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The Picnic Basket
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$25 & up
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Catering Menu
Breakfast
Breakfast Pastries
Most ordered
Assortment of full size breakfast pastries, muffins, and Danishes.
$3.95
Frittata
Full size vegetable frittata.
$60.00|Serves 18
Cluck & Gobble Breakfast
Baked vegetable frittata, oven-roasted potatoes, crispy turkey bacon, turkey sausage, fruit arrangement, an assortment of breads & croissants, butter, and jelly.
$15.00|Minimum 15
Hot Breakfast Boxed Meal
Individual Packaging
Each box includes your choice of entrée, a fresh fruit cup, and bottle of juice.
$12.00|Minimum 10
Simple Morning Starter Breakfast
A traditional continental breakfast, mini breakfast pastries, toast, croissants, fruit, brewed coffee, butter, jelly, and condiments.
$12.00|Minimum 10
Breakfast Sandwich Meal
Individual Packaging
Each box includes your choice of sandwich, fruit cup, and a bottle of juice.
$11.95|Minimum 10
Fresh Start Breakfast
Your choice of breakfast, oven-roasted potatoes, fruit, an assortment of mini breakfast pastries, butter, jelly, and condiments.
$14.00|Minimum 10
Boxed Lunches
The Executive Boxed Lunch
Most ordered
Individual Packaging
Each box includes your choice of single-meat sandwich (w/ cheese, lettuce & tomatoes), assorted gourmet salad, a fresh fruit cup, and an assorted dessert bar.
$14.95|Minimum 2
The Monterey Boxed Lunch
Most ordered
Individual Packaging
Each box includes a California wrap (turkey, turkey bacon, Muenster cheese, lettuce, tomatoes & avocado dressing in a spinach tortilla), tortellini salad, a fresh fruit cup, and a seven-layer bar.
$15.95|Minimum 2
Caesar Salad Boxed Lunch
Most ordered
Individual Packaging
Each box includes a chicken Caesar salad, (w/ croutons & Caesar dressing), a fresh fruit cup, and a cookie.
$14.95|Minimum 2
Cobb Salad Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes a cobb salad (w/ poppy seed dressing), a fresh fruit cup, and a cookie.
$14.95|Minimum 2
Fowling in Love Again Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes a Fowling in Love Again sandwich (roasted turkey breast, avocado spread & pesto mayo on sourdough bread), Japanese chicken salad, a fresh fruit cup, and an oatmeal carmelita.
$15.95|Minimum 2
Market Salad Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes a Market salad (w/ dressing), a fresh fruit cup, and a cookie.
$14.95|Minimum 2
The Ambassador Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes your choice of sandwich (served cold), curried chicken couscous salad, a fruit cup, and a fudge brownie.
$16.95|Minimum 2
The Santa Fe Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes a Ranchero Wrap (turkey, turkey bacon, pepper Jack cheese, lettuce, tomatoes & ranch dressing in a white wrap), quechan quinoa salad, a fresh fruit cup, and a scotcheroo.
$15.95|Minimum 2
The Gobbler Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes a Gobbler sandwich (double-decker club sandwich w/ turkey & cheddar), Japanese chicken salad, a fresh fruit cup, and an oatmeal carmelita.
$16.95|Minimum 2
The Premium Lunch Sack Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes your choices of single-meat sandwich (w/ lettuce on your choice of bread), a fresh fruit cup, a bag of chips, and a cookie.
$10.95|Minimum 2
The Rooster Sandwich Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes a Rooster sandwich (grilled & chilled chicken breast, lettuce & tomatoes on a soft bun), cranberry & bowtie pasta salad, a fresh fruit cup, and a seven-layer bar.
$14.95|Minimum 2
The Bistro Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes a Bistro sandwich (roasted turkey breast, bacon, lettuce & tomatoes on a large flaky croissant), broccoli cashew salad, a fresh fruit cup, and a lemon bar.
$15.95|Minimum 2
Roast Encounter of The Third Kind Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes a Roast Encounter of the Third Kind sandwich (roast beef, smoked Gouda, sauteed mushrooms, chipotle mayo, red bell peppers & lettuce on a ciabatta roll), cranberry bowtie pasta salad, a fresh fruit cup, and an oatmeal carmelita.
