Taylor Grocery Special Events Catering
Service Style Options
Casual Hosting (CH) – All Casual Hosting menus are self serve buffets and drinks. These menus include disposable dinnerware and a buffet host
Cafeteria Style Buffet – Staff served buffet.
Full Service (FS) – All Full Service menu items include a higher level of service for your event, which includes: Full-Service Staff, preset tables with glass condiment bottles (salt, pepper, ketchup, and hot sauce), flatware, pitchers of drinks, salad, and dessert if applicable. Chosen dinnerware will be either plastic upgrade or china upgrade.
Simply Southern Breakfast Buffets
(Minimum of 15 guests, prices are per person unless noted)
Taylor Country Breakfast (CH $17.95 FS $29.82)
The only way to start the day. Scrambled eggs, bacon, whole hog sausage patties, buttermilk biscuits, sawmill gravy, small batch southern grits, breakfast potatoes, and water & orange juice.
Hotty Toddy Casserole Breakfast (CH $17.95 FS $29.82)
The classic sausage, egg and cheese casserole, ham & cheese quiche casserole, vegetarian friendly cottage cheese casserole, French toast casserole, hash brown casserole, fresh baked buttermilk biscuits, and water & orange juice.
Southern Continental Breakfast (CH $14.95 FS $26.22)
A country boy’s lite breakfast featuring fresh-baked buttermilk biscuits stuffed with a sausage patty, assorted mini pastries, mini muffins, bagels, scones, fresh-cut seasonal fruit, and water & orange juice.
Continental Breakfast (CH $10.95 FS $21.42)
Fresh-baked assorted pastries, danishes, assorted mini muffins, bagels, scones, fresh-cut seasonal fruit, and water & orange juice.
Add-on Action Stations:
Omelet Station – $5.95
Our omelet station features ham, sausage, bacon, cheese, onion, tomatoes, bell peppers, mushrooms, jalapeños, and fresh spinach.
Chicken & Waffle Station – $6.95
The waffle station includes freshly made waffles, an assortment of syrup, honey, fresh seasonal berries, whipped topping, and chicken tenders.
Breakfast Buffet Add-ons:
Pancakes with syrup – $2.95
Oatmeal with toppings – $1.95
Fresh-cut seasonal fruit bowl – $2.95
Waffles with syrup, fruit, and whipped topping – $2.95
Yogurt with fresh berries, granola, and honey – $3.95
Assorted Bottled Fruit Juices – $3.95
(Orange, Apple, Grape, and Cranberry)
Breakfast A La Carte Menu
Breakfast Pastries
Fresh Baked Assorted Mini Danishes – $34.95 per dozen
Fresh Baked Assorted Mini Muffins – $30.95 per dozen
Fresh Baked Assorted Mini Scones – $39.95 per dozen
Fresh Baked Two-Bite Cinnamon Rolls – $25.95 per dozen
Mini Chicken & Waffles – $45.95 per dozen
Breakfast Sandwiches
All of our breakfast sandwiches are served with assorted jellies.
Sausage & Biscuit – $45.95 per dozen
Ham & Biscuit – $45.95 per dozen
Bacon & Biscuit – $42.95 per dozen
Fried Pork Loin & Biscuit – $45.95 per dozen
Chicken & Biscuit – $52.95 per dozen
Sausage Egg and Cheese English Muffin – $66.95 per dozen
Bacon Egg and Cheese English Muffin – $66.95 per dozen
Ham Egg and Cheese English Muffin – $66.95 per dozen
Breakfast Casseroles
Each casserole serves 10-12.
Classic Sausage Egg and Cheese – $43.95 half pan
Ham & Cheese – $43.95 half pan
French Toast Casserole – $22.95 half pan
Cottage Cheese Delight – $34.95 half pan
Beverage Add-Ons
Orange Juice – $26.95 per gallon
Assorted Bottled Fruit Juices – $4.95 each
Orange
Apple
Grape
Cranberry
Simply Southern Lunch & Dinner Buffets
(Minimum of 15 guests, prices are per person unless noted.)
All simply southern lunch buffets are served with dessert, and iced tea, lemonade, and water. Available as Casual Hosted or Full Service.
