Berghoff Catering is pleased to present a proposal to:
Marina Alexandra Birch, Principal
&
Wheels, Inc.
For a 75th
Anniversary Dinner
At Chicago Cultural Center
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2014
Time: 5:30p – 10:00p
Guests: 250
Proposal Created by: Carlyn Berghoff, CEO
& Emily Yao, Special Events Manager
Friday, May 16, 2014
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(<75 YeARs aNd CoUnTiNG..)
Friday, May 16, 2014
Dear Marina,
On behalf of everyone at Berghoff Catering & Restaurant Group, we would like to extend
a thank you for the opportunity to be a part of the Wheel‟s 75th
Anniversary Celebration
Dinner at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Being a family business ourselves, we find our experience aligns with the history of
Wheels, Inc., and gives us a better understanding of the importance of this celebration.
The attached proposal is designed to showcase your brilliant ideas along with Jim Frank‟s
saying, “the client doesn’t come first, they are the only one in line.”
Food, beverages, and presentation are a critical part of your guest's experience. We have
created a list of hors d' oeuvres that exhibit the melting pot that is Chicago. The food and
garnishes are designed to dance alongside the cultural entertainment. Your first course
and entrées are built upon seasonality, flavor profiles, and trends. We have included the
highest quality options for your guests to feast upon. The dessert menu is constructed to
finish your culinary journey around Chicago with a final farewell; you will have eaten
your way around the Windy City!
The proposal is intertwined with “please considers,” which are fluid ideas to represent the
Chicago culture further. These lists are intended to generate creativity and are not
included in your final pricing. Your final cost is dependent on your final choices selected
from the tasting that we look forward to scheduling soon.
In 1954, Wheels introduced their courtesy delivery method of vehicle distribution and we
wanted to follow suit. In the box, is a delivery of something to sweeten your day a bit
more.
Berghoff Catering & Restaurant Group would welcome the opportunity to celebrate this
milestone event with Birch Design Studios and Wheels, Inc. Know that you can count on
our team to make this event a complete success.
Best of luck this weekend, we look forward to hearing from you soon!
Carlyn Berghoff, CEO
As the evening unfolds…
5:15pm
Guests arrive to the GAR Rotunda in Chicago Cultural Center for a 75th
Anniversary Celebration!
5:30pm
Servers greet guests with an assortment of hot and cold hors d‟oeuvres, passed
Prosecco, red & white wine.
Bars will open.
6:00pm
Guests enter the GAR Hall for cocktail hour celebrating Chicago ethnicities.
7:00pm
Guests are led upstairs to the Preston Bradley Hall for dinner
8:00pm
Guests invited back down to GAR Hall and Rotunda for Buddy Guy and Second
City Entertainment. Coffee and Sweets Station will open.
10:00pm
Guests depart…
PASSED HORS D’OEURVES Presented below are (5) hors d’oeuvres per country, please select (3) per country to
taste, and (2) per country for the final menu. Each of the hors d’oeuvres is stylized to
showcase their country of origin. Some garnishes include a tray lined with orange lentils,
mini cactus in a terracotta pot, and mini Chinese Fans & chopsticks.
