Party Platters

You can pick up, or we can deliver,
platters ready to serve and to be enjoyed by friends and family. From
artfully presented cheese boards to savory charcuterie plates that can just
be set out in advance, how easy is that?! Pasta salads, fresh mozzarella,
smoked salmon, pork sliders will keep your guests happy all evening.
Contact LeeAnn for details
Even more ways to add
ZZest to your life –
Hire a Mixologist
Yes, it’s true, you can have a professional mix you up the latest
and greatest cocktails, with top shelf liquor and ZZest ingredients.
Then you can choose from a variety of themed cocktails.
- Hire Our Wood Fired Pizza Oven
- and Crew.
- Includes Chef & Staff, for your next back
yard
party. How cool is that?! Don’t miss out on the fun!
A few of our fave
pizza’s:
• Italian robiola/ mushroom/ honey and truffle salt
• mozzarella/ tomato/basil/ sea salt
• Jamón serrano / goat cheese
• anchovy olives/ greens/ peppers/ sausage
- Served with a crispy fresh side salad.
- Oven must be setup outside, so, all events
are weather permitting.
Hire our Chef
- Basically think cool extended cocktail party with your kitchen as a tasting
station
with one of our Chef’s showing off. Here’s what we can do:
- Pull Fresh Mozzarella
-
Fresh pulled mozzarella “martinis” (no alcohol). Enjoy “The ZZest,”
“Cosmo,” “Nearly Naked on the Beach,” “The Dirty,” and more.
Or, we can make other wonderful dishes
with ZZest. See our latest catering brochure for details.
Thinking…I
Can’t Do this Alone?
Get some help with your party.
- We can deliver, set up, and pick up your platters

- Help with your service? Hire
a server
- Beer & Wine Service: we provide glasses, ice,
service, setup and cleanup.
- Full Cocktail Service: Enjoy a charming "mixologist"
and custom
cocktails. Includes ice, glasses, service, setup and cleanup.
- Cool plastic ware napkins and silverware As urban
as we can find.
All Dressed Up with No Place to Go??
- Complete with patio (weather permitting).
Available
Sunday and Monday 11am -10pm. Rent the space
and staff, then anything goes! Choose
from this menu, our current dinner
menu, or a four course chef tasting! No holds barred, we are both
flexible and creative!
Contact
LeeAnn for details
- Have a Party at
Newts Express
- ZZest Provides the beer, wine, liquor,
and awesome food
menu.
Conveniently located on the downtown
skyways, in perfect position for your out-of-town guests staying at
downtown hotels, or, even an after work get-together close to the Mayo
Clinic, banks, and other businesses.
University of MN Center skyway level.
Available Mon-Fri 4pm -10pm, and Sat-Sun 11am -10pm. Rent includes servers and chefs, then you can add anything
from this menu (except pizza)!
We can also do ZZesty sliders at Newt’s Express. Here are some past classics
from Chef Stef:
• Marieke’s gouda/ pomodoraccio tomatoes/ skillet bacon spread/ mixed
greens
• Spicy plum chutney/ fresh chevre/ red onions/ mixed greens




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- Finally the ultimate. Chef Justin Schoville will
design a custom menu for you and a small group of friends or family. He
comes right to your kitchen cooks and cleans up! You can actually sit
back and enjoy your own party. What a perfect gift for someone who has
everything -- especially good taste.