BANQUET
Continental Breakfast (Buffet)
assorted pastries
regular and decaf coffee
fresh fruit
assorted yogurts
assorted cereals
fresh juices, coffee, decaf and hot tea
assorted pastries
yogurts
bagels (plain and cinnamon raison) with cream cheese
fresh fruit
assorted cereals
granola
chilled juices, coffee, decaf and hot tea
Hot Breakfast (Buffet)
scrambled eggs
southern style grits
Allen Benton's bacon
breakfast sausage
biscuits and gravy
home fries
beverage service: chilled juices, hot tea and coffee
Continental and hot breakfast combined:
Á la carte breakfast items
English muffins, bagels and croissants
fruit and cheese tray
granola bars
assorted individual yogurts
assorted cereals
Á la carte beverages
coffee and decaf
assortment of hot teas
iced tea
apple, orange, grapefruit, cranberry and tomato juice
bottled water
whole, skim or chocolate milk
soft drinks
Lüke Lunch Buffet
All buffet items include bread and beverage service to include coffee, tea
Salad
(choice of one)
Lüke Salad
with organic greens, cucumbers, carrots, beets and local buttermilk dressing
Bittersweet Goat Cheese Salad
mâche leaves tossed with country ham and croutons
Roasted Beet Salad
with local endive, Clemson blue cheese and spiced pecans
Grilled Gulf Shrimp
bacon, romaine and avocado salad
Soup
(choice of one)
Choice of:
crawfish bisque, seafood gumbo, or Matzo ball and roasted chicken soup.
Vegetables
(choice of two)
baby French beans, whipped potatoes, creamy white polenta or parsley buttered red potatoes
Main Course #1
(choice of two)
Gulf shrimp and pasta, shrimp Creole, blackened redfish, Louisiana speckled trout amandine or meuniére, seafood jambalaya, local crawfish étouffée
Main Course #2
(choice of two)
slow braised beef short ribs, rabbit fricassee, Jacobs andouille sausage and chicken jambalaya, roasted loin of Berkshire pork, blanquette of local veal and wild mushrooms, roasted chicken "grand mere"
Dessert
dessert table to include: Bourbon vanilla crème brûlée, Brendan's bread pudding, Smith's Creamery Creole cream cheesecake and warm chocolate tortes.
"Just The Basics" Buffet
Lüke Salad
with organic greens, cucumbers, carrots, beets and local buttermilk dressing
local crawfish étouffée
dessert table to include: Bourbon vanilla crème brûlée, Brendan's bread pudding, Smith's Creamery Creole cream cheesecake and warm chocolate tortes.
Executive Deli Buffet
potato salad
fruit salad
sliced ham, turkey and roast beef
Swiss and American cheese
assorted breads and accompaniments
assorted cookies and brownies
Crescent City Buffet
bittersweet goat cheese salad
mâche leaves tossed with country ham and croutons
baby French beans
whipped potatoes
roasted loin of Berkshire pork
Louisiana speckled trout amandine
dessert table to include: Bourbon vanilla crème brûlée, Brendan's bread pudding, Smith's Creamery Creole cream cheesecake and warm chocolate tortes.
Brasserie Buffet Options
(Items are also available at dinner)
All buffet items include bread and beverage service to include coffee, tea
Lüke Brunch
oysters on the half shell with mimosa froth, Champagne and mint fruit salad, crab finger bordelaise, grilled Gulf shrimp salad, flash fried crab cakes with poached eggs and hollandaise, veal grillades over Anson Mills grits, and bananas foster bread pudding with caramel sauce
Uptown Brunch
Gulf shrimp rémoulade, turtle soup, poached egg and creamed spinach Sardou, pannéed trout with crabmeat, poached eggs and hollandaise. roasted quail stuffed with crab and green onion sausage. Creole bread pudding with whiskey sauce.
Southern Lunch
country fried chicken, slow roasted local Berkshire pork, wild Louisiana popcorn rice, smothered field peas, buttered fingerling potatoes, slow cooked southern greens & pot liquor, sweet corn bread, Creole tomato salad and Ponchatoula strawberry shortcake
South Louisiana Lunch
Gumbo of duck, oyster and sausage, Mississippi rabbit sauce piquant, local crawfish étouffée, stewed okra and tomatoes. wild Louisiana popcorn rice, buttered sweet cornbread, red creamer potato salad. Creole bread pudding with whiskey sauce.
