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BY THE GALLONCoffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.50Iced Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.75Hot/Cold Iowa Apple Cider . . . . . . . $30.00Lemonade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.15Orange Juice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows . . $25.00

PUNCH Cardinal and Gold Fruit Punch . . . . . . . $20.00Gourmet Punch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27.50

Strawberry SparkleCycloneGinger BeerGoldenCranberry SparkleLemonade SlushLime Slush

Deluxe Gourmet Punch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33.75SunsetMock Margarita PunchFrozen Cyclone Whammy StrawberryMardi Gras Madness

SINGLE-SERVE Juice (10 oz. bottle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.05Milk (½ pint of skim, 2% or chocolate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.75Soda (12 oz. can) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.90Bottled Water (12 oz.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00

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4 Breakfast

5 LunchBoxed Meals, 5Entrée Salads, 5Sandwiches, 6Luncheon Buffets, 7-8Entrées, 8-10

11 Breaks & ReceptionsSnacks, 11Stations, 11-12Hors d’oeuvres, 12-13

14 DinnersPeople’s Choice Dinner Buffet, 14Buffet Choices, 14-15Dinner Entrées, 16-17

18 Desserts

20 Cocktails

21 Guarantees, Confirmationsand Guidelines

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A-LA-CARTE ITEMSPer dozen unless noted. Fresh-Baked Daily

Assorted Muffins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.00Assorted Mini Muffins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00Mini Cinnamon Rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00Cinnamon Pull-Apart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00Mini Pecan Sticky Rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00Assorted Mini Scones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.55Assorted Biscotti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.75Mini Croissants (plain or chocolate) . . . . . $14.50Assorted Mini Danish Sticks . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.00Assorted Mini Danish Rounds . . . . . . . . . . $18.00Assorted Bruegger’s Bagels . . . . . . . . . . . $23.00 Cinnamon Coffeecake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.95Pastry Braid (20 pieces) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.75 Fruit and Nut Breads (30 half pieces) . . . $18.50

ADDITIONAL A-LA-CARTE ITEMS

Assorted Yogurt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00Assorted Whole Fruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.25Yogurt by the gallon Serves 25 people . . . $22.50 Granola by the pound Serves 25 people . . . $10.00 Seasonal Fresh Fruit Salad per person . . . . $1.50

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Available for groups of 25 guests or more.

Scheman Starter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.50If chosen multiple days we will gladly vary the pastries. Freshly baked fruit/nut breads,mini cinnamon rolls, bagels, seasonal fresh fruitsalad, cubed cheese, and assorted yogurts, orange juice, coffee and hot tea.

Scheman Starter Lite . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.50If chosen multiple days we will gladly vary the pastries. Freshly baked fruit/nut breads,mini cinnamon rolls, seasonal fresh fruit salad, orange juice, coffee and hot tea.

BREAKFAST BUFFET . . . . . . . $12.10Available for groups of 25 guests or more.

All breakfast buffets include:Choice of one entrée, choice of one meat, choice of one potato, seasonal fresh fruit salad,assorted pastries, orange juice, milk and coffee.

Additional meat choice . . . . . . . $1.35 per personAdd sausage gravy & biscuits . . $1.95 per person

Entrée Choices:Scrambled EggsHam and Cheese StrataVegetable StrataEggs Monterey

Meat Choices:Bacon StripsCanadian Bacon Sausage Patties

Potato Choices:Sour Cream Potato CasseroleBreakfast Potato CubesPotatoes O’Brien

SERVED BREAKFAST

Iowa Early Riser Breakfast . . . . . . . . . $11.50Ham and cheese strata served with fried breakfast potato cubes, seasonal fresh fruit cup, assorted muffins, orange juice, milk and coffee.

Southern Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11.30Two freshly baked biscuits smothered insausage gravy. Served with scrambled eggs, seasonal fresh fruit cup, orange juice,milk and coffee.

Breakfast Lunch

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A-LA-CARTE BOXED MEALS

Gourmet Deli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.80Choice of smoked turkey, roast beef, pastrami orham on a Kaiser roll or butter croissant. Includeschef’s choice of salad, seasonal fresh fruit cup,relishes, condiment packets, chocolate chip bar.Served with bottled water.

Lite Deli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11.00Choice of deli style ham, smoked turkey or roast beef on a freshly baked bun. Includescondiment packets, potato chips and a cookie.Served with bottled water.

Chicken Caesar Wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11.85With seasonal fresh fruit cup and a cookie. Served with bottled water.

