The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) Conference Center is offering special holiday menu options perfect for business and social gatherings. Our elegant and customizable meeting spaces, combined with top-tier catering services, provide an ideal setting for your events.
Holiday menu:
IALR is currently accepting bookings for their 2025 Holiday Menu. The Holiday Menu includes breakfast, lunch and dinner catering options available Monday through Thursday during the months of November & December for conference service guests. Guests ordering from the Holiday Menu and booking a reservation Monday – Thursday will not be charged a conference services fee.
Guests can also continue to order from our full catering menu during this time frame. A minimum lead time of one week is required to book space and catering services at the IALR Conference Center.
Holiday Menu Options
Menu Options include a buffet for: breakfast, lunch or dinner. Monday – Thursday Only.
- Egg Casserole with red and green bell peppers and cheddar or scrambled eggs
- Holiday Yogurt Parfait
- Bacon or Sausage
- Holiday Fruit Tray
- Roasted Potatoes
- French Toast with powdered sugar and syrup
Price: $19.95 per person
Included: rolls with butter, iced tea, iced water, and coffee upon request
Salad:
- Field Greens Salad: Field greens tossed with cherry tomatoes, toasted almonds, crumbled feta cheese, silvered red onions and tossed with a raspberry vinaigrette
Entrées (Choose One):
- Holiday Chicken: Festive spinach Florentine sauce with roasted red peppers ladled over a 6 oz. airline chicken breast ($23.95 per person)
- Chicken Napoli: Pan-seared Statler chicken breast in a white wine sauce with pancetta, feta cheese crumble, and button mushrooms ($26.95 per person)
- Beef Medallions: Tender sliced filet of beef, roasted to perfection and served with red wine and caramelized onion demi-glace ($32.95 per person)
- Vegetarian Option Available Upon Request
Sides (Choose Two):
- Garlic Mashed Potatoes: Made with Yukon Gold potatoes, sweet cream, and a hint of garlic
- Herb Roasted Red Potatoes: Roasted Red potatoes tossed in olive oil, shallots, and herbs
- Shitake Rice Pilaf: Shitake Mushrooms and vegetables sauteed with a wild rice blend
- Roasted Broccoli and Peppers: Fresh florets and bell peppers roasted with butter and garlic
- Winter Squash: Cinnamon-baked butternut squash medallions
- Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes: Fresh green beans and tomatoes sautéed with garlic and white wine
Desserts (Choose One):
- Chocolate Mousse Cake with Crushed Peppermint: Triple chocolate and white chocolate mousse sitting on chocolate cake, topped with crushed peppermint
- Holiday Cheesecake: Individual vanilla cheesecake with fresh strawberries, garnished with mint
- Pecan Praline Bread Pudding: House-made pecan bread pudding with praline sauce
- Red Velvet Cake: Individual red velvet cake
Included: rolls with butter, iced tea, iced water, and coffee upon request
Salad:
- Field Greens Salad: Field greens tossed with cherry tomatoes, toasted almonds, crumbled feta cheese, silvered red onions and tossed with a raspberry vinaigrette
Entrées (Choose One):
- Holiday Chicken: Festive spinach Florentine sauce with roasted red peppers ladled over a 6 oz. airline chicken breast ($23.95 per person)
- Chicken Napoli: Pan-seared Statler chicken breast in a white wine sauce with pancetta, feta cheese crumble, and button mushrooms ($26.95 per person)
- Beef Medallions: Tender sliced filet of beef, roasted to perfection and served with red wine and caramelized onion demi-glace ($32.95 per person)
- Vegetarian Option Available Upon Request
Sides (Choose Two):
- Garlic Mashed Potatoes: Made with Yukon Gold potatoes, sweet cream, and a hint of garlic
- Herb Roasted Red Potatoes: Roasted Red potatoes tossed in olive oil, shallots, and herbs
- Shitake Rice Pilaf: Shitake Mushrooms and vegetables sauteed with a wild rice blend
- Roasted Broccoli and Peppers: Fresh florets and bell peppers roasted with butter and garlic
- Winter Squash: Cinnamon-baked butternut squash medallions
- Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes: Fresh green beans and tomatoes sautéed with garlic and white wine
Desserts (Choose One):
- Chocolate Mousse Cake with Crushed Peppermint: Triple chocolate and white chocolate mousse sitting on chocolate cake, topped with crushed peppermint
- Holiday Cheesecake: Individual vanilla cheesecake with fresh strawberries, garnished with mint
- Pecan Praline Bread Pudding: House-made pecan bread pudding with praline sauce
- Red Velvet Cake: Individual red velvet cake
REserve YOUR EVENT TODAY
To reserve your event or to get more information, please contact Ellen Bass, Sales and Marketing Manager, at ellen.bass@ialr.org or 434.766.6743.
No Substitutions. Prices Subject to 20% Service Charge and 12.8% Meals Tax. Events are subject to space availability and require a minimum of 15 guests for breakfast, 20 for lunch or dinner. Reservations made during alternate times are subject to a conference services fee.
