Holiday Menu 2017
Holiday Menu Packages Include all of the Following Catering Expert to assist in coordinating your event 6 Hour Event Time for Evening (6pm-12am), or 5 Hour Event Time for Daytime (11am-4pm) Choice of White or Ivory Tablecloths Assorted Choice of Colored Napkins Festively Decorated Holiday Tree 3 Votive Candles per table to complement your centerpiece 60 Round Tables Dance Floor Staging for Entertainment Discounted Self Parking at $12 per car and $16 for Valet Special Guestroom Rates (based upon availability) Enhancements At An Additional Fee Check with your Catering Expert on Pricing Custom Floor Length Linens & Overlays Custom Chair Covers with Sash Ice Carvings starting Floral Centerpieces starting Dressing Room (based on availability) Our Catering Experts will be Happy to Customize a Holiday Package to Best Fit Your Needs
Breakfast Celebrations Plated $34.00 per person Egg Nog / Cinnamon Roll French Toast Grilled Cinnamon Roll Dipped in Egg Nog Batter & Dusted with Confectioners Sugar Served with Maple Syrup, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage Links & Fresh Fruit Garnish, Orange & Cranberry Muffins Apple Cranberry Roll Pancakes Buttermilk Pancakes Filled With Caramelized Apples & Dried Cranberries Served with Maple Syrup, Scrambled Eggs, Applewood Smoked Bacon & Fresh Fruit Garnish & Orange & Cranberry Muffins Buffet $43.00 per person European Breakfast Buffet Eggs Benedict Egg Nog/Cinnamon Roll French Toast Cheese Blintzes with Blueberry Sauce Sausage Links Breakfast Potatoes Sliced Seasonal Fresh Fruit Orange & Cranberry Muffins, Cherry Danishes, Flaky Croissants Hot Apple Cider Breakfast Menus will include Orange Juice, Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee & Assorted Hot Tea
Plated Entrees Lunch Three-Course $46.00 Four-Course $56.00 Dinner Three-Course $56.00 Four-Course $66.00 Soups Tomato Basil Spiced Butternut Squash Broccoli Cheddar Salads Farm Baby Field Greens, Baby Tomatoes, Red & Yellow Beets (Selection of 2 Dressings) Classic Caesar Salad, Creamy Dressing, House Croutons, Shaved Parmesan Spinach Salad, Red Onions, Mushroom, Sliced Egg, Warm Bacon Vinaigrette Chopped Broccoli Salad, Cranberries, Pumpkin Seeds, Sweet Black Pepper Dressing Roasted Winter Squash Salad, Butternut, Acorn, Mini Pumpkin, Spiced Olive Oil Fennel & Asparagus Salad, Shaved Fennel, Grilled Asparagus, Bing Cherries with a Lime Vinaigrette Entrees Oven Roasted Turkey, Natural Gravy, Corn Bread Stuffing, Manchego Cheese Mashed Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables Chicken Noel, Stuffed Chicken, Candied Pecans, Cranberries, Boursin Cheese, Champagne Cream Sauce, Butternut Squash Risotto, Seasonal Vegetables Pan Seared Chicken Breast, Sauteed Morel Mushrooms, Brussel Sprouts, Applewood Bacon, Chicken Au Jus, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables Grilled Scottish Salmon, Bearnaise Sauce, Creamed Spinach, Nutmeg Dusted PeeWee Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables Seared Sea Bass, Lobster Bourbon Sauce, Au Gratin Potatoes, Shallot Confit, Seasonal Vegetables Roasted Prime Rib of Beef, Natural Au Jus, Horseradish Sauce, Cheddar Au Gratin Potato Puree, Seasonal Vegetables Smoked Bone-in-Filet Mignon, Roasted Baby Potatoes, Cabernet Reduction, Poached Mushrooms, Seasonal Vegetables Bone-in-Double Pork Chop, Cherry Glaze Reduction, Braised Greens, Sweet Potato Puree, Seasonal Vegetables Spice Rubbed Pork Loin, Cinnamon Cider Reduction, Cipollini Onion, Butternut Squash Hash, Seasonal Vegetables Vegetarian Wellington, Flaky Puff Pastry, Sauteed Spinach, Portobello Mushroom, Roasted Peppers, Baby Squash, Romesco Sauce
