Effortless Elegance: Catered Cocktail Parties Made Simple
A beautifully arranged spread of chef-prepared bites your guests can enjoy at their own pace. Choose six selections,
any mix of savory bites and mini desserts. For most gatherings, we recommend four savory and two sweet.
Our team handles everything, from shopping and cooking to setting up the food table and cleaning up during and after
your event. Prefer passed hors d’oeuvres or a bartender? We can arrange both.
Explore Our Cocktail Party Options
- The Cocktail Hour
A chef-attended spread of seasonal bites for a 2.5-hour event. Choose six selections from meat, seafood, vegetarian, and mini dessert bites, with about 10–12 pieces per guest. Want a theme or a custom menu? Schedule a call with our Chef de Cuisine. Then enjoy the party, mingle with your guests, and let us take care of the rest.
Menu & pricing » - Cocktail Drop-Off: Styled Drop-Off
The food without the service. Six chef-prepared bites, all made to be served cold, delivered on elevated platters with garnish and serving utensils. Just set them out and enjoy your guests.
Menu & pricing » - Cocktail Drop-Off & Set-Up: Grazing Display
Everything in the Styled Drop-Off, plus full setup and styling on site, with risers, boards, and garnish. Your food table is guest-ready when we leave.
Menu & pricing »
Hosting 35 or more? Our Themed Stations offer a heartier, interactive spread with chef-attended carving, taco, and slider stations.
Service Cost
Includes shopping, cooking, service, and clean up. All food service is stationary unless an additional server(s) is hired for the passing of food items.
Food/Grocery Cost
Food cost listed is an estimate only and will be adjusted to the actual cost in the final invoice. Should we be under or over budget by more than 20%, you will be notified before the event. We typically shop at Publix, Buford Highway Farmers Market, or Whole Foods, and we maintain a priority on quality and freshness. For larger events, we may utilize our local purveyors.
Production Charge
Covers chafing dishes and serving platters for the serving table, disposable cocktail plates and cocktail napkins, and all equipment set up, take down, and transportation. The production cost also includes menu consult and customization with a dedicated event planner, printed menu tent cards, and votive candles for the food table. Glassware is not included. Should you choose to rent items, please allow us to help coordinate the rental order required.
Beverages
All alcohol and beverages will be provided by the client. APCS will not provide any beverage services unless contracted. Hiring a bartender is strongly recommended for any beverage service (please allow us to help coordinate the bartending service).
Travel Fee
Travel to locations outside the Perimeter or below I-20 will be calculated based on the standard IRS mileage rates of round-trip travel to and from our licensed catering kitchen (3300 Marjan Drive, Atlanta, GA 30340) for each chef or staff member traveling to your location. Availability to travel outside the Perimeter will vary based on schedules and location and may not be able to be accommodated. Parking/valet fees will be charged as incurred.