ENTRÉE SALADS All entrée salads served with choice of hearty vegetable or chunky chicken noodle soup and dinner rolls. Iced tea,milk and coffee are included.

Greek Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.50A delicious blend of romaine lettuce, tomato wedges, olives, red onion rings, pepperocini, feta cheese and Greek seasonings topped with a vinaigrette dressing. Add grilled chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.50

Classic Caesar Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.50Traditional Caesar salad of greens tossed with croutons and freshly grated parmesan cheese.

Add grilled chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.50 Add grilled salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.10

Scheman Cobb Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11.90Crisp romaine lettuce topped with roast beef, smoked turkey,ham and grilled chicken breast with cheddar, Swiss, and Monterey Jack cheeses, bacon bits and tomatoes.

ISU Dining Catering wasthe silver medal award

winning recipient ofthe 2009 National Association

of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) Loyal E.Horton Awards in the largeschool caterings in the special events category.

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SANDWICHESAll sandwiches served with chips, coleslaw ormarinated pasta salad and dill pickle spear. Icedtea, milk and coffee are included.

HOT SANDWICHESHand-Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwich . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.60Loin of pork breaded and deep fried; served ona freshly baked Kaiser bun with lettuce, tomatoand red onion.

Grilled Chicken BLT Sandwich . . . . . . $12.25Grilled chicken breast topped with smokedbacon and cheddar cheese accompanied by lettuce, sliced tomato and red onion; served ona freshly baked Kaiser bun.

Philly Beef and Cheese Sandwich . . . $12.40Choice Sliced Philly beef or chicken topped withonions, green peppers and Monterey Jackcheese; served on a freshly baked bun.

COLD SANDWICHES

Herbed Turkey Sandwich . . . . . . . . . $12.00Sliced herb roasted turkey breast on a freshlybaked Kaiser bun with lettuce, sliced tomatoand red onion.

Pecan Chicken Croissant . . . . . . . . . . $13.25A delicious chicken salad with onions, celery,pecans and red grapes served on a croissant.

Sundried Tomato Chicken Ciabatta . . $12.00A chicken breast served on a Ciabatta bun andtopped with sun-dried tomato mayonnaise,spinach and red onions.

Italian Ciabatta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.00Slices of smoked turkey, salami and tomato,topped with lettuce and cream cheese pestoserved on a Ciabatta bun.

Italian Stromboli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.50Smoked turkey breast, salami, grilled vegetables, pepper jack cheese and shreddedlettuce served on a hoagie roll.

Greek Chicken Wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.25Chicken breast strips, feta cheese, parmesancheese, black olives and lettuce with balsamicvinegar rolled up in a spinach tortilla.

Veggie Wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.20Crisp cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots and cheddar cheese rolled in a spinachtortilla with a cool cucumber sauce.

Add a Cup of Soup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.85

Canadian Cheese (vegetarian)Chunky Chicken NoodleChicken EnchiladaChili (Gluten Free)Hearty Vegetable (vegan)Tomato-Basil (vegan)Vegetarian Chili

SUB SANDWICH PLATTER Serves 10 people2 1 ⁄ 2 Foot-Long Sub Sandwich . . . . . . $64.90Served with chips and soda.

PIZZA AND SODA PARTYChoice of pizza: pepperoni, sausage, cheese or vegetable. Served with assorted soda.

2 pieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.60 per person3 pieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.50 per person

Lunch

Baked Potato Bar (gluten free) . . . . . . $11.50Choice of 2 toppers: meaty chili, vegetarianchili, or broccoli cheese, with sour cream, dicedgreen onions, bacon bits, jalapeno peppers,shredded cheddar cheese, whipped butter,sliced black olives, green chili salsa, tossed garden salad, seasonal fresh fruit salad anddinner rolls.

Supreme Salad Bar (gluten free) . . . . .$12.95Make-your-own-salad Buffet A colorful salad bar with tossed garden salad,ham, grilled chicken strips, shredded cheddarcheese, sliced red onions, sliced black olives,sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, croutons, baconbits, fried onions and sunflower seeds. Includes marinated vegetable salad, pasta salad and choice of soup with crackers. Freshly baked breads finish this light meal. Soup choices are: tomato-basil, Canadiancheese and hearty vegetable.

Homemade Meatloaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11.00A well-seasoned all-beef meatloaf withmashed potatoes and gravy, green beanamandine, tossed garden salad and freshlybaked bread.

Scheman Deli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.00Build your own sandwich with sliced ham,smoked turkey, roast beef, cheddar and provolone cheese. Also includes a relish tray,tossed garden salad, chips, potato salad, macaroni salad, assorted freshly baked breadsand buns. You may choose to replace either the potato salad or macaroni salad with yourchoice of the following vegetarian soups:tomato-basil, hearty vegetable or Canadiancheese soup.

