Seating times are Morning: 10:00am, 10:15am, 10:30am, 10:45am and 11:00am or
Afternoon: 1:00pm, 1:15pm, 1:30pm, 1:45pm, 2:00pm.
The buffet will be served in our indoor Fort Orange Courtyard and Koi Pond with atrium skylights, landscaping and a beautiful setting.
$51 – Adults* • $24 – Age 5 to 12* • Free – Age 4 and under
*Price includes music by pianist Bobby Zampino.
Reservations are required, please call 518-640-6182.
Online reservations are not available at this time.
BREAKFAST BUFFET
Bananas Foster Pancakes (V)
Spanish Frittata (V)
Apple Smoked Bacon
Country Sausage
Scrambled Eggs (V)
Breakfast Potatoes (V)
Assorted breakfast pastries, bagels, danish and scones (V)
CHEF’S OMELET STATION
Cooked to order with your choice of mushrooms, ham, cheese, onions, peppers and other accompaniments (V without ham)
SALADS
Traditional Caesar Salad (V)
Desmond Signature Salad Presentation (V)
Carved Watermelon & Seasonal Fruit (V)
Wedge Salad
iceberg lettuce, cave-ripened bleu cheese, tomato concasse, bacon bits, bleu cheese dressing
Couscous & Prawn Salad
toasted couscous, Gulf shrimp, baby spinach, roasted peppers, oregano lemon vinaigrette
Chilled Marinated Flank Steak Salad
wild rice salad, grilled vegetables, roasted corn & chickpeas
SOUP STATION
New England Clam Chowder
Chicken Princess
CHEF’S CARVING STATION
Slow Roasted Aged Prime Rib
Butter Basted Turkey Breast
ENTRÉES
Salmon au Champagne
Atlantic salmon fillet, caviar rice, blackberry beurre blanc
Chicken Oscar
chicken breast, seafood mousseline, grilled vegetables
Hunter Style Sirloin
forest blend mushrooms, baby onions, roasted tomatoes & merlot demi with herb-roasted tri-color fingerlings
Cheese Tortellini (V)
asiago & basil cream sauce, spring peas and teardrop peppers
SIDE DISHES
Fiddlehead Ferns with Parisian cut carrots (V)
Potatoes Anna
DESSERTS
Assorted Petite Fours (V)
Chocolate Torte (V)
Strawberry Shortcake (V)
Desmond Bread Pudding with English Custard (V)
Berries Romanoff in a chocolate shell (V)
Lemon Layer Cake (V)
BEVERAGES
Coffee – Tea – Milk – Chocolate Milk – Soda
Mimosas and wine available for an additional charge
CHILDREN’S MENU
Chicken Fingers
Sweet Potato Fries (V)
Penne Marinara (V)
Sliced Fresh Fruit (V)
*20% service charge and 8% tax will be added, total price per person comes to $66.10/adult and $31.10/child age 5 to 12.
**A credit card is required at the time of reservation to hold your seating.
Service charges are distributed as follows: 15.25% to Banquet Service staff, 0.5% to Banquet Housepersons, 0.5% to Kitchen staff, 0.5% to General Housekeeping staff, and a 3.25% Administrative charge.
Buffet items are labeled above as V=meat free vegetarian/dairy & eggs consumed.
We take food allergies very seriously, and make every effort to produce a menu that can be enjoyed by everyone. For an event of this magnitude however, we recommend that any guests with food intolerances/dietary restrictions carefully review the menu and plan ahead accordingly. Due to the number of guests attending, we cannot guarantee that the buffet is free from cross-contamination or that it meets any strict dietary preferences such as gluten-free or vegan. Please let your server know if you have a life threatening/anaphylactic food allergy such as peanuts, tree nuts or shellfish and a special plate will be provided. We appreciate your understanding regarding our dedication to this important topic.
