Christmas Catering
2008
Please note pricing shown is 2007, Christmas season pricing is established in Sept.08
Home or
Office Reception
Traditional Menus - Casual
Kids
Christmas Party Menus
Plate
Service Christmas Dinners
Buffet
Service Dinner Menus
Dinner
hors d'oeuvres Menus
Italian Christmas dinner
Additional
Services
(see also Dinner Receptions & Special Events
on our Functions page)
Christmas Reception Menu One
Cold & Room Temperature Hors D’oeuvres
Fresh basil & tomato bruschetta
served with garlic toast
Tuscan Chicken,
Tender Chicken Skewered & Rubbed with Rosemary, Sage & Garlic
Capers, roasted red peppers & roasted Portobello mushroom
on a Crostini with balsamic drizzle Vegetarian filled rice wrapper
with cilantro and chilli peppers
Brie Cheese,
served with sliced baguettes, grapes and a fresh fruit coulis
Market Vegetables,
Bite sized vegetables are presented with a ranch style dip
Presented Hot in a Chafing Dish
Crispy Cannelloni,
Bite sized pasta filled with spiced sausage and cheeses and served with
a salsa sauce side
Mini Spring Rolls
served with plum sauce
Christmas Reception Menu Two
Cold & Room Temperature Hors D’oeuvres
Pad King Kai,
Thai gingered chicken on a skewer with spring onion and honey
Mustard Prawns,
skewered & battered & seasoned with grain mustards
Curried Chicken,
shitake mushroom & asparagus in a rice wrapper.
Served with a Thai style dipping sauce & plain soya sauce
Vegetarian
Cheeses & Fresh Fruit,
to include Brie, smoked
Bruschetta Bar,
A variety of bruschetta served with our favourite
crostini; Roasted Asparagus and Parmiggiano, Portobello with gorgonzola,
classic Tomato with Basil
Smoked Salmon Crostini,
with roasted garlic aioli and marinated purple onion
Assorted Sweets,
Chocolate dipped Profiteroles, filled with bakers cream, Kahlua Coffee
treats Chocolate dipped fruit., Fresh Fruit Tartlets, Mocha Cheesecake
Tartlets
& a variety of Seasonal Treats.
Presented
Hot in a Chafing Dish
Marinated Greek style Chicken bites
with fresh tatziki
Beef Polynesian meatballs,
sweet & sour
Christmas Reception Menu Three
Cold & Room Temperature Hors D’oeuvres
Lime Marinated Chicken,
Skewered and Served with an Avocado Crema Dip
Filo Tartlets with Spicy Cilantro Shrimp
Beef Carpacio,
Braised Tenderloin of beef is peppered, sliced thin on a baguette and
served with a honey chipolte dip
Marinated Salmon,
Tender sleeves of marinated salmon, a dill mustard mayonnaise, garnished
with capers & red onion and served with sliced rye bread
Barbecue salmon Nori roll,
a Japanese wrap with smoked salmon, rice & spring onion, served with
wasabi and pickled ginger
Chevre,
olive oil, garlic and sun-dried tomato are spread on this Crostini
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
with baguette chips
Chocolate Fondue,
Melted Dark Chocolate is presented with fresh fruit & shortbread cookies
for dipping
Presented
Hot in a Chafing Dish
Curried Coconut Chicken,
skewered and served hot with a peanut dip
Teriyaki Beef Rumaki
Click here for Other Hors d'oeuvres ideas
Pricing
|
GUESTS |
Under 50 |
50 - 100 |
100-150 |
Over 150 |
|
Menu Two |
$23.50 |
$22.50 |
$21.50 |
$20.90 |
|
Menu Three |
$29.50 |
$28.50 |
$27.50 |
$26.50 |
Plus a 15% service charge and the gst.
Labour and bar services
available and billed separately, Detailed quotes are available.
Minimum charges may apply to smaller numbers of guests.
Christmas Reception with optional Feature
Station
Room Temperature & Cold hors d'oeuvres for Butler or Self
Service
Smoked Salmon Crostini,
with roasted garlic aioli and marinated purple onion.
