Download - Wheel's 75th Anniversary Celebration Dinner

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


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


Chrome Punch Bowls

Glass Pitchers

Lucite Tubs

Garbage Cans

Classic Linen Wraps

Napa Old Fashioned Glassware

Napa White Wine Glassware


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


Rosewood Handle Steak Knives

Preston Bradley Hall Bar



Chrome Punch Bowls

Glass Pitchers

Lucite Tubs

Garbage Cans

Classic Linen Wraps




Ice

Stirrers & Swords

Beverage Stations

8‟ Tables 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


Textured Glass Square Plates



Assorted Stands, Trays & Platters for Sweets

Serving Tongs

Glass Mugs

Coffee & Hot Water Urns

Glass Sugars

Glass Creamers

Glass Bowls

GAR Dessert Hall Bar



Chrome Punch Bowls Reuse from Cocktail Hour

Glass Pitchers

Lucite Tubs

Garbage Cans

Classic Linen Wraps




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

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