Taylor Fish Fry (CH $27.95; FS $41.82)
Yep, this is what made us famous! Mississippi farm-raised catfish fillets, hand-breaded fried chicken tenders, and/or grilled chicken tenders, homemade hushpuppies, and your choice of three sides. Make it a Taylor Surf and Turf by adding peel’em-n-eat’em shrimp and big ole’ fried shrimp (CH $33.95; FS $49.02).
Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (CH $17.95; FS $29.82)
Hand-breaded fried tenders and grilled tenders marinated in a zesty sauce, served with your choice of three sides.
Smokehouse BBQ CH $15.95; FS $27.42)
Slow cooked pig meat aka pulled pork smoked with a hint of pecan wood, served with your choice of three sides.
Add smoked chicken – $3.95
Add dry-rubbed loin back ribs – $4.50
Add smoked sausage – $4.95
Add Texas Style Beef Brisket – $6.95
Steak Dinner
Steak dinner grilled over live charcoal with your choice of two sides.
12oz Ribeye – CH $40.95; FS $57.42
8oz Filet – CH $57.95; FS $77.82
Make it surf & turf by adding grilled or fried shrimp (add $6.95), chicken (add $4.95), or a lobster tail (add $40.95)
Pasta Buffet Bar (CH $22.95; FS $35.82)
Your choice of Fettuccine or Penne Pasta served with your choice of two pasta sauces and two meats served on the side.
Fiesta Bar (CH $17.95; FS $29.82)
Build the perfect taco! It all starts with beef taco meat, shredded chicken taco meat, black beans, Mexican rice, jalapeños, diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, pico de Gallo, shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa, soft taco shells, house made tortilla chips, and queso.
Pig Meat aka Pulled Pork Sandwich Buffet (CH $11.95; FS $22.62)
Slow cooked pecan smoked pig meat served with our homemade BBQ sauce, and your choice of two sides.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich (CH $12.95; FS $23.82)
Marinated boneless chicken breast served with all the condiments, and your choice of two sides.
Pig & Chick Sandwich (CH $17.95; FS $29.82)
Slowed cooked pecan smoked pig meat and a marinated boneless chicken breast, served with our homemade sauce, and your choice of two sides.
100% All Beef Burgers & Dogs Picnic Buffet (CH $18.95; FS $31.02)
The all-American picnic: 100% all beef 1/3 lb beef patty and all beef hot dog served with all the fixings’, buns, and your choice of two sides.
Deli Sandwich Buffet (CH $18.95; FS $31.02)
Box lunch without the box! Assorted pre-made wrap sandwiches served on thick sliced homemade style bread with all the fixin’s. Choose from smoked turkey breast & swiss, honey ham & cheddar, mixed grilled veggie, homemade chicken salad, or pimento & cheese. Served with pasta salad, house salad, and your choice of dessert.
Just the Salad Buffet (CH $13.95; FS $25.02)
Our very own smoked chicken salad, two-cheese pimento cheese, house salad, pasta salad, potato salad, and bread sticks.
Baked Potato Buffet Bar (CH $10.95; FS $21.42)
Big ole’ taters served with diced ham, turkey, bacon bits, chili, whipped butter, sour cream, green chivies, cheddar cheese, and chopped broccoli.
Baked Potato and Salad Buffet Bar (CH $13.95; FS $25.02)
The potato bar features big ole’ taters served with diced ham, turkey, bacon bits, chili, whipped butter, sour cream, green chivies, and chopped broccoli. To pair, enjoy a blend of colorful lettuces with grape tomatoes, cheese, croutons, and a variety of dressings served on the side.
Simply Southern Meat & Three (A Southern Favorite) (CH $17.95; FS $29.82)
Choose one entrée and three sides for a classic southern meal.
