Babette offers full service catering for all types of events
Reserve a large table or take over the entire room for your event.
Mornings are great for brainstorming over coffee and pastries or order from our breakfast menu.
Reserve the lounge looking over the street for a late afternoon get together with beer, wine and appetizers.-
We can provide platters with salads and/or sandwiches or box lunches to go.
Holiday parties and larger events in the museum require special arrangements and separate pricing
We are always happy to customize menus for any occasion.
Please contact us at 510.684.3046 or email us at babettebam@gmail.com so that we can assist you further in making your event a success!
Sample Menus
Cheese/Crackers/Bread
Roasted Butternut Squash Dip with Tahini-Yogurt and Zatar. Served with Crudite and Pita Chips
Beet and Goat Cheese Napoleon with Thyme Vinaigrette
Crostini topped with sautéed Winter Greens, Pine Nuts, Raisins and Red Chili Flakes
Roasted New Potatoes with Romesco Sauce
Warm Brie topped with Kumquat-Orange Marmalade
Sweets
Cardamom Poached Apricots filled with Mascarpone and rolled in Crushed Pistachios
Coconut Meringue with Passion fruit Buttercream
Chocolate Mousse layered birthday cake
Phoebe Hearst Anthropology Museum event
Roasted Purple Potatoes topped with Crème Fraiche and Chives
Butternut Squash Dip with Tortilla Chips, Crackers and Crudite
Empanadas filled with Sweet Potato, Chilis and Peppers with Cilantro Cream Sauce
Cocoa Meringues filled with Chocolate and Raspberry Ganache
Happy Hour in the Lounge at Babette
Heirloom tomato and feta cheese on puff pastry with basil and mint
Rye crostini topped with corned beef, sauerkraut, melted swiss cheese and Russian dressing
Smoked trout on Belgian endive with crème fraiche and pickled red onion
Pseudo satay celery sticks
Middle Eastern Dinner Menu in Babette’s dining room
Starter –
Almond Soup with nutmeg and pomegranate seeds
Mezze Platter-
Olives, Feta
Grape leaves stuffed with the blend of sour cherries, rice, onions, pine nuts
Babaganoush with Pita
Diced tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, scallions, crushed walnuts and herbs with a pomegranate dressing
Main Course-
Beef and Bulgur meatballs with squash and chickpeas, in yoghurt – mint sauce
Vegetarian – chickpea meatballs
Dessert-
Rose Caramel Nut Tart, fresh dates, fresh fruit, mint tea
SANDWICH MENU
Grilled Chicken, Zhoug, Aioli. Pickled Red Onion, Arugula
Babagannoush, Feta, Slow Roasted Tomatoes, Arugula
Rosemary Ham, Brie,Butter Pickles, Lettuce
Roasted Butternut Squash, Tahini Yogurt Sauce, Balsamic Red Onion, Arugula
Grilled Chicken, Aioli, Balsamic Red Onion, Salsa Verde, Arugula
Sauteed Mushrooms, Goat Cheese and Ricotta, Pickled Red Onion, Lettuce
Grilled steak, romesco sauce, pickled red onion, lettuce
White bean puree with gremolata, sautéed greens, roasted tomato, lettuce
Avocado, gruyere, cucumber, roasted peppers, pickled red onion, arugula
Slow roasted lamb shoulder, cucumber mint tzatziki, sliced tomato, feta, arugula
Goat cheese/ricotta, turmeric yam, roasted red pepper, pickled red onion, arugula
Grain Bowls-
Farro tossed with Salsa Verde, Shaved Fennel, Roasted Butternut Squash, Balsamic Red Onion
Mejadra, Roasted Beets, Pickled Cucumber, Feta, Fried Chickpeas
Mung Beans, Pickled Mushrooms, Roasted Beet, Fennel, Carrot