The art of holiday entertaining

Holiday Collection

Make the holidays magic.

Festive little bites, generous feasts, and a sweet finish. Bring everyone together with a holiday menu made for sharing.

Available for pickup or delivery November 1, 2026–January 2, 2027.

Evergreen avocado toasts with sweet pepper ribbons, herbs and lemon from the Daily Garnish Holiday menu
Vanilla-Poached Pear Tart on a white and gold plate from the Daily Garnish Holiday menu
Evergreen Avocado Toasts & Vanilla-Poached Pear Tart
Merry little bitesHoliday feastsSweet celebrations

A menu for every gathering

Find your holiday favorites.

Explore every course below, search for a favorite dish, or browse the dietary selections.

Dietary labels follow the menu. Please call us with allergy or ingredient questions.

01

Merry little bites

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Minimum order: one dozen per selection.

Evergreen Avocado Toasts

V

Creamy avocado on crisp tree-shaped toast, finished with sweet pepper ribbons, fresh herbs, and a wedge of lemon. BYO

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$4.25 each

Lobster Toasties

Fontina and sweet lobster in mini sandwiches, toasted golden.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$5.25 each

Pistachio & Fennel Tuna

GF

Seared ahi in a fennel-pistachio crust, dressed with a cranberry gastrique.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$4.95 each

Smoked Salmon Macarons

GF

Everything-seasoned macarons hug smoked salmon mousse, crème fraîche, and snipped chives.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$5.25 each

Braised Short Rib on Crispy Polenta Cake

GF

Short rib braised low and slow, piled on a crispy Parmesan polenta cake and topped with pickled shallots.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$5.25 each

Petite Crab Potato

GF

A baby potato filled with lump crab and crème fraîche, crowned with American sturgeon caviar.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$5.25 each

Poached Pear Bruschetta

V

Poached Bartlett pear and mascarpone on toasted rounds, with hazelnuts for crunch.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$3.95 each

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Bite-sized oven-roasted meatballs on a bed of angel hair pasta.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$4.25 each

Tater Tot Burger

GF

Mini beef patty, aged cheddar, and house sauce between two crispy tater tot “buns.”

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$5.50 each

Pomegranate Lollipop Lamb Chop

GF

An Australian baby lamb chop with its own handle, marinated and served with jewel-bright pomegranate mint sauce.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$7.50 each

Beef & Arugula Bruschetta

Rare beef tenderloin and peppery baby arugula on toasted ficelle, with artichoke and red pepper relish.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$4.95 each

Barbecued Duck Pancakes

Hoisin-marinated duck on mini sweet corn pancakes with cherry compote.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$4.95 each

Black Mission Figs with Prosciutto

GF

Sweet figs in a prosciutto wrap with a drizzle of balsamic reduction. Salty, sweet, gone in seconds.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$4.95 each

Shrimp Arancini

Saffron and shrimp risotto balls in panko with lemon-tarragon aioli for dipping.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$4.95 each

Classic Miniature Beef Wellington

The holiday showstopper in one bite: seared tenderloin, wild mushroom duxelles, and foie gras in puff pastry.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$5.25 each

Charred Watermelon & Whipped Feta

GFV

Charred watermelon rounds with whipped feta, aged balsamic, and fresh sorrel. Sweet, savory, and ready for the party.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$3.95 each

Smoked Carrot & Tahini Tartlets

GFVVegan

Creamy chickpea purée, ribbons of smoked carrot, and a dramatic swirl of black tahini.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$3.95 each

Curried Pumpkin Soup Sips

GFV

Silky curried pumpkin soup with crème fraîche and toasted pumpkin seeds.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$3.50 each

Apple Gouda Tartlets

V

Apple pie meets the cheese board: caramelized apples, melted Gouda, and slivered almonds in flaky pastry.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$3.50 each

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Medallion

GFVVegan

Roasted sweet potato topped with black bean purée, coconut cream, and a pop of cilantro.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$3.75 each

Fried Goat Cheese Poppers

V

Crispy outside, melty inside: fried goat cheese with pistachios and hot honey.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$3.50 each

Truffle Mac & Cheese Bites

Mac and cheese, all grown up: crispy croquettes dusted with Parmesan and finished with truffle drizzle.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$4.00 each

Pear & Rosemary Polenta Cake

GFV

A grilled polenta diamond topped with juicy Comice pears and rosemary goat cheese.

Minimum order: 12 pieces per selection.

