P R I VATE E V E NT C ATE R IN G G U I D E
AN UNPARALLELED SETTING Edward Farrow,
that changes daily and highlights the best that Arizona has to
Executive Chef and
offer. You can always see on the menu dishes that highlight
General Manager
a local specialty and are globally inspired. Besides promoting
of “The Café” at the
Arizona vintners, Farrow works hand-in-hand with so many
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local food providers including Queen Creek Olive Mill, Seacat
Museum, has a
Gardens, Fossil Creek Creamery and The Meat Shop. With these
talent for balancing
local ingredients he and his team create over 98% of the days’
innovative concepts
offerings from scratch. Farrow, finds a freedom in the approach
with refinement and sensibility. His enthusiastic global menu
that he didn’t have at his former five-star kitchens.
concept reflects the museum’s global scope; to take seasons as its departure point, focusing on fresh, seasonal, organic and
Chef Farrow is also an accredited Sommelier who is able to
sustainable of Arizona’s local grown.
create unique wine pairings to any catered menu at MIM.
A native of Phoenix, Arizona, and a 1990 graduate of the School
Due to his creative leadership, Edward was recently recognized
of Culinary Arts at Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park,
for the following accomplishments:
New York. Farrow broke into the culinary world as a line cook
2012 Local Hero Award Winner Chef/Restaurant:
at “The River Café” located in NY nestled under the Brooklyn
Edward Farrow/Café at MIM from edible Phoenix Magazine –
Bridge where his food focused on New American cuisine.
Local Food Magazine of Phoenix Arizona
By 1995, Farrow was ready to take on a new challenge and moved back to Arizona where he became the lead line cook at The Phoenician Resort; later in 2006 he served as chef at Kai, Arizona’s only 5-Diamond restaurant. Now at The Cafe, a menu
Best Museum Restaurant: The Café at MIM
BREAKFAST
Miniumum 15 guests
Classic Continental House-baked pastries, muffins, and scones with orange-blossom honey butter North American fresh fruit assortments with yogurt and granola Fresh orange juice, Starbucks coffee, and Tazo tea $21.00 per person
Deluxe Continental Bagels with cream cheese House-baked pastries, muffins, and scones with orange-blossom honey butter Luscious oatmeal with dried cranberries and walnuts North American fresh fruit assortments with yogurt and granola Assorted juices, Starbucks coffee, and Tazo tea $26.00 per person
Hot Breakfast Buffet Cage-free scrambled eggs Baked cinnamon-raisin French toast with apples and maple cream Local smoked bacon and local herbed sausage links Home fries North American fruit bowl Fresh orange juice, Starbucks coffee, and Tazo tea $31.00 per person
Hot Breakfast Sandwich Buffet House-baked croissants and English muffins Cage-free egg omelets Local-smoked bacon, local herbed sausage links, and sliced smoked ham Sliced cheddar and provolone cheeses Roasted red-skin potatoes North American fruit bowl Fresh orange juice, Starbucks coffee, and Tazo tea $33.00 per person
Southwestern Breakfast Buffet Assorted melon and strawberries Chorizo, potato, cheddar, and green onion frittata Locally made bacon, tri-colored bell pepper, and Manchego cheese frittata Heirloom Anasazi beans Green chili potato hash Fresh corn tortillas House-made salsa rojo and salsa verde Caramel cinnamon rolls Assorted juices, Starbucks coffee, and Tazo tea $35.00 per person
LUNCH
Minimum 25 guests
Deli Buffet Meat Roast beef, turkey, and ham Cheese Swiss, cheddar, provolone Bread Multi-grain, sourdough, and marbled rye Accompaniments Mustard, mayo, lettuce, red onion, specialty spreads, and pickle spears Side (select two) Homemade pasta salad, potato salad, and coleslaw Desserts Assorted cookies $29.00 per person
