2017 Break Menus
Centerplate at the Pasadena Convention Center
300 E. Green Street I Pasadena I CA I 91101
A La Carte Break Items
COFFEE & HOT TEA
BOTTLED SPRING WATER (16 oz)
$62 | gallon
$4 | each
Freshly Brewed Coffee
Decaffeinated Coffee
SPARKLING MINERAL WATER
Selection of Hot Teas
$5 | each
FRESHLY BREWED STARBUCKS COFFEE &
SPEAKER WATER (8 oz)
HOT TEA
$3.25 | each
$70 | gallon
Freshly Brewed Coffee
Decaffeinated Coffee
Selection of Tazo Teas
KEURIG SPECIALTY COFFEE
$80 | Machine
Includes (15) pods
Brew your own individual pods of Coffee
Includes an Assortment of Regular Coffee
ASSORTED BOTTLED FRUIT JUICES (10 oz)
$4 | each
ASSORTED FRUIT JUICES
$45 | gallon
Orange, Apple, Cranberry
LEMONADE OR STRAWBERRY LEMONADE
$45 | gallon
Blends
FRUIT PUNCH
Additional Pods: $4 | each
$45 | gallon
(25 Guests Maximum)
FRESHLY BREWED ICE TEA
SPA WATER
$45 | gallon
$50 | 3 gallons
Choice of One (1)
ASSORTED CANNED PEPSI SODAS (12 oz)
-Citrus Infused Water
$4 | each
-Berry Infused Water
-Cucumber-Mint Infused Water
ASSORTED BOTTLED PEPSI SODAS (16 oz)
*Each additional gallon $10
$5.50 | each
WATER BUBBLER
ENERGY DRINK
$60 | 5 gallon jug | daily charge
$5.50 | each
*Each additional 5 gallon jug $30 | day
INDIVIDUAL CARTONS OF MILK
WATER SERVICE
$2 | each
$150 | 100 guests
Whole Milk, 2% Milk, Chocolate Milk
Pitchers of Water and Glasses
ICE
WATER IN BEVERAGE CONTAINER
$10 | increments of 10 lbs.
$25 | 3 gallons
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A La Carte from the Bakery and Pantry
Minimum order of three (3) dozen.
ASSORTED DONUTS
LEMON BARS
$40 | dozen
$42 | dozen
ASSORTED MUFFINS
ASSORTED FRUIT BARS
$42 | dozen
$42 | dozen
Lemon, Raspberry, Apple
SUGAR FREE OR GLUTEN FREE MUFFINS
$44 | dozen
ASSORTED BROWNIES
$42 | dozen
ASSORTED DANISH
Blondies, Fudge, Chocolate Chip, Walnut
$42 | dozen
COCONUT MACAROONS
ASSORTED TEA BREADS
$44 | dozen
$42 | dozen
Plain or Chocolate Dipped
Lemon Poppy Seed, Orange Cranberry,
Chocolate Chip, Zucchini, Cappuccino,
ASSORTED CHOCOLATE DIPPED BISCOTTI
Banana Walnut
$42 | dozen
ASSORTED BAGELS
ASSORTED KASHI GRANOLA BARS
$42 | dozen
$38 | dozen
ASSORTED CROISSANTS
FULL SIZE ASSORTED CANDY BARS
$44 | dozen
$40 | dozen
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Plain, Almond, Chocolate
HALF SHEET CAKE*
SOUTH OF THE BORDER POSTRES
$150 | approx. 40 slices
$40 | dozen
Choice of Fruit or Cream Filling
Bunuelos, Churros, Cinnamon Sugar
Cookies, Biscotti Bianco
FULL SHEET CAKE*
$275 | approx. 80 slices
ASSORTED FRESHLY BAKED COOKIES
Choice of Fruit or Cream Filling
$42 | dozen
Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Cranberry, Peanut
Butter, Double Chocolate
*Custom artwork available upon request.
*Additional labor fees to apply for cake cutting.
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A La Carte from the Bakery and Pantry
Minimum order of three (3) dozen.