$15.95|Minimum 2
The Grilled Murray Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes a grilled Murray sandwich (grilled chicken breast, cheddar, grilled peppers & onions, guacamole & lettuce on a pretzel roll), vegetable spaghetti salad, a fresh fruit cup, and a fudge brownie.
$15.95|Minimum 2
To Half & To Hold Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes your choices of sandwich (w/ your choice of meat) & 8oz gourmet salad, a fruit cup, and a cookie.
$12.95|Minimum 2
The Representative Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes your choices of single-meat sandwich (w/ lettuce) & salad, a cookie, and a fruit cup.
$12.95|Minimum 2
I Think I Ham Sandwich Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes an I Think I Ham sandwich (low-fat turkey, ham, Swiss cheese, lettuce, balsamic onions & lemon-basil mayo on a ciabatta roll), cranberry bowtie pasta salad, a fresh fruit cup, and a white chocolate-macadamia cookie.
$15.95|Minimum 2
The Presidential Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes your choice of 2 meats (w/ cheese, lettuce & tomatoes on a large flaky croissant), tortellini salad, a fresh fruit cup, and a dessert bar.
$16.95|Minimum 2
Julienne Salad Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes a Julienne salad (w/ dressing), a fresh fruit cup, and a cookie.
$14.95|Minimum 2
The Scoops Salad Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes scoops salad (chicken salad, tuna salad & egg salad on a bed of lettuce & tomato w/ dressing), a fresh fruit cup, and a cookie.
$14.95|Minimum 2
Ham Solo Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes a Ham Solo sandwich (turkey, ham, dill Havarti cheese, garlic mayo & lettuce on multigrain bread), Greek islands salad, a fresh fruit cup, and a Pokie bar.
$15.95|Minimum 2
Honey Mustard Salad Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes a honey mustard salad (w/ honey mustard dressing), a fresh fruit cup, and a cookie.
$14.95|Minimum 2
The Economy Lunch Sack Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes your choice of single-meat sandwich on your choice of bread, a bag of chips, and a cookie.
$8.95|Minimum 2
The Classic Lunch Sack Boxed Lunch
Individual Packaging
Each box includes your choices of single-meat sandwich (w/ lettuce on your choice od bread) & fruit, a bag of chips, and a cookie.
$9.95|Minimum 2
Appetizers
Fresh Fruit Tray
Most ordered
Includes assorted seasonal fruits (grapes, watermelon, pineapple, honeydew, cantaloupe & strawberries).
$35.95|Serves 10
Cheese & Fruit Platter
Most ordered
Includes assorted seasonal fruit with domestic & imported cheese. Served with crackers on the side.
$44.95|Serves 10
Vegetable Tray
Includes assorted vegetables (celery, carrot, cucumber, cherry tomato, zucchini & vegetable dip).
$35.95|Serves 10
Fruit Kebobs
Served cold.
$2.50|Minimum 10
Shrimp Tray
Includes peeled & deveined tail-on shrimp with cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.
$69.95|Serves 15
Elegant Cheese Tray
Includes assortment of imported & domestic cheese. Served with cracker on the side.
$44.95|Serves 10
Assorted Appetizers
50 assorted cold appetizers.
$125.00|Serves 25
Mini Quiche
Served hot.
$1.50|Minimum 50
Cheese Tortellini Kebobs
Served cold.
$2.50|Minimum 10
Caprese Brochettes
Served cold.
$2.50|Minimum 10
Feta & Spinach Turnovers
Served hot.
$1.50|Minimum 50
Four Cheese & Garlic Stuffed Mushrooms
Served hot.
$2.00|Minimum 50
Cocktail Meatballs
Served hot.
$0.60|Minimum 50
Mini Hawaiian Chicken Brochettes
Served hot.
$2.00|Minimum 50
Beef Brochettes
Served hot.
$2.00|Minimum 50
Mini Chicken Quesadillas
Served hot.
$2.95|Minimum 20
Meat & Cheese Tray
Includes an assortment of meats (roast beef, corned beef, turkey breast & turkey ham) with cheeses (Swiss, American, cheddar & provolone), and a salad (please specify any preferences for salad in special instructions).
$82.95|Serves 15
Catering Packages
Corporate Favorite Cold Buffet
Most ordered
Assorted mini sandwiches (w/ lettuce on petite rolls, mini croissants & mini pinwheel wraps), your choice of 3 sides or salads, and a fruit tray.
