Catering by Maverick’s Steak & Cocktails
Mavericks Steak & Cocktails in Aberdeen, SD is the exclusive caterer for the Dakota Event Center. Their innovative menu and exceptional quality make a great addition to your special occasion. Our on-site catering kitchen features highly skilled chefs and banquet servers that ensure the freshest food is served. Your event can include bar or beverage service, buffets, plated meals, wrap & sandwich selections, upscale steak options, bakery items, hors d’oeuvres, and desserts for whatever meal you choose – breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With twenty years of restaurant experience, Maverick’s is the best choice for your next catered event.
Bar Service & Beverage
Beer Kegs
Bud Light, Coors Light, Michelob Ultra, Michelob Golden Draft Light, Miller Lite, Busch Light. We have a variety of import and specialty beer available upon request. Imports & specialty beer orders are required three (3) weeks prior to the event date.
Champagne/Wine
We have a variety of champagne and wines available upon request. Special orders are required three (3) weeks prior to the event date.
Host Bar
A tab of all drinks consumed will be kept for one final bill. Host bars can be run for the duration of the event or for any amount of time specified. Minimum of 25 guests.
Drink Tickets
Hosts of the event can determine a set number of tickets in advance and pass them out during the time of the event. You will be charged only for the tickets redeemed.
Beverages
Fresh Brewed Coffee, Iced Tea, Lemonade, Fruit Punch, Milk, Fruit Juice, Assorted Soft Drinks, Bottled Water
Breakfast Buffets
All Breakfast Buffets include fruit juice and coffee. A minimum of 25 guests.
Deluxe Breakfast
Scrambled Eggs with Cheese, choice of Bacon Strips or Country Sausage Links, choice of French Toast Sticks or Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast Potatoes, Fresh Fruit, choice of Caramel Rolls or Cinnamon Rolls
Classic Breakfast
Scrambled Eggs with Cheese, choice of Bacon Strips or Country Sausage Links, Breakfast Potatoes, Fresh Fruit, Assorted Muffins
Continental Breakfast
Fresh Fruit, Assorted Muffins, Hard Boiled Eggs, Bagels with cream cheese
On The Lighter Side
Fresh Fruit, Yogurt, Granola, Hard Boiled Eggs
Plated Breakfast
Available Upon Request.
Lunch Buffets
All Lunch Buffets are served with a coffee station. A minimum of 25 guests. Available 10am – 3pm.
Sandwich Board
Sliced Ham and Turkey, Assorted Cheese Slices, Assorted Bread, Choice of Deli Salad or Garden Salad with Dressings, Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onions and Pickle Slices, Condiments (mayo, ketchup, mustard), Potato Chips, Choice of Deli Salad or Garden Salad with Dressings, Aioli and spreads.
Add cookies
Add chef choice soup with crackers
Mavericks Grill
Grilled Hamburgers, Assorted Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onions and Pickle Slices, Condiments (mayo, ketchup, mustard), Baked Beans, Chef Choice Deli Salad.
Add brats
Add grilled chicken breasts
Mexican Fiesta
Choice of 2 entrées: Beef Tacos (Hard or Soft Shell), Beef Enchiladas, or Chicken Fajitas. Served with Spanish Rice, Refried Beans, Chips and Salsa, Cheese, Sour Cream, and Taco Sauce.
Smokehouse BBQ
Smoked BBQ Pulled Pork, Kaiser Rolls, Maverick’s Signature Sauce, Baked Beans, Potato Chips, Chef Choice Deli Salad.
Italian Celebration
Choice of 2 entrées: served with a garden salad and breadsticks.
Beef lasagna: delicious layers of beef, noodles, Italian tomato sauce, and a mixture of mozzarella and cottage cheese
Penne Bolognese: with parmesan, fresh herbs, and our housemade marinara meat sauce
Honey chicken pasta: grilled chicken breast and penne pasta tossed in our housemade alfredo sauce with a hint of honey
Chicken farfalle alfredo: butterfly pasta tossed in homemade alfredo and topped with herbs and parmesan
Salads
Potato Salad, Italian Pasta Salad, Macaroni Salad, Pistachio Salad, Fresh Garden Salad. Or Upgrade your salad: Broccoli Salad, Caesar Salad, Mixed Green Salad.
Dressings
Ranch, French, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Thousand Island
Plated Lunch
All Plated Lunches are served with a choice of starch and vegetable. With a garden salad and a coffee station. Available 10 am – 3 pm.
