Catering by Dale to Offer Takeout Menu at New South Burlington HQ

Catering by Dale is placing the ultimate shine on Copper at Dorset, its new manufacturing kitchen and occasion venue at 100 Dorset Road in South Burlington. Proprietor Susan Thompson mentioned she hopes to open the third week of January. The renovated house will function primarily because the 22-year-old catering enterprise’ kitchen and as a non-public occasion location for as many as 99 company, however it should additionally supply weekday takeout lunches and preordered Friday evening dinners to most of the people.

The restaurant house was most just lately occupied by Pulcinella’s, which relocated to 1710 Shelburne Highway in early 2020. Earlier than that, it was the longtime location of the Cork & Board. “I nonetheless miss the Reuben” from that restaurant, Thompson mentioned.

Copper at Dorset’s tentative lunchtime takeout hours will likely be Tuesday by way of Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. “There will likely be no seating to begin, with COVID lingering,” Thompson mentioned.

Choices will embody soups akin to tomato-basil-fennel, butternut squash-apple and German lentil; freshly baked breads akin to rosemary focaccia; sandwiches, together with a tomato, mozzarella and basil Caprese; and salads. Soups may also be offered in frozen quarts, and two to 3 Friday dinner choices will likely be accessible weekly.