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SUMMER PICNIC

MENU

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WELCOME TO OUR SUMMER MENU

Thank you for choosing Beyond Events for your summer event, whether it’s an employee appreciation or a corporate picnic, you can depend on us!

Planning the annual picnic is an overwhelming responsibility filled with many challenging tasks.

A successful event is quickly praised, while an unsuccessful one brings endless commentary.

Wouldn’t it be great if you had a partner in the planning process?

...a partner that shared your commitment to the company’s event?

...a partner who respects your budget and time constraints?

...a partner with a professional staff to give your event the attention it deserves?

...a partner with 25 years of experience to guide you through the maze of site locations,

menu planning, tent rental, moonwalks and other amusements?

Beyond Events is the partner you’ve been looking for.

Please take a few minutes to review the following packages and call or email us

so we can customize a proposal for you. We want you to see just how easy planning

can be when you a have the experience of a professional partner behind you.


Grilled On-Site

Picnic Packages

Summer

Food Stations

Custom Menu

Picnic Packages

Fun Foods

& Carts

Beverages

& Bars

Entertainment

& Clowns

Amusements

& Rentals

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


CHICAGO SUMMER PICNIC 14.00 per guest BUONA Italian Beef Served on freshly baked rolls with sweet

green peppers and hot giardiniera peppers

Angus Hamburgers & Cheeseburgers

Served on a freshly baked roll with lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, ketchup & mustard Grilled Chicken Sandwiches

Served on a freshly baked roll with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo & barbecue sauce

Included Side Dishes: • Pasta salad • Potato salad

• Potato chips & pretzels • Watermelon slices

TASTE OF CHICAGO PICNIC 12.00 per guest BUONA Italian Beef Served on freshly baked rolls with sweet

green peppers and hot giardiniera peppers BUONA Italian Sausage

Served on freshly baked rolls with sweet green peppers and hot giardiniera peppers

Char Broiled Angus Hot Dogs

Served on a gourmet bun, with all the trimmings

Included Side Dishes: • Pasta salad • Potato salad • Potato chips & pretzels

• Watermelon slices

GRILLED ON-SITE PACKAGES

Pricing is based on

150 Guests & Includes:

• Chafing dishes

• Linen buffet tablecloths

• Sunflower buffet centerpieces

• Grilling & serving equipment

• A two hour buffet

• Plastic plates, cutlery & napkins

Please Note:

Staffing & rental charges are in

addition to the listed food prices

CLASSIC GRILLING PICNIC 12.00 per guest Char Broiled Angus Hot Dogs Served on a gourmet bun, with all the trimmings


Served on a freshly baked roll with lettuce,

tomato, onions, pickles, ketchup & mustard Grilled Chicken Sandwiches Served on a freshly baked roll with cheese,

lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo & barbecue sauce Included Side Dishes:

• Pasta salad • Potato salad • Potato chips & pretzels


ALL AMERICAN PICNIC 10.00 per guest

Char Broiled Angus Hot Dogs Served on a gourmet bun, with all the trimmings

Angus Hamburgers & Cheeseburgers Served on a freshly baked roll with lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, ketchup & mustard

Included Side Dishes: • Pasta salad

• Potato salad



FOURTH OF JULY PICNIC 12.00 per guest Char Broiled Angus Hot Dogs Served on a gourmet bun, with all the trimmings


Served on a freshly baked roll with lettuce, tomato,

onions, pickles, ketchup & mustard Grilled Bratwurst Served on a french roll with grilled onions or sauerkraut

and a variety of mustards Included Side Dishes:

• Pasta salad • Potato salad • Potato chips & pretzels


COUNTRY FAIR PICNIC 12.00 per guest

Char Broiled Angus Hot Dogs Served on a gourmet bun, with all the trimmings

Angus Hamburgers & Cheeseburgers Served on a freshly baked roll with lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, ketchup & mustard

BBQ Chicken White & dark meat bone-in pieces of

chicken, grilled to sweet perfection

Grilled Corn in the Husk

Sweet summer corn grilled fresh onsite Included Side Dishes: • Pasta salad

• Potato salad • Potato chips & pretzels • Watermelon slices

GRILLED ON-SITE PACKAGES

Pricing is based on


• Chafing dishes






Please Note:



COUNTRY BBQ PICNIC 12.00 per guest BBQ Baby Back Rib Tips Tender and juicy, slow baked in our sweet and

tangy barbecue sauce

BBQ Chicken

White & dark meat bone-in pieces of chicken, grilled to sweet perfection Angus Hamburgers & Cheeseburgers

