Derby Menu

All box lunches include sandwich, chips and Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Bar. Sides maybe added for an additional cost. 

Individual Box Lunches are available for pick up Derby Week and delivery is available for orders of 20 or more, delivery fees apply.

Club Croissant Sandwich  

• Honey ham, smoked turkey, maplewood bacon, American cheese, romaine lettuce and roma tomato on croissant
• Homemade Benedictine Sandwich with cucumber, lettuce and tomato on Honey Wheat Bread
• Smoked Turkey Sandwich with provolone, roasted red peppers, and pesto mayo on Focaccia Bread 
• Bluegrass Chicken Salad Sandwich with craisins and pecans, lettuce and tomato on Butter Croissant
• Charcoal Grilled Beef Tenderloin with caramelized onion, lettuce, tomato, Bleu cheese mayo and Henry Baines sauce 

Side Salads may be added to a Sandwich Box Lunch for an additional cost per meal.

Please choose one type of side dish per 10 boxed lunches.

• Mediterranean Bowtie Pasta with sundried tomato, artichoke, sweet peppers, feta cheese
• Ranch Pasta Salad
• Fresh Fruit Cup
• Twice Baked Pasta Salad 
• Sweet Broccoli Strawberry Peanut Salad

Appetizers

Minimum of 24 pieces per menu item

Petite Kentucky Hot Browns

Homemade Benedictine Cucumber Cups topped with bourbon smoked bacon or smoked salmon

Bacon Wrapped Brussel Skewers with Bourbon molasses 

Chicken n’ Waffle Skews with Bourbon Syrup

Corn Fritters with sweet jalapeno dipping sauce

Deviled Eggs

• Traditional Country Picnic
• Crispy Bacon
• Country Ham
• Bourbon Smoked Paprika
• Pimento Cheese

Petite Quiche Tassies

• Maplewood bacon and white cheddar
• Spinach and cheese
• Pimento Cheese & Bacon Tassies

Cocktail Meatballs

• Smoky BBQ
• Bacon Cheddar
• Sausage Cheddar Balls

Stuffed Mushroom Caps

• Italian Sausage and Romano
• Florentine Spinach and Cheese
• Crab Stuffed Mushroom Caps

Phyllo Tartlets filled with choice of:

• Bluegrass Chicken Salad
• Dijon Chicken Salad
• Benedictine with Tomato and Bacon
• Pimento Cheese and Sundried Tomato

Petite Potato Tartans

• Cheddar and Chive
• Bacon Cheddar
• Country Ham and Smoked Gouda

Southern Cheese Charcuterie 

Kentucky Benedictine, sharp cheddar, smoke gouda, brie and blue cheese wedge served with grapes, pickles, caramelized nuts, apple chutney, hot honey, gourmet crackers and sliced baguettes.

Domestic Cheeses with Fresh Fruit 

Cheddar, Pepperjack, Smoked Gouda, 6” Cheese Torte – Choose from Cheddar, Garden Vegetable Ranch, Bourbon Cheddar, Apple Bacon or Walnut Bleu Cheese – garnished with Grapes and Strawberries and served with crackers,

Fresh Vegetable Crudités Platter 

Fresh cut seasonal garden vegetables served around a homemade pumpernickel bread bowl with your choice of dip: ranch, dill, spinach-leek or Dijon herb.

Antipasto Vegetable Platter 

Beautiful array of marinated and grilled garden vegetables to include asparagus, sweet peppers, mushrooms, green beans, zucchini, sun dried tomato, artichoke hearts, gourmet olives and peppers

Served with roasted garlic aioli and artisan breads.

Charcuterie Platter 

Cured meats, gorgonzola, aged smoked cheddar, Gouda and Brie

Prosciutto, Salami, Pepperoni and Soppressata

Dried apricots, honey pear chutney, spiced pecans, fig jam, imported olives, marinated artichokes.

Homemade crostini and sliced French Baguette

Cocktail Sandwiches on Butter Buns 

Minimum order of 24 pieces with 2 flavor selections

• Honey Smoked Ham
• Smoked Turkey
• Roast Turkey
• Roast Beef
• Dijon Chicken Salad
• Bluegrass Chicken Salad
• Benedictine
• Pimento Cheese 

Gourmet Cocktail Sandwiches

Minimum order of 24 pieces

•  Hickory Smoked Beef Tenderloin on Butter Buns 
• Ale 8-1 Brown Sugar Glazed Ham on petite buttermilk biscuit 
• Kentucky Country Ham on Butter Buns or Cheddar Dill Biscuits
• Fresh Mozzarella, Basil, Roma Tomato w/ pesto mayo on focaccia

