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Dear Client – Thank you for your interest in, and consideration of Ventanas. We are so pleased that we are on your mind as you plan your upcoming special event. These sample menus are offered to illustrate some of the many variations and possibilities available to you through Ventanas. Presented for your consideration are three distinct styles of service – the passed hors d’oeuvres, buffet and stations menus and our amazing seated multi-course dinners. We feature fully customized menus – from the simplest of comfort foods through unique cuisine offerings from across the world to the most elegantly presented and prepared dishes. You can choose the specific menu for your special occasion that fits your vision and desires. The Ventanas Culinary and Events Team bring well over 100 combined years of catering and cuisine experience to every aspect of helping you plan your event, and we would look forward to helping you to create the most memorable evening or afternoon possible.


Hors d’ Oeuvres Start with the passed hors d’oeuvres cocktail reception menu- these house-made appetizers are served by our polished staff to your guests as they enjoy cocktail hour at your special event. These hors d’oeuvres selections may be offered exclusively or as appetizers for an event of any kind.

Deviled Eggs bacon, caramelized onion, roasted jalapeño Vegetarian Spring Rolls Thai sweet chili

Caprese Skewers sweet basil, fresh mozzarella, tomato Samosas whole-wheat samosa, tamarind chutney Gougères local goat cheese, garden herbs

Bruschetta roasted garlic, wild mushroom Smoked Salmon grilled asparagus tips, shallot crème pot cake fraîche

Mini Country Ham Biscuits peach preserves Chicken Lollipops house-made spicy Southwest barbecue sauce

Wild Mushroom Vol-au-vent puff pastry with shallots Grilled Prime Sirloin Steak Skewers chimichurri

Jumbo Lump Crab Cake Creole aioli Tuna Tartare cucumber, red onion

Bacon Wrapped Dates stuffed with Sweet Grass Dairy’s Asher Blue Lobster BLT crispy pancetta, butter lettuce, tomato chili jam Soup Shots wild mushroom, truffle oil or lobster bisque, brandy shooter


Bu ffe t a nd S ta ti ons Menu s Our next chapter of menu offerings feature collections of dishes suited to display on the buffet or as part of a themed food station or chef attended action station. You menus can be structured in any number of ways – as simple pick up appetizers for a small reception to a series of buffets and action stations for your large gala or celebration.

P res ent ed H or s d ’ O euv r es A p pe ti ze r Di s pl ays

Garden Vegetable Harvest crisp assortment of local farm vegetables, roasted Vidalia onion, ranch & Green Goddess dips Chips and Dip six-onion-dip, house-made potato chips

Mediterranean Mezza Platter house-made lemon and herb hummus, grilled pita, marinated artisanal olives, fire-roasted peppers, pepperoncini, seasonal assortment of vegetables such as zucchini, red pepper, asparagus, local Vidalia onions and mushrooms Artisan Cheese Station artisan domestic and imported cheeses fruits, quince paste, marcona almonds, local honeycomb, artisan breads, crackers, broken lavosh

Charcutiere Board fra’mani salumi, sopressata, mortadella & artisan cheeses mustards, cornichons, marinated olives, baguettes artisan breads, assorted mustards, guava jelly, almonds


Buffet Selections C h o o s e f r o m t h e f o l l o w i n g c a t e g o r i e s t o b u i l d y o u r b u f f e t m e n u t o y o u r t a s t e a n d b u d g e t .

Soups Local-farm Tomato Soup basil from our garden, garlic focaccia crostini

Lobster Bisque tarragon cream Butternut Squash crème fraîche, spiced pecans

Black Bean Soup sweet corn, cilantro, sour cream Salads Endive arugula, apples, shaved pecorino, mustard-shallot vinaigrette

Baby Spinach gorgonzola, caramelized pears, walnuts, citrus vinaigrette Local Farm Tomatoes fresh mozzarella, herbs from our garden, aged balsamico

Grilled Chicken Salad mixed greens, honey-lime vinaigrette, roasted corn, tortilla strips, ginger-peanut sauce Mesclun and Herb Salad fennel crisps, French beans, lemon dressing

Caesar crisp romaine lettuce, shaved parmesan, garlic and herb croutons Vegetables and Sides

Sesame Green Beans

Macaroni and Cheese Gratin

Braised Collard Greens Garlic and Thyme Fingerling Potatoes

Grilled Asparagus Hollandaise

Sweet Potato Gratin with Spiced Pecans

Sweet Corn Risotto Chef’s Vegetarian Pomodoro Ravioli


Buffet Entrée Selections

Spice-roasted Scottish Salmon asparagus, lemon and green olive couscous

Pan-roasted Ashley Farm’s Chicken Breast natural jus, wilted greens, roasted cherry tomatoes

