CATERING POLICIES

LUNCHEON BUFFETS

HORS D'OEUVRES BUFFETS

REFRESHING BREAKS

TASTE OF NATION LUNCHEON BUFFETS

DESSERT SELECTIONS

BREAKFAST SELECTIONS

DINNER BUFFETS

BEVERAGE ARRANGEMENTS

UNO LUNCH SELECTIONS

PLATED DINNER ENTRÉES

WEDDING RECEPTION EXTRAS

CATERING POLICIES       For more information call 334-5446.

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A Catering Contract will be completed after reserving the William H. and Dorothy Thompson Alumni Center.  The contract must be signed and returned to our office with a Non-Refundable deposit.

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A Non-Refundable deposit of $500.00 is required for most social events.

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There are certain catering minimums required when reserving space at certain times. In some cases there are minimum numbers of guests or minimum expenditures.  Please review Catering Minimums and discuss them with your Brandeis event planner or Thompson Center management prior to reserving the facility for your event.

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Menu package includes buffet and sit-down selections. We suggest (1) one entrée selection for a served or plated meal.  Specialty menus can be designed to meet dietary restrictions.

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Menu Selections and event details must be completed a minimum of (1) one month prior to the event.

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Guaranteed guest count is required (3) three business days prior to your event with final payment due in full at that time.

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China, glassware, flatware, linen tablecloths and napkins are included in the pricing.

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Pricing quoted does not include 19% service charge and current sales tax.

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$20.00 staff charge might be added to all events of 20 or fewer people.

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All cash bars require a special permit; please allow at least 30 days for processing. Cost is $75.

REFRESHING BREAKS

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Beverages  (Min. order 1 gallon)

Coffee Break  (Item prices per dozen unless marked)

Coffee (serves 20)

Iced Tea (serves 20)

Lemonade gallon (serves 20)

Fruit Punch (serves 20)

Fruit Juice (serves 10)

Milk (serves 10)

Bottled Water

Soft Drinks, per Can

$19.95 / gallon

$19.95 / gallon

$16.00 / gallon

$16.00 / gallon

$13.95 / gallon

$8.95 / carafe

$2.00

$1.50

Bagels with Cream Cheese

Cinnamon Rolls

Coffee Cake

Caramel Pecan Sticky Buns

Assorted Gourmet Dessert Bars

Assorted Donuts

Assorted Muffins

Brownies

Cookies

Whole Fresh Fruit (each)

Flavored Yogurt with Granola (each)

$19.50

$17.95

$16.95

$17.95

$19.50

$16.00

$16.00

$18.95

$14.95

$1.50

$2.00

Snacks  (Min. order 1 gallon)

Corn Chips, 2 Pounds with Dip

Potato Chips, 2 Pounds with Dip

Tortilla Chips, 2 Pounds with Salsa

Mixed Nuts, per Pound

Dry Roasted Peanuts, per Pound

Pretzels, per Pounds

Snack Mix, per Pound

Popcorn, per bowl (Serves approx. 20)

Popcorn with M&Ms

$13.95

$14.50

$14.50

$17.50

$16.50

$10.95

$16.95

$11.95

$16.50

Specialty Trays

Fresh Fruit Tray to serve 25

Fresh Fruit Tray to serve 50

Garden Vegetable Tray with herb dip to serve 25

Garden Vegetable Tray with herb dip to serve 50

Domestic Cheese & Assorted Crackers to serve 25

Domestic Cheese & Assorted Crackers to serve 50

$35.00

$65.00

$25.00

$45.00

$35.00

$65.00

Pre-Meeting

Chilled Assorted Juices

Assorted Breakfast Pastries,

Coffee Cakes, Muffins or Bagels

Coffee, Regular & Decaffeinated

Hot Tea with Sliced Lemon

Mid-afternoon

Coffee, Regular & Decaffeinated

Iced Tea with Sliced Lemons

Assorted Cookies

Mid-morning

Coffee, Regular & Decaffeinated

Iced Tea with Sliced Lemon

BREAKFAST SELECTIONS

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Breakfast Entrées, Buffets and Brunch include Fruit Juice, Beverage of Coffee and Hot Tea.

