Bella Compagnia    Contemporary Fine Gourmet Cuisine

                                      We do more than just fill your plate, we fill your senses.

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Do you enjoy fine dining?

Bella Compagnia is a personal chef upscale catering company specializing
in intimate fine dining.

Bella Compagnia lets you enjoy your party and relax by taking the worry out of the time needed for food preparation.

Appetizer  Hot     

Artichoke dip with thyme pita chips  a unique European tasty dip
French puff pastry filled with spinach & ricotta (hot/cold)
French puff pastry "Bistro style" filled with Boursin cheese and walnuts (hot/cold)
French puff pastry mini croissant filled with ham, herbs and cheese (hot/cold)
French puff pastry filled with jalapeno pepper sausage
Mini quiche
Thai chicken/peanut cakes
Chicken wings marinated in lime juice and tequila
Warm crab and lemon dip
Mini crab cake with lemon dip or wasabi cream
Mini crab puffs (hot/cold)
Mini beef tenderloin on French bread topped with porcini mushroom
Baked brie with marinated California raisin in port wine in puff pastry or with cranberry filling
Chicken satay with spicy peanuts sauce or herb sauce
Meatballs with fresh tomato/herb sauce (spicy or mild) 
U-8 Prawns with wasabi/horseradish cream or tarragon aioli dip (hot/cold)  
Dates caramelised with bacon and brown sugar                                                    
                                                                                                                          

Appetizer  Cold  

Puff pastry with smoked salmon & horseradish       
Puff pastry filled shrimp & shrimp mousse
Crostini with tomato basil
Crostini with black olive tapenade
Crostini with roast beef and horseradish cream
Smoked salmon mousse with French bread
Herbed cheese log with crackers
Grave lax with beet tartar  (Salmon marinated for 48 hours)
Spicy jalapeno hummus with fresh thyme pita chips  a delicious Lebanese appetizer
Roasted red pepper hummus with fresh pita chips
Red radish bits topped with Boursin cheese     
Celery boat topped with curry mousse
Stuffed cherry tomatoes with basil mousse
Shrimp cocktail with avocado and red grapefruit 
Shrimp salsa with chips
Shrimp salsa shooter decorated with a big shrimp and celery stick
Black sesame crusted yellowfin tuna lollipops with wasabi cream
Ahi tuna sashimi tartar spoon (marinated tuna, cucumber, daikon and avocado
Seared ahi tuna bits with tropical salsa on cucumber
Endive spoons with lemon-herb goat cheese
Melon wrapped with prosciutto
Spicy nuts mix
Southwester cheese appetizer (12 hrs marinated variety of cheese and herbs)
Blini with avocado mousse topped with shrimp or smoked salmon
Blini cornet filled with crème fraiche and red caviar
Pastry cups with shrimp mousse
Pastry cups filled with lemon goat mousse
Cucumber cups filled with Thai beef salad
Puff pastry pizza wheels
Pesto palmiers (puff pastry)
Mixed cheese sticks
Grilled asparagus with tarragon aioli dip
Tea Sandwiches
Cucumber with chive cream cheese (white bread)
Carrot walnut (whole wheat bread)
Watercress with cream cheese  (whole grain bread)
Egg tartar (white bread)
Red radish with cream cheese (dark bread)
Tuna (whole wheat bread)
Black forest ham with Swiss cheese  (whole grain bread)
Smoked salmon and capers (white bread)
Party bread filled with
- ham/cheese
- smoked salmon/horseradish
- cucumber, fresh herbs  and cream cheese
 

Dessert

Tiramisu      a delightful dessert that melts in your mouth
Hazelnut Panacotta (Flan)       a wonderful light dessert from Tuscany
Swiss apple strudel with vanilla sauce     a wonderful creation you will love
Kiwi key lime tart      a wonderful dessert  from New Zealand
Lime mousse
French butter sables cookie                                                 
"The Bella Cookies" / coconut walnut                           half pan   12 squares        
                                                                                                            full pan   24 squares
Pumpkin pie cookie with pecans                                      full pan   15 squares
Pumpkin Pie Tart with flavoured whipped cream
Fresh fruit sticks
Blueberry angel cake
Mini Éclair filled with pastry cream
Mini cheese cake bites
Mini cakes topped with white and dark chocolate
Swiss mousse au chocolate in shooter glass (white and dark chocolate)

Delivery 
Delivery fees will apply based with a minimum delivery fee of $42 (Houston area).

Wine
Wine selection can also be catered.

Chef Service
Bella Compagnia Chef $45/hour to set up and an manage the buffet.

Server
Our service is billed at a flat rate each hour, with a minimum of 4-hour duration, unless
otherwise negotiated. $35/hourly rate.

Bartender
Our service is billed at a flat rate each hour, with a minimum of 4-hour duration, unless
otherwise negotiated. $45/hourly rate.

Payment Policy
50% of the fee is required upon ordering.
50% is required upon delivery. 
Payment can be made by cash, personal or business check or credit card.

Catering Cancellation Policy
A 50% cancellation fee may be charged if notice of cancellation is given less then
3 weeks prior to the event; a 100% cancellation fee may be charged with less than 48 hours notice.
All cancellations must be in writing to the attention of Meeting and Event Services.