Exceptional Entrées

From buffet to served to seasonal, you're sure to find an entree that you'll love. Our team will work with you to create a custom-designed menu that caters to dietary restrictions or allergies.

Wedding Bar Menu

All prices are subject to a 25% service charge. Wedding bars may be open for up to six (6) consecutive hours. A hosted bar is paid for by the hosting party. In a non-hosted bar setup, guests pay for each drink they imbibe.

Hosted Bar Menu

Black Tier Wine Package $9.00/glass
30 Degrees Cabernet, 30 Degrees Pinot Noir, 30 Degrees Chardonnay, Centorri Moscato

Pol Clément Brut available on request.

Gold Tier Wine Package $10.00/glass
C.M.S. Cabernet, Prunus Tinto Red Blend, Mount Riley Sauvignon Blanc, Fossil Point Chardonnay

Pol Clément Brut available on request.

Canned Beer $7.00/can
A Premium, Domestic, Seltzer, and Seasonal Beer Assortment

Liquor $9.00/single, $13.00/double
Titos Vodka, Tanqueray Gin, Bacardi Rum, Jose Cuervo Tequila, Captain Morgan Rum, Jack Daniels Whiskey, and Jim Beam Bourbon.

Non-Hosted Bar Menu

Black Tier Wine Package $10.00/glass
30 Degrees Cabernet, 30 Degrees Pinot Noir, 30 Degrees Chardonnay, Centorri Moscato

Pol Clément Brut available on request.

Gold Tier Wine Package $11.00/glass
C.M.S. Cabernet, Prunus Tinto Red Blend, Mount Riley Sauvignon Blanc, Fossil Point Chardonnay

Pol Clément Brut available on request.

Canned Beer $8.00/can
A Premium, Domestic, Seltzer and Seasonal Beer Assortment.

Liquor $10.00/single, $14.00/double
Titos Vodka, Tanqueray Gin, Bacardi Rum, Jose Cuervo Tequila, Captain Morgan Rum, Jack Daniels Whiskey, and Jim Beam Bourbon.

Kegs

Domestic Keg Beer $475.00
Miller Lite, Bud Light, Budweiser, Coors Light, Michelob Ultra, and Michelob Amberbock.

Premium Keg Beer $500.00
Blue Moon Belgian White Ale, Sam Adams Boston Lager, and Fat Tire Amber Ale..

Wedding Wine Service

Enhance your experience by choosing to add on a wine or champagne service for you guests.

Wine Pour with Dinner

House White Wine and House Red Wine $7.00 per person

Served to guests at their tables.

Champagne Toast

Pol Clément Brut $5.00 per person

Wedding Mocktails

Looking for non-alcoholic beverages for your guests? Upgrade your experience by adding on the following options.

Gourmet Beverage Bar

Gourmet Coffee Bar or a Hot Chocolate Bar $1.50 per person

Fresh Infused Water Station

Fresh Infused Water Station $1.00 per person

Choose from strawberry lemon basil, cucumber orange, or lemon mint.

Passed Hors d'Oeuvres

Choose additional butler-passed hors d'oeuvres during cocktail hour for $2.00 per person. 

Cold Hors d'Oeuvres

VANILLA-ROASTED PEARS and APPLE TARTLET
Vanilla-roasted pears and tart apples over goat cheese mousse in tartlet.

ICED JUMBO SHRIMP
Served with cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.

SPICY GRILLED SHRIMP
Served on a corn crisp.

FRUIT KABOBS (vegan)
3 pieces per kabob.

BABY POTATO CAKE (vegan)
Served with avocado mousse and fresh salsa.

ROASTED BACON-WRAPPED ASPARAGUS
Served with Boursin-red pepper dressing.

Hot Hors d'Oeuvres

GOURMET GRILLED CHEESE
Caramelized onion, fennel and provolone cheese sandwich on sour dough.

BRIE and RASPBERRY JAM IN PUFF PASTRY

GREEK SPINACH PHYLLO TRIANGLES
Served with tzatziki sauce.

