CUNY Graduate Center Premiere Catering Guide

CUNY John Jay and Graduate Center

Welcome Treat yourself and dazzle your guests at your next event with our catering services.

Offering everything from morning breakfast baskets to full event planning, our catering professionals will assist you in selecting one of our special options or design an original custom menu tailored to your specific needs and take care of all the details to make your next event memorable.

Aladdin catering services has achieved the reputation of being one of the premiere catering services in this region. We continue our tradition by offering only the freshest ingredients and creative menus, on and off campus. We are privileged to extend our services to the rest of the community.

As you plan your next fund-raiser, social event, cocktail party, holiday party, business event, or other event of any size, consider Aladdin catering services.

We certainly want your event to provide an everlasting memory of fabulous food, excellent service, and an ambiance that is beyond your expectations.

General Information Policies Payment A 50% deposit is required at the time of booking, with the other 50% paid prior to the event. A credit card must be kept on file should overages incur. All sales subject to sales tax barring a Tax ID presented.

Clients will be billed at guaranteed rate or actual number, depending on which price is higher.

Materials All catering at the Graduate Center is served on China. Sustainable, disposable materials are available at an upcharge. All buffets are served on linens, additional linens can be provided at an upcharge with a 7-day notice.

Production & Cancellation All catering orders will be produced at a 5% rate above guarantee. $100 minimum order required. Any order under minimum is charged the difference.

48 business hour notice required for cancellation with no fee.

Staffing Charges & Operation Hours $50 labor charge per staff member needed for a minimum of 5 hours. (servers, action stations, bartenders, etc.)

Contact Information Leroy Cort Catering Manager leroy.cort@aladdinfood.com Catherine Marston Director of Dining Services Catherine.Marston@aladdinfood.com

BAKERY

BAKERY All items served with appropriate accompaniments – butter, cream cheese, assorted jellies, etc. Priced per dozen.

Bagels with Spreads $55.00 An assortment of fresh baked bagels.

Scones $55.00 An assortment of fresh baked scones.

Donuts $24.00 per dozen ($2.00 each) Assorted selection.

Breakfast Bread Slices $38.00 Sliced assortment of fruit or nut breakfast breads.

Yogurt Parfait Cups $3.50 each.

Fresh Fruit Platter $4.99 per person.

BREAKFAST BUFFET

The Deluxe Continental $12.95 per person Freshly Baked Breakfast Pastries Assorted Juices Dark Roast Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee Assorted Teas

Healthy Start $15.95 per person

Fresh Baked Low-Fat Muffins Whole Fresh Fruit 2% and Skim Milk Granola and Assorted Yogurts Assorted Juices Assorted Teas Dark Roast Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee

The Big Breakfast Buffet $17.99 per person Fluffy Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Seasoned Home-Fried Potatoes and choice of Pancakes, French Toast, or Belgian Waffles with Warmed Syrup. Accompanied by a Seasonal Fresh Fruit Platter and Assorted Mini Pastries with Appropriate Accompaniments. Served with Fresh Brewed Regular and Decaf Coffee, Assorted Teas with a variety of Condiments and a choice of Two Juices.

BOXED LUNCHES

BOXED LUNCHES All box lunches include a sandwich, cookie, whole fruit, bag of chips, 8oz water bottle, and necessary condiments/utensils.

Chicken BLT Wrap $21.99 per person Grilled chicken, shredded lettuce, tomato and bacon on a spinach wrap with ranch dressing.

Italian Gobbler $21.99 per person Smoked turkey breast, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, olive and onion with pesto mayonnaise served on fresh foccacia.

Grilled Chicken $21.99 per person Grilled chicken breast with munster cheese and sautéed red onions and peppers.

Portobello $21.99 per person Marinated and roasted portobello mushrooms, with roasted onions, tomato, roasted red peppers, provolone cheese, garlic aioli on an asiago kaiser bun.

BOXED LUNCHES

BOXED LUNCHES Continued Italian Sub $21.99 per person Genoa salami, ham, capicola and provolone cheese on an Italian sub roll with sliced tomato, lettuce and Italian dressing.

Turkey Club $21.99 per person Smoked turkey, ham, cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise served on wheat or white bread.

Veggie $21.99 per person Provolone cheese, cucumber, sweet red onion, lettuce and tomato served on fresh five-grain bread.