Sweet & sour Pork Satay.
Tuscan Chicken,
Tender Chicken Skewered & Rubbed with Rosemary, Sage & Garlic
with a Tomato Glaze
Capers, roasted red peppers &
roasted Portobello mushroom
on a Crostini with
balsamic drizzle.
California roll with avocado.
Vegetarian Spring Roll with cilantro & chili peppers.
Sweets, Chocolate dipped, cream filled
profiteroles, Christmas tarts (mince meat and butter tarts),
Christmas baking, gingerbread and shortbread cookies,
garnished with candy canes.
Cheeses & Fresh Fruit, to include a seasonal
Christmas cheese log, Brie, smoked Gouda, Swiss, herbed Havarti,
Cheddars and a display of seasonal fresh fruit with crackers.
Fresh basil & tomato bruschetta served with garlic toast.
Hot
hors d'oeuvres
Mini Spring Rolls with
plum sauce.
Crispy Cannelloni, with sausage, cheeses and salsa.
Deep fried ravioli with Mexican salsa
Feature Station
BEEF TENDERLOIN PEPITOS,
a Spanish style steak sandwich will be carved to order for your
guests. Tenderloin of Beef is peppered and carved onto fresh
baguettes and served with condiments of sliced red onion, gherkins
and our special mustard mayonnaise spread.
Click here for other FEATURE
STATION Ideas
Click here for Other
Hors d'oeuvres ideas
Pricing
|
GUESTS |
Under 50 |
50 - 100 |
100-150 |
Over 150 |
|
Reception with Feature |
$37.90 |
$36.50 |
$35.50 |
$33.90 |
Plus a 15% service charge and the gst.
Labour and bar services
available and billed separately, Detailed quotes are available.
Minimum charges may apply to smaller numbers of guests.
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Hors d'oeuvres
Served with both menus;
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
with baguette chips.
Festive Wraps,
Tortilla wraps in red (tomato) green (spinach) and natural tortilla
shells.
Tortilla with chillied bean dip and peppers.
Smoked Salmon &
cream cheese Tortellas with mango relish & Arugula.
Cajun Breast of Chicken
is rolled with apricot in a flour Tortilla.
Choice of
Menu One
Carved turkey, a
fresh dinner roll, served with gravy
and stuffing and condiments of
cranberry sauce.
Mashed potato with
garlic and cheese.
Fresh green salad with
diced vegetables
or
Menu Two
Carved Baron of Beef, a
fresh dinner roll, served with horseradish.
Cheese fondue with
fresh vegetables for dipping.
Baked potato with
butter, sour cream and chives.
Both menus served with a Christmas
relish tray of
baby corns, pickles, olives, beets and candy canes.
Dessert
Served with both menus;
Christmas tarts (mince meat,
butter), and Shortbread cookies.
Pricing
|
GUESTS |
Under 50 |
50 - 100 |
100-150 |
Over 150 |
|
Traditional Casual |
$24.50 |
$22.50 |
$22.00 |
$21.50 |
Plus a 15% service charge and the gst.
Labour and bar services
available and billed separately, Detailed quotes are available.
Minimum charges may apply to smaller numbers of guests.
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MENU ONE
Hot Dogs served with all
the fixings;
Ketchup, Relish, Mustard and diced onion
Potato Chips, Ice Cream (Dixie) cup
Coffee for the adults, Fruit Punch for the kids
MENU TWO
Meatballs & pineapple
served in a sweet teriyaki sauce.
Macaroni & Cheese
(baked pasta with cheeses)
Festive Cheese tray with
grapes
Mince Meat tarts, Butter tarts, shortbread Cookies
Chocolate Fondue
with fruit and marshmallows for dipping.
Coffee for the adults, Fruit Punch for the kids
MENU THREE
Hot Dogs
served with all the fixings;
Ketchup, Relish, Mustard and diced onion
Chicken Fingers
with plum sauce.
