Off-Site Catering Menu At Marco s Table and Events, we are dedicated to bringing our guests the true taste on International Fusion Cuisine. Our mission is to take unique ingredients and flavors from around the world and combine them for an unforgettable culinary experience. With over 35 years of experience in special events, we can ensure memorable experience for all of your guests. Our event planning skills can easily guide you through planning a catered event from 50 to 250 guests. We also have great recommendations for musical entertainment, fine linens and unique flower arrangements. Meetings are arranged at our storefront in downtown Elmhurst by appointment. From light lunches and cocktail parties to full service gourmet dinners---marco s Table and Events can help you with all of your party planning. Types of catering services available: Marco s Table and Events offers off-premise buffet dinners, plated course dinners, strolling International-themed stations and dessert tables. o Buffet Dinners offer a variety of foods served on linen skirted tables. o Plated Dinners are menus that are served as individual timed courses. o Strolling Dinners are food tables that are placed apart to create mingling. o Dessert Tables are created so your guests can sample and array of different sweets. Event Payment Schedule/ Cancellation Policy: Marco s Table offers a flexible payment plan for large events. o Initial Deposit of $500 is due at the time of booking. o ½ the estimated total is due 30 days prior to the event. o Full balance is due 10 day prior to the event. o Forms of payment: Cash, check and major credit card. o $500 Initial deposit non-refundable Final Guest Count: A final guest count is due two weeks prior to the scheduled event date. This is the number of guests that will show on your final guest check. We will need to know how many children and adults will be attending. If the number of guests is lower; the final invoice will reflect the final count with no refund. If the number of guests increases on the evening of the event, an additional invoice will be issued for immediate payment.
Alcohol Policy: Marco s Table and Events can supply a full-service bar, beer, wine and soft drinks. Marco s Table and Events will not under any circumstance serve any guest under the age of 21. If a person of legal age offers and alcoholic beverage to anyone under the legal age limit, drinks will be confiscated and both persons will be denied any alcoholic beverages for the duration of the event. Marco s Table and Events is not responsible for actions related to this case. Special Request and sample menus: Marco s Table and Events prides itself on creating unique personalized menus for special occasions. We offer a wide variety of cuisine styles and can also offer to re-create special family recipes that you would like to incorporate into your special event. The following pages are designed to give you an idea of Marco s Table and Events offerings. Event Food Tastings: Marco s Table and Events offers a complimentary food tasting for your private event in our downtown Elmhurst dining room. The tasting is scheduled after your initial deposit of $500 has been received. At your tasting dinner. We will prepare your entire event menu from beginning to end. We do kindly ask that you pay for your cocktails and gratuity for your server. Plates / Flatware / Glasses: Paper Plates, disposable flatware and paper napkins are included in the per person price for all events. Rental fees would apply for china, silverware and linen napkins. Sales Tax and Gratuity: All catered events will have sales tax (9%) and gratuity (20%) calculated onto the final food, beverage and rental check. Any of our catered packages can be delivered and set up with no servers. A delivery and set-up charge will apply and be added to your final guest check.
Catered Luncheon Menus: Our light luncheon menus are designed for afternoon affairs such as bridal / baby showers and women s social events: Light Luncheon Menu (served family style): Assorted Fresh Breads / Croissants / Assorted Muffins Fresh-Cut Fruit Seasonal Fruit Platter Marco s Freshl Green Salad served with Balsamic Vinaigrette Assorted Tea Sandwiches (Tuna, Ham, Caprese and Egg) Assorted Bitesize Pastries served with Fresh Assorted Berries Iced Tea or Hot Regular or Decaffeinated Coffee $25 Per Person Buffet Luncheon Menu (served on linen skirted table): $30 Per Person Fresh Country Italian Bread with Whipped Butter Roma Tomato and Fresh Mozzarella Bruschetta with Fresh Basil Marco s Fresh Green