Italian 5:30-6:00pm
La Quercia Farms Speck in Tomato Focaccia
Triple Cream Brie, Celery Salt Aioli, Skewered with a Cured Black Olive
French Bread Canapé
Tallegio Cheese, Olive Tapenade, Topped with Fresh Lemon Dressed Arugula
Savory Mushroom & Goat Cheese Cannoli
Dipped in Parmesan Herb Bread Crumbs
Butternut Squash Arancini
Fennel Parmesan Dip
Mini Spaghetti Cake
Topped with a Micro Pork Meatball, Berghoff Marinara
Polish 6:00pm – 6:11pm
Mini Berghoff Sauerkraut Pierogi
Sour Cream Dollop
Dill Pickled & Deviled Egg
Topped with a Fried Garlic Chip
Kielbasa & Roasted Red Pearl Onion Skewer
Smoked Onion Dip
Vichyssoise Shooter
Herb Friache, Fresh Herbs
Kotlet Schabowy Skewer
Mushroom Gravy Dip
Mariachi 6:12pm – 6:23pm
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail in a Cucumber Cup
Chopped Cilantro
Barbacoa Tostada
Fresh Cilantro & Onions, Mini Corn Tostada
Chicken Tamale Bites
Guacamole
Pork Posole Shooter
Topped with a Mini Tortilla Chip
Nopales & Oaxacan Cheese Quesadilla
Salsa Verde
Chinese 6:24p – 6:35p
Shrimp Fried Rice
Fresh Scallions
Orange Chicken & Broccoli Skewer
Orange Glaze
Mini Veggie Spring Roll
Sweet & Sour Dipping Sauce
Mini Crab Rangoon Bite
Topped with Sweet Sesame Sauce
Pork Potsticker
Soy Dipping Sauce
Indian 6:36p – 6:47p
Traditional Petite Vegetable Samosas
Potato, Pea & Carrot Filling, Spicy Dipping Sauce
Chicken Biryani on a Homemade Potato Chip
Mint Yogurt
Spicy Lamb Vindaloo on Papadam
Fresh Cilantro
Palak Paneer Spoon
Chopped Scallions
Rajma on Cilantro Rice Cake
Pickled Red Onions
Irish 6:48p-7:00p
Irish Soda Bread Canapé with Bacon Onion Jam
Shaved White Cheddar
Petite Paper Cone filled with Fish & Chips
Guinness Aioli
Mini Berghoff Corned Beef Reuben
Open Faced, On Marble Rye
Bite Size Lamb Shepherd’s Pie
Red Potato Skin
Crispy Potato Pancake
Garlic Aioli, Fried Shallots
FIRST COURSE
Presented below are (4) first course options, please select (2) to taste, and (1) for
the final menu.
Duet Plate: Potato Apple Soup with Crispy Leeks AND
Herb Watercress Salad with Caramelized Leeks
Buttermilk Bleu Cheese with Honeycomb Vinaigrette
Duet Plate: Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup AND
Late Summer Lettuce topped with Shaved Purple Carrot & Radishes
Plump Peas, Horseradish Crostini with Chive Vinaigrette
Petit Savory Cannoli filled with Hot Smoked Salmon
Dipped in Snipped Chives accompanied by a Slaw Salad of Cabbage, Shaved
Fennel, Herbs, & Pickled Butternut Squash with Tarragon Dill Vinaigrette
Spinach Salad with Late Summer Berries & Grapes
Topped with a Savory Tarragon French-Style Macaroon filled with Goat Cheese
Mousse with Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette
BREAD
Presented below are (3) bread basket options; please select (2) to taste, (1) for the
final menu.
Roasted Garlic Flatbread & Lavosh
Olive Oil
Caramelized Onion & Walnut Scones
“W” Shaped Butter
Artisanal Bread & Lavosh
Herb Butter Triangles
ENTREES
Presented below are (2) entrée options per protein, please select (1) from each
protein to taste and (1) for the final menu.
BEEF
Juniper & Red Wine Braised Short Ribs
Demi, Caramelized Fennel, Loose Polenta with Munster Cheese, Roasted Apple
Wedges
Seared Beef Tenderloin Filet with a Horseradish Crust & Smoked Onion
Demi Glace
Bacon Studded Ricotta Grits, Roasted Corn Kernels
CHICKEN
Herb Stuffed Seared French Chicken Breast
White Bean & Smoked Tomato Cassoulet, Pickled Fennel Wedges
Nutmeg Dregged & Crisped Bone-In Chicken Breast
Carrot Puree, Purple Potato Oven „Fries‟
FISH
Herb Crusted Halibut
Cauliflower & Garlic Puree, Bruleed Acorn Squash Wedges
Herb & Brioche Crusted Sea Bass
Butternut & Coconut Puree, Roasted Brussel Sprouts
VEGETARIAN
Roasted Cauliflower & Wisconsin Cheddar Gratin
Crispy Garlic & Pretzel Topping, Side of Pickled Cucumbers, Celery & Hazelnuts
Beet Pierogi on a Bed of Poppy seed Sauerkraut
Dollop of Farmer‟s Cheese, Brown Butter Rye Crouton Chard
COFFEE & TEA STATION 8:30p-10:00p
Coffee & Tea Station
Berghoff Private Label Intelligentsia Coffee, Assorted Teas
PLEASE CONSIDER…
COFFEE & TEA STATION ADDITIONS
Not included in current pricing
Electronic Italian Latte Frother
Polish Nutmeg Vodka
Mexican Chili Powder
India Black Tea
Chinese Oolong Tea
Bailey‟s Irish Cream
SWEETS STATION 8:30p-10:00pPresented below are (12) dessert options, please select (8) to taste and (6) to be included
in the final menu.