Served on a freshly baked roll with lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, ketchup & mustard

Included Side Dishes: • Pasta salad • Potato salad


TEXAS BBQ PICNIC 14.00 per guest BBQ Beef Brisket Slow roasted brisket with a sweet BBQ glaze

BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches Served on freshly baked rolls with a sweet and

tangy barbecue sauce BBQ Baby Back Rib Tips

Tender and juicy, slow baked in our sweet and

tangy barbecue sauce

Included Side Dishes: • Pasta salad • Potato salad • Potato chips & pretzels



SUMMER FOOD STATIONS

UPSCALE SUMMER

FOOD STATIONS

These are some of our more

popular custom station ideas

Call to speak to one of our

event planners to design your

own custom menu from the

options on the next two pages

SAUSAGE STATION

ITALIAN SAUSAGE Served with sweet peppers, hot giardiniera peppers and freshly baked

french rolls BRATWURST Served with grilled onions,

sauerkraut, and a variety of german mustards

CHICKEN SAUSAGE Served with grilled onions, and a

variety of german mustards

KABOB STATION GRECIAN STYLE CHICKEN KABOB

Grilled chicken, mushrooms, green peppers and onions

GRILLED STEAK KABOBS Grilled steak, mushrooms, green peppers and onions

BBQ PORK KABOBS Served with green peppers and a sweet and tangy bbq marinade

HAWAIIAN LUAU

PIG ROAST STATION We slow roast the Pig in our kitchens

for 12 hours and bring it out to be carved on site. Accompanied by: • Tortilla chips with a mango salsa • Sweet and sour chicken skewers

• Bbq salmon with citrus and cilantro • Island rice • Tropical fruit • White chocolate macadamia cookies

DÉCOR TO INCLUDE: • Grass skirts • Tiki masks

• Hawaiian leis • Tropical linens

TOP YOUR OWN

BURGER STATION 1/3 HAMBURGERS

Served on a freshly baked split top roll with a topping bar of: • American & provolone cheese • Bleu cheese crumbles

• Leaf lettuce • Roma tomatoes • Red & white onions • Roasted red peppers

• Salsa & jalapenos

• Ketchup • Yellow & dijon mustard

• Pesto mayo • Horseradish


SUMMER FOOD STATIONS

TOP YOUR OWN ELI’S

CHEESECAKE STATION Start with a slice of eli’s cheesecake, and top it from the topping bar below

• Caramel • Chocolate syrup • Mixed berries • Chopped nuts

• Chocolate chips • Oreos • M & M’s • Shredded coconut • Sprinkles • Whipped cream

ICE CREAM FLOAT STATION Our professional waitstaff will scoop vanilla ice cream to order for your guests to fill with a soda choice below

Soda Choices • Classic root beer • Diet root beer

• Cola • Orange soda (dreamsicle floats)

Topping Station

• Whipped cream • Maraschino cherries • Sprinkles • Straws & spoons

TOP YOUR OWN

BROWNIE STATION Start with a ghirardelli chocolate fudge brownie, then top it from our topping bar of:

• Caramel • Chocolate syrup • Mixed berries • Chopped nuts

• Chocolate chips • Oreos • M & M’s • Shredded coconut • Sprinkles • Whipped cream

ICE CREAM SUNDAE STATION Your guests can create and top their own Ice Cream Sundaes!

Scooping Station (choose 4 flavors) • Vanilla • Chocolate

• Strawberry • Chocolate chip • Oreo • Rocky road • Cookie dough • Mint chocolate chip

Topping Station • Chocolate syrup • Caramel

• Strawberries • Sprinkles • M & M’s • Cherries • Crushed nuts • Whipped cream

ROASTED CORN

IN THE HUSK STATION Grilled on-site, served with a flavored butter

topping bar: • Brown sugar & maple butter

• BBQ spiced butter • Bleu cheese butter

• Garlic & parmesan • Salted butter

SALAD SAMPLER STATION • Orzo pasta salad • Fusilli pasta salad • Caesar salad

• Apple nut salad • Roasted corn salad

FRESH FRUIT HEALTH STATION • Iced cold watermelon slices • Red and green apples

• Peaches • Plums • Oranges

• Red and green grapes

PIE A LA MODE STATION A trio of pies, sliced to order by our professional waitstaff and topped with vanilla bean ice cream! • Apple pie slices

• Cherry pie slices • Blueberry pie slices


ENTRÉE CHOICES Angus Hamburgers & Cheeseburgers Served on a freshly baked roll with lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, ketchup & mustard

