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Food & Beverage Services
We use local vendors, within a 150 mile radius for our food and beverage supplies.
As the San Jose Convention and Cultural Facilities exclusive in-house caterer,
Centerplate is renowned for its impeccable, world-class service, truly delectable
cuisine and a superb selection of menus that can be customized to any event
or special occasion.
Whether it's a casual brunch for 100, an elegant sit-down dinner for 500 or a
banquet for 1200 featuring vibrant international cuisine, Centerplate's team
of culinary wizards will use only the finest and freshest organic ingredients.
Executive Chef
Vincent Lai
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San Jose offers unique culinary experiences that are both exquisite and extraordinary. Executive Chef Vincent Lai of the San Jose McEnery Convention Center and Cultural Facilities is behind the magic, and believes in using the freshest, highest quality ingredients that California has to offer and adds a dash of culinary wizardry to design extraordinary dishes. Whether tailoring the menu for a wedding or intimate reception, Lai loves the abundant organic ingredients the region produces and lets the calendar dictate the special seasonal dishes he creates. With a commitment to excellence, Lai supports local food vendors and farms.
Lai’s menus are consistent with the Asian influence of his cooking background. Originally from Vancouver, Canada Chef Lai spent four years at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong, and also worked at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Center before coming to San Jose. He loves to mix ethnic cuisines, treating quest to Thai red curry shrimp or chorizo and jalapeno jack cheese croquettes with polenta. Lai uses only the finest wines in reduction sauces and fresh ginger when making sesame ginger plum dressing. Close to the award-winning wine regions of Sonoma and Napa, San Jose offers the best wine to compliment any meal.
To give clients the full tasting experience, Lai invites them into his kitchen for all tastings. By doing so, he makes sure the meeting planner is an active partner in creating a memorable culinary experience for his or her guests. For your next event, give Lai the chance to give your guests an exquisite, extraordinary experience that they won’t find anywhere else.
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Policies
For Meetings
A 75% deposit and signed Food and Beverage contract is due 30 days prior to your event. The remaining balance is due 72 hours prior to the opening of the show. All money due to Centerplate will begin to accrue 1.5% interest from the date of the invoice for all sums over 30 days. Additionally, any costs of collection and enforcement of the contracted services will be the responsibility of the client.
For Social Events
A 25% deposit is required upon signing of the contract. An additional deposit of 50% of the total estimated food and beverage is required 30 days prior to the event. The balance of payment is required 72 hours prior to the event by cashier's check or credit card. Any additional charges incurred during the function will be due on completion of the event.
Guarantees
Three (3) business days prior to your function (Monday through Friday), please advise the Catering Office of the exact number of guests attending. This number will constitute the guarantee, not subject to reduction, and charges will be made accordingly. The Food and Beverage Department will provide meals for 5% over the guarantee, up to a maximum of 30 meals. If no guarantee is received at the appropriate time, the expected attendance will be used as the guarantee. If the final guarantee is less than 66% of the originally proposed guarantee, a 5% price increase will apply to the final guarantee. The Food and Beverage Department reserves the right to move groups to a more suitable room if the guarantee differs from the expected attendance. In such cases, the client will be notified in advance. Orders placed within 3 business days will be subject to an additional 10% fee.
Prices
Prices will be guaranteed three (3) months prior to the event.
Specialty Events
Meal functions of 2,500 and above are considered "Specialty" Events and may
require customized menus not in our guide. Your Catering Sales Manager will
work with you to design menus that are creatively and logistically appropriate
for large numbers. In certain cases, additional labor and equipment fees may
be applied to orchestrate such events.
Menus
View our entire menu packages
View individual menus:
- A La Carte Coffee and Beverage
Service
- A La Carte From the Bakery and Pantry
- Breakfast Menus
- Packaged Breaks
- Box Lunches to Go
- Lunch Buffets
- California Cool
- Three-course Plated Lunches
- Cold Hors Doeuvres
- Hot Hors Doeuvres
- Reception Artistry on Display
- Lights, Camera - Action Stations!
- Reception Packages
- Pacific Palette Dinners
- Plated Dinner Starter Enhancements
- Dinner Buffets
- Beverages
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