Grupo Borgon

Catering for corporate and institutional events in Rio de Janeiro

Coffee breaks, cocktails and brunches for 30 to 400 guests, with a written, pre-approved menu and our own team.

Tray of cream cheese, apricot and walnut canapés, tomato bruschetta and rosé pâté served by Borgon for the Brazilian Navy.Get a quote on WhatsApp

Our most complete service, at the Naval War College.

Brazilian Navy

Coffee break and flying buffet at the Naval War College

December 3–5, 2025 · Naval War College · Rio de Janeiro · officers and guests

Charcuterie boards with honeycomb, carved watermelon, canapés and a porcelain coffee station, served to Brazilian Navy officers. Photos by Gabriella Salles.

Boards

  • Brie
  • Cubed cheeses
  • Turkey breast
  • Honeycomb
  • Nuts
  • Grapes, strawberries and carved watermelon

Savoury

  • Brazilian cheese bread
  • Mini croissant
  • Mini quiche
  • Puff pastry
  • Finger sandwiches

Charcuterie

  • Italian salami
  • Turkey blanquet
  • Smoked turkey breast
  • Smoked pork loin
  • Four cheeses

Sweets

  • Cake
  • Honey cake
  • Mini tartlet
  • Petit fours
  • Fruit salad

Drinks

  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Hot chocolate
  • Fresh juices
  • Water
Board with honeycomb, grapes, cheeses, nuts and carved watermelon.
Honeycomb, cheeses and carved watermelon. Photo: Gabriella Salles
Board with brie, cheese cubes, turkey breast, grapes, strawberries and watermelon.
Brie, cold cuts, grapes and strawberries. Photo: Gabriella Salles
Round tray of colourful canapés carried to the hall.
Canapés on their way to the hall. Photo: Gabriella Salles
Decorated soft cheese with toast arranged in a spiral on a board.
Soft cheese with spiral-set toast. Photo: Gabriella Salles
Yellow flower arrangement next to a fruit and honeycomb board.
Flowers and fruit board. Photo: Gabriella Salles
Chocolate cups, petit fours and cups at the coffee station.
Chocolate cups and petit fours. Photo: Gabriella Salles
White porcelain cups arranged in a circle.
Porcelain set in a circle at the coffee table. Photo: Gabriella Salles
Glasses filled from fresh juice dispensers.
Fresh juice station. Photo: Gabriella Salles
Borgon team member smiling with a bowl of baked savouries.
Baked savouries going out to the hall. Photo: Gabriella Salles
Waitress carrying a tray of fresh juices and water.
Juice service on the move. Photo: Gabriella Salles
Gerberas and alstroemerias next to white plates and lined-up cutlery.
Flowers, china and cutlery. Photo: Gabriella Salles
Coffee break tables in a lounge with blue sofas at the War Games Centre.
Workshop at the War Games Centre, December 4. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive

Real photos, client by client.

Brazilian Navy

58th anniversary seminar of the Navy’s Materiel Directorate

June 23–24, 2026 · Naval War College · Rio de Janeiro · 250 per service

Nine services over two days: welcome coffee, coffee breaks and a cocktail for 230 guests.

Cocktail

  • Cream cheese, apricot and walnut canapé
  • Tomato bruschetta
  • Rosé pâté canapé
  • Caprese skewer
  • Mini shrimp penne
  • Mini oxtail rice
  • Charcuterie board

Coffee break

  • Chicken mini croissant
  • Codfish puff pastry
  • Brazilian cheese bread
  • Sprinkle cake
  • Passion fruit tartlet
  • Petit fours

Cheeses

  • Gorgonzola
  • Provolone
  • Parmesan
  • Gouda
Cream cheese, apricot and walnut canapés, tomato bruschetta and rosé pâté.
Cocktail canapés. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive
Canapé tray and basket of caprese skewers seen from above.
Canapés and caprese skewers. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive
Basket of cherry tomato and mozzarella skewers.
Caprese skewers. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive
Colourful canapés and tartlets on a navy-blue tablecloth.
Canapés and tartlets. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive
Coffee break island with charcuterie, fruit, croissants, honey cake and brownies.
Coffee break island. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive
Round navy-blue table with a canapé tray in the centre.
Canapé table ready. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive

Brazilian Navy

Change of command ceremony at the Naval War College

April 29, 2026 · Naval War College · Rio de Janeiro · about 250 guests

Cocktail served right after the ceremony, with charcuterie, canapés and fruit.

