Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Cascade
An Elegant Display of Seasonal Fresh Cut Fruits displayed on Marble Risers and Green & Purple Kale to include Pineapple, Honeydew, Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Strawberries, Red and Green Grapes, Kiwi and Fresh Oranges. With a Colorful Selection of Vegetables both Domestic and Exotic to include Yellow Squash, Cucumber, Carrots, Celery, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Italian Zucchini, Mushrooms, Snow Peas and Baby Vegetables accompanied by both Spinach and Ranch Dips.
100 Guests ~ $4.50 person
50 Guests ~ $5.50 per person

With Domestic and Imported Cheeses, Vegetables, Country and Mousse Pates, Sugar Walnut Whole Baked Brie served with toast rounds and crackers, please add $1.00 Per Person

Mediterranean Display
Marinated Antipasto Selection with Artichoke Hearts ~ Mushrooms ~ Baby Corn ~ Salami ~ Pepperoncinis ~ Dill Pickles ~ Provolone Vinaigrette ~ Green Olives ~ Kalamata Olives ~ Feta Cheese Bruschetta, Humus and Pita Triangles and Couscous Salad
100 Guests ~ $6.50 per person
50 Guests ~ $7.50 per person

Santa Fe Station
Tri-colored Tortilla Chips with Fresh Salsa and Guacamole ~ Five Layer Dip ~ Mexican Egg Rolls ~ Mini Taquitios ~ Habenero Hot Wings ~ Chicken Quesadillas with Fresh Corn Salsa
$11.95 per person

California-Asian Display
Thai Chicken Skewers ~ Spicy Shrimp Sushi ~ Streamed Pot Stickers with plum sauce Crispy Chicken Wontons ~ Ahi Rolls ~ Chicken Lettuce Wraps
$14.95 per person

Gourmet Seafood Display
New Zealand Green Lip Mussels, Scallops, Oysters on the Half Shell, Jumbo Shrimp, Crab Claws and Steamed Clams. Served with our Spicy Cocktail Sauce and Lemon Wedges
$16.95 per person

~All displays include the Table, Linens, Food Service AND Dining Utensils, Large Buffet Floral and Acrylic Plates, Knives, Forks and Napkins ~

Hot Selections - $1.95 Per Person
Asian Dumplings with Plum Sauce
Baked Brie Crustini with Fresh Basil
Beef Skewers ( Teriyaki, Peppercorn, Thai Satay)
Brie Quesadillas with Papaya Salsa
Chicken Empanadas with Tomato & Sweet corn Puree
Chicken Skewers (Thai Peanut, Teriyaki, Parmesan, Tarragon Bernaise)
Chicken Lettuce Rice Paper Wraps with Tamarind Dip
Chicken & Feta Wontons with Citrus Dip
Chicken Spring Rolls with Teriyaki Plum Sauce
Pizza Roulades (Shrimp & Pesto, Thai Chicken and Tomato Basil)
Parmesan Artichoke Hearts
Pineapple Rumaki
Potato Pancakes with Cranberry
Rosemary Romano Tortellini
Smoked Duck Puff Pastries
Spanakopita with Fresh Spinach & Pine Nuts
Spicy Chicken Phyllo

Premium Hot Selections - $2.25 Per Person
**Beef Wellingtons with Bernaise
**Caviar Potatoes with Chive Cream
**Coconut Shrimp with Mango Salsa
**Crab Cakes with Tomato Compote
**Lobster & Wild Mushroom Phyllo
Cold Selections - $1.95 Per Person
Asparagus and Proscuitto with Lemon Garlic Mayonnaise
Belgian Endive with Seafood Mousse
Beggars Purses with Caviar and Creme Sauce
Bruschetta on Sourdough Toast
California Rolls
Curried Chicken Tarts
Rare Sirloin Canape with Horseradish Cream
Smoked Salmon on Delicate Melba Toast
Smoked Trout Mousse Canape with Roasted Peppers
Tempura Shrimp Nori Rolls

Premium Cold Selections - $2.25 Per Person
**Jumbo Shrimp with Spiced Cocktails Sauce
**Jumbo Shrimp wrapped with Blanched Snow Pea
**Seared Ahi Canape with Caviar and Soy Wasabi Cream

We suggest 3 Hors D' oeuvres per person for the first hour of your event or
6-8 plus a Dessert & Coffee Station if your event is an HORS D' OEUVRE ONLY reception.
Prices include all Food Service Equipment, Napkins and Floral Accents for Tray Passing

The following A La Carte menu allows you to create your own special menu for an Elegant Buffet Dinner or a Silver Service Sit-Down Reception.

