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Built Around the Table

These are the meal styles that anchor most EATS events. None of them are fixed packages — every menu is written for your guests, your venue, and what's in season. Use these as a starting point for the conversation.

Chef Tommy cooking paella beside the EATS truck

Paella

Spain's bright, smoky rice dish — cooked in one oversized pan.

Paella gathers everyone around a single pan to share the harvest of sea and field. It can be built from any combination of the proteins below, and rounded out with accompaniments for a fuller table or a structured, coursed dinner.

Proteins

  • Fish
  • Shellfish
  • Chicken
  • Sausage
  • Vegetarian

Accompaniments

  • Artisan bread
  • Seasonal fruit
  • Seasonal vegetables
  • Spanish cheese plate
  • Cured meats

Pairing
Earthy, light-fruit wines with low tannins — dry and easy.

Family-style meal shared around an outdoor table

Family Meal

A full table, served family-style — food, conversation, laughter.

A traditional three-course offering: a simple small plate built on the season's best produce, a generous spread of family-style dishes, and a simple dessert. Served in a private home, on a beach, at a farm — wherever your people gather.

Proteins

  • Fish
  • Beef
  • Chicken
  • Pork
  • Sausage
  • Vegetarian

Accompaniments

  • Artisan bread
  • Polenta
  • Potatoes
  • Risotto
  • Seasonal vegetables
  • Green or kale salad

Pairing
Built around the menu — ask the chef.

Lobster boil with corn, potatoes, and mussels

Lobster Boil

A New England classic, adapted for West Coast sensibility.

A casual, generous meal that celebrates the bounty of the sea. EATS uses California rock lobster to support sustainable fisheries — served alone or alongside scallops and shrimp, with at least three accompaniments for a well-balanced table.

Proteins

  • California rock lobster
  • Scallops
  • Shrimp

Accompaniments

  • Ear corn
  • Green salad
  • Potatoes
  • Cole slaw
  • Dinner rolls

Pairing
Medium-bodied whites — oaked chardonnay, white Burgundy, viognier.

Clams and vegetables from an EATS clambake

Clambake

Sleeves rolled up, beer in hand, clams in the other.

A festive meal to share with friends, enjoyed year-round. Best served family-style with a table full of beautiful seafood, fresh vegetables, and full glasses.

Proteins

  • Clams
  • Mussels
  • Shrimp
  • Sausage

Accompaniments

  • Artisan bread
  • Ear corn
  • Potatoes
  • Seasonal vegetables
  • Green salad
  • Deviled eggs

Pairing
Cold beer. Honestly.

Handmade veggie burgers from EATS

Vegan & Vegetarian

Plant-forward menus with the same care as everything else.

From plated wine dinners to rustic barbecues with handmade veggie burgers, slaw, and herbed potatoes. A creative blender bar is available for smoothies and shakes. Talk to the chef about what your table needs.

Proteins

  • Quinoa
  • Tofu
  • Vegan meats
  • Beet veggie burgers

Accompaniments

  • Artisan bread
  • Seasonal fruit
  • Seasonal vegetables
  • Grain salads

Pairing
Discuss with the chef.

Don't see what you're imagining? Whole animal roasts, plated wine dinners, coursed tasting menus — if it belongs at your table, ask.

Start With the Occasion

Tell us about the event and Chef Tommy will shape one of these styles around it — or write something entirely new.

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