Grilled Chicken Sandwiches

Served on a freshly baked roll with cheese, lettuce,

tomato, onion, mayo & barbecue sauce Char Broiled Angus Hot Dogs Served on a gourmet bun, with all the trimmings

Boneless BBQ Rib Sandwiches Served on a gourmet bun, with onions & pickles

BUONA Italian Beef Served on freshly baked rolls with sweet

green peppers and hot giardiniera BUONA Italian Sausage

Served on freshly baked rolls with sweet

green peppers and hot giardiniera

Grilled Bratwurst Served on a freshly baked rolls with a variety of mustards, grilled onions or sauerkraut

CUSTOM GRILLED PACKAGES

Pricing is based on


• Chafing dishes






Please Note:



BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches Served on freshly baked rolls with a sweet & tangy barbecue sauce

BBQ Baby Back Rib Tips

Tender and juicy, slow baked in our special sauce

BBQ Chicken White and dark meat bone-in pieces of chicken, grilled to sweet perfection

Veggie Burgers Served upon request

UPGRADED ENTRÉES BBQ Ribs add $ 3.00 pp

1/3 lb slab of our grilled baby back ribs

Chicken Kebobs add $ 1.50 pp

Grilled chicken with peppers and onions Shrimp Kebobs add $ 2.00 pp Jumbo shrimp with peppers and onions

Mix and Match to create

your own custom menu !

2 Entrées + 4 Sides 11.00 / pp


Add an entrée 2.50 / pp

Add a side 1.00 / pp


SIDES CHOICES Tomato & Cucumber Salad Beefsteak tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions in a basil and herb vinaigrette

Potato Salad

Classic picnic style potato salad

Cole Slaw Cabbage and carrots in a creamy dressing

Pasta Salad Imported pasta with fresh vegetables

House Salad

Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, croutons and

pepperoncini in an italian vinaigrette

Caesar Salad Shaved parmesan, croutons & caesar dressing

Chips & Pretzels (served in bulk) Crunchy potato chips and miniature pretzels

Corn Cobbettes Buttered and salted corn on the cob

Baked Beans with Bacon (vegetarian style available upon request)

Cookies Chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin and sugar

Ghirardelli Brownies Homemade chocolate fudge brownies

Rice Krispy Treats

Rice krispy marshmallow bars Fresh Fruit

Apples, oranges, bananas, plums & pears Watermelon Slices

Iced cold watermelon wedges

CUSTOM GRILLED PACKAGES

Pricing is based on


• Chafing dishes






Please Note:



UPGRADED SIDES Fresh Fruit Salad add $ 1.50 pp

Assorted fresh-cut fruits and melons

Grilled Vegetables add $ 1.50 pp

Marinated with a balsamic vinegar reduction Apple Nut Salad add $ 1.50 pp

Apples, dried cranberries, candied walnuts and gorgonzola with a raspberry dressing Chopped Salad add $ 1.50 pp

Cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, gorgonzola, olives, & penne pasta with a red wine vinaigrette

Roasted Corn Salad add $ 1.00 pp Roasted corn, black beans, red & green peppers in a light vinaigrette

Orzo Pasta Salad add $ 1.00 pp Tomato, cucumber, feta and a light vinaigrette

Fusilli Pasta Salad add $ 1.00 pp Roasted peppers & an olive oil and balsamic

Mediterranean Potato Salad add $ 1.00 pp With green beans, red onions and kalamata olives in a rosemary vinaigrette

Mix and Match to create

your own custom menu !



Add an entrée 2.50 / pp

Add a side 1.00 / pp


SOFT PRETZELS Soft salted pretzels served with a

mustards and melted cheddar

CHURROS Traditional Mexican pastry rolled in a cinnamon sugar

HOT DOG DAY Celebrate your next team building event with a top your own hot dog event! 100% all beef jumbo dogs with all the

trimmings, served on a poppy seed bun

Topping Bar • Ketchup • Mustard • Diced onions • Relish • Diced tomato • Sport peppers

• Sauerkraut • Celery salt • Pickle spears

FUN FOODS

Fun Foods & Carts

Please call for pricing

based on your guest count,

serving times and location

Please Note

A generator may be required

if your event is located outdoors

Staffing is required by most

of these fun food options

ICE CREAM BARS An assortment of novelty ice bars to include:

• Sandwiches • Nutty buddy cones • Fudge bars • Popsicles

SNO-CONES A classic summertime favorite! Crushed ice topped with sweet flavored syrups

NACHOS Traditional corn tortilla chips served with melted cheddar, black beans, jalapeno slices, chopped green onions and salsa

