A fine dining experience at the College. Photo by Don Erhardt
Take a look at our diverse and delicious catering options, from contintenal breakfast to a fine dining experience.
Sample menus and price lists are below. Explore your options!
To request a catering quote for your event at Green College, or for more information, contact gc.events@ubc.ca.
Coffee and tea service
Treat your guests to a coffee and tea service at break time, or make snacks and refreshments available throughout your booking, with a variety of freshly baked goods and fresh fruit add-on options to choose from.
Sample Menu Item*
Sample Price**(per person)
Coffee, decaffeinated coffee, black and herbal teas
$3.00
Add:
Your choice of...
freshly baked muffins
croissants
scones
bagels
dark chocolate brownies
Nanaimo bars
carrot cake
lemon squares
or cookies
$4.00
Basket of seasonal whole fruit
$6.00
Seasonal, sliced fruit
$6.00
Bowl of iced juices: orange, apple and cranberry
$3.00 per beverage
Assortment of chilled soft-drinks (Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Diet Coke) and water
$2.50
Continental Breakfasts
Start your morning workshop or meeting off with continental breakfast, including assorted baked goods, fresh fruit, coffee/tea and beverages, or a more extensive menu including hot and cold cereals and even greater variety.
Sample Menu Item*
Sample Price** (per person)
Continental Breakfast:
Bakery basket of croissants, muffins and bagels
Preserves, butter, margarine and cream cheese
Fresh seasonal whole fruit
Coffee, decaffeinated coffee
Black and herbal teas
Chilled juices, mineral water
$12.50
College Continental Breakfast:
Choice of 10 popular hot and cereals
Skim and 1% milk and soya milk
Selection of breads, muffins, bagels and toaster pancakes
Preserves, butter, margarine, cream cheese and maple syrup
Seasonal whole fruit basket and yogurt
Black and herbal teas
Chilled juices, soft drinks and mineral water
$19.50 (For groups of 30+ served in the Great Hall)
Lunch options
Lunchtime means many different things to different events and meetings. For your event at Green College, choose an informal "working lunch" of a sandwich picnic or build-it-yourself buffet for your group; select from pasta, pizza, or Asian hot bar options. You may even consider a plated fine dining experience for special occasions.
Sample Menu Item*
Sample Price** (per person)
Working Lunches
Sandwich Picnic
Assortment of meat, seafood and vegetarian mini-baguettes
Fresh seasonal whole fruit
Chilled soft drinks and mineral water
$13.50
B.I.Y. Sandwich Buffett
A build-it-yourself buffet of breads, sliced meats, salmon salad and cheese
Tomatoes, lettuce, alfalfa sprouts, mayonnaise and mustards
Olives, pickled onions, dill pickles and cherry peppers
Organic greens with house vinaigrette
Decadent chocolate squares
Chilled soft drinks and mineral water
$21.00
Soup and Wrap Buffett
Tureen of hot soup
Spinach, sundried tomato and plain tortilla shells
With meat, seafood and vegetarian filling
Chilled soft drinks and mineral water
$19.50
Hot Lunch Bar
Pasta Bar
Penne pasta with Italian meat sauce and herbed mushroom cream
Butternut squash tortelli with goat cheese and toasted walnuts
Organic greens with house dressing and garlic toast
Sliced seasonal fruit and grapes
Hazelnut marble cake
Soft drinks and mineral water
$25.00
Pizza Bar
Caesar salad
Assorted thin crust pizza
Hawaiian - ham, peppers, mushroom and pineapple
West Coast - shrimp, mushroom and olives
Vegetarian - goat cheese, spinach, peppers, mushroom and artichokes
Soft drinks and mineral water
Tiramisu cake
$26.00
Asian Bar
Miso soup
Steamed rice with three toppings
Thai coconut chicken
Szechuan beef
Teriyaki vegetables
Coconut lemon cake
Soft drinks and mineral water
$30.00
Plated Lunches
(All plated lunches include coffee, tea, bread and butter)
Organic greens with toasted walnuts and mixed berry vinaigrette
Fraser Valley free-range chicken breast grilled with lemon and balsamic jus, seasonal vegetables
Seven-grain rice
Chocolate buttermilk pudding
$33.00
Fresh baby spinach, tomatoes and goat cheese with balsamic and olive oil
Tazo tea roasted wild salmon with green onion
Potato mash, caper and vegetable salsa, drizzled with miso and citrus oil
Granny Smith apple tarte tatin
$35.00
Roasted vegetables soup
Grilled pork tenderloin medallions with curried pineapple relish
Seasonal vegetables and potato gnocchi
Pecan caramel meltdown
$37.00
Receptions
Aside from the socializing, the food on offer is what makes a reception memorable. Give flavour to your event by putting together a reception menu with anything from cheeses, dried fruit and nuts, to prawns or veggies and dip, to pastries or finger sandwiches. Explore your options and create a unique reception experience - combining items can lower overall cost considerably.