Scheman Express Deli . . . . . . . . . . . . $11.50Prepared ham, roast beef and smoked turkeysandwiches on deli buns. Condiments for sandwiches include mayonnaise, mustard, leaf lettuce, and sliced tomatoes. Also includesspring salad, potato salad and potato chips.

LUNCHEON BUFFETSAll meals served with iced tea, milk and coffee. Available for groups of 25 guests or more.

People’s Choice Luncheon BuffetThe People’s Choice Luncheon Buffet gives you the option to pick and choose what youwould like to have. You choose the entrée, or entrees, and the sides to go along with yourmeal for a buffet designed to fit every event.

Lunch is served with freshly baked rolls, butter, milk, coffee, iced tea.

Choice of two hot sides and two salads (see pages 14-15 for choices)

1 entrée . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.002 entrées . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.00

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INTERNATIONAL BUFFETSAll meals served with fresh garden salad, icedtea, milk and coffee.

Taste Of Naples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.50Penne rigati pasta served beef marinara andchoice of either alfredo or marinara sauce. Servedwith green beans and freshly baked breadsticks.

Taste Of Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.00Choice of two pasta dishes: ISU lasagna, vegetable lasagna, pork cavatini, pasta primavera, pasta with chicken and broccoli alfredo, pasta with alfredo sauce or pasta withmarinara. Served with green beans and freshlybaked breadsticks.

Tex-Mex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95Jalapeño chicken casserole, Tex-Mex cheese enchilada casserole, Spanish rice, refried beans,seasonal fresh fruit salad, tortilla chips and salsa.

South of the Border . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.00Fajita seasoned chicken and spicy taco meatwith soft shell tortillas and all the condimentswith black beans and Spanish rice on the side.Includes seasonal fresh fruit salad and tortillachips and salsa.

CHUCKWAGON SANDWICH BUFFETSAll meals served with baked beans, deli potatosalad, coleslaw, condiments, potato chips, icedtea, milk and coffee. The chuckwagon buffets also come with frosted buttermilk brownies.Available for groups of 25 guests or more.

Barbeque Sandwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.60Choice of pulled roast beef, pulled roast pork or sliced turkey in a sweet hickory barbeque sauce.

Grilled Hamburger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11.75A one-quarter pound ground beef patty

Add American cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.50Add bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.10

Grilled ISU Brat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11.00Pork sausage bratwurst produced here on theIowa State campus.

Add peppers and onions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.10

Grilled Hot Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11.00Hot Dog with condiments

Add chili (gluten free) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.85Add peppers and onions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.10

Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich . . . . $12.00Add American cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.50Add bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.10

Black Bean Burger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.00Add American cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.50

Chuckwagon Deluxe . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.60Increase your buffet options by choosing any two entrées from the above chuckwagonsandwich selections.

SERVED LUNCHEON ENTRÉES25 guests or less choose maximum of 2 entréechoices. More than 25 guests can choose a maximum of 3 entrée choices. All meals servedwith tossed garden salad, freshly baked bread,iced tea, milk and coffee.

Add a cup of soup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.85

Chicken Alice Springs (gluten free) . . . $13.80Breast of chicken grilled, topped with bacon,honey mustard sauce, sautéed mushrooms, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses. Served withgreen beans and roasted baby red potatoes.

Chicken Parmesan . . . . . . . . . . . $12.70Choice of breaded or unbreaded chicken breasttopped with mozzarella cheese, marinara sauceand freshly grated parmesan cheese. Servedwith penne rigati pasta and green beans.

Milan Tart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.45Smoked sliced turkey, sautéed mushrooms,spinach, roasted sweet red peppers andSwiss cheese encased in a puff pastry.Served with honey-glazed carrots.

Raspberry Chicken (gluten free) . . $13.05Boneless breast of chicken grilled and glazed with a raspberry and white wine sauce.Served with Riviera vegetable medley and wild rice pilaf.

Savory Iowa Pit Ham (gluten free) . . . . . $13.75Slow roasted pit ham served with our sour creampotato casserole and buttered corn.

Iowa Pork Loin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.35Roasted Iowa pork loin with choice of Marsala sauce or savory au jus. Served with Riviera vegetable medley androasted baby red potatoes.

Roast Beef* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.50Choice roast beef, slow roasted and sliced, topped with choice of velvety mushroom sauce, hunter sauce orpeppercorn sauce. Served with green beans and buttered parsley potatoes.

