This is a very special event for the wine and food connoisseurs that wants more than just a meal for their guests. Our chef will interview you to determine your preferences and then plan the food pairings according to your wine selections. You can purchase wine at wholesale from us or may carry in your own special selections. This type of party is served in courses. Your guests will be entertained and enjoy a special menu. This is a formal four, five or six course dinner and starts at $150.00/pp.

Beverages

Soda Pop, Coffee, Tea, Beer, Wine and Alcohol

Our professional staff will solicit orders from your guests. Nonalcoholic beverages typically cost between $3.50-6.50/item. For alcohol you can choose “Open Bar” and add the cost to your tab or you can offer a “Cash Bar” where your guest pays.

Flavored Waters

Unlimited Glass Decanter with your choice of one of the following: Cucumber and fresh herbs, citrus and rosemary, ginger and cucumber, grape and citrus spa water, pineapple and mint $2.00/pp.

SPECIAL COCKTAILS:

Served in a champagne flute.

Mimosa

$7.00/+

Champagne & orange Juice $7.00 or Unlimited $16.00/pp

Italian Sangria

$8.00

Red or White, peach schnapps, brandy, citrus.

Italian Cosmo

$9.00

Vodka, amaretto, cranberry juice and lime.

Prosecco Toast

$36.00/750 ml

Zonin Prosecco

Mimosa table

$245.00

5 bottles prosecco, flutes, oj, mango, cranberry, peach juice, with blueberries, strawberries, raspberries. serves 30.

Add a Chef’s Table to Your Full Service Buffet

CHEF COOKING SHOW ADDITION:

Hire our professional chef to entertain your guests by serving any one of the following for one hour cooking show alongside your buffet foods:

Calamari

$12.00/+

Small fryer, burners, Hungarian peppers, onions, garlic, white wine, lemon. Add $12.00/per person, $250.00 setup fee

Pasta As You Wish

Individual burners, choice of three sauces, 2 noodles, meats, veggies sautéed per guest request. Add $12.00/pp, $150.00 setup fee.

Omelets

$10.00/+

Individual burners, whipped eggs, shredded cheese, ham, sausage, mushroom, spinach, tomato, onion sautéed per guest request. add $10.00/pp $150.00 setup fee.

Grill

Want grilled sausage or burgers? We bring the grill, setup in a safe place in the driveway or yard, supply the buns, condiments, etc. Add $17.00/pp $250.00 setup fee.

Premium Full Service Buffet

Joe’s Famous Buffet

Joe’s famous buffet at your place starts at $18.95/person | Includes bread, salad, pasta, vegetable, and entree.

Bread:

Knotted rolls with butter tabs or garlic knots.

Choose One Salad:

House Garden Salad, Caesar Salad, or Italian Pasta Salad. Upgrade $2.00/pp: Antipasto Salad or Greek Salad.

Choose One Pasta:

Penne Pasta with your choice of Tomato Basil, Bolognese meat, or creamy Palomino.

Choose One Vegetable:

Green Bean Almondine or Mixed Seasonal Vegetable | Upgrade $5.00/pp: Roasted Root Vegetables, or Maple Bacon Walnut Roasted Brussels Sprouts.

Choose One Potato:

Herb roasted redskin, creamy mashed potato, boiled baby red skin.

CHOOSE ONE CHICKEN:

Siciliano

Breaded, grilled, ammoglio.

Lemon Breaded

Breaded, fried, lemon sauce.

Parmesan

Breaded, tomato basil, baked cheese.

Picatta

Lemon, white wine, capers, artichokes.

Marsala

Mushrooms, sweet marsala wine.

Malibu

Coconut crusted, honey cream.

Traverse City

Almond breaded, mushrooms, dried cherries, cherry brandy cream.

Bone-In Chicken:

Roasted, marinated, peppers.

Bone-In Chicken:

Roasted, lightly breaded.

