CARTHAGEKITCHEN

Abundance · styled spread

Grazing table catering in Los Angeles.

A styled table of Mediterranean mezze, charcuterie, cheeses, fruit, and dips — the abundant, photographed centerpiece for receptions, showers, and launches.

A grazing table laid with mezze, cheeses, fruit and breads
GRAZING TABLE CATERINGLOS ANGELES
50+Events catered
20+Years in hospitality
40Catering services & programs
22Menus, one kitchen

20+

guest minimum

5–7 days’ notice

typical lead time

The format

A table that is also the centerpiece

One styled spread built to be looked at before it is eaten — mezze, boards, cheeses, fruit and dips laid the length of a table, and abundant from the first guest to the last.

  • Built to be photographed

    Styled as one piece rather than plated in parts, which is why it ends up in the first photograph of most events we build one for.

  • Halal charcuterie, properly

    Beef and turkey cured meats do the work pork does on a conventional board, so the whole table is one table.

  • Guests graze, service stays light

    Nothing is carved and nobody queues, so a reception runs for hours on one spread with few staff on the floor.

Pairings

    Dietary

    Dietary accommodations

    Every grazing table catering menu is halal · zabiha-sourced by default, labeled per dish, and built around the guest list — see how we handle the requests we hear most.

    Questions

    Before you ask

    How long does a grazing table hold?
    It is built for a long window — everything on it is chosen to be as good at hour three as at hour one, which rules out a good deal of what looks best for the first ten minutes. Anything that will not hold is served separately.
    Is it a meal or an appetizer?
    Either, and the difference is the build. A reception spread is lighter; a grazing table standing in for dinner carries more substance and more protein. Tell us which job it is doing and we size it to that.
    What about the charcuterie?
    Everything is halal · zabiha-sourced, so the cured meats are beef and turkey rather than pork. Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free run through the spread and are labeled, rather than sectioned off at one end.
    How much table does it need?
    Length rather than depth — a run guests can walk along, ideally from both sides. We plan the run against your room and bring the boards, risers and linens with us.
    A candlelit table raised in a toast

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