
Fresh, Local, Simply done right.
Since the age of 15, I’ve been learning the ways of the industry and how to provide excellent services from my incredible mentors. I wish to welcome each and every client and offer superior service and value in all of our offerings. Our attention to the precise details of every event and competitive prices are of importance to our broad clientele. Mark Riggs Catering was founded with the objective of creating a festive atmosphere while giving our clients a skillful and professional staff to work with. We aim to give our clients a place of comfort and to alleviate all of the stresses that go hand in hand with designing and organizing extraordinary events.

We create delicious experiences
Sample Menu
We create divine food for a variety of experiences. While we are happy to create specific dishes for your occasion, this menu highlights our commitment to quality and presentation.
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Roasted Beets & Baby Kale Salad
Toasted almonds, feta cheese & cracked pepper lemon vinaigrette -
Mushroom Ragout
w/ gruyere bread pudding -
Artisan Bread
w/ whipped sea salt butter -
Rosemary Brown Butter Filet Mignon
w/ grilled and pickled mushroom onion salad -
Roasted Vegetables & Squash
Pinenuts, fine herbs, balsamic vinaigrette -
Maple Creme Brulee
w/ pecan shortbread crumble & berry compote -
Applewood Grilled Salmon
w/ leek & farro salad
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Grilled Prawns
Shio Koji marinated -
Grilled Zucchini Crostini
w/ whipped feta -
Farrow and Chicory Salad
w/ salsa verde dressing -
Caramelized Salmon
Potato coins, leeks, mushrooms and parsley vichyssoise -
Dark Chocolate Gateau
Smoked Chocolate sauce, chocolate hazelnut crumble, vanilla bean gelato -
Artisan Bread
w/ whipped sea salt butter
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Braised Short Ribs
w/ truffled sweet potato puree, red wine demi, micro greens -
Grilled Salmon
w/ creamy mushroom risotto, lemon buerre blanc -
PNW Cioppino
Mussels, salmon, scallops stewed in a tomato based sauce w/ crostini and fennel salad -
Seared Scallops
w/ polenta, radish slaw and parsley vichyssoise -
Caramelized Brussels Sprouts
w/ mushroom medley and parmesan foam -
Seared Duck Breast
w/ roasted fingerling potatoes, beets, huckleberry demi -
Compressed Watermelon Salad
Champange vinaigrette, radish, parsley oil, cultura shallots, purslane -
Truffled Lobster Mac-n-Cheese
Herbed bread crumbs -
Hearts of Romaine Salad
Herbed bread crumbs, aged parmesan, anchovy vinaigrette
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Truffled Goat Cheese & Tomato Bruschetta
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Avocado & Bacon Jam Crostini w/ Queso Fresco
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Ginger Poached Prawns w/ Sweet Chili Lime Sauce
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Rosemary Chicken Satay w/ Lemon Caper Aioli
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Ahi Tuna Bites w/ Creme Fraiche & Wasabi Tobiko
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Warm Squash Sippers w/ Ginger Foam
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Fruit Compote & Brie Cheese Tartlet
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Whipped Feta w/ Marinated Zucchini
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Kalbi Beef Skewer
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Roasted Tomato w/ Brie Cheese
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Tomato Caprese Skewer
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Mushroom Pinwheels w/ Creme Fraiche & Chive
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Asian BBQ Pork on Crispy Wonton









Weddings, Corporate Events, and Private Events
Meet Chef Mark Riggs
Mark first fell in love with cooking at a young age while growing up with his brothers (Kevin, Brian & Patrick) and having to get creative and cook to help out around the house. He always remembers watching Julia Child and Jacques Pepin and then going into the kitchen to try and replicate what they had made. He says that was when he made his first egg soufflé that he can still remember making the mess in the kitchen but then the look on his mother’s face when she saw it and tasted how delicious it turned out. Aside from that, he grew up going to and visiting grandparents up in Warm Beach, Washington watching grandma make her delicious country fried chicken and blackberry cobblers from the fresh berries they were sent out to pick earlier that day.
Mark has been in the hospitality industry since 15 and has found his love and passion for food, culture, and creativity all while learning from those around him. His travels have led him all over South America where he immersed himself in many different cultures and learned about diverse cooking styles. Mark has had the opportunity of collaborating with some of Seattle’s premier chefs. Highlighted by learning to fillet the elegant Wild Pacific Northwest King Salmon and running a restaurant while working with Russell Lowell to dancing on the hotline side by side with Holly Smith at Cafe Juanita. Russell’s command of pacific northwest cuisine and Holly’s expertise in northern Italian cuisine provided important cultivating experiences that allowed Mark to further perfect his cooking technique and palate. Following this, he decided to learn the ins-n-outs of the catering world from extraordinaire Lisa Dupar, whose advice and guidance has helped Mark design a catering company that he is proud of.


A message from Mark:
I have spent the last 16 years learning the ways of the industry and how to provide excellent services from my incredible mentors. I wish to welcome each and every client and offer superior service and value in all of our offerings. Our attention to the precise details of every event and competitive prices are of importance to our broad clientele. Mark Riggs Catering was founded with the objective of creating a festive atmosphere while giving our clients a skillful and professional staff to work with. We aim to give our clients a place of comfort and to alleviate all of the stresses that go hand in hand with designing and organizing extraordinary events.
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