Cocktail Party
Reception Order Guide
Quick cocktail get-together
60-90 minutes
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1 table snack
1 set buffet option
3 hand passed
Cocktail party
90 – 120 minutes
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2 table snacks
2 set buffet option
3-4 hand-passed
Heavy Hors D’oeuvres
2 Hours or longer
2 table snacks
3 set buffet option
3 -4 hand-passed
3 small plates
3 desserts
Full Gala Reception
2 Hours or longer
2 table snacks
3 set buffet option
5+ hand-passed
5+ small plates
3+ desserts
Cocktail Party
Reception Menu
Table Snacks
Hand cut salt & pepper potato chips with dip… $4/basket
Sweet & spicy assorted nuts…. $7/bowl
Rosemary & garlic focaccia …. $4/basket of 8 slices
Set Buffet Options
Platters or display for larger groups
Italian style antipasto with meats, cheeses, marinated vegetables, olives and bread....$6/person
Assorted cheese with fruit, crusty bread and crackers …. $5/person
Asian BBQ chicken wings … $18/dz
Buffalo cauliflower • chick pea flour/beer batter • blue cheese dressing …. $2.50/person
Smoked salmon • crusty bread • crostini • traditional accompaniments …. $5/side
Half shell oysters …. $2.50/shell
Half shell clams …. $1.75/shell
Jumbo Cocktail prawns Culture Clash” cocktail sauce…. $6/ piece
Shrimp cocktail • “Culture Clash” cocktail sauce…. $25/12 each
Slider bar • beef or veggie burgers • accompaniments …. $25/10 each
Mini lobster rolls • buffet platter or hand passed …. $65/dz
Mini crab rolls • buffet platter or hand passed …. $55/dz
Hand passed
Mushroom dusted fries • cone …. $24/dz
Scallops • bacon • apricot- sriracha lime glaze • skewer …. $30/dz
Dates • blue cheese • bacon • skewer …. $30/dz
Lobster corndogs • sweet & spicy remoulade …. $30/dz
Smoked salmon in lavash • caper-dill olive oil • hand roll …. $26/dz
Steak house meat balls • house BBQ sauce $18/dz
Chicken meat balls • citrus sour cream • fruit salsa • in hand $12/ dz
Buttermilk and bacon risotto • parmesan • spoon …. $24/dz
Pacific Rim tuna tartare • truffled fresh potato chip • in hand…. $20/dz
Pear and blue cheese tart • caramelized onion • fig vincotta …. $28/two dozen
Lollipop lamb chops • garlic -herb marinade • balsamic drizzle • in hand …. $60/16 lollipop
Pan-fried Chinese dumplings • Chicken teriyaki • ponzu sauce • in hand …. $24/dz
Small Plates
Or station cooked for larger groups
Lobster and roasted corn cake • remoulade • micro slaw …. $38/dz
Lobster ravioli • sherry lobster cream • mushrooms • leeks & shallots …. $40/dz
Mini cornucopia of escargot • brandied garlic cream …. $40/dz
Mac & cheese • with or without bacon • crispy onions …. $36/dz
Lobster Mac & cheese • three cheese and truffle…. $42/dz
Sauté of lobster and scallop • in pastry • sherry lobster cream …. $60/dz
Grilled Jumbo Prawn • Provence style garlic and tomato • risotto $72/dz
Sesame crusted salmon • wasabi mashed potato • sesame snow peas • balsamic glaze …. $44/dz
Roasted haddock • Maine crab • buttermilk & bacon • spinach • white clam cream …. $44/dz
Sliced beef tenderloin • exotic mushroom jus • roasted garlic mashed potato …. $48/dz
Peppered beef tenderloin • Dijon-peppercorn cream • garlic mashed potato …. $48/dz
Rosemary & garlic roasted Rack of lamb • baked fingerlings • sesame asparagus • bordelaise …$90/dz
Desserts
Ice cream cones • passed in hand …. $26/dz
Chocolate dipped strawberries • passed in hand…. $16/dz
Chocolate nut bark • mini platter (12) …. $20
Chocolate truffles • mini platter (12) …. $30
Mini chocolate cookies • platter (18) …. $20
Spanish almond cookies • mini platter (18) …. $20
Lemon cheesecake • brulée sour cream •Maine blueberry compote • whole cheese cake (16) …. $48
Berry and apple crisp • vanilla ice cream • whole casserole (16) …. $48
Salt caramel cashew chocolate torte • warm amaretto sabayon • whole torte (16) …. $48
Examples with pricing for 20 guests
Quick cocktail get-together
1 table snack
3 x Hand cut salt & pepper potato chips with dip …. $4/basket = $12
1 set buffet option
