Chantrelles Fine Catering is located at the historic Padua Hills Theatre nestled in the beautiful foothills above Claremont. For over Seventeen years, we have been serving only the finest cuisine in one of the most beautiful locations in Southern California.
We adhere to the highest culinary standards, creating exceptional dishes featuring the freshest ingredients. Come experience the magic of the Padua Hills Theatre.
Our full service menus include warm bread/butter and coffee.
Sit Down Menu Appetizers
$12.00 - $17.00 per person
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Cajun Crab Cakes with Spicy Mayonnaise
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Cajun Quesadillas with Avocado &
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Crab Chile Rellenos with Red & Yellow Bell Pepper Cream Sauce
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Fresh Fettuccini with Goats Cheese,
Basil & Sun Dried Tomatoes -
Fresh Linguini with Garlic Tomato, Shitake Mushrooms & Scallops
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Salmon Mousse Ravioli Served with
Fresh Lobster Sauce -
Cilantro Crepes with Confeitt Duck and Fresh Pepper Relish
Sit Down Menu Salads
$8.00 - $13.50 per person
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Oriental Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing
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Warm Brie Salad
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Baked Breaded Goat Cheese Salad
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Thai Beef Salad with Fresh Bell Peppers and Shitake Mushrooms
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Fresh Mixed Green Salad with your choice of dressing
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Classic Caesar Salad with Grated Parmesan Cheese
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Spinach Raddicchio & Walnut Salad with Basil Balsamic Vinaigrette
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Fresh Pear Salad with Watercress & Endive Pear Vinaigrette
Sit Down Menu Soups
$8.00 per person
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Lentil -
French Onion with Roquefort & Onion
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Fresh Gazpacho Black Bean
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Yellow or Red Bell Pepper Soup
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Split Pea with Bacon
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Beet Borscht
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Minestrone
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Clam Chowder
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Vegetable Beef
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Vegetable Chowder
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Cream of Tomato
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Cream of Broccoli
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Potato Leek
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Cold Melon Soup
Poultry
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$35.00 Chicken Breast En Croute with Tarragon Buerre Blanc
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$35.00 Stuffed Chicken Breast with Spinach and Feta Cheese
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$32.00 Baked Boneless Chicken Breast with Mustard Sauce
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$32.00 Roasted Turkey Breast with Ginger Lemon & Soy
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$32.50 Cornish Game Hens
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$37.50 Grilled Squab with Lillet & Shallot Sauce
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$37.50 Roasted Duck with Raspberry & Armangac
Beef & Pork
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$42.00 Pan Fried Rib Eye with Red Onion, Jalapeno & Cilantro
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$44.00 Grilled or Roasted New York with a Brandy Peppercorn Sauce
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$48.00 Steak Asada with Roquefort and Red Wine Sauce
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$46.00 Roasted Rack of Veal with Onion Marmalade & Port Sauce
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$46.00 Market Roasted Lamb Loin with Roasted Garlic Cream
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$35.50 Marinated Pork Loin with Honey Vinegar
Seafood
Market Price
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Sautéed Salmon with Gamay & Enoki Sauce
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Hawaiian Ahi Flash Fried with Red Onion, Cilantro & Lime
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Sautéed John Dory with Champagne & Caviar
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Sautéed Sea Scallops in Puff Pastry, Garlic, Basil & Tomato, Buerre Blanc
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Grilled Shrimp Brochettes, Fresh Papaya Salsa
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Seafood Gumbo
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Sautéed Northern Halibut with Bell Pepper Cream (Seasonal)
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Grilled Sword Fish with Brown Butter Lemon & Capers
Main Entrees served with rice or potatoes, your choice of seasonal sautéed vegetables, fresh whole breads and roll with butter, coffee and iced tea.
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Hors D'oeuvres
Chantrelles offers a variety of Hors D'oeuvres to compliment any menu.
