Celebrate the Flavors of the Season with a Catered Fall Party

Ah, summer has begun to lose its grip, and fall is here. On September 23, the favorite season of many arrived — even if the Mother Nature didn’t cooperate right away. 

The weather will begin to cool, and the heat will soon turn up on exciting fall flavors and events. But you don’t have to wait for a specific holiday to host a catered fall party.

Any time in fall is a good time to use a NY catering company to help you create a delicious fall party menu that would be great for a birthday or anniversary celebration, retirement party, watching a football game or just getting together with friends and family.

Here are some great ideas to include for your catered fall party.

Focus on Florals and Food

One of the best parts about fall is all the beautiful colors. Leaves begin to turn vibrant yellows, oranges and reds, bringing an entirely new hue to our surroundings. 

One of the best ways to host a catered fall party is to decorate your house with the colors of the season. Bring pumpkins and gourds indoors to warm up your surroundings in the house. Decorate the front of your house with fall wreaths. Spruce up your front step with bales of hay. You can even plant some mums or cabbage to brighten up your landscaping.

By decorating the outside of your home in festive fall colors and with fall items, your guests will feel in the spirit from the moment they arrive.

If you are hosting a viewing party for a football game, think about accenting your general fall décor with the colors of your favorite team. 

Offer Fun Game-Themed Foods

If the reason for your catered fall party is to watch a game with family and friends, then make sure you have your NY catering company provide fun football game-themed food. One example of this could be a festive dip in the shape of a football. 

For a casual fall gathering, it’s always a great idea to offer finger food selections, such as buffalo wings, nachos, chips and dips, chili and even sliders. But there’s nothing that says you can’t take your food to the next level.

Take it up a notch for your fall party menu with pulled pork stuffed baked potatoes, barbecue meatballs, small individual servings of French onion soup and mac & cheese served in miniature cups.

The great part about fall ingredients is that your NY catering company will have wonderful flavors to work with to wow your guests.

Offer a Three-Course Sit-Down Meal

Fall parties bring the action inside after spending a summer outside. This makes for a great opportunity to host a more formal sit-down dinner with a three-course meal that’ll impress even the most avid foodies.

Your catered fall party could start with a comforting soup, such as roasted butternut squash soup. Garnished with crisped slices of butternut squash and with croutons and fresh herbs on top, the bright yellow and orange colors of the soup will instantly set the tone for your fall dinner.

You’ll have plenty of options with your main course. Your NY catering company will wow the meat eaters at your party with crispy roast chicken – a delicacy they would be hard to replicate in their own homes. Or, you could opt for grilled skirt steak or pork chops.

For the non-meat eaters in your group, a wonderfully impressive and scrumptious dish is a nod to Greece – a baked feta dish accompanied by yogurt with lemon zest and seasonal greens such as kale. 

Fall is also a great season to serve seafood, especially local favorites such as mussels, scallops and lobster. It’s easy to put a fall twist on these dishes by using warming spices.

For dessert, most people would run straight to pumpkin or apple. If you don’t want to steal Thanksgiving’s thunder, though, you could instead opt for warm, hearty desserts that pair well with cooling and creamy ice cream.

Focusing on chocolate is never a bad idea, and kicking it up a notch with warming spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg and even a little chili pepper is a great move for your fall party menu. You could also offer a second non-chocolate dessert, such as monkey bread that’s glazed with a beautiful, rich caramel sauce.

By focusing on fall colors and flavors throughout the meal, you’ll keep your guests engaged and in the spirit.

Choose a NY Catering Company That Will Serve up some Fall Ingredients

If you’re planning to host a catered fall party, the most important thing is that your guests are happy. Welcoming them into your home that’s been perfectly appointed with fall décor is a great way to set the tone for the rest of the day. Supplementing that with foods that pay homage to the changing season will really drive home the fact that you’ve paid attention to every detail.

Paul Evans Catering, a premier New York caterer serving Manhattan to Montauk, can help you do just that. No matter the reason you’re hosting your fall party, Paul Evans Catering can help you personalize it to you and your guests’ liking. 

Paul Evans Catering has locations in Long Island, The Hamptons and Manhattan, and can help you choose among endless menu options to help you curate the perfect items for your fall party menu. Visit their website or call Paul Evans Catering today to plan the perfect fall party meal. Long Island (516) 889-4101, Hamptons (631) 288-5992, Manhattan (212) 321-1822.