Menu Options

Gourmet group dining options for banquets and cocktail receptions

Ernest's Menu
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Dinner banquet (Tuesday-Friday)

"Campus to Table"

Menu pricing:

3 Courses
$50 per person
(includes coffee and tea) (plus tax, plus service charge)

4 Courses
$60 per person
(includes coffee and tea) (plus tax, plus service charge)


Course One
 

(Choose one item to serve the entire group for 3 course  menu or two items to serve entire group for 4 course menu)

Beet & Chèvre Salad (gluten free, nut free, vegetarian)
roasted beets | whipped goats cheese | sunflower seed pesto | roasted strawberry | shrub dressing

Parmesan Soup (gluten free, nut free)
lobster foam | parmesan cracker 


Course Two
 

(Choose one item to serve the entire group)

Stuffed Chicken Breast
mushroom mousseline | pumpkin seed romesco | sauce supreme | seasonal vegetables | duchesse potato 

Braised Short Rib (nut free)

mushroom and barley risotto | crispy broccoli | horseradish gremolata | spent fruit jus 

Vegan Stuffed Pasta  (vegan)
chickpea pasta | soy "ricotta" | tomato | pinenut | vegan parm
  


Course Three
 

(Choose one item to serve the entire group) 

Tropical Slice (Tropique Lumière) (gluten free, nut free)
coconut dacquoise | mango compote | passion fruit mousse | passion fruit beurre blanc lemon sorbet 

Black Forest Gâteau (Noir & Cerise)​ (vegan, gluten-free, nut free)
chocolate sponge | chocolate coffee kirsch mousse | glace cherries | sponge toffee | cherry cream 

 

 


Beverages

Coffee, Tea and Juice Station
Starbucks Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee, AssortedTea, and Assorted Juices
$80 | 20 people
$160 | 50 people

Selection of Sodas, Juices, and Sparkling water
$3 per person

Non-Alcoholic Punch
$100 | 50 people
$200 | 100 people

Host or Cash Bar
$8 per alcoholic beverage - well liquors, house wines/beers

Lunch banquet (Monday-Thursday)

Menu pricing:

3 Courses
$33 per person 
(includes coffee and tea) (plus tax, plus service charge)


Course One

(Choose one item to serve the entire group)

English Garden Salad (gluten free, nut free, vegetarian)
baby potato | green bean | demi-sec tomato | NAIT Caerphilly cheese | mustard tarragon dressing

NAIT Cheddar & Ale Croquettes (gluten free, nut free)
piccalilli | beetroot purée | green salad


Course Two
 

(Choose one item to serve the entire group)

Smoked Chicken Supreme
glazed carrots | carrot purée | charred cipollini onions | israeli couscous | chicken madeira sauce

Braised Beef
creamy polenta | roasted mushrooms | pickled shallots | chimichurri sauce 

Maple & Chili Roasted Butternut Squash
quinoa, feta & cranberry pilaf | creamy miso & roasted garlic sauce 


Course Three

(Choose one item to serve the entire group)

Chocolate Fudge Brownie (gluten free)
praline & cocao nib glaze | whipped milk chocolate ganache | cocoa crumble | buttermilk ice cream

Sweet Potato & Canadian Maple Crème Brûlée (gluten free, nut free)
gingersnap


Beverages

Coffee, Tea and Juice Station
Starbucks Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee, 'The Tea Girl' AssortedTea, and Assorted Juices
$80 | 20 people
$160 | 50 people

Selection of Sodas, Juices, and Sparkling water
$3 per person

Non-Alcoholic Punch
$100 | 50 people
$200 | 100 people

Host or Cash Bar
$8 per alcoholic beverage