Catering By Max’s - Company Picnics and Backyard BBQ’S

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In your home, backyard, company parking lot, or at one of our special event venues, Catering by Max’s brings you customized menus, professional staff, friendly service, and unique event design. From 50 to 5,000 we know how to give you the best BBQs and picnics in town!

Your guests are allowed to come right up to the grill and be served their menu choices, prepared to their specifications, by our talented grill master. Then they help themselves to our luscious condiment bar and buffet table filled with delectable side dishes. Our chef’s assistant will keep a watchful eye on our famous French fries and onion rings to be sure they are always hot and plentiful!

Want a little something extra? We can help you secure the very best game packages and inflatable attractions, complimented for any age.

While all our menu items are available, here are our most popular grill packages.

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This menu has proven time and again to be one of our most popular.

Max’s Private Recipe Italian Sausage
Max’s private recipe famous Italian sausage mildly seasoned and charbroiled, served with hot and sweet peppers on fresh French bread.
Memorable Chicken Breasts
Marinated boneless, skinless, char-broiled chicken breasts served with BBQ sauce, Honey Dijon mustard, chopped onions, and sliced tomatoes on tasty soft rolls.
Sumptuous Hamburgers
Fresh charcoal broiled 1/3 of a pound hamburgers served with all the trimmings on sesame seed buns. Includes Merkt’s original cheddar cheese for the cheeseburger lovers.
Chicago’s Favorite Vienna Hot dog
Chicago’s favorite Vienna pure beef hot dogs served with all the trimmings on poppy seed buns.
French Fries
Max’s famous French fries served crispy and piping hot.
Onion Rings
Steak cut onion rings served crispy and piping hot. Served with sweet BBQ sauce for dipping upon request!

For an additional charge to the premium grill, you can add sassy skirt steak, tempting seared tuna, or succulent baby back ribs!

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This menu has proven time and again to be one of our most popular. Includes our Premium Grill plus your choice of one salad and one side.

Max’s Private Recipe Italian Sausage
Max’s private recipe famous Italian sausage mildly seasoned and charbroiled, served with hot and sweet peppers on fresh French bread.
Memorable Chicken Breasts
Marinated boneless, skinless, char-broiled chicken breasts served with BBQ sauce, Honey Dijon mustard, chopped onions, and sliced tomatoes on tasty soft rolls.
Sumptuous Hamburgers
Fresh charcoal broiled 1/3 of a pound hamburgers served with all the trimmings on sesame seed buns. Includes Merkt’s original cheddar cheese for the cheeseburger lovers.
Chicago’s Favorite Vienna Hot dog
Chicago’s favorite Vienna pure beef hot dogs served with all the trimmings on poppy seed buns.
French Fries
Max’s famous French fries served crispy and piping hot.
Onion Rings
Steak cut onion rings served crispy and piping hot. Served with sweet BBQ sauce for dipping upon request!

Please choose one salad and one side:

Irresistible Chopped Salad
Our irresistible chopped salad starts with crisp romaine lettuce, cucumbers, assorted bell peppers, tomatoes, and green onions that are chopped fine. We add crumbled smoked bacon, bleu cheese, and pasta and toss it with our very own Honey Dijon dressing.
Dynamic Caesar Salad
Fresh romaine lettuce is chopped to bite sized pieces, tossed with our own Caesar dressing, and garnished with Parmesan cheese and house made croutons. There are no anchovies in this salad but it doesn’t miss a beat!
Lee’s Baked Beans
One of our dear friends created this recipe and we had to take it from our home to your guests! Vegetarian or pork baked beans are seasoned with brown sugar and spices and mixed with corn kernels, chopped tomatoes, and sliced onions.
A Masterpiece of Roasted Vegetables
Assorted seasonal roasted vegetables are prepared with olive oil and fresh basil and served room temperature and garnished to perfection. Each platter is a masterpiece of taste and design.
Timeless Potato Salad and Cole Slaw
Both dishes are prepared in-house, creamy, fresh, and delicious. You can surely taste the love we add to these favorites!

For an additional charge to the premium grill, you can add sassy skirt steak, tempting seared tuna, or succulent baby back ribs!

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This menu has proven time and again to be one of our most popular. Includes our Premium Grill plus three passed appetizers, one salad, and a dessert buffet.

Max’s Private Recipe Italian Sausage
Max’s private recipe famous Italian sausage mildly seasoned and charbroiled, served with hot and sweet peppers on fresh French bread.
Memorable Chicken Breasts
Marinated boneless, skinless, char-broiled chicken breasts served with BBQ sauce, Honey Dijon mustard, chopped onions, and sliced tomatoes on tasty soft rolls.
Sumptuous Hamburgers
Fresh charcoal broiled 1/3 of a pound hamburgers served with all the trimmings on sesame seed buns. Includes Merkt’s original cheddar cheese for the cheeseburger lovers.
Chicago’s Favorite Vienna Hot dog
Chicago’s favorite Vienna pure beef hot dogs served with all the trimmings on poppy seed buns.
French Fries
Max’s famous French fries served crispy and piping hot.
Onion Rings
Steak cut onion rings served crispy and piping hot. Served with sweet BBQ sauce for dipping upon request!
Chef Ed’s Special Cheese Quesadillas
Chef Ed has been with our company for 15 years so he is part of the family too! This is his tempting creation: giant flour tortillas are filled with cheese, a mixture of grilled chayote squash, onions, and peppers, and shredded Chihuahua cheese. We heat them at the buffet while chatting with your guests and serve them with salsa for dipping.
Crudite with Flair
Each vegetable platter is made to order and has its own personality! Seasonal vegetables are artistically arranged and ready to dip in our zesty house-made dressing.
Chicken Wings
Our chicken wings are prepared with our own secret recipe. They are marinated, lightly breaded, and broasted, then finished with our special raspberry "wing sauce".
Irresistible Chopped Salad
Our irresistible chopped salad starts with crisp romaine lettuce, cucumbers, assorted bell peppers, tomatoes, and green onions that are chopped fine. We add crumbled smoked bacon, bleu cheese, and pasta and toss it with our very own Honey Dijon dressing.
Fresh Fruit Bowl
Naturally ripened fresh fruit cut into bite size pieces and garnished with seasonal berries. Served in one of our fabulous pewter bowls which is impressive all on its own!
Tempting Brownies & Cookies
We bake our cookies and brownies in house so that they are always fresh. They are served on decorative platters garnished with seasonal flowers.
Sundae Bar
Our ice cream sundae bar is dessert perfection. Your guests choose from chocolate or vanilla premium ice cream and create a sundae extraordinaire with all their favorites. Toppings include thick hot fudge, chunky strawberries, and creamy butterscotch caramel. Alongside are heaping bowls of mini M&M’s, Oreo cookies, Butterfingers, Heath bars, Reese’s peanut butter cups, Andes’ chocolate mints, peppermint candies, maraschino cherries, and nuts and sprinkles of all kinds. Top it all with fresh whipped cream and a spoon!

For an additional charge to the premium grill, you can add sassy skirt steak, tempting seared tuna, or succulent baby back ribs!

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