Island Inspired Catering

"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

** We currently only offer catering for on site events **

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

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

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

Whole Animal Experience

Choice of:

  • Whole roasted lamb cooked over hardwood
  • Imu (traditional earthen oven) roasted pig
  • Whole steamed deep water pacific snapper

Comes with corresponding sauce options and accoutrements

Choice of 3-4 side dishes

  • Wok seared farm fresh vegetables (seasonal)
  • Roasted and spiced Molokai sweet potato
  • Grilled Baby Carrots in Chimichurri
  • Herbed Ulu croquettes
  • 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

Choice of Dessert

  • Bruleé Apple Bananas and shaved Hawaii chocolate
  • Seasonal exotic tropical fruit board

Canapes Selections

  • Citrus-honey roasted chicken lollipop, Thai basil, chili
  • Pork pate (or sausage), surinam cherry compote, ulu chip
  • Okinawa sweet potato, roasted carrot romesco, kunana dairy chèvre
  • Deviled egg, house kimchi, candied bacon
  • Yellowfin tuna and pickled beet tartare, cucumber, green onion
  • Kauai Shrimp poisson cru, coconut, mango, calamansi
  • Roasted Pork Skewer, Guava barbecue, pineapple
  • Jerk chicken skewer, pineapple jalapeno glaze
  • Fried eggplant, arrabbiata sauce, roasted fennel, kunana dairy feta
  • Ulu crostini, macadamia nut pesto, lemon
  • Green banana tostones, slow cooked brisket, rosemary gremolata, hot

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. We welcome Executive Chef Chris Ryan to reunite with Culinary and Food Systems Director Adam Watten. Previously, they collaborated at Hānai Market on Kauai where they developed a unique approach to innovating with Hawaii's bounty. They share a passion and dedication to designing one of a kind, creative and delicious culinary experiences. Adam and Chris look 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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