Braised Beef Short Rib red wine-braised, sour cream mashed potatoes, gremolata

Slow-roasted Pork Loin rosemary-roasted pears

Striped Sea Bass herbed white wine butter sauce

Mushroom-stuffed Ravioli, chive butter sauce

Chicken or Vegetable Curry served over cumin rice, raita

Mini Sirloin Burgers smoked-onion jam, white cheddar

Hand-breaded Chicken Fingers spicy peach jam

Buffet Desserts Selections Deep-dish Apple Pie

Flourless Chocolate Cake with Crema

Warm Peach Cobbler

Moon Pies

Mini Red Velvet Cakes

Coconut Layer Cake

Sweet Potato Pecan Pie

Key Lime Tartlets


Themed and Chef Attended Food Stations These Menus feature Chef Attended Action Stations where chosen menu items are prepared in front of your guests eyes as well as static Stations featuring select groupings of themed menu items for your enjoyment. Stations are ideal for larger groups (but work perfectly for smaller ones as well) and can be tied into your overall event theme. We easily customize stations and station pairings to suit any taste and desire. Southern Picnic Station

Sandwich Breads, Biscuits and Rolls

Specialty Potato Chips and Mini Pretzels

Traditional Southern-style Slaw

Cumin-spiced Potato Salad

Spicy Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Slow-roasted Pulled Pork Mini Build Your Own Taco Station Served with flour and corn tortillas Ingredients include; pickled jalapeño, red onions, shredded lettuce, cheese, pico de gallo, lime-scented crema

Baja-style Crispy Halibut

Southwest Mole Chicken

Pulled Braised Pork

Mini Taste of China Station Deep-fried Wontons sweet and sour sauce

Shrimp, Pork and Vegetarian Dumplings

Fried Vegetarian Spring Rolls

Baked Barbecue Buns


Low Country Boil Freshly-baked Rolls served with butter

Fried Green Tomatoes buttermilk dressing Cornbread Salad tomatoes, butter lettuce, arugula and Vidalia onions

Fingerling Potato Salad cucumbers, red onion, pancetta, collard greens Traditional Shrimp and Seafood Boil Gulf shrimp, clams, mussels, new potatoes, corn and andouille sausage

Southern Comfort Station Freshly-baked Rolls served with butter

Collard Greens

Hand-tossed Classic Coleslaw

Carolina Rice with Green Onions

Southern Fried Chicken Southern-style Pulled Pork barbecue, mustard sauce Georgia Grill Experience

Freshly-baked Rolls served with butter Potato Salad scallions, pancetta

Carolina Rice with Green Onions Chopped Salad blue cheese, tomatoes, bacon

Grilled Vegetables herbs, aged balsamico, tomato jam Petite New York Strip Steaks molasses-chipotle butter

Grilled Mahi Mahi lime, cilantro


A Taste of Memory Lane, Savannah Style Cheese Straws

Cast Iron Cornbread

Pimento Cheese and Celery

Buttermilk Biscuits salted country ham, peach relish

Asparagus with Lemon Butter

Black-eyed Pea and Ragged Jack (red kale)

Scalloped Turnips

Southern Fried Chicken

Creamy Shrimp and Grits

Chicken and Dumplings

Stone-Ground Grits Bar ~ local organic stone-ground grits with an array of toppings ~ sautéed wild mushrooms and herbs, caramelized onions, blue cheese, scallions, local farm tomatoes, vinegar braised pork belly, barbecued chicken, coastal rock shrimp

Potato Blini Bar yukon gold potato blinis cooked to order, a selection of domestic and Caspian sea caviar, house-made crème fraîche and traditional accompaniments Attended Carving Boards

Chef Attended Action Stations may require additional staffing charges Freshly-baked Silver Dollar Rolls, crispy tobacco onions

Choice of Proteins herb roasted prime beef tenderloin, spice seared Scottish salmon, thyme-roasted chicken breast and/or sage roasted organic turkey, and hickory smoked beef brisket, vinegar barbecue sauce [hand carved for your guests, presented with assorted accoutrements] Accompanied with horseradish cream, stone-ground mustard & shallot sauce, cranberry chutney, corn bread muffins, sage gravy, lemon and green olive couscous


Savory Table Tapas Menu Station The Savory Table consists of a wide selection of hand crafted small plate appetizers prepared fresh by our talented chefs and displayed on a beautiful walnut farm table.

