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Take your special event to the next level with our dinner menus

Dinner Menus

Take your special event to the next level with our dinner menus

Dinner Menus

Take your special event to the next level with our dinner menus

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    Hors D'oeuvres Reception

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    Fruits + Fromage
    Perfect paired cheeses, fruits, and artisan breads

    • CHEESE wedges of artisan walnut pecorino, peppercorn pecorini, piacentinu with saffron, and caciocavallo ragusano cheese, wheels of garlic and herb boursin, gouda, morsels of havarti, cheddar, Muenster, and bleu cheese, accented with fresh berries and grapes
    • ARTISAN BREADS olive and rosemary loaf, semolina twist, marble rye, French baguettes, medley of crackers, whipped butter, and infused oils

    Hot + Cold Hors D’oeuvres
    Passed on silver trays by uniformed servers. Including but not limited to:

    • Arancini (Italian rice balls)
    • Assortment of perogies
    • Brie and apricot puff
    • Bruschetta
    • Chicken and lemon grass spring roll
    • Cocktail franks
    • Crudite shooters
    • Mac and cheese triangles
    • Mini calzones
    • Mini reubens
    • Mozzarella triangles
    • Philly cheese steak spring rolls
    • Spanakopita

    Fruit + Veggie Displays

    • Fresh seasonal fruits: sliced cantaloupe, honeydew melon, watermelon, pineapple, strawberries, and seasonal berries
    • Grilled marinated veggies: a savory harvest of fresh produce marinated and grilled to perfection

    Chafing Dishes
    Select three

    • Sesame chicken
    • Southern fried chicken tenders
    • Boneless BBQ beef ribs
    • Filet of beef strips with caramelized onions, bell peppers
    • Swedish or Italian meatballs
    • Italian sausage with peppers, sweet onions, tomato basil
    • Eggplant rollatini
    • Fried ravioli
    • Gourmet mac and cheese
    • Penne pasta in a vodka blush sauce
    • Ricotta stuffed shells
    • Spanish paella
    • Fried calamari
    • Seafood scampi
    • Steamed mussels with a choice of tomato garlic broth or white wine, garlic, and shallot broth

    Choice of Pasta Station OR Smashed Potato Bar
    Attended by our uniformed chefs

    Pasta Station
    Select two

    • Penne with classic vodka sauce
    • Tri-color farfalle with sundried tomato pesto
    • Ravioli with classic carbonara
    • Orecchiette with portobello Florentine
    • Cavatappi with tomato pomodoro
    • Rotini with shrimp fra diavolo
    • Radiatore Bolognese
    • Tri-color tortellini Alfredo

    Smashed Potato Bar
    Creamy mashed white and sweet potatoes served in martini tumblers with an array of delectable toppings including bacon bits, scallions, broccoli, cheddar cheese, marshmallows, cinnamon, butter, sour cream, and wild mushroom gravy

    Refreshments

    • Freshly brewed coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and tea
    • Assorted soft drinks

    Dinner Buffet

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    Salad
    Select two

    • Mesclun greens with red wine vinaigrette
    • Classic Caesar salad
    • Greek salad: cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, kalamata olives, Feta, and Greek dressing (no lettuce)

    Buffet Entrées
    Select four

    • Grilled lemon chicken
    • Chicken francaise or Marsala
    • Chicken saltimbocca
    • Boneless BBQ beef ribs
    • Filet of beef strips with caramelized onions, bell peppers
    • Swedish or Italian meatballs
    • Italian sausage with peppers, sweet onions, tomato basil
    • Ginger-infused salmon with a honey teriyaki glaze
    • Eggplant rollatini
    • Gourmet mac and cheese
    • Penne pasta in a vodka blush sauce
    • Ricotta stuffed shells
    • Spanish paella
    • Seafood scampi

    All entrées served with chef’s selection of accompaniments, freshly baked rolls, and butter

    Desserts
    Select one

    • Chef’s selection of petite desserts to be served on the buffet
    • Customized sheet cake

    Refreshments

    • Freshly brewed coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and tea
    • Assorted soft drinks

    Sit-Down Dinner

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    Appetizer
    Select one

    • Martini caprese: juicy grape tomatoes and fresh mozzarella in garlic basil pesto, served in a petite-stem cocktail glass
    • Portobello Napoleon: sautéed baby spinach and roasted red bell peppers baked into the center of a large portobello mushroom, with melted mozzarella cheese and caramelized onions, on a bed of greens infused with balsamic vinaigrette
    • Roasted vegetables in puff pastry: over field greens with walnuts, cranberries, and a raspberry vinaigrette
    • Butternut squash ravioli in a brown butter sage sauce

