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FESTIVE EVENTS
FESTIVE EVENTS At InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto we understand the challenges of arranging a Christmas event. Expectations are high and time frames are often tight.This is why we’d like you to leave all the arrangements to us so that you can relax and make the most of this festive season.
CHRISTMAS COCKTAILS & CANAPES
CONTACT DETAILS Choose from the following selection of specially designed Christmas packages: - Christmas Cocktails and CanapĂŠs - Deluxe Christmas Buffet - Traditional 3 Course Dinner All Christmas packages include a 3 hour beverage package and other Christmas trimmings.
Please contact one of our dedicated Meetings and Events specialists directly on +61 3 8627 1424 or email events.icm@ihg.com to receive your Christmas proposal or for further information.
CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL & CANAPÉS $121 per person includes
HOT CANAPÉS PLEASE SELECT 5 ITEMS
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3 cold canapés 5 hot canapés 1 substantial canapé 2 dessert canapés 3 hour beverage package including sparkling, wine, beer and soft drinks
COLD CANAPÉS PLEASE SELECT 3 ITEMS - Soft boiled quails egg, celeriac remoulade and gold leaf (v) - Mini brioche foie gras - Asparagus and herbed blue cheese, wrapped in prosciutto - Natural oyster or oyster shot (Bloody Mary) - Blue claw yabbie cocktail - Cauliflower puree, lobster and caviar - Smoked salmon, herbed ricotta and capers - Nicoise tartlets, seared tuna - Cherry tomato, bocconcini, basil capresse (v) - Mickelham duck breast marinated in char siu sauce served with bok choi
Spicy Thai fish cakes with lime aioli Chorizo and parmesan aranchini (risotto balls) Wagyu mini steak pie with beetroot relish Asian style beef meatball with a ginger dipping sauce Lobster bisque in shot glass and cognac cream foam Peking duck spring roll Spiced prawn with chilli and coriander Vegetable samosa (v) Zucchini fritter with yoghurt and mint sauce (v) Coconut chicken sugar cane
SUBSTANTIAL CANAPÉS PLEASE SELECT 1 ITEM -
Tempura soft shell crab with homemade chilli jam Salt and pepper squid with som tam dressing Handmade ‘Morcon’ Salami Board Grilled Haloumi with olives, fresh herbs and oil (v) Bread and dips; grilled breads with 3 dips (v) Scallops in the half shell with fennel, lemon and caper relish
SWEET CANAPÉS PLEASE SELECT 2 ITEMS -
Mini Christmas pudding with brandy sauce Mini mince pies Pavlova with crème Chantilly and seasonal berries Mini brulees in Chinese soup spoons Cacao chocolate bonbons
(v) Denotes vegetarian dish CHRISTMAS BUFFET
CHRISTMAS BUFFET $135.00 per person includes
HOT SELECTION
- Deluxe buffet dinner - 3 hour beverage package including sparkling, wine, beer and soft drinks - Seasonal table decoration
- Chef ’s carvery – brandy glazed double smoked ham and roasted turkey breast with sage chestnut stuffing and cranberry sauce - Atlantic salmon fillet with buttered baby spinach and grain mustard cream sauce - Roast rib-eye of beef with grain mustard and béarnaise - Char Siu Mickleham duck breast on bok choy, ginger and chilli - Crispy garlic and thyme kipfler potatoes (v) - Roast seasonal vegetables (v) - Spinach and feta ravioli tossed in a cream tomato and basil sauce (v)
SOUP - Cream of wild mushroom soup with Jindi blue cheese (v)
COLD SELECTION - Selection of ciabatta, baguette, olive bread and assorted rolls served with olive oil and balsamic vinegar - Australian charcuterie platter with house-made chutneys - South Western smoked fish platter, with eel, salmon and trout with horseradish - Traditional Gravadlax with a dill and mustard sauce - California rolls, sushi and nigeri - Shucked local oysters with lemon and som tam dressing - King prawns with Marie Rose sauce - Blue claw yabbies served with lime aioli - German potato salad with grain mustard, bacon and shallots
ANTIPASTO - Roasted pumpkin, baby spinach, toasted pine nuts salad with Persian feta (v) - Rocket, parmesan and balsamic vinaigrette salad (v) TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS DINNER
DESSERTS -
Traditional Christmas pudding with brandy sauce Apple and clove pana cotta served with vanilla sauce Chocolate tart with summer berries Pear and chocolate strudel Glazed citrus tart with King Island cream Victorian ‘Tarago River’ cheese selection with quince and walnut paste - Classic crème brûlée - Seasonal fresh fruit platter - Tea, coffee and mini mince pies (v) Denotes vegetarian dish
TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS DINNER $140.00 per person includes
MAIN COURSE
MENU
