Catering Services & Menu Selections
The Saint James Church Event Center offers top quality service and hospitality. Active and retired chefs and caterers comprise our excellent catering staff. Our respected chefs have a combined experience of over 50 years of preparing meals for selective clientele. Discerning brides, meeting planners, and their clients, expect the highest quality, presentation and taste of the dishes served at their receptions, banquets or meetings. Our ministry is to provide you with the finest food and the best service in a pleasant atmosphere.
Our menu selections represent the best of the lowcountry. Because our facility has its own commercial kitchen, food preparation is done on-site, ensuring the highest level of freshness. Saint James Events Center Catering offers a variety of selections for your wedding, meeting or event. See our menu selections below. We will be glad to make additional menu selections available for those guests who are on restricted diets. Kitchen facilities are available for use by the staff of your choice. However, there is an additional fee for use of the kitchen by non-Saint James Catering staff. We are at your service to make your function an overwhelming success.
If you are not already familiar with the other amenities of our events center, please see the description of our Premier Destination Charleston Events Center on our Home Page.
We are pleased to offer you the following menu selections to help you plan your wedding banquet, reception hors d’oeuvres, or snacks and meals at your meeting, training or conference.
| Item Description | Price | |
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Beef Tenderloin assorted rolls horseradish creme Pommery mustard |
Minimum 30 people |
$8.00 |
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Roast Top Round of Beef Assorted Rolls, Horseradish Creme, Pommery Mustard |
$4.00 | |
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Fajita Bar - Seared Sklirt Steak, Chicken Breast or both presented with grilled onions & peppers, guacamole, sour cream, cilantro and warm flour tortillas |
$4.50 | |
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Wine Braised Short Ribs small succulent ribs served with Garlic-Herb Mashed Potatoes |
$5.00 | |
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Glazed Smoked Ham - accompanied by selection of mustards, herbed mayonnaise, assorted breads and fresh baked biscuits |
$4.00 | |
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Fried Turkey Breast - presented with sweet potato biscuits and other breads, mustard-fruit compote and Dukes Mayo |
$3.00 | |
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Pasta - Penne & Fresh Tortellini with pesto, alfredo, or marinara sauce, Fresh Parmesan |
$4.00 | |
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Shrimp & Grits cooked in a homemade sauce with stone ground grits — a true low country recipe |
$6.50 | |
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Omelets Cooked to Order: select Fresh Herbs, cheeses, Ham, Mushrooms, Peppers Add Ons: Shrimp, Scallops, Add $2; Lobster, Add $4 |
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$6.00 |
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Classic Caesar Salad Chef tosses hearts of Romaine with Garlic, Olive Oil, Fresh Parmesan, Coddled Egg, Fresh Lemon Juice & Garlic Croutons |
$5.00 | |
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Waldorf Salad Apples, Walnuts, Grapes, Celery tossed in Whipped Cream Dressing with Bibb Lettuce |
$5.00 | |
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Fresh Spinach Salad Chef tosses baby spinach with sliced strawberries, blue cheese and toasted almonds in balsamic vinaigrette |
$5.00 | |
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Root Beer Floats Frosty Muggs with Vanilla Ice Cream and Hearty Root Beer |
$4.00 | |
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Nawlin's Bananas Foster Fresh Bananas, caramel butter sauce, flambeed, served with Ice Cream |
$5.00 |
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Proscuitto Wrapped Roasted Fresh Asparagus |
$2.50 | |
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Bruscetta - flame toasted country bread spread with fresh plum tomato marinated with fresh basil in olive oil, garlic and balsamic vinegar |
$2.00 | |
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White Bean Bruscetta - flame toasted country bread spread with cannelini beans flavored with olive oil, rosemary, garlic & balsamic vinegar and a touch of red pepper |
$2.00 | |
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Carpaccio on French Bread - Herb Butter topped rounds of fresh baguette topped with thinly pounded choice beef with mustard-gherkin sauce |
$3.50 | |
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Steak Tartar with Toast Points - can be buffet item or passed |
$4.00 | |
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Crudite with Cucumber Dill Dip - Fresh seasonal vegetables artfully arrayed accompanied with delicious dip |
$2.50 | |
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Seasonal Display of Fresh Vegetables and dips, Fruits, Fine Imported & Domestic Cheeses, Crostini, Crackers & Breads |
$6.00 | |
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Antipasti Display - bountiful array of salami, prosciutto, anchovies, cured olives, marinated artichokes, herbed mozzarella in oil, peppers, mini caprese salad and other Italian specialties offered with crostini and Italian breads.