Salads - (Please Choose one)
Garden Tossed Green Salad
Field Of Greens with Cranberries, Feta and Walnuts
Spinach Salad with Bacon Dressing
Mandarin Orange Salad with Papaya Salsa Vinaigrette
Classic Caesar Salad with Shaved Parmesan

Entrees - (Please Choose One)
Alaskan Halibut
California Chicken Breast
Carved Turkey Breast with Cranberry Sauce & Gravy
Carved Sirloin & Beef
Chicken Parmesan with Sun dried Marinara
Chicken Marsala
Chicken Picatta
Crab & Asparagus Stuffed Chicken
Cranberry /Walnut Loin of Pork
Honey Baked Ham with Fresh Apple Sauce
Raspberry Lime Chicken with Roasted Almonds
Roast Herb Crusted Tri-Tip
Rosemary Chicken Bernaise
Lemon Herb Chicken
Maui Teriyaki Chicken
Swordfish with Chardonnay Butter
Salmon Wellington with Artichoke and Lemon Wine Butter
Salmon with Fresh Leek Sauce
Trout Almandine
Veal Escalope

Please add $5.00 per person for the following:
Carved Whole Leg of Lamb
Carved Prime Rib
Chateaubriand
Filet Mignon with Truffle Bordeaux Sauce
Individual Beef Wellington

Accompaniments - (Please Choose Two)
Almond Rice Pilaf
Asparagus Hollandaise
Broccoli & Red Peppers
Glazed Baby Carrots
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Garden Wild Rice
Green Beans with Herb Butter
Italian Squash
Julienne Vegetables with Herb Butter
Rosemary Potatoes
Roast Garlic Dill Potatoes
Potatoes Au Gratin
Tomato Basil Pasta
Fettuccini Alfredo

Bread Display
Fresh Baked Dinner Rolls and Softened Butter
Sliced French Baguettes with Chive Butter
Garlic Bread and Italian Breadsticks
Focaccia Bread with Parmesan Tomato
Golden Corn Bread with Whipped Honey Butter

Dessert Station - (Please Choose One)
Assorted Mini Pastries and Petite Fours
Assorted Dessert Bars and Tuxedo Dipped Strawberries
Fruit Cobbler & Ice Cream
Flaming Bananas Foster
Fresh Fruit Crepes
Gourmet Cakes and Torte Display
Gourmet Cheesecake Display
Ice Cream Sundae Bar

Silver Coffee Service - (Please Choose One)
Starbuck's Colombian Regular Coffee, Starbuck's Vanilla Nut Decaffeinated Coffee, Fresh Devonshire Cream, Raw Sugar, Sweet n Low, Cinnamon Sticks and Shaved Chocolate

Station One
Carved Turkey Breast
Carved Top Sirloin
Roast Red Potatoes
Gourmet Green Salad

Station Two
Exhibition Pasta Bar
Caesar Salad
Foccacia Bread

Station Three
Chicken & Beef Fajitas
Spanish Rice
Southwestern Black Beans

Station Four
Exhibition Stuffed Crepes
Chicken Divan Crepes
Vegetable Hollandaise Crepes
Seafood Newburg Crepes
Mesculin Herb Salad

Station Five
Salmon Wellington
Roast Pecan Wild Rice
Asparagus & Red Peppers

Station Six
Seafood Paella
Tomato Basil Bruschetta

Station Seven
Gourmet Sausages
Grilled Peppers & Onions
Fresh Sauerkraut

Station Eight
Grilled Swordfish
Roast Red Pepper Beurre Blanc
Mesculin Herb Salad
Cilantro Lime Rice

Station Nine
California Rolls
Sushi
Sashimi

Station Ten
Lo Mein Noodles
Barbecued Pork
Grilled Chicken
Condiments & Vegetables
Steamed Rice

Station Eleven
Louisiana Jambalaya
Creole Shrimp
Cajun Corn Fritters

Station Twelve
Grilled Vegetable Platter with Aioli
Vegetarian Rissotto
Eggplant Moussaka

Dessert Stations
Gourmet Cheesecake Display
Fruit Cobbler & Ice Cream
Flaming Bananas Foster
Assorted Mini Pastries
Fresh Fruit Crepes
Ta Ta Ta Display
Fruit Fondue Display
Ice Cream Sundae Display

