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14 S Linn St.
Iowa City, IA 52240

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Entertain in Style!

The Mezzanine!

(Mezzanine Dinners) (Hors d'Oeuvres) (Party Trays)
(Room Policies) (Desserts & Beverages)


Private parties in a warm, inviting setting!

The Cottage Mezzanine

The Cottage is the perfect place for any personal or business event. Available at any time of the day, we offer a wide variety of food and beverge options. Our mezzanine holds up to 80, with round tables seating 8. For evening events, we are able to use our downstairs area as well, and can accomodate up to 200 guests.

Browse our menus and you will agree that the Mezzanine is definitely
the place to meet and to celebrate!


Breakfast in the Mezzanine


Continental Breakfast

Assorted fresh-baked pastries, bagels & cream cheese,
fresh fruit salad, coffee, milk, tea, & juice.

12 - 24 $6.99/person
25 - above $6.50/person

Mezzainine Breakfast

Scrambled eggs OR choice of two types of quiche, bacon, sausage, cottage potatoes, fresh fruit salad, assorted mini-pastries, coffee, milk,
tea, & juice.
12 - 24 $9.25/person
25 - above $8.75/person

Select your Own Breakfast

Choice of one egg dish, and 3 side dishes. Comes with coffee,
tea, milk and juice.
12 - 24 $8.50/person
25 and above $8.00
Add an additional egg dish for $1.50 per person

Egg Dish Choices: Scrambled eggs (plain or with meat/cheese)
Quiche (Lorraine, mixed vegetable, ham & cheese, turkey broccoli almond
Monte Cristo (bread & egg dish w/ham, swiss, onions & mushrooms)
Rape Morandeville (custard egg dish with potatoes, veggies, cheese)

Side Dish Choices: bacon, sausage, ham, cheesy hash browns, cottage potatoes, fresh fruit salad, assorted pastries, bagels w/cr. ch., French toast w/syrup

Other Beverages
Mimosa's - $18.00 gallon
Hot Chocolate - $14.00 gallon
Hot Apple Cider - $14.00 gallon

 

Lunch & Dinner Buffets

Grand Deli

Deli platter filled with ham, turkey, roast beef and swiss, cojack and provolone cheese. Accompanied by lettuce, tomato, green peppers, cucumbers, sprouts, mayonnaise, and mustard, plus our won fresh baked breads. Sided with your choice of two salads, chips, and assorted cookies. Includes coffee, lemonade and iced tea.
12 - 24 10.75/person
25 and above $10.25

Grand Deli & Soup Buffet

Includes everything listed in the GrandDeli above, with your choice of two soups.
12 - 24 $11.75/person

25 and above $11.25

Lasagna Dinner

Meat and vegtarian lasagna, tossed salad, garlic bread,
fresh fruit salad. Includes
coffee, lemonade, and iced tea.
12 - 24 $11.75/person
25 and above $11.25

Pasta Bar

Pasta, served with choice of 3 sauces. (see below) Accompanied by roasted vegetables, garlic bread, and garden salad. Includes coffee, lemonade and iced tea.
12 - 24 $11.75/person
25 and above $11.25
Sauce choices: marinara sauce, meat sauce, chicken mushroom wine sauce, meatballs, alfredo, pesto alfredo, vegetarian mushroom wine, & roasted vegetable marinara

Salad Sampler

Chicken Ceasar Salad, Fresh Fruit Salad, Lora's Wild Rice Salad, Tomato Mozzarella Pasta Salad, and Roasted Potato Salad. Served with assorted rolls and butter. Also includes coffee, lemonade and tea.
12 - 24 $10.75/person
25 and above $10.50

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Mezzaine Dinner Buffets

This buffet includes entree(s), one vegetable, one potato, three salads, one bread, coffee, milk, and tea.

