Café Adelaide & the Swizzle Stick Bar Private Party Planning Guide

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1 Café Adelaide & the Swizzle Stick Bar Private Party Planning Guide We are so pleased that you are considering hosting your party at Café Adelaide. We want entertaining at Café Adelaide to have the same ambiance and hospitality as that of entertaining in your home. Attached you will find guidelines and suggestions developed to ensure that your party will be a great success. Copies of our private party menus are also enclosed for your review. We request that you plan one set menu for parties of more than 14 guests. If your party includes 15 or fewer guests, you may choose to order directly from the restaurant menu. If you are pre-selecting more than one entrée your price per person will be the price of the higher priced entrée. We look forward to having you and your guests dine with us. Contact: Sandra Casse Event Planner Direct Line: (504) adelaideevents@loewshotels.com or scasse@loewshotels.com Restaurant Hours: Breakfast: Monday - Friday 6:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Brunch: Saturday & Sunday 7:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch: Monday - Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Friday 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Dinner: Sunday - Thursday 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday - Saturday 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. The restaurant is also available for events during off hours; please speak to our event planner for details. Private Dining Areas: Our private Turtle Room can accommodate a maximum of 30 seated guests at round tables. We can build a rectangular table for up to 16 guests. We can accommodate 35 people for a reception style event. Our semi-private Wine Room, which is separated from the restaurant by floor to ceiling drapes, can accommodate a maximum of 60 seated guests with a variety of seating configurations available. We can accommodate 100 people for a reception style event. These two rooms may be combined for larger groups. The entire restaurant is available for cocktail reception or seated dinner buy-outs.

2 Menu & Guest Guarantees: Private Party Planning Guide Your pre-selected menu is requested at least seven business days prior to your party. Our menus offer fresh ingredients and they change seasonally. All prices are subject to change. We ask that you guarantee the number of guests attending your party no later then noon, three business days prior to the event. Depending on the time of year you may need to meet a Food and Beverage Minimum (excluding tax and gratuity) or a 90% guarantee of your total guest count. Room Decorations: We are pleased to coordinate services to create a particular theme, be it a centerpiece or an extensive room arrangement. Floral arrangements can also be made through the event planner. Balloon bouquets are provided complimentary upon request. A guest is welcome to supply his or her own decorations as well. Complimentary menus will be provided for your event. Menus may also be personalized upon request. Audio Visual: A complete selection of equipment is available for an additional fee. Please advise our event planner of your audio visual requirements and room set-ups. Audio Visual can only be used in our Turtle Room. Transportation & Parking: Complimentary valet parking is available at the front entrance of the hotel. Parking tickets may be validated at the maitre d podium. Securing your Reservation: A contract must be completed in full along with a Credit Card Authorization Form in order to secure the date of your private event. Your credit card will not be charged until the night of the event. You may choose to pay with a different credit card or cash the night of the event. We do not accept checks. Payment, Tax and Gratuity: Payment in full is expected at the completion of your party. We accept all major credit cards. A 22% gratuity will be added to the final check. New Orleans sales tax of 9.75% is applicable to all checks. You are welcome to prepay with a credit card if it is more convenient for your party. We are unable to provide individual checks for parties larger than ten.

3 Hors d Oeuvres Prices exclude gratuity and sales tax. Hors d oeuvres passed on a silver tray can be an elegant addition to any party. All items are priced per piece. There is a 25-piece minimum order for each selection. Shrimp & Tasso Corndogs ~ $ pepper jelly & Crystal hot sauce butter Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese Vol au Vent ~ $2.00 baked in a crispy pastry Crabmeat Ravigote Canapé ~ $2.75 jumbo lump crabmeat, ravigote sauce and toasted brioche Truffled Mushroom Profiterole ~ $2.25 French pastry filled with truffled mushroom mousse Creole Crab Boiled Jumbo Gulf Shrimp ~ $3.50 New Orleans style Remoulade sauce Bacon Crusted Oysters ~ $3.25 smoked tomato aioli Garlic & Herb Marinated Beef Canape ~ $3.00 crostini & chimichurri Blackened Chicken Tartlet ~ $2.50 smoked Creole tomato and whiskey mustard Artisan Cheese Canapé ~ $2.00 assorted cheese and croutons with seasonal fruit Dessert hors d oeuvres available by request.