Lunch Steak
6 oz medium sirloin. Served with choice of vegetable and starch.
Chicken Parmesan
Hand-breaded chicken breast topped with marinara or Alfredo sauce and shredded Parmesan. Served with choice of vegetable and starch.
Grilled Chicken Breast
With the choice of Marsala, mushroom jus, sundried tomato cream sauce, rosemary cream sauce, or Mavericks signature sauce. Served with choice of vegetable and starch.
Roast Beef
Slow-cooked tender roast beef with choice of classic brown gravy, burgundy mushroom gravy, or mushroom jus. Served with choice of vegetable and starch.
Roasted Pork Loin
Roasted and seasoned to perfection with your choice of apple bacon demi-glace, or rosemary cream sauce. Served with choice of vegetable and starch.
Vegetables
Green Beans Almandine, Buttered Corn, Roasted Yellow Squash & Zucchini, Seasonal Steamed Vegetable Blend, Steamed Broccoli, Caramelized Baby Carrots.
Starches
Baked Potato, Au Gratin Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Sour Cream & Chive Mashed Potatoes, Fingerling Potatoes, Rosemary Roasted Red Potatoes, Garlic Cheddar Mashed Potatoes, Rice Pilaf, Twice Baked Potato.
Salad
All plated lunches are served with a garden salad and 2 dressing options.
**Upgrade to our mixed green salad, Caesar salad, or broccoli salad
Dressings: Ranch, French, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Thousand Island
Wraps & Sandwiches
Available Plated or Buffet Style
All Wraps and Sandwiches are served with a coffee station & a deli salad
Chicken Ranch Wrap
Tortilla wrap filled with grilled, sliced chicken breast, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, bacon, and shredded cheddar jack cheese. Served with deli salad.
Turkey Club Wrap
Tortilla wrap spread with herbed cream cheese, filled with sliced turkey, spinach leaves, tomatoes, bacon and shredded cheddar jack cheese. Served with deli salad.
Cucumber BLT Wrap
Tortilla wrap spread with bacon, cucumbers, avocado, tomato, seasoned mayo and romaine lettuce. Served with deli salad.
Cajun Chicken Wrap
Tortilla wrap filled with Cajun grilled chicken, red onion, tomato, seasoned mayo, and romaine lettuce. Served with deli salad.
Ciabatta Sandwich
Choice of turkey, ham or roast beef with Swiss or American cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo and mustard. Served with deli salad.
Working Box Lunch
Choice of a ciabatta sandwich or wrap served with Italian pasta salad or potato salad, chips, and a cookie.
Deli Salads
Potato Salad, Italian Pasta Salad, Macaroni Salad, Pistachio Salad, Broccoli Salad.
*Add chef choice soup to buffet style*
Dinner Buffets
Dinner Buffets have the choice of 1, 2, or 3 entrée.
One Entrée | Two Entrée | Three Entrée |
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Choose 1 Salad
Choose 1 Vegetable Choose 1 Starch |
Choose 1 Salad
Choose 1 Vegetable Choose 1 Starch |
Choose 1 Salad
Choose 1 Vegetable Choose 1 Starch |
Roasted Pork Loin
Roasted and seasoned to perfection with your choice of apple bacon demi-glace, or rosemary cream sauce
Chicken Parmesan
Hand-breaded chicken breast topped with marinara or Alfredo and shredded parmesan
Roast Beef
Slow-cooked tender roast beef with choice of classic brown gravy, burgundy mushroom gravy or mushroom jus
Grilled Chicken Breast
Choice of Marsala, mushroom jus, sun-dried tomato sauce, rosemary cream sauce or Maverick’s signature sauce
Glazed Ham
Roasted and served with honey pineapple glaze
Turkey
Simple, classic and smothered in housemade turkey gravy. Add dressing
Chicken Farfalle Alfredo
Butterfly pasta tossed in housemade alfredo sauce and finished with parmesan and herbs, served with breadsticks. *No starch choice*
Beef Lasagna
Delicious layers of beef, noodles, Italian tomato sauce and a mixture of mozzarella and cottage cheese, served with breadsticks. *No starch choice*
Kids Buffet
Choice of mac & cheese OR chicken strips. Served with French fries
Upgrade Entree to Carving Station:
Additional cost per person
Prime Rib
Sauce: Horseradish Cream OR Au Jus
Ham
Sauce: Honey Pineapple Glaze
Turkey
Sauce: Cranberry OR Gravy
Salads
Add an additional salad
Fresh Garden Salad, Potato Salad, Italian Pasta Salad, Macaroni Salad, Pistachio Salad. Upgrade: Broccoli Salad, Caesar Salad, Mixed Green Salad
Dressings: Ranch, French, Balsamic Vinaigrette, and Thousand Island.
