Catering & Bar Service

Catering and bar service in Seattle

The Extra Ingredient is a full-service catering company. We cater events at our waterfront venue on Lake Union, and off-site across Seattle and the Eastside – office deliveries, house parties and other venues. Same culinary team, same care.

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The menu

Your menu, built with you

We do not hand you a pre-set menu and ask you to choose. You work directly with our chef on a menu built around your event, your guests and your favorites.

Everything starts from scratch recipes, which makes allergen-free, dietary-friendly and vegan options easy, and it is served fresh, hot and beautiful.

Buffet, plated, stations, passed appetizers or family style – whichever suits your event. There is a kids’ menu too.

Try it first

Tastings

Once your event is booked and confirmed, your tasting for two is on us. Tastings before booking start at $300.

Beverage service

The bar

Our venue’s bar is built in, with beer on draft, so it takes up no floor space. Basic and premium spirits, bottled beer, specialty wines, hand-crafted cocktails and mocktails, designed around your guests and your budget.

Fully hosted, no-host or drink tickets. And for events without alcohol, we offer a full non-alcoholic beverage service.

On site

Catering at our venue on Lake Union

For events at our venue, all food and drink comes from our team – one contract, and your caterer and service staff are locked in when you reserve. Outside cakes and desserts are welcome, with a cake cutting fee of $1.50 per person, and pre-made kosher meals can be delivered for guests who need them. Outside alcohol is not permitted.

Plates, utensils and glassware come with the venue rental, and our in-house linen service means there is nothing to rent from outside.

Off-site

Catering at your place

Office deliveries, house parties and events at other venues across Seattle and the Eastside. Same culinary team, same scratch recipes, same care, brought to your address.

Billing

How it is billed

Food, beverage and staffing are billed on their own invoice. Our catering does not require a food and beverage minimum – if you are planning for 50 guests, you pay for 50 guests.

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At a glance

The practical version

Where – at our venue, 3229 Fairview Ave E on the east shore of Lake Union, and off-site across Seattle and the Eastside
Capacity at our venue – up to 150 seated for meals, up to 300 for a cocktail reception
Service – buffet, plated, stations, passed appetizers or family style
Dietary – allergen-free, dietary-friendly and vegan options; kids’ menu
Tastings – complimentary for two once booked; from $300 before booking

Bar – hosted, no-host or drink tickets; non-alcoholic service for dry events
Cakes and desserts – outside welcome; cake cutting $1.50 per person
Kosher – pre-made kosher meals can be delivered
Staffing – billed with food and beverage
Minimum – no food and beverage minimum

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Yes. We cater across Seattle and the Eastside – office deliveries, house parties and events at other venues.

No. You pay for the guests you have.

Yes. Once your event is booked and confirmed, a tasting for two is complimentary. Tastings before booking start at $300.

Yes. Outside cakes and desserts are welcome at our venue, with a cake cutting fee of $1.50 per person.

Yes. Pre-made kosher meals can be delivered for guests who need them at any event.

No. Apart from kosher meals and outside desserts, all food and drink at our venue comes from our culinary team and bar.

Yes. Scratch recipes make allergen-free, dietary-friendly and vegan options easy.

Staffing is billed with your food and beverage, on its own invoice.

Tours

Come see it

Tours are by appointment, usually on weekdays around our events, and we can arrange other times. Tell us the date and the guest count and we will come back to you within two business days.

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