(table provided at some venues or by third party vendor) Faro Salad – roasted root vegetables

Heirloom Tomatoes – burrata and evoo Olives and Marcona Almonds Southern-style Deviled Eggs

Caesar Salad – boccarones Artisan cheeses

Charcuterie Display Flatbread, Hummus, Tzatziki

Medjool Dates – parmesan, saba Crab Beignets – ravigote

Carved Sirloin – steak, truffle mash scallion jus Grilled Cheese – farm house cheddar, heirloom tomato shooter

Ravioli – mushroom-stuffed ravioli, chive butter sauce Pan-seared Sea Scallop – roasted cauliflower, golden raisins, capers Carved Filet Mignon – truffle potato, mushroom sauce

Macaroni and Cheese au Gratin – white cheddar cream and herb crumble Chicken or Vegetable Curry – cumin rice, raita Pan-seared Foie Gras – apple and brioche Crisp Calamari – smoked paprika aioli Miso-glazed Ocean Wise Sablefish – sesame bok choy salad Mini Sirloin Burgers – smoked onion jam, white cheddar, mini rolls Hand-breaded Chicken Fingers – spicy peach jam

Poached Salmon Nicoise Roasted Beet Salad –goat cheese

Beet and Tuna Tartar Duck Confit Sliders – fig jam

The World is Your Oyster Station Fresh shucked oysters on the half shell served with assorted mignonette and condiments. Prices and availability vary depending on market and season. “what to shuck?” (choice of)

kumamoto – (Washington State), kushi – (Baynes Sound, bc), malpeque pei – (Gorge Inlet – bc), royal miyagi – (Gulf Islands, bc), effingham – (Barkley Sound, bc), fat bastard – (Washington State)


Lat e Ni gh t Sna c ks a nd Sp eci al O f f eri n gs

Fire Pit Get-Together – BYO S’mores Station (Over the “Fire” Pits [weather permitting]) graham crackers, marshmallows, Hershey’s chocolate and roasting sticks

Late-Night Snacks mini cheese burgers, fries & milkshakes mini grilled cheese sandwiches & tomato soup mini peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, milk shooters V ent an as ’ Des s e rt an d H ot B eve ra ge S ta ti o ns

Candy Stand selections of candies in old-fashioned jars on a tiered glass display along with to-go candy bags Gourmet Coffee Station familiar coffee condiments plus assorted syrups, chocolate shavings, cinnamon whipped cream, sugar sticks

Chocolate Fondue banana bread, angel food cake, devil’s food cake, bananas, strawberries, marshmallows, rice crispy treats, mini cookies, butterscotch, dark and white chocolates Sundae Bar

(Restrictions and additional charges may apply) artisan chocolate and vanilla ice creams, butterscotch, hot fudge, brownie bites strawberries, m&m’s, peanuts and whipped cream Ventanas signature blend regular & decaffeinated coffee, selection of herbal & organic teas

Ventanas Dessert Station Enhance your dinner with a one-of-a-kind dessert buffet. Choose from the following mini sweets: Dark Chocolate Crème – bitter chocolate sauce Crème Brûlée – maple sugar Vanilla Pound cake – strawberry compote Buttermilk Panna Cotta – strawberry compote Coffee Semifreddo Tiramisu Cup – pistachio biscotti Assorted Chocolate Truffle Lollipops strawberry rhubarb crumble – chantilly crème Meyer Lemon Meringue Tarts Freshly-baked Cookies and Double Fudge Chocolate Brownies Pecan Pie Bars Bread Pudding – bourbon caramel sauce Banana Pudding


Vent an as P l ated D inn ers For the more traditional and formal settings, our plated multi-course dinner menus offer an incredible array of choices and options. Whether your special occasion calls for the formal five course dinner, or you are planning a lunch meeting where the food must be a cut above the usual, our fully customizable multi course seated dinner menus offer an enormous variety of choices and options.