Salad served with Balsamic Vinaigrette Choice of one Entrée (from list below) Fresh Vegetable Medley and Roasted Red Skin Potatoes Assorted Bite-Size Pastries served with Fresh Assorted Berries Iced Tea or Hot Regular or Decaffeinated Coffee Plated Luncheon (served as individual courses): $35 Per Person Fresh Country Italian Bread Basket with Whipped Butter Cup of Soubise (cream and cognac onion soup with gruyere cheese) Marco s Fresh Green Salad served with Balsamic Vinaigrette Choice of Entrée (from list below) Fresh Vegetable Medley and Roasted Potatoes Dark Chocolate Sacher Torte with Fresh Berry Coulis Iced Tea, Regular or Decaffeinated Coffee Choice of Luncheon Entrees: Breast of Cherry Hazelnut Chicken Breast of Chicken San Sebastian Breast of Chicken Piccata Breast of Chicken Dijonaise Filet of Salmon with Caper Dill Sauce Filet of Salmon with Avocado Salsa Pork Tenderloin with Bourbon Apples Pork Tenderloin with Green Peppercorn 6 oz Filet Mignon with Port Wine Sauce (add $8) Eggplant Stuffed Portobello Mushroom Halibut with Lobster Lemon Cream Sauce (add $8)
Evening Event Menus Strolling Cocktail and Hors D Oeuvre Events: Food Stations will be set up throughout the event area. All food stations will be self-serving, attendant or chef attended. Food stations operate for two hours unless additional time is requested. A minimum of at least three stations must be chosen to provide then effect of a strolling appetizer / dinner. Cold Appetizer Station (choice of five): Assorted Fresh Breads and Water Crackers Cold Shrimp Cocktail in a shot glass with Spicy Sauce Skewered Melon Balls wrapped in Prosciutto Smoked Salmon Mousse Tartlets with Assorted Garnishes Deviled Eggs with Black Tobiko Caviar Mission Fig and Gorgonzola Flat Breads Fire-Roasted Pepper, Goat Cheese Mousse on Belgium Endive Black Mission Figs stuffed with Gorgonzola Cheese (seasonal) Hot Appetizer Station (choice of five): Spinach and Feta Cheese Triangles Cocktail Meatballs with Port Wine Reduction Sauce Roasted Chicken, Brie Cheese and Shiitake Mushroom Wellingtons Skewered Chicken with Spicy Peanut Sauce Chorizo Stuffed Medjool Dates wrapped in Applewood Smoked Bacon Roasted Artichokes Tartlets with Leek Pesto Miniature Crab Cakes with Roasted Corn Salsa and Chili Pepper Aioli Skewered Soy and Ginger Beef Tenderloin Spinach Stuffed Cremini Mushroom Caps Skewered Sweet and Spicy Pear Glazed Shrimp Salad Station (choice of four): Marco s Special Green Salad served with Balsamic Vinaigrette Grilled Summer Vegetables served with Goat Cheese Mousse Grilled Root Vegetables served with Balsamic Drizzle Italian Style Pasta Salad with Roasted Vegetable and White Balsamic French Green Beans with Carnalized Shallots and Almonds French Green Beans with Red Skin Potatoes / Olive Oil and Lemon $17 Per Person $19 Per Person $14 Per Person
Italian Pasta Station (choice of three): Penne with Arrabbiata Sauce (spicy) Cheese Ravioli with Palomino Sauce Wild Mushroom Ravioli with Veal Demi-Glace Sauce Roasted Butternut Squash Stuffed Potato Gnocchi with Sage Butter Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Stuffed Potato Gnocchi Spinach and Vegetable Lasagna with Pesto Cream Sauce Fettucine Alfredo with Fresh Vegetables Farfalle with Tomato Basil Sauce $15 Per Person Japanese Sushi Station (all): $15 Per Person Assorted rolled and cut sushi served with Wasabi, Soy Sauce and Seaweed Salad California / Avocado / Spicy Tuna Salmon / Unagi / Cucumber Roll Mediterranean Station (all): $17 Per Person Garbanzo Bean Hummus with Olive Oil Fatoush Salad with Toasted Pita Bread Tabbouleh Salad with Tomatoes, Cucumber, Sumac and Lemon Vinaigrette Falafel Jasmine Rice Stuffed Grape Leaves Fresh Pita Bread East Indian Food Station (all): Classic Behl Salad Chef Demonstration Tomato, Cucumber and Coriander Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette Jasmine Rice with Fresh Vegetables Chicken Tiki Masala Lamb Curry Naan Bread Curried Lentil Beans Smashed Red Skin Potato OR Mac and Cheese Station: Mashed Red Skin Potatoes or Mac and Cheese: Cheddar Cheese / Sour Cream / Whipped Butter / Bacon Scallions / Sun-Dried Tomatoes / Broccoli / Roasted Cauliflower $18 Per Person $ 7 Per Person