Baked Lemon Pepper Tilapia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.50Tilapia fillet seasoned with lemon pepper and topped withbuttered breadcrumbs. Served with wild rice and Riviera vegetable medley.

Lunch

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Breaks & ReceptionsLunchFreshly Baked Cookies per dozenAssorted Deluxe Tea Cookies . . . . . . . . . . . $11.00Scheman Assorted Cookies . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11.50

Freshly Baked Brownies & Bars per dozenFrosted Buttermilk Brownies . . . . . . . . . . . $12.00Assorted Bars and Brownies . . . . . . . . . . . $16.50

SNACKS per pound unless noted, serves approximately 20 people

Potato Chips & French Onion Dip . . . . . . . . $15.50Pretzels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.50Tortilla Chips and Salsa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.75Popcorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.00Chex® Party Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23.50Mixed Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21.15Trail Mix Snack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27.75Gardettos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.70 M&M’s® (plain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.50Pillow Mints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.80Yogurt (5 pounds) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.50Granola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00Goldfish Crackers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.85

INDIVIDUAL SNACKSAssorted Yogurt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00Assorted Whole Fruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.25(red delicious apples, oranges and bananas)

STATIONS

Sweet and Salty Snack AttackMinimum 50 people . . . . . . $4.85 per personPlain M&M’s®, popcorn, pretzels, Chex® partymix and buttermilk brownies.

Yogurt Parfait Bar Minimum 50 people . . . . . . $5.50 per personBoth strawberry and blueberry yogurt with granola, seasonal fresh fruit salad, whippedcream, and bran muffins.

Fruit Tree Serves 100 people . . . . . . $295.00Seasonal fresh fruit displayed at the base of a 2½ foot pineapple tree.Additional fruit platter Serves 25 people . . $76.50

Mashed Potini Bar Minimum 50 people . . . . . . $5.00 per personMashed potatoes served in martini glasses.Served with whipped butter, cheddar cheese,green onions, bacon bits, green peppers, blackolives, sour cream and salsa.

Cornucopia Minimum 100 people . . . . . $8.75 per personFruit tree with fresh fruit, vegetable and cheesedisplay with dips, red pepper hummus, pitapoints, baguette coins and assorted crackers.

Fiesta De La Mexico Minimum 50 people . . . . . . $6.50 per personIncludes tortilla rollups, nacho cheese sauce,fiesta dip with tortilla chips, spicy guacamoleand churros.

Carving Station Minimum 50 peopleRoast Beef, Ham or Turkey

One meat and mini buns . . . . . . . $6.00 per personTwo meats and mini buns . . . . . . $7.00 per personTwo meats and full-sized buns . .$8.50 per person

Penne Pasta with Alfredo Sauce (vegetarian) . . . $11.00A bed of penne pasta smothered in a creamy alfredo sauce

with broccoli florets, topped with freshly grated parmesan.

Add Chicken Breast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00

ISU Lasagna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.00Layers of lasagna pasta, fresh marinara sauce, mozzarella and

provolone cheeses and Graziano’s Italian sausage. Served withchef’s choice of vegetable.

Vegetable Lasagna* (vegetarian) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.60A variety of garden fresh vegetables between layers of lasagnanoodles, fresh marinara sauce, mozzarella and provolonecheeses Served with chef’s choice of vegetable.

Stuffed Pepper (vegetarian) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.00Bell pepper stuffed with vegetable couscous and mozzarellatopped with marinara. Served with chef’s choice of vegetable.

Spanikopita (vegetarian) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13.65Layers of buttery phyllo pastry with spinach, onion andcheese filling baked until golden brown. Served withchef’s choice of vegetable.

Ratatouille (vegetarian) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11.55A variety of vegetables including zucchini, yellowsquash, eggplant, onion and green peppers in a marinara sauce on a bed of penne regate pasta. Served with chef’s choice of vegetable.

Hot Open-Faced Sandwich . . . . . . . . . . . $12.50All meals served with tossed garden salad, freshly baked bread, iced tea, milk and coffee.

Your choice of one of the following entrées: slowroasted, sliced and served open-faced on bakeryfresh bread with buttered whole kernel corn,mashed potatoes and gravy.