Plated Entrees (cont d) Lunch Three-Course $46.00 Four-Course $56.00 Dinner Three-Course $56.00 Four-Course $66.00 Sweet Endings Rustic Cranberry Apple Torte Pumpkin Cheesecake Cranberry Apple Cheesecake Decanted Chocolate Cake Tiramisu Milan Menus will include Freshly Baked Rolls, Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee & Iced Tea *$2.00 per person charge will apply if offering a choice of more than one entrée (not including vegetarian or special dietary needs menu)
Holiday Buffet Lunch Three-Entrees $52.00 Four-Entrees $60.00 Dinner Three-Entrees $62.00 Four-Entrees $70.00 Minimum of 35 people (for less than 35 guests, a $150 labor fee will be applied) Salads (Please Select Two) Farm Baby Field Greens, Baby Tomatoes, Red & Yellow Beets (Selection of 2 Dressings) Classic Caesar Salad, Creamy Dressing, House Croutons, Shaved Parmesan Spinach Salad, Red Onions, Mushroom, Sliced Egg, Warm Bacon Vinaigrette Chopped Broccoli Salad, Cranberries, Pumpkin Seeds, Sweet Black Pepper Dressing Roasted Winter Squash Salad, Butternut, Acorn, Mini Pumpkin, Spiced Olive Oil Fennel & Asparagus Salad, Shaved Fennel, Grilled Asparagus, Bing Cherries with a Lime Vinaigrette Entrees Herb Rubbed Turkey Breast, Natural Gravy Crispy Stuffed Chicken with Spinach, Cranberries, Swiss Cheese, with a Champagne Cream Sauce Pan Seared Chicken Breast, Sauteed Morel Mushrooms, Brussel Sprouts, Applewood Bacon, Chicken Au Jus Grilled Scottish Salmon, Braised Fennel, Citrus Reduction Pumpkin Seed Crusted Mahi Mahi with a Brown Butter Sauce Marinated Flank Steak, Red Wine Reduction, Ale Braised Mushrooms Roasted Strip Loin, Cranberry Reduction, Caramelized Sweet Balsamic Onions Mini Stuffed Portabello Mushrooms with Grilled Vegetables Butternut Squash Ravioli
Holiday Buffet (cont d) Lunch Three-Entrees $52.00 Four-Entrees $60.00 Dinner Three-Entrees $62.00 Four-Entrees $70.00 Minimum of 35 people (for less than 35 guests, a $150 labor fee will be applied) Sides (Please Select Two) Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Spice Dusted PeeWee Potatoes Butternut Squash Risotto Wild Mushroom Rice Pilaf Bourbon Infused Sweet Potatoes (Whole or Mashed) Balsamic Glazed Roasted Vegetables Trio of Rainbow Cauliflower with Olive Oil & Sea Salt Blue Lake Green Beans with Brown Butter & Sliced Almonds Medley of Seasonal Vegetables with Garlic Butter Dessert Assorted Mini French Pastries, Cranberry Apple, Chocolate Ganache, Pistachio & Pumpkin Cheesecake, White Chocolate Espresso Menus will include Freshly Baked Rolls, Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee & Iced Tea
Reception Seasonal Fresh Fruit Display Seasonal Local Fruit & Berries $9.00 per person Crudite Display Farm to Table Vegetable Crudites, an Array of Local Fresh Vegetables, Served with Pumpkin Seed House Dip & Asiago Cheese Dip $8.00 person Cheese Fondue Local Cheese & Artisan Rustic Breads $9.00 per person Artisanal Cheese Board Local & Imported Cheeses with Rustic Breads, Crackers, Organic Honey with House Sweet Preserves $9.00 per person Charcuterie Board Local & Imported Shaved Meats, Natural Olives, House Ale Mustard & Rustic Breads $10.00 per person Seafood Display Kumamoto Oyster, Gulf Shrimp, Stone Crab Claws, Vodka Cocktail Sauce $575.00 (serves 50 people) Carving Station (Serves 25 35 people) Attendant Required at $100.00 per attendant (1 per 100 people) Whole Roasted Tom Turkey With Natural Gravy $250.00 Smoked Honey Glazed Ham Spiced Glazed $250.00 Spiced Crusted Top Round of Beef Natural Au Jus, Horseradish Sauce $450.00 Natural Pork Loin With Apricot Cranberry Reduction $250.00
