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Thank
you for choosing Esposito’s Maplewood for
your special occasion.
Arrangement
Details
- Private
Party Accommodiations
Maximum
number of guests
Guest
count and no shows
Table
arrangements
Examples
Let
Us Handle Your Special Event
Esposito’s Maplewood III is a full
service restaurant. It is our objective to provide each
and every customer the finest quality food available with
uncompromising attention to details.
Your event will be an occasion which allows
you to enjoy your party and your guests to the fullest.
We provide all the assistance you need to insure a successful
day. Our cuisine, service and presentation will guarantee
success.
Call Esposito’s and ask to speak to one of our
party coordinators to plan the affair, “EVERYONE WILL REMEMBER”.
Thank
You
Ken
Esposito
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Private
Party Accommodations
Our
private dining room is located in the front
of
the building on the upper level.
- Maximum
number of guests: Front
dining room 65, Main
room 95
- Guest
counts & No shows: We
require an estimated guest count when your party is booked.
An accurate guest count is needed one week in advance to
plan for staffing and accommodations. You can
revise your count up to 48 hours in advance without incurring
any additional charges.
- Table
arrangements: The
tables can be arranged just about any way you like. We
have them set depending on the size of your party. If you
desire, we can provide for a head table for the guest of
honor, cake table, and a gift table. If assigned seating
is required, table numbers will be assigned and a dining
room layout provided so you can prepare guest seating cards.
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Menu
Options
Each
option offers its own advantages!
Pick
the one that's best for you
-
Groups of 20 or fewer
guests may
choose from our full menu including daily
specials. Keep in mind any party of 10 or more can be pre-ordered
if you wish.
This requires minimum work for party
planners and gives your guests the widest range of dinner
choices. Many times parties less than 20 guests and paying
by separate check are offered full menu selections. Keep
in mind if you’re paying you lose control over the cost
per dinner because guests can order any menu item. In
addition, with larger parties, all ordering any different
items, preparation may take bit longer.
- Groups
of 21 or more guests may
choose from our Party
Package Menu or a Custom menu based
on your selections from our regular menu. You can keep within
a budget and still provide a nice menu selection to your
guests, from 2 to 5 items if you so desire. We print menus
in the style, theme and colors you choose. (To see examples
included in this brochure now click here, Sample
) Take into consideration that larger
parties, ordering different items may take a bit longer
out of the kitchen.
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Personalized
party menu choices
If you wish to have us design and prepare a special menu for
your guests we are happy to do so. Please make your selections
from the following dinner options. We would prefer to limit
the choices to 2 or 3 but will allow a maximum of 5 depending
on the day of week, time of the dinner and the specific entrée's
selected. The purpose is to give you the best possible service
while maintaining service to all other customers as well.
If
you want to offer a larger selection to your guests we will
accommodate you but an advance order is required. Provide
us with a guest list and their dinner selection. From
this list we prepare seating cards for each guest.
Ask us for details.
Appetizers:
Off menu ordered individually
Note:
Additional options are available for appetizer trays
Soups:
(2)
Lobster
& Crab Bisque
Maplewood
Seafood Chowder
Chicken
Escarole Soup
Pasta
Fagioli
Others: (3)
Garlic Bread
Fried
Mushrooms
Clams
Casino White or Red
Stuffed
Mushrooms
Shrimp
Cocktail
Spicy
Shrimp
Fried
Calamari
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Entrée's:
Off special printed menu (2
to 5 Choices)
Lump
Crabmeat red or white sauce
Scallop
& Crab red or white sauce
Clam Sauce over Linguini red or white sauce
Shrimp
Fra Diavolo over Linguini
Shrimp
Scampi over linguini white sauce
Shrimp
& Broccoli over linguine white sauce
- Broiled
Seafood:
Broiled
Baltimore Style Crab Cake
Baked
Crab Imperial
Broiled
Stuffed Flounder or Lobster
Broiled
Tilapia (available Cajun)
Maryland
Crab Cake Deep Fried
Maryland
Crab Cake Pan Fried
Fried
Fillet of Flounder
Fried
Jumbo Shrimp
Imported Linguini
Imported
Barilla Cappellini
Cheese
Ravioli
Cavatelli
Vegetarian:
Spinach & Tomato over linguini
Eggplant
Parmigiana
Veal
Cutlet
Veal
Parmigiana
Chicken
Parmigiana
Roasted
Chicken Breast with Rosemary
Filet
Mignon
New
York Strip Steak
Rack
of Lamb
Prime
Rib (Minimum 10)
- Children's
Menu not pre-ordered (12 Years & Under) (2
Choices)
Linguini
& Meatball
Ravioli
& Meatball
Fried
Shrimp
Chicken
Tenders
We will do our best to accommodate special requests.
Please
realize all of our food is truly home made and cooked to order.
Cocktail
Options
Guest
pays: All beverages as served.
On
Tab: Only coffee or tea served after dinner.
- Cash
bar alcoholic beverages only
Guest
pays: All alcoholic beverages as served.
On
Tab: All other beverages served.
- Cash
bar alcoholic beverages except wine & beer
Guest
pays: All alcoholic beverages as served except beer and
wine.
On
Tab: All beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages served.
Guest
pays: Nothing
On
Tab: All beverages served.
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Dinner
beer & wine setups
- Guest
pays: All
alcoholic beverages as served except beer and wine served
with dinner.
- On
Tab: All beer
and wine served with dinner as well as all non-alcoholic
beverages served.
Wine
or champagne toasts are requested at certain functions.
Ask for our wine list to make your selection. On the average
you will get about 8-10 servings per bottle.