$3.95 each

02

Platters & canapés

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Trio of Salmon

Salmon three ways: smoked, pastrami-cured, and gravlax, with Thai mango salsa, capers, minced onions, egg, dill butter, onion flatbreads, and raisin pumpernickel. A whole brunch on one platter.

Serves 15–20.

$295.00 per platter

Mini Sandwiches

Small sandwiches, big personality:

  • Chilled shrimp salad with toasted pecans in tarragon-lemon aioli on mini croissants
  • Rare roast beef, blue cheese, and caramelized onion jam on brioche
  • Free-range chicken, root vegetable slaw, and cranberry chutney on a mini potato bun
  • BBQ pulled jackfruit with vinegar slaw on knot rolls (V)

$48.00 per dozen

Turkey Carver Platter

All the best parts of the holiday table, minus the carving: slow-roasted Virginia turkey breast with cranberry chutney, tarragon mayonnaise, and mini cocktail rolls.

5 pounds · Serves 10–12.

$180.00 per platter

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail

GF

Jumbo shrimp served chilled with lemon wedges, classic cocktail and calypso sauce.

$42.00 per dozen

Free-Range Beef Tenderloin

Sliced herb-roasted beef tenderloin with crispy onion straws, cocktail rolls, grainy mustard, and horseradish cream.

Serves 12–15.

$425.00 per platter

Holiday Canapés

Four little crowd-pleasers:

  • Smoked salmon, Boursin, and fresh dill on pumpernickel
  • Curried chicken salad with raisins and walnuts on a cranberry baguette round
  • Duck confit with cherry compote on toasted French bread
  • Ricotta, toasted pumpkin, and crispy sage on brioche crostini (V)

$45.00 per dozen

03

Boards & displays

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Minimum of 8 for items priced per person.

Charcuterie Board

The meat-lover’s centerpiece: country and smooth pâtés, dried and cured sausages, prosciutto, and salami, with crackers and flatbread.

$15.95 per person

Holiday Bries

V

Warm, gooey Brie topped with your choice of cranberry-walnut relish, Bartlett pear and sun-dried figs, or caramelized pecans. With flatbreads and crackers.

Serves 15–20.

$115.00 per wheel

Hot Honey Tomato & Ricotta Dip

V

Sweet heat meets creamy: whipped ricotta under roasted cherry tomatoes, hot honey, fresh herbs, and chili flakes, with grilled crostini for scooping.

Serves 15–20.

$65.00 each

Goat Cheese & Olive Tapenade Terrine

V

Goat cheese and olive tapenade with toasted almonds, fresh herbs, and roasted peppers, served with artisan crackers and crostini.

Serves 15–20.

$65.00 each

Imported & Domestic Cheese Display

V

A little something for every cheese lover: French Brie, Wisconsin cheddar, dill Havarti, and goat cheese with gourmet crackers and French bread.

$13.95 per person

Asparagus & Prosciutto di Parma

Prosciutto di Parma and green and white asparagus spears, with lemon-infused ricotta and grilled bread.

$13.95 per person

04

Entrées

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Minimum of 8 for items priced per person.

Rack of Lamb with Dijon Brioche Crust

Australian lamb in a golden Dijon crust, with wild rice, currants, apricots, haricots verts, wild mushrooms, lamb jus, and mustard sauce.

$48.50 per person

Orange & Madeira-Glazed Virginia Ham

GF

The spiral ham everyone circles back to, with homemade raisin-fig chutney, ash-roasted sweet potatoes, and creamed spinach.

Serves 20.

$255.00 each

French Onion-Braised Short Rib

GF

Braised short ribs with Gruyère potato gratin, roasted baby carrots, and caramelized onion jus.

$48.95 per person

Steakhouse Tenderloin

Steakhouse night, delivered: classic beef tenderloin with a blue cheese potato croquette and creamed garlic spinach.

$44.50 per person

Stuffed Acorn Squash

VVegan

A squash in its holiday best, stuffed with kale, bulgur, pomegranate, almonds, pearl onions, and tahini.

$18.95 per person

Fig & Goat Cheese Chicken Roulade

GF

Chicken breast rolled around thyme goat cheese and Black Mission figs, with a polenta diamond, charred broccolini, and a balsamic glaze.

$34.95 per person

Traditional Herb-Roasted Turkey

The star of the show, with New England-style stuffing, giblet gravy, and orange-cranberry relish. You take the credit; we won’t tell.