Entrées (Choose One)
Smoked BBQ Chicken
Grilled Chicken Breast
Pulled Pork
Chicken Parmesan over Pasta
Sliced Turkey Breast
Vegan Stuffed Bell Pepper
Vegetarian Mushroom Pasta
Hamburger Steak
Home Style Pot Roast
Country Meat Loaf
Smoked Pork Loin
Fried Pork Chop Cutlet
Country Fried Beef Steak (add $1.95)
Fried Chicken Tenders
Beef Brisket (add $2.95)
Fried Bone-in Chicken
Grilled Porterhouse Chop 12oz (add $3.95)
Salmon 6oz (add $3.95)
Add an extra entrée – $4.50
Sides (Choose Three)
Creamy Slaw
Baked BBQ Beans
Loaded Baked Potato Salad
Southern Green Beans
Rotel Stewed Cabbage
Squash Casserole
5 Cheese Mac
Smashed Potatoes w/Gravy
Deb’s Brown Rice
Skillet Corn
Baby Lima Beans
Purple Hull Peas
Leafy Garden Salad
Green Bean Casserole
Hashbrown Casserole
Sweet Potato Casserole
White Rice and Gravy
Fries
Corn Cobb
Baked Potato w/ Fixins’
Roasted Veggies
Loaded Smash
Fried Okra
Vegetarian Green Beans
Potato Medley
Parmesan Green Beans
Steamed Broccoli w/ Cheese
Fresh Broccoli Salad
Add an extra side – $2.95
Desserts (Choose One)
Peach Cobbler
Chocolate Cobbler
Apple Cobbler
Strawberry Cobbler
Banana Pudding
Lemon Pie Pudding
Chocolate Cookie Pudding
Fresh Baked Cookies
Lemon Bars
Double Fudge Brownie
Brownies & Lemon Bars
Assorted Cheesecakes (add $7.95)
Bread Pudding
Pecan Pie (add $2.50)
Assorted Cakes (add $4.50)
Fresh Cut Fruit (add $2.50)
Chocolate Pecan Pie (add $2.50)
Add an extra dessert – $2.50
Boxed Lunches
Deli Style Box Lunch – $11.95
Each box contains a sandwich or wrap made with our house-smoked meats, chips, fresh baked cookie, mayonnaise, mustard, lettuce, sliced tomato, cutlery kit, wet napkin, and a peppermint. Upgrade to a croissant – $2.00. Choices include Ham & Cheddar, Turkey & Swiss, Roast Beef & Cheddar, and more.
House Salad Box – $11.95
A garden-fresh blend of tender, colorful lettuces and grape tomatoes, cheese, croutons, and a side of our homemade creole ranch or creamy Italian dressing. Add grilled chicken breast strips – $3.95.
Triple Play Salad Box – $14.95
Our house salad served with a scoop of our very own smoked chicken salad and two-cheese pimento cheese.
Simply Southern A La Carte Menu
Sandwich or Wrap Platter
Made with house smoked meats and salads. Each Platter has assorted sandwiches of ham & cheddar, turkey & swiss, smoked chicken salad, and pimento cheese. All sandwiches and wraps are sliced in half with condiments on the side.
Sandwich Platter (serves 12-15) – $91.95
Wrap Platter (serves 12-15) – $91.95
Slider Platters
Your choice of sliders made with house smoked meats and salads, served on 1oz fresh baked slider rolls. Each platter contains 20 sliders.
Slow Cooked Pecan Pulled Pork – $45.95
Creole Smoked Pork Loin – $57.95
Hot Ham & Jack – $57.95
BBQ Beef Brisket – $68.95
Creole Smoked Turkey Breast & Swiss – $57.95
Beef Tenderloin – $85.95
Fried Green Tomato/Pimento Cheese BLT – $72.95
Fried Catfish BLT – $87.95
Smoked Chicken Salad – $45.95
Pimento Cheese – $45.95
Salads, Bowls, Veggies, and Fruit Trays
All trays and bowls serve 20-25 guests.
MIXED BABY GREENS & GRAPE TOMATOES – $57.95
GREEK PASTA SALAD – $57.95
FRESH CUT SEASONAL FRUIT TRAY – $68.95
FRESH CUT CRUDITÉS (Seasonal Veggies) – $68.95
Mississippi Favorites
MISSISSIPPI FARM-RAISED CATFISH NUGGET TRAY (50 ct nuggets / 25 puppies) – $103.95
HAND-BREADED CHICKEN TENDERS (50 ct) – $103.95
GRILLED CHICKEN TENDERS (50 ct) – $103.95
SAUSAGE & CHEESE PLATTER – $68.95 (Serves 12-15 guests. Sliced smoked sausage, cube cheddar cheese, bbq sauce, jalapeños, and firecrackers.)