Setting Served with freshly made baked breads and lavosh, with seasoned butter

Starters Local-farm Tomatoes buffalo mozzarella, basil oil

Caramelized Vidalia Onion and Goat Cheese Tart warm frisée salad, aged sherry vinegar Jumbo Lump Crab Cake sweet pepper and basil aioli

Soups She-crab and Corn Chowder lump crab, garden herbs

Caramelized Garlic and Onion gruyère-brioche crouton Local-farm Tomato Soup basil from our garden, garlic focaccia crostini

Fennel Vichyssoise local white shrimp Salads Garden cucumbers, tomatoes, shallot, goat cheese, red wine vinaigrette Caesar hearts of romaine lettuce, shaved parmesan, garlic and herb croutons Endive arugula, apples, shaved pecorino, mustard-shallot vinaigrette

Baby Spinach gorgonzola, caramelized pears, walnuts, citrus vinaigrette Mesclun and Herb Salad fennel crisps, French beans, lemon dressing


Entrées Chef’s Vegetarian Ravioli roasted tomato pomodoro and basil

Carnaroli Risotto spinach, shiitake mushrooms, sweet 100 tomatoes, roasted garlic & reggiano parmesan Seared Diver Scallops white corn grits, mustard greens, smoky bacon gravy

Crisp Sautéed Striped Bass lump crab, orzo, tangerine salad Striped Sea Bass asparagus with herbed white wine butter sauce

Spice Seared Scottish Salmon lemon and green olive couscous Thyme-roasted Chicken Breast wild mushroom gnocchi, roasted root vegetables, madeira jus

Roasted Ashley Farm’s Chicken Breast zucchini ribbons, field peas, basil new potatoes Slow-roasted Pork Shoulder four-cheese macaroni and cheese, house barbecue sauce

Pork Tenderloin sweet corn grits and collard greens Seared Sesame Crusted Tuna rice noodles and seasonal vegetable salad, citrus scallion ponzu

Grilled New York Sirloin Steak chimichuri, sautéed spinach 8-ounce Filet Mignon horseradish mashed potatoes, rapini, charred onion jus

16–ounce Bone-in Kansas City Strip with potato and creamed spinach Braised Beef Short Rib broccolini, parsnips potato and horseradish mousseline, crispy onion rings


The following enhanced selections feature Two Meat Proteins along with your choice of side items. Your guests can choose from a preset menu or you can select from the following list of combinations that best suit your vision. Combination Entrées

Local Sea Bass, Garlic-thyme Chicken wild mushroom polenta

Garlic-roasted Shrimp and Braised Beef Short Ribs fontina grits, gremolata Sautéed Local Grouper and Gulf Shrimp Carolina rice, tomato confit, herb salad

Filet Mignon and Butter-poached Maine Lobster Tail fingerling potatoes, truffle hollandaise Desserts

Vanilla Crème Brulée pecan biscotti, seasonal berries Peach Cobbler buttermilk ice cream

Classic Banana Pudding Bourbon Bread Pudding caramel sauce

Warm Valhrona Chocolate Cake chocolate sauce, pistachio ice cream Flourless Chocolate Torte raspberry coulis, whipped cream

Sorghum Pecan Pie chantilly cream Seasonal Fruit Plate fruit sorbet, honey madeline Mini Dessert Display (Individually plated OR Served “Family Style” - Select 3 Items) Chocolate Covered Strawberries, Pecan Pie Bars, Key Lime Bars, Mini Fresh Baked Cookies, Brownie Bites Assorted French Macaroons Passion-fruit Cheesecake Lollipop Mini Georgia Apple Crumble Pie Strawberry – Mini Strawberry and Vanilla Shortcake Assorted Crème Brulée with Maple Sugar Tiramisu Cup with Pistachio Biscotti


Pricing for your menu will be dependent on your number of guests, time of year, day of the week, location of your event, style of service, number and make-up of menu selection. We will always attempt to source our menu ingredients locally and from the most sustainable producers when possible. Fully organic farm to table menus are available at additional cost. Special dietary requests are easy for us to accommodate in most cases. Of course, all of our menu items are subject to seasonal and market availability and certain menu selections may not be suitable for all group sizes. Our executive chefs select only the finest ingredients and when market quality does not meet our standards, sometimes, for quality reasons, we may make slight adjustments to menus on the day of service. Thank you for taking the time to explore our menus and learn about Ventanas Catering – we genuinely hope that we have whetted your appetite and inspired you to imagine your unique menu for your special event. We invite you to visit ventanasatlanta.com to learn more about our venue, services, and partner vendors. Feel free to contact one of our Sales Managers directly so we may begin preparing your custom menu proposal.

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LRP SAMPLE MENU ventanas final 4ventanasatlanta.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ventanas-sample-menus.pdfwhole-wheat samosa, tamarind chutney Gougères local goat cheese, garden herbs