Young Presidents Dinner "Life After You?" at Forest Lawn OCT 09

Forest Lawn, in Glendale, was the location for the Young Presidents dinner. The actual location was outside the Museum and chapel. It was a great setting to also view the valley when the sun began to set.

The evening began at 5 pm with the bar opening for cocktails. Ritz staff served tray passed Hors de houvres to the Young Presidents Organization, and their spouses, while they mingled. They were served: Herb Stuffed Mushrooms, baby quiche, and tomatoe basil bruschetta served on toasted baghettes.

Our most experienced bartenders, Lloyd and Bruce, served drinks at the open bar all evening. They also walked around and made sure the wine glasses were full at each table.

Below is a full view of the dinner tables after we completed their settings with the silver chargers under each china plate. It turned out beautiful! The chapel doors are to the left in the picture below.

We served dinner "sit-down" style. Pre-set at each table was a basket of freshly baked rolls and butter, and a beautiful plate of chilled field greens with Raspberry vinagarette. For dinner we served English Prime Rib, with au-jus and Ritz Catering's own special recipe horse-radish sauce. Roasted Red Potatoes dipped in a dill butter sauce, and Roasted Summer Vegetables with a variety of squashes, completed the beautiful plate. A few guests asked for variations due to special diet restrictions So we added some: Cocoanut Rice & Vegetable Skewers for those guests.

Accompanying each centerpiece on the tables, as you can see in the picture to the left, were small headstones with the evenings theme, "Life After You?"

For dessert! We served our famous homemade Pumpkin Creme Brulee for each guest. All in all it was a tasty hit!

As the guests finished the evening, they were invited to take a bag filled with advertized items from several vendors in the valley. I'm sure to encourage these Young Presidents to want to use their services! We want to thank our own RogerRuth Photography for taking these amazing photos for your viewing. It was a joy working with Forest Lawn and our clients at this event!