4 A cocktail reception can be held in our Swizzle Stick Bar and hotel lobby. Cocktail prices are based on consumption and can be on a cash basis or hosted. Your event planner can assist you in coordinating these details to best suit your event. Cocktail Receptions A private bar can be set up in your room for your event. A $50.00 bar set up fee, per bar is required. Café Adelaide has been recognized by Wine Spectator Magazine for its wine list. Our Sommelier will be glad to discuss various options regarding the selection of wines for your event. Cocktail Packages All packages include Domestic and Imported Beers; Commander s Palace Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon; Soft Drinks, Bottle Waters and Assorted Fruit Juices Decatur Street Includes a selection of Domestic and Imported Beers, House Wines and Soft Drinks, Bottle Waters & Assorted Fruit Juices One Hour Two Hours Three Hours $ per person $ per person $ per person Tchoupitoulas Street Svedka Vodka, Seagram s Gin, Cruzan Light Rum, Sauza Gold Tequila Jim Beam Bourbon, Canadian Club Whiskey, Cutty Sark Scotch One Hour Two Hours Three Hours $ per person $ per person $ per person Prytania Street Skyy Vodka, Plymouth Gin, Bacardi Light Rum, 1800 Reserva Silver Tequila, Jack Daniel s Bourbon Seagrams VO Canadian Club Whiskey, Dewar s White Label Scotch One Hour Two Hours Three Hours $ per person $ per person $ per person St. Charles Avenue Absolut Vodka, Bombay Sapphire Gin, Appleton Estate VX Rum, Patron Silver Tequila Maker s Mark Bourbon, Crown Royal Whiskey, Johnnie Walker Black Scotch One Hour $ per person Two Hours $ per person Three Hours $ per person $ per person for the Fourth Additional Hour

5 Lunch Menus Entrée price includes a selection of one appetizer, one entrée and one dessert. Prices do not include beverages, gratuity and sales tax. Appetizers Please select one. Add an additional item for $8.00 per person. Turtle Soup au sherry Shrimp and Okra Gumbo wild white shrimp and Creole trinity, slower simmered with okra & dark roux Adelaide s Chopped Salad hearts of romaine, olives, tomatoes, chickpeas, pressed eggs and Parmesan with white anchovybuttermilk dressing Spinach Salad bourbon spiced pecans, goat s cheese and red onions with Nueskes bacon-molasses vinaigrette Wild White Shrimp Remoulade crab boiled Gulf shrimp with pickled vegetables Brussels sprouts leaves, baby lettuces, croutons and New Orleans style Remoulade

6 Entrées Please select one. Cast Iron Seared Chicken 26. bacon-green onion smashed potatoes, Creole mustard braised greens and Tabasco-whiskey lacquer Shrimp Courtbouillon 27. garlic crusted Louisiana shrimp with a rosemary & pecan pesto, creamy stone ground grits and Creole tomato courtbouillon sauce. Pan Roasted Gulf Fish 28. Creole caponata of grilled eggplant, cracked olives, roasted garlic and wilted greens with chickpea puree and smoked tomato vinaigrette Harris Ranch Tournedos of Beef 32. roasted garlic potatoes, caramelized onions & mushrooms and red wine-black pepper syrup If an entrée choice is allowed the price per person will be the price of the higher priced entrée.

7 Lunch Tasting Menus Each course is prepared as a demi portion, allowing you to sample several of Café Adelaide s favorite dishes. Traditional Creole Turtle Soup au sherry Chopped Salad romaine, olives, tomatoes, crispy chickpeas, pressed eggs and Parmesan with white anchovy-buttermilk dressing Shrimp Courtbouillon garlic crusted Louisiana shrimp with a rosemary & pecan pesto, creamy stone ground grits and Creole tomato courtbouillon sauce. Vanilla Bean Crème Brulee bruleed cane sugar and macerated fruits 38. Per Person Price does not include beverages, tax and gratuity

8 Dessert Menu One selection is included with your entrée price. Bananas Foster Parfait brown sugar and rum Foster s sauce with sliced bananas, crispy banana bread and Chantilly cream. Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée bruleed cane sugar and macerated fruits White Chocolate Biscuit Pudding (Gold Medal Award Winning!) Barq s Root Beer Syrup and toasted pecans topped with white chocolate ice cream Creole Cream Cheesecake spiced Steen s cane syrup and dehydrated berries