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$5.00 | |
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Mediterranean Style Grilled Vegetable Display - Zucchini, Eggplant, Red, Yellow and Green Peppers, Onions, Tomato grilled and dressed with extra virgin olive oil & balsamic vinegar. Offered with toasted baguette rounds and roasted garlic. |
$3.00 | |
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Assorted Domestic Cheeses with crackers and fresh fruit |
$3.00 | |
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Chocolate Fountain with Assortment of seasonal Fruits |
$7.00 | |
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Fanciful Deviled Eggs |
$2.50 | |
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Gaspacho Shooters |
$2.00 | |
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Vichyssoise Shooters |
$2.00 | |
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Shrimp, Cucumber & Dill Butter Canapes - Carolina Shrimp layered with English Cucumber, Fresh Dill and Shallot-Parsley Butter on Fresh Brioche Squares |
$2.75 | |
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Iced Shrimp, Tails On with Cocktail Sauce |
Market Price but minimum |
$14.50 |
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Peel & Eat Cocktail Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce |
Market Price but Minimum |
$12.50 |
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Sea Island Shrimp - Succulent Marinated Wild Caught Shrimp |
$7.00 | |
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Scallop Seviche in Endive Cups - buffet item or passed |
$3.00 | |
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Champagne Poached Scallops on Crostini with Roasted Red Pepper Pesto |
$4.00 | |
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Shrimp Frittata Wedges - Fresh Shrimp flavored with garlic, shallot and a hint of chilie cooked with egg into a flat omelet |
Best as a passed hors d'oeuvre |
$3.50 |
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Smoked Salmon Mousse in Cucumber Cups |
$3.00 | |
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Smoked Salmon & Boursin Cheese on Pumpernickle - passed or buffet |
$4.00 | |
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Smoked Salmon Sliced & Planked with mini rye, cream cheese, onions, dill & capers |
$5.00 | |
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Fresh Figs with Rosemary-Goat Cheese |
$3.50 | |
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Vegetable Sushi Assortment - cucumbers, daikon, avocado, carrot, sweet peppers rolled in Nori and Rice |
$4.00 |
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Artichoke Dip - with pita chips |
$2.50 | |
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Cheese Fondue - with toasted French Bread cubes - passed |
$3.00 | |
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Ratatouille on Crostini - passed or buffet |
$2.50 | |
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Sweet & Sour Bourbon Meatballs |
$3.00 | |
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Your Swedish Grandmother's Meatballs - passed or chafing dish |
$3.00 | |
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Mushrooms Stuffed with Spinach & Feta Cheese |
$3.00 | |
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Spanakopitis - Filo wrapped spinach bites |
$3.00 | |
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Shrimp Gumbo Skewers with Creole Dipping Sauce - Gulf Shrimp, Okra, Zucchini and Grape Tomatoes Grilled and accompanied with Creole Sauce |
$4.00 | |
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Skewered Chicken Satay - with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce |
$3.00 | |
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Petite Chinese or Lowcountry Barbecue Ribs |
$3.00 | |
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Baby New Zeland Lamb Chops |
$8.00 | |
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Mini Country Biscuits with Deviled Country Ham & Chutney - passed or chafing dish |
$3.00 | |
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Mini Croissants with pesto, ham & cheese |
$2.75 | |
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Cocktail sausages in BBQ sauce |
$2.00 | |
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Golden Fried Ravioli with Arrabbiata Sauce - Crispy cheese ravioli pillows with spicy tomato-garlic dipping sauce |
$2.50 | |
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Mini Quiche Wedges - choose from Blue Cheese-Apple, Smoked Salmon, Spinach, Classic Lorraine or Mushroom-Gouda |
$3.00 | |