Roast Beef*Roast PorkRoast Turkey

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Shrimp Shooters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $290.00

Silver Dollar Sandwiches . . . . . . . . . . . . . $160.00

Tomato Basil Bruschetta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $137.00

Tortilla Rollups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $67.00

HOT HORS D’OEUVRES per 100 pieces

Bacon and Cheese Potato Skins (gluten free) $95.00

Bacon-wrapped Chestnuts (gluten free) . . $87.60

BBQ Cocktail Franks (gluten free) . . . . . . . . $78.00

BBQ Meatballs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $95.00

Buffalo Wings with ranch dressing (gluten free) . . . . . . . $170.00

Buffalo Chicken Bites with Blue Cheese Dip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $135.00

Cheddar Cheese Nuggets with ranch dip . . $85.00

Crab Cakes with Remoulade sauce . . . . . $225.00

Croquettes (Fontina Risotto Balls) . . . . . . $94.00

Egg Rolls with plum sauce . . . . . . . . . . . $169.00

Empanadas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $187.00(one filling per 50 pieces ordered)Beef, Savory and Spicy Chicken

Mini Marinated Chicken Kabobs (gluten free) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $190.00

Mini Marinated Beef Kabobs (gluten free) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $240.00

Mini Apple Brie Tarts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150.00

Mini Quiche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$107.00(one filling per 50 pieces ordered)Broccoli & cheese, ham & cheese, Lorraine, vegetable

Mozzarella Cheese Sticks . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150.00

Puff Pastry Triangles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $155.00(one filling per 50 pieces ordered)Savory mushroom, curried walnut chicken or spinach and feta

Sesame Chicken Tenders with roasted garlic mayonnaise . . . . . . . . . $134.00

Stuffed Mushrooms(one filling per 50 pieces ordered)Spinach & feta (gluten free) . . . . . . . . . . . . $117.00Seafood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $117.00Cream cheese and walnut (gluten free) . . $105.00

Cy’s Mini Burgers* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250.00

Mini Pulled Pork Sliders* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150.00

Cy’s Mini Dogs* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $145.00

Mini Graziano Meatball Subs* . . . . . . . . . . . $175.00

*Minimum 50 per order

PLATTERS Serves 25 people

Seasonal Fresh Fruit with dip . . . . . . . . . . $76.50

Fresh Garden Vegetable with dip . . . . . . $69.00

Cheese cubes with crackers . . . . . . . . . . . $82.00

ISU Summer Sausage and Cheese with crackers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $58.45

Antipasto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $74.00

DIPS Serves 50 peopleAll served with tortilla chips unless otherwise noted.

Southwestern Cheesecake . . . . . . . . . . . . $90.00

Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip w/baguette coins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $74.00

Sizzling Queso Dip (gluten free) . . . . . . . . $86.00

Jalapeño Chicken Spinach Dip . . . . . . . . $90.00

Fiesta Dip (gluten free) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $82.25

Nacho Cheese Sauce (gluten free) . . . . . . . $77.50

Roasted Red Pepper Hummuswith Pita Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49.50

Breaks & Receptions

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STATIONSStrawberry Shortcake Bar

Minimum 50 people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.15 per personMini sweet cream baking powder biscuits, whipped cream,

strawberry sauce, chocolate syrup and toasted almonds.

Ice Cream Social Minimum 25 peopleVanilla ice cream and a variety of toppings.

1 scoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.75 per person 2 scoops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.75 per personAdd a frosted buttermilk brownie . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00 per personOther flavors available at an additional charge

Coffee Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3.05 per personOur regular Kona blend caffeinated coffee and decaffeinatedColumbian blend coffee served with a variety of toppingsand flavorings including cinnamon sugar, half and half, flavored creamers, whipped cream and chocolate and

caramel sauce to top of your coffee creation.

COLD HORS D’OEUVRES per 100 pieces

Asparagus wrapped with Prosciutto Ham (gluten free) (available April–June) . . . . . . . $132.00Blackened Pork Croustades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $142.50Chicken Cordon Bleu Swirls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $142.50Chicken Martini Skewers (gluten free) . . . . . . $90.00Chocolate-dipped Strawberries (gluten free)

Seasonal (available May–September) . . . . . . . $150.00Off season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $180.00

Crepe Wrapped Asparagus . . . . . . . . . . . . $220.00(available April–June)

Cucumber Sandwiches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $105.00Deviled Eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $72.00Fruit Kabobs (seasonal) (gluten free) . . . . . . . $110.00Grape Tomato, Basil and Tortellini Skewers . $150.00

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $226.00Olive Tapenade on Cucumbers (gluten free) . . . . .$83.00

Shrimp Asian Spring Rolls also available as vegetarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . $156.00

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Vegetable Lasagna (vegetarian)

Country Meatloaf*Sliced Roast Beef (gluten free)Choice of one (1) sauce

Au Jus (gluten free)Velvety Mushroom SauceHunter Sauce (gluten free)Peppercorn Sauce (gluten free)

