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"Wow! Thank you again for all of your help with my banquet!  You did an awesome job!  See ya next year!" - Jill

"The banquet facilities and your staff made our reunion a perfect evening!  It was a special event which will have lasting memories" - Shirley AVHS

Enjoy the finest service and meals at your event, while we setup, serve and clean-up!

HOLIDAY MENU

  Served with choice of Apple or Pumpkin Pie

Bread, Butter, and a Garden Salad

Serves 10-12 people

48-hour notice required

#1 GREEK MESQUITE CHICKEN

rice pilaf, green beans, pita chips & humus

#2 ROSE MARY GARLIC TURKEY 

Garlic mashed potatoes, grill seasonal vegetable, stuffing & cranberry sauce, pita bread

#3 PORTOBELO TRI TIP

Red roasted potatoes & grill seasonal vegetables

#4 HONEY BAKED HAM

Red roasted potatoes & grill seasonal vegetables

#5 GREEK SAUSAGES & PEPPERS

Choice of chicken or lamb sausages, penne pomodoro, garlic bread

#6 THE GREEK LEG OF LAMB

olive chopped salad, Greek roasted potatoes, grill seasonal

vegetables, pita bread

#7 EXPRESSO BBQ SAUCE RIBS

With roasted baby carrots, garlic mashed potatoes, grill seasonal vegetables, corn bread

CATERING MENU

Welcome to the Hellenic Center

We offer a customized food menu exclusively for the discerning taste of our clientele. Our food packages are designed to offer many options when creating a menu for your special occasion. The quality of food, presentation and service is of the same high standard as our plated dinner and buffet menu, All our packages are attended by professionally attired staff, presented with premium linen and high quality chaffing dishes. The guest tables are fully serviced and formally set with attractive china.

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Delivery and Set-Up

$10 per delivery. Please consult with your account executive for special set-up needs and additional pricing for your event.

Billing

We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. Corporate accounts are available only by completing an account application and providing a credit card number. All events must be paid in full prior to delivery.

Full Service Events

Our professional staff, including event supervisors, chefs, waiters and bartenders are available upon request. We suggest the addition of staff for all hot food orders and receptions of 25 guests or more.

Ordering

We appreciate your order as far in advance as possible. We do our best to accommodate last minute orders. Breakfast, lunch and dinners orders must be placed 48 hours for the next business day. Cancellations must be received 24 hours prior to your event.

CHICKEN:                                 

Greek with Feta Cheese

Gorgonzola sun dried tomatoes & basil

Kabobs with squash and zucchini

Roasted with chipotle, molasses, orange

Piccata Capers, lemon butter, garlic

Marsala mushrooms, marzalla wine, butter basil

Asian sticky sesame sauce

Oven roasted choice of citrus, Greek style, or BBQ

BEEF:                                   

Tri-tip with Portobello mushroom

Beef braised in black pepper red wine

Beef kabobs

Beef sliced with Au Jus

Ribeye medallions with cognac butter

Filet mignon with peppercorn mango chutney

Drunken filet in a mushroom shallot ragu

Filet drizzled with gorgonzola, rosemary balsamic sauce

Filet with bacon

LAMB:                      

Oven roasted Greek style leg of lamb

Vermont rack of lamb stuffed with red peppers

SEAFOOD:                             

Greek island shrimp with ouzo, artichoke hearts, dill, sun dried tomatoes and feta

Shrimp with spicy garlic, lemon crusted and cilantro

Pan roasted shrimp in a sweet and sour glaze

Seasonal fish with a lemon caper sauce

Chilean sea bass with spicy pomodoro

PORK:                                     

Tenderloin glazed in a bourbon-molasses sauce with caramelized mushrooms and onions

Slow roasted, chili rubbed pork loin with espresso BBQ sauce

VEGETABLES:

CHOICE OF ONE WITH MEAL

Zucchini with tomatoes, kalamata olives and feta

Grilled seasonal vegetables

Green beans with caramelized shallots

Baby carrots, glazed brown sugar

Baby corn in a butter sauce

Petite peas

SALADS

Garden greens with tomato and toasted pine nuts

Chopped Greek goddess

Bibb lettuce with candied pecans , raspberry vinaigrette

Marinated vegetable salad

Mediterranean pasta salad

Caesar salad

Broccoli salad

Potato salad - creamy or Greek style

Marco Polo with chicken

SIDE ORDERS:

        CHOICE OF ONE WITH MEAL       

Creamy mashed potatoes (with or without garlic)

Herbed potatoes (au gratin)

Oven roasted potatoes - Greek style

Rice pilaf

Orzo pilaf with toasted almonds

White/Wild Rice Pilaf

Couscous with grilled tomatoes and toasted almonds

Bowtie pasta in a smoked tomato cream sauce

Penne Cajun with artichoke hearts, in a cream sauce

Fire penne pasta with tomatoes, cilantro, feta cheese

Quattro formaccio with sun dried tomatoes and cilantro

Penne with browned butter and parmesan

Penne butanesca, kalamata , capers, mushrooms, onions

HOT APPETIZERS

Dolmathes ( stuffed grape leaves)

Mini meatballs  Greek style

Stuffed cherry peppers

Pastry puffs  crab, smoked cheddar, feta

Shrimp garden roll

Coconut shrimp

Drumettes chipotle, honey lime, BBQ, Thai

Mini Kabobs chicken teriyaki, shrimp,beef

AL FRESCO APPETIZERS PLATERS

Crudités with Tzatziki sauce (cucumber yogurt)

Mediterranean platter - an array of Greek dips with feta, kalamata olives, pepperoncinis & pita.

Cheese and crackers

Cold Canapés

Melon wrap

Eggplant roll with feta cheese

Chicken pomodoro on pita crisps with toasted pine nuts

Bruchetta with choice of tomato basil & mozzarella or

Roasted pepper and queso

Firebread (pita with jalapeno and feta mix)

Spanakopita

BOXED MEALS:

Minimum 10 per order

Mesquite Grill

Breast of chicken marinated in fresh herbs, mesquite grilled and served with asparagus spears and penne pescadoro accompanied by chocolate nut brownies.

Antipasto

Italian delicacies to include fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers, Calabrese salami, olives, marinated artichokes and tomatoes served with crostinis and miniature cannolis.

Pacific Rim Noodles with Shrimp

Marinated and grilled shrimp on a bed of noodles with red and green peppers, Asian cut carrots, snow peas, scallions and hoisin-ginger sauce accompanied by chocolate nut brownies.

Tuna Nicoise

Albacore tuna with French green beans, new potatoes, red onion, hard boiled egg, Nicoise olives, red and yellow peppers in a French vinaigrette accompanied by French bread rolls and lemons bars.

Taco Bar

Ground beef, grilled chicken to include: iceberg lettuce, chopped tomatoes, shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, crispy taco shells and tortillas accompanied by chocolate filled churros.

DESSERTS

Hellenic Center Cakes, Strawberry Shortcake, New York Style Cheesecake, Carrot, Chocolate Mousse, Tiramisu, Éclair

FRESH BAKED PIES

Apple, Peach, Pecan, Pumpkin

FRESH BAKED COOKIES

Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin, Peanut Butter

BREAKFAST

Continental Breakfast

Fruit, juice, assorted pastries, coffee, hot tea

Hellenic Center Breakfast

Fruit, juice, assorted pastries, coffee, hot tea

Scrambled 

sausage or bacon

Greek Scramble

Feta cheese, kalamata olives, spinach, onions

Texas Scramble

Tomato, bell peppers, onions

Vegetarian Frittata

Garden vegetables and cheese

OMELETTE TO GO

Choice of three items and cheese

Tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, ham, bacon, sausage, salsa, cheddar or jack cheese, home potatoes

CHEF FAVORITES

Smoked salmon display with bagels, cucumbers, tomato, capers, cream cheese

JUICE BAR/BEVERAGES

Carrot, Celery, Apple, Grapefruit, Orange, Cranberry,

Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Root Beer, Lemonade, Iced Tea, Snapple

COFFEE AND HOT TEA SERVICE

SANDWICH & WRAP PLATTERS

CHOICE OF PASTA SALAD,FRUIT,GARDEN SALAD

Mesquite grilled chicken croissant - sliced breast of farm raised chicken, lettuce, tomato, and sun dried tomato basil spread.