Hors
D’oeuvres & Appetizer Options
This
section covers all pre-entree foods and methods of service.
If you are going to have a time for cocktails you may want
to serve finger foods, snacks or appetizers to your guests.
A cocktail time is usually ½ hour to 1 hour long. This
allows for guests to gather in advance of the guest of honor’s
arrival. Depending on the function, you may choose to handle
appetizers in a number of different ways.
A common example would be to arrange for
guests to arrive at 6:00pm and the guest of honor to arrive
at 6:30pm. Cocktails and appetizers would be served from 6:00pm
to 7:00pm. This gives your guests time to assemble before
the guest of honor arrives. Allowing time to greet and mingle
before the guest of honor arrives.
Often it is desirable to serve light
appetizers before the guest of honor arrives ( Example: Cheese
& Crackers, Fresh Vegetables & Dips etc.) then go
into the more substantial items when the guest of honor has
arrived (Example: Clams Casino, Shrimp Cocktail etc.)
- Appetizers
can be placed on the bar to snack on
during cocktails .
- Appetizers
can be set up on a skirted buffet table
near the bar
during
cocktails.
-
Appetizers can be served family
style when everyone is seated
before
dinner.
- Appetizers
can be served individually when everyone
is seated before dinner.
Keep in mind that guests will be served our house salad, European
Baguette and olive oil dip before dinner. You may
also elect to serve soup before dinner. Don’t overdo the
appetizers or you may find your guests too full to enjoy dinner.
Review the our appetizer menu to make your selection.
Salads,
Soup & Interim Courses
- Salad:
Our famous
Esposito’s house salad is served to all guests. In addition
we serve a seasoned olive oil dip, a perfect complement
to our warm European
Baguette and butter. This course can be served before
or after appetizers and soup at your discretion.
-
Soup:
We have an impressive array of fresh homemade soups available
to start your meal. See our menu for details and prices.
- Interim
Courses: Add
flair to your meal with a course of pasta after salad or
soup. Almost any of our fine pasta creations can be selected
for this purpose. See our menu for details and prices.
- Garlic
Bread: Our
European
Baguette garlic bread is served hot from the oven
with salad or any course you desire. The cost is $.50
per guest.
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Interim
Course Menu and Special Menu Items
Almost
all of our pasta dishes can be prepared and served as an interim
course for your guests. The cost is generally 1/3 the price
listed on our menu. The following represents some of the
more popular items used for this purpose:
- Tortellini
Alfredo
- Tortellini
with Tomato Cream
- Bolognese
Sauce over Linguini
- Penne
Pasta with Vodka Sauce
- Clam
Sauce over Linguini
Special
Menu Items
We
are proud of the extensive specials we prepare. Over the
years we have served hundreds of different dishes. Our customers
have come to know us for many of these dishes. If you do
not find a favorite item listed on our menu, simply ask; we
will do our best to provide it for your guests.
Dessert
Selection
- Cake:
Please feel
free to provide your own cake or allow us to bake or order
one of our delicious
gourmet cakes for you. There are a number of flavors and
designs to choose from. Should you decide to provide your
own cake there is a service charge of $.50 per person.
- Ice
cream :
Always a nice choice and you can add it to your cake.
We can add chocolate
sauce, strawberry sauce, creme de menthe topped with whipped
cream. We serve vanilla, chocolate, sherbet or spumoni.
We make a great Esposito’s Bananas Foster, fresh sliced
bananas with warm caramel sauce and fresh whipped cream.
- Homemade
pies: We
bake from scratch and with only fresh fruits. You can
pick from a
wide selection based on the season.
-
Cookie Trays: A
large variety of homemade cookies including great homemade
almond Biscotti.
-
Dessert Tray:
Your guests may also choose from our dessert tray featuring
a variety of
cakes, cheesecakes, rice pudding and homemade pies. If
you have a favorite at our restaurant we will have it freshly
made for you.
- Coffee
& Tea: We
serve 100% Colombian Coffee, Italian or American style Cappuccino
and gourmet teas in a variety of flavors.
We
also do dessert buffets and allow self service for those who
have a real sweet tooth. Feel free to ask about any other
desserts you may wish to serve your guests, the possibilities
are endless.
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Decorations
and Linen
Our private room can be decorated any way you would like,
to coordinate with your colors and theme. You can handle
this yourself or we can assist as needed.
- Linens:
If you like
we can provide colored tablecloths or napkins. There is
a charge for this service of $.25 per napkin and $.75 per
tablecloth.
- Flowers:
We use an
expert florist who will cater to any of your needs. If you
order your own flowers explain to your florist that the
centerpieces must be low and narrow. This will allow enough
room for place settings for your guests.
-
Decorations &
Balloons :
If you need help with decorations our party coordinators
will be happy to assist you. If you want balloons we have
contact with people in that business who do excellent work.
Don’t hesitate to ask us if you need assistance or suggestions.
- Music:
We have
a sound system that plays dinner music throughout the restaurant.
If you want you can have a DJ or live music but it must
be quiet and in good taste. We have contact with DJ’s
and musicians who are excellent.
Payment
Options
Methods
of payment:
American Express
Visa
Master Card
Discover
Cash
Personal Check (with advance approval)
Corporate Check (with approval)
- All
food and beverage is subject to 7% NJ sales tax and 18%
added gratuity. separate checks have a 20% gratuity added
to each check.
- Deposits
are refundable up to one week from your reservation date.
- Deposits
are applied to your food and beverage check.
- Payment
of special arrangements such as music, florist or balloons
is made directly to each vendor. Certain vendors may require
a deposit or payment in advance.
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