Layered Eggplant Parmesan (vegetarian)

HOT SIDES Baked Potatoes (gluten free)Buttered Parsley Baby Red Potatoes (gluten free)Escalloped Potatoes Herb Roasted Baby Red Potatoes (gluten free)Mashed Potatoes (gluten free) with Gravy Penne Pasta with Marinara sauce (vegetarian)

Sour Cream Potato CasseroleSteamed Rice (gluten free)Wild Rice PilafBroccoli, Corn, Carrots and

Red Pepper Medley (gluten free)

Buttered Whole Kernel Corn (gluten free)Corn on the Cob (gluten free)(available August–September)

Escalloped CornGlazed Baby Carrots (gluten free)Green Beans (gluten free)Green Bean Casserole Riviera Vegetable Medley (gluten free)(Green Beans, Wax Beans and Carrots)

Sesame Asparagus (gluten free)(available April–June)

Squash Medley (gluten free)Swiss Vegetable Bake

SALADS Asian-style ColeslawBroccoli Supreme (gluten free)Coleslaw (gluten free)Deli Potato Salad (gluten free)Greek (tomato, cucumber, onion) (gluten free)Macaroni SaladMarinated Vegetable (gluten free)Mediterranean OrzoSeasonal Fresh Fruit Salad (gluten free)Spring SaladTortellini SaladTossed Garden (gluten free)

SOUP Canadian Cheese (vegetarian)

Chunky Chicken NoodleChicken EnchiladaChili (gluten free)Hearty Vegetable (vegan)

Tomato-Basil (vegan)Vegetarian Chili

PEOPLE’S CHOICE DINNER BUFFETDinner is served with freshly baked rolls, butter, milk, coffee, iced tea, The People’sChoice is available for groups of 25 guests or more.

Choice of three hot sides and two salads

1 entrée . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.50

2 entrées . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.753 entrées . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.50

Replace one of the salads with a cup of soup for an additional $1.25 per person.

Include a carving station for an additional $2.00 per person.

BUFFET CHOICES

ENTRÉESCrispy Chicken ParmesanUnbreaded Chicken Breast Parmesan Fried ChickenHoney Rosemary Chicken (gluten free)Jalapeño Chicken CasserolePecan-Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Dijon SauceRaspberry Chicken (gluten free)Teriyaki ChickenCajun Cod (gluten free)Lemon Pepper Tilapia*Herb Roasted Turkey Breast*Old Fashioned Country Ham (gluten free)*Cajun Pork Loin (gluten free)*Sliced Roast Pork (gluten free)Choice of one (1) sauce

Au JusSavory Au JusMarsala Sauce

ISU Lasagna (made with Graziano’s Sausage)

Dinner

Include a carving station for an additional $2.00 per person.* Items that can be carved.

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Sirlion Steak (gluten free) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26.00A eight-ounce grilled sirloin

Add Sautéed Mushrooms and Onion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.85Add Bleu Cheese Crumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.10Add a five-ounce grilled herbed chicken breast . . . . $3.95Add three large shrimp scampi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.45

Pecan-Parmesan Crusted Chicken . . . . . . . . $18.75Boneless chicken breast breaded with a parmesan cheeseand chopped pecan mixture. Oven-baked and served witha tangy Dijon mustard sauce.

Chicken Wellington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.75Breast of chicken and julienne vegetables wrapped in puff pastry.

Grilled Salmon (gluten free) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00Grilled eight-ounce salmon fillet with seasonal fruit salsa.

Grilled Iowa Chop (gluten free) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23.70Thirteen-ounce extra-thick porterhouse cut of pork grilled toppedwith choice of cinnamon apples or fruit salsa.

Iowa Pork Tenderloin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.95Medallions of pork tenderloin with choice of savory blend of sweetMarsala wine and onions or savory au jus.

Stuffed Portabella Mushroom (vegetarian) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.95Portabella mushroom stuffed with spinach, garlic, red peppers and parmesan cheese. Served with chef’s choice of vegetable.

Vegetable Strudel (vegetarian) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.40Coarsely chopped vegetables combined with eggs, cheese, parsley and garlic, encased in phyllo pastry. Served with chef’s choice of vegetable.

Vegetable Napoleon (vegetarian) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.50Eggplant layered with portobello mushroom and red onions, with fresh herb ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, topped with red and yellow peppers and fresh rosemary, served on a bed of marinara.

