Culinary Arts

Selections can be Butler Passed or Displayed on a Buffet Station. Reception Station Highlights:

• A New Taste of The South Reception Station: Fried Green Tomatoes with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce and Goat Cheese, Miniature Pimento Cheese Sandwiches on Classic White Bread, Country Coleslaw, Low Country Crab Cakes, Hush Puppies, Cajun Remoulade, Georgia Shrimp and Grits.
• Grilled Cowboy Steak Action Station: Thick Cut, Dry-Rubbed Rib Eye Steaks Grilled Over Hard Woods, Carved to Order and offered with Vidalia Onion Jam, Shallot Sauce, Peach BBQ Sauce, Roasted Mushrooms, Jalapeño Corn Muffins and Fresh-baked Rolls.
• Specialty Carving Stations: Jerk Marinated Pork Loin with Peach Chutney, Whole Roasted Turkey with Cranberry Chutney and Whole Grain Mustard, Veal and Truffle Roulade with Dijon Mustard, Truffles and Cabernet Sauce, North Atlantic Salmon and Striped Bass en Croute with Spinach and Fresh Herbs and served with Lemon-Chive Butter

Choose from a selection of Lodge-Inspired Plated and Buffet Style offerings which are customized for your evening function.

From a casual gathering to a formal dinner, guests can select from a variety of themed dinner buffets:

• Lakeside BBQ: Warm Corn Muffins and Fluffy Biscuits with Sweet Creamery Butter, Apple-Fennel Slaw, Mustard Potato Salad, Roasted Corn and Bacon Salad, Mixed Greens with Pecan Dressing, Smoked Baby Back Ribs, Pulled Pork Shoulder, Peach and Mustard BBQ Sauce-Basted Chicken, Cedar-Smoked Salmon with Cherry-Apple Compote, Country Style Green Beans, Buttered Corn on the Cob, Miniature Sweet Potato Tarts with Marshmallow Gratin, Berry Cobbler with Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Pecan Pie, Rich Fudge Brownies and S’mores.
• Low Country Boil: Jalapeno Cheese Corn Muffins, She Crab Soup, Romaine and Sliced Tomatoes Salad with Garden Peas, Swiss Cheese and Sour Cream Dressing, Three-Bean Salad, Georgia Corn Salad, Frisée and Baby Red Oak Salad with Spiced Pecans and Buttermilk Ranch Dressing, Seared Pork Chops with Peach Chutney and Thyme Gravy, Slow Smoked BBQ Chicken, Seafood Boil with Bags of Shrimp, Mussels, Clams, Crayfish and Andouille Sausage, Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes, Summer Corn on the Cob, Peanut Butter Cookies, White Chocolate Bread Pudding, Beignets with Chocolate and Caramel Dipping Sauces and Peach Cobbler with Vanilla Ice Cream.
• Southern Living Dinner Experience: Apple Cheddar Corn Bread and Sweet Creamery Butter, Sweet Potato-Peanut Soup with Rosemary Scones, Hearts of Romaine with Walnut Cranberry-Champagne Vinaigrette, Roasted Mushroom Salad, Sweet Potato Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette, Fennel, Apple and Celery Slaw, Smoked Prime Rib with Horseradish Cream, Shrimp and Crawfish Étouffée, Walnut Chicken with Dijon Cream Sauce, Dirty Rice, Garden Succotash and Roma Tomatoes, Corn Pudding, Spicy Grilled Vegetables, White Chocolate Bread Pudding with Dried Cherry Sauce, Chocolate Espresso Pots de Crème, and Almond Tarts with Seasonal Berry Jam.

A variety of banquet menus are available for lunch including:

• Boxed Lunch Selection (“To Go” lunches provide convenience and effortless travel to any destination.)
• Plated Lunch
• Lunch Buffet

Guests can select from a variety of themed luncheon buffets:

• Southern Lunch Buffet: Including Cheddar Cornbread with Sweet Cream Butter, BLT Macaroni Salad, Fried Green Tomatoes with Green Goddess Dressing, Southern Fried Chicken, Miniature BBQ Pork Biscuits, Country-Style Green Beans, Lemon Meringue Tart and Chocolate-Bourbon Pecan Pie
• The Ritz-Carlton Club Presentation: Enjoy an artful presentation of fresh and creative items including Mini-Kobe Beef, Brie and BBQ Onion Sliders, Tiny Crab Cakes with Citrus Sauce, Grilled Chicken “Waldorf” Salad Martinis, Truffle Fry Shooters and Macaroon Lollipops.
• Reynolds Spa Buffet: A presentation of wholesome and delicious dishes like California and Vegetarian California Rolls, Lemongrass Steamed Atlantic Salmon, Almond Crusted Chicken Breast with Minted Fruit Salsa and Fruit and Fresh Berry Satays with Coconut Yogurt Dipping Sauce and Tangerine Honey.

A variety of banquet menus are available for breakfast including:

• Coffee Service
• Continental Breakfast Buffets
• Plated Breakfast Selections
• Breakfast Buffets
• Additional Breakfast Buffet Enhancements

Here’s just a sampling of our distinctive breakfast buffets.

• The Southern Comfort: All the goodness of Fresh Fruit Juices, Seasonal Berries and Sliced Fruit, Freshly-baked Assorted Muffins, Apple Cinnamon Bread, Sticky Buns served with Sweet Butter and Fruit Preserves, Individual Fruit Yogurts, Homemade Granola with Dried Fruit and Nuts, Cheddar Cheese Grits, Scrambled Eggs, Smoked Ham and Cheese Biscuit Sandwiches
• The Antebellum: Features a generous array of Southern American favorites including Coffee Cake served with Sweet Butter and Fruit Preserves, Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes and Chives, Apple Wood Smoked Bacon and Country Sausage and Sautéed Breakfast Potatoes.
• The Chocolate Brunch: The Ritz-Carlton Lodge chefs will prepare a bountiful buffet that celebrates this fabulous ingredient with a menu that includes Eggs "Benedict-Style" with White Chocolate-Cayenne Hollandaise, Chocolate Chip Pancakes with Strawberry Sauce, Cream Cheese Blintzes with Cinnamon-Chocolate Sabayon and many more inspired dishes.