    Salad
    Select one

    • Classic Caesar salad
    • Mesclun greens with red wine vinaigrette
    • **Beet salad: red and yellow roasted beets, goat cheese, pine nuts, and pea shoots, with a shallot vinaigrette – additional cost per person
    • **Shrimp and crab orzo: (served chilled or warm) baby shrimp, lump crab, fire roasted red peppers, asparagus spears, and fresh herbs blended with orzo, over arugula – additional cost per person

    Entrées
    Select two

    • Filet of Sole Stuffed with Lobster + Lump Crab with a citrus butter sauce and fresh lemon
    • Ginger-Infused Salmon with a honey teriyaki glaze
    • Breast of Chicken Topped with Lump Crab in a roasted tomato béarnaise sauce
    • Herb Roasted French Breast of Chicken in a sherry reduction
    • Roulade of Chicken Florentine with spinach and Boursin cheese, charred tomato velouté sauce
    • Slow Roasted Prime Rib of Beef au jus, with a side of spicy horseradish sauce
    • Sliced roasted NY strip steak with wild mushroom sauce
    • Penne pasta in a vodka blush sauce
    • **8 oz. Center-Cut Filet Mignon – additional cost per person paired with a port wine demi glace (Add two rosemary grilled butterfly shrimp on top of the filet for an additional cost per person)
    • **Filet of Mahi Mahi with mango salsa fresca – additional cost per person
    • **10 oz. cowboy cut pork chop with an apple bacon demi glace – additional cost per person

    All entrées served with chef’s selection of accompaniments, freshly baked rolls, and butter

    Desserts
    Dessert pedestal: three sweet tiers of petit indulgences served at each table: strawberries dipped in dark chocolate, cream puffs, éclairs, Napoleons, and freshly filled cannolis

    Refreshments

    • Freshly brewed coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and tea
    • Assorted soft drinks

    Special Occasion Dinner Buffet

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    COCKTAIL HOUR

    Fruits + Fromage
    Perfect paired cheeses, fruits, and artisan breads

    • CHEESE wedges of artisan walnut pecorino, peppercorn pecorini, piacentinu with saffron, and caciocavallo ragusano cheese, wheels of garlic and herb boursin, gouda, morsels of havarti, cheddar, Muenster, and bleu cheese, accented with fresh berries and grapes
    • ARTISAN BREADS olive and rosemary loaf, semolina twist, marble rye, French baguettes, medley of crackers, whipped butter, and infused oils

    Hot + Cold Hors D’oeuvres
    Passed on silver trays by uniformed servers. Including but not limited to:

    • Arancini (Italian rice balls)
    • Assortment of perogies
    • Brie and apricot puff
    • Bruschetta
    • Chicken and lemon grass spring roll
    • Cocktail franks
    • Crudite shooters
    • Mac and cheese triangles
    • Mini calzones
    • Mini reubens
    • Mozzarella triangles
    • Philly cheese steak spring rolls
    • Spanakopita

    Choice of Display
    Select one

    • Fresh seasonal fruits: sliced cantaloupe, honeydew melon, watermelon, pineapple, strawberries, and seasonal berries
    • Grilled marinated veggies: a savory harvest of fresh produce marinated and grilled to perfection

    BUFFET DINNER RECEPTION

    Salads

    • Mesclun greens with red wine vinaigrette
    • Classic Caesar salad
    • Greek salad: cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, kalamata olives, Feta, and Greek dressing (no lettuce)

    Buffet Entrées
    Select four

    • Grilled lemon chicken
    • Chicken francaise or Marsala
    • Chicken saltimbocca
    • Sesame chicken
    • Southern fried chicken tenders
    • Boneless BBQ beef ribs
    • Filet of beef strips with caramelized onions, bell peppers
    • Swedish or Italian meatballs
    • Italian sausage with peppers, sweet onions, tomato basil
    • Ginger-infused salmon with a honey teriyaki glaze
    • Eggplant rollatini
    • Fried ravioli
    • Gourmet mac and cheese
    • Penne pasta in a vodka blush sauce
    • Ricotta stuffed shells
    • Spanish paella
    • Fried calamari
    • Seafood scampi
    • Steamed mussels with a choice of tomato garlic broth or white wine, garlic, and shallot broth

    All entrées served with chef’s selection of accompaniments, freshly baked rolls, and butter

    Dessert
    Chef’s selection of petite desserts to be served on the buffet

    Refreshments

    • Premium open bar
    • Freshly brewed coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and tea
    • Assorted soft drinks

