Catering
Dana's Café has catering services ranging from breakfast meetings to corporate dinner parties.
Ordering Procedures
All deliveries include disposable drop off service. Orders must be placed at least 24 hours in advance. For catering events where china is needed, please order 72 hours in advance. We will do our best to satisfy all last minute requests.
Please call 781-995-4173 or come into the café and ask for Dana for menu ideas and scheduling.
Click here for the catering request form.
Special Functions & Receptions
Private Catering Menu
Click on one of these items to jump to the appropriate menu section:
- Top ↑ Breakfast
- Assorted pastries
- Platter of Bagels:
- $7.95
- Assorted mini bagels with flavored cream cheese
- Muffin Platter:
- $7.95
- Variety of fresh baked muffins
- Continental Combo
- $7.95
- Assorted pastries, mini bagels & fresh baked muffins
- Healthy Choice Breakfast Buffet:
- $9.95
- Fresh yogurt, homemade granola, fruit salad, cottage cheese & smoothies
- Breakfast from the Grill
- Traditional New England Breakfast:
- $12.95
- Scrambled eggs, home fries, bacon or sausage, variety of breads for toasting
- Omelet Bar:
- $15.95
- Chef attended Omelets made to order your with your choice of fillings, homefries, bacon or sausage, variety of breads for toasting
- All prices are per person & come with fresh squeezed orange juice & coffee
- Tea and fresh fruit available upon request unless specified
- A la carte
- Freshly Baked Muffins:
- $2.25
- Danish:
- $2.50
- Yogurt:
- $2.95
- Breakfast Parfait:
- $4.25
- Yogurt, granola & fresh fruit
- Fresh Fruit Salad:
- $4.50
- per person
- Java Coast Coffee:
- $22.00
- Serves 10 people
- Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice:
- $15.00
- Half Gallon
- Top ↑ Lunch
- Cold Lunch
- Sandwich Platter:
- $10.95
- A variety of deli meats & salads on assorted breads. Wrap-it-up: Assorted wraps and fillings
- Soup and Sandwich:
- $12.95
- Assorted sandwiches, soup of the day, served with fresh breadsticks & butter
- Panini Platter:
- $15.95
- Focaccia bread, meats, assorted spreads & roasted vegetables with cookie & brownie platter
- All prices are per person & come with beverages, chips & cookies unless specified
- Salad
- Grilled or Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad:
- $11.95
- Grilled chicken on a bed of crisp romaine with homemade croutons, Caesar dressing & parmesan cheese
- Southwestern Chicken Salad:
- $11.95
- Grilled marinated chicken, roasted corn, black bean relish, roasted peppers on a bed of greens
- Teriyaki Glazed Steak Salad:
- $11.95
- Marinated & grilled steak served on a bed of lo mein noodles with pea pods, carrots, cashews, mandarin oranges, red peppers topped with crunchy lo mein noodles and sesame ginger dressing
- All prices are per person & come with beverages & cookies unless specified
- A la carte
- House Salad:
- $3.95
- per person
- Potato or Pasta Salad:
- $3.95
- per person
- Chips:
- $1.25
- Individual Soda or Bottled Water:
- $2.15
- Hot Entrées
- Pasta Primavera:
- $13.95
- Tri-Color rottini tossed with fresh vegetables. Choice of fresh tomato sauce or Alfredo sauce
- Chicken Parmesan:
- $14.95
- Breaded and baked chicken breast topped with fresh mozzarella & tomato sauce
- Roasted Pork Loin with Fresh Pineapple Salsa:
- $15.95
- Served with roasted potatoes & fresh vegetables
- Chicken Marsala:
- $14.95
- Breaded chicken tossed with mushrooms, onions & Marsala wine
- Pizza Party
- $10.95
- Hand-tossed pizza with assorted toppings
- Calzones:
- $10.95
- Stuffed pizza dough with a variety of fillings
- All prices are per person & served with choice of side dishes, salad, rolls & butter & beverages
- Top ↑ Special Occasion Cakes
- Full Sheet Cake
- $65.00
- (Serves 60 people)
- Half Sheet Cake
- $35.00
- (Serves 30 people)
- Top ↑ Snacks
- Cookies
- $1.50
- Brownies
- $1.50
- Pie
- $1.75
- Hand Fruit
- $1.40
- Chips
- $1.40
- Pudding
- $1.40
- Crudités
- $2.25
- Beverages
- $1.75
- Top ↑ Special Functions and Receptions
- All functions and receptions are based on two hour service and set up with disposable service.
- Special Functions are based on a minimum of 25 people.