Hand-Carved Meat and Seafood Station (Choice of three): Breast of Chicken (many choices available) Beef Tenderloin with Port Wine Reduction Sauce Prime-Rib of Beef au Jus Pork Tenderloin with Cognac Apples French-Cut Australian Lamb Chops Beef, Chicken or Shrimp Kabobs with Vegetables Chipotle Cinnamon Roasted Breast of Turkey Filet of Salmon (many choices available) Filet of Halibut with Lobster Lemon Cream Sauce Dessert Display (all): Miniature Ricotta Cheese Cannoli s 9 New York Style Cheesecake (seasonal flavors) Assorted Miniature Crème Brule s with Fresh Berries Miniature Fresh Fruit Tarts French Deep-Dish Apple Tart Meyers Lemon Bars (cut bitesize) Four Chocolate Brownies (cut bitesize) $19 Per Person $15 Per Person Buffet Dinner Events: Buffet table will be set in one stationary location, for larger events a duplicate buffet table will be set. When possible, the buffet tables will be set double sided for faster food lines. Tables will always be set with linen and stainless-steel chafing dishes. Buffet Dinners: 2 Hand - Passed Appetizers (many to choose from)- Cocktail Hour: $48 Per Person Freshly Baked Bread Basket Marco s Fresh Green Salad served with Balsamic Vinaigrette Choice of Pasta Dish (many to choose from- list below) Choice of Chicken Entrée (many to choose from- list below) Choice of Beef, Pork or Seafood Entrée (many to choose from list below) Oven-Roasted Red Skin Potatoes Herbed Fresh Vegetable Medley Assorted Bite-Size Pastries served with Fresh Assorted Berries Iced Tea, Regular or Decaffeinated Coffee
Plated Dinners: Plated dinners are individual courses that are served within a 10- minute time period between courses. Normally Salad, entrée and then dessert. An additional pasta course may be added at the cost of $5.00 per guest. Plated Course Dinner: $60 Per Person 3 Hand Passed Appetizers (from list below) Cocktail Hour First Course: Fresh Bread Basket with Whipped Butter Fresh Green Salad served with Balsamic Vinaigrette Second Course: Choice of Dual Entrée (choice of two entrees below on one plate) Roasted Red Skin Potatoes / Herbed Fresh Vegetable Medley Third Course: Choice of Dessert (choice of one dessert from the list below) Iced Tea, Regular or Decaffeinated Coffee
Appetizer, Pasta and Entrée Selections: Choice of Appetizers for Buffet and Plated Dinners: Smoked Salmon Mousse Tartlets with Assorted Garnishes Fire-Roasted Pepper, Goat Cheese Mousse on Belgium Endive Spinach Stuffed Cremini Mushroom Caps Chorizo Stuffed Medjool Dates wrapped in Applewood Smoked Bacon Roasted Artichokes Tartlets with Leek Pesto Miniature Crab Cakes with Roasted Corn Salsa and Chili Pepper Aioli Spinach and Feta Cheese Triangles Cocktail Meatballs with Port Wine Reduction Sauce Roasted Chicken, Brie Cheese and Shiitake Mushroom Wellingtons Choice of Pasta s for Buffet Dinners: Penne with Arrabbiata Sauce (spicy) Cheese Ravioli with Palomino Sauce Wild Mushroom Ravioli with Veal Demi-Glace Sauce Roasted Butternut Squash Stuffed Potato Gnocchi with Sage Butter Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Stuffed Potato Gnocchi Spinach and Vegetable Lasagna with Pesto Cream Sauce Fettucine Alfredo with Fresh Vegetables Farfalle with Tomato Basil Sauce Choice of Entrees for Buffets and Plated Dinners: Breast of Chicken (many choices available) Beef Tenderloin with Port Wine Reduction Sauce Prime-Rib of Beef au Jus Pork Tenderloin with Cognac Apples French-Cut Australian Lamb Chops Beef, Chicken or Shrimp Kabobs with Vegetables Chipotle Cinnamon Roasted Breast of Turkey Filet of Salmon (many choices available) Filet of Halibut with Lobster Lemon Cream Sauce
Choice of Desserts for Plated Dinners (choice of one): Sacher Torte Chocolate Flourless Tart NY York Style Cheesecake Assorted Miniature Crème Brule s with Fresh Berries Assorted Bite-Size Pastries with Fresh Assorted Berries French Deep-Dish Apple Tart with Vanilla Gelato Three-Layer Carrot Cake with Caramel Sauce Chocolate Mousse in Martini Glasses with Fresh Berries Assorted French Macaroons Served Family Style Cake Cutting Fee: Late Night Snack Table (choice of one): Pizza / Sandwiches / Mac and Cheese Bar / Sliders Flavored Popcorn and Assorted Kettle Chips $ 2 per person $ 5 per person $ 3 per person
Marco s Table and Events Beverage Service Open Premium Bar: Premium Mixed Drinks, Assorted Bottled Beer, Red and White House Wines Soft Drinks, Mixers. Includes drink garnishes, straws, cocktail napkins and ice. 4 Hours 5 Hours 6 Hours $25 Per Adult Guest $30 Per Adult Guest $33 Per Adult Guest Consumption Beer, Wine and Soft Drink Bar: Red and White House Wines, Assorted Bottled Beers, Soft Drinks, cocktail napkins and ice. 4 Hours 5 Hours 6 Hours $20 Per Adult Guest $25 Per Adult Guest $27 Per Adult Guest Bring your own bar (host provided beverages): Includes Ice, cocktail napkins, drink garnishes and straws. 4 Hours 5 Hours 6 Hours $10 Per Person $13 Per Person $15 Per Person