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Lunch Menu Options
All lunches are served with iced tea and lemonade.

 
Soup and Salad Bar
*Chopped iceberg and romaine lettuce, combined with celery, carrots and red cabbage served with topping bar (cucumbers, bacon bits, cheddar cheese, grape tomatoes, chopped eggs and croutons) and assorted dressings. Includes Soup de jour, rolls and butter and choice of dessert.
 
Basic Box lunch     
served in white glossy box
MINIMUM OF 20 BOX LUNCHES REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY
Assorted Sandwiches (choose from Turkey, Ham, Veggie or Chicken Salad), bag of chips, cookies, utensils, napkins and piece of fruit. Canned soda or bottled waters included (1 per person).
*Sandwiches are prepared on large croissants unless requested otherwise.
      Box Lunch Variations:
      Add side salad  
       (potato, vegetable pasta, or macaroni)
      Add additional sodas or bottled waters
      Add Roast Beef to any sandwich
      Upgrade your container (black plastic with clear lid)
 
The Deli Buffet
Create your own sandwich with assorted meat and cheese trays, assorted breads and rolls, lettuce and tomato tray, mustard and mayonnaise. Lunch includes potato salad, chips and pickles, cookies and brownies.
 
Croissant Sandwich Buffet
Assorted pre-made sandwiches (ham, turkey, chicken salad and veggie) served with your choice of side, chips and pickles and choice of dessert.
 
BBQ Sandwich (choose beef, chicken or pork)
Pulled BBQ sandwiches served with choice of side, chips and pickles and choice of dessert. You can choose to have a variety of meats as an option, but there must be a minimum of 15 of each ordered.
 

Assorted Wrap Buffet
Buffet to include choice of side, chips and pickles and choice of dessert.
Wraps consist of the following items wrapped in a soft flour tortilla with romaine lettuce & tomatoes:
  Turkey, mozzarella cheese and fresh basil with mustard
  Ham and provolone cheese with mayo
  Veggie Wrap – sprouts, mushrooms and avocado in a ranch sauce
Wrap Buffet Variations
Upgrade your wrap selections.
Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap      
Shredded Chicken Taco Wrap– combined with cheddar cheese, sour cream, lettuce, chopped tomatoes. Served with salsa and guacamole.

 
 
Lunch and Dinner Options  
Traditional Style Entrées
All traditional style entrées are served with the following:
Rolls and Butter
Choice of one salad or one hot vegetable selection
Choice of one side dish
Choice of one dessert selection
Iced tea and Lemonade
 
Stuffed Chicken Breast
*Chicken breast stuffed with ricotta cheese, chopped spinach and fresh oregano, baked to a golden brown
 
Oven Fried Chicken
*Oven fried to provide a healthier alternative to this traditional favorite
 
Chicken Cordon Bleu
*Chicken breast, rolled with ham and cheese, sautéed and served with a creamy chicken sauce.
 
Lemon Herb Chicken Breast  
Chicken Asiago
*Chicken breast grilled and then finished in the oven, served with a creamy Asiago, chardonnay cheese sauce
 
Roast Prime Rib of Beef  (12 oz portion)
*Available in a lunch size portion (8 oz)
 
Beef Rollups
*Sirloin rolled with a stuffing of seasoned bread crumbs and herbs, baked in a
creamy beef mushroom sauce
 
Sirloin tips in a burgundy, mushroom sauce
Pork Medallions in a cider, apple cream sauce
 

Mexican Style Entrée’s
All Mexican style entrées are served with refried or black beans, Spanish Rice, chips and salsa, your choice of dessert and iced tea and lemonade.
 
Chicken or Beef Taco Bar
*Shredded chicken or beef, served with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, salsa, hard and soft taco shells
 
Chicken or Beef Fajita Bar
*Sautéed chicken breast, peppers and onions served with sides of sour cream, salsa and guacamole
 
Beef Enchiladas in red sauce
*Shredded beef and cheddar, rolled in a flour tortilla and topped with a red enchilada sauce
 
Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
*Shredded chicken and cheddar cheese, rolled in a flour tortilla and topped with our delicious sour cream and green chili sauce
 

Italian Style Entrées: 
All Italian style entrées are served with garlic breadsticks, Caesar or Garden Salad, our choice of dessert, and iced tea and lemonade.
 
