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Want to make your reception a true Nova Scotian experience? Our Nova Scotia Stations feature culinary selections handpicked by our team to showcase the many flavours our local suppliers bring to our menu. Well provide signage and links to any of the 70+ Nova Scotian suppliers featured in your reception so your guests can experience firsthand what it means to taste Nova Scotia.

NOVA SCOTIA STATIONS

Want to add some Nova Scotian flair to your reception? Look no further than our Nova Scotia Stations! Our team has handpicked the tastiest treats from our local suppliers to give your guests a true taste of our province. Learn the stories behind these delicious offerings and indulge in the incredible dishes created by our culinary team. To make things even easier, we'll provide QR coded signage so your guests can easily find and support these amazing Nova Scotian producers!

Simply choose from the following stations and allow our team to take care of the rest!

Savoury Station / $15 per

Choose one:

  • The Pork Shop Smoked Ham & That Dutchman's Gouda Cheese Panini
  • The Iconic Tony's Halifax Donair - Spicy Donair Meat Rolled in a Fancy Lebanese Bakery Pita Bread with Onions, Tomato & Donair Sauce
  • Nova Scotia Cheese Display featuring an assortment of Nova Scotia Cheese, Nova Scotia Honey, Spiced Nuts, Nut Biscotti Crackers & House-made Marmalade (N/V)

Seafood Station / $18 per

Choose one:

  • Local Acadian Salmon Display featuring Cold & Hot Smoked Salmon, Gravlax & Tartar, served with Caper Aioli & Crisp Toast Points
  • Flamed Digby Scallops with JD Shore Rum (GF)
  • Nova Scotia Oyster Display featuring Oysters from Local Farms (DF/GF)

Sweet Station / $12 per

Choose one:

  • Oxford Wild Blueberry Grunt with Farmers Dairy Whipped Cream (V)
  • Annapolis Valley Apple Mini Tatin with Farmers Dairy Creme Anglaise (V)

Three Cheers Station / $15 per

Choose one:

  • Wine Station featuring three, three-ounce samples of three Nova Scotian wines
  • Beer Station featuring three, three-ounce samples of three Nova Scotian beers
  • Cider Station featuring three, three-ounce samples of three Nova Scotian ciders

PASSED HORS D’OEUVRES

WHAT’S COLD / $41 per dozen

(minimum 3 dozen per flavour)

  • Orange & Cranberry Brie Crostini (V)
  • Hot Smoked Salmon & Acadian Maple Roasted Beetroot Sesame Cube
  • Boursin & Charred Tomato Profiterole
  • Maple-Cured Chicken Breast with Mango Chutney
  • Smoked Free-Range Oulton Farms Chicken & Shallot Marmalade Crostini
  • Tomato & Fox Hill Quark Crostini with Basil Pesto (V)
  • Shaved Beef with Blue Cheese on Mini Red Potato (GF)
  • Sustainable Blue Salmon Gravlax with Quail Egg (GF)
  • Asparagus & Squash Crostini (V)
  • Apple Onion Marmalade on Buttermilk Blinis (V)
  • Prosciutto & Boursin Cheese on Grilled Baguettine
  • Devilled Lobster on Brioche Toast
  • Cajun Shrimp with Mango Salsa

WHAT’S HOT / $41 per dozen

(min 3 dozen per flavour)

  • Blood Orange BBQ Glazed Pork Belly with Pickled Shallot on Grilled Polenta
  • Turkish-Spiced Lamb Meatballs with a Pomegranate Yogurt Dip
  • Louisburg Crab & Roasted Corn Cake with Artichoke Kale Dip
  • Java Blend Coffee-Rubbed Beef Brochette
  • Twice-Baked Nugget Potato stuffed with Smoked Cheddar & Scallions (V)
  • Seared Digby Scallops, Bacon-Wrapped with Maple Gastrique (GF)
  • Pork & Shrimp Spring Rolls with Chili Cilantro Dipping Sauce
  • Mini Beef & Sherry Puffs
  • Vegetable Spring Rolls (V)
  • Open-Faced Eden Vlley Chicken Shawarma Pita with Garlic Dip
  • Garlic Butter Gochujang Shrimp
  • Chicken Cilantro with Salsa Picante (GF)
  • Chinese Five-Spice Pork Belly Bites (GF)
  • Tempura Cauliflower with Szechuan Sauce (VG)
  • Mini Croque Monsieur, Cured Rosemary Ham with Gruyere Cheese
  • Corn Fritters with Blue Cheese Dip (V)

ACTION STATIONS

Each station comes with your own personal chef!

Minimum 50 guests

Craved Beef Sirloin / $16 per

  • With assorted condiments, served on an Onion Mini Kaiser

NOVA SCOTIAN LAMB SPIT ROAST / $32

Minimum 100 guests. Based on 4 per person

  • Marinated and Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb, Carved & served with Raisin Couscous & Braised Harissa Root Vegetables (GF)

Flambe Station (GF) / $20

Based on 4 per person. Choose one:

  • Digby Scallops served with JD Shore Rum & Riverview Herb Butter
  • White Tiger Shrimp served with Coldstream Vodka & Riverview Herb Butter

We Dream In Desserts (V) / $20

  • Oxford Wild Blueberry Grunt & Whipped Cream
  • Mini Field Strawberry Shortcakes
  • Display of Sweet Petites & Dessert Shooters
  • Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Trees: Belgian White, Milk & Dark Chocolate

DISPLAY STATIONS

The Butcher Block / $24

Minimum 100 guests

  • Braised Eden Valley Chicken Thigh Slider with Mozzarella Cheese on Herb Rolls
  • Charcuterie Board with Preserves & Mustard
  • Riverview Herb Micro Green, Beet & Radish Salad with Apple Vinaigrette (GF/VF)