Please note that all alcoholic beverages served on Green College licensed premises must come from inventory purchased by The Green College Dining Society. The GCDS can provide a hosted bar or cash bar for your event, provided that food is also served. See Bars and Alcoholic Beverages for more information.
Sample Menu Item*
Sample Price** (per person)
Canadian and imported cheeses
Bread
Crackers
Fresh and dried fruit
Nuts
$13.00
Assorted finger sandwiches
$10.50
Black bean hummus with pita triangles
$34.00 (serves 20)
Sliced, raw vegetables with fresh herb dip
$4.00
Three flavours of corn chips with salsa
$21.00 per dozen
Mini quiches
Spanikopitas
Stuffed jalapenos
Quesadillas
$10.50
Steamed, peeled tiger prawns with dipping sauce
$30.00 per dozen
Assorted mini pastries, tarts and squares
$27.00 per dozen
Special Dinners
The expertise of the Green College Dining Society's Executive Chef shines especially at dinnertime: whether presenting a dish of rack of lamb with hazelnut and rosemary crust, Fraser Valley duck breast roasted with cinnamon, or seared BC ling cod with parsnip puree and cranberry merlot reduction, hosting a special dinner at Green College for your guests will offer an unparalleled dining experience.
With a wide range of both served and buffet dinner options to suit a variety of seasons and budgets, the Green College Dining Society is sure to come up with a menu that will make your evening spectacular. Make sure to ask about full, multi-course wine-tasting dinners – another specialty of the College.
Please note that all alcoholic beverages served on Green College licensed premises must come from inventory purchased by The Green College Dining Society. The GCDS can provide a hosted bar or cash bar for your dinner guests. See Bars and Alcoholic Beverages for more information.
Sample Menu Item*
(All menus include coffee, tea, bread and butter)
Sample Price** (per person)
Served Menus:
Mesclun greens with toasted walnuts and mixed berry vinaigrette
Fraser Valley free range chicken breast grilled with lemon and balsamic jus, seasonal vegetables and seven grain rice
Chocolate buttermilk pudding
$35.00
Spring salad of baby spinach, grilled corn, tomatoes and carrots with balsamic and olive oil
Roasted halibut with vegetable and cilantro roesti
Star Anis and Citrus Jus
Okanagan apricot pie
$40.00
Tomato risotto with petite herb salad
Grilled pork tenderloin medallions with curried pineapple relish and potato gnocchi
Granny Smith apple tarte tatin
$45.00
Spring greens with marinated artichokes, goat cheese, tomatoes and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
Tazo tea roasted Pacific salmon with green onion potato mash, caper and vegetable salsa, drizzled with miso and lemon oil
Frozen coffee almond tortoni
$42.00
Salad of baby greens and herbs, marinated sun-dried tomatoes and butternut squash, drizzled with pink peppercorn vinaigrette
Roasted quail with wild mushroom polenta, zucchini peperonata and port wine reduction
Okanagan peach flan with French vanilla and cinnamon cream
$39.00
Salmon cured with Lapsang-Souchong tea served on baby spring greens, with asparagus and mirin vinaigrette
Roasted rack of lamb with hazelnut and rosemary crust, roesti potatoes, red wine sauce and seasonal vegetables
Triple chocolate mousse
$55.00
Satiny carrot and lemon soup
Spinach salad with baked brie pouches, pistachio dressing
Pear and ginger granite
Fraser Valley duck breast roasted with cinnamon, water chestnuts, carrots and celery, served with wild rice medley
Sour cherry napoleon, blood orange sabayon
$52.00
Grilled radicchio and Fontina in balsamic vinegar
Warm scallops and baby potatoes, red onion compote and cilantro
Seared BC ling cod, parsnip puree, cranberry merlot reduction
Wild mushroom and arborio rice croquettes (vegetarian)
Garlic scalloped potatoes, young carrots and asparagus
Apple cake with vanilla bean custard
Chocolate mousse tarts with shaved chocolate
Sliced seasonal fruit and grapes
$45.00
Summer greens and herbs, white wine vinaigrette
Sweet pepper, parsley and lemon tabouleh
Sliced Pacific salmon cured with Lapsang-Souchong tea
Grilled beef tenderloin, merlot sauce
Garlic and black pepper potato puree
Asparagus and carrots
Plum and frangipane tart, green tea ice cream
Canadian and imported cheeses, crackers, bread, fresh and dried fruit
$55.00
* Menu items are samples. The GCDS chef can create unique menus tailored to your event and special requirements. Suggestions are welcome on the Venue Booking Request online, or contact gc.events@ubc.ca.
** Prices are samples, applicable only for internal UBC bookings, and are subject to change (external groups should inquire about availability and rates). Please make a Venue Booking Request online or contact gc.events@ubc.ca to obtain a catering quote for your event at Green College, or for more information.