$15.95|Minimum 10
Standard Cold Buffet
Most ordered
Assorted full size sandwiches (w/ lettuce on bread), your choice of 2 sides or salads, and fruit arrangement.
$14.95|Minimum 10
Gold Coast Hot Buffet
Most ordered
Includes your choices of 2 entrees, 1 salad & 2 hot sides, dinner rolls, and butter.
$24.00|Minimum 20
Intercontinental Hot Buffet
Includes your choice of 2 entrees, 3 sides, and bread.
$19.00|Minimum 10
Jerusalem Combination Grill
Includes grilled chicken breast, kofta kebobs, bistro steak kebobs, yellow rice, grilled vegetables, pita bread, tahini sauce, hot sauce, and your choice of salad.
$18.00|Minimum 10
Mexican Fiesta Buffet
Includes your choice of 2 entrees, flour tortillas, yellow rice, refried beans, guacamole shredded cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, chopped lettuce, sliced black olives, and mild salsa roja.
$20.95|Minimum 10
All American BBQ Package
Includes half pound hamburgers, all beef hot dogs, grilled chicken breast, baked beans, watermelon wedges, hamburger buns, hot dog buns, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, condiments, and your choice of side.
$18.00|Minimum 10
Sandwiches & Wraps
Gluten-Free Corporate Choice Sandwiches
Assorted full size sandwiches (w/ cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, mayo & mustard on gluten-free bread)
$11.00

Corporate Choice Sandwich
Full size sandwiches cut in half (w/ lettuce, tomato, cheese, pickles, mayo & mustard) on bread and croissants.
$9.00

Mini Wraps
An assortment of 5 mini wraps (ranchero, California, etc).
$23.75|Serves 2
House Creation Platter
An assortment of our famous house creation sandwiches (all served cold) artistically arranged on serving trays. Priced per sandwich. Mayo, mustard & pickles on the side.
$11.00
Vegetarian Round Party Subs
Vegetables, cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and mustard on French rolls. Served with pickles.
$96.00|Serves 10
Mini Croissant Sandwiches
Assorted sandwiches (w/ meat, cheese, lettuce, mayo & Dijon on mini croissants).
$4.75
Italian Round Party Sub
Roast beef, turkey, turkey ham, Swiss, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, mayo, and mustard on French rolls. Served with pickles.
$96.00|Serves 10
Petite Roll Sandwiches
Assorted sandwiches (w/ meat, cheese, lettuce, mayo & Dijon on petite rolls).
$4.75
Muffaletta Round Party Sub
Turkey, turkey ham, provolone, cheddar, chopped giardiniera, olive oil, mayo, and mustard on French rolls. Served with pickles.
$96.00|Serves 10
Hot Entrees
Hot Boxed Meal
Individual Packaging
Each box includes your choices of entrée, starch, hot vegetable & salad.
$16.95|Minimum 10
Chicken Fajitas
Comes with rice, refried beans, flour tortillas, and sour cream.
$130.00|Serves 10
Beef Tenderloin Kebobs
Skewered grilled beef tenderloin kebobs. Served with yellow rice and grilled vegetables.
$170.00|Serves 10
Fresh Salmon Kebobs
Skewered salmon kebobs. Served with yellow rice and vegetables.
$170.00|Serves 10
Beef Tenderloin Platter
Medium rare chilled tenderloin medallions. Served with asparagus tips, 2 dozen mini rolls, and creamy horseradish.
$140.00|Serves 15
Hot Mexican Meal Boxed Meal
Individual Packaging
Each box includes your choice of entrée, yellow rice, refried beans, tortillas, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, and mild salsa roja.
$16.95|Minimum 10
Roast Sirloin Italian Beef
Slow roasted Italian beef in Au Jus with peppers, and onions. Served with giardiniera and sliced 4" club rolls.
$90.00|Serves 10
Home-Style Meatloaf
$60.00|Serves 10
Grilled Chicken Breasts
$60.00|Serves 10
Mini Bistro Steak Kebobs
Mini steak kebobs off the skewer. Served with yellow rice and vegetables.
$100.00|Serves 10
Mediterranean Chicken Kebobs
Skewered grilled mediterranean chicken kebobs. Served with yellow rice and grilled vegetables.