DINNER ENTRÉES25 guests or less choose maximum of 2 entrée choices.More than 25 guests can choose a maximum of 3 entrée choices.

All dinner entrées served with choice of potato, vegetable, soup or tossed garden salad, freshly bakedbread, iced tea, milk and coffee. See pages 14-15.

Upgrade from a tossed garden salad to a deluxe saladfrom the following choices for an additional fee:

Caesar Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00Spinach Salad with bacon dressing . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00Spinach Salad with Feta Cheese

and Sun Dried tomatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00Spring Mix with cucumber

and grape tomatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00Mixed Greens with oranges

and citrus dressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00

Prime Rib Slow roasted to a medium temperature andserved with horseradish sauce.

8 oz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.2512 oz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39.65

Midwest Broil (gluten free) . . . . . . $17.75Beef inside round, marinated and slowroasted, served with peppercorn sauce.

New York Strip (gluten free) . . . . $32.40A eight-ounce grilled New York Strip Steak

Add Sautéed Mushrooms and Onion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.85

Add Bleu Cheese Crumbles . . . . . . . . . . $1.10Add a five-ounce grilled herbed

chicken breast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.95Add three large shrimp scampi . . . . . . . . $5.45

Dinner

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With 1–15 guests you may select one dessert choice, with 15–45 guests you may select two dessertchoices, and with over 45 guests you may select three dessert choices.

HOUSE DESSERTS

Fruit Crisp (apple, cherry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.50Mousse (strawberry swirl, white chocolate, chocolate swirl, rich mocha) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.50

Fruit Pies (apple, cherry, peach, strawberry-rhubarb) $2.50Angel Food Cake (traditional, orange or chocolate) . $2.50

Iowa State Cherry Tart with whipped cream . . . . . . . $3.25New York Style Cheesecake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.25

Caramel Pecan Apple Crumb Tart . . . . . . . . . . . $5.25Turtle Cheesecake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.25

Cappuccino Fudge Cheesecake . . . . . . . . . . . $5.25White Chocolate Mousse in Praline Basket . . . . $5.25

Cake by the Serving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.95Choice of chocolate, white, marble or yellow

Tortes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.75Chocolate Raspberry, Double Chocolate, Lemon, Carrot Cake, Fresh Strawberry, Snicker Bar, German Chocolate, White Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Mousse Filling

Italian Cream Cake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.75

SHEET CAKESChoice of chocolate, white, marble or yellow

Single layer serves 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $36.75Single layer serves 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69.25Double layer serves 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $48.75

Double layer serves 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $92.75

For additional cake options or custom orders,please discuss with your coordinator.

DessertCUPCAKES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.50Cake Flavors FrostingsYellow Cake ChocolateWhite Cake WhiteChocolate Cake

DESSERTS BY THE PLATTER per 100 pieces

Mini Cream Puffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $129.00Mini Éclairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $129.00Mini Cheese Cakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $129.00Mini Fruit-filled Tarts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $129.00Mousse-filled Chocolate Cups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $129.00Merlot Cream Tarts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $129.00

Chocolate-dipped Strawberries Seasonal (available May–September) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150.00Off season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $180.00

A-LA-CARTE ITEMS AND SERVICES

Our Event Coordinators will be delighted to assist you in planning a menu and deciding how much to order along with budget-saving tips and unique ideas.

Have something in mind? We can accommodate with comparative pricing to meet your budget.

You can also ask us about our wedding cakes.

Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00 eachVotive Candles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00 eachHurricane Lamps with tapered candle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00 each

Cake Cutting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.75 per personCake Cutting with Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00 per personPillow Mints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.80 per poundMixed Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21.15 per poundPunch Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.25 per person

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Well Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00Call Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00Premium Cocktails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.00House Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.00Wine Cooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.50Draught Beer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00Domestic Beer Bottles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00Specialty Beer Bottles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.00Mocktail Drinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.50Soda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.50Bottled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.50

All attempts will be made to accommodatespecial requests for liquor and will be pricedupon request.

HOST BARThe total amount sold at the bar is billed to the host.

CASH BARIndividual payment in cash when cocktail is served.

TICKET BARHost may prepay for a desired number of tickets and provide them to guests. Additionalcocktails may be purchased individually.

MOCKTAIL BARConsists of all non-alcoholic cocktails, juices,and sodas. Mock cocktails are mixed per request. Available with cash, hosted or ticketbar option.

CocktailsBEERHOUSE KEGCoors Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $265.00Requested Domestics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $290.00

Kegs serve 130 16-oz. glasses. Other keg beeroptions available. Priced upon request.