Cocktail

  • Charcuterie and cheese board
  • Canapés
  • Fruit
  • Petit fours
  • Fresh juices
Chef finishing a table with charcuterie, fruit and sweets before the cocktail.
Final touches minutes before guests arrive. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive

Brazilian Navy

Officers’ graduation at the Naval War College

November 28, 2025 · Naval War College Library · Rio de Janeiro · 120 guests

Coffee break in the college library, with waiters serving drinks.

Savoury

  • Brazilian cheese bread
  • Mini croissant
  • Mini quiche
  • Puff pastry
  • Finger sandwiches

Charcuterie

  • Italian salami
  • Turkey blanquet
  • Smoked turkey breast
  • Smoked pork loin
  • Four cheeses

Sweets

  • Cake
  • Honey cake
  • Mini tartlet
  • Petit fours
  • Fruit salad

Drinks

  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Hot chocolate
  • Fresh juices
  • Water
Black-clothed table with a flower-decorated charcuterie board, biscuits and sweets.
Coffee break table in the library. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive

Brazilian Navy

Four-day programme at the Naval War College

November 3–6, 2025 · Naval War College · Rio de Janeiro · 40 per break

Two coffee breaks a day, ready before the auditorium doors opened.

Savoury

  • Brazilian cheese bread
  • Mini croissant
  • Mini quiche
  • Puff pastry
  • Finger sandwiches

Charcuterie

  • Italian salami
  • Turkey blanquet
  • Smoked turkey breast
  • Smoked pork loin
  • Four cheeses

Sweets

  • Cake
  • Honey cake
  • Mini tartlet
  • Petit fours
  • Fruit salad

Drinks

  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Hot chocolate
  • Fresh juices
  • Water
Mousse with toast, charcuterie and finger sandwiches on a three-tier stand.
Mousse, cold cuts and finger sandwiches. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive
Top view of pâtés, toast, brownies, tartlets, cold cuts and fruit.
Pâtés, brownies and tartlets. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive
Long table with charcuterie, sandwiches, puff pastries and cheese bread.
One of the three tables. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive

Brazilian Navy

Presentation to the Navy Admiralty

October 31, 2025 · Naval War College · Rio de Janeiro

Team accredited at 6:30 a.m. to have the table ready before 9.

Savoury

  • Brazilian cheese bread
  • Mini croissant
  • Mini quiche
  • Puff pastry
  • Finger sandwiches

Charcuterie

  • Italian salami
  • Turkey blanquet
  • Smoked turkey breast
  • Smoked pork loin
  • Four cheeses

Sweets

  • Cake
  • Honey cake
  • Mini tartlet
  • Petit fours
  • Fruit salad

Drinks

  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Hot chocolate
  • Fresh juices
  • Water
Fruit salad bowl, sandwich stand, charcuterie and cakes.
Fruit salad and sandwiches. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive
Strawberry tower, fruit salad and cheese board.
Strawberry tower. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive
Iron stand with sandwiches and a cheese and fruit board.
Sandwiches and cheeses. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive
White cups, strawberry tower and bread baskets.
Coffee station. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive

City of Rio de Janeiro

Social Worker’s Day tribute

May 20, 2026 · Municipal Social Assistance Department · Rio de Janeiro · 130 guests

Brunch with wholegrain breads, a gluten-free cake option and sugar-free juices.

