Balkan BBQ Platters & BBQ Box for Summer Gatherings in Canada
Backyard BBQs, family cookouts, and weekend gatherings are part of summer across the GTA. As friends and family come together, the meal becomes the centrepiece of every celebration.
Bosnian and Balkan cuisine reflects this tradition through expertly grilled meats, generous platters and recipes made to be shared.
Mrakovic Fine Foods offers freshly prepared Balkan BBQ Platters and a BBQ Box featuring authentic Bosnian favourites, making it easy to enjoy traditional flavours whether you're serving guests or firing up the grill at home.
Ready-to-Eat Balkan BBQ Platters from Mrakovic
Balkan BBQ Platters from Mrakovic Fine Foods arrive fully prepared. Customers order them online and pick up a platter that's ready to serve. No grilling. No cooking. Just unpack and eat.
The platters come in four sizes, built around groups of different sizes:
- Balkan Platter (2) serves two people. It includes 10 grilled chevapi (beef, veal, lamb), 1 Big Balkan burger, 2 BBQ veal sausages, 2pcs grilled lepinja bun, 1 French fries, kajmak and onions.
- Balkan Platter (4) serves four people. It includes 20 grilled chevapi (beef, veal, lamb), 2 Big Balkan burgers, 4 BBQ veal sausages, 4 pcs grilled lepinja bun, 2 French fries, kajmak and onions.
- Balkan Platter (6) serves six people. It includes 30 grilled chevapi, (beef, veal, lamb), 3 Big Balkan burgers, 6 BBQ veal sausages, 6 pcs grilled lepinja bun, 3 French fries, kajmak and onions.
- Balkan Platter (8) serves eight people. It includes 40 grilled chevapi, (beef, veal, lamb), 4 Big Balkan burgers, 8 BBQ veal sausages, 8 pcs grilled lepinja bun, 4 French fries, kajmak and onions.
Each platter scales the same core dish up or down, so a group can order based on headcount rather than guess at quantities. A couple picks up the size-2 platter for a quiet dinner. A family reunion orders the size-8 platter and skips the cooking altogether.
Customers can order these Balkan BBQ Platters through the Mrakovic Fine Foods website and pick them up from either the Etobicoke or Oakville location. Since the chevapi arrives grilled and ready, these platters suit anyone who wants Balkan food without turning on a grill.
BBQ Box for Summer Grilling
Unlike the ready-to-eat BBQ platters, Mrakovic Fine Foods BBQ Box is designed for customers who want to prepare their own Balkan-style barbecue at home. It includes raw meat products and traditional sides, all ready to be grilled and served.
The BBQ Box includes:
- Raw cevapi sausages, packaged uncooked and ready for the grill
- Ground meat patties
- Kajmak, a Balkan dairy spread traditionally served with grilled meats
- Lepinje, traditional Balkan flatbread
Everything in the box is intended to be cooked before serving. Whether using a charcoal grill, gas barbecue, or cottage fire pit, the ingredients can be prepared to suit the occasion and served fresh off the grill.
Mrakovic Fine Foods offers the BBQ Box for $100. It is available on weekends only during the summer season. The weekend-only availability makes it a suitable option for planned backyard barbecues, cottage weekends, family get-togethers, and other gatherings where grilling is part of the experience.
Summer Gathering Ideas with Balkan Food
Different summer occasions call for different approaches, and Mrakovic Fine Foods offers a fit for most.
- Backyard BBQs: If someone in the group enjoys manning the grill, the BBQ Box gives them raw cevapi and patties to work with. If nobody wants to cook, a Balkan BBQ Platter shows up ready to eat.
- Birthdays and family reunions: Larger gatherings often need food that requires little last-minute effort. The Balkan Platter (8) covers eight people without anyone needing to grill mid-party.
- Weekend cookouts: Since the BBQ Box is only available on weekends, it lines up naturally with Saturday or Sunday cookout plans.
- Park gatherings: A ready-to-eat platter travels well to a park picnic, since there's no grill required on-site.
- Cottage weekends: Cottages often have a grill already set up, which makes the BBQ Box a practical choice for a weekend of home-cooked meals by the water.
- Outdoor celebrations: For events with a mixed crowd, some hosts order both: a platter for guests who want food right away, and a BBQ Box for anyone who wants to grill later in the day.
Neither option is better than the other. They solve different problems. One removes the cooking step entirely. The other gives people the ingredients and lets them grill it their way.
Enjoy Bosnian Food with Mrakovic
Mrakovic Fine Foods brings together a Bosnian restaurant, bakery, deli, and Eastern European grocery under one roof, with locations in Etobicoke and Oakville. Both locations offer freshly prepared Bosnian and Balkan cuisine alongside a carefully selected range of frozen foods and specialty grocery products.
Customers can conveniently pick up online orders, including Balkan BBQ Platters, or explore the in-store bakery, deli, and grocery selection. From freshly baked lepinje and prepared dishes to traditional pantry staples and frozen favourites, each location showcases a broad selection of Bosnian foods.
FAQs
Does Mrakovic Fine Foods serve ready-to-eat Balkan BBQ Platters?
Yes. Mrakovic Fine Foods offers fully prepared Balkan BBQ Platters with grilled ćevapi, available in sizes for 2, 4, 6, or 8 people.
Can customers grill the Mrakovic Fine Foods BBQ Box at home?
Yes. Everything in the Mrakovic Fine Foods BBQ Box is uncooked and intended to be grilled at home.
Where can people order Balkan BBQ Platters from Mrakovic Fine Foods?
Customers can order Mrakovic Fine Foods Balkan BBQ Platters through the website and pick them up from the Etobicoke or Oakville location.
Is the Mrakovic Fine Foods BBQ Box available every day?
No. The Mrakovic Fine Foods BBQ Box is available on weekends only and is priced at $100.
What's the difference between Mrakovic Fine Foods Balkan BBQ Platters and the BBQ Box?
The Mrakovic Fine Foods Balkan BBQ Platters are fully prepared and ready to eat. The BBQ Box contains raw meats and traditional sides that customers grill themselves.