- Spinach and feta ravioli tossed with tomatoes, shallots and basil (v) - Baked honey ham and roast turkey served with roast seasonal vegetables, chipolatas, cranberry sauce, chestnuts and thyme stuffing - Organic local chicken breast filled with Victorian mushrooms served on rosti potato with bacon andonions - Char-grilled tenderloin of beef served with gratin potato, spinach and port wine jus - Peri-Peri crusted Portland barramundi fillet, spring onion mash and ‘Red Hill’ wild lime infused extra virgin olive oil - Salmon fillet on saffron ratatouille with crushed potatoes and grilled asparagus
- 3 course dinner - 3 hour beverage package including sparkling, wine, beer and soft drinks - Seasonal table decoration Please select 2 dishes from each course to be served alternatively
ENTRÉE - Foie Gras terrine served with Bannockburn Walnuts mascarpone stuffed figs and toasted sour dough - Butternut pumpkin, Persian feta and rocket salad with pine nuts and roof garden herbs (v) - Char Siu Mickleham duck breast on a bok choy, ginger, chilli and lemon balm salad - Crawford River yabbies on crushed kipfler potatoes with crème fraiche, mint and roma tomatoes - Seared scallops on pea and mint risotto - Rare tuna nicoise salad with chilli and coriander
DESSERT -
Traditional Christmas pudding with brandy sauce Apple and clove pana cotta served with vanilla sauce Chocolate tart with summer berries Pear and chocolate strudel Victorian ‘Tarago River’ cheese selection with quince and walnut paste - Classic crème brûlée - Tea, coffee, chocolates and mini mince pies (v) Denotes vegetarian dish
CAPACITIES
CAPACITIES
ROOM NAME
Dimensions m
Ceiling Height m
Banquet
Cabaret
Reception
Theatre
Classroom
Boardroom
U-Shape
Hollow
Rialto Ballroom
39 x 12.4
3
400
156
450
300
150
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Rialto 1 or 2 or 3
13 x 12.4
3
80
48
120
60
30
30
30
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Rialto 1 and 2 or 2 and 3
26 x 12.4
3
170
114
240
240
120
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30
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Thomas Fallon
5.7 x 4.8
2.4
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8
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Richard Speight
5.8 x 4.2
2.4
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-
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-
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8
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William Pitt
5.8 x 7
2.4
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12
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Patrick McCaughan
5.2 x 10
2.4
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12
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Wheat
10 x 8.6
3
50
30
80
78
36
24
24
30
Wool
10 x 8.6
3
50
30
80
78
36
24
24
30
Wheat and Wool
20 x 8.6
3
100
60
160
156
72
50
50
60
Stock
10 x 8.6
3
50
30
80
78
36
24
24
30
Trade
10 x 8.6
3
50
30
80
78
36
24
24
30
Stock and Trade
20 x 8.6
3
100
60
160
156
72
50
50
60
CONTENTS ALLUVIAL FESTIVE CELEBRATIONS
ALLUVIAL FESTIVE CELEBRATIONS
ALLUVIAL FESTIVE CELEBRATIONS Beautifully appointed and designed, Alluvial Restaurant offers sumptuous fine dining in a unique and historic setting. Let Executive Chef, Nick Read take care of you special occasion dining this festive season with a modern Australian menu inspired by ingredients and styles from around the world and premium, hard-to-find Victorian produce. PRE-CHRISTMAS LUNCH BUFFET
CONTACT DETAILS Choose from the following selection of specially designed Alluvial Restaurant packages: - Pre-Chrismas Lunch Celebrations - Christmas Day Buffet Lunch - Christmas Day Buffet Dinner - New Year’s Eve Dinner
ALLUVIAL FESTIVE CELEBRATIONS: For more information, contact +61 3 8627 1567 or email icmelbourne@ihg.com
PRE-CHRISTMAS LUNCH BUFFET ALLUVIAL RESTAURANT - 23 NOVEMBER TO 24 DECEMBER 2009 $35.00 per person includes
OPTIONAL BEVERAGE PACKAGE
- Christmas theming - Christmas bon bons per person
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COLD DISPLAY -
A range of salads Charcuterie items with a variety of condiments A selection of antipasto A range of different breads, cheese board and desserts
HOT FOODS - Our soup of the day - A selection of ten different mains including meat, fish and vegetables Plus Christmas dishes such as roast turkey and ham
SEAFOOD UPGRADE Add a seafood stand worth $145 (for 3 – 6 people) including - Alaskan king crab - Freshly shucked oysters - Cooked prawns served with cocktail sauce and som tam dressing CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH
Barwang Pinot Noir Chardonnay Barwang Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Barwang Cabernet Merlot Carlton Draught Cascade Premium Light Orange juice Mineral water Soft drinks
1.5 hours 2 hours 2.5 hours 3 hours 3.5 hours 4 hours
$32.50 per person $35.00 per person $37.50 per person $40.00 per person $42.50 per person $45.00 per person
CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH BUFFET ALLUVIAL RESTAURANT - FRIDAY 25 DECEMBER, 12PM TO 3PM $190.00 per adult $75.00 children 6 -12 years $15.00 children under 6 includes SEAFOOD DISPLAY - Shucked local oysters with lemon and som tam dressing - King prawns with Marie-rose sauce - Traditional Gravadlax with a dill and mustard sauce - Blue claw yabbies served with lime aioli - South Western smoked fish platter with eel, salmon and trout served with horseradish
ENTRÉE - Cream of wild mushroom soup with Jindi blue cheese - Selection of ciabatta, baguette, olive bread and assorted bread rolls served with Mornington Peninsula olive oil, balsamic vinegar and Warrnambool butter - australian charcuterie platter with housemade chutneys - German potato salad with grain mustard, bacon and shallots - Traditional caesar salad - Vine ripened tomato salad with Persian feta and shallots CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER
ENTRÉE (Cont)
DESSERTS
- Rocket, parmesan and balsamic vinaigrette salad - Marinated capsicum, eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms and dolmades - Roast baby beetroot and bannockburn walnut salad
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MAIN COURSE -
Atlantic salmon fillet with grain mustard cream sauce Roast sirloin of beef with shallots and red wine jus Crispy kipfler potatoes Spinach and feta cannelloni, Roma tomato and basil sauce Buttered green asparagus Baked blue-eye cod with ratatouille Honey roasted carrots Seafood penne with mussels, clams and prawns in a saffron cream sauce Roast pumpkin with garlic and thyme Whole roast duck with a cider vinegar sauce
LIVE CARVING STATION - Traditional roast turkey, chipolatas, sage and onion stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy - Brandy glazed double smoked roast ham with parsley sauce
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Traditional christmas pudding and brandy sauce Apple and clove panna cotta with vanilla sauce Chocolate tart with summer berries Glazed lemon tart with Yarra Valley double cream pear and chocolate strudel Seasonal fresh fruit platter Victorian Tarago River cheese board with quince / walnut paste and crackers Classic crème brulee Chocolate fudge brownies Selection of cacao petit fours Traditional fruit mince pies
INCLUDES DRINKS PACKAGE -
Stonier Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sparkling Evans & Tate Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Brand’s Laira Chardonnay Feathertop Shiraz Yarra Burn Cabernet Sauvignon Crown Lager and Cascade Premium Light Orange Juice Mineral water Soft Drinks
CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER SET MENU ALLUVIAL RESTAURANT - FRIDAY 25 DECEMBER, 6PM TO 10PM $80.00 per person includes ON ARRIVAL - A glass of Taittinger Champagne
SEAFOOD PLATTER - Cold seafood platter with prawns, Alaskan king crab and Pacific oysters served with Marie-rose sauce, lemon wedges, lime aioli and som tam dressing
TRADITIONAL ROAST - Traditional roast turkey breast with stuffing, chipolatas, seasonal vegetables, cranberry sauce and gravy
DESSERT - Warm Christmas pudding with brandy sauce - Coffee and tea with mini mince pies Our regular a la carte menu is also available
NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER
NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER ALLUVIAL RESTAURANT - THURSDAY 31 DECEMBER, 8PM TO 12.30AM $120.00 per person includes
DESSERT
AMUSE BOUCHE
- Grilotine cherry clafoutis with double cream or - Glazed chocolate tart with summer berries or - Victorian ‘Tarago River’ cheese selection with crackers and quince jam
- Lobster salad with crème fraiche and parmesan gallette
ENTREE - Alaskan king crab with avocado, capsicum coulis and mixed herbs from The Rialto herb garden or - Spiced duck breast with stuffed baby figs and a cumin, mint and yoghurt potato salad or - Terrine of foie gras with a Bannockburn walnut and celery salad, black truffle dressing and grilled sour dough
MAIN COURSE
CONTENTS
- Roasted rack of lamb, truffled crushed potatoes and confit tomatoes or - Char-grilled tenderloin of beef on a potato rosti, brocollini and a porcini jus or - Seared barramundi fillet with spinach and feta tortellini, asparagus, grilled prawns and a saffron Beurre Nantaise
- Coffee, tea and Cacao chocolates
BEVERAGES -
Stonier Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sparkling Evans & Tate Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Brand’s Laira Chardonnay Feathertop Shiraz Yarra Burn Cabernet Sauvignon Crown Lager Cascade Premium Light Orange juice Mineral water Soft drinks
CONTACT US INTERCONTINENTAL MELBOURNE THE RIALTO
495 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 www.intercontinental.com/melbourne FESTIVE EVENTS BOOKINGS AND INFORMATION
Tel: +61 3 8627 1424 Fax: +61 3 8627 1414 Email: events.icm@ihg.com ALLUVIAL FESTIVE CELEBRATIONS BOOKINGS AND INFORMATION
Tel: +61 3 8627 1567 Fax: +61 3 8627 1414 Email: icmelbourne@ihg.com
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