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Chorizo Taquitos - with Southwestern Dip |
$4.00 | |
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Coconut Fried Chicken Fingers - with Spicy Orange Marmalade Dip - passed or chafing dish |
$3.00 | |
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Lowcountry BBQ Biscuits - Pulled Pork in Mustard BBQ sauce on mini Country Biscuits |
$3.00 | |
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Lowcountry Style Hot & Spicy BBQ Chicken Wings with classic Blue Cheese Dip & celery sticks |
$3.00 | |
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Mini Burgers - passed |
$3.00 | |
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Mini Rubens - passed |
$3.00 | |
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Fried Green Tomatoes - with Horsradish or Blue Cheese Creme, presented in chafing dish |
$3.00 | |
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Fried Mac 'n Cheese Balls - passed |
$2.00 | |
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Broiled Seafood Kebobs on Fresh Rosemary skewers - shirmp, scallops, lobster, tomato |
$5.00 | |
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Clams Casino - passed or chafing dish |
$4.00 | |
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Oysters Rockefeller - passed or chafing dish |
$4.00 | |
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Angels on Horseback - Bacon Wrapped Broiled Oysters |
$3.00 | |
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Cornmeal Fried Oysters - Green Goddess Dipping Sauce |
excellent as a passed hors d'oeuvre |
$3.00 |
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Crumb Fried Large Shrimp - accompanied with Cocktail and Remoulaude Sauces |
$6.00 | |
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Mussels with Green Garlic Butter - PEI Mussels stuffed with Garlic-Herb Butter, a touch of cream and broiled, served with lemon wedges |
$4.00 | |
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Carolina Crab Cakes - Remoulade Sauce |
$7.00 | |
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Seared Tuna Steak Bits crusted with black sesame - Ginger-Soy-Scallion Dipping Sauce |
$5.00 | |
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Zucchini Fritters with Marinara Dipping Sauce - passed |
$2.50 | |
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Devils on Horseback - Mango Chutney stuffed Dates wrapped in Country Bacon and Broiled |
$4.00 | |
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Twice Baked Truffled Potatoes - Fingerling Potatoes stuffed with bacon, asiago cheese, fresh chives and flavored with White Truffle Oil |
$3.25 | |
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Avocado Eggrolls |
$4.00 | |
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Flaky Tomato Tart - Delectable puff pastry with fresh tomato, basil, garlic, olive oil and mozzarella |
$2.50 | |
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Fried Zucchini |
$2.00 |
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Pastry & Dessert Display A bountiful table of sweets choosen from any of the following item marked by » . Price to right of each selection is individual menu price if ordered as single item for a luncheon, break or dinner. |
*4 Items $6 |
$6.00 |
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» Creme Brulee |
$3.00 | |
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» Mousse au Chocolate |
$3.00 | |
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» Strawberry Bavarian |
$3.00 | |
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» Chocolate Pots d'Creme |
$3.00 | |
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» Chantilly Cream-Filled Pastry Swans |
$4.00 | |
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» Fresh Fruit Tartlettes - fruits of the season |
$4.00 | |
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» Mini Cheesecakes - Key Lime, New York, Chocolate |
$4.00 | |
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» Pavlova - Meringue Cups with Chantilly Creme, Kiwi, Strawberries, Blackberries |
$3.00 | |
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» Banana Puddin' |
$3.00 | |
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» Creole Bread Pudding - the bread pudding loved even by those who hate bread pudding, rich but light, sweet with tart dried cranberries and choice of Rum Sauce or Creme Anglaise. |
$3.50 | |
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» Baby Strawberry Biscuit Shortcakes |
$3.00 | |
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» Market Street Beigneits - Light as Air Deep Fried Doughnuts - Passed or in Baskets brought to table |
$3.00 |