Hotty Toddy Beef Bourbon Balls – $18.95 per dozen
Pimento Cheese Ball served with Pita Chips – $41.95
Pimento Cheese Sausage Balls – $14.95 per dozen
Simply Southern Dips
All dips are served by the quart with a house-made white corn tortilla chips.
Queso – $41.95
Rotel Dip – $34.95
Chicken Enchilada Dip – $34.95
Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip – $34.95
Sausage Dip aka Crack Dip – $34.95
Turnip Green Dip – $34.95
Spinach & Artichoke Dip – $35.95
Pimento Cheese Corn Dip – $34.95
Taylor Caviar – $22.95
Sweets
Assorted Fresh-Baked Cookies – $19.95 per dozen
Chocolate Chip
Salted Caramel
Oatmeal Cranberry Walnut
Snickerdoodle
Double Fudge Brownies – $28.95 per dozen
Lemon Bars – $21.95 per dozen
Dream Day Reception Package
PRICE PER GUEST:
$34.34 – clear plastic dinnerware
$38.57 – glass dinnerware
The Package Starts With:
Hand-Breaded Fried Chicken Tenders, served with our very own “comeback sauce”
Grilled Chicken Tenders, marinated in a zesty southern sauce before grilled
Sliders, served on fresh potato rolls (choose one):
Hot Ham with Jack Cheese served with a savory glaze
Smoked Texas Style Beef Brisket
Pecan Smoked Pulled Pork
Smoked Creole Pork Loin
Smoked Turkey Breast
Catfish BLT
Fried Green Tomato BLT with Pimento Cheese
Simply Southern Dips, Salads, and Hors D’œuvres (choose five):
Stuffed Phyllo Pastry Cups (choose one: cranberry chicken salad, seafood salad, or pimento cheese)
Chicken Salad Bites (cranberry chicken salad in a cucumber cup)
Hotty Toddy Cocktail Meatballs (all-beef meatballs served in BBQ sauce)
Smoked Sausage & Cheese (sliced, smoked sausage and cheddar cheese cubes)
Bruschetta (brushed with garlic butter and topped with a shrimp spread)
Fried Dill Pickle Slices (served with a homemade creole ranch dipping sauce)
Fried Banana Pepper Rings (served with homemade comeback sauce)
Pepper Jelly Cream Cheese (served with assorted crackers)
Heavenly Sausage Dip (a mixture of cream cheese, crumbled pork sausage, and spicy rotel tomatoes)
Plantation Turnip Green Dip (a mixture of turnip greens, cream cheese, bacon bits, sour cream, and spices, served with pita points and celery sticks)
Pimento Cheese Corn Dip (a mixture of two different cheeses, corn, green chilies, and the just right amount of mayo and spices)
Buffalo Chicken Dip (just like ‘buffalo wings’ without the bone and mixed with cream cheese)
Spinach Dip (creamy dip, served cold, in a bread bowl)
Spinach & Artichoke Dip (we’ve taken this old classic and added our own southern touch)
Taylor Caviar (a mixture of black-eyed peas, corn, onion, and bell pepper with a zesty dressing, served with “fire crackers”)
Greek Pasta Salad (a mixture of bowtie pasta, olives, cucumbers, and grape tomatoes with a zesty dressing)
Fresh-Cut Seasonal Fruits (served with whipped fruit dip)
Fresh-Cut Seasonal Vegetable Crudités (served with creole ranch)
High Cotton Reception Package
PRICE PER GUEST
$37.14 – clear plastic dinnerware
$40.74 – glass dinnerware
The Package Starts With:
Mississippi Farm Raised Fried Catfish Fillet Nuggets, served with tartar sauce and hushpuppies
Hand-Breaded Fried Chicken Tenders, served with our very own “comeback sauce”
Sliders served on fresh potato rolls (choose two):
Hot Ham with Jack Cheese, served with a savory glaze
Smoked Texas Style Beef Brisket
Pecan Smoked Pulled Pork
Smoked Creole Pork Loin
Smoked Turkey Breast
Catfish BLT
Fried Green Tomato BLT with Pimento Cheese
Carving Station with Culinary Attendant – add $200.00
SIMPLY SOUTHERN STATIONS (choose one):
Red Smashed Potatoes (served with toppings options of whipped butter, sour cream, bacon crumbles, green chives, and cheddar cheese)