- per person
- Reception
- $22.95
- Hand Carved Beef tenderloin and roasted turkey breast served on a French baguette with spicy mustard and horseradish sauce. International cheese and fruit display with a variety of crackers, vegetable crudités with dipping sauces, choice of four hot hors d'oeuvres & three cold hors d'oeuvres.
- Hors d'oeuvres Reception
- $12.95
- International cheese and fruit display with a variety of crackers, vegetable crudités with dipping sauces, choice of four hot hors d'oeuvres.
- Chilled Buffet Reception
- $10.95
- International cheese and fruit display with a variety of crackers, vegetable crudité with dipping sauces, assorted finger sandwiches filled with seafood, chicken, tuna and egg salads and choice of two cold Hors d'oeuvres
- Hot Hors d'oeuvres
- Mini Quiche
- Franks in Pastry
- Miniature Egg Rolls
- Baked Cheese Sticks
- Stuffed Mushrooms
- Meatballs in Marinara Sauce
- Sesame Chicken
- Spanakopita
- Buffalo Chicken Wings
- Scallops in Bacon
- Potato Skins w/Cheddar Cheese & Bacon
- Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs
- Chicken Fingers
- Cold Hors d'oeuvres
- Bruschetta with Tomato, Basil & Garlic
- Deviled Eggs
- Nachos with Salsa
- Chips & Dips
- Stuffed Celery Sticks
- Hummus with Pita Bread
- Spinach & Cheese Dip with Rye Breads
- Roast Beef Boursin on Crackers
- Marinated Mushrooms
- Chilled Crabmeat on Crackers
Also available: shrimp cocktail - Market price - Customized menus may also be arranged.
- Top ↑ Private Catering Menu
- Top ↑ Lunch and Brunch Buffets
- Minimum guest count 50
- Luncheon Buffet
- $20.95
- Caesar Salad
- Deli Platter with Ham, Turkey and Roast Beef
- Assorted Breads, Rolls and Condiments
- Lettuce, Tomato, Onion
- Assorted Cheeses
- Chicken Marsala
- Penne Pasta Marinara
- Coffee and Tea Station
- Brunch Buffett
- $23.95
- Fresh Fruit Tray
- Farm Fresh Scrambled Eggs
- Crispy Bacon
- Breakfast Sausage
- Seasoned Potato Wedges
- Lemon Spinach Chicken Breast
- Broccoli Penne Pasta
- Coffee and Tea Station
- Top ↑ Dinner Buffets
- Option One
- $27.95
- Caesar or House Salad
- Baked Boston Scrod
- Sliced Roast Beef with Bordelaise Sauce
- Chicken, Broccoli and Penne Pasta
- Rice Pilaf
- Sautéed Summer Vegetables
- Roasted Red Potatoes
- Freshly Baked Rolls
- Coffee, Tea and Decaffeinated Coffee
- Option Two
- $33.95
- Caesar or House salad
- Roast Sirloin with Cognac Demi Glaze
- Lobster Ravioli with a Shrimp Cream Sauce
- Lemon Spinach Chicken Breast
- Rice Pilaf
- Mixed Vegetable Medley
- Twice Baked Potato
- Assorted Breads and Rolls
- Coffee, Tea and Decaffeinated Coffee
- Backyard Barbecue
- $26.95
- Marinated Steak Tip Skewers
- Boneless Barbecued Chicken Breast
- Boston Baked Beans
- Corn on the Cob
- Potato Salad or Pasta Salad
- Fresh Sliced Watermelon
- Homemade Cornbread
- Top ↑ Stationary Hors d'oeuvres
- per person
- A selection of imported and domestic cheeses accompanied by French bread slices and assorted crackers with chilled fresh seasonal fruits.
- $1.95
- A colorful array of fresh seasonal vegetables, chilled, raw and served with savory dips.
- $1.95
- Antipasto display with imported provolone, smoked mozzarella, Genoa salami, prosciutto and capicola, garnished with olives, roasted red peppers, pepperoni, olive oil and balsamic vinegar and assorted breads.
