Special Events & Monotony Breakers

holdiay dinner

No matter what holiday you celebrate, we want you to celebrate the holidays with us! Please join us for an evening meal to celebrate this holiday season! The 2008 menu is coming soon... until then, you can look over what we served last year (listed below).

  • Date: December 3, 2008
  • Time: 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  • Where: Tobey-Kendel Dining Room & Holmes Dining Hall

Faculty and Staff, please read the important information at the bottom of the page!

First Footers Welcoming Service

In Celtic tradition and still today in many cultures it is believed that the first person to step foot inside your house at the beginning of the New Year will determine your luck for the upcoming year. That person is referred to as the First Footer and is greeted and treated royally. We welcome all of you as First Footers to our special dinner and wish you luck and prosperity in the year to come!

We haven't solidified the 2008 Holiday Dinner yet, so please feel free to look at what we did last year!

2007 “Holidays in the Rockies” Special Dinner Menu

This menu was created especially for you by Chef Aran Essig, CEC, CCA!

Appetizers

  • Ancho BBQ Chicken Skewers
  • Rocky Mountain Oysters with Chipotle Ranch Dressing
  • Shrimp Cocktail

Winter Warmer Hot Cocoa Station

  • Extra Rich Hot Chocolate available with the following flavors:
    • Mint
    • Peppermint Syrup
    • Caramel Syrup
    • Raspberry Syrup
    • Oaxaca Chili
    • Cinnamon
  • Finish your beverage off with:
    • White Chocolate Shavings
    • Miniature Marshmallows
    • Whipped Cream
    • Half and Half

Breads

  • Fort Collins Micro Brew Beer Bread
  • Sourdough Baguettes

Cabin Country Specialty Pizza Pies

  • The Whole Hog
    Spicy Sausage, Bacon, Ham, and Smoked Gouda with Green Onions
  • Winter Garden Pie
    Spinach, Sundried Tomato with Pesto and Fresh Mozzarella
  • Pepperoni and Cheese

Mountain Medley

  • Juniper Elk Medallions in Cabernet Peppercorn Sauce
  • Smoked Salmon on Vegetable Latkes with Sour Cream
  • Yukon Mashed Potatoes with Chevre and Chives
  • Southwest Scalloped Potatoes
  • Jalapeño Smoked Cheddar Mac n’ Cheese
  • Ribbon Susanne Squash with Lemon Thyme Butter
  • Broccoli with Red Pepper and Parmesan

Ski Après Chili in a Bread Bowl Station

  • Beef Chili with Colorado Anasazi Beans
  • White Chicken Chili with Cilantro and Peranno Beans
  • Vegetarian Denver Green Chili

Raging Rivers and Open Ranges

  • Pine Nut Sage Stuffed Trout with Tobacco Onions
  • Grilled Buffalo Meatloaf with Rich Tomato and Anaheim Brown Sauce
  • Winter Wheat Rice Pilaf
  • Steamed Broccoli & Cauliflower

Salad Bar

  • Spiced Cider Poached Apple and Peach Salad
  • Pappadelles Southwest Orzo Roasted Vegetable Salad
  • Pistachio Pudding Parfaits
  • Golden Butterscotch Pudding Parfaits
  • Holiday Red and Green Gelatin Parfaits

Desserts

  • Mile High Pies
    Individual Pies piled high with fillings:
    • Lemon
    • Banana Cream
    • Chocolate Silk
    • Orange Dreamcicle
  • Caramel Apple Bread Pudding
  • Cheesecake
  • Decorate Your Own Cookies
  • Sweet Kûgel

Menu is subject to change due to product availability.

NOTE FOR FACULTY AND STAFF ONLY:

Please call 351-2652 by 5pm on December 1st to RSVP for Tobey-Kendel Dining Room or Holmes Dining Hall. Those faculty and staff on the meal deduction program are welcome to attend with one guest at the current rate. Please see below for other prices.

SPECIAL 2007 DINNER CASH PRICES:

  • Adults: $14
  • Children (ages 2-12): $10
  • Children under the age of 2: Free

Do you know of another holiday we should be acknowledging? Have an idea for a fun theme dinner we should have? Email us at diningservices@unco.edu for consideration! We would love to hear from you!