Cocktail Receptions and Dinner Buffets form the core of our business. The simplest light hors d'oeuvres reception receives the same attention to detail as the most elaborate holiday cocktail buffet. Our menus are custom-designed for each event and carefully balanced with different styles of cuisine, color, flavor, and texture.

The Word of Mouth style and aesthetic are simple and classic - we want the food to be what captures your guests' attention, not a lot of fussy décor. We have amassed a collection of beautiful and unique serving pieces to enhance the special character of your event.

 Cocktail Buffet Menus
 Dinner Buffet Menus

Light and Simple

• Pecan-Crusted Salmon with Apple French Grain Mustard
• Imported and Domestic Cheeses with Fresh Fruit Still Life and Assorted Crackers
• Crostini Bar to include,
  Black Olive Tapenade, Boursin, Tunisian Carrot Spread, and Roasted Red Pepper Relish
• Mocha Cheesecake Brownies

Elegant and Casual

• Spiced Pecans and Sesame Cheddar Wafers
• Pepper-Crusted Pork Tenderloin Cocktail Sandwiches on Sweet Potato Biscuits with Apple-Pear Chutney and Baby Greens
• Carmel Seafood Spread with Assorted Crackers
• Shrimp and Lump Crabmeat on a delicious base of cream cheese and scallions topped with Cocktail Sauce
• Warm Spinach and Artichoke Dip with Crostini Toasts
• Chilled Fresh Vegetables with Rosemary Aioli
• Orrechiette Pasta Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Roasted Peppers, Fresh Mozzarella, and Black Olives
• Strawberries with Grand Marnier Cream
• Supernatural Brownies

The Classic Cocktail Party -- Heavy Hors d'oeuvres

• Lemon Chicken Salad in Poppyseed Tartlets
• Peppered and Smoked Beef Tenderloin with Horseradish Cream
• Cocktail Potato Buns
• House-Smoked Salmon with Fennel Salsa Verde
• Macadamia Nut Pesto Pasta Salad with Cherry Tomato Halves
• Perfect Guacamole with Crisp Tortilla Chips
• Asparagus, New Potatoes and Romaine Leaves with Caesar Cream
• Lemon Curd Tartlets, Raspberry Brownies and Brown Sugar Shortbread Wafers