FLORENTINE STUFFED MUSHROOMS
with roasted pepper and asiago.

GOURMET MAC and CHEESE BITES
Served with sun-dried tomato aioli.

CHICKEN POT PIE WONTON

MEATBALLS
Served with choice of sauce: raspberry BBQ, honey glaze, chipotle cream, or sweet onion and tomato.

CRAB CAKES
Served with saffron aioli.

BACON-WRAPPED GRILLED BARBECUED SHRIMP
Served with chili-honey butter.

BEEF TENDERLOIN and BLEU CHEESE WONTON
Served with spicy raspberry dip.

BACON-WRAPPED ASIAN-MARINATED DUCK BREAST
Served with Mongolian BBQ sauce.

Display Hors d'Oeuvres

Wow your party by having University Catering create a beautiful display of hors d'oeuvres for your guests dining delight.

A small display serves 25 guests; a large display serves 75 guests. All prices are subject to a 25% service charge.

Display Hors d'Oeuvres

Gourmet Fruit and Cheese Board $150.00/serves 50
Served with stone ground mustard, raspberry jam, mini sweet pickles, sliced baguettes, and crackers.


Cheese Tray $50.00/small $125.00/large
Assorted sliced domestic cheeses and crackers.


Sliced Meat and Cheese Tray $65.00/small $150.00/large
Pepperoni, salami, summer sausage, cheddar, Havarti, and pepper jack.

Served with an assortment of crackers.

 

Fresh Fruit Tray $50.00/small $125.00/large
Assortment of pineapple, cantaloupe, grapes, strawberries, and honeydew with yogurt dip.

 

Gourmet Fruit Tray $150.00/serves 50
Assortment of kiwi, mango, berries, and pineapple.

 

Vegetable Tray $50.00/small $125.00/large
Assortment of broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery, and cherry tomatoes with ranch dip.

 

Grilled Vegetable Tray (vegan) $150.00/serves 50
Assorted grilled vegetables with housemade hummus.

 

Sun-dried Tomato Hummus (vegan) $30.00/serves 25 $75.00/serves 75
Served with Kalamata olives and caramelized onions with pita chips.

 

Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip $25.00/serves 25 $125.00/serves 75
Served with bread cubes and tortilla chips.

Buffet Dinner

Buffet dinners are available in three tier options, each with a different combination of entrées, salads, vegetables, and starches. 

All buffet dinners include rolls/butter and beverage stations with iced tea, iced water and coffee. All prices are subject to a 25% service charge.

Buffet Tiers

BUFFET TIER 1 $36.00 per person
2 salads, 2 entrees, 1 starch, 1 vegetable

 

BUFFET TIER 2 $40.00 per person
2 salads, 2 entrees, 2 starches, 1 vegetable

 

BUFFET TIER 3 $44.00 per person
2 salads, 3 entrees, 2 starches, 2 vegetables

Buffet Tier Meal Options

Salads

TOSSED GREEN SALAD
Served with shredded carrots, diced tomatoes, ranch and raspberry vinaigrette.

STRAWBERRIES and ALMONDS OVER SPRING GREENS
Served with pomegranate vinaigrette.

ALMOND, ARUGULA, and PARMESAN PASTA SALAD

SPINACH, CHICKPEA, and ORZO SALAD
Served with sun-dried tomato vinaigrette.

FRESH FRUIT SALAD

Vegetables

Chef's Choice Vegetable Medley

Green Beans

Seasonal Grilled Vegetables

Asparagus and Carrot Blend

Starches

POTATOES

Select from the following options:

  • Mashed red potatoes
  • Roasted Yukon gold potatoes
  • Herb-roasted potatoes
  • Maple-whipped sweet potatoes

RICE

Select from the following options:

  • Sesame rice
  • Artisan rice blend

Entrées

ROASTED CHICKEN
Served with soy-pineapple-chili glaze.

ALMOND CRUSTED CHICKEN
Served with lemon butter sauce.