Lüke Dinner Buffet
The following includes bread and beverage service to include coffee and tea
Appetizer
(choice of one)
crab finger bordelaise
baked oyster and duexelles
crab au gratin
seafood stuffed mushrooms
Salad
(choice of one)
Lüke Salad
with organic greens, cucumbers, carrots, beets and local buttermilk dressing
Bittersweet Goat Cheese Salad
mâche leaves tossed with country ham and croutons
Roasted Beets Salad
with local endive, Clemson blue cheese and spiced pecans
Grilled Shrimp
with bacon, romaine lettuce and avocado
Soup
(choice of one)
crawfish bisque
seafood gumbo
turtle soup
Matzo ball and roasted chicken soup.
Vegetables
(choice of two)
baby French beans
whipped potatoes
creamy white polenta
parsley buttered creamer potatoes
wild Louisiana popcorn rice
Main Course #1
(choice of two)
Gulf shrimp and pasta
shrimp Creole
Blackened redfish
Louisiana speckled trout amandine or meuniére
shrimp, crab and oyster jambalaya
local crawfish ettouffee
redfish court-bouillon
sautéed jumbo Louisiana shrimp and Jacobs andouille sausage
Main Course #2
(choice of two)
slow braised beef short ribs
Mississippi Rabbit fricassee
Jacobs andouille sausage and roasted chicken jambalaya
slow roasted local Berkshire pork
blanquette of local veal and wild mushrooms
roasted chicken "grand mere"
Choucroûte Maison
(local Berkshire pork belly, house made
sausage, pork knuckles on choucroûte)
Dessert
dessert table to include: Bourbon vanilla crème brûlée, Brendan's bread pudding, Smith's Creamery Creole cream cheesecake and warm chocolate tortes.
St. Charles Buffet
Lüke Salad
with organic greens, cucumbers, carrots, beets and local buttermilk dressing
roasted chicken soup
baby French beans
whipped potatoes
blanquette of local veal and wild mushrooms
blackened redfish
dessert table to include: Bourbon vanilla crème brûlée, Brendan's bread pudding, Smith's Creamery Creole cream cheesecake and warm chocolate tortes.
Brasserie Additions
Available for both lunch and dinner
Louisiana "Boucherie"
with artisan ham, house-made sausages, salami, rillettess of Berkshire pork, pâté de campagne of wild boar and duck liver, terrine of slow-cooked foie gras served with country bread croutons, coarse grain mustard, cornichons and savory marmalades
Grand display
"Le Plateau" de Fruits de Mer
stone crab, King crab, Gulf oysters, local shrimp, blue prawns,
langoustines, mussels and clams
served on ice with ravigote sauce, rémoulade sauce, cocktail sauce and mignonette
Fromage
"Southern cheese table"
a tasting of four southern cheeses
presented with grilled breads, house made jams, local butter and honey
Crawfish Bateau
boiled select Louisiana crawfish with red potatoes, corn, sausage, garlic and mushrooms
Oyster Pirogue
Louisiana Gulf oysters on the half shell
served with cocktail sauce, mignonette and crackers
Carved tenderloin
carved whole roast beef tenderloin served with accompaniments
Hand Passed Hors d'Oeuvres
Quail poppers
fresh jalapeño stuffed with Creole cream cheese and wrapped in smoked bacon
Crab Stuffed Deviled Eggs
Fried Risotto with Porcini's
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail Forks
Rabbit Boudin with Pepper Jelly
Flash Fried Oysters with Åioli
Pâté de Campagne Crostini
Grilled, House-made Sausages with Creole Mustard
Creole Tomato and Fresh Mozzarella Caprese
with cane vinaigrette
Roasted Cochon Croustillant
Demitasse of Soup
House Cured Salmon Carpaccio on Endive
Louisiana Gulf Oysters on the ½ shell
The following options are priced per person:
Boxed Lunches
Pressed Pimento Cheese Sandwich
served with whole fresh fruit, fresh-baked cookie, Zapp's potato chips and bottled water.
Artisan Ham Sandwich
served with whole fresh fruit, fresh-baked cookie, Zapp's potato chips and bottled water.
Á La Carte Break Selections
fruit and cheese tray
granola bars
fresh-baked brownies
fresh-baked assorted cookies
assorted bags of Zapp's chips
Á La Carte Break Selections
freshly brewed coffee or decaf
assortment of hot teas
iced tea
assorted sodas
bottled water
Package Breaks
Health Nut
sliced seasonal fruit
assorted yogurts
granola bars
assorted juices
bottled water
coffee and decaf
Snack Attack
Zapp's potato chips
popcorn
peanuts
assorted candy bars
assorted soft drinks
Sweet Tooth
fresh-baked cookies
chocolate brownies
M&Ms and assorted Hershey miniatures
milk and chocolate milk
iced coffee and tea