Roast Beef & Cheddar $21.99 per person Roast beef sandwich with cheddar cheese, lettuce and tomato on sourdough bread.

Chicken Salad Croissant $21.99 per person Chicken breast chunks combined with white seedless grapes and nuts in a mayonnaise base served on a fresh, flaky croissant.

TBLT $21.99 per person Sliced turkey breast, smoked bacon, smoked gouda, leaf lettuce, tomato and sundried tomato mayo served on fresh baked focaccia bread.

BOXED LUNCH SALADS

BOXED LUNCH SALADS $21.99 per person All box lunch salads include dinner roll and butter, choice of dessert, beverage, napkins, cutlery and condiments.

Ranger Cobb Salad Mixed greens topped with grilled chicken breast, crumbled bacon, blue cheese, sliced egg and diced tomato with your choice of dressing.

Chef Salad Mixed greens topped with diced turkey, ham, Swiss, cheddar cheese, sliced egg, bacon and tomato with your choice of dressing.

Cajun Chicken Salad Romaine and mixed greens tossed with roasted red pepper, Roma tomato wedges, red onion, julienned carrots and blackened chicken with honey Dijon dressing.

Apple Pecan Chicken Salad Grilled chicken, mixed greens, honey-toasted pecans, dried apple slices and cranberries topped with blue cheese.

Mushroom Tofu Salad Tofu, Portobella Mushrooms, Spinach, Kale, Sweet Potato and Garbanzo Beans.

Quinoa Artichoke Salad Quinoa, Tomato, Cucumber, Artichoke, Scallions, Banana Pepper and Arugula DRESSING CHOICES Buttermilk Ranch Fat Free Italian French Balsamic Vinaigrette

Bleu Cheese Fat Free Ranch Caesar Raspberry Vinaigrette

COLD HORS D’OEUVRES

COLD HORS D’OEUVRES (Items priced per 50 pieces)

Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Croustade $99.00 **Buffalo Mozzarella & Tomato Caprese $99.00

**Kale Lemon Salad Bites

$99.00

Crème Fraiche & Caviar Blini

$99.00

Steak Frites

$99.00

Yellowtail Fennel Pollen

$99.00

**Burrata Bites

$99.00

**Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

$99.00

Shrimp Cocktail

$150.00

Crab Stuffed Belgian Endive

$150.00

Oyster Cocktail Shooters

Market Price

Shrimp Cocktail Shooters

Market Price

Spicy Poke Tuna on Crispy Rice Bites Market Price **Select Items available in quantities of 25

HOT HORS D’OEUVRES

HOT HORS D’OEUVRES (Items priced per 50 pieces) Select Items available in quantities of 25**

**Buffalo Wings **Boneless Wings Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms Burgundy Meatballs Fried Ravioli Chicken Cordon Bleu Bites Franks in a Blanket Mini Egg Rolls **Cowboy Corn Bites Chicken Thai Spring Rolls Chicken Tacos Vegetable & Shrimp Shao Mai Battered & Pickled Cauliflower **Guacamole Bites Hickory Smoked Corn on the Cob Reuben Rolls Bourbon Smoked Bacon Strips **Chicken & Waffle Bites Beef Sliders **Vegetarian Sliders Bao Pork Belly Buns Mini Beef Wellington Mini Crab Cakes Fried Shrimp Bacon Wrapped Scallops Crab Rangoon

$99.00 $99.00 $99.00 $99.00 $99.00 $99.00 $99.00

$99.00 $99.00 $99.00 $99.00 $99.00 $99.00

$99.00 $99.00 $99.00 $99.00 $99.00 $99.00

$99.00 $99.00 $125.00 $125.00 $125.00 $125.00 $125.00

DINNER BUFFET

TIER 1 BUFFET $39.00 Per Person (minimum of 25 guests required)

All dinner buffets include dinner rolls and butter, dessert, coffee and iced tea.