($4.00 and up per person, per piece)
Our Selection includes the following:
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Cold:
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Oysters Mignonette
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Jumbo Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce
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Crab Claws on Ice
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Marinated Salmon with Dill Mayonnaise and Avocado
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Cherry Tomatoes and Snow Peas Stuffed with Garlic, Basil & Cream Cheese
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Cucumber Slices with Herbed Cream Cheese, or Smoked Trout Pate
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Cheese Platter (Imported or Domestic)
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Assorted Pate Board
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Fresh Fruit Platter
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Crudites with fresh Dipping Sauce
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Roast Pork Loin with Gargonzola
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Endive with Roquefort & Bacon
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Puffs Filled with Chicken, Turkey, or Ham Salad
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Sliced Jumbo Shrimp with Avocado on cocktail Rye
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Avocado wrapped with Rare Roast Beef
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Cocktail Crepes with Assorted Fillings
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Cocktail Size Bagels Served with assorted toppings, Cream Cheese, Lox, Raspberry and Strawberry Jams
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Blueberry Muffins with Smoked Turkey Breast
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Cranberry Orange Muffins with Country Ham
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Date Nut Bread with Apricot Cream Cheese
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Proscuitto Wrapped Asparagus
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Baby Summer Squash Stuffed with Red Pepper
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Cheese Beggars Purses – Crepes with Caviar and Creme Fraiche
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Deviled Eggs with Dill and Caviar
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Hot:
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Pizzas:
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Assorted Vegetable Pizzas with Marinara sauce
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Sun Dried Tomato, Goat Cheese & Pesto
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Smoked Salmon or Tuna with Jarlsberg Cheese & Pesto
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Grilled Chicken, Corn & Pepper with Chile Oil
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Pepperoni or Sausage with Marinara
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Four Cheese Pizza with Basil & Tomato
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Lamb Pitas with Cucumber Coulies, Yogurt Mint Sauce, Marinated Red Cabbage, Tomatoes & Onions
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Stuffed Mushrooms:
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Traditional with Garlic and Parmesan
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Spicy Italian Sausage - Crab - Spinach
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Coconut Fried Shrimp with Spicy Orange Marmalade
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Grilled Skewers: Chicken, Beef, Pork, Shrimp or Scallops
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Grilled Italian Sausage with Two Mustards (10 lb. Min)
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Buffalo Wings
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Mashed Potato Martini Bar
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Chicken Drumettes (Sweet & Sour, or Cajun)
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Cocktail Empanadas: Beef or Chicken
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Smoked Scallops
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Cocktail Meatballs (Italian or Sweet & Sour)
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Breast of Chicken Strips with Sweet & Sour Sauce
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Shrimp with Sweet and Sour
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Steamed Clams with Garlic, Basil and White Wine
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Spanokipitas (Filo Dough with Spinach and Feta Cheese)
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Filo Dough with Ham and Jarlsberg Cheese
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Puff Pastry with Basil and Goat Cheese
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Pate Choux Puffs with Herbed Cream Cheese or Goat Cheese
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Cheese Straws
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Rumaki (Date & Almond, Bacon Wrapped)
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Rumaki (Water Chestnuts & Chicken Liver)
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Fried Wontons (Seafood or Curried Chicken)
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Deep Fried Eggrolls
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Assorted Hors D'oeuvre Quiches
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Individual Smoked Scallop En Croute
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Pork & Duck Rillets with Garlic Croutons
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Savory Palmiers Filled with Pesto, Ham or Cheese
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Hushpuppies served with Orange Jalapeno Dipping Sauce
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Apple Fritters
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Baked Oysters with Pesto and Sun Dried Tomatoes
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Hot Curried Oysters
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Filo Triangles with Wild Mushroom Filling
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Lamb Skewers with Fresh Mint Sauce
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Cocktail size Breaded, Sautéed Goat's Cheese served with Baguettes
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Steamed New England Green Lip Mussels with Basil Butter
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Brie En Croute
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Caramel Walnut Brie
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Beef Sate' with Peanut Sauce
All Prices Are Subject To Change Without Notice
All Seafood is at current Market price.
Our Grill Set-up charge is $100.00 for grilling in front of guests.
Chantrelles Fine Catering
The following is an outline of our catering charges. Please take an opportunity to review our policies. We are more than happy to answer any questions you may have.
Service and Sales Tax
For all services provided by Chantrelles Catering, we do add a service fee of 20% and applicable sales tax of 8.25% to your final bill. (The service fee is not a gratuity)
Linens
There is a linen rental fee that varies based on the event. Our clients may choose the color, style, and the length of all linens. The charge for linens will be added to your bill after we receive your final guest count.