Assorted Pastries, Muffins and Bagels with Cream Cheese and Fresh Seasonal Fruit. 

Served with Assorted Fruit Juices, Coffee and Tea.

Brandeis Standard — $7.95

Two Eggs, Scrambled served with Breakfast Potatoes and your choice of Link Sausage or Bacon.

Eggs Benedict Florentine — $8.95

Poached Eggs over an English Muffin with Canadian Bacon, topped with Spinach and Hollandaise Sauce garnished Fresh Melon.

Eggs Strata Anna — $8.50

An Egg Soufflé with Cheese, Green Peppers, Ham, Mushrooms and Onions served with Hash Brown Potatoes and Sliced Fresh Fruit.

Rise & Shine — $8.50

Two Eggs, Scrambled with Green Peppers, Ham and Mushrooms served with Potato Lyonnaise and Sliced Fresh Fruit.

Buffet 1 — $9.95

Scrambled Eggs

Breakfast Potatoes

Bacon and Sausage

Sliced Fresh Fruit

Asst. Breakfast Pastries and Muffins

Bagels with Cream Cheese and Jam

Buffet 2 — $11.95

Scrambled Eggs

Breakfast Potatoes

Bacon & Sausage (Ham optional)

French Toast with Maple Syrup

Bagels with Cream Cheese and Jam

Assorted Pastries, Muffins & Coffee Cakes

Fresh Seasonal Fruit

Cream Cheese Blintzes Topped with Berries

Brunch Buffet — $14.95

Scrambled Eggs

Breakfast Potatoes

Bagels with Cream Cheese

Pastries & Muffins

Quiche or Cream Cheese Blintzes

Stir Fry Vegetables

Fresh Seasonal Fruit

Fresh Vegetable Tray with Herb Dip

Entrée Choices  (Select Two)

Roast Sirloin with Bordelaise Sauce

Lemon Pepper Style Cod

Baked Honey Glazed Ham

Chicken Broccoli Divan or Tetrazzini

Beef Stroganoff

Bacon Strips and Sausage Links

UNO LUNCH SELECTIONS

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Lunches served with coffee & iced tea. Add a Cup of Soup  for additional $1.75 per person.

One entrée selection suggested for a served luncheon.

Athens Greek Salad — $8.75

Torn Romaine Lettuce Topped with Diced Red Onion, Black Olive, Artichoke Hearts, Pepperoncini Peppers and Feta Cheese served with a Roasted Garlic and Oregano Vinaigrette.

Chicken Tostada Salad — $8.75

Crispy Tostada Shell Topped with Shredded Lettuce, Diced Tomato, Green Onion, Black Olives, Shredded Cheddar Cheese and a Seasoned Chicken Breast served with Salsa, Sour Cream and Ranch Dressing.

Smoked Salmon and Artichoke Salad — $9.25

A Bed of Gourmet Baby Greens adorned by Cherry Tomatoes, Minced Bermuda Onion, Capers, Quartered Artichoke Hearts & Smoked Salmon with a Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette.

Chicken Caesar Salad — $8.95

Herb Marinated Grilled Breast of Chicken placed on a bed of Romaine Lettuce with Parmesan Cheese and Garlic Croutons Tossed with Caesar Dressing.

The Omaha Cobb — $8.95

A Fresh Mixture of Garden Greens Topped with Diced Tomatoes, Diced Turkey, Chopped Eggs, Bacon Bits, Avocado and Bleu Cheese Crumbles served with a Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing.

Chicken Véronique Salad — $8.95

A Bed of Torn Romaine and Spinach Topped with a Chardonnay Marinated Chicken Breast with Toasted Slivered Almonds and Sliced Red and Green Grapes with a Fresh Basil Vinaigrette.

Toronto Chicken Wrap — $7.95

Julienne Chicken Breast, Canadian Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Diced Tomato, Shredded Lettuce Wrapped in a Sun-Dried Tomato Tortilla served with a Chipotle Mayo Dressing and Fresh Seasonal Fruit.

