Are you having trouble deciding how to say, “Happy Holidays!” to your clients, tenants, or coworkers?  How about a custom holiday gift basket from Calvert Café & Catering?  These gift baskets are a practical and generous way to express your sentiments.

You can choose from one of two options:

Option 1:
Includes coffee mugs, a half pound of our organic, fair-trade coffee, assorted gourmet milk and dark chocolates,  ¼ lb bag of chocolate covered espresso beans, and a gift certificate for Calvert Catering in any denomination from $20-$1000.  This basket will come fully decorated and shrink wrapped with plastic.

Option 2:
Includes a custom assortment of individually wrapped mini muffins & pastries, chocolate-covered espresso beans, gourmet holiday-themed candies and fair trade & organic coffee beans.  Finish off your perfect gift basket by adding a gift card from any local retailer (including massages, Best Buy, a car detailing, golf, Whole Foods, etc.)

Baskets from either option vary in price.  Here are the typical price ranges for offices:

20-30 people  =  $40-$80
50-60 people  = $100-$180
80-100 people = $200-$350

Let us take care of your Christmas shopping this year.  Buy a customizable Calvert Café & Catering gift basket and we’ll make sure it’s the best holiday gift they’ve ever received!

Contact us for more info and to order your basket today.

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Stay tuned…we at Calvert Café and Catering will be unveiling our new catering menu in our December newsletter.  However, this time we want to know what you’d like to see on our menu.  Do you have a favorite Calvert dish?  Do you have a favorite dish that you would like to see Calvert Café & Catering offer?  Or do you have a recipe that you think could make our menu?  Let us know!  Find us on Facebook or Twitter and submit your input.  If your recipe or dish suggestion makes our new menu, you will be entered for a chance to win a free breakfast catering.

As always, our published menu is still going to be just a starting place.  We offer a fully customizable menu to fit your specific needs and budgets.  Feel free to call us for a consultation.

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Try out this flavorful pork loin roast for your guests this holiday:

STANDING PORK LOIN ROAST

1 bone-in pork loin (2.5 lbs – 5 lbs)
Garlic cloves, slightly pressed
1 cup flour
1/2 cup Tones Canadian Steak Seasoning
1/4 cup Durkee Steak Dust
1/4 cup Durkee Grill Seasoning
Couple of grinds of fresh pepper
Olive oil

•    Set oven rack one below middle and then preheat to 500°F. Rinse off roast with cold water and pat dry.

•    Pierce roast all around 1/2″ or so and stuff with slightly pressed garlic cloves.

•    Cooks Note:  We use a sharp paring knife and make small X’s in the meat to insert garlic, strips of salt pork and sprigs of fresh herbs.

•    Brush whole roast with olive oil and set aside. Mix all other ingredients in a Freezer bag or one large enough to hold roast. Put roast in bag and shake until covered well, pressing the seasons into the roast. Take a shallow baking pan and cover with foil. Place a rack in the pan to keep the roast off the pan fat side up. Roast at 500°F for 20 minutes then reduce oven temperature to 250°F.

•    Set timer for 1 1/2 hour. Check roast with meat thermometer; it should read around 150°F. When internal temperature reaches 160°F, remove roast from oven and allow to rest for 20 minutes; then carve.

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We’ve joined the buzz!

You can now follow & interact with us at Calvert Café & Catering in real time through Twitter & Facebook.  See who else we’re catering for in the Triangle.  Get ideas for your next event by seeing pictures from our other catering jobs.  Also, get the inside scoop on special offers of the day or week.  Contact us or give us feedback on our Facebook fan page.  Don’t settle for the everyday, ordinary catering of yesterday.  Join us today for some great deals, some creative ideas, and some of the best food in the triangle.  If you want to see pictures from previous caterings, log on to our Flickr.com account any time.

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We are thankful for you, our faithful patrons.  So it only makes sense to show you how grateful we are.  We are proud to offer the NEW Calvert Rewards program.  Receive complimentary catering when you cater with us.  Also, sign up for preloaded loyalty accounts and we’ll add an extra 10% to your account.

Incentives:

Incentive level 1:

Purchase $500 of catering in any one month and receive a $50 gift card towards future catering.

Incentive level 2:

Purchase $1000 of catering in any one month and receive a complimentary bronze level breakfast catering for up to 25 people.

Incentive level 3:

Purchase $2000 of catering in any one month and receive a $50 gift card towards future catering and a complimentary bronze level breakfast catering for up to 25 people.

Gift Cards:

For every $100 you add to a Calvert Loyalty Catering Card, we will add an additional $10 to your account.

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Unbelievable!  There is only one week of summer left.  Fall has already been inaugurated by pumpkin spice everything being served at your local coffee shop.  And it’s already time to pull together the plans for your office holiday party.  We are here to help.

We can’t make summer stay but we can take all of the pressure off of you in pulling together the perfect holiday party.  Whether it’s Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukah, New Years, Kwanza, or any other holiday celebration we’ve got you covered.  We provide menu suggestions, decorations, entertainment, venue arrangements, and many other services to make this the perfect party for you and your coworkers.  Hit the easy button this holiday season and let us handle all your catering needs.

Order by the end of September and receive an extra 10% off your order. Call us today to get a custom quote for your party.

Here are examples of a Thanksgiving party and a Holiday breakfast  that we are offering to clients:

THANKSGIVING DINNER :

Roast turkey with gravy
Traditional stuffing
Cranberry relish
Candied sweet potatoes
Brussels sprout’s with bacon and caramelized onions
Mashed potatoes
Pecan pie
Pumpkin pie

HOLIDAY BREAKFAST:

Organic coffee and spiced apple cider
Assorted pastries and muffins
Glazed, sliced gingerbread and pumpkin spice bread
Hot ham and cheese croissants
Bacon and eggs on buttermilk biscuits
Fresh fruit display

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Are your mornings needing an extra kick?

Start off your day with our new breakfast menu.

How does a fresh fruit platter sound? How about a healthy energy shake or a fresh cup of coffee with some gravy and biscuits? Click here to check out all of the breakfast options. If there’s something you don’t see here, let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.

If you’ve never tried Calvert Café and Catering, we want to give you a FREE* breakfast catering sample. Click here or give us a call (919.863.0241) to order today!

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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