Cooked when ordered
Not held warm for the convenience of the kitchen.
A long menu means most of it was cooked hours ago. A short one means it was cooked when you ordered.
Holding food warm is how kitchens serve a long menu quickly, and it's why so much of it tastes flat. Cooking to order costs a few minutes per table and changes everything on the plate.
A shorter menu also means staff know every dish — what's in it, how it's prepared, and what can be adjusted. That matters most to anyone with an allergy or a dietary need.
Catering works the same way: a menu agreed in advance around the actual event, rather than a package chosen from a list that fits nobody exactly.
Not held warm for the convenience of the kitchen.
Ask, and staff will tell you properly.
Shared kitchen, so no promises of zero traces.
Tell us the date and numbers, and we'll come back within a day.