Italian Meat Lasagna
Vegetable lasagna also available
 
Chicken Marsala
Italian breaded chicken breast served with a Marsala wine sauce, served with our delicious oven roasted red potatoes
 
Stuffed Shells
Large Pasta shells filled with manicotti cheese and topped with a marinara sauce
 
Chicken Picatta
Chicken cutlet, lightly seasoned and dredged in flour, browned and finished in a
lemon caper pan sauce, served with angel hair pasta
 
Chicken Parmigiana
Italian breaded chicken breast, browned and served with marinara sauce and
mozzarella cheese, served with linguini
 

Fish and Vegetarian Entrée’s
All of the following include rolls and butter, choice of salad or hot vegetable, choice of side dish, choice of dessert, and iced tea and lemonade.
 
Eggplant Parmigiana
Lightly breaded eggplant topped with marinara and mozzarella and
parmesan cheeses.
 
Pecan crusted salmon
Our award-winning dish! Salmon dredged in flour and egg, crusted with pecans
and then pan seared. Finished in the oven and topped with a delicious lemon cream sauce. *Also available baked (without pecans)
 
Vegetable lasagna rolls
Lasagna noodles, filled with squash, peppers, zucchini and mushrooms, rolled and baked in a marinara sauce
 
Crab cakes with roasted red pepper aioli  
Lettuce Wraps
Diced peppers, onion, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots and mushrooms.
Sautéed with teriyaki sauce. Served with iceberg lettuce cups.
Add diced chicken
 
Broccoli Ricotta Cannelloni
Cannelloni stuffed with broccoli, ricotta cheese and pine nuts, topped with
marinara sauce
 
 

A Taste of Italy—Themed Dinner Menu

 

-  Start off your meal with a delicious Antipasto Display. This will include baguettes and assorted crackers, Genoa salami, cubed cheeses, cheese spreads, olives, peppercinis, carrots, and grape tomatoes.

-  Next, guests will enjoy a “Made-to-order” Pasta Station
The following pastas, toppings and sauces are prepared to order on-site.

• Assorted Pastas (penne, tortellini and ravioli)
• Assorted Toppings (Italian Sausage, Assorted Peppers, Zucchini,
   Mushrooms, and Fresh Parmesan Cheese)
• Assorted Sauces (Marinara Sauce and Alfredo Sauce)

     *Additional sauces available upon request (additional fees may apply)

Minimum of two Pasta Chefs required for the pasta bar (Groups of over 100 should add additional chefs as needed—usually one per every 50 guests.) 
Pasta chefs are an extra charge

- Then, choose one of the following entrées:
Chicken Parmigiana: breaded chicken breasts sautéed in olive oil and baked with a marinara sauce, topped with mozzarella and parmesan cheese
Chicken Marsala: lightly breaded chicken breasts, seasoned with garlic and parmesan and baked with a marsala, sherry sauce
Stuffed Shells: large pasta shells filled with manicotti cheese & Italian sausage & topped with  marinara sauce

- All entrées include:
   Garlic Breadsticks
   Caesar Salad
   Hot Vegetable Medley—broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and squash tossed in
     olive oil, rosemary and parmesan cheese

*There is a minimum of 30 people for this menu.

Special Moments has many creative themed menus. “A Taste of Italy” is one of our most popular. For more themed menus, please contact us!

“A Taste of Italy” Variations:
Add an additional entrée selection (extra charge)
Add Assorted Italian Desserts (extra charge)
Add Iced tea and Lemonade (extra charge)

Add Regular or Decaf coffee (extra charge)
 
 
BBQ Menu Options
A minimum of 30 people is required for all menus below
 
Basis BBQ Package
All-Beef Hotdogs & Hamburgers with plain buns
All condiments (including lettuce and tomatoes)
Assorted Chips (1 bag per person)
Assorted Sodas (1 per person)
All necessary catering service is included for up to four hours.
Additional hours are available if necessary at our normal server pricing.
 
Upgraded BBQ Package
All Beef Hotdogs & ¼ Hamburgers (upgraded size) with gourmet seeded buns
All condiments (including lettuce, tomatoes and cheese)
Assorted Chips (1 bag per person)
Assorted Sodas (1 per person)
All necessary catering service is included for up to four hours.
Additional hours are available if necessary at our normal server pricing.
 
