Corporate Events Menu

The items here are some of our favorites, but our goal is to work with you to create customized menus. Our best parties have come from this level of collaboration with our clients.

Call 415-577-3702 and tell us a little about your party, so we can plan/create a menu that makes sense for your event.



Sample Breakfasts Sample Lunch Sample Dinner Cocktail Parties
Passed Heavy Appetizers Cocktail Party



breakfast
MAIN DISHES
Seasonal Sunrise Frittata
with a melody of fresh vegetables, herbs, and goat cheese

Smoked Salmon Frittata
with leeks and goat cheese

Cable Car Scramble
brie, smoked chicken, avocado, sun-dried tomatoes, and balsamic onions

Southwestern Scramble with Fire Roasted Salsa
bell peppers, red onions, corn, tortilla strips, and cojita cheese

French Toast
lightly battered, dusted with cinnamon and sugar

Balance's Breakfast Burritos
with caramelized onions, fire-roasted salsa, cheese, and home-fries
FRUIT
Seasonal Fruit Salad
a selection of bite-sized melons and fruits (optional: tossed with a ginger mint mango puree)

Organic Granola and Yogurt
accompanied with honey
PASTRIES, POTATOES and PROTIENS
House-made Blueberry Pecan Scones
with Orange Glaze

Morning Treats Platter
assortment of croissants, muffins, and other pastries

Assorted Bagels and Smoked Lox Platter
cucumber, thinly sliced red onion, tomato, capers, and lemon

San Francisco Home Fries

Applewood Smoked Bacon

Grilled Sausage (made from chicken)

Jacob French Toast Sandwich
with seasonal fruit and nutella
DRINKS
Organic Coffees and Teas

Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice

Tropical Juices: Mango and Guava Juice


LUNCH

Sample Lunch

Southwest Salad with Organic Fire-Roasted Corn
grilled romaine lettuce, blue corn chips, white nectarine, and Southwest Caesar dressing

Backyard BBQ Tri-Tip
caramelized onions, arugula, and pepper jack cheese

Mediterranean with Grilled Eggplant and Hummus
Kalamata olives, mint, lemon, and feta

North Beach Grilled Pesto Chicken 
sliced cucumber, caramelized onion, arugula, and cheese

Turkey Deluxe with Niman Ranch Bacon
caramelized onions, herbed aioli and arugula 

Grilled Sausage, Peppers, and Onions
pepper jack cheese and whole-grain mustard

Lightly salted kettle chips

Bite-Size Desserts
Balance’s salty-sweet chocolate chip cookies, brownies bites, and petite fours

 

Sample Hot Lunch Menu

Balance’s San Francisco Caesar Salad
shaved parmesan, polenta croutons, and lemon

Tuscan Stuffed Chicken
chicken medallions filled with sun dried tomatoes, cheese,  olives, and topped with a lemon basil cream

Roasted Rosemary Fingerling Potatoes
caramelized onions and sweet roasted red pepper sauce

Grilled Farmer’s Market Vegetables
topped with olive oil and fresh herbs

 



DINNER

Sample Dinner

Garden Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes, Cucumber, and Feta
tossed with a peach champagne vinaigrette and toasted pine nuts

Rainbow Beet and Wild Arugula Salad
tossed with a watermelon-shallot vinaigrette

Oven Roasted Chinook Salmon
served with a grilled stone fruit and garden basil salsa

Roasted Garlic Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes

Sweet Corn and Butternut Squash Summer Succotash

Assortment of ACME dinner rolls and breads



Heavy Appetizers

Sample Passed Heavy Appetizers Menu

Grilled Chipotle-Lime Jumbo Shrimp
topped with a cilantro sauce

Cornmeal Crust Pizza
wild mushroom, radicchio, leeks, and spicy organic sausage 

Bite-Size Asparagus and Chicken Quesadillas
topped with fire-roasted guacamole

Kefta - Eastern Mediterranean Lamb Satay
garnished with a tahini yogurt sauce and toasted sesame seeds

Warm Caramelized Organic Pears, Roquefort, and Tender Tri-Tip Panini Bites

Rainbow Beets and Herbed Goat Cheese Crostini
garnished with wild arugula and chive oil

San Francisco Crab Rangoon
with a ginger-apricot dipping sauce

Warm Organic Baby Spinach and Ricotta Gnudi with Butternut Squash Puree

Wild Ahi Tuna and Citrus Tartare
served on a crispy wonton

Crispy Corn Fritter
topped with blonde remoulade

Balance's Signature Mac and Cheese Bites



Cocktail Party

Sample Drop-off Cocktail Party Menu

Cheese and Vine Fruits
a selection of hard and soft cheese from around the world as well as locally sourced accompanied with grapes, dried fruit, and crackers

Artisan Salumi
salami, hot cappacola, prosciutto, mortadella, pepperoncini, roasted red peppers, cured olives, spicy and stone ground mustards

Seasonal Farmer's Market Grilled and Raw Crudite Display
accompanied with hummus and herbed aioli for dipping

Grilled Pan-Asian Free-Range Organic Chicken Satay with Ginger-Mango Chutney

Fresh Spring Rolls with Gingered Beef, Mango, and Garden Asian Pesto
served with a sweet chili sauce

Mini Empanada
adobe beef and golden raisin served with a chipotle aioli

Organic Rainbow Stuffed Swiss Chard
rice, lamb, toasted pine nuts, goat cheese, sautéed onions, and herbs

Filo wrapped organic baby spinach, feta, and Kalamata olives

Balance's Mini Cocktail Sandwiches
please contact for more details