Hyroller Spiral Pinwheels 

Minimum order of 24 pieces 

• Smoked Turkey and Spinach with Ranch Allouhette
• Smoked Turkey and Vegetable Allouhette
• Vegetable and Benedictine
• Ham with Cheddar Allouhette
• Pimento Cheese
• Pimento with Ham
• Vegetable with Ranch Allouhette
• Benedictine and Bacon
• Cheddar Ranch Maplewood Bacon

Derby BLT Dip Platter 

Creamy dip with maplewood bacon, diced roma tomato, shredded cheddar and green onion

Served with toast points and crackers Includes 4 lbs of dip

Warm BLT Dip (Spinach, Tomato, Smoked Bacon) with chips

Pimento Cheese & Jalapeno Dip with pork rinds & chips

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Buffalo Chicken Dip 

Hot Buttered Crab Dip

Half Pans/Full Pans

Pulled Pork BBQ  or Pulled Chicken BBQ 

Add butter buns for $5 per dozen.

Kentucky Hot Brown Casserole

Texas toast topped with fresh roasted turkey, maplewood bacon, grilled tomato and creamy mornay sauce.

Kentucky Weisenberger Grits and Shrimp Casserole

Kentucky Hot Brown Chicken 

stuffed with maplewood bacon, sun dried tomato and baby spinach topped with creamy mornay sauce.

Bluegrass Chicken 

Stuffed with smoked ham, gruyere cheese and spinach topped with Dijon mornay sauce and baked in puff pastry.

Slow Braised Beef Eye of Round with burgundy gravy or mushroom marsala sauce (prepared fork tender well done).

Bourbon Pecan Chicken with bourbon brown butter shallot sauce

Chicken Mornay

Beef Brisket with BBQ sauce

Whole Bourbon Barrelwood Grilled Beef Tenderloin with bourbon peppercorn sauce.

Ale – 8 – 1 Glazed Smoked Ham

Bourbon Brown Sugar Ham

Bourbon Peach Chutney Glazed Pork Loin 

Cold Side Salads 

2lb. minimum  

• Fresh Fruit Salad
• Twice Baked Potato Salad
• Creamy New Potato Salad
• Italian Garden Pasta Salad
• Creamy Ranch Vegetable Pasta Salad
• Smoked Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
• Traditional Cole Slaw
• Sweet Broccoli Strawberry Peanut Salad

Hot Side Dishes  

Half Pans 12x9/Full Pans 12x18 

• Country Green Beans with Ham
• Homemade Macaroni and Cheese
• Kentucky Corn Pudding
• Homemade Mashed Potatoes
• Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
• Grilled Vegetable Medley
• Hashbrown Casserole
• Smoked BBQ Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with jalapenos and red onions 
• Cavatappi Mac n’ Cheese
• Grilled Asparagus Medley
• Bourbon Molasses Brussel Sprouts
• Wiesenberger Jalapeno Cheese Grits
• Bourbon Glazed Roasted Carrots 

Ladyfingers Catering offers full menus as well, these menus are subject to availability with minimums required. Most items can be offered as Gourmet to Go, Delivery or Full Service 

Fresh Fruit Cascade - decorative tiered array of seasonal fresh fruits, melons and berries with Mint Julep Dip or Chocolate Bourbon Dip

Homemade Benedictine, Black Eye Pea Hummus and Pimento Cheese with Garden Vegetable Dippers and Crackers

Petite Kentucky Hot Browns with fresh roast turkey, grapevine tomato, maplewood bacon and creamy mornay sauce on top of Texas toast crostini

Choose one:

• Hickory Smoked Pulled Pork BBQ
• Beef Brisket with Ladyfingers KY Proud Butter Buns
• Homemade Bluegrass Chicken Salad on petite croissants 
• Homemade Meatballs with whiskey peppercorn or bourbon BBQ sauce
• Country Ham and Cheddar Potato Tartans

Choose one:

• Bourbon Sorghum Salad w/mandarin oranges, bourbon toasted pecans, bleu cheese, red onion and bourbon sorghum vinaigrette.
• Bluegrass Bibb w/red onion, goat cheese, toasted pecans, country ham, bourbon honey vinaigrette.
• Tomato & Heirloom Panzanella Salad with cucumbers, red onion, roasted croutons, tomato & vinaigrette.
• Spring Mix Salad with bourbon poached pears, caramelized walnuts, dried cranberries Stilton bleu cheese and balsamic vinaigrette.
• Chef Carved Beef Tenderloin Filet charcoal grilled over bourbon barrel wood with bourbon peppercorn sauce and Henry Baines Sauce.

Choose one Chicken:

• Kentucky Hot Brown Chicken stuffed with maplewood bacon, sun dried tomato and baby spinach topped with creamy mornay sauce.
• Herbs de Provence Chicken N Biscuit Dumpling - Boneless breast of chicken simmered in rich chardonnay cream sauce atop homemade butter herb biscuit dumpling.
• Bluegrass Chicken Stuffed with smoked ham, gruyere cheese and spinach topped with Dijon mornay sauce and baked in puff pastry.
• Bourbon Brined Buttermilk Fried Chicken Breast w/gravy.