Assorted French Macarons
Strawberry Rhubarb, Plum, Apple, Pumpkin
Mini Pistachio Cannolis
Ricotta Filled
Sweet Curry Melon
Rolled in Guajillo & Lime
Mini Carrot Ginger Bite
Passionfruit Frosting, Candied Ginger
Fortune Cookies & Almond Cookies
Chocolate Dipped & Decorated
Tres Leches Cake Bites
Moist Mexican Cake
Mini Churros
Cinnamon Sugar
Bite Sized Flan
Caramel Custard
Stuffed Baby Pears
Filled with Mascarpone Mousse
Banana Tiramisu
Nestled in a Chocolate Cup
Assorted Fruit Kolaskies
Peach, Raspberry, Cream Cheese
Deconstructed Apple Spoon
Crushed Graham Cracker Crust, Salted Cardamom Roasted Apple Gelato
LIBATIONS
Luxury Bar Package for 4 hours | 6:00p – 10:00p
St. Domaine Michelle Champagne
Ketel One Vodka
Bombay Sapphire Gin
Glenlivet 12year Single Malt
Maker‟s Mark Bourbon
Crown Royal Whiskey
Pyrat XO Rum
Dry Vermouth
Sweet Vermouth
Calina Cabernet
Benvolio Pinot Grigio
Kendall Jackson Chardonnay
Carmel Road Pinot Noir
Berghoff Lager & Dark
Stella Artois
Lagunitas IPA
Omission Pale Ale
Amstel Light
Bitburger NA
Berghoff Root Beer
Berghoff Diet Root Beer
Coca Cola
Diet Coke
Sprite
Club Soda
Tonic Water
Ginger Ale
Pellegrino Sparkling Water
Acqua Panna Still Water
Cranberry Juice
Orange Juice
Bloody Mary Mix
Bar Fruit
PLEASE CONSIDER…
SCOTCH TASTING Not included in current pricing
Offer your guest a delightful experience of (4) different scotches from each region scotch is
created – lowland, highland, inlay, and speyside.
Your guests will enjoy a taste of:
- Laphroaig 10 year old
- Auchentoshan 12 year
- Aberlour 16 year
- Scapa 16 year
On-site Scotch Connoisseur to lead your guest through their tasting.
Berghoff Catering and Restaurant Group to pour 1 ounce tastings of each scotch provided for
each guest.
PLEASE CONSIDER…
SIGNATURE DRINKS
Not included in current pricing
ITALIAN INSPIRED
Taylor Street Bellini
Rhubarb – Raspberry Bellini
Let’s build a CAMPari in Little Italy
Blood Orange Campari
Mother Cabrini Green
Lemoncello, Basil & Prosecco
POLISH INSPIRED
Taste of Polonia
Tatanka, made of Zubrowka & Apple Juice
Beetowo
Beet infused Vodka with a Green Apple Garnish
Polish Mule
Vodka, Lemon Juice, Elderflower Syrup, Angostura Bitters
MARIACHI INSPIRED
Little Villagers
Pineapple Juice & Rumchata
Mira las Maracas
Grapefruit Paloma
Bienvenidos a Mi Tierra
Grape Agua Fresca
CHINESE INSPIRED
Year of the Horse
Passionfruit & Ginger Vodka Cocktail
You gin some, and then you Dim Sum
Lime infused Green Tea with Gin
Old or New Chinatown?
Mango - Apple Bubble Tea
INDIAN INSPIRED
The Devon Life Society
Saffron Cardamom Lassi
Bollywood Groove
Tamarind infused Vodka Limeade
DESIred Life
Coconut Feni
IRISH INSPIRED
Lord of the Dance
Irish Whiskey, Simple Syrup, Fresh Blackberries,
Sparking Water
The Green River
Irish Whiskey, Sour Apple Schnapps, White Cranberry
Juice
I wish I were CHIrish
Baileys, Crème de Menthe, Cacao
YOUR TEAM
Leave no detail overlooked!
