from our kitchen

Menus &
Catering.

Everything is prepared in-house by our own culinary team. No outside caterer, no third party, no coordination headaches.

In-house kitchen

One team, from the kitchen to the table.

Every menu here is a starting point. Our chef works with you to adjust courses, accommodate dietary needs, and build something that fits your event. Tell us what you're planning and we'll shape the menu around it.

Evening service

Dinner

Two formats. Plated service with individual entrée selections, or a buffet with a shared spread. Both include first course, accompaniments, rolls, dessert, and coffee service.

Dinner Served

Plated Service

Choose two entrées for your group. A third choice is available. Minimum 75 guests. Room fee applies.

  • Garden Salad
  • Caesar Salad
  • Bleu Salad
  • Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
  • Fresh Fruit Cup
  • Broccoli and Cheddar Cheese Soup
Chicken
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Hunter Style Chicken
Grilled Chicken
Apple Brandy Chicken
Pasta
Spaghetti with Meatballs
Penne Pasta with Pancetta & Cream
Lemon and Spinach Fusilli Pasta
Pork
Apple Walnut Stuffed Pork Loin
Seafood
Baked Norwegian Salmon
Broiled Filet of Salmon with Fresh Dill Sauce
Broiled Tilapia
Baked New England Scrod
Stuffed Flounder
Beef & Veal
Roasted Sliced Tenderloin of Beef
Delmonico Steak
Veal, Shrimp and Asparagus Sauté
Prime Rib of Beef — 10oz Queen
Prime Rib of Beef — 14oz King
Filet Mignon
  • Spanish Rice
  • Rice Pilaf
  • Herbed Long Grain and Wild Rice
  • Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes
  • Baked Potatoes with Sour Cream and Chives
  • Ranch Style Red Whipped Potatoes
  • Honey Glazed Carrots
  • Roasted Vegetable Medley
  • Broccoli Spears Polonaise
  • Green Beans and Baby Carrot Medley
  • Green Beans Almandine
  • Yellow and Green Squash with Basil and Tomatoes
Includes a basket of freshly baked rolls, Chef's Choice of dessert, and coffee and tea service. Soda bar available.

Dinner Buffet

Buffet Service

Minimum 75 guests. Room fee applies. Food stations are limited to 90 minutes.

  • Caesar Salad
  • Garden Salad
  • Bleu Salad
  • Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
  • Soup Du Jour
  • Grilled Stuffed Portobello Mushroom
  • Chicken Italiano
  • Chicken Marsala
  • Chicken Breast with Shallot and Crème
  • Chicken Lo Mein
  • Chicken Milanese
  • Herb Roasted Chicken
  • Baked Stuffed Flounder
  • Broiled Haddock Dijonnaise
  • Sliced Roast Sirloin of Beef
  • Tips of Beef Stroganoff
  • Steak Medallions
  • Pork Loin
  • Hawaiian Grilled Pork Chops
  • Springtime Pasta
  • Meatballs in Marinara Sauce
  • Meat Lasagna
  • Vegetable Lasagna
  • Fusilli with Ham and Cheese
  • Stuffed Shells
  • Spanish Rice
  • Rice Pilaf
  • Herbed Long Grain and Wild Rice
  • Fried Rice
  • Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes
  • Baked Potato with Sour Cream and Chives
  • Ranch Style Red Whipped Potatoes
  • Honey Glazed Carrots
  • Steamed Vegetable Medley
  • Broccoli Spears Polonaise
  • Green Beans and Baby Carrot Medley
  • Yellow and Green Squash with Basil and Tomatoes
Includes freshly baked rolls and butter, dessert, and coffee and tea service.

Served until 3:00 PM

Lunch

A hot buffet built for daytime events, meetings, and repasses. Two package levels depending on how many entrées you want on the line.

Lunch Hot Buffet

Buffet Service · Until 3:00 PM

Available as Silver with two entrées or Gold with three entrées. Minimum 75 guests.

