Catering

Exquisite Catering and Culinary Excellence

We’ve dedicated decades to perfecting the art of exceptional food and culinary experiences. Cragun’s Resort offers exceptional catering services with delicious Midwest cuisine that celebrates the fresh flavors of Minnesota. Whether it’s a buffet lunch or a sit-down dinner, your guests will be impressed with our gastronomy. We can accommodate diverse dietary needs and tastes for an unforgettable dining experience every time.

Buffets

Cragun's Breakfast Buffet

Fresh fruit, pastries, cereal, rotating chef’s selection of eggs, biscuits & gravy, Belgium waffles, frittata, French toast, pancakes, waffles, hashbrowns, breakfast potatoes, and more. Includes ice water, coffee, tea, and juice.

North Star Buffet

Fresh fruit, pastries, breakfast potatoes, rotating chef’s choice of eggs, breakfast meat and breakfast entree

Brunch Buffet

Build your own granola and yogurt bowl, apple fritter french toast, frittata, scrambled eggs with ham and cheese, biscuits and gravy, bacon, breakfast potatoes, assorted fresh fruit, assorted pastries, caramel rolls

Plated

The Northwoods Plate

Scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, bacon, fresh cut fruit

The Captain's Plate

Bacon, spinach and feta frittata, breakfast potatoes, fresh cut fruit

The "Oui" Plate

Apple fritter french toast, bacon, fresh cut fruit

Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad

Grilled chicken, avocado, bleu cheese, tomato, hardboiled egg, bacon Marinated roasted chicken, ham, turkey, Swiss and cheddar, red onion, tomato, hard boiled egg, bacon.

Fresh Herb Chicken Breast

Basmati rice, herb chicken pan jus, seasonal vegetable
Basmati rice, lemon bechamel, seasonal vegetable

Burrito Bowl

Braised chicken thighs or barbacoa beef over black beans and rice, fresh cilantro, pico, Monterey Jack cheese
Grilled barbacoa chicken or sirloin, over black beans and rice, fresh cilantro, pico d gallo, with lime vinaigrette.

Vegetable Udon

Snow peas, peppers, onions, baby bok choy, Napa cabbage, with udon noodles with fresh ginger soy sauce Paella with roasted peppers, artichoke, onions, and guajillo pepper sauce.

Southwest Buffet

Taco seasoned beef, shredded chicken, flour tortillas (corn tortillas available for GF), lettuce, pico de gallo, salsa, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, shredded lettuce, tortilla chips, cilantro lime rice, black beans Grilled chicken pasta primavera, Vegetarian lasagna, Mediterranean vegetable blend, parmesan cheese, Caesar salad, caprese tomato salad, garlic bread sticks.

Asian Buffet

Chicken stir fry with Asian vegetables, beef & broccoli, ginger soy sauce & sriracha, served with vegetable fried rice, Asian salad with sesame ginger dressing, vegetable egg rolls with sweet chili sauce and a fortune cookie Grilled hamburgers, brats, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, assorted cheeses, buns, coleslaw, chips, sliced fresh fruit, macaroni and cheese, add grilled chicken breast for $5 per person.

Soup and Sandwich Buffet

Constructed turkey and Pepper Jack and ham and cheddar sandwiches on brioche. Served with pickles, potato chips, mixed green salad with assorted dressing, and your choice of chicken wild rice, tomato basil, chicken noodle or beef barley soup

American Buffet

Grilled hamburgers, brats, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, assorted cheeses, buns, coleslaw, chips, sliced fresh fruit, macaroni and cheese add grilled chicken breast for $5 per person

Cold Hors d’ Oeuvres

  • Caprese Skewers
  • Shrimp Cocktail Shooters
  • Chimichurri Sirloin Crostini
  • Antipasti Skewer
  • Smoked Salmon on Cucumbers

Hot Hors d’ Oeuvres

  • Mini Beef Wellingtons
  • Chicken Potstickers
  • Coconut Shrimp
  • Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms
  • Braised Beef Sliders

Platters

  • Charcuterie Board
  • Crudites Platter
  • Fresh Fruit Platter
  • Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip

Salads

  • Classic Caesar
  • Romaine, parmesan cheese, croutons, tossed with Caesar dressing
  • Cragun’s House Salad
  • Mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, shredded cheese, choice of ranch or balsamic dressing
  • Beet and Feta Salad
  • Beets, feta, mixed greens, candied pecans, red onion, balsamic vinaigrette

Vegetables

  • Fresh Green Beans
  • Roasted Brussel Sprouts
  • Asparagus

Starches

  • Wild Rice Pilaf
  • Au Gratin Potatoes
  • Herb Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes

Entrees

  • Potato Crusted Walleye
  • Slow Roasted Prime Rib
  • MN Wild Rice Stuffed Chicken
  • Seared Atlantic Salmon
  • Irma’s Pot Roast
  • Duo-Entrée – options
  • Sirloin Steak with Peppercorn Demi Glaze and Shrimp Scampi
  • Chicken Marsala and Shrimp Scampi

Gull Lake Buffet

BBQ chicken breast and ribs. Includes house salad, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, corn, corn bread with honey butter, brownies, seasonal fresh fruit
BBQ Chicken breast and Ribs. Includes coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, corn, corn bread with honey butter, brownies, seasonal fresh fruit.

Tuscan Dinner Buffet

Italian sausage with peppers, grilled chicken alfredo with penne, lasagna Bolognese, Caesar salad, caprese tomato salad, parmesan cheese, garlic bread sticks, Mediterranean vegetable blend
Choose two entrees. Includes House salad or Ceasar Salad, dinner rolls, Choice of one composed salad, choice of one vegetable, and choice of one starch.

  • Entrees
  • Minnesota Wild Rice Chicken
  • Carrots, celery, onion with Havarti cream
  • Braised Beef Brisket Espagnole
  • Irma’s Pot Roast
  • Bordelaise
    Composed Salads
  • Tortellini Caprese Salad
  • Marinated Fresh
  • Vegetables. Vegetable
  • Asparagus Reggiano
  • Honey Maple Carrots
  • Starch
  • Roasted Rosemary Red Potato
  • Risotto Tomato Cake

Carved Sage Turkey Breast

Carved Honey Ham

Carved Slow Roasted Prime Rib

Buffets

Gull Lake Buffet
BBQ chicken breast and ribs. Includes house salad, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, corn, corn bread with honey butter, brownies, seasonal fresh fruit

Macaroni and Cheese

Chicken Strips

Kids Pasta

Grilled Cheese

Kids Cheeseburger

Private Bar

Liquor

Standard Bar Package
Titos, Tanqueray, Campo Bravo Tequila, Bacardi, Bacardi Limon, Captain Morgan, Windsor, Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Mr. Boston Brandy, Dewars White Scotch

Beer

  • Domestic Beer
  • Coors Light, Busch Light, Michelob Ultra, Michelob Golden, Budweiser, Bud Light
  • Craft Beer
  • Summit and seasonal craft rotations
  • Seltzer
  • Whiteclaw, Nutrl and Truly

Wine and Champagne