  • 12–14 pounds · Serves 14–16 — $255.00
  • 18–20 pounds · Serves 20–22 — $295.00

$255.00 each

Apple Cider Braised Chicken

GF

Free-range chicken breast with a bourbon-maple glaze, smoked apple cider sauce, roasted cauliflower, dried cranberries, and steamed broccolini.

$32.50 per person

Winter Burrata Stack

GFV

Creamy burrata stack over roasted sweet potatoes and beets, finished with basil pesto, toasted walnuts, and extra-virgin olive oil.

$24.95 per person

Holiday Poached Salmon Display

Whole poached salmon with delicate cucumber scales, lemon, fresh herbs, and colorful seasonal garnishes.

Serves 10–12.

$350.00 each

Gratinéed Gulf Shrimp

Pan-roasted Gulf shrimp in white wine and lemon butter with brioche croutons, a Pommery mustard and herb-crumb gratinée, white asparagus, and grilled baby sweet potatoes.

Minimum order: 8 people.

$38.95 per person

Maple-Balsamic Salmon

GF

Grilled Ora King salmon on parsnip purée with roasted Brussels sprouts and maple-balsamic reduction.

Minimum order: 8 people.

$39.95 per person

05

Side dishes

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Minimum of 8 for items priced per person.

Potato Gratin

GFV

Layer upon layer of Yukon Golds and fresh cream, baked with Parmigiano-Reggiano.

Minimum order: 8 people.

$5.95 per person

Candied Sweet Potatoes

GFV

Sweet potatoes whipped with butter and warm spices under a brown sugar crumble.

Minimum order: 8 people.

$4.95 per person

Caramelized Onion Risotto

GFV

Creamy Arborio rice with patiently caramelized onions, nutty Gruyère, and thyme.

Minimum order: 8 people.

$8.95 per person

Homemade Mashed Potatoes

GFV

The ones everyone goes back for: cream, sweet butter, salt, and pepper.

Minimum order: 8 people.

$4.95 per person

Roasted Corn Pudding

V

Silver Queen corn baked with cream and fresh herbs.

Serves 10.

$56.95 unspecified

Winter Roasted Vegetables

GFVVegan

A cozy roast of butternut squash, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, carrots, and potatoes with thyme and marjoram.

Minimum order: 8 people.

$6.95 per person

Roasted Winter Squash & Goat Cheese

GFV

Golden-roasted winter squash with whipped goat cheese, toasted pumpkin seeds, and a drizzle of maple-brown butter.

Minimum order: 8 people.

$6.95 per person

Harvest Crunch

GFVVegan

All crunch, no compromise: chopped cabbage, apples, carrots, dried cranberries, and chives in maple-Dijon vinaigrette.

Minimum order: 8 people.

$6.50 per person

Cauliflower Florets with Cranberries

GFV

Oven-roasted cauliflower meets honey-glazed cranberries and balsamic vinaigrette. Festive, and secretly a vegetable.

Minimum order: 8 people.

$6.95 per person

Fig & Burrata Salad

GFV

Creamy burrata, sweet Black Mission figs, and pistachios on peppery arugula with balsamic glaze.

Minimum order: 8 people.

$7.95 per person

Roasted Beet & Goat Cheese Salad

GFV

Ruby red beets tossed with Bellwether Farms goat cheese, toasted hazelnuts, and sweet-tart kumquat vinaigrette.

Minimum order: 8 people.

$6.50 per person

06

Desserts

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Pumpkin Spice Mousse Cake

A pumpkin-shaped mousse cake with warm spice, a caramel center, and a buttery crumble base. Finished with a delicate chocolate leaf.

Serves 8–10.

$55.00 each

Chocolate Charcuterie Board

GF

Filled macarons, fruit jellies, truffles, meringues, rocky road bars, and chocolate-covered strawberries.

Serves 20.

$210.00 unspecified

Meringue Wreath

GFV

The prettiest thing on the table: crisp vanilla meringue with whipped cream, mixed berries, pomegranate seeds, and fresh rosemary.

Serves 8–10.

$50.00 each

Chocolate Bûche de Noël

V

The classic Yule log: chocolate génoise rolled with Belgian chocolate cream and finished in dark chocolate.

Serves 8–10.

$60.00 each

Holiday Shooters

Dessert you can toast with:

  • Apple cobbler shots
  • Nutmeg eggnog parfaits
  • Red velvet
  • Chocolate mint (GF)

Minimum order: 8 each.

