Glenview Summer Parties Are Better with Wildfire Catering

Summer entertaining should be about enjoying your guests—not spending the day cooking. Wildfire Glenview Catering helps make backyard barbecues, family reunions, graduation parties, and summer celebrations simple and delicious.

Our catering menu includes a variety of options for every event, from hot and cold buffet packages to party platters and boxed lunches.

Summer Menu Ideas 

Start your meal with fresh salads including the Wildfire Chopped Salad, Caesar Salad, Greek Salad, and Tuscan Kale & Spinach Salad. Many of our dressings are gluten-free, making them an excellent choice for guests with dietary preferences.

Looking to create the ultimate backyard barbecue? Our Barbecued Baby Back Ribs and Barbecued Chicken pair perfectly with Baked Mac & Cheese, Cole Slaw, Barbecue Potato Chips, and Pasta with Roasted Market Vegetables.

Party Platters are perfect for groups of 8 to 10 and include guest favorites like the Grilled Chicken Club and Blackened New York Strip Steak Sandwich.

10 Grilling Tips from Executive Chef/Partner Joe Decker

Executive Chef & Partner Joe Decker offers some additional tips to highlight your grilling as well. 

1. Make sure that the grill is cleaned well with a metal brush and the grates are hot before beginning cooking.
2. Maintain a hot part of the grill for searing and a cooler part for slower cooking.
3. Bring proteins out at room temperature before grilling.
4. Brine meats and fish for 30 minutes before grilling to impart juiciness and flavor.
5. Use a simple marinade to further enhance flavor. My favorite marinade is mixed herbs from the garden, garlic, olive oil, lemon zest and cracked black pepper.
6. Refrain from moving the proteins on the grill frequently or smashing them down to cook faster, this will press all the juices out.
7. Good grilling starts with high quality proteins. You pay for what you get.
8. If desired, brush the proteins with glazes or sauces in the final stage of cooking on the grill to add flavor.
9. Use a meat thermometer to remove the guesswork of knowing when something is done.
10. Let the meat rest for 5-10 minutes before serving to help it preserve juices. Optional: Serve with flaked sea salt.

Lemon Parmesan Dressing:

Marinate chicken breast or salmon filet with lemon parmesan dressing. Season with Kosher salt, cracked black pepper and paprika for 1 hour. Grill and serve with grilled lemon halves.  

Red Wine Vinaigrette:

For “Greek style” chicken, cut the chicken into quarters and drizzle red wine vinaigrette over it with garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Let it sit for 1 hour. Grill over medium to low heat until finished.  

Wildfire dressings and marinades can be purchased at the restaurant, plus select local grocery stores around Chicagoland, including Sunset Foods, Mariano’s, and Foodstuffs.

“The two most important steps in cooking a burger I actually learned from Lettuce Entertain You founder, Rich Melman!”:

1. When grilling, do not move the burger often. Only move it to flip it over to cook the other side.
2. Do not smash the burger down with a spatula to speed up the cooking. If you follow these two steps, you’ll produce a very juicy burger.

Easy Ordering for Glenview Summer Parties

Wildfire Catering is designed to fit the way you actually plan events. There is a $200 minimum for delivery, so whether you’re feeding 10 guests or 50, you can order exactly what you need. Delivery is available within a 10-mile radius of Wildfire Glenview at the Glen, and all we ask is 24 hours notice.

Ready to plan your summer spread? Contact Wildfire Glenview Parties & Special Events to place your order, or order online