Taylor University Catering 2014 1
Welcome Thank you for considering Taylor University Dining Services for you catering needs. Taylor Dining welcomes you! Whether you are hosting a business meeting or social function, our service-oriented team is eager to assist you in making your event at Taylor University a memorable occasion. We cater almost any type of event including, but not limited to, served banquets, buffets, receptions, and wedding parties. We are committed to providing our clients with quality service and beautifully catered events within our superior facilities. We believe that successful events start with early planning! We look forward to working with you to customize your event to make it a unique experience. The following information is provided to you as a guide to planning your event and as a reference to Taylor University Dining Services policies. We have a wide variety of menu options that will fit your event perfectly. Our Executive Chef is also available to help you plan a customized menu if you are looking for something unique. Please do not hesitate to contact us about any questions you may have. Our professional catering staff are available to help you at 765.998.5374. Matt Riley Director of Dining Services 2
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Reservations & Inquiries! For inquiries, or to reserve your on-campus meeting space, please call the Catering Office at (765) 998-5374. Our catering manager will gladly meet with you to discuss menu options and other important aspects of your function. All on-site meals include complete linen service, table service, floral bud vase and appropriate staffing. Requests for use of podium, microphone, piano or audio-visual equipment must be made through the Catering Office. Any event catered or delivered on campus; not held in Hodson Commons, will incur an additional charge of 15% plus extra incurred labor. Local (within Upland) catered/delivered events away from Taylor s campus will be charged 20% plus extra incurred labor. Those groups or events that require additional equipment, dish or tent rentals will have those charges added to their final billing. Custom Menu Planning! For those groups wishing to create a custom menu not listed in the guide or varied from the guide will ensure special pricing. Special Diets and Allergen Program! Special diet requests will gladly be taken care of, but will require at least a 72 hour advance notice, prior to the event. All menu items in this guide will be accompanied by allergen information if they contain any of the eight major food allergens. This allergen information will also be provided the day of the event to your guests. Guest Count & Menu Confirmation Please call the Catering Office at (765) 998-5374. Seven business days prior to your scheduled event date to confirm your guest count and menu selection. Any changes made within seven days may not be able to be accommodated. You will be billed for your guaranteed number or the actual count, whichever is greater. Food and seating will be provided for five percent above your guaranteed count. Children under 12 will be charged at half price. Children three and under are free of charge. Event Cancellations For cancellations, please contact the Catering Office at (765) 998-5374 72 hours in advance to avoid any charges. Any cancellations within 72 hours could incur charges up to the full price of the event. Billing All services provided will be billed through Taylor University Dining Services Catering Office. Any meal, reception or coffee service scheduled prior to 7:00 a.m. or begins after 7:00 p.m. will be subject to a 15% service charge. Price quotations are subject to change. Food & Beverage Services for Campus Events All food and beverages must be supplied by Taylor University Dining Services. No food or beverages may be brought onto the Taylor University campus meant for group functions. Local and state regulations prohibit food and beverages to be removed from the premises following an event. Alcohol & Tobacco Policy Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products are not permitted on premises. Taylor University does not in any way handle beverages containing alcohol at off-site events. 4
