy with fresh tomato and crispy shallots.
- For a comforting and satisfying meal, try our blackened Louisiana catfish poboy with roasted garlic mayonnaise and pickled turnips.
Slow-Roasted & Smoked: Meaty Poboys Worth Craving:
- Savory cochon de lait poboys with roasted garlic aioli and pickled turnips deliver tender, slow-roasted flavor in every bite.
- New Orleans-style roast beef poboys with creamy horseradish offer an inventive take on an iconic local sandwich.
- Choose from either alligator or crawfish sausage poboys for a twist on traditional fare.
Mini in size but big on flavor, these poboys bring world-renowned Southern flavor to your breakroom.
Bring in the Greens: Salads to Keep Your Ideas Fresh
Whether you’re looking for bright seasonal produce or a crisp, clean contrast to rich entrées, our salad selections bring freshness and variety to your boardroom table.
Vibrant Salads for Corporate Events in the Spring and Summer
In the spring and summer months, enjoy baby arugula tossed with sweet Louisiana strawberries, crisp pickled fennel, nutty Grana Padano cheese, and a lively pepper jelly vinaigrette. For an unforgettable vegan option, we recommend our farmers market vegetable salad with local Creole tomatoes, baby greens, garlic croutons, and olive vinaigrette.
In the heat of the summer, cool down with our pickled peach salad with romaine hearts, shaved celery, and buttermilk ranch. Vegan guests will appreciate our herbaceous marinated cherry tomato and fennel salad with olive oil, shallots, and fresh herbs.
Nourishing Salads for Fall and Winter Board Meeting Corporate Catering
In fall and winter, our salads feature seasonal produce that stands out when paired with bright citrus flavors. For the flavor of the season, sample our roasted squash salad with baby arugula, toasted Louisiana pecans, melt-in-your-mouth Grana Padano, topped off with a citrus-herb vinaigrette. Louisiana citrus shines in our satsuma and goat cheese salad with toasted pecans, pickled beets, walnuts, and citrus-herb vinaigrette.
Each of our seasonally inspired salads is crafted with locally sourced ingredients, bringing you a unique presentation and dynamic flavor with every bite.
Plan Your Next Event with Board Meeting Corporate Catering
Ready to bring nourishing Louisiana flavors for all dietary needs to your next board meeting or corporate event? Let Elysian Events help you become your office’s breakroom hero. Contact us today to let us design you a bespoke corporate menu. Fill out our contact form, or call one of our friendly team members at (504) 541-0091 to get started now.