$130.00|Serves 10
Extra Jumbo Shrimp Kebobs
Skewered jumbo shrimp kebobs. Served with yellow rice and vegetables.
$150.00|Serves 10
Veggie Fajitas
Comes with rice, refried beans, flour tortillas, and sour cream.
$100.00|Serves 10
Steak Fajitas
Comes with rice, refried beans, flour tortillas, and sour cream.
$150.00|Serves 10
Balsamic Glazed Caprese Chicken
$80.00|Serves 10
Pasta
Gourmet Macaroni & Cheese
$60.00|Serves 20
Grilled Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
$45.00|Serves 10
Mostaccioli
With marinara sauce and provolone cheese.
$60.00|Serves 18
Lasagna
Your choice of lasagna.
$120.00|Serves 18
Soups, Salads & Sides
Bag of Chips
Most ordered
$1.50
Gourmet Salad
Most ordered
Your choice of salad.
$7.35|Serves 2 - Minimum 3
Cup of Soup
Your choice of soup.
$3.50
Veggie Delight Salad
With assorted salad greens and vegetables with a dressing of your choice.
$11.06
Market Salad
Assorted salad greens with grilled chicken, bacon crumbles, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, hard-boiled egg, black olives, almonds, and your choice of dressing.
$10.14
Cobb Salad
Romaine lettuce with turkey breast, turkey bacon, crumbled bleu cheese, diced eggs, green onions, tomatoes, and poppy seed dressing.
$10.14
Honey Mustard Salad
Romaine lettuce with grilled chicken breast, turkey bacon, cheddar cheese, grape tomatoes, and honey mustard dressing.
$10.14
Chicken Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce with grilled chicken breast, hard-boiled egg, pepperoncini, black olives, homemade croutons, and Caesar dressing.
$10.14
Trio Platter Salad
Romaine lettuce with chicken salad, tuna salad, egg salad, tomatoes, and olives.
$11.06
Julienne Salad
Romaine lettuce with turkey ham, turkey breast, Swiss cheese, cheddar cheese, hard-boiled egg, olives, and tomatoes.
$10.14
Hors D'Oeuvres
Supreme Hors d'Oeuvres Buffet
Your choice of 4 appetizers, assortment of mini sandwiches, fruit arrangement, vegetable tray (w/ dip), shrimp cocktail, cheese tray. crackers, and condiments.
$27.00|Minimum 20
Desserts
Small Cookies
Most ordered
Chocolate chip cookies.
$1.00
Assorted Desserts
An assortment of fudge brownies, lemon bars, Oreo brownies, pokie (M&M) bars, oatmeal carmelitas, scotcheroos, and serve-layers bars.
$4.25
Assorted Cookies
An assortment of chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, white chocolate macadamia nut, and M&M cookies.
$1.95
Gluten-Free Cookies
Your choice of cookies. Dairy free.
$2.75
Gluten-Free Muffins
Dairy free.
$4.50
Gluten-Free Brownies & Bars
An assortment of brownies, lemon cake, peanut butter brownies, and jam bars. Dairy free.
$5.00
Gluten-Free Biscotti
Dairy free.
$4.50
Beverages
Assorted Individual Sodas
Most ordered
$1.84
Bottled Water
$1.47
Apple Juice
$3.23
Orange Juice
$3.23
Peach Sparkling Water
$3.23
Kiwi-Strawberry Sparkling Water
$3.23
Bottled Milk
$1.84
About The Picnic Basket Catering
On ezCater.com since November 30th, 2012.
Since 1980, we've been serving from-scratch breakfasts, gigantic original sandwiches, classic pastas, and homemade desserts. We have several packages for any time of day: try one of our complete breakfast packages or one of our hot buffets, and find out why we were voted "Best Sandwich Shop" in Lake country at your next event.
Address
501 N. Milwaukee Ave
Libertyville, IL 60048
Libertyville, IL 60048
Delivery Hours
Mon-Sat: 8am-4:30pmTakeout Hours
Mon-Sat: 8am-4:30pmDelivery Fee
$25.00 & up to this locationCancelling your order
25% fee if canceled within 24 hours of event timeDelivery Minimum
$100.00 minimum for Delivery