WINEEach bottle serves five people

HOUSECopperidge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23.00Chardonnay, White Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Reisling

Special wines are available and priced upon request.

SPARKLING WINEEach bottle serves nine people

André Extra Dry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.00Non-Alcoholic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.00Welch’s Sparkling White Grape Juice . . . . $16.00

Special Sparkling Wines are available andpriced upon request.

CHAMPAGNE TOASTAvailable for any occasion

Per Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00

There is a $100 setup fee for each bar set. Thisfee will be waived if a minimum of $125 in salesis achieved at each bar.

GUARANTEES

Event menus and preliminary customer countsare required no less than 21 business days inadvance of the event.

A final guarantee is due by Noon, three (3) fullbusiness days prior to the date of the event. If afinal guarantee is not submitted in the timeframe declared, the original guarantee will beconsidered final. You will be charged for thefinal guarantee meal count or actual mealsserved, whichever is greater.

In the event that a request for an item is lessthan three (3) business days prior to a function,we will accommodate if the product is avail-able. Additional charges may apply.

Menus submitted less than seven (7) days priorto the event are subject to availability, and mayinclude an additional charge.

We shall provide an additional 5% over the finalguarantee count if this final count is received inthe approved time period. These additionalmeals will only be billed if they are served. Theadditional meals will not be guaranteed tomatch the original menu selection.

MEALS ABOVE THE 5%

Customers shall be assessed an additionalcharge for each meal that exceeds the 5% guarantee provision. The additional mealscannot be guaranteed to match the originalmenu selection or price and will be subject to a 10% surcharge.

Guarantees, Conf irmations and CancellationsYour happiness is our first priority. We will work diligently to ensure your event is a success. Please help us achieve success by following these guidelines.

SPECIALTY ITEMS

ISU Dining will be glad to secure specialty fooditems for customers. However, due to the leadtime and unique ordering conditions of someproducts, the final guarantee will be requiredearlier than the usual three (3) business days.

Some examples of specialty items include organic, all-Iowa products or special cuts ofmeat that are not listed on the menu.

CANCELLATIONS

If the entire event is canceled less than three (3)business days prior to the event, a 50% chargewill apply. If the entire event is canceled lessthan 24 hours prior to scheduled event, a 100%charge will apply.

Specialty items will be charged at 100% of theoriginal guarantee.

Exceptions to cancellations may be made if theNational Weather Service declares a weatheremergency. In this case the customer will notbe charged for any expenses incurred.

BEVERAGE SERVICE

Beverages associated with meal events shall beserved during the period the meal is scheduled.This period shall be defined as the service-startand service-end times identified on the FoodService Order sheet.

Credit for individual beverages ordered will beissued for unopened containers of canned sodaor bottled water only.

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BUFFET SERVICE

Buffet events that exceed one (1) hour in servicetime shall be subject to an additional 5% chargefor each additional one-half hour of service.

Buffet events that serve fewer than 25 mealsshall be charged the minimum buffet charge,which is based on a meal count of 25. Menusubstitutions that cause higher product orservice costs may result in an additional charge.

Number of Buffet Tables — These numbers areapproximate and depend on the meal chosen.

25-150 people: 1 buffet line, double sided tables, 2 lines

150-300 people: 2 buffet lines, double sided tables, 4 lines

300-450 people: 3 buffet lines, double sided tables, 6 lines

If you prefer additional buffet lines, there willbe an additional charge.

FOOD SERVICE

In accordance with state regulations and ISUrisk management guidelines, department regulations, and insurance regulations, no foodor beverages shall be taken from the Iowa StateCenter premises. At the conclusion of the event,such food becomes the property of ISU Dining.

All food service in the Iowa State Center complex is the responsibility of ISU Dining. No outside food or beverage products may beserved at events in the complex without the express permission of ISU Dining.

Product sampling, for specific food shows in theIowa State Center, is permitted if approved byISU Dining.

WEDDING INFORMATION

ITEMS LEFT IN THE CARE OF ISU DININGISU Dining will be glad to return items left inour care if they meet the following criteria:

1. All items must be picked up the night of the event or ISU Dining is not responsiblefor lost or misplaced items.

2. ISU Dining must be provided a list of allitems to be returned to the customer priorto the event.

3. The customer must provide a storage container for all items to be saved.

4. It is the customer’s responsibility to ensurethat they have all of their items when theyleave the Iowa State Center.

Customers may bring in their own weddingcakes; however, this will not reduce the cost oftheir meal.

HAVE SOMETHING SPECIAL IN MIND?

Please let us know if you have something special in mind. We always enjoy the opportunity to create something new.

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