Catering
Bespoke and Plated Menu
CREATE YOUR EVENT OR WEDDING MENU WITH CHEF DANANAI
A well curated celebration is a tradition that never goes out of style. Whether you envision an intimate gathering or a grand affair, we’ll help ensure that your event shows off who you are and what you love. Our passionate, experienced planners specialise in creating custom designed dining experiences. We know how to listen to you, understand your ideas, and translate them into a meaningful experience for you and your guests.
We hope to be a part of your successful event, which is why we have put together a selection of menu’s we have created from real weddings and events to inspire you as you start your event planning process
Entry Level Tradititional Menu
Please note that we can curate our entry level menus into the best buffet menu of your dreams by combining the canapés, main buffet and adding a dessert buffet or plated buffet to go with your budget.
Starch: Choice of 3
- Plain Sadza or Multi Grain Sadza
- Rice with peanut butter
- Sadza reZviyo
- Sadza Remhunga
- Samp
- Grilled Rosemary and Garlic Potatoes
Protein Dishes: Choice of 3
- Knuckle bones mixed with Rape
- Road Runner
- Baked Kariba Bream in a tomato sauce
- Biltong With Peanut Butter
- Maguru NeMatumbu
- Baked Chicken
- Beef Stew
- Mazondo
- Madora
- Zvinyenze (based on availability)
Vegetables: Choice of 2
- Tsunga with Peanut Butter
- Fried Rape/Kale (Covo)
- Cabbage with soup
- Sugar Beans
- Rape with Tomatoes and Onions
- Mutakura
Transport: $50.00 within Harare
BRAAI MENU
- Starch: Choice of 2
- Herb Infused Rice
- Fried spicy Potatoes
- Chef Dees Mac & Cheese
- Assorted Freshly Baked Bread Rolls
- Accompaniments: Choice of 2
- Chakalaka
- Mango Artcher
- Fresh Chilli
- Mushroom Sauce/ Pepper Sauce
- Tzatziki
On the Braai: Choice of 3
- Grade A quality beef sirloin steak 300grams
- Smoked Pork Chops in a home-made sweet and sour sauce
- Grilled teriyaki chicken wings
- Whole Portuguese Butterflied Chicken
- Sexy Marinade Chicken Thighs
- Homemade Sausages (beef, chicken or pork)
- Chicken Espetadas
- BBQ Pork Ribs
- Herbed Beef Ribs
- Lamb Chops
- Assorted Kebabs
Salads: Choice of 3
- Chef Dees Pasta Salad
- Red and Green Cabbage Coleslaw
- Caesar Salad
- Authentic Greek Salad
- Chef Dees Hearty Potato Salad
- Sweet corn, cherry tomato and micro herbs Waldorf Salad Chef Dee’s Pasta
- Salad with peppers & dried mango
- Seasonal Garden Salad (made with what is fresh from our suppliers on the week of your event)
Transport: $50.00 within Harare
Spit Cost: Cost Listed On the selection (separate cost)
Spit Grill Options
Our full spit services include:
- The prepared (scored & salted) pig or marinated lamb.
- The spit machinery and all charcoal
- Chef’s equipment
- Basting sauce for lamb/pig
Entry level super porker is $350 this porker feed 50-80
Medium super porker is $400 this porker feeds 80-100
Large super porker is $500 this porker feeds 120-150
Super lamb is $400 this can feed 80-100
Notes
* A choice of sauces per meat from our sauces list available upon request
CANAPÉS MENU
Warm Canapés: Choice of 3
- Open beef slider with cheese and beer braised onions and coleslaw
- Mini Vegetarian quiche
- Mini Smoked Salmon on flat bread
- Fried Halloumi with Roasted pecan nuts and a balsamic reduction
- Mini Chicken Mayo Sandwiches
- Cocktail Size Spaghetti and Mixed vegetables Cups (Can be made as a vegetarian
- Option)
- Pizza squares with olive compote, caramelised onions & mushrooms and feta
- Caramelized onion and mozzarella cheese pastry balls
- Speciality Dunked Chicken Wings
- Mini Pork or Chicken Pie Balls
- Fried and coated cheese stuffed potato balls
- Mini mac and cheese cups
- Mini Beef or Chicken Pies
- Pulled pork or fish tacos
Cold Canapés: Choice of 2
- Balsamic infused grilled beetroot with creamy goat cheese and rocket served on
- freshly baked garlic rye bread
- Colourful antipasto skewers of olives, cherry tomatoes, salami, pickles, artichokes and cheese.