One Entree

12 - 24 $16.25
25 and above $15.75

Two Entree
12 - 24 $17.50
25 and above $16.75.
Three Entree
12 - 24 $18.99.
25 and above $18.25

Chicken Breast- choice of sauce: Marsala, Mushroom Wine, Dijon Cream, and Marinara.
Crispy Ranch Chicken Breasts
Chicken with artichokes and sun dried tomatoes
Stuffed chicken breasts
(ham, spinach, mushroom, onion, swiss OR pesto & sundried tomato)
Chicken Parmesan
Eggplant Parmesan
Chicken/Beef/Vegetable Stir fry with white rice
Chicken, Beef or Roasted Vegetable Stroganoff
Pork Roast with Dijon Cream Sauce
Roast Beef with Horseradish Sauce
Vegetable or Meat Lasagna
Crab cakes with dill sauce
Salmon with herb butter
Sam's Pasta w/chicken, spinach, mushrooms in a creamy sauce
Fettuccini with shrimp, asparagus & red peppers
Mostaccoli with Creamy Pesto Vegetable Sauce
Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms
Chicken or Vegetable Wild Rice Casserole
Home style Meatloaf
Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
Beef tips with sherried mushroom sauce
Beef Burgandy with rice
Seafood Newberg with rice or pasta
Honey Glazed Ham
Pasta with Choice of 3 sauces


Plated dinners also available. Please speak with the Catering Department for more information, or email us at sales@cottagebakerycafe.com.

Salad Selections

Tossed Salad with Dressings
Caesar Salad
Fresh Fruit Salad
Strawberry Spinach mandarin orange, almond salad

Potato Salad - Roasted, Old Fashioned or Sour Cream
Cottage Cheese with Fresh Snipped Chives
Broccoli Slaw Salad, Cole Slaw
Fresh Tomatoes with Basil & Feta (in season)
Pasta Salad - Dijon Vegetable, Tomato Mozzarella, Greek Feta
Marinated Vegetable Salad
Broccoli Bacon Cheddar Salad

Vegetable Selections

Roasted Vegetabe Medley
Broccoli & Cauliflower with Cheese Sauce
Saute of Fresh Vegetables with Lemon Basil butter
Buttered Corn with Red & Green Peppers
Green Bean Almandine
Orange-Glazed Baby Carrots
Buttered Peas with Onions & Mushrooms
Broccoli with buttered herb crumbs
Roasted tomato halves with buttered herb crumbs

Potato Selections

Baked with Butter & Sour Cream
Roasted potatoes
Traditional mashed potatoes & gravy
Lora's Potatoes - made w/ butter, cream cheese & sour cream
White & Wild rice Blend
Roasted Parmesan Potatoes
Cous Cous
Buttered White Rice with Vegetables
Au Gratin Potatoes
Twice-Baked Potatoes
Pasta with Parsley Butter


Hors d’Oeuvres & Receptions

Priced per dozen
minimum order of 2 dozen per item

Cold

 

Hot

Marinated Tomato Basil Bruschetta
$10.25
Mini Crab Cakes w/sauce
$15.00
Mini Salad-Filled Cream Puffs
$10.25
Sante Fe Chicken Quesadilla rolls
$10.25
Puff Pastry Pinwheels
$9.00
Mini Bite Size Quiche
$16.00
Mini Fruit Kabobs
$12.00
Stuffed Mushrooms
$10.75
Veggie Spring Rolls w/dipping sauce
$15.00
Marinara or Pesto Focaccia
$12.00
Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
$9.00
Phyllo Triangles
$13.25
Cocktail Roll Sandwiches
$20.00
Puff Pastry Bites -brie, rasp. brie, blue ch w/apples & walnuts, mushroom sherry swiss
$10.75
Deviled Eggs
$10.25
Meatballs - BBQ, Teriyaki, Swedish
$10.75
Pesto Crostini
$9.00
Salmon Sweet Corn Cakes w/lemon sour cr. sauce
$15.00
Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
$10.25
Peters Pizza Poppers
$15.00
Salmon Canapes
$15.00
Bacon Wrapped Dates
$10.75
Mexican or Italian Pinwheels
$10.25
Apple Brie Quessadillas
$15.00
Beef Wrapped Pickle Slices
$10.25
Marinated Flank Steak - sold per steak
each steak serves 12 - 15
$36.00
Shrimp Cocktail
$19.00
 

Party & Appetizer Trays

Small serves 25
Medium serves 50
Large serves 75
Relish Tray
Small
$50.00
Medium
$75.00
Large
$100.00
Fresh Fruit Tray
Small
$65.00
Medium
$100.00
Large
$135.00
Sundried Tomato Basil Torta Tray
Small
$50.00
Medium
$75.00
Large
$100.00
Meat and/or Cheese & Cracker Tray
Small
$75.00
Medium
$120.00
Large
$160.00
Mexican Layered Dip
Small
$35.00
Medium
$60.00
Large
$85.00