  • Soup du Jour
  • Sliced Fresh Fruit Platter
  • Tossed Green Garden Salad
  • Homemade Red Bliss Potato Salad with Chives
  • Pasta Salad
  • Coleslaw
  • Marinated Mushroom Salad
  • Breast of Chicken Limoni
  • Chicken Breast with Shallot and Crème
  • Herb Roasted Chicken
  • Chicken Broccoli over Penne Pasta
  • Baked Turkey Breast with Sauce
  • Beef Tips in Burgundy Demi-Glace
  • Sliced Top Round with Mushroom Sauce
  • Pepper Steak Medallions
  • Dijon Rosemary Crusted Pork Loin
  • Hawaiian Pork Loin
  • Stuffed Flounder
  • Cod Fillets in Lemon Butter Sauce
  • Pasta Bolognese
  • Five Cheese Lasagna
  • Baked Manicotti
  • Gnocchi with Roasted Vegetable Ragout
  • Eggplant Parmesan
  • Grilled Vegetable over a Bed of Rice
Choice of one starch
  • Roasted Red Potato
  • Garlic Smashed Potato
  • Rice Pilaf
  • Spanish Rice
  • Herbed Long Grain and Wild Rice
Choice of one vegetable
  • Steamed Buttered Corn
  • Green Beans Almandine
  • Broccoli and Cauliflower Polonaise
  • Assorted Seasonal Vegetables
Includes freshly baked rolls. Dessert, coffee and tea station available à la carte. Soda beverages available.

Bar service

Beverages

Open bar for the duration of your event, or a cash bar where guests pay per drink. Four service tiers determine what's poured.

Open Bar

One to five hour service

Choose from four service tiers, detailed below. A soft bar with non-alcoholic beverages only is also available.

Cash Bar

Guests pay per drink
Top Shelf Mixed Drink
High Call Mixed Drink
Select Wines
Wine
Imported Beer
Domestic Beer
Soft Drinks
On the Rocks

A bartender fee applies to cash bars.

Punch Service

By the bowl
Mixed Drink Punch — 50 servings
Soft Drink Punch — 50 servings

Refills available by the gallon.

Mimosa station set up with juices and glassware at The Palace Center
Mimosa service setup with garnishes and stemware

What's in each tier

The tier determines what's poured at the bar. All tiers include full soft drink service.

Top Shelf
Liquor
Crown Royal · Canadian Whiskey · Knob Creek · Johnnie Walker Black · Grey Goose Vodka · Bacardi 151 · Bombay Gin · Hennessy VS · Disaronno · Amaretto · Bailey's Irish Cream · Grand Marnier · Cordon Rouge · Chambord
Wine
Canyon Road plus Mirassou, all varietals
Beer
Choice of 2 kegs and a bottled brand
High Call
Liquor
Jack Daniels · Seagram's 7 · Jim Beam · Johnnie Walker Red · Dewar's Scotch · Smirnoff Vodka · Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum · Bacardi Rum · Tanqueray Gin · Jose Cuervo Gold · Southern Comfort · Amaretto Di Amore · Sambuca · Kahlua
Wine
Canyon Road
Beer
Choice of 2 kegs and a bottled brand
Call
Liquor
Whiskey · Scotch · Bourbon · Vodka · Gin · Rum · Tequila · Amaretto · Triple Sec · Sweet & Dry Vermouth · Peach Schnapps · Grenadine · Lime Juice
Wine
Canyon Road
Beer
Choice of 2 kegs
Basic
Wine
Canyon Road — Merlot, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, White Zinfandel, Pinot Grigio
Beer
Choice of 2 kegs — Coors Light, Budweiser
Soft
Pepsi · Diet Pepsi · Sierra Mist · Ginger Ale · Lemonade · Iced Tea · Orange Juice · Cranberry Juice · Tonic Water · Club Soda · Sour Mix
Bar Policy

All beer, wine, and liquor must be supplied and controlled by The Palace Center in accordance with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Any alcoholic beverage brought in will be confiscated. Identification may be requested from anyone who appears under the age of 30. No shots are served at any bar. Brands are subject to change within the same quality. We staff one bartender per 75 guests.

Planning a wedding?

Weddings have their own packages.

Our wedding packages bundle catering, bar, and reception details into all-inclusive pricing. The menus below are for all other events.

View Wedding Packages

All pricing is subject to a 22% service charge and 6% Pennsylvania sales tax.

Minimum 75 guests for dinner and lunch menus. Room fee applies to dinner service. Menu items and prices are subject to change.

Wedding packages are priced separately. Sweet Sixteen packages have their own station menu.

Let's build your menu.

Every event is different. Tell us what you're planning and our chef will shape a menu around it. Tastings are available on request.