Potato Chips or Potato Salad
Festive Cheese tray with grapes
Ice Cream Sundae
station, chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, cherries, nuts,
sprinkles &
whipped cream.
Coffee for the adults, Fruit Punch for the kids
Christmas Party Add-ons
Cotton Candy
(Bubblegum & Grape flavours)
Freshly spun on a cone, Complete with operator for one hour, $125.00
Fresh Popcorn
(antique corn popper)
Complete with operator for one hour, $125.00
(Above prices include all
supplies)
Pricing
| GUESTS | Under 50 | 50-100 | 100-150 | Over 150 |
|
Menu One Menu Two Menu Three |
$10.90 $15.50 $16.50 |
$9.90 $14.50 $15.50 |
$9.75 $13.90 $14.90 |
$9.50 $13.50 $14.50 |
Plus a 15% service charge and the gst.
Labour and bar services
available and billed separately, Detailed quotes are available.
Minimum charges may apply
to smaller numbers of guests.
Plate Service Christmas Dinners
Christmas Party Menu Ideas - ONE
Optional Snacks on
arrival
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
with baguette chips.
Tortilla Wraps, Tortilla with chillied bean dip and
peppers.
Smoked Salmon & cream cheese Tortellas with mango relish &
Arugula.
Cajun Breast of Chicken is rolled with mango in a flour Tortilla.
Plate Service Dinner
Selection
Salads or Soup (Choose One)
Spinach Salad with Mandarin orange slices, almonds and a citrus
dressing.
Chefs Greens with diced vegetables and two dressings.
Mixed California Greens with radicchio and a hazlenut vinaigrette.
Greek, with tomato, cucumber, feta, olives & oregano.
Caesar Salad
Soups
Cream of Mushroom, Minnestrone, Chicken with rice
French style onion with croutons, Shrimp Bisque, Tomato Basil
Chinese style vegetable
Main Selection Choose
one
Traditional Carved turkey, served with gravy
and stuffing and condiments of cranberry sauce, with garlic mashed
potatoes.
or
Traditional
Carved Baron of Beef, served with horseradish,
Baked Potato with butter & sour cream.
or
Tender breast of Chicken seared & baked with your choice of sauce
toppings and served with your choice of starch. Selections must be made
from Sauce Preparation & Starch.
Sauce selections include; Mustard cream sauce, Parmigiana topping,
Cranberry mushroom sauce, Sun-dried tomato pesto or Florentine topping.
Your choice of starch; white rice, white & wild rice or roasted
potatoes.
or
Salmon Fillet,
We coat a succulent salmon fillet with your choice of; Thai sauce,
Grainy mustard honey glaze, Lemon dill cream sauce, Wasabi-soy
glaze or Hoisin Mandarin sauce. Your choice of starch; white rice,
white & wild rice or roasted potatoes.
All menus served with a
hot medley of fresh seasonal vegetables
& a Selection of Christmas tarts, treats & cookies.
Fresh dinner rolls
Coffee and Tea
Pricing
|
GUESTS |
Under 50 |
50 - 100 |
100-150 |
Over 150 |
|
Plated Dinner One |
$33.90 |
$28.90 |
$27.50 |
$26.50 |
|
Optional Hors |
$3.90 |
$3.50 |
$3.25 |
$2.90 |
Plus a 15% service charge and the gst.
Labour and bar services
available and billed separately, Detailed quotes are available.
Minimum charges may apply to smaller numbers of guests.
Christmas Party Menu Ideas - TWO
Optional Hors d'Oeuvres
to start
Tuscan Chicken,
Tender Chicken Skewered & Rubbed with Rosemary,
Sage & Garlic with a Tomato Glaze
Selection of Cheeses, fresh fruit with crackers,
Tomato
Bruschetta with garlic toasts
Plate Service Dinner
Salad Selection (Choose
one)
Spinach Salad with Mandarin orange slices, almonds and a citrus
dressing.
Mixed California Greens with radicchio and a hazlenut vinaigrette.