Today's Catch / $27

Minimum 100 guests

  • Comeau Seafood Smoked Salmon & House Smoked Seafood Display with Flax Seed Baguettine & Condiments
  • Curried Blue Mussel Mariniere (GF)
  • Atlantic Louisburg Seafoods Crab & Spinach Cakes with Garlic Sauce

Farm Fresh / $23

Minimum 100 guests

  • Braised Root Vegetables with Savoury Waffle & Valley Egg Mousseline (V)
  • Canadian Cheese Display with Honey, Marmalade, & Artisan Breads (V)

Butter Poached Lobster (GF) / $30

Minimum 50 guests

  • Morsels of Poached AshMeg Seafoods Lobster drawn in Vanilla Butter Sauce on top of Warm Chives Potato Mousseline

Fish & Chips / $18

Minimum 50 guests

  • Fresh AshMeg Seafoods Haddock with Local Craft Beer Batter served with Sea Salted Fries, Aioli Mayo & Smoked Ketchup

Poutine / $16

Minimum 50 guests

  • Fresh Sea Salted French Fries with Truffle Oil Choose Two Toppings:
  • Original Beef Gravy & Cheese Curds
  • Eden Valley Chicken Tikka Masala with Havarti
  • I Can Not Believe It's Not Beef! with Mushroom Gravy & Mozzarella (V)
  • Pulled Pork with Barbeque Sauce & Monterey Jack
  • Upgrade to Nova Scotia Lobster & Emmental add $3 per guest

Pasta Perfection / $16

Pasta served with:

  • Mushroom Sauce (V)
  • Beef & Roasted Tomato Sauce
  • Parmesan Cheese
  • Cracked Pepper

Hot Smoked Salmon / $15

  • With Apple Cabbage Slaw on a Soft Brioche Bun with Dill & Lemon Sauce

Paninis / $17

Made on Parisian Bread & Freshly Pressed (GF options available)

  • Choose two:
  • Marinated Grilled Chicken with Fox Hill Cheese House Cranberry Cheddar
  • Shaved Beef with Havarti
  • Grilled Vegetable with Goat Cheese
  • Ham & Emmental

Maritime Curried Blue Mussels / $10

  • Cooked in Curry & Coconut Milk

CHARCUTERIE BOARD / $20

  • Pork Rillette, Mild Chorizo, Country Style Pate, Salami, Liver Mousse
  • Served with French Cornichon, Pickled Beets, Mustard, Grilled Baguette & Artisan Bread

SEACUTERIE BOARD / $24

  • Fisherman's Market Cold & Hot-Smoked Local Seafood Display, Comeau Seafoods Solomon Gundy, Pate & Fish Rillettes, Crab Spread
  • Served with Lemons, Capers, Pickled Radish, Sauces, with Crackers & Crostini
  • Tidal Bay White Wine & Shallot Marinated Mussels

SUSHI (GF) / $20

Based on 4 pieces per guest

  • An Assortment of Japanese Maki & Nigiri Sushi
  • Served with Pickled Ginger, Wasabi, Gluten-Free Soy Sauce & Asian Seaweed Salad

ASIAN STEAMED DUMPLINGS & POT STICKERS (GF) / $15

Based on five pieces per guest

  • Chicken, Pork & Vegetable served with Soy Ginger Dipping Sauce

Basket of Spiced Corn Chips (V) / $10

  • Served with Salsa, Guacamole, Corn Jalapeno Cheese Dip & Sour Cream

Melted CHEESE Raclette (GF) / $16

  • Baby Boiled Potatoes with Garlic & Parsley Butter
  • An Assortment of Cured Meats
  • Frisee Salad with Braised Shallot Vinaigrette
  • Cornichons & Pickled Vegetables

CRUDITE BAR with Dips (GF/V) / $11

  • Served with Assorted Dips & Roasted Garlic Hummus

ANTIPASTI DISPLAY / $20

  • Grilled Vegetable Salad with Citrus Dressing
  • Marinated Artichokes & Kalamata Oives
  • Cherry Tomato with Bocconcini & Sweet Basil Dressing
  • Cold Cut & Cheese Display
  • Crackers & Grissini

WARM SAVOURY DONUTS / $18

(Minimum order 50)

  • Allow our chefs to create something unique like our BBQ Chicken Beignets, Smoked Cheddar Churros or Baked Herb & Cream Cheese Donut

SPECTACULAR SPOON DISPLAYS

SPOON OPTIONS

  • Full Spoon Wall – 206 spoons / $725
  • Five-layer Pyramid – 185 spoons / $650
  • Five-layer Half-Pyramid – 90 spoons / $320
  • Spoons can also be served / $41 per dozen
Savory Spoons
  • Eden Valley Chicken Ballantine stuffed with Apricots over Sage Apple Chutney (GF)
  • Sustainable Blue Salmon Gravlax with Asparagus topped with Candied Citrus Zest (GF)
  • Pico de Gallo, White Balsamic & Pea Shoot (VG/GF)
  • Beef Bresaola with Braised Cipollini Onion Horseradish Cream & Dried Cherry Tomato
  • Sea Salt Cured Digby Scallops with Fresh Citrus & Pea Shoots
Sweet Spoons (N)
  • Cheesecakes
  • Fruit Curds
  • Pâte de Fruit
  • Crème Brulée
  • Chocolate Pâté
  • Our culinary team will also create custom spoons for your event.

*All food selections have a 25 persons minimum order unless otherwise noted. Prices are subject to change.

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