Hors d oeuvres (minimum 50 pieces of each) tray passed or stationed Cold $5.00 per piece Parmesan Crisp Beef Tenderloin Fig & Gorgonzola Prosciutto Tartlet Smoked Chicken & Walnut Bite Local Goat Cheese & Sun Dried Tomato Tini Ahi Tuna Poke in a Ginger Lime Cup Spicy Vegetable Canape with Apricot Jam Tropical Shrimp Ceviche Shooter Tofu Cucumber Coin with Ponzu Sauce Roasted Garlic Hummus in Phyllo Shell Tomato & Basil Bruschetta on Garlic Crostini Large Shrimp Cocktail on Ice with Classic Cocktail Sauce Ahi Tuna on Wonton with Wasabi Cream Drizzle Salami Cornets Filled with Herb Cream Cheese Smoked Salmon Pinwheels with Lemon Dill Cream Cheese Savory Peach & Walnut Chicken Salad in Mini Tart Shells Shrimp & Scallop Ceviche in Cucumber Cups Mediterranean Antipasto Skewers Lobster Salad in Radicchio with Fresh Papaya Walnut & Chicken Phyllo Cup Mini Tuscan Ratatouille Tart, Balsamic Reduction Roasted Bell Peppers Hummus Bite Hot $5.00 per piece Mini Beef Wellington Mini Chicken Wellington Mini Kobe Beef Sliders Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce Honey Yogurt Chicken Satay Malaysian Beef Satay Vegetarian Pot Sticker with Wasabi Ginger Soy Vegetarian Spring Rolls, Sweet & Sour Dipping Sauce Chicken Empanada with Chipotle Dip Spanakopita with Tzatziki Coconut Shrimp with Sweet Chili Sauce Mini Maryland Crab Cake with Chipotle Aioli Chicken Sugarcane Skewer, Black Cherry Glaze Beef Sugarcane Skewer, Pomegranate Reduction Chicken Cashew Lumpia Pork & Shrimp Shumai Coconut Crusted Mini Chicken Strip Braised Beef Potato Tartlet Chicken Pot Sticker Breaded Stuffed Artichoke Heart House Jumbo Lump Mini Crab Cakes, Remoulade
Beverages $400 minimum sales per bar required. If not met, the balance will be charged as a labor fee Service fee & Applicable Sales Tax Added to all Hosted Bar Prices Hosted Bars Per Drink Standard brands 7.50 Premium brands 8.50 Deluxe Brands 10.50 Domestic Beer 5.50 Imported Beer 6.50 Wine by the Glass 10.50 Cordials & Liqueurs 10.50 Soft Drinks & Juices 4.00 Bottled Water 4.00 Cash Bars Per Drink Standard (call) brands 9 Premium Brands 10 Deluxe Brands 12 Domestic Beer 7 Imported Beer 8 Wine by the Glass 11 Cordials & Liqueurs 12 Soft Drinks & Juices 5 Bottled Water 5 Hosted Bar Packages by the hour includes standard brands, assorted beers, and house wines, champagne, mineral waters & Soft drinks One hour 19 Two hours 26 Three Hours 32 Four Hours 37 Five Hours 42 Premium Brands 4.00 Deluxe Brands 6.25 Hosted Soft Bar Packages by the Hour includes assorted beers, house wine, and house champagne, mineral waters & soft drinks One Hour 17 Two Hours 22 Three Hours 26 Four Hours 31 Five Hours 36 Standard Liquor Brands Premium Liquor Brands Deluxe Liquor Brands Cordials Vodka-Smirnoff Vodka-Absolut Vodka-Grey Goose Bailey s Irish Cream Gin-New Amsterdam Gin-Beefeater Gin-Tanqueray Amaretto Rum-Myers Platinum Rum-Bacardi Rum-Mount Gay Kahlua Tequila-Sauza Silver Tequila-1800 Silver Tequila-Patron Silver Grand Marnier Scotch-Cutty Sark Scotch-Dewars Scotch-Chivas 12 Bourbon-Jim Beam Bourbon-Jack Daniels Bourbon-Makers Mark Brandy-E&J Cognac-Hennessey VS Cognac-R. Martin VSOP
Domestic Beer Imported Beer Non Alcoholic Beer Budweiser Amstel Light St Pauli Girl Bud Light Heineken Miller Lite Corona Coors Lite Beverages (cont d) Specialty Bars (hosted only) Martini Bar 17 Traditional Vodka & Gin, Manhattan, Lemon & Blackberry Drop, Cosmopolitan, Apple, Ginger Splash Bloody Bar 17 Mary, Maria, Caesar, Snapper, Austin, Specialty mix blended in-house. Design your own Bloody with optional Bloody order tickets Mojito Bar 18 Traditional mint & lime. Variations include Coconut & others based on seasonal fruit Coffee & Dessert Bar 18 Regular/Decaf Coffee, Kahlua, Brandy, Irish Whisky, Rum Chata, 1921 Tequila Crème, Banana Split Cocktail By the Gallon Red or White Sangria 105 Premium Margarita 115 Mimosas 85 Bellinis 95 Draft Beer Choose from one of Aura Restaurant s extensive draft selections. Pricing and selections vary