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Fancy Mixed Nuts |
Price Per lb. |
$15.00 |
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M&M's |
Price Per lb. |
$9.00 |
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Peanuts |
Price Per lb. |
$11.00 |
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Potato Chips |
Price Per lb. |
$8.00 |
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Pretzels |
Price Per lb. |
$8.00 |
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Sweet & Salty Vegetable Chips Just Fried beet, sweet potato, purple potato and turnip chips lightly seasoned |
Price per lb. |
$25.00 |
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#1 Fresh Mellon, Berries, Pineapple, Croissants, Muffins, Bagels with Cream Cheese, Butter, Jams, V-8, Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice, Coffee & Tea. Add: Hot Country Ham Biscuits $2; Breakfast Pizza with Smoked Salmon $3; Silver Dollar Hot Cakes $3 |
$6.00 | |
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#2 Granola, Yogurt, Soy Yogurt, Berries, Bran Muffins, Fresh Carrott Juice, Fresh Apple Juice, Coffee & Tea
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$5.00 |
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Fluffy Scrambled Egg with Fresh Herbs, includes: Thick Cut Bacon Country Link Sausage Cinnamon French Toast with Syrup Orange Juice, V-8, Coffee & Tea |
$7.50 | |
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Southern Sampler Creamy Scrambled Eggs Sliced Tomatoes Biscuits with Sausage Gravy Stone Ground Grits Orange Juice, V-8, & Cranberry Juice, Coffee & Tea |
$7.00 | |
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Shrimp in Tasso Ham Gravy over Crispy Grits Cakes, includes: Buttermilk Biscuits Sliced Tomatoes Orange Juice, V-8 & Cranberry Juice. Coffee & Tea. |
$9.00 | |
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Southwestern Benedict Toasted English Muffin Piled High with Creamy Jalapeno Scrambled Eggs, Sausage Patty and Sausage Gravy Hash Browns Orange Juice, V-8 & Cranberry Juice, Coffee & Tea |
$8.00 |
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All Day Breaks: Soft Drinks Bottled Water Coffee Sweet & UnSweet Tea Hot Tea |
Coffee and condiments replenished every 40 minutes minimum |
$6.00 |
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Single Break Soft Drinks Bottled Water Coffee Sweet & UnSweet Tea Hot Tea |
$2.00 | |
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Add: Cookies & Brownies |
$1.50 | |
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Fresh Popped Corn |
$1.00 | |
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Fresh Vegetables with Dip |
$2.00 | |
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Apples, Bananas, Oranges |
$2.00 | |
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Ice Cream Scoops with Chocolate & Caramel Sauce |
$3.00 | |
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Root Beer Floats |
$3.00 | |
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Krispy Kreme Donut Selection |
$2.00 |
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Working Box Lunch - Keep your meeting productive as your attendees enjoy fresh and attractive sandwich selections with tasty salad or fruit and fresh baked cookies. We will prepare your requested mixture or clear poly-boxes featuring: Turkey & /Swiss Subs, Roast Beef on Ciatatta, Italian Subs, Ham & Swiss on Rye. Each will be paired with fresh made coleslaw or carrot raisin salad, assorted chips, iced tea and soft drinks. |
$8.75 | |
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Pasta Bar - Penne, Linguini, Tortellini with Marinara, Pesto-Cream & Alfredo sauces accompanied with greshly grated Parmesan, Italian Bread and Tossed Salad. Cookies & Brownies.
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$9.00 | |
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Soup & Salad - Choice of two Soups du Jour with assorted Beads & Crackers and an array of fresh seasonal greens, vegetables and garnitures with choice of dressings. Cookies & Brownies |
$9.00 | |
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Soup Selections: Chicken, Beef or Vegetarian Vegetable, Tomato Basil, Italian Wedding (Chicken, Pasta, Fresh Spinach & Chicken Meatballs), New England Clam Chowder, Beef or Chicken Chili, Cream of Asparagus or Broccoli, Cheeseburger. |
$4.00 | |
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Soup, Salad & Deli - Choice of two Soups du Jour, with assorted Breads & Crackers and an Array of Fresh Seasonal Greens, vegetables & Garnitures with choice of dressings. Assorted Deli Meats & Cheeses. Potato Salad. Cookies & Brownies.
