Food and Beverage

FOOD
Type of Food:
Passed hors d'oeuvres
Cheese display in the VIP Lounge
Dessert hors d'oeuvres
Servers Needed:
Hors d'oeuvres: 10-12 pieces per person
Display attendants: 10
Captains: 2
Lansing Center Chef:
These are the chefs from the Lansing Center who we will be working with
on this event:
Executive Chef, Jeffrey Langer

Langer has worked for such notable places as the Hilton Hotels,
River square restaurant, and Shoppenagan's Inn. He joined the
Lansing Center staff in June 2007 as a sous-chef and became
executive chef in February of 2009.

Menu Selections:
We chose the following menu items to be served off of the Lansing
Center's catering menu. Their catering menu can be found here:
http://catering.lansingcenteremenus.com/index.asp

Displays:

"Assorted and Domestic Imported Cheese Display" serves 100

people for $215.00

Hors D'oeuvres (19 orders):

 "Bruschetta topped with Garlic Toast Points" - $75.00 x 19 = $1425

total
"Asparagus Tips Wrapped in Ham" - $75.00 x 19 = $1425 total
"Salami Cornets" - $75.00 x 19 = $1425 total
"Italian Stuffed Mushroom Caps" - $85.00 x 19 = $1615 total
"Crab Tartlets" - $95.00 * 19 = $1805 total
"Asiago Chicken Blossoms" - $85.00 x 19 = $1615 total
We chose these hors d'oeuvres because they are adventurous and out of
the ordinary food items. We think that the guests that will attend our
event are the kind of person that has an experienced palate and is
interested in trying new foods. The items on the menu appeal to a wide
range of tastes so we hope that each guest will find something that they
like.

Menu Item Descriptions:

Bruschetta: An antipasto from Italy consisting of grilled bread
rubbed with garlic and topped with tomatoes, olive oil, salt and
pepper.

Asparagus Tips: Tender asparagus is wrapped in prosciutto ham

that has first been spread with seasoned cream cheese.

Salami Cornets: A mixture of goat cheese, cream cheese,

butter, chives, garlic, basil, and ground pepper all wrap in a piece
of salami.

Italian Stuffed Mushroom Caps: Mushroom caps stuffed with

sausage, onion, and cheese, baked to a golden brown.

Crab Tartlets: Mini tarts filled with a mixture of crab, cheddar, and
parmesan cheese.

Asiago Chicken Blossoms: creamy bechamel sauce, white meat

chicken, asiago cheese with roasted garlic and onion nestled in filo
dough.

Dessert hors d'oeuvres (4 orders):

Chocolate dipped strawberries dusted in edible gold dust.
"Chocolate Dipped Strawberries" - $85.00 * 19 = $1615

How Many hors d'oeuvres are Needed?:

12 pieces per person for a moderate to heavy serving size
12*500 attendees = 6,000 pieces
19 orders of 6 different types of hors d'oeuvres = 5,700 pieces of
passed h'orderves
5,700 passed hors d'oeuvres + 100 pieces from cheese display + 200
pieces of dessert = 6,000 pieces
Cost of H'orderves:
Passed hors d'oeuvres: 1425 + 1425 + 1425 + 1615 + 1805 + 1615 =
$9,337
Dessert hors d'oeuvres: $1,615
Cheese display: $215
Food cost before service charges and tax: $11,167
Service charge: 20% x $11,167 = $2,233.40
Tax: 6% x $11,167 = $670.02
TOTAL FOOD COST: $14,070.42

BEVERAGE
We will have a "signature cocktail" that will be available, as well as a
selection of beer and wines. We will have a signature wine that will be
complimentary for guests. The rest of the beverages will be available for
purchase.
Signature Cocktail:

Apple Bite Gold

We chose this drink because

it is a beautiful cocktail that
ties in with our theme due to
the gold color. The vodka
used in the cocktail has gold
flecks that fall through the
drink.

Apple juice, lemonade, and

Smirnoff Gold, garnished
with a lime wedge

Recipe: https://uk.thebar.com/recipe/apple-bite-gold

Signature Wine:
Chateau Grand Traverse Late Harvest Reisling

Cost: $1,260.00 for 120 bottles

o 6 glasses per bottle = 720 servings

Number of Bars:

5 fully staffed bars

Bartenders:

2 bartenders per bar

10 bartenders in total

Beverage Menu:
This is the Lansing Center's "bar service" menu:

http://catering.lansingcenteremenus.com/index.asp

Cash Bar Service

House Brand Liquor ~ $4.00 per drink
Premium Brand Liquor ~ $5.00 per drink
Super Premium Brand Liquor ~ $6.00 per drink
Domestic Draft Beer ~ $2.50 per glass
Domestic Bottled Beer ~ $4.00 per bottle
Imported Bottled Beer ~ $5.00 per bottle
House Wine ~ $4.00 per glass
Select Wines ~ $5.00 per glass

Premium Wine ~ $6.00 per glass

Wine Coolers ~ $4.00 per bottle
Soft Drinks/Juice ~ $2.00 per glass
Bottled Water ~ $2.50 per bottle
Bottled Juice ~ $2.50 per bottle