Island Inspired Catering
Connection Through Food
“Common Ground’s skilled and passionate culinary team is dedicated to creating one of a kind experiential meals inspired by the Garden Isle. Working with exceptional growers, ranchers, makers and doers, we source our ingredients exclusively from Hawaii. Doing this allows us to offer cuisine that is unique, fresh, delicious and firmly rooted in this place.”– Culinary Director Adam Watten
Customer Reviews
We got married at the eucalyptus grove at Common Ground, and it was the most AMAZING experience ever. Everyone who worked there was so kind, and the food was out-of-this-world delicious. The drinks were incredible too. It was the most magical wedding I could have dreamed of. Mahalo!!
It will be hard to top any wedding food after that for our family and friends. Each plate was made with such care, craft and heart and it was experienced in each bite.
Sample Offerings
Plated Menu
Choice of 1 appetizer
- Seared line caught ahi, coffee-chili rub, ulu tortilla, pickled vegetable
- Grass fed beef tartare or carpaccio, cured egg and yolk, pickled ogo, inamona
- Beets 3 ways (roasted, pureed, pickled) goat cheese, fresh citrus, baby greens
- Roasted J ludovico farms chicken lollipops, citrus- honey glaze, thai basil, chili
- Kampachi tiradito, kabocha, crispy corn, leche de tigre
Choice of Soup or Salad
- Creamy ulu, sisoo spinach and leek soup
- Kauai sweet shrimp and kabocha bisque, ginger, chili, and citrus
- Salad of tender greens, fresh hearts of palm, tomato and avocado vinaigrette
- Farmer style salad with greens, vegetables, herbs and citrus vinaigrette
Choice of Entree served individually
- Roasted Chicken Ballotine, kabocha, bok choy, hamakua mushroom mountain apple chutney
- Grilled Wailua Meat Co. Filet Mignon, purple potato salad with house smoked bacon, long bean and tomato relish, chimichurri sauce
- Pan Seared Fresh Catch, Kauai shrimp red curry, (vegetables), pineapple, fresh herbs
- Crispy Pork Belly, pa’i’ai scrapple, poached egg, salsa verde, elote slaw
Choice of Dessert
- Avocado Chocolate mousse, candied cacao nib, caramelized banana,
- Kunana Dairy chèvre cheesecake, mango compote, macadamia ulu crust
- Honey merengue Pavlova, summer mango, lilikoi drizzle
Family Style Menu
Choice of two pupus (served family style)
- Grilled ginger, citrus spiced Kauai Shrimp on fresh sugar cane skewer
- Roasted Cauliflower, preserved meyer lemon aioli, pickled ogo and green onion
- Hanalei Bison Merquez meatballs fresh tomato, herbs, chili, Kunana Dairy Feta
- Local pork sausage, surinam cherry compote, ulu chip
- Fresh catch tiradito (crudo), lilikoi ponzu, jalapeno, inamona
- Char grilled honey glazed baby carrots, macadamia nut crunch
Choice of two sides (served family style)
- Wok seared farm fresh vegetables (seasonal)
- Roasted and spiced Molokai sweet potato
- Grilled Baby Carrots in Chimichurri
- Herbed Ulu croquettes
- Seasonal Hawaii grown fruit platter
Choice of Soup or salad (served individually)
- Creamy ulu, sisoo spinach and leek soup
- Salad of tender greens, fresh hearts of palm and avocado vinaigrette
Choice of two Main Courses (served family style) comes with seasonal accoutrement
- Slow roasted , spice rubbed, grass fed beef rib
- Whole Steamed Kanpachi on lemon leaf and Thai basil
- Grilled citrus marinated Local pork loin
- Vegetable yellow curry, okinawa sweet potato, wing bean, eggplant, turmeric, ginger, chili
Choice of two dessert options (served individually)
- Lydgate Farms Chocolate Avocado Mousse
- Breadfruit/ Banana Pudding
- Lydgate Farms avocado chocolate mousse candied cacao nibs caramelized ice cream banana
Buffet Menu
Choice of two
- Slow cooked spice rubbed Hawaii raised grass finished beef
- Exotic citrus and tropical herb roasted local chicken($2 pp supplement)
- Grilled line caught fish from local waters
- Roasted and glazed heritage breed pork
Choice of two sides
- Wok seared farm fresh vegetables (seasonal)
- Roasted and spiced Molokai sweet potato
- Pan seared herbed ulu/taro “croquettes”
Choice of two salad or soup options
- Farmer style salad with greens, vegetables, herbs and citrus vinaigrette
- Tender green Salad with avocado vinaigrette ($2 pp supplement)
- Kabocha pumpkin and coconut “bisque”
- Fisherman’s style soup with Thai herbs and spices
Dessert
- Bruleé Apple Bananas and shaved Hawaii chocolate
- Seasonal exotic tropical fruit board
Canapes
- Citrus-Honey Glazed Chicken Satay, Thai basil, chili
- Local Pork Albondigas, sausage, orchard fruit compote, crispies
- Garden Romesco, U`ala (sweet potato), roasted carrot romesco, Kunana dairy feta
- Deviled Farm Egg, house kimchi, candied bacon
- Skewered Slow Cooked Pork Belly, mango, pickles, hot sauce
- Ahi Poke, Ogo, inamona, sweet onion, pa`akai
- Poisson Crú, Ono, fresh coconut, citrus, onion
- Kanpachi Ceviche, citrus, cucumber, cilantro, chili
- Dry Aged Local Ribeye, fresh herb chimichurri, 10yr aged Apple Banana “Balsamic”
Our Drinks
Our Team
Expanding on the overwhelming success of our Farm & Food Experiences, Common Ground continues to grow their culinary team to offer custom event catering and private dining. they developed a unique approach to innovating with Hawaii’s bounty. We share a passion and dedication to designing one of a kind, creative and delicious culinary experiences. Common Ground Kauai to demonstrate that we need look no further than these shores for extraordinary ingredients. These are the tastes and flavors that are sure to make any occasion memorable.
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Email: experiences@commongroundkauai.com
Phone: (808) 828-6368×1
About Common Ground Kauai – Our mission is rooted in regeneration, at the intersection of agriculture and hospitality. We start with our regenerative food forest with experiences to introduce the practices to locals and visitors alike. We provide space and programs for local food business and artisans, create unique offerings celebrating Hawaii’s bounty, and support the island’s food based businesses through our non-profit, the CG Foundation. We work with others in the space to support community based initiatives making a difference here on Kaua’i.