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Hot Hors d oeuvre Selections! SELECTIONS INDIVIDUALLY PRICED AT TWO PIECES PER PERSON.! Meatballs (BBQ or sweet and sour) 1.50 Fried Ravioli with Marinara (three per person) 1.75 Assorted Mini Quiche 1.50 Breaded Chicken Drummies with Sauce 1.50 Artichoke Dip with Pita Chips 1.75 Buffalo Chicken Dip with Crackers 1.75 Teriyaki Chicken Skewers with Spicy Peanut Sauce 2.25 Cold Hors d oeuvre Selections! SELECTIONS INDIVIDUALLY PRICED AT TWO PIECES PER PERSON.! Chips and Salsa 1.50 Seasonal Fruit Skewers (served with dip) 2.25 Garden Crudités and Dip 2.00 Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Tortilla Chips 1.50 Cranberry Bacon Cream Cheese Dip (served with crackers) 1.50 Pinwheels (ham or turkey) 1.75 Assorted Cheeses (served with crackers) 2.00 Shrimp Cocktail (served in a shot glass with two shrimp) 2.50 Mexican Layer Dip and Tortilla Chips 2.25 6
Refreshment Breaks! SELECTIONS INDIVIDUALLY PRICED PER PERSON. ALL REFRESHMENT BREAKS INCLUDE BEVERAGE SELECTIONS.! Healthy Break 3.25 Assorted whole fruit, granola bars, strawberry and plain yogurt parfaits, granola, and assorted juices Morning Maker 3.25 Assorted muffins, sweet rolls or pastries to make your morning! On the Run 3.25 Grandma s cookies, candy bars, pretzels, and trail mix Sweet & Salty 3.25 Deluxe mixed nuts, pretzels and miniature candy bars Fast Break 3.25 Assorted cookies, brownies and deluxe mixed nuts Sweet Tooth Break 3.50 Brownies, assorted cookies, orange princess bars, and Blondies Ice Cream 3.75 Chocolate and vanilla ice cream; chocolate, caramel, and strawberry toppings, sundae nuts, whipped cream and maraschino cherries Mexican Break 4.00 Chips, house made salsa, guacamole, jalapeño poppers and Mexican layer dip Receptions! SELECTIONS INDIVIDUALLY PRICED PER PERSON.! Quick Reception 3.25 Fresh baked cookies, deluxe mixed nuts, mints and punch. Full Reception 4.00 Fresh baked cookies, deluxe mixed nuts, mints, crudités and dip, fresh fruit tray with dip and punch. Celebration Reception 4.65 Fresh baked cookies, deluxe mixed nuts, crudités and dip, fruit tray with dip, spinach artichoke dip with pita chips, finger sandwiches and punch Hot Hors D Oeuvre Reception 6.00 Tortilla chips and queso, BBQ meatballs, spinach artichoke dip, and breaded chicken drummies, served with punch Italian Soda 3.50 Strawberry, Peach, Pomegranate-Blueberry, and Orange Passionfruit Italian Sodas, served by our Barista Smores Bar 3.00 Marshmallows, graham Crackers, and Hershey's chocolate for you to roast to perfection 7
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Breakfast! SELECTIONS INDIVIDUALLY PRICED PER PERSON. ALL BREAKFAST SELECTIONS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY BEVERAGE SELECTIONS.! Continental Breakfast 4.25 Fresh fruit salad, pastries, muffins, yogurt parfaits and assorted juices. Breakfast Sandwich 5.75 Your choice of a bagel, English muffin, or biscuit stacked with cheese and egg. Served with hash browns, fresh fruit and choice of ham, bacon or sausage. Breakfast Casserole 5.75 Individual breakfast casserole served with hash browns and fresh fruit. Trojan Breakfast Buffet 7.75 Scrambled eggs, hash browns, French toast, biscuits and gravy, choice of Bacon, sausage, or ham, oatmeal, assorted pastries and muffins and fresh fruit salad. 10
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Sandwiches! AVAILABLE PLATED OR TO GO. YOUR SANDWICH SELECTION WILL INCLUDE DILL PICKLE SPEAR, CHIPS, CHOICE OF COOKIES, DESSERT BARS OR CAKE AND BEVERAGE. PRICED PER PERSON.! Smoked Ham 7.75 Ham, crisp bacon, lettuce, tomato and honey Dijon on a bakery croissant. Turkey 7.75 Shaved turkey served on multigrain swirl bread with smoked Gouda cheese and sun-dried tomato mayonnaise. Chicken Salad 8.00 Chunks of white meat chicken, grapes and pecans on a pretzel roll. Roast Beef 8.00 Shaved roast beef served on cranberry walnut bread with horseradish sauce and cheddar cheese. Grilled Chicken 7.75 A 6oz grilled chicken breast, topped with Cheddar Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, and Pickles. Served with French fries. Cuban 8.00 Roast pork, ham and salami on a Cuban loaf, grilled to perfection with Swiss cheese, pickles and Dijon aioli. Served with sliced fresh fruit and sweet potato