Thai Chicken, chow mein noodles, oriental vegetables in a Thai style
dressing.
Chefs Greens with diced vegetables and two dressings.
Greek, with tomato, cucumber, feta, olives & oregano, Caesar Salad,
Pasta, Potato
Main course Choice of
Cornish Hen
Cornish Game Hen filled with whit & wild rice served with a
cranberry orange brandy sauce
or
Prime Rib of Alberta Beef
Prime Rib is served with a whiskey au jus and table condiment of
horseradish.
Both meals served with
Charbaked Vegetables to include fennel, artichokes, corn, asparagus,
zuchini & tomato with
a pineapple chipolte salsa garnish.
With your Choice of
Roasted potato salad with a dijon vinaigrette or Rosemary roast
potato or
Garlic & cheese mashed potatoes or Baked potato with butter &
sour cream.
Rolls & Butter
Dessert Selection
Fresh fruit Cheesecake, Chocolate Pecan Pie, Chocolate Mousse
Coffee Tea Service
Pricing
|
GUESTS |
Under 50 |
50 - 100 |
100-150 |
Over 150 |
|
Plated Dinner Two |
$39.90 |
$36.90 |
$35.00 |
$34.00 |
|
Optional Hors |
$5.50 |
$4.90 |
$4.50 |
$4.25 |
Plus a 15% service charge and the gst
.(Surcharges
may apply to smaller numbers of guests.)
Labour and bar services
available and billed separately, Detailed quotes are available.
Christmas
Party Menu Ideas - ONE
Optional Snacks on arrival
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
with baguette chips.
Tortilla Wraps, Tortilla with chillied bean dip and
peppers.
Smoked Salmon & cream cheese Tortellas with mango relish &
Arugula.
Cajun Breast of Chicken is rolled with mango in a flour Tortilla.
Buffet Service Dinner Selection
Salads (Choose Two)
Spinach Salad with Mandarin orange slices, almonds and a citrus
dressing.
Mixed California Greens with radicchio and a hazlenut vinaigrette.
Chefs Greens with diced vegetables and two dressings.
Curried Couscous salad with carrot, raisins, peppers and cilantro.
Tabbouleh salad with bulgar wheat, parsley, tomato, mint, onion and
lemon.
Greek, with tomato, cucumber, feta, olives & oregano.
Caesar Salad
Main Selection Choose
one
Traditional Carved turkey, served with gravy
and stuffing and condiments of cranberry sauce, with garlic mashed
potatoes.
or
Traditional Carved Baron of Beef,
served with horseradish,
Baked Potato with butter & sour cream.
or
Tender breast of Chicken seared & baked with your choice of sauce
toppings and served with your choice of starch. Selections must be made
from Sauce Preparation & Starch.
Sauce selections include; Mustard cream sauce, Parmigiana topping,
Cranberry mushroom sauce, Sun-dried tomato pesto or Florentine topping.
Your choice of starch; white rice, white & wild rice or roasted
potatoes.
or
Salmon Fillet,
We coat a succulent salmon fillet with your choice of; Thai sauce,
Grainy mustard honey glaze, Lemon dill cream sauce, Wasabi-soy
glaze or Hoisin Mandarin sauce. Your choice of starch; white rice,
white & wild rice or roasted potatoes.
All menus served with a
hot medley of fresh seasonal vegetables
& a Selection of Christmas tarts, treats & cookies.
Fresh dinner rolls & butter
Coffee and Tea
Pricing
|
GUESTS |
Under 50 |
50 - 100 |
100-150 |
Over 150 |
|
Buffet Dinner One |
$31.90 |
$29.90 |
$28.50 |
$27.50 |
|
Optional Hors |
$3.90 |
$3.50 |
$3.25 |
$3.00 |
Plus a 15% service charge and the gst.
Labour and bar services
available and billed separately, Detailed quotes are available.
Minimum charges may apply to smaller numbers of guests.
