Special Events & Monotony Breakers

holiday dinner

No matter what holiday you celebrate, we want you to celebrate the holidays with us! Please join us for an evening meal to celebrate this holiday season! See the menu.

Date: December 2, 2009
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Where: Tobey-Kendel Dining Room & Holmes Dining Hall

Faculty and Staff, please read the important information at the bottom of the page!

First Footer's Welcome

In Celtic tradition and still today in many cultures it is believed that the first person to step foot inside your house at the beginning of the New Year will determine your luck for the upcoming year. That person is referred to as the First Footer and is greeted and treated royally. We welcome all of you as First Footers to our special dinner and wish you luck and prosperity in the year to come!

2009 “Red Carpet Holiday” Special Dinner Menu

This menu was created especially for you by our Executive Chef Aran Essig!

(Appetizers) Forrest Gump
- Shrimp Cocktail Cups
- Shrimp Toasts
- Grilled Shrimp Skewers
(Soup du Jour) Harry Potter
- Hogwarts Pumpkin Juice Soup
- Spicy Dragon Soup
(Home Plate) A Christmas Story
- Chinese Christmas Turkey
  (also known as Duck Wings served with Orange Sauce)
- Carved Turkey
- Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
- Sweet Potato Casserole
- Green Bean Supreme
- Braised Collard Greens
- Bumpus Hound's Hushpuppies
- Potato Pancakes
(Prima Pasta) Godfather
- Veal Scallopini
  Freshly sauteed scallopini served with sauteed mushrooms, finished with rich veal stock
- Sicilian Mozzarella Arancinis
  Fried rice balls filled with Mozzarella cheese
- Mixed Vegetables
- Fettuccine with Marinara Sauce
(The Grille) Wild Wild West
- Grilled Buffalo Burgers
  served with Wild West BBQ Sauce and Assorted Toppings
- Cookie's Baked Beans
- Roasted Corn on the Cob
(The DASH) Ratatouille
- Reme's Ratatouille Bake
- French White Beans
- Chicken Roulade with Roasted Bell Peppers and Basil
(Wok 'n Roll) Chocolat

Extra Rich Hot Chocolate available with flavorings:
- Mint
- Peppermint Stick
- Caramel
- Raspberry
- Oaxaca Chile
- Cinnamon
Finish your cocoa with these toppings:
- White Chocolate Shavings
- Miniature Marshmallows
- Whipped Cream
- Half & Half

(Field of Greens) Pirates of the Caribbean
- Rum Raisin Fruit Salad
- Seafood Pasta Salad
- Tropical Fruit Display
(Baker's Corner) Willy Wonka's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- NY Cheesecake with Assorted Toppings
  - Pop Rocks
  - Everlasting Gobstoppers
- River of Chocolate Cakes
- Sweet Kugel
(After Dinner Treat) Forrest Gump
- Mama's assorted box of chocolates/truffles

Menu is subject to change due to product availability.

NOTE FOR FACULTY AND STAFF ONLY:

Those faculty and staff on the meal deduction program are welcome to attend with one guest at the current rate. Please see below for other prices.

Faculty/Staff signed up for Meal Deductions: current rate
up to one guest: current rate
each additional guest: $14

SPECIAL 2009 DINNER CASH PRICES:

Adults: $14
Children (ages 4-12): $10
Children under the age of 4: Complimentary

Do you know of another holiday we should be acknowledging? Have an idea for a fun theme dinner we should have? Email us at diningservices@unco.edu for consideration! We would love to hear from you!