Gourmet BBQ Package
Tri-tip Steak marinated in special sauce
Grilled Chicken Breast
Baked Potatoes with all the trimmings
Tossed Garden Salad with ranch and Italian dressing
Rolls and Butter
All necessary catering service is included for up to four hours.
Additional hours are available if necessary at our normal server pricing.
 
Customize your package:
Add a side salad            
  *Choose from potato salad, macaroni salad, coleslaw or vegetable pasta salad
Add baked beans
Add mini corn cobs
Add a dessert
  *Choose from Brownies, Assorted Cookies, Apple or Cherry Crisp or Fruit Pies
Add Grilled Chicken Breasts
Add Grilled Bratwurst
Add Grilled BBQ Ribs
 
 

Hot and Cold Appetizer Selections
The following options are intended to allow you to create
your own variety of appetizers. 
There is a minimum of 30 people for this menu.

Select two cold and two hot appetizers
Select three cold and three hot appetizers
Select four could and four hot appetizers

Cold Appetizer Choices
  Ham and Swiss cheese roll-ups: a delicious spiral of ham, California onion dip
   and Swiss cheese, rolled and sliced.
  Pinwheel tortillas: Flour tortillas with assorted cream cheese fillings
  Fiesta layered dip with corn chips and salsa
  Fresh vegetables and dip
  Fresh fruit Display with cinnamon whipped dip
  Cheese Display with crackers and baguettes
  Cucumber rounds topped with dill cream cheese and baby shrimp
  Bruschetta served with toasted baguettes
  Mini phyllo shells with apple walnut salad

Hot Appetizer Choices
  Spicy, Teriyaki or honey BBQ chicken wings
  Swedish, Italian, BBQ or Sweet and Sour Meatballs
  Beef or Chicken Taquitos served with salsa and guacamole
  Baked ham with mini-bun
  Barbecue sausage bites
  Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
  Mini Quiches
  Stuffed Mushrooms (recommended for passing or if able to prep on-site)
  Spinach and artichoke dip served with toasted baguettes
  Hot Crab dips served with toasted baguettes and crackers
  Mini empanadas filled with spicy chicken or beef and cheese

 
 

Salads, Side Dishes and
Dessert Selections

Salad Selections
Orange and Almond Spinach Salad – spinach leaves tossed with sliced oranges,
 almonds and a tangy citrus sauce
Caesar Salad
Mixed greens tossed with cherry tomatoes, served with a raspberry
 vinaigrette dressing
Traditional tossed green salad served with ranch and Italian dressings
Tomato, red onion and basil salad

Hot Vegetable Selections
Green Bean Almondine
Broccoli and Cauliflower with Cheese
Buttered carrots
Corn on the cob or buttered corn
Peas with mushrooms
Seasonal Vegetables – such as asparagus, squash or zucchini
 (Please ask for availability)

Side dishes Selections
  Wild rice salad (served cold)
  Cream cheese mashed potatoes
  Spanish rice
  Southwest seasoned black beans
  Oven roasted red potatoes
  Rice Pilaf
  Sausage bread stuffing
  Creamy garlic mashed potatoes
  Long grain wild rice
  Linguini with basil chardonnay sauce
  Baked potatoes and sour cream
  Red potato salad
  Macaroni salad
  Vegetable pasta salad
  Coleslaw
  Waldorf salad

Dessert Selections:
   Fresh Fruit Pies
   Carrot Cake
   Chocolate Mousse
   Cheesecake with fruit topping
   Apple or Cherry Crisp
   Brownies
   Chocolate Cake
   Assorted Cookies
   Strawberry Shortcake
   Assorted Dessert Platter – chef’s choice

 
Customize your own menu
  Assorted Bottled Juices (one per person)
  Assorted Bottled Teas (one per person)
  Add a Salad to any meal                                            
  Add a Side Dish to any meal
  Add a Hot Vegetable to any meal
  Add an additional dessert
  Add an additional entrée to any meal
  Assorted Sodas
  Bottled Waters
  Regular or Decaf Coffee
  Beverage Package (ice tea, lemonade or punch)*Includes your choice of
   two of the above, cups and ice
 
   
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