Starters
Crawfish fritters, mini crab cakes, gator tail bites, shrimp & vegetable skewers, spinach & artichoke dip with chips, beignets (50 pieces), Cajun chicken wings or tenders (100 pieces).
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Private Events
Book our downtown venue for parties, corporate events, luncheons and rehearsal dinners.
The perfect venue for your special event
In the heart of downtown, inside a refurbished old bank building on the Southside, our dining room and bar are available for private, corporate and special events — day and evening.
Blue Orleans hosts private parties, corporate meetings and luncheons, birthday celebrations, pharmaceutical presentations, rehearsal dinners and holiday gatherings. Groups of 12 or more can reserve the venue for a weekday luncheon. Chef Mike is also available for private dinners and cooking presentations, in‑house or at your location.
To secure your date, email blueorleansdowntown@gmail.com with your date, time and group size, or call 423‑757‑0088.
Event menu
Every item is available in a full pan that serves up to 25 people based on portion size, plus per‑piece extras.
Soups & salads
Chicken & andouille gumbo, seafood gumbo, garden salad, chicken salad.
Mains
Chicken & sausage jambalaya, Creole red beans & rice with sausage, crawfish étouffée, crawfish & shrimp pasta, Nawlins pasta, Cajun chicken pasta, veggie pasta.
Sides & sweets
Grilled vegetables, collard greens, white rice, French bread and Chef Mike's specialty bread pudding.
Event terms
The details below keep every event running smoothly. A written quote will confirm the terms for your date.
- Notice. Please allow 1 to 3 days for catering and more for large private events.
- Deposit and payment. Full payment and the final head count are both due 7 days before your scheduled event. Once food and wine have been ordered, no refunds of any amount can be granted.
- Cancellation. You have up to 10 days before your scheduled event to contact the restaurant and cancel.
- Gratuity. A 20% gratuity is added to the final bill when your head count and menu are finalized.
- Cleaning fee. All private events carry a $150 cleaning fee, added to the final bill along with sales tax and gratuity.
- Venue fee. Parties of 50 or more do not pay the $500 venue fee, provided your number stays at 50 or above and you spend $1,200 or more on food catering.
- Tax. Sales tax is added to the final cost. If you are tax exempt, bring your exemption form.
- Bar. A cash bar with beer, wine and mixed drinks is available. All guests served must be of legal drinking age; please advise us of anyone under age.
- Service. Paper supplies — plates, cups, forks, spoons and napkins — are used at events.
Book your event with us
For private events and catering requests only. This opens your email app with the details filled in.