Christmas Party Menu Ideas - TWO
Optional Hors d'Oeuvres
to start
Tuscan
Chicken,
Tender Chicken Skewered & Rubbed with Rosemary,
Sage & Garlic with a Tomato Glaze
Selection of Cheeses, fresh fruit with crackers,
Spinach
and Artichoke Dip
with baguette chips.
Buffet Service Dinner
Salad Selection (Choose
Two)
Spinach Salad with Mandarin orange slices, almonds and a citrus
dressing.
Mixed California Greens with radicchio and a hazlenut vinaigrette.
Chefs Greens with diced vegetables and two dressings.
Thai Chicken, chow mein noodles, oriental vegetables in a Thai style
dressing.
Curried Couscous salad with carrot, raisins, peppers and cilantro.
Tabbouleh salad with bulgar wheat, parsley, tomato, mint, onion and
lemon.
Greek, with tomato, cucumber, feta, olives & oregano, Caesar Salad,
Pasta, Potato
Pasta Course (Choose
one of)
Rotini Pasta with sun-dried tomato, Crispy Canneloni, Cheese
Tortellini,
Vegetarian lasagna.
Main course Choice of
Cornish Hen
Cornish Game Hen filled with white & wild rice served with a
cranberry orange brandy sauce.
or
Prime Rib of Alberta Beef
Prime Rib is served with a whiskey au jus and table condiment of
horseradish.
Both meals served with
Charbaked Vegetables to include fennel, artichokes, corn, asparagus,
zuchini & tomato with
a pineapple chipolte salsa garnish.
With your Choice of
Roasted potato salad with a dijon vinaigrette or Rosemary roast
potato or
Garlic & cheese mashed potatoes or Baked potato with butter &
sour cream.
Rolls & Butter
Dessert Selection, variety
of
Fresh fruit Cheesecake, Chocolate Pecan Pie, Chocolate Mousse
Coffee Tea
Pricing
|
GUESTS |
Under 50 |
50 - 100 |
100-150 |
Over 150 |
|
Buffet Dinner Two |
$39.50 |
$36.50 |
$35.00 |
$34.00 |
|
Optional Hors |
$5.50 |
$4.90 |
$4.50 |
$4.25 |
Plus a 15% service charge and the gst.
Labour and bar services
available and billed separately, Detailed quotes are available.
Minimum charges may apply to smaller numbers of guests.
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Meze to start
Fresh basil & tomato
bruschetta served with garlic toast.
Smoked Salmon &
cream cheese Tortellas with mango relish & Arugula.
Crispy Cannelloni,
Bite sized pasta filled with spiced sausage and cheeses and
served with a salsa sauce side.
Antipasto tray with,
Calabrese Salami, Artichoke & Olives.
Salad Course
Classic Caesar
Pasta Course
Penne pasta tossed with Fresh grilled Tuna
with Portobello mushroom.
Main Course
Chicken Breast
with asiago cheese & a sun-dried tomato and mushroom
cream sauce.
Chargrilled Vegetables
with zucchini, eggplant, new potatoes, peppers, fennel & fresh
herbs.
Condiments
Chilies, parmesan cheese, Italian
seasoning, cracked black pepper, black olives,
diced green onion
Served with Baguettes, Rolls & Butter
Dessert
Tiramisu
Coffee (regular & decaf), Tea selection
Pricing
|
GUESTS |
Under 50 |
50 - 100 |
100-150 |
Over 150 |
|
Italian Dinner |
$39.90 |
$37.90 |
$36.00 |
$34.00 |
Plus a 15% service charge and the gst.
Labour and bar services
available and billed separately, Detailed quotes are available.
Minimum charges may apply to smaller numbers of guests.
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These are
just some of the many ideas available for the Christmas season, feel
free to plan your own menu by scrolling through our Function pages.
Pricing subject to change.
For more information or if you wish us to plan your function, please contact Paddy Sorrenti at paddy@cateringinthecity.com or by fax at 403-243-7454 or phone at 403-243-7171.
Our Catering Kitchen is located at 3610 Burnsland Road S.E. Calgary Alberta, T2G 3Z2.