PROTEINS, ADD-ONS:

Meatballs

2 each mt ball

Sausage & Peppers

$4.95

Breaded Steak

$10.95

Roasted Pork Loin

$6.95

Roast Beef

$10.95

Grilled Salmon

$12.00/4 oz. pc

PASTA SIDES, ADD-ONS:

Primavera

$3.95

Meat Ravioli

$3.95

Shells Ricotta & Spinach

2 each shell

Shells Ricotta & Ground Meats

2 each shell

Cheese Ravioli

$3.95

Gnocchi Tomato Basil

$3.95

Meat Lasagna

$8.95

Manicotti

$5.95

Tortellini

$3.95

DESSERT:

Tiramisu

$4.95

Cannoli

$2.95

Cheesecake

$4.95

Spumoni

$3.95

Chocolate or Vanilla Ice Cream

$2.95

Fresh Fruit

$7.95

Entrees

Chicken Piccata, Marsala

Preheat convection oven to 400*F. reheat time 25-35 minutes or internal temp reaches 165*F • Step one: remove aluminum lid and place in PREHEATED oven for 20-25 minutes • Step two: flip chicken, pour sauce over and let warm for 5-10 more minutes (or heat sauce on low on stove and pour over top)

Chicken Parmesan

Preheat oven to 400ºF. reheat time 23-25 minutes or internal temp reaches 165*F • Add 1 tbls water to the small aluminum pan (2 tbls water if full pan). • Reheat with lid on for 15 minutes • Remove lid and finish baking for 8-10 more minutes or cheese is melted to your liking

Chicken Francese, Traverse City and Siciliano*

Preheat convection oven to 400*f. Reheat time 25-35 minutes or internal temp reaches 165*f • Step one: remove aluminum lid and place in preheated oven for 20 minutes • Step two: flip chicken, pour sauce* and let warm for 5-10 more minutes. *do not add ammoglio sauce to siciliano. Ammoglio is best at room temp poured overthe chicken just before you eat it.

Roasted Potato, Smashed Potato

Preheat convection oven to 375*F. reheat time 35-40 minutes or internal temp reaches 165*F. Long and slow reheat method works best not to dry the potatoes • Place in an oven safe baking dish, drizzle with 1/4 cup heavy cream (or milk or water) and top with 4 tbls *butter cubes (*optional), COVER with lid and foil or double aluminum foil. Place in a preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until steamy hot.

Meat Balls, Italian Sausage

Preheat convection oven to 375*F. reheat time 35-45 minutes or internal temp reaches 165*F • Step one: place in PREHEATED oven for 25 minutes • Step two: remove lid, stir and put back in oven for 10-15 more minutes without lid

Green Bean

Preheat convection oven to 350*F. reheat time 20-25 minutes or internal temp reaches 165*F • Reheat with lid on for 20-25 minutes.

Roasted Potatoes

Preheat convection oven to 375*F. reheat time 30-35 minutes or internal temp reaches 165*F • Step one: place in PREHEATED oven for 25 minutes • Step two: remove lid, stir and put back in oven for 5-10 more minutes without lid

Pasta

Mac & Cheese

Preheat convection oven to 375*F. reheat time 40-45 minutes or internal temp reaches 165*F • Drizzle with 2 tbls heavy cream (or milk or water), COVER with lid and place aluminum pan in preheated oven for 35 minutes • Remove lid, continue to bake for 5-10 more minutes until cheese is melted to your liking • Optional, water bath method. put the baking dish in a water bath and then follow the above instructions so not to scorch or burn the pasta. It’s how I would reheat it!

Casalinga

Preheat oven to 400ºF. reheat time 35-40 minutes or internal temp reaches 165*F • Add 1 tbls water to the small aluminum pan (2 tbls water if full pan) • Reheat with lid on for 25 minutes • Remove lid and finish baking for 10-15 more minutes or cheese is melted to your liking

Penne with Sauce

Preheat oven to 350ºF. reheat time 25-30 minutes or internal temp reaches 165*F • Optional: bake in a water bath for an extra special no burn cooking method • Add 1tbls water to the small aluminum pan (3 tbls water if full pan) • Reheat with lid on for 20 minutes • Remove lid, stir, and finish baking for 5-10 more minutes

Take & Bake Trays

Meat & Vegetable Lasagna

Preheat oven to 375ºF. cooking time 75 minutes. if frozen, thaw in fridge overnight ● Remove saran wrap, leave foil lid on. Bake with lid on for 60 minutes. (optional: bake in a water bath for an extra special no burn cooking method) ● Remove lid, take baking paper off and finish baking for 15 minutes to golden brown the cheese to your liking and until the internal temperature reaches 160ºF ● After fully cooked let rest on the counter for 5 minutes before cutting.

