The Commons launches new Outdoor Catering menus

With its seventh birthday coming up this May, The Commons continues to keep diners and coming back for more with new menus and a maintained standard that’s hard to meet. Chic yet laid back, The Commons has continuously introduced new products and services along with its excellent restaurant menu.

Spearheaded by Chef Manoj, the Commons F&B team now introduces a more diverse choice of outdoor catering menus, be it a corporate function or family affair, or maybe even an intimate home dining experience.

Speaking to The Daily FT, Harpo’s Cafes and Restaurants Director of Operations Kishani Karunaratne stated that The Commons outdoor catering service includes the all-time favourite Rotti Cart, which has been to date, a favourite for all who enjoy serving authentic local food.

The novel rotti concept, which took Sri Lanka by storm in 2007, continues to enjoy phenomenal success, five years down the line. Its tempting spread of rottis and wonderful selection of fillings, both spicy and sweet and also Kottu Rotti offered exclusively by the rotti cart is still enjoyed by many at home, office or outdoor events.

Group PR Darshini Sumanasekera said that The Commons out-door catering has been successful since incetioin thanks to a flexibility offered in intimate family get-togethers, office parties, cocktails and everything in-between and went on to state that

The Commons outdoor catering service has now expanded and is fully geared to offer a wider choice – ranging from home grown local favourites to tantalising array of Western and Eastern menus, offering an excellent selection to choose from.

Karunaratne explained, “The expansion means more cuisines and more variety. We’ve had a big demand in outdoor catering and we undertake from small to large scale operations, as much as 2000 pax, and we’ll now have a far larger choice for both vegetarians and meat lovers and we’re also very flexible in mixing and matching with the current menus.”

The buffet menus offer an extensive choice of International, Eastern, Far Eastern, Oriental, Indian, BBQ and Mongolian specials. There is also a choice of cocktail menus and set menus for special evenings and of course, a Kid’s party menu.

Even though the standard minimum requirement is 20 pax and above, The Commons also offer clients, customised menus for any number of pax to suit individual requirement -

Be it a private party, company function or a breakfast, lunch or dinner event; The Commons outdoor catering service offers personalised professional service at competitive rates.

The Far Eastern menu includes exotic items like Lemon grass flavored Thai grilled fish, vegetable Hakka noodles while the BBQ menu offers up sweet corn and red kidney beans salad and on the grill: marinated tiger prawns and pineapple skewers; fillet mignon seasoned with grain mustard and juniper berry; marinated fish fillet on skewers; tarragon and cheese stuffed chicken breast; corn on the cob and baked jacket potatoes. The  Indian menu features Kachumber salad, Guan fish curry, beef basanda and aloo ghobi and all-time desert favourite Gulabjamun. For the kids, Fruit Punch, Stuffed Eggs, Assorted Finger Sandwiches, Mini Chicken or Beef Burgers, Crumbed Fried Tuna Balls, Cheesy Potato Balls, Mini hot dogs, Mini brownies, Fruit jelly or Ice cream are just some of the menu’s offerings.

For any enquiries please do not hesitate to contact The Commons on 2694435 or log on to our website www.thecommonscolombo.com