Choose one:

• Bourbon Smoked Paprika Roasted New Potatoes and Fingerling Potatoes
• Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Choose one:

• Fresh Grilled Asparagus Medley
• County Green Beans with ham
• Grilled Asparagus

Choose one:

• Bourbon Glazed Baby Carrots
• Corn Pudding
• Bourbon Molasses Brussel Sprouts

Homemade Ladyfingers Kentucky Proud Butter Buns

Yeast Rolls with butter and honey

Gourmet Cheese Boards

Decorated Tri-Flavored Brie with glazed nuts and praline sauce, apricot chutney with toasted almonds and raspberry Chambord with berries, bleu cheese wedge with poached pears, cheddar and smoked gouda on cheese boards garnished with fresh fruit.   

Served with French bread and gourmet crackers

Choose one:

• Southern Caesar Salad with romaine hearts, shaved parmesan, country ham, focaccia crouton wedge and roasted garlic dressing.
• Spring Mix Salad with bourbon poached pears, caramelized walnuts, dried cranberries and balsamic vinaigrette.

Chef Carved Bourbon Barrel Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Ladyfingers KY Proud butter buns and Henry Baines sauce

Choose one: 

• Hickory Smoked Pork Loin on sweet potato rolls
• Kentucky Country Ham on cheddar dill rolls

White Cheddar Cheese and Chive Potato Tartans

Choose one: 

• Petite Kentucky Hot Browns with roasted turkey, maplewood bacon and creamy mornay sauce.
• Chicken N Waffle dipped Skewers with Bourbon Syrup

Choose one:

• Warm BLT Dip (Spinach, Tomato, Smoked Bacon) with chips
• Pimento Cheese & Jalapeno Dip with pork rinds & chips

Choose one:

• Kentucky Weisenberger Grits and shrimp casserole
• Smoked Salmon Cakes with bourbon caper sauce

Southern Cheese Charcuterie

Kentucky Benedictine, sharp cheddar, smoke gouda, brie and blue cheese wedge served with grapes, pickles, caramelized nuts, apple chutney, hot honey, gourmet crackers and sliced baguettes.

Smoked Bourbon Paprika Deviled Eggs

Blanched Asparagus Spears & Baby Heirloom Tomatoes with Ranch Goddess Dip

Charcoal Grilled carved Beef Tenderloin with Henry Baines, horseradish sauce and homemade butter buns.

Choose one: 

• Ale 8-1 Brown Sugar Glazed Ham on petite buttermilk biscuit 
• Country Ham on petite buttermilk biscuit w/blackberry mustard

Choose one: 

• Petite Kentucky Hot Brown w/fresh roast turkey, grapevine tomato, maplewood bacon & creamy mornay (1pp)
• Waffle Biscuit with Kernal fried chicken & pickle served with Hot Honey (1pp)
• Hot Pimento Cheese Dip served with pork rinds and tortilla chips
• Colossal Shrimp with spicy cocktail sauce, bourbon remoulade & lemons

Southern Caesar Salad with romaine hearts, shaved parmesan, country ham, focaccia crouton wedge and roasted garlic dressing.

Choose one: 

• Chef Carved Bourbon wood Smoked Pork Loin with bourbon peach glaze 
• Hickory Smoked Beef Brisket
• Ale 8-1 Brown Sugar Glazed Ham

Choose one: 

• Kernal Fried Chicken (bone-in) 
• Hot Brown Casserole
• Southern Smothered Chicken - airline chicken breast in caramelized onion cream sauce
• Charcoal Grilled Sriracha Bourbon BBQ Airline Chicken

Choose one: 

• Homemade Buttered Mashed Potatoes 
• Bechamel Mac n Cheese

Choose one: 

• Country Green Beans with Ham
• Collard Greens

Choose one: 

• Scalloped Corn Pudding
• Cinnamon Baked Apples

Yeast Rolls and Muffins

Choose one: 

• Garden Salad with fresh romaine lettuce, sliced red onion, grape vine tomato, crisp cucumbers and herb croutons with selection of two dressings
• Classic Caesar Salad with garlic herb croutons, grated parmesan cheese

Choose one: 

• Hot Pulled Pork BBQ
• Homemade Meatloaf topped with roasted tomato sauce or caramelized onions
• Country Fried Steak w/Sawmill Gravy

Choose one: 

• Boneless Hickory Charcoal Grilled Chicken
• Kernal Fried Chicken Breast
• Homestyle Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits Dumplings

Choose one: 

• Buttered Mashed Potatoes with gravy
• Potatoes Au Gratin  

Choose one: 

• Country Green Beans with Ham
• Grilled Green Bean Medley

Condiment and Sauces 

Rolls and Butter