Smoke House Focaccia — $7.95

Sliced Smoked Turkey, Smoked Cheddar Cheese, Sliced Tomato, Shredded Lettuce and Mesquite Mayo served on Herbed Focaccia Bread with Fresh Sliced Fruit.

Vegetarian Wrap — $7.95

An Array of Seasonal Fresh Vegetables with Shredded Lettuce, Diced Tomato and a Dill Mayonnaise Dressing Rolled in a Whole Wheat Tortilla served with Fresh Seasonal Fruit.

Raspberry Chicken Salad Croissant — $8.50

A Flaky Butter Croissant Complimented with Raspberry Chicken Salad Served with Fresh Fruit and your choice of one: Cole Slaw, Pasta or Potato Salad.

Grilled Breast of Chicken — $7.95

Deli-Style Kaiser Roll Topped with Our Special Tangy Sauce served with Fresh Fruit and your choice of one: Cole Slaw, Pasta or Potato Salad.

Box Lunch — $6.95

Deli Sandwich Served on Deli Bread with Choice of either Ham, Turkey, or Roast Beef with Sliced Cheese, Lettuce, Sliced Tomato, Fresh Fruit cup or Pasta Salad, a Bag of Chips and a Cookie.

Petite New York Strip — $13.95

Broiled to perfection & served with a Merlot Demi Sauce.

Roast Striploin — $13.95

Slow Roasted Striploin served with Peppercorn Demi Glaze.

Southwestern Chicken — $10.95

Grilled Honey Lime Breast of Chicken with Melted Monterey Jack Cheese.

Club Steak — $11.95

Grilled Top Sirloin of Beef with Chef's Choice of Sauce.

Grilled Chicken — $10.95

Choice of Sauce: Tangy Apricot, Sweet Champagne, Lemon Piccata, Marsala, Sun-dried Tomato and Basil, or Teriyaki Glaze.

Beef or Chicken Kabobs — $10.75

Tender pieces of Beef or Chicken with Fresh Garden Vegetables.

Baked Cod w/ Sauce Du Jour — $11.25

Chicken Étouffée — $10.95

Blackened Strips of Chicken Tossed with Creole-style Vegetables & Jambalaya.

Baked Orange Roughy — $12.95

Adorned by a Strawberry Basil Salsa garnished with Citrus Zest.

Lasagna  — $10.25

A Classic Italian dish, Choice of Traditional or Vegetarian.

Roast Sirloin of Beef — $10.95

Tender Sliced Roast Beef with Bordelaise Sauce

Chicken Basil Cannelloni — $10.95

Served with Marinara Sauce and Asiago Cheese

Broccoli Beef Stir Fry — $10.95

Served with an Egg Roll and Sweet & Sour Sauce

London Broil — $12.50

Marinated & Broiled Flank Steak with a Sherry Mushroom Demi Glaze

Roasted Pork Loin — $10.95

Served with Spiced Apple Rum Glaze

Swiss Steak Jardinière — $10.95

Tender Swiss-Style Steak Smothered with Caramelized Onion Demi Glaze Garnished with Julienne Vegetables.    

LUNCHEON BUFFETS All buffets priced per person.

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Try Our Soup du jour for additional $1.50 Per Person. Add Gourmet Assorted Dessert Bars for additional $1.75 per son.

Soup and Salad Buffet — $8.95

(Minimum 30 Guests)

Fresh Seasonal Fruit

Assorted Muffins and Petite Croissants

Gourmet Chicken Salad

Italian Pasta Salad

Creamy Cole Slaw

Beverage of Coffee & Iced Tea

Select 1 of the following Soups:

Homemade Chicken Noodle

Vegetable Beef

Broccoli Cheese

Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice

Potato and Leek

Tomato Bisque

Deli Buffet — $9.95

(Minimum 30 Guests)