Gourmet Coffee Service
Starbuck's Colombian Regular Coffee
Starbuck's Vanilla Nut Decaffeinated Coffee
Cream, Sugar, Sweet n low
Shaved Chocolate, Cinnamon Sticks, Whipped Cream

Summer Salads
(Please Choose Two)
Artichoke Rice Salad
Basil Herb Salad with Edible Flowers
Garden Mushroom Salad
Italian Pasta Salad with Julienne Vegetables
Caesar Salad with Fresh Parmesan
Spinach Salad with Roma Tomatoes
Baked Potato Salad
Fresh Fruit Ambrosia
Marinated Cucumber & Onions

Fresh Fruit Basket
A beautiful arrangement of fresh seasonal fruits to include, Kiwi, Grapes, Strawberries, Honeydew Melon, Cantaloupe and Pineapple.

Fresh Vegetable Basket
Over flowing with Fresh decoratively cut vegetables such as Jumbo Carrots, Jicama, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Celery, Red Cherry Tomatoes, Baby Corn, Mushrooms and Green Onion
accompanied with a tasty Peppercorn Ranch Dressing.

High Roller Sandwiches
An attractive display of Turkey and Ham and Vegetarian Sandwich Wraps
Prepared with Lavosh flat Bread, Cream Cheese, Fresh Sliced Tomato, Cucumber and Lettuce.

Assorted Mini Sandwich Platter
Freshly Baked Bowknot Rolls of Black Forest Baked Ham, Roast Turkey, and Rare Roast Beef with a Light Dijon and Mayonnaise Spread.

Fresh Strawberry & Kiwi Tarts
Delicate pastry cups filled with light Bavarian cream and decorated with sliced strawberries and kiwi.

Caesar Salad
Crisp Romaine Lettuce, Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese and Seasoned Croutons, tossed in a unforgettable Caesar Salad Dressing.

Chicken Parmesan
Tender Boneless Chicken Breast breaded with Oregano and Sweet Basil
and prepared with Fresh Parmesan and an Italian Marinara Sauce.

Exhibition Pasta Bar
An impressive exhibition Station with Two Pastas & Three Sauces:
Penne and Spinach Fettuccini
Sundried Tomato Marinara, Fresh Basil Pesto and Rosemary Romano
Served with Freshly Grated Black Pepper and Shredded Parmesan Cheese.

Foccacia Bread
Traditional Italian Flat Bread prepared with Virgin Olive Oil
Mixed Herbs, Garlic and Tomato Basil.
 
Gourmet Coffee Service
Starbuck's Colombian Regular Coffee
Starbuck's Vanilla Nut Coffee
Cream, Sugar, Sweet n low
Shaved Chocolate, Cinnamon Sticks, Whipped Cream

Tossed Mexican Tortilla Salad
Crispy Iceberg and Romaine Lettuce,
Mixed with Fresh Garden Vegetables and Crunchy Corn Tortilla Chips
Dressed with our Sonora Salsa Ranch or Mexican Caesar Dressing

Southwestern Fajitas
Chicken and Beef Fajitas with Green Peppers, Onions and Tomatoes
grilled to order by our chefs.
Served with Guacamole, Sour Cream, Shredded Lettuce, Sliced Olives,
Limes, Grated Cheddar and Fresh Salsa.

Cheese Enchiladas
Cheddar Cheese, Red Onion and Green Chilies wrapped in a delicate Corn Tortilla and then topped with a Mexican Tomatillo Sauce

Spanish Rice

Southwestern Black Beans

Dessert
Mexican Churros ~ Deep fried and rolled in Cinnamon Sugar

Coffee Service
Starbuck's Colombian Regular Coffee
Starbuck's Vanilla Nut Decaffeinated Coffee
Cream, Sugar, Sweet 'n Low

Tossed Winter Salad
Iceberg, Radicchio, Baby Lettuce, Romaine, Fresh Herbs, Carrots, Broccoli,
Tomatoes, Cucumber and Red Cabbage. Served with a choice of Raspberry Walnut Dressing,
Peppercorn Ranch or Italian Vinaigrette.
 
MAIN ENTREE - Please Choose Two of the Following Entrees:
Carved Whole Turkey
Whole Turkey Breast oven roasted to perfection and carved at the table by our chefs. Served with a Fresh Cranberry Sauce.

