HOLIDAY RECEPTION Included with the Holiday Buffet and Holiday Dinner packages.

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1 HOLIDAY RECEPTION Included with the Holiday Buffet and Holiday Dinner packages. Begin your event with a one hour Holiday Reception that includes a one hour Premium Open Bar, and both stationed and passed Hors d oeuvres. HORS D OEUVRES Fruit, Cheese, Crudité and Vegetarian Antipasti Display (replenished as needed) In addition, our staff will butler-pass the following to your guests: (1 piece per person of each) Chinese-style Pork Belly Buns Bacon-Wrapped Scallops Chilled Tenderloin Crostini Arancini Balls Petite Lamb Chops CHEF-ATTENDED PASTA STATION For attendees of 50 or more, upgrade your reception with a pasta station for an additional $11 PP. Additional Chef s Fee of $125 applicable per station. Choose two pastas, two sauces and two add-ins: PASTA Mini penne - Cheese-filled tortellini - Bow-tie - Gemelli SAUCES Marinara - Tomato vodka cream - Herbed olive oil - Alfredo - Pesto ADD-INS Sweet sausage - Grilled chicken - Pecorino Romano - Baby leaf spinach - Toasted pine nuts Artichoke hearts - Roasted sweet peppers - Broccoli florets - Sweet peas - Sliced mushrooms Herbed seasonal vegetables - Diced Virgina ham - Oven-dried tomatoes - Kalamata olives

2 HOLIDAY BUFFET Minimum of 40 attendees required. Additional beverage packages beyond the Holiday Reception are separate. After your Holiday Reception, please enjoy: SALADS Caesar Salad Mozzarella & Roasted Peppers Grilled Seasonal Vegetables, Couscous, Pesto Vinaigrette SEAFOOD PRESENTATION Mussels, garlic wine broth (2 pieces per person) Oysters on the Half Shell (1 piece per person) Clams on the Half Shell (1 piece per person) Iced Gulf Shrimp (3 pieces per person) ENTRÉES Entrées include a vegetable selected by our Chef, oven fresh rolls and au gratin potatoes. Chicken Française Seafood Saint Jacques over Pasta Shells Penne Pasta Florentine CHEF-ATTENDED CARVERY Additional Chef s Fee of $125 applicable per station. Roasted Whole New York Sirloin of Beef - Butter-Basted Turkey Breast All items served with butter twist rolls and appropriate condiments. SWEETS & COFFEE DISPLAY Desmond Bread Pudding with English Custard - Variety of Petite Cheesecakes - Cakes Mini Pastries - Chocolate Truffles - Gingerbread Cookies Coffee - Tea - Hot Chocolate served with Whipped Cream, Peppermint Chips, Chocolate Shavings $109 PP

3 HOLIDAY FOUR-COURSE DINNER All entrées include a vegetable selected by our Chef, oven fresh rolls and relish tray. Additional beverage packages beyond the Holiday Reception are separate. After your Holiday Reception, please enjoy: APPETIZERS Please choose ONE appetizer to complement your entrée: Cheese Tortellini alla Vodka Sliced Seasonal Fruit, pomegranate drizzle DESMOND SIGNATURE SALAD Chilled exotic greens, mandarin oranges, dried cranberries, sliced almonds, cherry tomatoes, cheddar cheese, our signature creamy garlic dressing ENTRÉES Parties with 30 guests or less, choose TWO entrées. Parties with over 30 guests, choose THREE entrées. Holiday Stuffed Chicken Breast - $95 PP Cranberry walnut dressing, sauce Supreme, oven roasted rosemary new potatoes Filet Mignon - $105 PP Wild mushroom confit, sauce Béarnaise, Scrimshaw potato Potato Encrusted Salmon - $98 PP Atlantic salmon fillet, baked in shredded potato, chive beurre blanc, caviar rice Oven Roasted Vegetable Strudel - $90 PP Seasonal herbed vegetables wrapped in phyllo, roasted red pepper coulis, herbed couscous Braised Short Rib - $96 PP Angus short rib, garlic homestyle mashed potatoes, demi-glace Surf & Turf - $109 PP Filet mignon partnered with salmon fillet, caviar rice, lemon beurre blanc DESSERTS Please select ONE to complement your evening: Desmond Bread Pudding with English Custard - Opera Cake - Pear William Cake Cheesecake Tower with Berry Compote

4 SPECIAL TOUCHES Impress your guests with one or more of the following Desmond specialties. INTERMEZZO PALATE CLEANSER Complement your dinner with a refreshing sorbet before your entrée. $5 PP UPGRADED APPETIZERS Can be added to your dinner service for an additional charge. Shrimp Cocktail Iced Jumbo Gulf shrimp with cocktail sauce (3 pieces per person) $12 PP Maryland Crab Cakes Served over roasted red pepper coulis $11 PP Wild Mushroom Ravioli Braised fennel cream sauce, Parmesan croustade $7 PP EXTENDED PREMIUM OPEN BAR Extend your open bar for $4 per person for each additional hour. Beer, wine and soda may be extended for $5 per person for each additional hour. AFTER DINNER CORDIALS & COGNACS Amaretto Disaronno - Grand Marnier - Baileys - Courvoisier VSOP - Sambuca - Kahlua Chambord - Frangelico - Cointreau $9 PP WINE LIST Please ask your event planner for a custom wine list to complement your holiday party selections.

5 GENERAL INFORMATION PRICING All food and beverage prices are subject to a 20% taxable service charge, and an 8% New York State sales tax (or prevailing sales tax on day of the event). Service charges are distributed as follows: 15.25% to Banquet Service staff, 0.5% to Banquet Housepersons, 0.5% to Kitchen staff 0.5% to General Housekeeping staff, and a 3.25% Administrative charge. A 20% Administrative charge will be added to all meeting room rentals and Audio Visual charges. PAYMENT A minimum $ non-refundable deposit will be required to confirm your date. Further deposits will be detailed in your contract. Payment of your final balance is due 72 hours prior to your event in the form of cash or certified check. GUARANTEES Final guarantees and meal selections must be communicated to the hotel 72 hours prior to our event. This number will become the final guarantee, and is not subject to reduction. The hotel will only prepare seating and food for 5% over the guaranteed number. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES The Desmond Hotel has trained our bartenders and service staff in the responsible service of alcoholic beverages. We ID guests who appear to be under age and we have a strict no shots policy. We will discontinue service of alcoholic beverages to anyone who appears to be intoxicated. EARLY ARRIVALS Guests who arrive early will be directed to The Tavern. If you anticipate early arrivals, please advise your event planner so that we can be properly staffed. OVERTIME FEE To extend your event beyond your contracted end time, there is a $9 plus tax and service charge per person, per hour fee charged on your original guaranteed guest count. This overtime fee includes use of the room and bar service. Any overtime must be approved by the Banquet Manager on duty. MEALS FOR WEDDING PROFESSIONALS Meals and non-alcoholic beverages for your vendors are $49 plus tax and service charge per person. CHILDRENS MEALS Meals for children age 12 and under can be chosen from our children s menu. A $27 plus tax and service charge applies per child. Meals for young adults, age 13 to 20, are $49 plus tax and service charge per person. DECORATIONS If you wish to display any types of decorations or signage for your event, please let us know prior to your arrival. The Desmond Hotel staff, or a professional decorator (not the client), must hang and remove all wall displays in the hotel. To preserve the uniqueness of our ballrooms and meeting space, we do not allow the use of any type of push pins, tacks, staples or tape on the walls or woodwork of the hotel. For liability purposes the hotel, and our insurance provider, strictly prohibit the hanging of anything from the ceilings, vents or chandeliers.