Beef Stroganoff – add $1.95 per person
Local Sweet Potatoes (mashed sweet potatoes served with toppings options of brown sugar, cinnamon sugar, mini marshmallows, toasted pecans, and raisins)
5 Cheese Macaroni & Cheese (this is an all-American favorite topped with sour cream, diced ham, sliced smoked sausage, and green chives)
Classic Southern Cheese Grits (grits topped with sliced smoked sausage, bacon crumbles, diced ham, shrimp, cheese, green chives, roasted peppers, onions, sour cream, and diced tomatoes)
Creole Bar that includes Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya, Red Beans and Rice, Crawfish Étouffée, and Seafood Gumbo
SIMPLY SOUTHERN DIPS, SALADS AND HOR D’OEUVRES (choose seven):
Stuffed Phyllo Pastry Cups (choose one: cranberry chicken salad, seafood salad, or pimento cheese)
Chicken Salad Bites (cranberry chicken salad in a cucumber cup)
Hotty Toddy Cocktail Meatballs (all-beef meatballs served in a bourbon BBQ sauce)
Smoked Sausage & Cheese (sliced smoked sausage and cheddar cheese cubes)
Bruschetta (brushed with garlic butter and topped with a shrimp spread)
Fried Dill Pickle Slices (served with a homemade creole ranch dipping sauce)
Fried Banana Pepper Rings (served with homemade comeback sauce)
Fried Okra (hand-breaded in a cornmeal breading)
Pepper Jelly Cream Cheese (served with assorted crackers)
Heavenly Sausage Dip (a mixture of cream cheese, crumbled pork sausage, and spicy rotel tomatoes)
Plantation Turnip Green Dip (a mixture of turnip greens, cream cheese, bacon bits, sour cream, and spices served with pita points and celery sticks)
Pimento Cheese Corn Dip (a mixture of two different cheeses, corn, green chilies, and the just right amount of mayo and spices)
Buffalo Chicken Dip (just like ‘buffalo wings’ without the bone and mixed with cream cheese)
Smoked Catfish Dip (smoked catfish crumbled in seasoned cream cheese)
Spinach Dip (creamy dip served cold in a bread bowl)
Spinach & Artichoke Dip (we’ve taken this old classic and added our own southern touch)
Taylor Caviar (a mixture of black-eyed peas, corn, onion, and bell pepper with a zesty dressing served with “fire crackers”)
Greek Pasta Salad (a mixture of bowtie pasta, olives, cucumbers, and grape tomatoes with a zesty dressing)
Fresh-Cut Seasonal Fruits (served with whipped fruit dip)
Three Melon Salad (cubed watermelon, cantaloupe, and honey dew melon with a sprinkle of feta cheese topped with a vinaigrette dressing with hint of honey)
Fresh-Cut Seasonal Vegetable Crudités (served with creole ranch)
Creole Chicken Bites (hand-bread and deep-fried bite-size chicken tender nuggets topped with a rich creamy creole sauce served with a toothpick)
Meat Rollups (choose one: thinly sliced pork loin or smoked turkey breast; both served with a garden herb cream cheese spread and rolled with a toothpick)
Southern Belle Reception Package
PRICE PER GUEST
$45.54 – clear plastic dinnerware
$49.14 – glass dinnerware
The Package Starts With:
Mississippi Farm Raised Fried Catfish Fillet Rolls (catfish fillet strips stuffed with cream cheese and rolled with a slice of applewood bacon then smoked)
Grilled Shrimp Skewers (big ole’ shrimp seasoned with a dry rub before grilled)
Sliders served on fresh potato rolls (choose two):
Hot Ham with Jack Cheese served with a savory glaze
Smoked Texas Style Beef Brisket
Pecan Smoked Pulled Pork
Smoked Creole Pork Loin
Smoked Turkey Breast
Catfish BLT
Fried Green Tomato BLT with Pimento Cheese
Carving Station with Culinary Attendant – add $200.00
SIMPLY SOUTHERN STATIONS (choose one):