Vegetables
Green Beans Almandine, Roasted Yellow Squash & Zucchini, Seasonal Steamed Vegetable Blend, Butter Corn, Steamed Broccoli, Caramelized Baby Carrots
Starches
Baked Potato, Sour Cream & Chive Mashed Potatoes, Garlic Cheddar Mashed Potatoes, Au Gratin Potatoes, Fingerling Potatoes, Rice Pilaf, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Rosemary Roasted Red Potatoes, Twice Baked Potato
All dinner buffets include rolls with honey butter and a coffee station. Minimum 25 guests.
Plated Dinners
Roasted Pork Loin
Roasted and seasoned to perfection with your choice of apple bacon demi-glace or rosemary cream sauce
Chicken Parmesan
Hand-breaded chicken breast topped with marinara or alfredo sauce and shredded parmesan.
Slow Roasted Beef
Slow-cooked tender roast beef with choice of classic brown gravy, burgundy mushroom gravy or mushroom jus.
Turkey
Simple, classic and smothered in house-made turkey gravy. Add Dressing
Glazed Ham
Roasted and served with honey pineapple glaze.
Grilled Chicken Breast
With the choice of Marsala, mushroom jus, sundried tomato sauce, rosemary cream sauce or Mavericks signature sauce
Honey Chicken Pasta
Grilled chicken breast and penne pasta tossed in our house-made Alfredo sauce with a hint of honey. Served with a garden salad and choice of vegetable
Chicken Farfalle Alfredo
Butterfly pasta tossed in house-made Alfredo sauce and finished with parmesan and herbs. Served with garden salad and choice of vegetable
Kabobs
Tender pieces of chicken skewered with red onions, bell peppers and mushrooms finished with sweet chili sauce, teriyaki or Caribbean jerk. Substitute beef
Broiled Walleye
Choose lightly seasoned, Cajun or lemon caper buerre blanc
Salmon
Broiled, choose lightly seasoned, blackened, honey glaze or a lemon butter sauce.
Chicken Wellington
Tender chicken breast stuffed with mushroom duxelles, wrapped in a puff pastry and served with wild mushroom sauce.
Beef Wellington
Tender beef stuffed with mushroom duxelles, wrapped in a puff pastry and served with wild mushroom sauce.
Lobster
Succulent lobster tail broiled to perfection and served with melted butter served as an entrée or add a lobster tail to the meal of your choice
All steaks will be cooked to medium
Ribeye (12 oz)
This hand-cut favorite is from the most flavorful part of the rib
New York Strip (12 oz)
This full-flavored boneless loin strip is cut from the center and trimmed to perfection
Top Sirloin (8 oz)
This steak has great texture and is distinctively flavorful
Filet Mignon (7 oz)
This bacon-wrapped tenderloin is known for its tenderness
Prime Rib with Au Jus (12 oz)
This cut is aged and slow-roasted to ensure top quality
Garlic Tenderloin (7 oz)
A tender cut of beef stuffed with fresh garlic. Topped with housemade garlic butter
Alfredo Pasta
Fettuccine noodles tossed in our housemade alfredo sauce (vegetarian option). Served with a garden salad and choice of vegetable
Kids Plated Meal
Choice of mac & cheese OR chicken strips. Served with French fries
Most plated dinners are served with a choice of starch and vegetable. A garden salad, rolls with honey butter and a coffee station.