Assorted cheese with fruit, crusty bread and crackers …. $5/person = $100
3 hand-passed
2 x Scallops • bacon • skewer …. $30/dz= $60
2 x Mushroom dusted fries • cone …. $24/dz= $48
2 x Lollipop lamb chops • garlic -herb marinade • balsamic drizzle • in hand …. $60/16 lollipop
= $120
Total food = $340 - $17 per person
Beverages, tax, gratuity and room charge (if applicable) are not included
Cocktail party
2 Table snacks
3 x Hand cut salt & pepper potato chips with dip …. $4/basket = $12
3 x Spicy and sweet assorted nuts…. $7/bowl = $21
2 set buffet option
Italian antipasto with meats, cheeses, marinated vegetables, olives and bread ....$6/person = $120
2 x Slider bar • beef and veggies burgers • accompaniments $25/10 each = $50
3-4 hand passed
2 x Mushroom dusted fries • cone …. $24/dz= $48
2 x Scallops • bacon • apricot- sriracha lime glaze • skewer …. $30/dz= $60
2 x Smoked salmon in lavash • caper-dill olive oil • hand roll …. $26/dz = $52
2 x Pan-fried Chinese dumplings • Chicken teriyaki • ponzu sauce • in hand …. $24/dz = $48
Total food = $391 - $20.55 per person
Beverages, tax, gratuity and room charge (if applicable) are not included
Heavy Hors D’oeuvres
2 Table snacks
3 x Hand cut salt & pepper potato chips with dip …. $4/basket = $12
3 x Spicy and sweet assorted nuts…. $7/bowl = $21
3 set buffet option
Italian antipasto with meats, cheeses, marinated vegetables, olives and bread ....$6/person = $120
2 x Slider bar • beef and veggies burgers • accompaniments $25/10 each = $50
2 x Mini lobster rolls • buffet platter $65/dz = $130
3 hand passed
2 x Lobster corndogs • sweet & spicy remoulade …. $30/dz= $60
2 x Scallops • bacon • apricot- sriracha lime glaze • skewer …. $30/dz = $60
2 x Pan-fried Chinese dumplings • Chicken teriyaki • ponzu sauce • in hand …. $24/dz = $48
3 Small plates
2 x Lobster and roasted corn cake • remoulade • micro slaw …. $38/dz = $76
2 x Sesame crusted salmon • wasabi mashed • sesame asparagus • balsamic glaze …. $44/dz= $88
2 x Peppered beef tenderloin • Dijon-peppercorn cream • garlic mashed potato …. $48/dz= $96
3 Desserts
2 x Ice cream cones • passed in hand …. $26/dz = $52
2 x Chocolate truffles • mini platter (12) - $30 = $60
1 x Lemon cheesecake • brulée sour cream • blueberry compote • whole cheese cake (16) …. $48
Total food = $921 - $46.05 per person
Beverages, tax, gratuity and room charge (if applicable) are not included
Full Gala Reception
2 Table snacks
3 x Hand cut salt & pepper potato chips with dip …. $4/basket = $12
3 x Spicy and sweet assorted nuts…. $7/bowl = $21
3 set buffet option
Italian antipasto with meats, cheeses, marinated vegetables, olives and bread ....$6/person = $120
2 x Slider bar • beef and veggies burgers • accompaniments $25/10 each = $50
2 x Mini lobster rolls • buffet platter $60/dz = $120
5 + hand passed
2 x Lobster corndogs • sweet & spicy remoulade …. $30/dz= $60
2 x Scallops • bacon • apricot- sriracha lime glaze • skewer …. $30/dz = $60
2 x Pan-fried Chinese dumplings • Chicken teriyaki • ponzu sauce • in hand …. $24/dz = $48
2 x Steak house meat balls • house BBQ sauce $18/dz= $36
2 x Lollipop lamb chops • garlic -herb marinade • balsamic drizzle • in hand $60/16 lollipop = $120
5 + Small plates
2 x Lobster and roasted corn cake • remoulade • micro slaw …. $38/dz = $76
2 x Sesame crusted salmon • wasabi mashed • sesame asparagus • balsamic glaze …. $44/dz= $88
2 x Peppered beef tenderloin • Dijon-peppercorn cream • garlic mashed potato …. $48/dz= $96
2 x Sliced beef tenderloin • exotic mushroom jus • roasted garlic mashed potato …. $48/dz = $96
2 x Roasted haddock • Maine crab • mushroom risotto • spinach • white clam cream …. $44/dz = $88
3 + Desserts
2 x Ice cream cones • passed in hand…. $26/dz = $52
2 x Chocolate dipped strawberries • passed in hand…. $16/dz = $32
1 x Lemon cheesecake • brulée sour cream • Maine blueberry compote • (16) - $48
1 x Berry and apple crisp • vanilla ice cream • whole casserole (16) - $48
Total food = $1,271 - $63.55 per person
Beverages, tax, gratuity and room charge (if applicable) are not included