The Winter Buffet - Sold Out

Once again, our buffet has sold out for the season. Hope you can join us next year. All the best to you for the holidays!

December 13-15, 2011
Sittings: 11:45 am and 12:45 pm

Hart House invites you and your guests to celebrate the season with a delicious holiday lunch at our annual Winter Buffet.

Celebrate the season by treating yourself, friends and colleagues to our famous Winter Buffet. Chef Marco Tucci will prepare a  bountiful selection of locally sourced dishes, traditional stuffed turkey, Ontario slow roasted beef, pasta, sustainable seafood catch of the day, vegan entrees, assorted sides and a decadent selection of deserts. A roaring fire, live jazz, a selection of fine wines, elegant atmosphere and smiling service all await you in Hart House’s Great Hall.

The Winter Buffet always sells out, book early: www.uofftix.ca / 416-978-8849.

The Menu
The Venue
The Chef
Ticket & Reservation Info

*REMEMBER*
U of T Faculties & Departments can choose to be invoiced directly.

The Menu:

Artisanal Baked Breads
Chef’s Seasonal Inspired Soup of the Day

Salad Station
Roasted heirloom carrot and beet salad with Ontario goats cheese
Classic Caesar salad
Medley of potato salad with crisp double smoked bacon
& caramelized onions, in a creamy dijon dressing
Organic spelt salad with dried fruit, pepitas, apple cider dressing
An assortment of lettuces with pomegranite, bosc pear, Niagara heritage vinaigrette

Antipasti
A Variety of grilled, pickled and marinated vegetables
A selection of local and imported cheese and charcuterie

Pasta Station
Chef’s Daily Creation

A Selection of Hot Entrées
Roast turkey with a sage stuffing, ginger and citrus spiced cranberries, pan gravy
Ontario slow roasted beef (Halal), carved to order
Sustainable seafood selection of the day
Chefs daily vegan entrée & seasonal side dishes

Decadent Desserts
Steamed plum pudding with a B&B vanilla sauce
A Selection of tortes, flans, piccolini, tiramisu & pannetone

Coffee, tea and eggnog

The Venue

Over the last 90 years the breathtaking setting of the Great Hall at Hart House has been host to some of the city’s most memorable events. The room features a travertine floor, oak wainscoting, timber arches supported by carved stone corbels and a Gothic tower complete with windows and crenellations masking a circular stone staircase.

The Chef

Marco Tucci, Executive Chef creates a true culinary experience for each of the 600 events he oversees annually. A Red Seal Certified chef, Marco holds a degree in hospitality from Ryerson University. His education combined with years of experience as chef's assistant, sous chef and Executive Chef, allows him to bring a fresh approach to each of the wide range of events that take place at Hart House.

Marco has had the honor of preparing meals for a host of diplomats and celebrities including, Margaret Atwood, Donovan Bailey, Romeo Dallaire, Irshad Manji, Vivienn Miller, Bob Rae and Mary Walsh, as well as for events such as the Toronto International Film Festival and Royal Agricultural Fair.

Read a recent interview with Marco Tucci here.

 

 

Ticket & Reservation Info

Purchase your tickets and book your reservation through the UofTTix Box Office:
www.uofttix.ca / 416.978.8849

Single Tickets
$34.00* - adult
$26.00* - student (valid student ID required at door)

Gratuity included
Cash bar available

Group Rates - 10% discount for groups of 10 or more!
- available by phone & in person
- 10 or more people

*REMEMBER*
U of T Faculties & Departments can choose to be invoiced directly.

Sales Cutoff
3:00 pm on the day before each Winter Buffet

Please Note
To ensure that you will be seated together,
your tickets must all be purchased at the same time.

*Plus all applicable taxes.