$6.25 each

Vanilla-Poached Pear Tart

V

Vanilla-poached pear in golden puff pastry with almond cream, a delicate pastry leaf, and caramel sauce.

$26.50 each

Dark Chocolate & Hazelnut Pinecone Dome

GF

The showstopper: flourless chocolate cake, hazelnut crisp, orange crème brûlée, and chocolate pearls under a semisweet ganache glaze.

Serves 8–10.

$65.00 each

Candy Cane Cake

V

Red velvet and vanilla layers stacked with peppermint buttercream and showered in crushed candy canes. Festive, from every angle.

Serves 8–10.

$60.00 each

Pecan Pie Cheesecake

V

Two holiday favorites, one slice: New York cheesecake with buttery pecan topping on a brown sugar-caramel graham crust.

Serves 8–10.

$65.00 each

Winter Red Velvet Cake

V

Ten layers of red velvet and cream cheese frosting dressed for winter with rosemary sprigs and fresh cranberries.

Serves 8–10.

$60.00 each

07

Mini cakes & cookies

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Mini Pie Bar

V

Why choose one pie when you can have five? Pumpkin, cranberry apple, lemon meringue, blueberry almond, and pecan fudge.:

  • Pumpkin
  • Cranberry apple
  • Lemon meringue
  • Blueberry almond
  • Pecan fudge

Minimum order: 8 people.

$9.95 per person

Holiday Cookies

V

Hand-decorated and almost too cute to eat:

  • Christmas trees
  • Gingerbread men
  • Candy canes
  • Sugar cookie snowflakes
  • Double chocolate peppermint crinkle
  • Oatmeal cranberry white chocolate
  • Pecan snowballs
  • Molasses cookies

Minimum order: 12 each.

$3.95 each

Assorted Bars

The ones that disappear first:

  • White chocolate cranberry (V)
  • Pumpkin cheesecake (V)
  • Apple crumb (V)
  • Mint chocolate marshmallow
  • Peanut butter fudge (V)
  • Caramel vanilla milk slab (GF, V)

Minimum order: 12 each.

$3.50 each

Holiday Mini Cake Trio

Raspberry Santa hats, white chocolate snowmen, and chocolate-hazelnut cottages: three hand-finished little showstoppers for a festive dessert table.

$65.00 per trio

Plan your celebration

Holiday ordering & delivery

Choose your holiday favorites for pickup or delivery from November 1, 2026 through January 2, 2027.

Order online at dailygarnish.com or call 703-752-9444.

Pickup at:

5724 General Washington Drive Alexandria, VA 22312.

Delivery

Delivery fee: $35.00. Prices exclude tax and delivery.

Your order comes in disposable serveware, ready to set out and share.

Please pay in full before pickup or delivery.

703-752-9444

Holiday dates & deadlines

Thanksgiving · November 26, 2026

Order by 10:00 AM on Monday, November 23, 2026.

Pickup: Wednesday, November 25, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Deliveries begin at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 25.

Hanukkah · December 4–12, 2026

Order at least 72 business hours before your pickup date.

Pickup: Monday to Friday, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

Delivery is within a four-hour window on your chosen date. No Sunday deliveries.

Christmas · December 25, 2026

Order by 10:00 AM on Monday, December 21, 2026.

Pickup: Thursday, December 24, from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Deliveries begin at 8:00 AM on Thursday, December 24.

Thanksgiving and Christmas deliveries run throughout the day. Exact times and shorter windows are unavailable. Please choose pickup if you cannot be home to receive your order.

Full-service catering

Holiday hosting, fully handled

Let Windows Catering, the parent company of Daily Garnish, take care of the details. Our team can manage your menu, staff, rentals, linens, and event design.

Let us bring it all together. Call 703-519-3500 for a full-service proposal tailored to your plans.

Personnel

Friendly servers, bartenders, chefs, and an on-site event lead keep things running smoothly, so you can spend time with your guests.

Rentals

From tables and chairs to china, glassware, and flatware, we coordinate the right rentals for your space and celebration.

Linens

Bring your holiday style to the table with coordinated tablecloths, napkins, and the finishing touches.

Florals

Seasonal flowers and centerpieces, thoughtfully chosen to complement your colors and celebration.

Event design

Windows Catering has over 40 years of experience. Our experienced event designers help with venue finding, menu planning, decor, and event logistics.