    Special Occasion Sit Down Dinner

    +

    COCKTAIL HOUR

    Fruits + Fromage
    Perfect paired cheeses, fruits, and artisan breads

    • CHEESE wedges of artisan walnut pecorino, peppercorn pecorini, piacentinu with saffron, and caciocavallo ragusano cheese, wheels of garlic and herb boursin, gouda, morsels of havarti, cheddar, Muenster, and bleu cheese, accented with fresh berries and grapes
    • ARTISAN BREADS olive and rosemary loaf, semolina twist, marble rye, French baguettes, medley of crackers, whipped butter, and infused oils

    Hot + Cold Hors D’oeuvres
    Passed on silver trays by uniformed servers. Including but not limited to:

    • Arancini (Italian rice balls)
    • Assortment of perogies
    • Brie and apricot puff
    • Bruschetta
    • Chicken and lemon grass spring roll
    • Cocktail franks
    • Crudite shooters
    • Mac and cheese triangles
    • Mini calzones
    • Mini reubens
    • Mozzarella triangles
    • Philly cheese steak spring rolls
    • Spanakopita

    Choice of Display
    Select one

    • Fresh seasonal fruits: sliced cantaloupe, honeydew melon, watermelon, pineapple, strawberries, and seasonal berries
    • Grilled marinated veggies: A savory harvest of fresh produce marinated and grilled to perfection

    SIT-DOWN DINNER RECEPTION

    Appetizer
    Select one

    • Martini caprese: juicy grape tomatoes and fresh mozzarella in garlic basil pesto, served in a petite-stem cocktail glass
    • Portobello Napoleon: sautéed baby spinach and roasted red bell peppers baked into the center of a large portobello mushroom, blanketed with melted mozzarella cheese and caramelized onions, on a bed of greens infused with balsamic vinaigrette
    • Roasted vegetables in puff pastry: over field greens with walnuts, cranberries, and a raspberry vinaigrette
    • Butternut squash ravioli in a brown butter sage sauce

    Salad
    Select one

    • Mesclun greens with red wine vinaigrette
    • Classic Caesar salad
    • **Beet salad: red and yellow roasted beets, goat cheese, pine nuts, and pea shoots, with a shallot vinaigrette – additional cost per person
    • **Shrimp and crab orzo: (served chilled or warm) baby shrimp, lump crab, fire roasted red peppers, asparagus spears, and fresh herbs blended with orzo, over arugula – additional cost per person

    Entrées
    Select three (pre-count due 10 days prior to event)

    • Filet of Sole Stuffed with Lobster + Lump Crab with a citrus butter sauce and fresh lemon
    • Ginger-Infused Salmon with a honey teriyaki glaze
    • Breast of Chicken Topped with Lump Crab in a roasted tomato béarnaise sauce
    • Herb Roasted French Breast of Chicken in a sherry reduction
    • Roulade of Chicken Florentine with spinach and Boursin cheese, charred tomato velouté sauce
    • Slow Roasted Prime Rib of Beef au jus, with a side of spicy horseradish sauce
    • Sliced roasted NY strip steak with wild mushroom sauce
    • Penne pasta in a vodka blush sauce
    • **8 oz. Center-Cut Filet Mignon paired with a port wine demi glace (Add two rosemary grilled butterfly shrimp on top of the filet for an additional cost per person) – additional cost per person
    • **Filet of Mahi Mahi with mango salsa fresca – additional cost per person
    • **10 oz. cowboy cut pork chop with an apple bacon demi glace – additional cost per person

    All entrées served with chef’s selection of accompaniments, freshly baked rolls, and butter

    Dessert
    Dessert pedestal: three sweet tiers of petit indulgences served at each table: strawberries dipped in dark chocolate, cream puffs, éclairs, Napoleons, and freshly filled cannolis

    Refreshments

    • Premium open bar
    • Freshly brewed coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and tea
    • Assorted soft drinks

    Please Note

    All pricing is subject to prevailing New Jersey state sales tax and hotel service charge.

    If minimums are not met, an additional fee will apply and will be subject to tax but is not subject to additional service charge

    Maitre d’ fee plus tax (no additional service charge) for parties with 100 guests or more

    Cake cutting fee applies to any outside cake being served at your event

    Menus subject to change

    *Server fee applies to these items (Server fee, if applicable, is subject to tax but is not subject to additional service charge)

    Highlights

    • We offer 3 tiers of meeting packages plus competitively priced a la carte catering to meet your budget.

    • Our state-of-the-art auditorium for large groups features comfortable tiered seating.

    • The on-site Holiday Inn of East Windsor features 201 guest rooms for your convenience.

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