Gourmet Coffee Service
Your guests will enjoy freshly brewed Fresh Roast Gourmet Coffee & Vanilla Nut
Decaffeinated Gourmet Coffee. Served with Shaved Dark Chocolate, Cinnamon Sticks,
and Whipped Cream, Fresh Cream, Sweetener, and Sugar

Full Bar Set
Well drinks to include: Vodka, Gin, Scotch, Canadian, Whiskey, Bourbon, Rum, Tequila,
Sweet & Dry Vermouth, Domestic regular and Lite Beers, Chardonnay, White Zinfandel and Merlot. Assorted Sodas, Mineral Waters and Juices.
Lemons, Limes, Onions, Cherries, Cubed Bar Ice and Plastic Glasses.
$12.00 per person ~ 4 hours
$15.00 per person ~ 5 hours

Full Premium Bar
Well Drinks to include: Absolute Vodka, Bombay Gin, J.B. Scotch, Seagrams V.O., Jack Daniels, Light and Dark Bacardi Rum, Cuervo Gold Tequila, Christian Brothers Brandy, Kailua, Baileys, Amaretto, Sweet & Dry Vermouth, Domestic and Imported Cabernet Sauvignon Assorted Sodas, Mineral Waters and Juices. Lemons, Limes, Onions, Cherries, Cubed Bar Ice and Plastic Glasses.
$10.00 per person ~ 4 hours
$12.00 per person ~ 5 hours

Premium Beer, Wine & Soda Bar
Corona, Samuel Adams, Heineken and Amstel Light.
Premium Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
Italian Pelligrino Sparkling Water.
Assorted regular and Diet Sodas and Bottled Water Limes, Lemons
$12.00 per person ~ 4 hours
$10.00 per person ~ 5 hours

Enhancements To Your Bar
Regular, Mango or Strawberry Margaritas, Salt, Limes: $3.00 per person.
Pina Coladas, Mai Tai, Mango Daiquiri, Fruit Garnish, Cocktail Umbrellas: $3.00 per person.
Wine Glasses, Large Goblets, Beer Tumblers and Hi Balls; $ 2.00 per person for a four-hour event.

Fresh Fruit Cascade
An impressive selection of Freshly Cut Fruits to include:
Strawberries, Honeydew, Cantaloupe, Pineapple, Red and Green Grapes served on a bed of Fresh Garden Kale.

Fresh Bakery Treats
A Large selection of Freshly Baked Muffins:
Blueberry, Banana Nut, Orange Cranberry & Oat Bran.
Assorted Danish & Fruit Filled Croissants
Served with Whipped Butter, Fresh Jams and Jellies.

Poached Salmon
Fresh Whole Salmon Poached and Decorated by our chefs.
Served with Herb Cream Cheese, Dill Sauce and Mini Bagels.

Gourmet Omelet Bar
Prepared at the table for your Guests with an impressive display of fillings:
Crab Meat, Avocado, Bacon Bits, Chopped Green Onion, Black Olives, Salsa, Shredded Swiss and Cheddar, Bay Shrimp, Tomatoes,
Bell Peppers and Steamed Broccoli.

Brunch Beverage Table
Fresh Orange Juice
Cranberry Juice
Tomato Juice
Apple Juice

Gourmet Coffee Service
Starbuck's Colombian Regular Coffee
Starbuck's Vanilla Nut Decaffeinated Coffee
Creamers, Sugars, Sweet 'n Low

General Terms and Conditions

PERSONNEL
Head Servers                                                                 $200.00 $35.00 per hour overtime
Food Servers and Bartenders                                    $175.00 $25.00 per hour overtime

Prices for service personnel from Top Hat Productions are based on a three hour set-up, a four hour event and an one hour breakdown (eight hours).
Overtime is paid after eight hours.

Travel Time
Events located more than an hour from Top Hat Productions in Irvine will be billed at $15.00 per hour per server.

China Service
The price for substituting China Service will depend on the style of China selected.

Service Charge
A Charge of 15% will be added to all contracts.

Gratuity
A Gratuity for the staff is appreciated if you are pleased with our service.

50 GUESTS MINIMUM FOR ALL EVENTS
California State Sales Tax will be added to all Prices.
A non-refundable 50% Deposit is required to confirm our service and reserve the date.

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Gourmet Buffets & Sit-Down Service

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Cold Buffet

Italian Buffet

Fiesta Buffet

Winter Buffet

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Corporate Brunch

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