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$12.00 |
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Chicken Pot Pie - White Meat in veloute with garden peas, carrots and pearl onions with herbs under flaky pastry. Served with Garden Salad vinaigrette. |
This is served Family Style with a Pot Pie per table of six. |
$8.00 |
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Coconut Curry Chicken Breast, Jasmine Rice Pilaf, Roasted Root Vegetables, Lemon Mousse |
$9.00 | |
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Salade Nicoise - Provencal classic of bibb lettuce, haricot vert, sliced boiled potato, plum tomato, egg slices & nicoise olives with Baguettes & Sliced Brioche |
$10.00 | |
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Onion Crusted Fried Chicken Salad - Bibb Lettuce, Marinated Cucumber, Roasted Red Peppers, Red Onion, Buttermilk Fried Chicken Breast, Tomato Wedges, Blue Cheese Dressing. Berry Cobbler Dessert |
$11.00 | |
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Broiled Salmon Filet - Atlantic Salmon presented with Wild Rice Pilaf, bouquetterie of seasonal vegetables. Mixed Green Salad Vinaigrette. |
$12.00 | |
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Lowcountry Lump Crab Cake with spicy Remoulade presented with seasonal vegetables. Preceeded by mixed green salad vinaigrette, corn muffins & buttermilk biscuits |
$12.00 | |
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Petite Filet Mignon - 5oz Broiled Filet Steak, Red Wine Demi Glace, with bouquetterie of seasonal vegetables, croquette potato. Served with Mixed Green Salad Vinaigrette |
$15.00 |
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James Island Buffet - Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Pulled Pork Barbecue, Red Rice, Mac 'n Cheese, Watermelon-Mint Salad, Corn on the Cob, Corn Bread, Biscuits. Bannana Puddin'. Southern House Wine (Sweet Tea) Lemonade. |
$17.00 | |
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Lowcountry Frogmore Stew - Shrimp, Smoked Sausage, Corn on the Cob, New Potatoes, Onions cooked to perfection served with cocktail sauce, Hush Puppies, Watermelon-Mint Salad. Southern House Wine (Sweet Tea)& Lemonade. |
$17.00 | |
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Lowcountry Jambalaya - Choose Chicken or Duck, plus spicy andouille sausage and creek shrimp in a well seasoned tomato rice melange. Cooling Sweet Cucumber & Watermelon Salad plus Hot corn bread and buttermilk biscuits accompany a meal that will make you think you are dining under the Oaks (and indeed you are). Pecan Tarts with Vanilla Ice cream for dessert. |
$16.00 | |
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Prime Rib - Hand Carved Choice Whole Rib of Beef with natural juices and horseradish creme. Mixed Green Salad Vinaigrette may be on buffet or pre-plated on tables. Select either Roast, Whipped, Garlic Mashed, or Baked Potatoes; Fresh Seasonal Vegetables. Fresh Apple, Pear or Blueberry Tart with Whipped Cream. |
$22.00 | |
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Steak Night at the Battery - Beefsteak Tomato & Spanish Onion Salad, Broiled NY Strip Steak, Maitre d'Hotel Butter, Julienne Fries & Creamed Spinach. New York Cheesecake with mixed berry compote. |
$21.00 |
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Big Night Out - Classic Caesar Salad, Filet Mignon over Lobster-Boursin Mashed Potatoes with Merlot Demi Glace, Asparagus. Red & White Wine Poached Pears with Creme Anglaise. |
$24.00 | |
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CatFish Row Supper - Porgy's Cabbage Slaw with Pickled Okra, Fried Catfish over Red Rice, Bess's Braised Collard Greens, Corn Bread. Pecan Tart. Southern House Wine (Sweet Tea) & Lemonade. |
$17.00 | |
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Curry Night at the Yacht Club - Bibb Lettuce, Citrus & Red Onion Salad Honey-Lime Vinaigrette, "Five-Boy" Madras Chicken Curry, Jasmine Rice & Condiments. |
$16.50 | |
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Lowcountry Meets the French Riviera - Carolina Snapper Provencal: roasted with the flavors of Provence, mounded with Saute of Potato, Haricot Vert and Cherry Tomatoes. Chocolate Mousse or Seasonal Berry Bavarian. |
$18.00 | |
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Lowcountry with a Latin Flair - Warm Spinach Salad with Mushroom, Bacon Vinaigrette, Roast Loin of Pork Cancun with Saffron Rice, Peas & Mango Pan Sauce. Cinnamon Honey Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce.
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$17.00 |
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Champagne Punch |
Price Per Gallon |
$30.00 |
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Coffee & Tea (Sweetened and Unsweetened) |
Price per person |
$1.50 |
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Fresh Lemonade with fresh lemon slices |
$1.50 | |
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Fresh Lemonade - Gallon |
$15.00 | |
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Fruit Punch |
Price Per Gallon |
$20.00 |
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Serve Guest Provided Wine or Champagne |
Price Per Bottle Opened |
$5.00 |
