Overview

Metropolitan Catering invites you to sample our menu.

Located centrally at 263 William Street, we are able to cater to short time frames and requests.

Catering for both corporate and private, we specialise in working lunches including sandwiches and hot and cold canapes. The following menu acts as a guide only.  We are extreamly flexible and can tailor a menu to suit your specific requirements.

Just phone, fax or email.

Phone: 03 9670 1385
Fax: 03 9670 8705
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Breakfast

Choose from a range of packages for ease of ordering or create your own from our individual list of selections. The perfect way to start the day.

Packages

Classic $11.90 per person

• Fresh Fruit platter
• Homemade muffin selection
• Mini Danish pastries
• Orange juice

Premium $13.80 per person

• Fresh Fruit platter
• Danish knot pastries
• Selection of savoury croissants
• Orange juice

Hot Selections

Fresh croissants
Savoury fillings $6.50
Traditional Jam and Butter $4.50

Egg Metro
Poached egg in a buttered English Muffin with Bacon $5.90

Egg Vegetarian
Poached egg in a buttered English Muffin with Cheese and Spinach $5.80

Breakfast Pizza
Woodfired Pizza base with tomato chutney and poached eggs, shaved Pecorino and a drizzle of truffle oil $8.90

 

 

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Morning and Afternoon Tea

Pastry

Assortment of Patisseries
Selection of muffins, cakes, tarts. Slices and pastries (2 serves per person) $4.90p/p

Large Muffins
ea $3.50

Home baked cookies
selection of shortbreads, macaroons, biscotti and cookies (3 serves per person) $3.60 p/p

Classic cupcakes
home baked cupcakes in a variety of popular flavours (1 per serve) $3.50 p/p

Scones
freshly baked plain scones with jam, cream. Fruit or Plain. (2 serves per person) $4.50 p/p

Slices and tarts
Fruit Tarts, Chocolate Tarts, lemon and tradtional home baked slices (2 serves per person) $3.50 p/p

Cakes
Ask for a list of our cakes for any occasion (48 hours notice required) POA

 

Fruit & Cheese

Fruit Salad
Individual $3.90 p/p

Fresh Fruit Platter (minimum 6 people)
A selection of seasonal fruit including watermelon, honeydew,
cantaloupe, oranges, grapes and strawberriess $4.60 p/p

Tropical Fruit Platter (minimum 6 persons)
A selection of premium fresh seasonal fruit including passionfruit, kiwis, strawberries and mangoes $6.00 p/p

Cheese Platter
An assortment of Brie, Blue and matured tasty cheeses with dried fruit, quince paste and crackers $6.50 p/p

 

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Sandwiches

Sandwiches

Sandwiches are our speciality.

The Metropolitan Hotel catering has developed its own unique fillings, guaranteed to please the most discerning appetites. Our sandwich platters include a variety of fillings with a selection of fresh speciality breads catering for every need.

Sandwiches are prepared fresh – made to order – with a variety of breads on our premises and are delivered on platters. Each sandwich platter includes a variety of vegetarian, basic and gourmet fillings.

Below are our guideline packages, you are also welcome to choose your own selections.

 

Exclusive Points

• Triangle point sandwiches
• 4 points per round
• white, wholemeal, rye or multigrain

we recommend 7 points per person

$5.90/sandwich

 

Swiss/Cobb Style

• Thick Swiss style sandwiches cut in half.
• White, rye or multigrain

we recommend 1½ sandwiches per person

$7.50/sandwich

 

Wraps

• Mountain bread
• rolled and cut in half

(we recommend 1½ wraps per person)

$7.20/wrap

 

Mini Rolls

• Filled with a variety of fillings

(we recommend 3 per person)

$3.20/ea

 

Turkish

• Delicious Turkish bread sandwiches cut into easy to eat pieces

(we recommend 1.5 sandwiches per person

 

Selection Platter

Includes:

• an exclusive points
• mini roll
• Cobb style selection per person

$11.50/person

 

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Finger Food

 

$2.50 ea

• Vegetable samosas with tzatziki
• Tandoori chicken drumettes with yoghurt dipping sauce
• Spicy chicken satays with a peanut sauce
• Frittata - Red capsicum, olive, pumpkin & spinach
• Chicken and vegetable spring rolls with sweet chilli
• Corn fritters with roasted eggplant & red onion relish
• Cherry tomato and bocconcini bruschetta with basil pesto
• Glazed Italian meatballs with parmesan, herbs and lemon zest
• Pizzette with mushrooms, calabrese, olives, tomato salsa and mixed cheese
• Thai coconut fish cakes with sweet chilli sauce
• Oven baked fetta and spinach rolls
• Smoky eggplant and tahini dip on herb bruschetta
• Cocktail party pies with a tomato dipping sauce
• Cocktail sausage rolls vvith a tomato dipping sauce
• Mini beef and cheeseburgers
• Golden frled fish goujons with tartare
• Mediterranean bruschetta topped with tomato, basil, Spanish onion &balsamic vinegar
• mini vegetarian filled quiche
• selection of cocktail spring rolls, prawn wantons & samosas
• pumpkin and fetta risotto balls

$3.10 ea

• Spiced lamb kofta kebabs served with a mint and yoghurt dressing
• Mini chicken burger with mango chutney
• Salt & pepper calamari with a chilli dipping sauce
• Atlantic salmon skewers with citrus mayonnaise
• Smoked Salmon on Potatoe Roesti with sour cream and dill
• Pork and chive steamed buns with soy dipping sauce
• Mini gourmet pies  lamb & rosemary, tender beef burgundy, chicken and mushroom
• Roast duck risotto balls
• Pumpkin scone filled with moroccan lamb and caramelised onion
• Prawn cocktails served in asian spoons