Deli Sliced Breads

Assorted Condiments

Shredded Lettuce, Sliced Tomatoes and Pickles

Assortment of Sliced Cheese

Sliced Ham, Roast Beef, Turkey, & Pastrami

Beverage of Coffee & Iced Tea

Fresh Seasonal Fruit

Select 2 of the following Salads:

Broccoli Bacon Salad

Sour Cream Potato Salad

Pasta Salad

Red Slaw with Caraway

Marinated Tomato Cucumber Salad

Marinated Vegetable Salad

Garden Fresh Salad Bar Buffet — $8.50

(Minimum 30 Guests)

Mixed Garden Greens—Choice of dressings on side

Garden Vegetable Tray with Herb Dip

Julienne Strips of Ham and Turkey

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Sliced Cucumber, Tomatoes and Black Olives

Hard Boiled Eggs

Fresh Seasonal Fruit Display

Assorted Dinner Rolls & Whipped Butter

Beverage of Coffee & Iced Tea

Hot Luncheon Buffet —

1 Entrée $11.95; 2 Entrées $12.95

(Minimum 50 Guests)

Mixed Garden Greens with Vegetable Garnishes—Choice of dressings

Fresh Seasonal Fruit Display

Chef's Choice of Steamed Vegetable

Choice of Pasta, Potato or Rice

Assorted Dinner Rolls & Whipped Butter

Beverage of Coffee & Iced Tea

Entrée Choices

Teriyaki Glazed Grilled Chicken Breast

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Chicken Marsala or Piccata

Honey Glaze Bone-in Chicken

Sliced Smoked Turkey

Chicken or Beef Stir Fry

Turkey Broccoli Divan with Light Cheese Sauce

Vegetarian or Traditional Style Lasagna

Traditional Home-Style Meatloaf

Roasted Sirloin with Bordelaise Sauce

Baked Ziti with Meatballs

Broiled Cod with Lemon & Dill

Burgundy Beef Tips

Chicken Tetrazzini

TASTE OF THE NATION LUNCHEON BUFFETS

(Minimum 50 guests).   Includes Beverage Station of Coffee & Iced Tea.

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Little Italy — $11.95

Antipasto Display

Marinated Pasta Salad

Penne Pasta with Marinara Sauce

Chicken Parmesan

Classic Caesar Salad

Chef's Choice of Seasonal Vegetable

Traditional Beef Lasagna

Garlic Bread

Paradise Isles — $12.95

Fresh Seasonal Fruit Tray

Tropical Rice Pilaf

Hawaiian Salad Tossed with Homemade Honey-Sesame Island Dressing

Hawaiian Chicken with a Teriyaki Glaze

Dinner Rolls and Whipped Butter

Fresh Vegetable Stir Fry

Gingered Pork Loin Served with Sweet and Sour Sauce

South of The Border — $10.95  

Fresh Seasonal Fruit Tray

Seasoned Beef or Chicken (select one)

Spanish Rice

Sour Cream, Salsa and Guacamole

Shredded Lettuce and Cheddar Cheese, Diced Tomatoes, Onions

Hard Shell Tacos and Soft Flour Tortillas

Refried Beans

Chicken or Cheese Enchiladas (select one)

Sliced Black Olives and Jalapenos

Add Fajita station for additional $2.00 per person

DINNER BUFFETS Minimum 50 guests.

 Include Dinner Rolls and Whipped Butter, Beverage Station with Coffee and Iced Tea.

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Salad Selections (Select Three)  

Tossed Green Salad with Fresh Garden Vegetable,

Ranch and Italian Dressing on side

Traditional Tossed Caesar Salad

Fresh Seasonal Fruit Tray

Broccoli Sunflower Seed Salad

Italian Pasta Salad

Garden Vegetable Tray with Herb Dip

Pasta, Potato or Rice Selections (Select One)

Parsley Buttered Baby Potatoes

Au Gratin Potatoes

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Herb Roasted Baby Potatoes

Penne Pasta with Sun-dried Tomato, Basil Pesto

Asiago Orzo Pasta

White Rice Pilaf

Wild Rice Blend