Banquet Menu

LUNCHEON starting at
$28.00

DINNER starting at
$38.00

PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE TAX & GRATUITY

We take great care in what we do and can accommodate many dietary needs and restrictions. Please don’t hesitate to discuss any of these with our event coordinators. On behalf of myself and all our staff at Foster’s, we would like to thank you for choosing us for your event and we hope it will be as enjoyable for you as it is for us.

- Dave Foster

Menu Options

Our clients choose the items off the menu prior to the event. We will then create a limited menu for your guests to view. Special event menus can be created upon request. These may include menus for a brunch, buffet, cocktail or theme party.

We can also make arrangements to provide sushi, sashimi, and hand rolls from our sister restaurant, Miso (http://www.misorestaurant.com).

First Course

Choice of four appetizers

Goat cheese tartlet, apple, caramelized shallots and honey balsamic glaze

Edamame hummus with sesame flat bread

Jerk spiced Jamaican bay scallop turnovers

Mini pizza with roasted red pepper sauce and English Gorgonzola cheese

Butternut squash raviolis crispy breaded and tossed with a sage pecan brown butter

Chicken “lollies”, corn tortilla crusted, papaya chipotle sauce

Artichoke torta, roasted red pepper sauce

Lamb and smoked Gouda multigrain quesadilla

Crab meat nachos with melted dill havarti cheese and lime sour cream

Yankee pot roast sliders served on our own toasted butter rolls

Fried calamari with aioli sauce

Shrimp grilled with fresh herbs, lemon and garlic

Broccoli cheddar puffs

*Baked brie

*Vegetable crudité

*Fruit tray

*Cheese and crackers

*Pizza with herb crust (vegetarian or meat topping)

*Items more suitable for buffet service

Main Course

Entrées - Please choose one from each category

Pasta

Roasted vegetables tossed with a southwestern quinoa

7 cheese manicotti, an assortment of cheeses rolled in delicate crepes with a fresh yellow tomato sauce

Organic whole wheat penne pasta tossed with a pink vodka cream sauce

Fish

Salmon filet grilled, slivered pears and almonds in a pear brandy sauce

Blackened tuna steak and wasabi guacamole served on mescalin lettuce with a warm maple vinaigrette

Filet of sole cashew crusted with a key lime sherry cream sauce

Meat

Pork filet mignon herb marinated and grilled with potato pancake

Boneless chicken breasts, smoked and slow roasted with a blackberry brandy sauce

Hanger steak grilled with a shitake mushroom duxelle and bordelaise sauce

Dessert

Choose two – includes coffee and tea

Creamsicle Cake, vanilla genoise layered with an orange curd and citrus cream

Apple walnut rangoons, butter brandy sauce, sweet cream ice cream

Layers of white chocolate, milk chocolate and an orange butter chocolate mousse with puff pastry

Peanut butter cheesecake with a concord grape jelly sauce

Chocolate raspberry flourless torte

Additional items offered - per person cost

Espresso

$ 3.00

Cappuccino

$ 3.50

Romaine hearts, apples, almonds, Stilton cheese, craisins, white balsamic dressing

$ 6.00

Pasta course of rigatoni with marinara or alfredo

$ 7.00

New York strip steak

$ 12.00

Buffalo flat iron steak

$ 12.00

At Foster’s we will assist you in planning your special event. Foster’s has a warm and inviting private room which can seat a minimum of 15 up to 45 guests and can also be used as an area for cocktail receptions for up to 60 guests. A room rental charge of $300 may apply. This room has a 47-inch plasma television with a built-in wall port for easy linking to portable computer systems for presentations. An additional charge of $250 may apply for use of this system. Our audio and visual system can be used to play a variety of music and can be linked up with most ipods, portable hard drives, CDs, DVDs, and other digital formats.

Our spacious bar and lounge can fit approximately 55 people for cocktails preceding your event. We offer three different styles of bar service for your event, listed as follows:

Open Bar

This allows your guests to order anything off the bar during the event. A tab will be added to the final bill.

Limited Open Bar

This includes beer, wine and soda only. A tab of these items will be added to the final bill. If any guests would enjoy something other than the listed items, they may purchase them separately.

Cash Bar

Cash bar allows your guests to purchase any beverage they would like throughout the event.

Other Bar Options

Please inquire about our other options for bar service

Terms and Conditions

Food and beverage

Foster’s will request your menu and event room requirements no later than two weeks in advance of event. The prices indicated on the menu sheets are correct at the time of printing. We reserve the right to confirm prices when you finalize your menu with our office.

Guaranteed number

An approximate number of guests expected to attend the function is to be given at the time of initial booking. Guaranteed attendance must be received no later than 3 business days prior to the scheduled function. The client will be charged for the actual number of guests or the guaranteed number, whichever is higher. If the guaranteed number of guests is not received within 3 business days, the client will be charged for the planned number of guests or the actual number of guests, whichever is higher.

Cancellation policy

Any banquet cancelled less than 2 weeks prior to the scheduled function date will be billed for the cancellation costs incurred by Foster’s, and the deposit will not be refunded.

Deposit

Foster’s requires a $500 deposit to secure your contractual hold on the function space. This fee will be deducted from your final bill.

Payment

Payment in full is due at the end of the function unless other arrangements have been made prior to the function. Direct billing of your account may be arranged with our accounting department.

Room charge

Foster’s reserves the right to charge for the use of its rooms. This $300 charge allows you exclusive set-up and use of the private areas.

Gratuity and tax

20% gratuity and 6% Connecticut sales tax will be added to your food and beverage service bill.

If you have any questions or concerns reqarding the menu or terms of conditions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 203-859-6666 or email us at zenia@fostersrestaurant.com