MAPLE PECAN-SEARED SALMON

CRAB-TOPPED SALMON
Served with tarragon cream sauce.

WALNUT-CRUSTED FISH
Served with pesto cream sauce.

IOWA PORK LOIN
Served with apple-honey sauce.

GINGER-APPLE-STUFFED PORK TENDERLOIN
Served in a shallot demi glaze.

FLANK STEAK
Served with Madeira sauce.

TOFU STEAK
Served with caramelized onions and mushrooms.

ASPARAGUS PHYLLO TART
Served with ricotta and red pepper sauce.

served dinner

Poultry

Almond-crusted chicken with Lemon butter sauce $32.00
Served with sour cream-whipped potatoes and chef’s choice of vegetable.

Herb-roasted chicken breast with creole cream sauce $32.00
Served with sweet corn succotash and black bean cake.

Beef

Grilled filet mignon Boursin demi glaze (6 ounce) $42.00
Served with roasted Yukon gold potatoes and chef’s choice of vegetable.

Herb-roasted sirloin strip with merlot glaze $36.00
Served with roasted potato wedges and chef’s choice of vegetable.

Pork

Pork tenderloin medallions with caramel-ginger glaze $33.00

Served with herb-roasted new potatoes and chef’s choice of vegetable.

Seafood

Grilled salmon with lemon dill butter $36.00
Served with roasted new potatoes and chef's choice vegetable.

Walnut-crusted fish with pesto cream sauce $33.00
Served with lemon basmati rice and chef’s choice vegetable.

Vegetarian/Vegan

Asparagus phyllo tart with ricotta, roasted vegetables, and red pepper sauce (vegetarian) $33.00

White Cheddar Mac and Cheese Stuffed Poblano Pepper with Chipotle Cream (vegetarian) $33.00
Served with red potato and kale hash.

Mediterranean Squash (vegan) $33.00
Grilled squash filled with Mediterranean risotto topped with red wine-kalamata olive tomato sauce. Gluten-free.

Choice of desserts

Select up to 2 dessert choices with a served meal.

Plated Desserts

  • Cheesecake with strawberry sauce
  • Black forest layer cake

Seasonal Plated Desserts $3.50/each as an upgrade, $7.00/each à la carte

  • Maple-mascarpone cheesecake tart: maple cheesecake filling in graham crust, vanilla bean caramel, bourbon whipped cream, maple cinnamon tuile. 
  • Chocolate pumpkin layer cake: chocolate pumpkin cake, spiced pumpkin mousse filling, chocolate ganache, candied pecan crumble. 

Wedding Plated Dinner

All served dinners include your choice of up to two proteins, one vegetarian entrée, one salad, one vegetable, and one starch option, rolls and butter. All served dinners include beverage service of iced tea, iced water, and coffee. All prices are subject to a 25% service charge.

Wedding Plated Dinner

Poultry

Almond-crusted chicken with lemon butter sauce $36.00

 

Herb-roasted chicken breast with Creole sauce $36.00

 

Children's chicken finger meal $15.00
Served with mashed potatoes, buttered corn, and a fruit salad. French fries available upon request for events held in the Iowa Memorial Union. 

Vegetarian

Asparagus Phyllo Tart $36.00
Served with ricotta and red pepper sauce.

 

Lentil Dal Stuffed Pepper (vegan) $36.00
Served with a rice blend and tomato chutney.

 

White Cheddar Mac and Cheese Stuffed Poblano Pepper $36.00
Served with chipotle cream, red potato, and kale hash.

Beef

Grilled filet mignon (6 ounces) $48.00
Served in a Boursin demi glaze.


Herb-roasted sirloin strip $40.00
Served in a merlot glaze.

Pork

Pork Tenderloin Medallions $38.00
Served in a caramel-ginger glaze.

Seafood

Grilled salmon $41.00
Served with lemon dill butter.

 

Walnut-crusted fish $37.00
Served with pesto cream sauce.

