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The Pub 500 catering menu is designed for a minimum of 50 people in the Mankato area. Special size orders and out of area locations are available by request. We would be happy to accommodate any special menu requests or special needs.
A sample of our catering menus appear below. All menus are customizable for your event. Call 507.625.6500 or email info@pub500.com for more information on how to make your next event memorable.
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Vegetable tray
Fresh vegetables served with ranch.
Serves 50.
Summer sausage and cheese
Summer sausage and domestic cheeses served with crackers.
Serves 50.
Imported cheese
Served with crackers, bread, and grapes.
Serves 50.
Fresh fruit platter
Variety of melons, grapes, and berries.
Serves 25.
Bruschetta
Greenhouse tomatoes, basil, and balsamic served on a toasted baguette. Served by the dozen.
Caprese skewers
Grape tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil.
Served by the dozen.
Hummus
Homemade roasted red pepper hummus served with pita bread.
Serves 50.
Korean bbq egg rolls
Served with Asian chili sauce.
Serves 50.
Chicken wings
50 wings served with your choice of sauce: BBQ, spicy Asian, Thai peanut, buffalo, or honey mustard.
Barbeque meatballs
50 meatballs served with housemade BBQ sauce.
Bacon wrapped scallops
Lightly glazed with teriyaki sauce.
Served by the dozen.
Smoked salmon fillet
Served with lemons, capers, onions, bread, and a creamy dill sauce. Serves 30.
Shrimp cocktail
Jumbo shrimp served with cocktail sauce.
Serves 50.
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Pulled turkey or pulled pork
Slow-roasted turkey or pork on a brioche bun. Served with BBQ sauce and our housemade chips or coleslaw.
Sloppy joes
Homemade sloppy Joe on a brioche bun. Served with our housemade chips or coleslaw.
Grilled hamburgers
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and your choice of housemade chips or coleslaw. Impossible burger option.
Buffalo chicken
Grilled chicken tossed in our buffalo sauce with lettuce, tomato and pepper jack cheese atop a ciabatta. Served with chips or coleslaw.
Deli sandwiches
Ham or turkey, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and cheese on white or wheat bread. Served with chips or coleslaw.
{ SIDES }
Coleslaw
Pasta Salad
Fresh Fruit Cup
Housemade Pub Chips
Potato Chips
Baked Beans
{ MAIN COURSE }
ALL MAIN COURSES ARE SERVED WITH A SIDE SALAD/DRESSING, CHOICE OF ONE SIDE, VEGETABLE, AND A DINNER ROLL/BUTTER
Turkey dinner
Carved turkey, sage stuffing and cranberry sauce.
Roasted pork loin
Slow-roasted pork loin with a BBQ glaze.
BBQ ribs
Braised ribs served with a rich Kansas City BBQ sauce, or dry rubbed.
Oven roasted chicken
Chicken quarters roasted in a lemon and garlic sauce.
Alaskan salmon
Wild caught Alaskan salmon baked in a tomato coulis.
Carved prime rib
Served with horseradish aioli and au jus.
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free options are available options for any meal.
{ SIDE OPTIONS }
MASHED POTATOES AND GRAVY, BAKED POTATO, MACARONI AND CHEESE, OR BROWN RICE AND QUINOA
{ VEGETABLE OPTIONS }
FRENCH GREEN BEANS, BERMUDA BLEND, CORN, PEAS, CALIFORNIA MEDLEY
{ SUGGESTIONS }
Fresh and light
Veggies with ranch, summer sausage and cheese, housemade chips and dip and caprese skewers.
Hearty hors d’oeuvres
BBQ meatballs, chicken wings, spinach and artichoke dip, veggie tray, summer sausage and cheese, and housemade chips and dip.
Elevated
Shrimp cocktail, smoked salmon, meatballs, bruschetta, imported cheese, veggies and dip.
Pasta Night
Linguine noodles served with your choice of two sauces (meat sauce, marinara, Alfredo). Salad, dressing, and garlic toast are included.
Fiesta
Build your own chicken fajitas, and beef tacos. Served with Spanish rice, refried beans, tortillas, chips and salsa, and condiments.
Tailgate Mankato
Burgers, brats, buns and condiments, served with coleslaw, baked beans, and cookies.
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Cookies
Freshly baked chocolate chip toffee, or rocky road.
Carmel apple bars
Granny smith apples baked in a custard with an apple crisp topping, drizzled with caramel.
Triple chocolate mousse bars
Thin layers of white and dark chocolate mousse between rich chocolate cake.
Bread pudding
Housemade with raisins and a rich caramel sauce.
{ DECADENCE }
Red velvet cake
Rich crimson colored chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting and a buttercream filling.
Ultimate chocolate
Layers of chocolate mousse and chocolate cake, finished with a silky chocolate ganache.
Carrot cake
Luscious two layer cake with a cream cheese frosting.