- $3.95
- Top ↑ Served Hors d'oeuvres #1
- Priced per fifty pieces
- Cold Selections
- Jumbo Chilled Shrimp Cocktail
- $125.00
- with traditional cocktail sauce
- Melon Wrapped in Prosciutto
- $75.00
- Japanese Chicken Skewers
- $75.00
- Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
- $75.00
- chicken salad and/or crabmeat
- Hot Selections
- Scallops Wrapped in Bacon
- $100.00
- Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms
- $75.00
- Spanikopita
- $75.00
- Mushrooms Filled
- $75.00
- with tomato, basil and mozzarella
- Beef Wellington
- $130.00
- Steak Tip au Poivre
- $135.00
- Lollipop Lamb Chops
- $155.00
- Sautéed Cajun Shrimp
- $150.00
- Top ↑ Served Hors d'oeuvres #2
- Appetizers
- Please Choose One
- per person
- Vegetable Beef Barley Soup
- Chicken with Rice Soup
- New England Clam Chowder
- +$1.50
- Lobster Bisque
- +$2.00
- Salads
- Please Choose One
- per person
- Tossed Salad or Caesar Salad
- Spinach Salad
- +$1.95
- with mushrooms and chopped egg
- Sliced Beefsteak Tomatoes
- +$1.95
- with buffalo mozzarella over mesclin greens
- Entrées
- per person
- Baked Boston Native Scrod
- $26.95
- Grilled Swordfish
- $28.95
- Baked Stuffed Shrimp
- $32.95
- with our famous seafood stuffing
- Sautéed Chicken Picatta
- $23.95
- Chicken Oscar
- $29.95
- with lobster, asparagus and hollandaise
- Baked Chicken Supreme
- $23.95
- with Granny Smith apple stuffing
- Sautéed Chicken Marsala
- $23.95
- Roast Prime Rib of Beef au Jus
- $32.95
- Herb Roasted Sirloin of Beef
- $34.95
- with bordelaise sauce
- Hand Carved Roast Tenderloin
- $35.95
- with shiitake mushrooms and a cognac demi glaze
- Filet Mignon, Shiitake Mushrooms
- $35.95
- Grilled Veal Chop
- $29.95
- Herb Roasted Pork Loin
- $26.95
- Baked Stuffed Shrimp and Prime Rib of Beef au Jus
- $38.95
- Includes appetizer, salad, warm rolls and butter, fresh seasonal vegetables and potato, coffee, tea and decaffeinated coffee.
- All prices are on a per person basis.
- Top ↑ Drop Off and Pick-Up
- Top ↑ Party Packages
- Italian Buffet
- per person
- Antipasto Salad
Italian Meatballs
Chicken Parmesan
Ziti with Marinara Sauce
Garlic Bread - $16.95
- Hors d'oeuvres Party
- package
- Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail Tray (30 pc)
Cheese and Cracker Tray
Fresh Fruit Tray
Scallops Wrapped in Bacon (30 pc)
Chicken Teriyaki Skewers (30pc) - $295.00
- Top ↑ A'la Carte Menu
- Hors d'oeuvres
- tray
- Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
- $125.00
- (50 pc)
- Cheese and Cracker Tray
- $45.00
- Fresh Fruit Tray
- $45.00
- Scallops Wrapped in Bacon
- $100.00
- (50 pc)
- Buffalo Chicken Wings
- $55.00
- Buffalo Dip
- $45.00
- Gallon with Chips
- Entrées and Salads
- tray
- Chicken, Broccoli and Ziti
- $80.00
- Baked Pasta Pie
- $90.00
- Chicken Lasagna
- $80.00
- Meat Lasagna
- $80.00
- Cheese Lasagna
- $70.00
- Penne Marinara
- $50.00
- Antipasto Salad
- $65.00
- Caesar Salad
- $40.00
- Tossed Green Salad
- $40.00
- Chicken Marsala
- $95.00
- Chicken Parmesan
- $100.00
- Grilled Steak Tips
- $135.00
- with peppers and onions
- Lemon Spinach Chicken
- $95.00
- with sun-dried tomatoes
- Top ↑ Information & Policies
- Notice
- Dana's Cafée accommodates same day orders, notice may be required on some items.
- Special Presentation Services
- Our standard packaging for corporate orders are black plastic cutlery & paper plates. We are happy to upgrade when requested.
- Equipment Rental
- Dana's Café can provide a wide range of equipment form simple to lavish.
- Taxes
- All costs are subject to applicable state sales tax.
- Payment Terms
- Dana's Café accepts cash, check, MasterCard & Visa. All companies are welcome to apply for a Dana's Café house account.
- Deposit
- Events in excess of $500 require a 50% deposit upon confirmation of the event.
- Cancellation and Changes
- 24-hour advance notice is required. For events of 100 people or more 72-hour notice is required. The client may be held responsible for unrecoverable charges and deposits.
- This menu is available for pickup or delivery*
All items are priced in full size hotel pans or by the piece.
Please consult our sales staff for details. - Price Subject to MA Sales Tax.
*Delivery Charges Apply.

