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Hot Buffet Dinners

Suggested Starting Time: 3 pm–8 pm
Designed to Serve: 15–100 guests
Service Options Available: Standard and Executive

What is included?
Salad
Choice of Two Entrées, each served with a Vegetable and/or Starch
Basket of Fresh-baked Bread and Rolls
Dessert
Coffee and Iced Water

salads

choose one

Balsamic House Salad
Traditional Caesar Salad
Garden Salad with Choice of Ranch or Italian Dressing

Specialty Salad, add $1.50 pp

Fresh Baby Spinach Salad with Sliced Mushrooms, Grape Tomatoes,
   and Crumbled Bacon with Sweet Poppy Seed Dressing

Vegetarian
Caprese Salad of Buffalo Mozzarella, Fresh Basil, and Beefsteak Tomato on Field Greens
    with Herbed Vinaigrette Dressing

Mesclun Field Greens with Mandarin Oranges, Almond Slivers, and Citrus Sesame
    Dressing

entrées

choose two

$15.50 pp
Maple-Glazed Roast Turkey with Apple-Cranberry Dressing, Homestyle Mashed Potatoes,
    and Seasonal Vegetables
Horseradish-Crusted Roast Beef au Jus with Cheddar-Chive Mashed Potatoes and Seasonal
    Vegetables
Syrian Chicken and Orzo with Salsat Mishmishmeya and Tunisian Spiced Root Vegetables
Mojito-Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast with Black Beans Cubano and Coconut Rice
Pabillon Criollo of Venezuelan Beef Brisket with Yellow Rice, Black Beans, and Plantains
New England-Style Baked Catch of the Day with Pine Nut and Parsley, Rice Pilaf,
    and Seasonal Vegetables

Vegetarian
Orechiette Provençal of Chick Peas, Cherry Tomatoes, Crumbled Feta, and Fresh Mint
Baked Three Cheese Lasagna served with Sautéed Fresh Green Beans, Garlic, and Tomatoes


$17.95 pp

Marinated London Broil with Mushroom Espagnole, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and Seasonal
   Vegetables
Steamed Tilapia with Saffron Cauliflower and Confetti Rice
Estofado of South American Red Wine-Braised Beef with Potted Potatoes and Vegetables
Broiled Salmon Fillet with Citrus Yogurt Sauce, Algerian Cous Cous, and Sautéed Spinach and
   Chickpeas
Thai Stir-Fried Chicken with Southeast Asian Vegetables and Jasmine Rice
Baked Chicken Cutlets Parmesan with Penne Marinara and Green Beans Oreganata

Vegan
Penne Rigate with Fresh Eggplant-Tomato Sauce and Seasonal Vegetables


$19.95 pp
Roast Sirloin of Beef with Caramelized Shallot Demi-glace served with Steamed Potatoes and
    Leeks, and Seasonal Vegetables
Roasted Stuffed Breast of Chicken with Long Grain and Wild Rice and Seasonal Vegetables
Thai-Spiced Salmon Fillet with Fruit Jeweled Rice and Sesame Green Beans
Dried Apple-Plum Stuffed Pork Loin with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Braised Kale
Argentine Beef Cutlets Milanese with Parsley-Garlic New Potatoes and Roasted Corn and Zucchini
Seafood Pasta with Lemon-Saffron Herb Sauce and Seasonal Vegetables
Turkish-style Lamb, Chicken, Beef and/or Tofu unKebabs with Cumin Herbed Rice and Oven
    Roasted Eggplant, Tomatoes, and Peppers

Vegan
Coriander Noodles with Summer Squash and Carrots served with Sautéed Escarole


$21.50 pp
Grilled Pacific Halibut topped with Pesto-Arugula Sauce served with Scallion-Thyme Rice Cakes
   and Seasonal Vegetables
Charbroiled New England Grass-fed Beef Sirloin Steak Bordelaise with Potatoes Duchesse and
   Caramelized Shallot Haricot Verts
San Sebastian-style Wild Pollock in White Wine and Clam Sauce with Marinated Asparagus and
   Spanish-style Rice
Sautéed Pork Cutlets in Sage-Cider Cream with Cheddar Baked Polenta and Roasted Seasonal
   Vegetables

Vegetarian
Wild Mushroom Tortelloni in Light Madeira Cream served with Seasonal Vegetables
Gnocchi in Mushroom-Tomato Ragout served with Seasonal Vegetables

If you choose entrées from two different price categories the higher priced
entrée will be charged for your total guest count.

desserts

choose one

CakesOther Desserts
Chocolate Frosted Golden Layer CakeWarm Seasonal Fruit Crisp
Vanilla Frosted Golden Layer CakeAssorted Cookies
Triple Chocolate Layer CakeMini Cannolis and Eclairs
Oreo Cookie CakeAssorted Pastries
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cake
Cream Cheese Carrot Cake
Raspberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake
New York Brûlée Cheesecake
Glazed Angel Food Cake

Additional Option

30-Minute Pre-Meal Dinner

receptions

with Hors d’oeuvres Station

Standard and Executive Service customers only

choose one

Selection of Fine European Hard and Soft Cheeses with Soda Crackers$3.55 pp
Antipasti of Julienned Cured Meats and Italian Cheeses with$5.25 pp
   Marinated Vegetables and Toasted Garlic Crostini

Vegetarian
Chilled Seasonal Grilled Fresh Vegetables with Creamy Dill Dressing$3.85 pp
Mezze of Hummus, Baba Ghannouj, Bi’l-tahina, and Bisara$2.89 pp
   with Warm Syrian Bread and Olives
Seven Layer Dip with Fresh Tortilla Chips and Garden Salsa$2.99 pp