$3.60 ea

• Sugar cane prawns with chilli lime dipping sauce
• Handmade vegetarian rice paper rolls with Hoisin dipping sauce
• Crispy wonton wrapped prawns with wasabi mayonnaise
• Scallop and leek tartlets
• Tempura fried Nori wrapped Ocean Trout with sesame mayo
• Hoisin Pork, wilted Chinese greens in green onion pancakes
• Mini smoked salmon baskets with marscarpone and cracked pepper
• Oyster shooters (Spicy Bloody Mary, Vodka Lime and Ginger)

Dessert Canapes

$3.00 ea

• Mini Chocolate Ganache Tartlets
• Mini Lemon Tarts
• Mini Sticky Date Pudding
• Mini Chocolate Muffin
• Fresh Fruit Asian Spoons with Honey Yoghurt
• Rum Balls
• Mini Pavlova with Cream and Passionfruit
• Wild Berry Triangle

 

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Quiche and Lasagne

Quiche

• Quiche Lorraine
• Spinach and Ricotta
• Pumpkin and Fetta

served with a salad of choice, dinner rolls and butter, fresh fruit plate (min 6 persons)
$18.10pp

 

Lasagne

• Traditional Beef Lasagne with layers of bechamel and mozzarella cheese or
• Roasted Vegetable Lasagne

served with a salad of choice, dinner rolls and butter, fresh fruit plate (min 6 persons)
$19.50pp

 

 

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Buffet

Hot Options

• Slow braised lamb shoulder with soft polenta and winter vegetables
• Thai fish curry with steamed jasmine rice and sauteed bokchoy
• Atlantic Salmon fillet on skordalia mash with a creamy chive sauce
• Chicken Korma with basmati rice and fried eggplant
• Peppery Tuscan Beef Stew with pilaf rice and roasted tomatoes
• Penne Pasta in a creamy mushroom pancetta and green pea sauce with shaved parmesan
• Roasted Chicken Piri-piri with sauteed potatoes and Caponata
• Stirfired noodles with seasonal vegetables, oriental mushrooms and tofu
• Vegetarian Lasagne with Napoli and Mozzarella
• Traditional Beef Lasagne
• Baked spinach and ricotta canneloni
• Lamb Tagine with cous cous

* delivered hot in ceramic dishes ready to be served

 

Salad Options

• Garden Salad
• Traditional Greek Salad
• Spinach and roasted pumpkin salad
• Caesar Salad
• Fresh Coleslaw
• Chargrilled Vegetable Salad
• Thai Rice Noodle Salad
• Chickpea, cucumber and crumbled fetta salad

 

Pricing (per person)

2 hot options and 2 salad options $22.50 per person

extra hot dish add $2.50 per person

extra salad add $2.00 per person

hiring of plates, knives and forks add $2.00 per person

bread rolls, butter and serving utensils included in price

 

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Carvery

Min 12 pax

Hot Options

• Beef
• Lamb
• Pork
• Honey-Glazed Ham

includes potato, gravy and one condiment

Salad Options

• Garden Slad
• Traditional Greek Salad
• Spinach and roasted pumpkin salad
• Caesar Salad
• Fresh Coleslaw
• Chargrilled Vegetable Salad
• Thai Rice Noodle Salad
• Chickpea, cucumber and crumbled fetta salad

 

Pricing (per person)

2 hot options and 2 salad options $27.50 per person

extra hot dish add $2.50 per person

extra salad add $2.00 per person

bread rolls and butter included in price

 

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Our Promise to you

The Metropolitan provides a quality product that delivers excellent value. Our packages are a guide only, our friendly catering staff are happy to assist in drawing up a package to suit your individual requirements and requests.

All of our food arrives beautifully presented and ready to serve in our specially designed blue catering boxes. Should you require ceramic platters, this can be arranged.

We take great pride in our customer service.

On time, EVERY time.... that's our promise to you.

Events

We can provide a delicious selection of canapes and beverages for cocktail functions. Please ask us for details.

Free CBD Delivery

Our central CBD location at 263 William Street Melbourne, allows us to offer FREE delivery for all catering orders in the Central Business District and surrounds. Deliveries outside these boundaries will incur a small $10.00 charge or minimum order requirements.

Cancellations and Alterations

Changes can be made up until 9.00am on the day of delivery. Please note some menu items may require at least 24 hours notice. We require a minimum of 24 hours notice for cancellations for orders of 20 people or more.

Late Orders

NO PROBLEM! Metropolitan will make every effort to meet your late-ordering needs. Please phone us personally on 9670 1385 with your order, and we will do our best to accomodate your request

Payment

For your convenience, the following payment options are accepted:

• 14, 21 & 28 Day Accounts*
• Company Cheque
• EFT into our nominated bank account
• Major Credit Cards
• Cash

*subject to application

Cocktail Events

MC offers a delicious selection of classic and gourmet canapes for cocktail events. Our professional staff can serve your event or we can deliver your canapes ready-to-serve.

Waiting Staff

• Monday to Friday $35 per hour
• Saturday $40 per hour
• Sunday $45 per hour
• Public Holidays $60 per hour

Please note a minimum 3 hour duration per staff member applies

Chefs

• Monday to Friday $40 per hour
• Saturday $45 per hour
• Sunday $50 per hour
• Public Holiday POA

Event Hire

MC can supply all your event hire needs. Please enquire with our catering managers about cutlery, crockery and equipment hire.