With all of the hustle and bustle associated with
planning your event- rely on us to ease your
mind and put you in the spotlight allowing your
guests to enjoy themselves. Your staff includes:
Wednesday Advance Team
3 Event Supervisors
4 Equipment Coordinators (to assist with
Equipment drop-off and placement)
Thursday Team
1 Event Producer
1 Overall Supervisor
1 Preston Bradley Supervisor
1 GAR Hall Supervisor
1 Bar Captain
6 Bartenders
3 Placing Captains
35 Servers
Culinary Team
1 Preston Bradley Executive Chef
1 GAR Hall Executive Chef
13 Cooks
3 Dish Porters
***All Staffing is an estimated cost until décor, entertainment & menu are
finalized. Hours are subject to change***
THE NECESSITIES
Cocktail Hour
GAR HALL
Place Card Table
(3) Round Tables Provided by Planner
Linen Provided by Planner
Coat Check
(2) 8‟ Tables Provided by Planner
Linen Provided by Planner
Coat Racks
Hangers
Coat Check Numbers
Scotch Tape
Garbage Can
Linen Wrap Provided by Planner
Casual Seating
Per Floor Plan
(8) Cabaret Tables Provided by Planner
(22) Highboy Tables Provided by Planner
(24) Chairs Provided by Planner
Table Linen & Ties Provided by Planner
Cocktail Hour
Chrome Gallery Trays
Assorted Passing Trays
Assorted Dip Bowls
Custom Cocktail Napkins
GAR Hall Bar
Bar Structure Provided by Planner
Linen Provided by Planner
Chrome Punch Bowls
Glass Pitchers
Lucite Tubs
Garbage Cans
Classic Linen Wraps
Napa Old Fashioned Glassware
Napa White Wine Glassware
Custom Cocktail Napkins
Ice
Stirrers & Swords
Dinner
PRESTON BRADLEY HALL
Seating
Per Floor Plan
(15) 72” Round Tables Provided by Planner
(12) Square Tables Provided by Planner
Table Linen Provided by Planner
Linen Napkins Provided by Planner
Chairs Provided by Planner
Table Top
Mini Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers
Bread Baskets
Lamour Linen Napkins Provided by Planner
Napa Collection Glassware (Water, White Wine, Red Wine)
First Course
Textured Glass Square Plate
Lion‟s Head Bowls
Hammered Collection Flatware
Entrée
Textured Glass Square Plate
Hammered Collection Flatware
Rosewood Handle Steak Knives
Preston Bradley Hall Bar
Bar Structure Provided by Planner
Linen Provided by Planner
Chrome Punch Bowls
Glass Pitchers
Lucite Tubs
Garbage Cans
Classic Linen Wraps
Napa Old Fashioned Glassware
Napa White Wine Glassware
Custom Cocktail Napkins
Ice
Stirrers & Swords
Beverage Stations
8‟ Tables Provided by Planner
Linen Provided by Planner
Glass Pitchers
Hammered Wine Coolers
Linen Napkins Provided by Planner
Post-Dinner Show
GAR HALL
Coffee & Sweets Station
Buffet Tables Provided by Planner
Linen Provided by Planner
Textured Glass Square Plates
Hammered Collection Flatware
Custom Cocktail Napkins
Assorted Stands, Trays & Platters for Sweets
Serving Tongs
Glass Mugs
Coffee & Hot Water Urns
Glass Sugars
Glass Creamers
Glass Bowls
GAR Dessert Hall Bar
Bar Structure Provided by Planner
Linen Provided by Planner
Chrome Punch Bowls Reuse from Cocktail Hour
Glass Pitchers
Lucite Tubs
Garbage Cans
Classic Linen Wraps
Napa Old Fashioned Glassware
Napa White Wine Glassware
Custom Cocktail Napkins
Ice
Stirrers & Swords
Kitchen
Kitchen Tables Provided by Venue
Kitchen Equipment
Coffeemakers
Black Wood Screens
THE DETAILS
THE FLAVORS
Customized Hors d‟ Oeurves for 250 guests at 30.50 per guest…7,625.00
Customized Menu for 250 guests …20,585.00 Based on 100 Filet of Beef entrees at 113.00 per guest…11,300.00
70 Chicken entrees at 54.50 per guest…3,815.00
50 Sea Bass entrees at 90.00 per guest…4,500.00
20 Vegetarian entrees at 48.50 per guest…970.00
Pricing includes first course, bread & butter, entrée, sweets station, and coffee & tea station
BEVERAGES
Luxury Bar Package for 250 guests at 42.00 per guest…10,500.00
YOUR TEAM
Service & Culinary…15,002.50
THE NECESSITIES
Equipment…17,618.74
Delivery…400.00
Subtotal…71,731.24
Tax. . .8,336.39
FINAL… 80,067.63