Salad
All plated dinners are served with a garden salad and 2 dressing options. **Upgrade to our mixed green salad, Caesar salad, or broccoli salad**
Dressing: Ranch, French, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Thousand Island
Vegetables
Green Beans Almandine, Roasted Yellow Squash & Zucchini, Seasonal Steamed Vegetable Blend, Butter Corn, Steamed Broccoli, Caramelized Baby Carrots
Starches
Baked Potato, Sour Cream & Chive Mashed Potatoes, Garlic Cheddar Mashed Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Rosemary Roasted Red Potatoes, Au Gratin Potatoes, Fingerling Potatoes, Rice Pilaf
Desserts
New York Cheesecake
Smooth cheesecake on a gram cracker crust. Choose cherry, blueberry or strawberry toppings
Turtle Cheesecake
New York cheesecake garnished with Carmel and pecans
Tiramisu
Italian ladyfingers with mascarpone cheese and espresso
White Chocolate Raspberry Cake
Sponge cake layered with raspberry preserves, whipped cream and white chocolate
Carrot Cake
Moist carrot cake with raisins and walnuts topped with cream cheese frosting
Tiger Stripe Cake
Chocolate drizzle and toffee chips Layered white and chocolate cake with white and chocolate frosting
Pie
Fresh baked pie with a light flaky crust. Choose apple, cherry, peach, pumpkin or pecan with whipped cream
Brownie Sundae
Moist homemade brownie served with ice cream topped with chocolate and toffee chips
Ice Cream Dish
Vanilla or sherbet
Assorted Dessert Bars
An assortment of ultimate brownie bars, blondie bars, strawberry swirl cheesecake bars and lemon lovers bars
Brownies
Buttery chocolate brownies with milk chocolate drops and chocolate chunks
Assorted Cookies
Variety of fresh-baked cookies
Hors d’oeuvres
Chislic
Tender steak cubes deep-fried and tossed with Mavericks seasonings, served with ranch and BBQ sauce
Buffalo Wings
Bone-in wings tossed in your choice of sauce: hot, mild, BBQ, or Mavericks signature sauce
Boneless Wings
Tender boneless chicken, breaded and fried with your choice of sauce: hot, mild, BBQ, Mavericks signature sauce.
Meatballs
Swedish or BBQ.
Beef Marinated Skewers
Choice of sweet chili sauce, teriyaki or Mavericks signature sauce
Chicken Marinated Skewers
Choice of sweet chili sauce, teriyaki or Mavericks signature sauce
Bang Bang Chicken
Crispy chicken bites coated with a sweet chili mayo
Antipasto Squares
Choice of beef, crab or spinach and cheese. A blend of cheeses, salami and roasted red peppers in between flaky pastry puff
Stuffed Mushrooms
Marinara or ranch dressing. Choice of beef, crab, or spinach & cheese
Toasted Ravioli
Served with marinara or ranch dressing
Walleye Fingers
Strips of walleye, hand-breaded in a special blend of seasonings, then deep-fried to a golden brown, served with dill tartar sauce
Moo Shu Egg Rolls
A blend of cream cheese, chicken and sweet chili sauce served with plum sauce
Spinach Dip
Served with chips and ciabatta bread
Meatballs Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
Bite-sized jalapenos stuffed with cheese wrapped in bacon
Bang Bang Chicken
Crispy chicken bites coated with a sweet chili mayo Choice of beef, chicken, or brisket served with spicy cheese sauce, sour cream, salsa, scallions, jalapenos, and black olives
Meat and Cheese Platter
Served with assorted crackers
Cheese and Crackers
Assorted cheese and crackers
Seasonal Fresh Fruit
Platter of fresh fruit with fruit dip
Vegetable Platter
Served with ranch dip
Shrimp Cocktail
Served with house-made cocktail sauce
Caprese Bruschetta
Toasted bread topped with mozzarella cheese, tomato and fresh basil
Strawberry Bruschetta
Toasted bread topped with cream cheese, chopped strawberries and fresh basil
Fruit & Brownie Skewer
Seasonal fruit complemented by brownie squares
Caprese Skewer
Fresh mozzarella, cherry tomato, fresh basil with balsamic reduction.
Pickle Roll-Ups
Ham and cream cheese rolled around a pickle spear
Assorted Pinwheels
Beef and cheddar, turkey and Swiss, ham and pepper jack; Rubbed with herb cream cheese and wrapped with tomatoes and spinach.
Each order serves approximately 25 people.
Bakery & Snacks
Bakery
*Minimum order of one dozen per bakery item*
Caramel Rolls
Cinnamon Rolls
Assorted Muffins
Assorted Rolls
Assorted Dessert Bars
Assorted Cookies
Brownies
Snacks
*Snack options serve approximately 25 guests*
Nachos (Beef & Cheese)
Party Mix
Mavericks housemade secret recipe
Pretzels
Housemade Chips & Salsa
Trail Mix
Potato Chips & Dip
Assorted Granola Bars
Assorted Candy Bars
Soft Baked Pretzels
With Cheese
Pizza
Cheese Pizza
Flatbread or traditional crust
*1 flatbread pizza has 20 small; square pieces*
*1 traditional crust pizza has 16 pieces*
Toppings:
Meat – Pepperoni, sausage, ham, bacon, chicken
Veggies – Black olives, pineapple, green peppers, red onions, mushrooms, jalapenos, tomatoes