fries. Soup or Salad and Half Sandwich 8.00 Soup of the day or a small garden salad with half of any of our above sandwiches. Sliders (three per person) 8.00 1-20 guest make one selection 25-100 guest make two selections Meatball Sliders with Marinara and Provolone cheese on Brioche Buns Portobello Mushroom Sliders with Boursin Mayonnaise on Pretzel Buns Hamburger Sliders with Smoked Salt and Cheddar Cheese on Brioche Bun Pulled Pork Slider with Sweet Baby Ray s BBQ Sauce on Pretzel Buns Served with fries Boxed Lunch 6.50 Turkey, Ham, or Roast beef on a croissant or in a wrap served in a barn box with Chips, Granola bar, cookies, raisins, condiments and mints. 12
Salads! SALADS ARE SERVED WITH FRENCH BAGUETTE AND INCLUDE CHOICE OF COOKIES, DESSERT BARS OR CAKE AND BEVERAGE.! Caesar Salad 7.15 Crisp romaine lettuce topped with grilled steak or chicken and served with Caesar dressing. Chef Salad 7.15 Mixed Greens topped with turkey, ham, cheddar and swiss cheese. Served with French dressing Bibb and Berry 7.25 Bibb lettuce topped with grilled chicken, red onions, strawberries, blueberries, Feta cheese and tangy tomato bacon dressing. BLT Salad 7.50 Baby iceberg lettuce, heirloom tomatoes, and bacon crumbles. Served with ranch dressing. Cobb Salad 7.75 Spring mix greens topped with grilled chicken, bacon, tomatoes, avocado, chopped egg, blue cheese and served with sangria vinaigrette dressing. Chicken Salad 8.50 Our house made chicken salad served in a pineapple boat and accompanied by fresh greens and crackers. Soup and Salad 8.50 Our Italian salad served family style with your choice of tomato, minestrone, or loaded potato soups, served in our never ending bowl. Entrée Choices! ALL MEALS SERVED WITH SALAD, DESSERT AND BEVERAGES. SELECTIONS INDIVIDUALLY PRICED PER PERSON.! Manicotti 8.00 Cheese-stuffed manicotti shells topped with Alfredo and marinara sauces and served with warm garlic bread sticks. Cheese Ravioli 8.00 Four cheese stuffed ravioli served in a tomato cream sauce. Parmesan Crusted Chicken 8.75 A four ounce boneless chicken breast richly coated in Parmesan cheese and Japanese breadcrumbs. Served with roasted redskin potatoes and vegetables. Salmon 9.00 A four ounce grilled salmon glazed with raspberry BBQ sauce served over rice pilaf and vegetables. 13
Buffet Luncheon Choices! A MINIMUM NUMBER OF 25 GUESTS ARE REQUIRED FOR BUFFET SERVICE. SELECTIONS INDIVIDUALLY PRICED PER PERSON.! Baked Potato Bar 9.00 Baked potatoes provided with the following toppings: chili, broccoli, cheddar cheese sauce, salsa, scallions, bacon crumbles, jalapeños, black olives, sour cream and butter. Served with tossed salad, fresh fruit salad, chocolate fudge cake and dinner rolls. Deli Bar 9.75 Croissants, multigrain swirl and Italian ciabatta breads provided along with ham, turkey and roast beef. Topping choices include lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles as well as provolone, Colby jack and pepper jack cheeses. Served with fresh fruit tray, potato chips and coleslaw, cookies, brownies and a soup of the day. Cookout 10.00 Hot dogs, hamburgers and grilled chicken served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, condiments and buns. Choice of potato salad or chips, vegetable tray with dip or baked beans, fresh fruit salad and cookies and brownies. Mexican 10.50 Taco meat and chicken fajitas served with warm tortillas, queso dip with tortilla chips, Mexican rice and refried beans. Toppings include lettuce, tomatoes, jalapeños, olives, onions, shredded cheese, guacamole, salsa and sour cream. Enjoy cinnamon and sugar tortilla chips for dessert. Italian 11.25 Rotini and linguini served with Alfredo, meat and creamy tomato sauces, Caesar salad, Italian green beans, garlic bread, and cheesecake with cherry topping. Deli in the Round 13.00 Our signature buffet. Now with pepperoni flatbread, potato ham and rosemary flatbread, portobello and Boursin flatbread, and chicken Alfredo flatbread. Accompanied with minestrone and potato kale soup, Italian bread salad, Caprese salad, assorted olives, Italian tossed salad, bruschetta, and our Taylor sweet treats desserts. Fire and Ice 11.25 A sight to behold, our signature sizzling salad buffet includes a choice of two types of kebob meat - chicken, beef, or shrimp - served on hot rocks and flanked with a gardens worth of salad options. 14