Manicotti / Shells

Preheat oven to 375ºF. cooking time 40 minutes. if frozen, thaw in fridge overnight ● Bake with lid on for 30 minutes. (optional: bake in a water bath for an extra special no burn cooking method) ● Remove lid and finish baking for 10 minutes to crisp the top to your liking and the internal temperature reaches 160ºF

Lobster Ravioli, Cheese Ravioli, Meat Ravioli

Preheat oven to 375ºF. cooking time 30-40 minutes. if frozen, thaw in fridge overnight ● Bake with lid on for 30-40 minutes. (optional: bake in a water bath for an extra special no burn cooking method). the internal temperature reaches 160ºF.

Eggplant Rollentini

● Preheat oven to 375ºF. cooking time 35-40 minutes ● Pour cold tomato basil sauce on top, sprinkle with grated mozzarella ● Bake with lid on for 25 minutes. (optional: bake in a water bath for an extra special no burn cooking method). ● Remove lid and finish baking for 10-15 minutes to crisp the top to your liking and the internal temperature reaches 160ºF.

Pizza Kits

Take & Bake Pizza Kits

● Remove dough ball from pizza kit box or refrigerator and bring to rest at room temperature for one hour before baking, until ready to roll and stretch. freeze if not using within 24 hrs ● Preheat oven to 450ºF and grease your baking (sheet or stone) pan with oil or cooking spray ● Remove dough ball from plastic bag and flour generously. Begin to stretch - punch down, use a rolling pin, pull edges with both hands gently, turning often, until your pie is either 8-10” (small) or 16-18” (large). Have fun! It takes years to make a perfect circle! GF dough is parbaked (skip this step). ● Place stretched dough (or par baked GF) on the pan and add your toppings. Joe Bologna recommends putting the sauce first, then 80% of the cheese, next the toppings, and finish with more cheese, but you can be creative! ● Bake at 450ºF, check after 10 minutes, may want to turn once and check the bottom using a spatula to lift a corner making sure it doesn’t underbake or overbake. Check again after 5 minutes. Cooking time varies: Small 12-18 minutes, GF 5-10 minutes, Large 15-25 minutes ● Remove from the oven, let pizza cool for a few minutes before cutting. Enjoy!

Menu

Menu

Menu

Reservations?

Reservations?

Antipasti

Bruschetta Classica (V)

Calamari Captain

Fig N' Pig

Melanzana Rollentini (V)

Nonna’s Meatball Trio

Crispy Brussel Spouts (V, GF)

Caprese (V, GF)

Spicy Italian Sausage (GF)

Inslate e Zuppe

Beet Salad

Traverse Salad

Antipasto Insalata (GF)

Caesar

House Salad (V, GF)

Minestrone

Zuppa del Giorno

Joe Bologna Pizza

Margherita Top Seller (V)

Bianca

Danny

J.B. Classic

Jeffrey

Andrea

Zack Hawaii

Jonathon

Primi Piatti

Create Your Own Pasta

Casalinga Top seller

Meat Ravioli

Cheese Ravioli (V)

Carbonara Americano*

Lasagna della Nonna

Fettuccine Alfredo

Shrimp Fresca

Calabrian Shrimp Scampi

Kale Pesto Gnocchi

Short Rib Ragu

Gnocchi Al Gusto

Pollo-Carne-Pesco

Traverse City Chicken #1

Pollo alla Parmigiana

Pollo Marsala

Pollo Picatta

Steakhouse Filet

Cider Braised Short Rib

Maple Balsamic Salmon

Blood Orange Salmon

Vitello alla Marsala

Vitello Picatta

Vitello alla Parmigiana

Walnut Crusted Chicken

Dolci

Tiramisu

Limoncello Cake

Mini Cannoli

Pasta

Penne Pasta Tray:

Lasagna:

Meat Ravioli

Cheese Ravioli

Cheese Tortellini

Stuffed Shells:

Small Bites

Antipasto Tray

Pizza Bites

Grilled & Chilled Veggies GF

Cold Kabob Sticks 4” bamboo sticks

Protein

Chicken Siciliano. TOP SELLER

Lemon Breaded Chicken

Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Picatta

Chicken Marsala

Chicken Malibu