Deluxe Deli Buffet Meat Herb-garlic roast beef, grilled chicken breast, and rosemary roast pork loin Cheese Brie, local goat cheese, Gruyère Swiss, smoked Gouda, and sharp cheddar Bread Croissants, baguettes, and brioche rolls
Accompaniments Garlic aioli, Dijon mustard, local heirloom lettuce charred tomato, caramelized onions, grilled portobello mushrooms, roasted red peppers, Niçoise olive tapenade, fresh basil Sides (select two) Homemade three-bean salad, broccoli carrot slaw, and bacon-sour cream potato salad Desserts Assorted cookies and brownies $38.00 per person
Chop Salad Buffet Greens Mesclun mix, romaine hearts, baby spinach Meats Ham, turkey, Genoa salami, pepperoni and rock shrimp Cheese Fresh mozzarella, parmesan, blue cheese, provolone, and Swiss Vegetables Cremini mushrooms, red onion, bell pepper, cucumber, garbanzo beans, olives, broccoli, cauliflower, capers, and tomatoes Accompaniments Herb-garlic croutons, almonds, pine nuts, dried figs, and fresh herbs Dressings Herb-citrus, balsamic, and creamy garlic Desserts Assorted cookies and brownies $35.00 per person
HOT LUNCH BUFFETS Hot Lunch Buffet $37.00 per person Minimum 25 guests Choose one Italian Pasta Bar Caesar salad Penne, fettuccine, and tri-colored cheese tortellini Chicken, rock shrimp, and Italian sausage Marinara, Alfredo, and basil pesto Broccoli florets, cremini mushrooms, red peppers, cippolini onions, shell peas, tomatoes, and braised local Italian kale Garlic toast Shredded parmesan reggiano Assorted cookies and brownies Asian Bar Crab Rangoon, chicken egg rolls, and pork pot stickers Sesame-ginger chicken Mongolian beef Stir-fried vegetables Lo mein noodles Steamed rice Fortune cookies Assorted cookies and brownies
Latin Fajita Bar Fresh corn and flour tortillas Adobo flank steak Tequila-lime chicken Grilled peppers and onions Spanish rice Braised black beans Corn on the cob with cilantro butter Fresh salsa, sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, jalape単os, and cheddar cheese Assorted cookies and brownies
Boxed Lunches $24.00 per person Minimum 15 guests Choice of the Following, Served on local artisan breads: Fresh roasted turkey with Swiss cheese and herb mayonnaise Roast pork loin with horseradish cream and red onions Local tomatoes with mozzarella and basil Curried tuna salad All lunches include: Cookie Whole fruit Bag of chips
BREAKS
Jumbo cookies Chocolate chip, peanut butter, oatmeal raisin, sugar $3.50 each Assorted gourmet brownies $3.99 each Bags of potato chips $2.99 each Fresh fruit with yogurt dip $5.99 per person Domestic cheese display with crackers, breads, and dried fruit $15.00 per person Crudités platter Fresh seasonal vegetables with green onion and ranch dip $9.99 per person Pita chips with a trio of hummus: regular, roasted red pepper, and cilantro $6.75 per person Ice cream bars $4.99 each Assorted scones and pastries $4.50 each
Dessert Menu A la carté 1 choice $5.00 2 choices $8.00 3 choices $13.00 Mango-berry cheesecake with minted fruit salsa Black Forest cake with cherry Chocolate éclairs Mascarpone cream-filled cannolis Salted caramel tart Seasonal fresh fruit tart Milk chocolate mousse tart
GLOBAL TRADITION RECEPTIONs
Stations or Passed | Minimum 50 guests $40.00 per person: select any 1 World Area $65.00 per person: select any 2 World Areas $90.00 per person: select any 3 World Areas $20.00 per station for each additional item *Items can be ordered as passed items at $7.00 each price with a minimum of 50 of each item USA/Canada Pulled Wilson Ranch pork shoulder with mop sauce, collard greens, and sweet cornbread *Grass-fed sirloin slider, with locally made bacon, cheddar, and ranch, on an artisan buttermilk roll Golden ale battered fish tender with sweet corn tartar sauce Latin America *Turkey molé empanada with cilantro-lime crema El Latino pork tenderloin with black beans, queso fresco, and avocado *Caribbean rum skewered chile spiced shrimp with dark-rum mojo Europe *Lavender lamb chop with stone-ground mustard glaze and sorrel *Potato pie Española with ramps, greens, Manchego cheese, and oregano-roasted tomatoes *Prosciutto, arugula, and fontina-stuffed cremini mushroom with red pepper and marcona almond romesca sauce