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Plated Dinner Choices! ALL DINNERS INCLUDE SALAD, ROLLS AND BUTTER, DESSERT AND BEVERAGES. SELECTIONS INDIVIDUALLY PRICED PER PERSON.! POULTRY SELECTIONS Lemon Rosemary Chicken 13.15 Airline Breast of Chicken Roasted with Lemon and Fresh Rosemary, Served with Roasted Potatoes and Vegetables Cranberry Chicken 13.50 Chicken stuffed with a mixture of cheeses and dried cranberries, breaded, Baked. and served with Rice Pilaf and Broccoli Almondine. Parmesan Crusted Chicken 13.15 Boneless chicken breast richly coated in Parmesan cheese and Japanese breadcrumbs. Served with roasted redskin potatoes and vegetables. BEEF SELECTIONS Filet Mignon 22.00 Filet mignon grilled and served with a forest mushroom cream sauce, mashed potatoes and vegetables. London Broil 14.00 Marinated flank steak, grilled and served with roasted potatoes and vegetables. Finished with a sun-dried tomato demi-glace. Roast Beef 13.00 Tender Roast Beef. Served with Mashed Potatoes and Fresh Asparagus. PORK SELECTIONS! Pork Chop 14.00 Bone-in Pork Chop with Indiana Shagbark Hickory BBQ Sauce and served with Mashed Potatoes and Grilled Green Beans Ham 13.00 Brown Sugar and Molasses glazed ham served with Roasted Potatoes and Butternut squash. Pecan Crusted Pork Loin 14.00 Boneless Pork loin with a pecan crust, roasted and topped with cherry salsa. Served with Rice Pilaf and grilled green beans 16
SEAFOOD SELECTIONS! Trout Almondine 13.50 Rainbow Trout Grilled and Topped with Sliced Almonds, and served with Rice Pilaf, and Fresh Vegetables. Salmon 15.50 Grilled salmon topped with a raspberry BBQ sauce and served with rice pilaf and vegetables. Southwest Grouper 16.00 Marinated Grilled Grouper, on a tostada with Guacamole and Pico de Gallo. Served with Mexican rice and broccolini. PASTA SELECTIONS! Farfalle Pasta 10.25 Farfalle pasta tossed with grilled chicken, peas, tomatoes, onions and a three cheese Alfredo sauce. Cheese Manicotti 10.75 Cheese Stuffed Manicotti topped with Marinara sauce and cheese. Lasagna 10.75 Your choice of vegetable or traditional Italian Lasagna, served with Broccolini Italian Trio 11.00 A pasta trio including Fettuccini Alfredo with chicken, beef ravioli and a lasagna roll up with marinara sauce. Served with warm breadsticks. 17
Buffet Dinner Choices! A MINIMUM NUMBER OF 25 GUESTS REQUIRED FOR BUFFET SERVICE. SELECTIONS INDIVIDUALLY PRICED PER PERSON AND INCLUDE ROLLS AND BUTTER, DESSERT AND BEVERAGES. VEGETARIAN AND SPECIAL DIET OPTIONS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.! Banquet Favorite 13.00 Includes: - Garden fresh tossed salad with choice of two dressings - Fresh fruit salad - Choice of one prepared salad ( Cole Slaw, Pasta Salad, Broccoli Salad, Potato Salad) - Potato or rice selection (Mashed Potato, Baked Potato, Roasted Redskins, Rice Pilaf) - Choice of two vegetable selections - Choice of two of the following entrees: Pecan Crusted Pork Loin with Cherry Salsa Parmesan Crusted Chicken Roast beef with au jus* Honey and molasses baked ham* Beef or vegetable lasagna Cranberry Chicken Lemon Rosemary Chicken Grilled salmon with raspberry BBQ sauce Trout Almandine Manicotti *Indicates entrees that are available with a carving station for an additional fee of $2.00 per person. 18
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Dessert Options! THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE TO ACCOMPANY YOUR LUNCH OR DINNER SELECTION! Seasonal Pies Brownie Sundae French Silk Pie Cherry Cheesecake Chocolate Fudge Cake Seasonal Fruit Crisp or Cobbler Mousse cup Gourmet desserts are available at an additional fee Dessert Stations! THESE STATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DINNER ONLY. FOR GROUPS OF 50 OR LESS YOUR DESSERT CAN ALSO BE SERVED TABLE-SIDE! Cheesecake New York Style cheesecake served whole with cherry topping, strawberry topping, chocolate, caramel, pecans, and whipped cream Brownie Sundae Brownies, vanilla ice cream, sundae nuts, chocolate syrup, whipped cream and cherries Cupcake Bar Chocolate, vanilla, lemon, and chocolate peanut butter cupcakes Cake Double chocolate cake, german chocolate cake, and carrot cake 20