Brunch

  • Salads
  • Quiche
  • Wholegrain finger sandwiches
  • Fruit cake, with a gluten-free option
  • Fruit
  • Fresh juices
  • Coffee
Long wooden table with finger sandwiches, canapés, fruit, cake and skewers.
Brunch table. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive

São Pedro da Aldeia City Council

Formal session for the city’s 408th anniversary

May 15, 2025 · São Pedro da Aldeia · RJ · 400 guests

Buffet for 400 guests, approved at a tasting, served at the table.

Service

  • Tasting beforehand
  • Set tables with chargers
  • Savouries served at the table
  • Drinks served by waiters
Round table set with gold chargers, napkins and white flowers.
Table setting. Photo: Sérgio Fleite
Waitress with a bowl of savouries in the hall.
Savouries served at the table. Photo: Adryel William
Waiter serving juice to guests at the table.
Drinks served at the table. Photo: Adryel William

City of Niterói

Institutional afternoon tea

March 31, 2025 · Municipal Finance Department · Niterói · 100 guests

Long table of cold cuts, breads, cakes and savouries, constantly replenished.

Afternoon tea

  • Charcuterie and cheeses
  • Breads
  • Homemade cakes
  • Baked savouries
  • Coffee and juices
Long blue-clothed table with cold cuts, cheeses, breads, cakes and savouries.
The afternoon tea table. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive
Trays of cold cuts, olives and savouries on a blue tablecloth.
Cold cuts and savouries. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive

Araruama City Council

Cocktail for the city’s 166th anniversary

February 22, 2025 · Convention Centre · Araruama, RJ

Cocktail served at the table, with gold tablecloths, flowers and live music.

Service

  • Savouries served at the table
  • Juices served by waiters
  • Tables with floral centrepieces
Waitress offering a tray of savouries to guests at a gold-clothed table.
Savouries served at the table. Photo: Jean Ferraz
Waiter serving juice to guests at a table with flowers.
Juices served at the table. Photo: Jean Ferraz
Table with a gold tablecloth, glasses and a yellow and white flower arrangement.
Table setting. Photo: Jean Ferraz

Brazilian Federal Revenue Service

Institutional coffee break

August 2024 · Rio de Janeiro

Charcuterie, breads, quiches and puff pastries on white tablecloths.

Coffee break

  • Charcuterie and olives
  • Bread basket
  • Mini quiches
  • Puff pastries
  • Cakes
  • Coffee and juices
Platter of salami, ham, cheeses, grapes and olives.
Charcuterie platter. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive
Mini quiches, cake cubes, puff pastries and brownies from above.
Quiches, puff pastries and cakes. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive
Basket of assorted breads.
Bread basket. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive
Golden filled puff pastries.
Baked puff pastries. Photo: Grupo Borgon archive

Formats

Coffee break

Savouries, cold cuts, fruit, sweets and coffee, ready before the break.

Cocktail and flying buffet

Canapés, skewers and small plates for ceremonies.

Brunch and afternoon tea

Speciality breads, quiches, cakes and juices, with gluten-free options.

Table service

Set tables and waiters serving table by table, up to 400 guests.

Who has dined with Borgon

  • Brazilian Navy
  • City of Rio de Janeiro
  • City of Niterói
  • Federal Revenue Service
  • Araruama City Council
  • São Pedro da Aldeia City Council

FAQ

Does Borgon work with public bodies?

Yes. We work under Brazilian public procurement (price registration, direct contracting and purchase orders), with invoices and paperwork in order. Clients include the Brazilian Navy, the City of Rio de Janeiro, the City of Niterói and city councils.

How many guests can you serve?

From 30 to 400 guests per service. For the Brazilian Navy we have run nine services in two days, for 250 people each.

Can the menu be customised?

Yes. We build the menu for each event and follow dietary needs, such as gluten-free options and sugar-free juices.

How far in advance should I book?

The sooner the better. We have delivered coffee breaks confirmed five days before the event.

What is included?

Food and drinks on the menu, uniformed staff, china, linen, set-up, refills and clear-down.

Which areas do you cover?

Rio de Janeiro, Niterói, the Lakes Region and the rest of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.