ASSORTED ICE CREAM NOVELTIES
CAGE-FREE HARD BOILED EGGS
$52 | dozen
$28 | dozen
Blue Bunny Product
SOFT PRETZELS
CHLOE’S™ SOFT SERVE FRUIT POPS
$45 | dozen
$60 | dozen
Served with Mustard and Nacho Cheese
PREMIUM ICE CREAM NOVELTIES
FRESHLY POPPED POPCORN
$74 | dozen
$300 | 100 person minimum
Häagen-Dazs® Product
Additional $150+ fee for popcorn cart rental with
attendant
INDIVIDUAL BAG OF CHIPS
POPCORN BOWLS
$3 | each
$3.50 | person
SIGNATURE HOUSE-MADE TORTILLA
(25) person minimum order
CHIPS
OATMEAL
$5 | person
$5 | person
Served with Salsa
Additional $2 | person for Guacamole
(25) person minimum order
SIGNATURE HOUSE-MADE POTATO CHIPS
House-Made Oatmeal with Brown Sugar,
Raisins, Milk & Butter
SLICED FRESH SEASONAL FRUIT, MELONS &
BERRIES
$5 | person
Served with Trio of Dips
(25) person minimum order
$6 | person
WHOLE FRESH FRUIT
$36 | dozen
PRETZEL TWISTS
$35 | pound
ASSORTED INDIVIDUAL YOGURT
(Serves 8-10 Guests)
$4 | each
MIXED NUTS (2oz. portions)
$42 | pound
ASSORTED INDIVIDUAL CEREALS AND MILK
$5 | each
(Serves 8-10 Guests)
SNACK MIX (2oz. portions)
$35 | pound
(Serves 8-10 Guests)
Traditional or Spicy
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Themed Breaks
Minimum order of twenty-five (25) guests with a 30-minute service timeframe.
THE ENERGY BREAK
$13
Assorted Mini Donuts
Assorted Starbucks Frappuccino and Regular Coffee
BALL PARK BREAK
$13
Gourmet Soft Pretzel with Mustard, Mini Hot Dogs, Individual Bags of Dry Roasted Peanuts and Cracker
Jack™
Lemonade or Iced Tea
HEALTHY BREAK
$13
Whole Fresh Fruit, Granola Bars, String Cheese, Fruit Yogurts and Hard Boiled Eggs
Spa Water
ICE CREAM YOU SCREAM
$13
Assorted Ice Cream Bars including Drumsticks™, Nestlé Crunch™, Häagen-Dazs™ and Fruit Juice Bars
Assorted Canned Soft Drinks and Bottled Water
MOVIE BREAK
$13
Movie Theatre Candy Bars, Freshly Popped Theatre Popcorn and Soft Pretzels with Mustard
Assorted Canned Soft Drinks and Bottle Water
NACHO BAR
$16
House-Made Chili, Tri-Colored Tortilla Chips, Sour Cream, Guacamole, House Salsa, Chopped Green
Onions and Tomatoes, Jalapenos and Nacho Cheese
Agua Fresca or Lemonade
Add Chicken or Beef for an additional $2 | person
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Catering Terms and Conditions
Centerplate is the exclusive provider of food & beverage services within The Pasadena Convention
Center & Civic Auditorium.
If you have selected one of the above mentioned venues for your event, thank you! Centerplate retains the
exclusive right to provide, control and maintain all food and beverage services within these facilities.
Please note that no food or beverage of any kind, including bottled water may be brought on to these
premises by the event organizers, their guests or other invitees.
PAYMENTS
In order to guarantee services, pre-payment is required on all contracts.
Ninety percent (90%) of payment for event charges is due fourteen (14) days before the date of the
event and made payable to Centerplate. Centerplate accepts wire transfer payments, company
checks, and certified or cashier’s checks. All major credit cards are also accepted: Visa,
MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.
Final payment for the event, in addition to those estimated on the contract must be paid five (5)
business days prior to the start of the event. If payment is received less than five (5) business days
prior to the event, certified funds or credit card payment will be required. Service is not guaranteed
without total prepayment prior to function date.
Credit card must be on file for all on-site consumption charges. The credit card holder must be the
one to sign the authorization form.
Centerplate will begin to accrue 3% interests from the date of the invoice if not paid within 15 days.
Additionally, any costs of collection and enforcement of the contracted services will be the
responsibility of the Customer.
DEPOSITS
FOR SOCIAL EVENTS (NON-CONVENTION RELATED)
A ten percent (10%) non-refundable deposit based on the food and beverage minimum is required
upon signing of the venue contract.
An additional deposit of sixty-five percent (65%) of the total estimated food and beverage balance
is required thirty (30) days prior.
The remaining balance is required five (5) business days prior to the event by cashier’s check or
credit card.
Credit card must be on file for all on-site consumption charges.