Wine List White Chardonnay, Morning Fog, Livermore Valley 29 Chardonnay, Silver Palm, North Coast 26 Chardonnay, Rodney Strong, Chalk Hill 42 Chardonnay, Mer Soleil, Santa Lucia 68 Sauvignon Blanc, Matua, Marlborough, New Zealand 36 Sauvignon Blanc, Wairau, Marlborough, New Zealand 46 Sauvignon Blanc, Mantanzas Creek, Sonoma 42 Pinot Grigio, Alta Luna, Veneto, Italy 30 Pinot Gris, Ponzi, Williamette Valley, Oregon 36 Reisling, Pacific Rim, Washington 26 Blend, Franciscan Equilibrium, Napa 42 Red Wines Pinot Noir, Parker Station, CA 27 Pinot Noir, 10 Span, Central Coast, CA 32 Pinot Noir, Tangley Oaks, Sonoma, CA 52 Pinot Noir Meiomi, Central Coast, CA 48 Merlot, Columbia Winery, Columbia Valley 30 Merlot, Canoe Ridge Expedition, Columbia Valley, WA 41 Shiraz, Jacob s Creek, Australia 26 Syrah, Michael David, Petite Petit, Lodi 43 Cabernet Sauvignon, 14 Hands, WA 26 Cabernet Sauvignon, Casa Lapostolle, Rapel 30 Cabernet Sauvignon, Jade Mountain, Napa 36 Cabernet Sauvignon, Indian Wells, WA 44 Cabernet Sauvignon, BR Cohn, Silver Label 55 Malbec, Terrazas Alto, Mendoza, Argentina 27 Malbec, Bodega Norton Reserve, Mendoza 42 Blend, Murphy-Goode Homefront Red, CA 29 Blend, The Dreaming Tree, North Coast 34 Blend, Conundrum, CA 49 Sparkling Wine & Champagne Prosecco, Mionetto Presto, DOC, Brut, Italy 32 Prosecco, La Marca, Italy 34 Sparkling, Chandon, Brut, Napa 45 Sparkling, Etoile Roswe, Napa 82 Champagne, Moet Imperial Brut, Epernay 110 Champagne, Veuve Clicqout Yellow Label, Epernay 132
Hilton Irvine Event Policies Guarantee A guarantee guest count is required three (3) business days prior to your function. We will set up & prepare for up to 5% over your guaranteed guest count. You will be charged for your guaranteed guest count or your actual attendance, whichever is greater. If we are not advised of a guaranteed count, the tentative number of guests will become the guaranteed count (with reaching the Food & Beverage minimum) Food & Beverage All Food & Beverage items must be purchased exclusively from the Hilton Irvine & consumed in the designated Banquet area. The Hilton Irvine is the only licensed authority to serve & sell food & alcoholic beverages on the premises; therefore, outside food & beverage are not permitted on the Hotel property. All prices are subject to change due to market fluctuations. Confirmed prices will be quoted thirty (30) days prior to each event Service Charge & Sales Tax All Food & Beverage & Audio Visual is subject to a 24% service charge. California State sales tax, currently 8%, will be added to all food, beverage, labor, miscellaneous items and service charges Buffets & Food Stations Banquet buffets offer specific quantities of food. Food preparation is based on one serving per person & should be guaranteed for the total attendance. Additional servings may be purchased at appropriate prices Audio Visual Equipment Presentation Services is the selected on-site audio visual/staging service provider for the Hotel. We highly recommend using Presentation Services for all of your audio visual needs, as they are most knowledgeable of our function space & ballrooms. Presentation Services has exclusive control over the House Sound System & hanging equipment from our ballroom ceilings. Please call 949-833-9999 for any assistance or guidance Floral Arrangements & Décor Floral arrangements, specialty linen & room décor greatly add to the ambiance of your event. Please consult your Catering / Event Services Manager for recommendations Signage Signage & registration tables are permitted in our function areas only. Please note that only approved signage may be displayed in the Hotel. Signage may never be affixed or attached to any Hotel surface