Middle East Falafel with pita bread with tzatziki sauce *Garlic-yogurt chicken kabobs with toumbi zeit *Bacon-wrapped local dates stuffed with goat cheese and almonds Africa *Sweet potato and squash fritters with pineapple-coconut dip Beef bobotie with saffron jasmine rice Lamb coucous with carrot sambal on coriander bread Eastern Europe Smoked sturgeon and egg salad in a buckwheat bilini Bacon-wrapped venison with pink peppercorns *Allspice meatballs with sour cream sauce South Asia Tandooir chicken, saffron rice, spinach, and cucumber raita Roghan josh yogurt-marinated lamb with ginger and garlic on grilled flatbread Tilapia with biryani rice and mango East Asia *Five-spice crab and cream cheese wontons Honey Thai chili chicken wings *Beef tenderloin skewer with oyster sauce Southeast Asia Coconut–red curry pork and papaya *Lemongrass-sriracha chicken saté *Garlic-chile crab dumpling
Oceania Guava BBQ chicken with sweet potato *Wattleseed lamb chop with bush mint *Oyster and yam shooters
Action Stations
Add on to stations at $20.00 per person USA/Canada Coffee-tequila BBQ beef machaca sliders w/ jalapeño Jack cheese Europe Cheese tortellini w/ tomatoes, garlic, basil, local EVOO, parmigiano reggiano Middle East Lamb meatball sauté with lentils, eggplant, peppers, and onions accented with Middle Eastern spices Central Asia Chicken curry with brown rice, cauliflower, cabbage, and eggplant East Asia Stir-fried rock shrimp and chicken with spring onion and ginger, with steamed white rice Southeast Asia Ca kho to (clay-pot catfish): Catfish stir fried with garlic, fish sauce, and brown rice Oceania Salt and pepper chicken stir fry
DINNER BUFFETS
Minimum 50 guests | Choose one World Area $85.00 per person (includes 2 selections from the dessert menu)
Fresh tropical fruit salad with an assortment of sweet breads and nuts
European
Pick Two Guava BBQ barramundi, Kokuho Rose rice, and wild lime and grilled asparagus with tomato
Pick one Tomato-Garlic Soup of two celeries with foraged mushrooms Pick one Field greens with sliced red grapes, double crème Brie, Pernod-toasted almonds, and Chambord raspberry dressing, with brioche Seared tuna Niçoise salad with new potatoes, haricots verts, Niçoise olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, hard-boiled egg, and red wine vinaigrette Pick two Lavender lamb loin with melted leeks, French green lentils with breadcrumb baked tomato Pink peppercorn grilled game hen with sweet lemon beurre blanc, parsnip-potatoes, and tarragon green beans Mushroom-crusted veal tenderloin with caramelized shallot jus, black barley with mirepoix, and grilled white asparagus Court bouillon-poached rainbow trout with sorrel coulis, five-grain blend and mixed julienne vegetables
Oceania
Pick One New Zealand green-lipped mussel with lobster stuffing and papaya–Maui onion relish (cont’d)
Passion fruit–glazed pork belly with sweet potato and grilled zucchini with mountain pepper Lemon-thyme lamb loin with sweet-corn fritters with gooseberry sauce on truffled wild mushrooms
Latin
Pick one Taquitos and empanada platter Albondigas meatball soup with tomatoes, olives and capers Pick one Wild-caught gulf shrimp, nopales, jicama, peppers, and onions with avocado crema Salpicón shredded-beef salad with potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, and butter lettuce Pick two Turkey en papián verde with Pepitas, tomatillo, and coriander over Aztec rice blend Adobe grilled beef-flank steak with chimichurri, Anasazi beans with roasted corn, tomatoes, green chiles, and green onions Achiote-marinated rain-forest tilapia with citrus crawfish, chipotle-pineapple brown rice, and tequila-glazed vegetables