ENTREES Choice of Two Roast Beef with Gravy Stuffed Chicken Breast Roast Bone-In Chicken Roast Turkey Potato Crusted Cod Ham Steak Baked Tilapia Baked Ziti

SALADS Choice of One Tossed Salad Spinach Salad Caesar Salad ACCOMPANIMENTS Choice of Three Fresh Green Beans Glazed Carrots Roasted Vegetable Medley Fresh Broccoli Garlic Mashed Potatoes Baked Potatoes Baked Sweet Potatoes Baked Penne Roasted Red Potatoes Rice Pilaf Wild Rice Risotto DESSERTS Choice of One Cookie Tray Carrot Cake Cheesecake Coconut Cake Cream Pie Fruit Pie

PREMIUM DINNER BUFFET

TIER 2 BUFFET $49.00 Per Person (minimum of 25 guests required) All dinner buffets include dinner rolls and butter, dessert, coffee and iced tea.

ENTREES Choice of Two Beef Tips with Portobello Mushrooms Roast Pork Tenderloin Tuna Steak Mahi-Mahi Chicken Marsala

Pasta Primavera

SALADS Choice of One Tossed Salad Spinach Salad Caesar Salad ACCOMPANIMENTS Choice of Three Fresh Green Beans Glazed Carrots Roasted Vegetable Medley Fresh Broccoli Garlic Mashed Potatoes Baked Potatoes Baked Sweet Potatoes Baked Penne Roasted Red Potatoes Rice Pilaf Wild Rice Risotto DESSERTS Choice of One Cookie Tray Carrot Cake Cheesecake Coconut Cake Cream Pie Fruit Pie

SERVED ENTREES

CHICKEN $27.00 Per Person Chicken Marsala Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Cordon Bleu Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Chicken Breast

Bone-In Southern Fried Chicken Boneless Southern Fried Chicken

SERVED ENTREES

BEEF Herb Roasted Beef Tenderloin Grilled Filet Mignon Flank Steak

$39.00 $39.00 $29.00

_________________________________ Roast Turkey Dinner Baked Ham Roast Pork & Sauerkraut Sauteed Pork Medallions

$27.00 $27.00 $27.00 $29.00

PASTA Vegetable Lasagna Meat Lasagna Baked Stuffed Shells Penne Primavera Eggplant Parmesan Vegetable Napoleon

$27.00 $27.00 $22.00

$22.00 $25.00 $25.00

SERVED ENTREES

SEAFOOD Grilled Salmon

$29.00

Prepared with a sauce of your liking

Steamed Salmon

$29.00

Prepared with a sauce of your liking

Broiled Salmon

$29.00

Prepared with a sauce of your liking

Poached Salmon

$29.00

Prepared with a sauce of your liking

Grilled Tilapia Sauteed Tilapia Broiled Tilapia

$27.00

Baked Stuffed Flounder Crab Stuffed Flounder

$29.00

Crab Cakes

$29.00

Served with cocktail or tartar sauce.

$27.00 $27.00

$29.00

SWEETS

DESSERTS Assorted Baker Street Cookies $23.00 per dozen

Lemon Bars $25.00 per dozen

Miniature Italian Pastries $45.00 per dozen

SNACKS Potato Chips with Dip Pretzels & Dip Tortilla Chips with Salsa Fresh Whole Fruit Individual Bags of Chips Assorted Granola Bars

$7.95 per lb.

$7.95 per lb. $7.95 per lb. $1.25 each $1.50 each $1.50 each

Gluten-Free Granola Bars available upon request for an additional charge.

BEVERAGES & SNACKS

BEVERAGES Iced Tea, Lemonade & Fruit Punch $12.50 per gallon

Single Serving Sodas $1.75 per can Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sierra Mist

Bottled Water

Bottled Juice

$1.75 per bottle

$2.25 per bottle

Bottled Iced Tea $2.25 per bottle

Freshly Brewed Coffee/Tea Service $3.00 per person Regular, Decaffeinated and an assortment of black, green and herbal teas.

BEVERAGES & SNACKS

ALCOHOL SERVICE F U L L B A R PA C K A G E Two domestic beers Two imported beers Two house red wines Two house white wines One sparkling wine House spirits Assorted soda Iced water 2 Hour Service................................ $26.99 3 Hour Service................................ $41.99

4 Hour Service................................ $45.99

P R E M I U M B A R PA C K A G E Two domestic beers Two imported beers Two house red wines Two house white wines One sparkling wine Premium spirits and mixers Assorted soda Iced water 2 Hour Service................................ $29.99 3 Hour Service................................ $44.99 4 Hour Service................................ $48.99 Bars prices listed at cost per person.

1 Bartender per 50 guests at a $50/hour rate.

Specific brand requests for beer, wine, or liquor may result in additional charges.