*** (All Tables, China, Inside Glassware, and Silverware are included in our prices)***
Alcohol Service/Bar
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Chantrelles Catering does not possess a liquor license. All clients are responsible for providing all liquor, beverages, ice, and disposable cups for the bar. (Glassware may be rented in for the bar at an additional cost)
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There is a $400.00 fee for any alcohol service provided on-site. We do require the use of our on-site bartenders. We do not allow family members or friends to operate our bar. Time will include one (1) hour setup and one (1) hour of breakdown and cleanup. A standard tip cup will be placed on the bar unless the other arrangements have been made.
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Hard alcohol bartenders are $150.00 per event per bartender.
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Soft alcohol bartenders are $120.00 per event per bartender. This fee is to also include non-alcoholic bars.
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For clients wishing to handle a gratuity with the bartender, a standard $1.00pp is recommended. Invoiced parties require a 20% service fee. Events larger than 150 guests will require two bartenders.
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Cash bars licensed by the state A.B.C. and possessing a valid off-site service permit are allowed. Outside vendor cash bars are required to provide a $200 cash deposit upon arrival for the event. The manager in charge returns the deposit at the end of the event, providing all bar items and trash are cleaned up.
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The client assumes all liability for any alcohol consumed on the premise during the event.
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Last call for liquor will be made approximately 15 minutes before the music ends.
Food
Certain foods are subject to season availability. Chantrelles reserves the right to offer substitutions if the food is not up to our level of quality. Due to the fluctuation in food costs, all prices are subject to change without notice.
Security
Chantrelles requires a security guard for all events. A private security guard will be provided for your party for a fee of $300.00.
Gratuities
Our staff members work hard to ensure the success of your event. They are appreciative of any gesture of kindness the clients provide. We do not automatically add a gratuity to your bill like many locations. We believe this should be up to the client based on the quality of service. A recommended gratuity is 15% of the menu charges.
Entertainment
REQUIRED OF ALL ENTERTAINMENT PLAYING AT THE PADUA HILLS THEATRE:
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All disc jockeys & live bands MUST have liability insurance to cover them the day of the event.
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Proof of liability is MANDATORY and must be given to Chantrelles 2 weeks prior to the scheduled event.
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If the client fails to provide Chantrelles with this requested information, the Entertainment company will not be permitted on the premises of the Padua Hills Theatre.
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(An insurance policy may be purchased through the City of Claremont covering the event. This policy must be purchased by the indicated renter of the facility and will only cover Disc Jockeys.)
Ceremony:
The following is completed for your ceremony. We prepare the gazebo, set up all the chairs, guest book podium, gift table, ceremony table (if needed), place the white isle runner, ceremony breakdown and cleanup. There is a Wedding Ceremony set-up fee of $750.00.
A one-hour rehearsal time will be made available for you during the week of your event, which is included. Please ask your family and wedding party to be on time so we can begin the rehearsal at the designated time. An additional charge of $75.00 will be charged for rehearsals that go beyond the one-hour time frame. Rehearsal times are not guaranteed.
Holding of Dates:
All dates are sold on a first come, first serve basis. Chantrelles does not hold nor guarantee dates without deposits.
Booking Deposit:
The deposits required to book and confirm are as follows: (Deposits may be made by check or cash)
A $2,500.00 deposit is paid to Chantrelles Catering. A 50% deposit of the rental charges to the City of Claremont. These deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. A date change will require new deposits.
(There is a $25.00 charge on all returned checks and the client is responsible for any additional bank charges/fees incurred) (We do not take credit cards)
Payments:
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A second deposit of 50% of the catering bill and the balance of the facility rental fees are due five months (150 days) prior to your event. We will finalize your menu choices, linen colors, bar set-up, ceremony set-up, room diagram, and all other details at this meeting.
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Final guest count confirmation is due two weeks prior to your event. From that point on, your guest count may go up but not down. At this point, your menu selection can only be changed with an increase of menu items. No decrease in menu items will be permitted.
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The remaining catering bill is due two days prior to the event. Final payment is to be made by a cashiers check only payable to Chantrelles Catering.
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