Catering by Café Calatrava

Catering enriches an event experience and should complement the theme or desired mood of the event. Catering by Café Calatrava upholds this principle with its versatile and contemporary catering menu. Catering by Café Calatrava is the Museum‘s own in-house catering service, chosen for more than 75% of the Museum‘s events.

About Catering by Café Calatrava

With every opportunity, the finished works of Catering by Café Calatrava demonstrate culinary artistry and elevate the senses. The catering menu is designed as a guide from which to customize menu selections to fit your culinary preferences and budget. If there is something you do not see on the catering menu, please let us know. Our catering staff can produce almost anything at competitive pricing.

Catering by Café Calatrava is helmed by Food & Beverage Director David Jones and driven by Executive Chef Christopher Hatleli, and Chef De Cuisine Nick Burki. All three first worked together at Milwaukee‘s 5-star Sanford Restaurant—continuiusly ranked in Zagat‘s top Restaurants in the U.S.A.—under Chef Sandy D‘Amato, then later at Coquette Café, D‘Amato‘s casual bistro in Milwaukee‘s Third Ward. Chefs Hatleli and Burki co-founded The Social (Best New Restaurant of 2001, Shepherd Express) in Milwaukee‘s Fifth Ward, as well as opening Sol Fire on Milwaukee‘s East Side.

In February of 2009, Chefs Hatleli and Burki were given the honor of an invitation to cook at the James Beard House in New York City. The dinner was a great success and the chefs were lauded with much praise and admiration for their hard work. Their level of prestige and work ethic is consistently reflected in their catering operation at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

The benefits of choosing Catering by Café Calatrava:

• Direct catering contact with our Sales & Events Coordinators and Events department
• Catering everything from intimate gatherings and events of well over 500 guests
• Menu pricing provided upon request
• A Sales & Events Coordinator and our catering staff to work with you on crafting your event’s menu and estimate
• A layout of your event is tailored to your menu to provide optimal service and flow
• A complimentary menu tasting hosted by our Executive Chef can be scheduled once a rental space is booked
• Rental fee discount when using Catering by Café Calatrava for events hosted in Windhover Hall, Baumgartner & Schroeder Gallerias, on the Baumgartner Terrace, or for weddings
• Catering by Café Calatrava is required for events in the Northwestern Mutual Meeting Room and Quadracci Suite, and for evening events in Café Calatrava

Planning Your Event

Planning an event at the Milwaukee Art Museum is easy. For detailed information and booking, please contact our Events department at 414-224-3297 or email us: events@mam.org.

Helpful Downloads:

• Rental Policies PDF
• Rental Amenities & Options PDF
• Catering by Café Calatrava Menu PDF
• Photo & Film Permission PDF
• Photo & Film Licensing PDF