FOOD

SGC 2002 Print Gumbo Food

Wednesday April 3, Evening reception , ~5:30 - 7:00
Open beer (draft) and soft drink bar with cash bar for other drinks
Snacks buffet to include:
Small bowls of chicken sausage gumbo    for 250
Small bowls of vegetarian gumbo         for 150
Fresh vegetables and dip platter        2 large platters
Prosciutto wrapped melon                for 200
Shrimp with cocktail sauce              for 200
Louisiana crawfish                      for 200
French bread and rolls
(with signs identifying all food)

Thursday April 4
Box lunch to include:
New Orleans Muffaletta sandwich
  OR, Vegetarian sandwich (portobella mushroom & grilled peppers, etc. on
focaccia) 
Creole potato chips
Chocolate chip cookie, large
Choice of iced tea, water, or assorted sodas
(figure 250 muffaletta lunches, 100 vegetarian)
(actual numbers will be available with registrations)

Friday April 5
Box lunch to include:
Chicken & crawfish pasta salad
    OR, Cheese tortellini salad
Carrot & celery sticks
Chocolate chip cookie, large
Choice of iced tea, water, or assorted sodas
(figure 250 meat lunches, 100 vegetarian)

Friday evening banquet to include:
1.  Creole gumbo   or   vegetarian gumbo 2.  Radisson Signature salad
3.  Choice of   Jambalaya
                Carved blackened pork loin
                Red beans & rice (cooked vegetarian, possibly with tofu)
4.  Sauteeed or grilled mixed vegetables: peppers, onions, zucchini,
eggplant, etc.
5.  French bread and rolls
6.  Choice of dessert   Carmel custard
                        Praline cheesecake with raspberry sauce
                        Chocolate mousse or other chocolate dessert
7.  Coffee and tea service including decaf coffee and herb teas and
flavored coffee
8.  Water pitchers at tables
(figure 250 for meat dishes, 100 vegetarian) Thursday and Friday morning breaks to include:
Freshly brewed coffee and freshly brewed decaf coffee, hot water for a
selection of teas (including decaf herbal teas), chilled water, chilled
juices (perhaps orange and cranberry), and assorted chilled sodas

Thursday and Friday afternoon breaks to include:
Freshly brewed coffee and freshly brewed decaf coffee, hot water for a
selection of teas (including decaf herbal teas), chilled water, and
assorted chilled sodas. Whole fresh fruit, jumbo cookies, pretzels or equivalent.

We will need separate cost estimates on the Wednesday reception buffet, the
box lunches, and the Friday banquet.  Can the breaks be priced like the All
Day Meeting Package instead of separately?  There may be other cash bar
events, but this will give us a start on the food planning.