Private Event Menus

Sample Event Menus MORNING MEETINGS & BREAKS Executive Continental Breakfast An Assortment of Freshly Baked French Danish, Breakfast Specialty Breads and Muffins with Butter and Jams, Sliced Seasonal Fruit Display and Freshly Brewed Coffee, Tea, Juice Seasonal Vegetable Crudités Display Served with an Assortment of Dips and Spreads Guacamole Display Knollwood’s famous Guacamole, Salsas, & Housemade Tortilla Chips Sweet Display Assortment of fresh baked cookies, homemade brownies, and bar cookies HORS D’OEUVRES SELECTIONS Butler Style Passed Hors d’oeuvres Hot Hors D’ouevres Artichoke Puffs Assorted Gourmet Thin Crust Pizza Assorted Stuffed Mushroom Caps Bacon Wrapped Scallops Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnut Beef & Chicken Saté With Peanut Sauce Fried Calamari & Dipping Sauce Cheese Puffs With Chutney Chicken Liver Rumaki Corn Cakes With Crème Fraîche & Caviar Crab Rangoon Egg Rolls Phyllo Triangles With Mushrooms Mini Assorted Quiche Mini Crab Cakes Quesadilla With Chicken Sesame Chicken Drummetts Spanakopita Grilled Shrimp (priced per piece) Jumbo Fried Shrimp (priced per piece) Baby Lamb Chops (priced per piece) Cold Hors d’oeuvres Asparagus Roll Assorted Canapés Assorted Salmon & Shrimp Endive With Boursin Prosciutto & Melon Smoked Duck Endive Smoked Salmon Triangles Smoked Salmon on Cucumber Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail (priced per piece) RECEPTION BUFFET STATIONS & DISPLAYS Chef Attended Stations Italian Pasta Action Station with Seasonal Toppings Italian Risotto Action Station with Seasonal Toppings Carved Herb Marinated Tenderloin of Beef with Buttery Rolls and your choice of Béarnaise or Red Wine Demi Glace and Horseradish Cream Glazed Ham Carving Station with Rolls and Assorted Mustards Slow Roasted Black Pepper Crusted Turkey Breast Carving Station with Sage Gravy and Buttery Rolls Herb Crusted Baby New Zealand Lamb Chops with Mint Sauce Stations and Platters Marinated Seasonal Grilled Vegetable Platter Domestic Cheese and Fruit Tray International Cheese and Fruit Tray Chilled Roasted Whole Beef Tenderloin Display with Horseradish Cream and Whole Grain Mustard Sauce Fresh Raw Bar featuring Shrimp, Oysters, Clams & Mussels includes Lemon Wedges, Cocktail Sauce, Spicy Rémoulade and Assorted Crackers Wood Smoked Salmon Display served with Minced Egg Yolks and Whites, Cream Cheese, Toast Points, Capers, Red Onion Chilled Fresh Seafood Displays Displayed on ice with Lemon Wedges & Cocktail Sauce Jumbo Poached Shrimp (16-20 ct per lb.) Oysters on the half Shell (when available) Snow Crab Claws Alaskan King Crab Legs Petite Lobster Tails Sushi Platters Available Personalized Ice Carvings Available DINNER BUFFET MENU   Salad Featuring Seasonal Greens, Assorted Salad Toppings and Dressings Sliced Fresh Fruit Entrees Your Choice of Three Entrees & Chef’s Selection of Fresh Seasonal Vegetables and Appropriate Starch Grilled Atlantic Salmon Fillet Stuffed Capon Breast Black Pepper Crusted Roast of Beef Herb Roasted Chicken with Lemon Au Jus Slow Roasted Turkey Breast with Sage Gravy Honey Glazed Ham with Pineapple Sauce Slow Roasted Pork Loin Dessert Allow our Pastry Team to Design a Seasonal Display or Special Dessert or Choose any Three: Chocolate Mousse Cake Carrot Cake Seasonal Pies Cookies and Brownies Assorted French Confections Freshly Brewed Coffee, Tea and Decaf SIT DOWN DINNER MENU All entrée selections include, where appropriate, seasonal vegetables, chef’s selection of starch & freshly baked rolls and butter Soups Consult the Executive Chef for a Selection of Seasonal Soups Soup du Jour Butternut Squash Bisque Southwest Chicken Chilled Gazpacho Soup Chilled Vichyssoise Salads Knollwood’s Caesar Tender Romaine Hearts, Freshly Grated Parmesan, Homemade Croutons and Creamy Caesar Dressing Gourmet Seasonal Greens Seasonal Lettuce Greens, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Fresh Goat Cheese Medallion and Balsamic Vinaigrette Iceberg Wedge Topped with, Fresh Diced Tomatoes and Red Onion Dinner Entrees Grilled Filet Mignon Madeira Sauce Grilled Atlantic Salmon Lemon Beurre Blanc Sauce Char Grilled Provimi Veal Chop Served with Morel Cream Sauce Stuffed Capon Breast Served with Mushroom Pan Gravy Herb Roasted Rack of Lamb Mint Sauce Desserts Chocolate Mousse Cake Housemade Carrot Cake Crème Brûlée Fresh Berry Cobbler with Vanilla Ice Cream Coffee and Tea Coffee and Tea Service LUNCH MENU All entrée selections include, where appropriate, seasonal vegetables, chef’s selection of starch & freshly baked rolls and butter Soups Consult the Executive Chef for a Selection of Seasonal Soups Soup du Jour Butternut Squash Bisque Southwest Chicken Chilled Gazpacho Soup Chilled Vichyssoise Salads Caesar Salad Tender Romaine Hearts, Freshly Grated Parmesan, Homemade Croutons and Creamy Caesar Dressing Gourmet Seasonal Greens Seasonal Lettuce Greens, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Fresh Goat Cheese Medallion and Balsamic Vinaigrette Iceberg Wedge Topped with, Fresh Diced Tomatoes and Red Onion Lunch Entrees Chicken & Mushroom Crepes Diced Poached Chicken with Wild Mushrooms Rolled in French Crepes and Served with a Dry Vermouth Cream Sauce Grilled Petite Filet Crispy Fried Onions Served atop a Garlic & Blue Cheese Crostini with Madeira Sauce Stuffed Capon Breast Served with Mushroom Pan Gravy Lighter Fare Caesar Salad Creamy Caesar Dressing, Shredded Parmesan Cheese, Homemade Croutons and Tender Grilled Chicken Breast Available with Salmon or Grilled Shrimp Knollwood Garden Club Salad Grilled Chicken Breast atop Garden Greens with Haricot Verts, Granny Smith Apples & Crumbled Blue Cheese with a Walnut Vinaigrette Grilled Shrimp Salad Grilled Shrimp Served atop Garden Greens with Tomato, Avocado & Asparagus Spears with an Orange Vinaigrette Poached Eggs Benedict Classic Specialty Served with Housemade Hollandaise Sauce California Club Sandwich Served on a Croissant with Avocado & Sprouts Desserts Chocolate Mousse Cake Housemade Carrot Cake Crème Brûlée Fresh Berry Cobbler with Vanilla Ice Cream Coffee and Tea Coffee and Tea Service