- Feta, roasted butternut and micro greens Melba Toast with Micro Greens
- Caramelised Onion and Goats Cheese Tartlets (V)
- Mini Mushroom and Gorgonzola Bites (V)
- Grilled Sweet Potato and Avocado Bites (V)
- Cucumber Canapés with a creamy herb Spread and biltong bits
- Caramelized Onion and Mushroom, Gluten with cucumber, potato crisp and charred onions on vegan crackers
- Chicken Salad in Pastry Cups (vegan and vegetarian options available)
Delivery fee: $50
CONTINENTAL BUFFET MENU
Starch: Choice of
- Potato Dauphinois
- Creamy Potato Mash
- Basil Butter Turkish Rice (Using Basmati)
- Roasted Spicy Potato
- Wedges
- Mac and cheese with truffle oil
- Spirally Pasta with Basil Pesto, olives, blue cheese and a tomato sauce
Protein Dishes: Choice of Chicken:
- BBQ Basted Chicken Pieces
- Butter Chicken Curry
- Chinese Sweet and Sour Chicken pops
Lamb:
- Carved Leg of Lamb with Cranberry Gravy
- Lemon and Herb Grilled Lamb Shoulder
- Lamb Neck Curry
Fish & Seafood:
- Lemon and Herb Prawns
- Beer Butter Coated Tilapia with Tartare Sauce
- Garlic Herbed pan grilled hake fillets
- Thai Fish Curry
Beef:
- 200g Beef Sirloin Steak with a homemade glaze
- Oxtail Casserole
- Baked Beef Shin on the bone with vegetables and a red wine jus
Vegetables: Choice of 2
- Mixed Vegetables fried in garlic butter
- Creamed Spinach
- Butternut Mash
- Roasted root vegetables
- Fried broccolini with veggie shreds (seasonal)
- Grilled Butternut, Red Onion and Green Beans & Feta
- Butter Peas and red onion with cubed carrots
Gravy: Mandatory 1 Choice
- Beef Gravy
- Roast beef Gravy
- Onion and Tomato Soup
Salads: Choice of 2
- Red and Green Cabbage Coleslaw
- Caesar Salad
- Authentic Greek Salad
- Chef Dees Hearty Potato Salad
- Sweet corn, cherry tomato and micro herbs Waldorf Salad
- Chef Dee’s Pasta Salad with peppers & dried mango
- Seasonal Garden Salad (made with what is fresh from our suppliers on the week of your event)
Transportation: $50.00 (within Harare)
DESSERT MENU
Choice of 4:
- Strawberry Tarts
- Profiteroles
- Woolworths style chocolate sponge fingers
- Lemon Tartlets with toasted marshmallow
- Fluffy Cream Filled Snowballs
- Decadent mini chocolate tart
- Mini Chocolate Brownies
- Lotus Mini Cheesecakes
- Creamy Upside-down Pudding
Event Pax: TBA
LATE NIGHT SNACKS
The party isn’t over until you want it to be. Carefully crafted canapés served well into the evening let your guests know that there is still revelry to be enjoyed. Serving perfectly balanced small bites represents a fresh twist on classic “fun foods” and truly completes your special event.
Choice of 3
- Pulled Brisket Sliders, Pickled Diakon and Carrots
- Hand cut French Fries
- Short Rib Grilled Cheese, Onion Jam, Horseradish
- Assorted mini pizza’s
- Mini hot dogs
- Assorted mixed platter of braaied mini meat cuts.
MORNING AND EVENING TEA
GOURMET FINGER SANDWICH: Choice of 3
- Smoked Chicken
- Tuna
- Pastrami Beef
- Chicken, ham & cheese
- Smoked Salmon
- Creamy Egg Mayo (V)
- Cheese (V)
- Button Mushroom & Flakes (V)
- Cucumber Mayo (V)
- Heirloom Tomato (V)
QUICHE: Choice of 2
- Smoked Duck Breast, Wild Mushroom Ragout Quiche
- English Cheddar Cheese Quiche (V)
- Caramelized Onion Confit Quiche (V)
- Creamy Spinach Quiche (V)
- Thai Style Minced Chicken with Basil in Cucumber Cup
- Ham and Vegetable Quiche
Savoury: Choice of 2
- Chicken Pesto Wrap
- Sesame Parmesan Beef Sausage Rolls
- Grilled steak or Beef Boerewors
- Mini Chicken, Beef or Vegetarian pie balls
MUFFINS & MINI FRENCH PASTRY: Choice of 3
- Strawberry Tarts
- Profiteroles
- Woolworths style chocolate sponge fingers Lemon Tartlets with toasted
- marshmallow Fluffy Cream Filled Snowballs
- Decadent mini chocolate tart
- Mini Chocolate Brownies
- Lotus Mini Cheesecakes
- Creamy Upside-down Pudding
Menu: Afternoon Tea
Event Pax: TBA