CANCELLATION
SEE PCOC CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellation 12 months or more prior to the arrival date
Base Rental Fee
12 months to 90 days prior to the arrival date
Base Rental Fee plus 25% of Food & Beverage Minimum
90 days prior to the arrival date
Base Rental Fee plus 50% of Food & Beverage Minimum
Up to 90 days prior to the arrival date
Base Rental Fee plus 75% of Food & Beverage Minimum
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TAXES AND SERVICE CHARGES
A 23% service charge will apply to all food, beverage, labor charges and equipment rentals. The applicable
California sales tax will apply to all food, beverage, labor, equipment rentals and service charges. In
accordance with California Regulation 1603.f Taxable Sales of Food Products, all service charges are
subject to sales tax.
PRICE INCREASE
All printed catering menu prices are subject to change without notice. All contract prices/menu items will
be honored for a period of ninety (90) days prior to your event based on current market availability &
pricing.
HOLIDAY SERVICE
There will be an automatic additional labor fee for food and beverage service or preparatory days on the
following Federal holidays: New Year’s Eve and Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial
Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
At the time of booking the Event(s), Centerplate will notify the Customer of estimated labor fees based on
the information supplied by the Customer.
GUARANTEED ATTENDANCE
Guaranteed guest count is required five (5) business days (Monday-Friday) prior to your event date and will
be considered final. After final guarantees have been given no decreases will be accepted. Centerplate
will prepare five percent (5%) over any guaranteed count (total amount not to exceed an additional twentyfive (25) meals) - usually a vegetarian option unless otherwise notified. Any increase to final guest count
given less than seventy-two (72) business hours (Monday-Friday) prior to the event are not
guaranteed the same service. Check with your Catering Sales contact.
DELAYED OR EXTENDED SERVICE
On the day of your Event, if the agreed upon beginning or ending service time of your meal changes by 30
minutes or more, an additional labor charge of $1.50++ per attendee will apply, per each ½ hour.
Should your Event require extended service time, often necessitated by high-security functions, an
additional labor of $1.50++ per attendee will apply, per each ½ hour of additional service.
All meal pricing includes a maximum of two hours of service time per function. Should your Event require
extended service time, an additional labor charge of $1.50++ per attendee will apply, per each ½ hour.
MINIMUMS
All sales minimums are calculated using net sales (gross receipts minus sales tax & service charge). If any
individually contracted catered service does not exceed a $350 food and beverage sale, per four (4)-hour
meal period, a fee of $150 will apply to each meal function.
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Terms and
and Conditions
Conditions
SPEAKER WATER/WATER SERVICE
Speaker water is provided for speakers only in the podium or on the head table, provided compliments of
Centerplate. Water station for attendees or for exhibit show floors will incur additional charges. A service
attendant may be provided by Centerplate to set up and replenish attendee water service at a rate of
$150 per (4) hours of consecutive service. All Centerplate water services will provide quality plastic ware.
Filtered water coolers are available in our public space at no additional cost.
BARTENDER FEES
Bartender fee of $175 per bartender will apply for the first four (4) hours of service; $50 | hour per bartender
will apply for each additional hour.
Bar service must conclude thirty (30) minutes prior to the end of the event.
HOSTED DRINK TICKETS
All hosted drink tickets are to be guaranteed and anything above the guarantee amount will be charged on
consumption. Drink tickets will be supplied by Centerplate.
DONATED WINE & CHAMPAGNE PRODUCT
Corkage fee for all donated product is $20 plus service charge and tax, per bottle. Product must be
received one day prior to the event. All donated product received by Centerplate will be considered
property of the Centerplate and will not be returned. Donated product must be delivered to Centerplate
with a $0 invoice and in its original, un-opened, manufacturer packaging.
LINEN SERVICE
Centerplate provides standard in-house 85’ x 85’ white linen for all full meal functions. For specialty linen
packages please consult the Catering Sales team.
CONCESSIONS/PORTABLE SNACK CARTS
If cash food operation is requested and sales do not exceed a minimum of $1,000 per consecutive meal
period (4-hours) a minimum labor charge of $550 per meal period or the difference between sales &
$1,000 will apply, plus applicable sales tax.
Portable snack carts have a $500 sales minimum per consecutive meal period (4-hours) or a $275 labor
fee will apply.
*For additional concession hours, a minimum of $250 in sales is required per additional hour open or a
$150 labor fee per hour opened will apply.
