External Catering

Food Stations

Add a little bit of fun to your catering and occasion. Watch chefs do what they do best: create undeniably delish dishes with fresh ingredients. All food stations are attended by chefs who cook and serve the food live for your guests. Food stations are a perfect selection to add a bit of theatrics and interactivity to your event. Select from a range of food station options, from European-inspired sensory delights to lively Asian bars, to fresh seafood options and spreads to fun and glamourise dessert carts and spreads. Add tea, coffee and a selection of beverages for a barista, mixology & bartending experience. Imagine delicious prosciutto freshly shaved amongst a platter of cheeses and crackers. Hot wood fire pizzas created on request. A steaming dumpling bar with delectable stuffings. End the night with chefs roaming and piping crispy cannoli shells with your guest’s favourite filling. Navarra Venues External Catering Live Stations is a unique offering amongst caterers in Sydney. From grazing tables to pasta stations, premium seafood bars, dessert spreads, and gelato carts. Food stations are an immersive sensory experience that every guest will love.

Sensory Delight Food Stations

Immerse yourself in sensory splendour with this delightful station package, featuring our best-sellers: A Taste of Europe, Live Paella Bar, and Live Italian Pasta Bar. Customise your experience by adding more stations or swapping for others of equal value. The choice is all yours! Create your perfect culinary adventure with our Sensory Delight Experience.

A Taste of Europe

Tantalise your guests with two or more of the following options specifically chosen from different regions in Italy.

  • Sicilian Gnocco Fritto, an Italian favourite of lightly fried dough, to enjoy on their own or topped with Kalamata olive tapenade & tomato bruschetta, Parmigiano grattato
  • Live Zucchini Flowers with Pecorino and drizzled honey (option to substitute with Zucchini Fritters, if not in season)
  • San Danielle Prosciutto, freshly shaved live for your guests to enjoy.
  • Crafted Italian Nodini cheese made live by an authentic Italian cheesemaker.
    (Cheesemaker subject to availability)

Live Paella Bar

Take your guests on a European trip with authentic flavours of Spain. This sumptuous Mediterranean station is prepared live by an Executive Chef in a giant paella pan, complete with fresh herbs and aromatics; and served al la minute. Paella includes seafood, chicken and chorizo.

Live Italian Pasta Bar

Enjoy a taste of Italia! Our chefs will present your guests with a traditional Italian pasta prepared live at your event. A collection of carefully selected produce, combined with the perfect assortment of herbs and Italian condiments will ensure your event has a truly authentic Italian experience.

Choose from:

  • Spaghetti aglio olio e peperoncino
  • Casarecce alla siciliana
  • Spaghetti caccio e pepe in Parmesan wheel
  • Penne with flaming vodka & prawns
  • Mezza paccheri with calamari Sugo 
  • $Italian macaroni and cheese

Savoury Food Stations

Italian Arancini Bar

Show your guests true Italian hospitality with this homemade classic. These delicious risotto balls are coated in golden crumbs and filled with chefs choice of ragù, saffron or ricotta and spinach. Mmm… Delizioso!
Ask about flavours of Arancini around the world: Indian,
Italian and Spanish.

Live Dumpling Bar

Ready to offer something different? Let your guests enjoy a traditional dumpling bar. Handmade by the chefs, our dumplings are filled with fresh ingredients. Once created, each dumpling is handled with care and finished by steaming, served with dipping sauce. A variety of prawn, pork and vegetable will be served.

Everyone Loves Pizza

Choose from a variety of Italian favourites.
Subject to availability and location – please enquire.

Pizzaiolo cooking live woodfire oven:

  • Margherita
  • Capricciosa
  • Potato & salsiccia
  • Nutella

Seafood Stations

Freshly Shucked Oyster Bar

Sourced from the Hawkesbury River and Port Stephens Oyster Harbour, these succulent treasures are freshly shucked on the day of your event, served chilled with assorted dressings.

Oyster Natural and King Prawn with Salmon

Impress your guests with only the freshest produce straight from the sea. A cascading arrangement of ocean fresh king prawns with an assortment of perfectly selected condiments, coupled with fresh oysters natural and smoked salmon is the perfect addition to your Navarra Venues event experience. Seafood stations includes props & styling to showcase your seafood selection (excludes ice trays). This station is served within the first hour of your event.

Dessert Stations

Live Cannoli Bar

Take your event to the next level with crisp and fresh cannoli shells piped live by our chefs. Your guests will enjoy either chocolate, ricotta or vanilla cannoli served with fresh strawberries. But one cannoli is never enough!

Italian Doughnuts & More

LIVE ITALIAN DOUGHNUT BAR
Treat your guests to these mouthwatering Italian delicacies. Deep fried and coated in sugar.

LIVE BOMBOLONI BAR
A pleasing Italian style doughnut piped live with Nutella or fresh custard.

Crema Catalana Bar

Bonjour! Bring a taste of the Mediterranean to your event with a live crema catalana station. Our chefs will caramelise your crema catalana with open flame as an interactive experience enjoyed by all.

Includes 2 most popular flavours:

  • Espresso
  • Vanilla Bean

Glamorous Dessert Station

Impress your guests with an indulgent and decadent arrangement of fine hand made desserts. Your dessert station will be beautifully styled with props in your event room and will be a show stopping feature.

Add an additional dessert from $4 per person.

Includes:

  • Decadent pavlova
  • Chocolate and macadamia brownies
  • Ricotta, vanilla or chocolate cannoli (choose 1)
  • Crème brulee with burnt sugar
  • Lemon curd tart
  • Deconstructed cheesecake
  • Banoffee with caramelised banana
  • Glazed fruit tarts

Gelato Cart

Everyone loves gelato! Treat your guests to a selection of authentic Italian gelato with traditional Italian recipes, where gelato is made best. Choose 6 flavours:

  • Salted Caramel
  • Chocolate
  • Vanilla
  • Pistacchio
  • Mango
  • Raspberry swirl
  • Coconut
  • Hazelnut – Nocciola
  • Cookies and Cream
  • Hokey Pokey
  • Lemon Sorbet
  • Blood Orange Sorbet
  • Strawberry Sorbet

Served in cups | Cones – additional cost will apply

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