Salads

Tossed green salad  
Served with diced tomatoes and shredded carrots, ranch and raspberry vinaigrette dressing.

Caesar salad
Served with Caesar and balsamic dressings.

Apples, pecans, and cranberries over mixed greens
Served with pomegranate vinaigrette.

Bacon, cherry tomato, and artichoke hearts over mixed greens
Served with creamy parmesan dressing.

Starches

Potatoes
Select from the following options:

  • Mashed red potatoes
  • Roasted Yukon gold potatoes
  • Herb-roasted potatoes
  • Maple-whipped sweet potatoes

Rice

Select from the following options:

  • Sesame rice
  • Artisan rice blend

 

Vegetables

Chef's vegetable medley

Green beans

Asparagus and carrot blend

Seasonal grilled vegetables

Wedding Cakes and Sweets

All prices are subject to a 25% service charge.

Wedding Cakes and Sweets

Wedding Cake Flavors

A full sheet cake has approximately 180 pieces, for $360.00. A half sheet cake has approximately 90 pieces for $180.00. A quarter sheet cake has approximately 45 pieces  for $90.00.

Choose from the following cake and frosting flavors:

  • Almond Cake with vanilla Swiss buttercream frosting.
  • Vanilla Bean Cake with vanilla Swiss buttercream.
  • Moscato Asti Cake with strawberry Swiss buttercream. 
  • Moscato Asti Cake with vanilla Swiss buttercream.
  • Chocolate Stout Cake with whipped peanut butter buttercream.
  • Chocolate Stout Cake with chocolate Swiss buttercream.
  • Chocolate Cake with salted caramel Swiss meringue buttercream.
  • Lemon or Orange Cake with Swiss buttercream.

Specialty Cake Flavors

A full sheet cake has approximately 180 pieces for $540.00. A half sheet cake has approximately 90 pieces for $270.00. A quarter sheet cake has approximately 45 pieces for $135.00.

Choose from the following specialty flavors:

S’mores—Graham cracker cake, whipped chocolate ganache filling, and toasted marshmallow frosting.

Brown Butter Spice—Brown butter spice cake, cream cheese mousse filling, and maple Swiss buttercream.

Tropical—Coconut cake, passionfruit curd, macadamia crunch layer, and coconut rum buttercream.

Toffee—Date and toffee cake soaked in toffee sauce, layered with brown sugar bourbon Swiss buttercream.

Strawberry Pistachio—Orange-scented pistachio cake, vanilla and cardamom mousse filling, with strawberry Swiss buttercream.

Chocolate Nutella—Chocolate cake, Nutella ganache, hazelnut crunch layer, and chocolate buttercream.

Apple Chai Cake—Spiced apple cake, caramel mousse filling, and vanilla chai buttercream.

Champagne Velvet Cake—Champagne velvet cake, champagne syrup, strawberry jam filling, and vanilla buttercream.

Hawkfetti—Vanilla bean cake with black and gold sprinkles, hawkfetti crumble layer, and vanilla buttercream.

Lemon Blueberry—Thyme-scented lemon cake, lemon curd, blueberry compote, and vanilla Swiss buttercream.

Cherry Almond—Almond sponge cake, dark sweet cherry compote, vanilla mousse, and vanilla Swiss buttercream.

Rosewater Berry—Rosewater vanilla bean cake, berry mousse with fresh berries, and Italian buttercream.

Cake Accompaniments

Milk Chocolate-Covered Strawberry $25.00/dozen

Chocolate Truffle $22.00/dozen
Select from white, milk, or dark chocolate.

Mini Macarons $22.00/dozen
Assortment of chocolate, salted caramel, vanilla bean, coffee, raspberry, lemon, Earl Grey, and passionfruit. 

Mini Desserts

Mini Cupcakes $22.00/dozen
Choose one cake and one frosting flavor:

  • Cake—Red velvet, vanilla, or chocolate.
  • Frosting—Chocolate, vanilla, or cream cheese.