Note: Concessions operation hours are subject to change based on the flow of business
SPECIAL MEAL REQUESTS
The Pasadena Convention Center is not a gluten free or kosher facility; however, Vegetarian, Gluten Free,
Vegan, Halal, and Kosher requests can be accommodated. We cannot guarantee that cross
contamination with allergens will not occur and cannot assume any responsibility or liability for a person’s
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sensitivity or allergy to any food item provided in our facility. Halal and Kosher meals would be ordered
from an outside source at a special price. All special meals must be pre-ordered.
Attendees must provide a special indicator (ticket or badge) so our staff is aware of the special
request. The special meal indicator must be provided by the client and a copy must be provided to
the Catering Sales contact prior to the event.
Special Dietary and Allergy Restriction Meals will be charged an additional 5% surcharge based on
selected menu.
SECURITY
At the discretion of the Pasadena Convention Center, in order to maintain adequate surety measures, the
Customer may be required to provide additional security for certain functions. Security personnel will be at
the Customer’s sole expense. Please consult your Event Manager for details.
ASSIGNMENT
The Licensee may not assign this contract or any interest therein without the prior written consent of
Centerplate or the contract will be null and void.
ATTORNEY’S FEE
If Centerplate institutes suit or other action against the Licensee to enforce this contract or seek damages
with respect to a default of the Licensee’s obligations hereunder, Centerplate shall be entitled to recover all
costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.
PERFORMANCE OF CONTINGENCIES
Centerplate shall not be responsible for any delay or failure to perform due to labor troubles, disputes,
strikes or lock outs, government acts or regulations, shortages of or inability to obtain food, beverage,
materials, supplies, utilities, war, Acts of God, fire and other causes beyond Centerplate’s reasonable
control whether or not enumerated herein and whether or not similar to the foregoing. Moreover, if any
such condition impacts Centerplate's ability to meet its service, food or beverage obligations under this
agreement; Centerplate reserves the right to make reasonable substitutions as it deems necessary.
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
The Licensee shall be responsible for any and all damages and losses to the real property of PCOC,
Centerplate, and the City of Pasadena or any other person, firm, or entity, caused by the Licensee or any of
the Licensee’s employees, agents, guest or other persons attending the event whether or not the Licensee
is negligent. Centerplate shall not be liable for damage to or loss of any merchandise, articles or other real
property left at the facility prior to, during or following the event, whether such damage or loss is the result
of, or caused by, theft, fire, water or any cause whatsoever, including Centerplate’s negligence, unless such
damage occurs because of Centerplate’s direct gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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INDEMNIFICATION
The Licensee agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend PCOC, Centerplate, the City of Pasadena,
and their respective members, officers, directors, agents and employee’s (indemnities) from and against
any and all liabilities, damages, actions, costs, and losses, claims, and expenses (including attorney fees)
on account of personal injury or death or damage to or loss of property arising out of or resulting from any
act, omission, negligence, fault or violation of law or ordinance of the Licensee or its employees, agents,
subcontractors, patrons, or invitees or any other person at the event with the implied or express permission
of the Licensee or contributed to by the negligence or fault of any such person or entity. Such
indemnification by the Licensee shall apply unless such damage or injury results from gross negligence or
willful misconduct of Centerplate.
WAIVER OF SUBROGATION
The Licensee hereby waives any and every claim, which arises in its favor and against PCOC, Centerplate,
and the city of Pasadena during the term of this contract or renewal hereof any and all losses, or damage
covered by valid and collectable insurance policies, to the extent that such loss or damage is covered
under such insurance policies. Such waiver shall be in Licensee. Inasmuch as the waiver will preclude the
assignment of any aforesaid claim by way of subrogation (or otherwise) to an insurance company (or any
other person), the Licensee is advised to give to each insurance company written notice of the terms of
such waiver, and to have insurance properly endorsed, if necessary.
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF LAW
This contract is subject to the Pasadena Conference Center’s rules and regulations, which are hereby
incorporated by this reference. The Licensee hereby acknowledges that it has received a copy of those
rules. The Licensee will comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, statutes and regulations including but
not limited to all laws dealing with the sale of alcoholic beverages. By signing, you acknowledge receipt
and full compliance of the fore mentioned Terms and Conditions of Centerplate at the Pasadena
Convention Center.
A SIGNED ACKNOLEDGEMENT PAGE IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE EVENT.
Printed Name
____________________________________________________
Date
____________________________________________________
Event Name
____________________________________________________
Event Date
____________________________________________________
Signature
____________________________________________________
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