Celebrate! Carmel Home Birthday Party

Life is meant to be celebrated! Especially when the celebrations are surrounding birthday milestones. Earlier this fall we had the pleasure of working with one of our long-standing clients on a special birthday celebration at their Carmel, Indiana home.

Like any great party, especially a birthday party, guests want to be social with others and that can be achieved by choosing a stations style meal service. We loved the menu that was selected for this event. It was the perfect mix of passed hors d’oeuvres, stations and action stations for mixing and mingling. They included our favorite station of all: Donut Sundaes! We truly don’t know anyone that doesn’t love fresh made cake donuts with creamy ice cream and a variety of toppings.

Hors d’oeuvres
Golden beets, pistachio goat cheese mousse, citrus cranberry jam, crostini
Pear, fig, brie bruschetta with blush wine reduction
Bison tar tare, pommery mustard, caper berries, micro green, toasted french baguette
Shaved lamb loin, tzatziki sauce, herb marinated feta, crispy pita

Beef empanada, chermoula dipping sauce
Smoked chicken corn masa tartlet, jack cheese, salsa verde
Confit duck wellington, sweet cherry bordelaise
Lobster claw, vanilla bean butter

Asian Fusion Station
Pad thai chi ken with cilantro and peanuts
Thai beef salad
Five spice beef short rib wontons with ginger hoisin dipping sause
Five spiced maple leaf farms duck breast, pomegranate glaze, sesame rice, szechuan sugar snap peas
Sweet and sour chili glazed sea bass skewers

Brazillian Ceviche and Avocado Station
Choice of Conch, shrimp, tuna, scallops, white fish and avocados

Served with
peppers, onion, grapefruit juice, lime juice, lemon juice, tomatoes, sea salt, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and pepper mix

Shooter Station
Petite mozzarella, arugula pesto, grape tomato, balsamic glaze
Marinated thai beef salad, cucumbers, red onion, basil
Red curry cashew shrimp salad, lotus root cup, cilantro emulsion
Jam jar chopped beet salad, citrus goat cheese mousse, ginger candied pistachios

Dessert Sundae Bar
Fresh mini cake donuts dusted in cinnamon sugar and powdered sugar
Chocolate, vanilla and cinnamon ice cream
Caramel, hot fudge, maple whipped cream, bavarian cream, banana pudding, banana chips, chocolate covered bacon, sprinkles, fresh berry compote, chopped peanuts, cherries, toffee crumbles

Dessert Verine Station
Blueberry, lemon curd, cake crumbles, ginger whipped cream, candied lemon zest
Espresso chocolate mousse, chocolate cookie crumbles, caramel drizzle, whipped cream, espresso bean
Hibiscus gelee, lime curd, whipped cream, raspberries