Chicken parmesan on focaccia bread - herb crusted chicken prepared with fresh mozzarella and tomato, with a fresh basil tomato, onion, focaccia bread.

The Big Tuna - albacore tuna salad with red leaf lettuce and tomato on a toasted panini.

The CBW - grilled chicken breast with fresh basil, buffalo mozzarella, plum tomatoes and balsamic dressing olive bread.

Egg salad with sliced Virginia ham - creamy egg salad with Virginia ham, vine tomato and spinach leaves on toasted panini.

Roma Hero on rustic roll - Italian roll stacked with Genoa salami, prosciutto . mortadella , cappicola, mozzarella cheese, roasted  peppers, black olives, romaine lettuce, and a pesto spread.

Lancaster roast beef on ciabatta roll -

black angus top round of beef, fieldcress greens, grilled red onion, and a boursin cheese horseradish spread.

Turkey & Havarti on multigrain ciabatta - smoked breast of turkey, havarti cheese, leaf lettuce, sliced beefsteak tomato, and ciabatta roll.

Ham & Swiss on sourdough ciabatta -

cured Virginia ham, Swiss cheese, leaf lettuce, and tomato, hot mustard.

Country chicken salad on panini bread - Country style chicken salad with leaf lettuce roma tomato.

Turkey club wrap - smoked turkey breast, Monterey Jack cheese, smokehouse bacon, ref leaf lettuce, sliced tomato, and mayonnaise in a spinach tortilla.

Veggie explosion wrap - Cucumbers, leaf lettuce, feta cheese, micro greens, roasted red peppers, pepper cheese, jalapeno wrap.

Chop house wrap - romaine, cucumber, tomatoes, celery, corn,  blue cheese dressing then wrapped in a sun dried tomato tortilla.

Hoisin BBQ Pork wrap - sliced roasted pork loin glazed with  barbecue sauce with  shredded Napa cabbage, sprouts, carrots,  curry tortilla.

Chicken Caesar wrap - grilled chicken breast, romaine, shaved parmesan cheese and classic Caesar dressing in a white flour tortilla.

PASTAS:

Penne with breast of chicken

grilled chicken breast, a mélange of wild mushrooms and goat cheese in a creamy Chardonnay sauce.

Baked Ziti

with plum tomato sauce, herbed ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.

Vegetable Lasagna

thin pasta layered with roasted vegetables, three cheeses, and a light cream sauce.

Traditional Bolognese Lasagna

homemade pasta sheets layered with ricotta, parmesan and mozzarella , with ground beef and  tomato sauce.

Porcini Ravioli

ravioli stuffed with wild mushrooms and tossed with toasted pine nuts, sweet peas, and flat leaf parsley in an alfredo sauce.

Cannelloni Davinci

thin pasta crepes filled with a homemade filling of ricotta and Parma cheeses, prosciutto, baby spinach and basil in a toasted garlic cream sauce.

DESSERTS: Strawberry short cake, New York style cheese cake, Carrot cake , Mouse cake,  Grand Marnier.

Cookies, Brownies, Lemon Bars - éclair, tiramisu, fruit tart, cannolis, baklava.

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As a full service caterer we are pleased to work with you on your needs.  Please feel free to inquire about additional menu items. Our staff of culinary professionals make all of the dishes and sauces from scratch and take great pride in using  the best ingredients in the market.

43404 30th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93536
661-948-1413