Red Smashed Potatoes (served with toppings options of whipped butter, sour cream, bacon crumbles, green chives, and cheddar cheese)
Beef Stroganoff – add $1.95 per person
Local Sweet Potatoes (mashed sweet potatoes served with toppings options of brown sugar, cinnamon sugar, mini marshmallows, toasted pecans, and raisins)
5 Cheese Macaroni & Cheese (this is an all-American favorite topped with sour cream, diced ham, sliced smoked sausage, and green chives)
Classic Southern Cheese Grits (grits topped with sliced smoked sausage, bacon crumbles, diced ham, shrimp, cheese, green chives, roasted peppers, onions, sour cream, and diced tomatoes)
Creole Bar that includes Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya, Red Beans and Rice, Crawfish Étouffée, and Seafood Gumbo
SIMPLY SOUTHERN DIPS, SALADS, AND HOR D’OEUVRES (choose nine):
Creole Catfish Cakes (bite size catfish cakes topped with Cajun tartar sauce)
Mississippi Farm Raised Fried Catfish Fillet Nugget (served with tartar sauce and hushpuppies)
Cajun Boiled Shrimp (big ole’ peeled-n-divined shrimp served with a zesty cocktail sauce; the tail is left on for easier dipping)
Assorted Skewers (choose one: seasoned and grilled beef, chicken, pork, or veggie skewers)
Creole Chicken Bites (hand-bread and deep-fried bite size chicken tender nuggets topped with a rich creamy creole sauce, served with a toothpick)
Meat Rollups (choose one: thinly sliced pork loin or smoked turkey breast; both served with a garden herb cream cheese spread and rolled with a toothpick)
Stuffed Phyllo Pastry Cups (choose one: cranberry chicken salad, seafood salad, or pimento cheese)
Stuffed Mushrooms (mushrooms stuffed with a savory cream cheese)
Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes (cherry tomatoes stuffed with a garden herb cream cheese)
Caprese Salad Skewer (fresh mozzarella ball, grape tomato, and fresh basil with a dash of balsamic vinegar)
Chicken Salad Bites (cranberry chicken salad in a cucumber cup)
Hotty Toddy Cocktail Meatballs (all-beef meatballs served in a bourbon BBQ sauce)
Smoked Sausage & Cheese (sliced smoked sausage and cheddar cheese cubes)
Bruschetta (brushed with garlic butter and topped with a shrimp spread)
Fried Dill Pickle Slices (served with a homemade creole ranch dipping sauce)
Fried Banana Pepper Rings (served with homemade comeback sauce)
Fried Okra (hand-breaded in a cornmeal breading)
Pepper Jelly Cream Cheese (served with assorted crackers)
Heavenly Sausage Dip (a mixture of cream cheese, crumbled pork sausage, and spicy rotel tomatoes)
Plantation Turnip Green Dip (a mixture of turnip greens, cream cheese, bacon bits, sour cream, and spices, served with pita points and celery sticks)
Pimento Cheese Corn Dip (a mixture of two different cheeses, corn, green chilies, and the just right amount of mayo and spices)
Buffalo Chicken Dip (just like ‘buffalo wings’ without the bone and mixed with cream cheese)
Smoked Catfish Dip (smoked catfish crumbled in seasoned cream cheese)
Spinach Dip (creamy dip served cold in a bread bowl)
Spinach & Artichoke Dip (we’ve taken this old classic and added our own southern touch)
Taylor Caviar (a mixture of black-eyed peas, corn, onion, and bell pepper with a zesty dressing, served with “fire crackers”)
Greek Pasta Salad (a mixture of bowtie pasta, olives, cucumbers, and grape tomatoes with a zesty dressing)
Three Melon Salad (cubed watermelon, cantaloupe, and honey dew melon with a sprinkle of feta cheese, topped with a vinaigrette dressing with hint of honey)
Fresh-Cut Seasonal Fruits (served with whipped fruit dip)
Fresh-Cut Seasonal Vegetable Crudités (served with creole ranch)