Mini Macaroons $22.00/dozen
Assortment of chocolate, salted caramel, vanilla bean, coffee, raspberry, lemon, earl grey, and passion fruit.

Donut Holes $12.00/2 dozen

Mini Verrine in Shooter Glasses $34.00/dozen Minimum of 1 dozen for each flavor.

  • Dulce de Leche Cheesecake - V
  • White chocolate raspberry pistachio - GF, V
  • Chocolate indulgence 

Late Night Snack Stations

Delight your guests by including snacks at your bar and cocktail tables. Upgrade your experience by adding on the following options below for guests to enjoy throughout the evening.

Our late night snack stations are customized to your big day with napkins, paper boats, and utensils to match the theme of your wedding.

All prices are subject to a 25% service charge.

Late Night Snack Stations

Milk and Cookie Station

Popcorn Station

Popcorn Station $4.00/per person

Served in baskets with scoop. Choose from the following flavors:

  • Butter
  • Cheddar Cheese
  • Monster Cookie
  • Puppy Chow

See sales coordinator for full list of flavors.

Popcorn Favor Station (individually packaged) $6.00/individual bag Personalize your favor bags for an additional 50¢/bag.

Choose from the following flavors:

  • Butter
  • Cheddar Cheese
  • Monster Cookie
  • Puppy Chow

See sales coordinator for full list of flavors.

Donut Wall Station

Excite your guests by displaying a spark of creativity on a wall covered with donuts. Sprinkles, Oreos, and various glazes allow your guests to customize their perfect donut.

Totchos Station

Chicken and Waffles Station

Italian Station

Wedding Rehearsal Dinner

Hosting a pre-wedding event? We can help with that too! Let us make a festive buffet that energizes your party. All prices are subject to a 25% service charge. Prices listed are per-guest.

Wedding Rehearsal Dinner

The Tailgate Buffet

7-Layer Cobb Salad with Ranch Dressing

Cheesy Potato Hash Brown Casserole

Tortilla Chips with Cold Corn Dip

BBQ Little Smokies

Mini Beer-Braised Brat with Sweet Kraut Confit

Chili Bar with Sour Cream, Cheddar Cheese, Green Onion, Fritos, Bacon Crumbles, and Tabasco Sauce

The Street Taco Buffet

The Street Taco Buffet $25 per person


Sweet and Tangy Fruit Salad

Tortilla Chips and Dips
Served with the following:

  • Pico de Gallo
  • Pineapple salsa
  • Roasted tomato salsa

Steak Fajita

Shredded Chicken Tinga

Black Bean and Sweet Potato Hash

Flour tortillas, fresh cilantro, shredded cheese, green onion, lettuce, and sour cream

Add an on-site, fresh-made guacamole action station for $3.00 per person plus $100.00 chef fee

Post-Wedding Brunch Buffet

Looking for a way to continue the celebration? Our post-wedding brunch options offer you a hassle-free meal after your big day.

All prices are subject to a 25% service charge. Additional brunch options are available; please speak with your sales coordinator for details.

Post-Wedding Brunch Buffet

The Brunch Buffet

Strawberries, Apples, Blueberries and Almonds Over Spinach with Yogurt Poppyseed Dressing

Fresh Fruit Cup

Sausage and Waffle Slider with Apple Jam

Potato and Pepper Hash Bake

Scrambled Eggs

Cinnamon Roll Apple Cobbler

Coffee and Decaf

The Hawkeye

Fresh Fruit Salad

Quiche (Choose two: Three Cheese and Spinach, Red Pepper and Potato, Roasted Vegetable, or Sausage and Cheddar)

Crisp Bacon Strips

Chef's Assortment of Pastries

Coffee and Decaf

The Old Gold

Fresh Fruit Salad

Parmesan Egg Braid with Asparagus

Crisp Bacon Strips

Blueberry French Toast Bake

Chef's Assortment of Pastries

Coffee and Decaf

Eye-Opener Drinks

Eye-Opener Drinks $7.00 per drink

Add mimosas and Bloody Marys to your brunch package.