Spreads & Dips
Small
$50.00
Medium
$75.00
Large
$100.00
choose from spinach red pepper, artichoke,
spicy chicken artichoke , seafood.
Served Hot or Cold with crackers, french bread, or pita chips
Baked Brie en Croute
Raspberry Brie en Croute

Serves 40-50
$79.00
Whole Smoked Salmon
Serves 50-75
$175.00
Cottage Focaccia - pesto tomato OR carmalized onion
Serves 40 pieces
$35.00
Assorted Appetizer Sampler
Mexican pinwheels, tomato brushetta, meatballs, pesto crostini and southwestern chicken quesadilla rolls
small $95.00 Medium $185.00 Large $275.00

Fresh Asparagus Tray
Lightly blanched fresh asparagus with strips of red pepper and a lemon basil dip
(price may change due to season)

Small $55.00
Medium $85.00
Large $110.00

 

 

Desserts

Dessert..........the best part of the meal!!

Dessert Sampler Tray- an assortment of small bite size pieces of cakes and desserts, set in white danish cups. Perfect for stand up cocktail parties. We recommend 2-3 samplers per person.
$10.90 per dozen
Cottage Cakes - choose from chocolate sour cream, carrot, pink champagne, lemon, lemon poppyseed, white, yellow, white raspberry swirl, german chocolate and more...
8" cake serves 12 $30.00
1/4 sht serves 15 $40.00
1/2 sht serves 30 $65.00
Cheesecakes - choose from New York style (plain or topped with cherries), chocolate, marble, turtle,
choc. rapsberry, choc. chip, snickers, choc. mocha, carmel apple, raspberry, and more....
Whole Cheesecake serves 12 $36.00
Mini Bites -$10.90 per doz.
Tiramisu - sponge cake soaked with coffee, filled with marscapone cheese and dusted with cocoa.

BEVERAGES

NON ALCOHOLIC

Coffee (regular, decaf or flavored) $18.00 gallon
Hot Tea $1.25 per person
Iced Tea & Lemonade $10.00 gallon
Orange Juice, Apple Juice, Cranberry Juice or Milk $10.00 gallon
Assorted Individual Juices $2.00 each
Canned Pop $1.50
Punch $18.00


BEER & WINE

BOTTLED BEER- Miller/Light, Bud/Light $3.00 each
Sam Adams $3.75 each


KEG BEER - Miller/light, Bud/light
8gal $90.00
16 gal. $160.00

(other beers available upon request, price subject to kind)

WINE
LindemanChardonney $16.00 bottle / $4.00 glass
Belmondo Pinot Grigio $18.00 bottle / $4.00 glass
Beringer White Zinfindel $16.00 bottle / $4.00 glass
Forest Glen Merlot $18.00 bottle / $4.00 glass
Casa Di Roco Chianti $16.00 bottle / $4.00 glass
Freizenet Champagne $16.00 bottle / $4.00 glass

BAR SET UP

OPEN BAR - no set up fee, you will only be charged for what is consumed
CASH BAR - $50.00 set up fee per bar -individual guest pay for their own beverages




Room Policies

ROOM RENTAL: There is no room rental of The Mezzanine as long as you spend a minimum of $450.00 on food and beverage.
If your party falls below that amount, there is a room fee of $75.00 for 1 - 3 hours, with every additional hour $25.00.

DEPOSIT: There is a $100.00 non refundable deposit required to hold the date. This amount will be subtracted from your bill.

SERVICE CHARGE & SALES TAX: prices listed do no include the customary service charge of 19% and 6% sales tax.

GRATUITY: Gratuity is not included in the bill. The servers are paid per hour,
and you are welcome to tip them upon completion of your event.

NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGE MAY BE BROUGHT IN

DECORATIONS
You may bring in your own decoratios and centerpieces.
We require that all candles be placed in holders or on plates to keep wax off tablecloths.
You will be charged $20.00 per tablecloth for any damaged tablecloths. We do have the following decorations available:
Granite, Tea Candle & Rose Petal centerpieces - $6.00 per table (minimum of 4 tables)
Seasonal Flowers in vase $8.00

CONFETTI TYPE DECORATIONS ARE PROHIBITED

PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE ANYTIME UP TO 24 DAYS IN ADVANCE

If your party is below 30 guests, we reserve the right to section the room off.
Please call or email us for more information

sales@cottagebakerycafe.com

 

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