COTTON CANDY Two flavors of cotton candy made fresh on site

all day long

POPCORN Hot buttery popcorn, served from an

antique popcorn wagon

KETTLE CORN A sweet and salty treat, served from an antique popcorn wagon


FULL BAR PACKAGE 15.00 per guest (2 HOUR) 5.00 each additional hour

Soda & Bottled Water • Pepsi • Diet pepsi

• Sierra mist • Bottled water

Wine & Beer

• Chardonnay • Pinot grigio • Merlot • Cabernet • Bud light • Budweiser • Goose island 312 • Amstel light

• Blue moon Liquor & Mixers

• Absolut vodka • Tanqueray gin • Bacardi rum • Dewers scotch • Segrams seven • Jim beam

• Vermouth • Bloody mary mix • Orange juice • Cranberry juice • Soda & tonic water • Garnishes

ALA CARTE PRICING

CANNED SODA 1.25 each

BOTTLED WATER 1.25 each

JUICE BOX 1.25 each

LEMONADE CAN 1.25 each

FRUIT PUNCH CAN 1.25 each

ICED COFFEE 1.25 per person

BULK LEMONADE 1.25 per person

BULK ICED TEA 1.25 per person

DOMESTIC BEER 3.00 each

IMPORTED BEER 4.00 each

BOTTLE OF WINE 18.00 each

BEVERAGES

BEER & WINE PACKAGE 10.00 per guest (2 HOUR) 4.00 each additional hour


• Sierra mist • Bottled water

Wine & Beer

• Chardonnay • Merlot • Bud light • Budweiser

UPGRADED BEER & WINE

PACKAGE 12.00 per guest (2 HOUR) 4.00 each additional hour


• Sierra mist • Bottled water Wine & Beer • Chardonnay • Pinot grigio

• Merlot • Cabernet • Bud light • Budweiser • Goose island 312 • Amstel light

• Blue moon

BEER TRUCKS Minimum guest count of 500

Call for pricing and availability


THE FOLLOWING

ENTERTAINMENT

OPTIONS ARE

PRICED BASED ON YOUR

GUEST COUNT

AND BY THE

START & END TIMES

OF YOUR PICNIC

ENTERTAINMENT & CLOWNS

DJ / ANNOUNCER

Every event needs a soundtrack,

not only will a dj help create the

feeling of your event but he can

also announce the raffles and

races all day

KARAOKE SING-A-LONG

Sing-a-long with the bouncing

ball on the screen to your all

time favorites. Whether your

taste runs from Sinatra to Bon

Jovi, everybody has a little Love

Shack in them

CLOWN & FACE PAINTERS

Our most popular activity. Kids

just go crazy for face painting

CARNIVAL GAMES

Test your skills and win

a prize! • Bean bag toss

• Lollipop tree

• Color wheel

• Balloon darts

• Ring toss

• Tic tac toe toss

BINGO GAME

A picnic classic complete

with bingo cards, numbers and

a caller. Add a separate tent for

bingo or setup in the seating tent

ADULT GAMES

• Softball

• Horseshoes

• Volleyball

• Bocci ball

• Tug-of-war

• Bag tournaments

CHARACTER PERFORMERS

From superheroes to children’s

favorite characters: • Superman

• Spiderman

• Batman

• Ironman

• Incredible Hulk

• Big Bird

• Sponge Bob

• Cinderella

• Power Rangers

• Ninja Turtles

• Bart Simpson


YOUR BEYOND EVENTS PICNIC

INCLUDES A PROFESSIONAL

EVENT PLANNER TO ASSIST

YOU WITH:

• Site selection

• Site visit & walkthrough

• Computerized layout

• Tent and rental design

• Schedule of events

• Insurance certification

• Outside service coordination

AMUSEMENTS

• Moonwalks

• Mazes

• Obstacle courses

• Super slides

• Batting cages

• Mini golf

• Dunk tanks

• Petting zoos

• Pony rides

RENTAL ITEMS

• Tents and canopies

• Tables & chairs

• Linens

• Portable bars

• Helium balloons

• P.A. systems

• Portolets & hand sinks

• Coolers

• Trash dumpsters

SERVICES

• Directional signs

• Liquor liability

• Bartenders

• Waitstaff

• Greeters

• Decorations

• Floral arrangements

• Theme parties

SUMMER

SPECIAL OFFER

RECEIVE A

SEATING TENT

SEATING TABLES

& CHAIRS

FOR ONLY

6.00 PER GUEST

(MINIMUM OF 100 GUESTS)

AMUSEMENTS & RENTALS

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