DINNER BUFFETS
Minimum 50 guests | Choose one World Area $85.00 per person (includes 2 selections from the dessert menu)
Southeast Asia
Pick one Garlic-chili blue-crab spring rolls with cellophane noodles, cucumbers, carrots, and cilantro served with dipping sauces Pick one Tangerine pork belly with shredded napa cabbage, carrots, daikon, edamame, almonds, and honey-mustard dressing Lemongrass rock shrimp and watercress salad with bok choy, shitake and oyster mushrooms, chiles, and five-grain blend Pick two Red curry窶田oconut milk sea scallops with eggplant, potatoes, peppers, onions, and kefir lime with brown basmati Holy basil and galangal pork tenderloin with sausage and pineapple fried rice and steamed long beans Philippine chicken adobo with peppers, onions, pechay and whole grain jasmine rice, with banana chips
Eastern Europe
Pick One Borscht with beef brisket, red cabbage, beets, and sour cream Pick One House-cured, wild salmon with aquavit-infused lingonberries, rainbow chard, and potato Warm braised rabbit with spaetzle, mushrooms, mustard greens, and horseradish窶田racked mustard dressing
Pick Two Goose breast with rosemary, warm potato and celery-root salad, and caraway roasted root vegetables Venison with bacon, dried fruits and onions, whole grain pilaf, and vodka-braised cabbage Halibut with crab imperial, Russian fingerling potatoes with dill, and sweet corn with tomatoes and chives
Mediterranean
Pick one Baba ghanoush, hummus, and tabbouleh with pita chips Antipasto platter with prosciutto, Genoa salami, capocollo, mozzarella, roasted red peppers, olives, marinated artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes and giardiniera, with grissini Pick one Arugula salad with tomatoes, goat cheese, crispy sopressata, and red wine vinaigrette Roasted beets, pancetta, walnuts, blue cheese, and butter lettuce with Mustard vinaigrette Pick Two Chicken, rock shrimp, and chorizo paella with saffron, rice and peppers Balsamic lamb chops with fig-date chutney, white beans and shell peas Slow roasted halibut with spiced tomato jam, roasted fennel and olives on couscous
BEVERAGES All bars include a selection on imported and domestic beer, soft drinks, bottled water, and juices International selection of red and white wine
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Consumption Pricing Starbucks coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and Tazo Tea or Iced Tazo Tea $85.00 per Gallon Bottled soda $3.99 each Bottled water (still) $3.99 each Naked Juice (bottle) $4.99 each
Alcoholic Beverage Packages Symphony Grey Goose Vodka Knob Creek Bourbon Crown Royal Blended Jonny Walker Black Scotch Bombay Sapphire Gin Bacardi Reserve Rum Patron Tequila Courvoisier VS Cognac
Consumption and Cash Bar Pricing Beer (international or domestic) $5.00 ea. Cocktail (glass) $8.00 ea. Cocktail (premium) $10.00 ea. Wine (bottle) – Basic $60.00 ea. Wine (bottle) – Specialty $85.00 ea. Wine (bottle) – Premium $99.00 ea. Champagne (bottle) $50.00 ea.
Quartet Skyy Vodka Jack Daniels Crown Royal Blended Jonny Walker Red Scotch Gordon’s Gin Bacardi Light Rum Sauza Gold Tequila Christian Brothers Brandy Hours Symphony 2 hours $29.00 3 hours $37.00 Additional $12.00 hours
Beer and Wine and Soft Drinks Only 2 hours $25.00 Each additional hour $9.00
Bartender fee $150.00 per bartender
**Add in packages (attached to ticket) Quartet $27.00 $35.00 $11.00
All pricing is subject to 20% service charge and 9.3% tax Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.
For more information: MIM Events Department MIM.org/events events@MIM.org 480.245.6913
MUSICAL INS TRUMENT MUSEUM MIM.org 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85050 Corner of Tatum & Mayo Blvds., just south of Loop 101 in Phoenix