Private Parties

CEC Classic Events and Catering for your next party, event, or celebration

Whether you're having a few people over for dinner or planning the ultimate party, CEC Events & Catering can help make sure it runs smoothly, elegantly, and is talked about for years to come.

We take care of everything from planning the menu to arranging the flowers so that your special gathering can be enjoyed by both you and your guests.

A few of the private parties you can plan with us include:

Anniversaries, Baby Showers, Backyard BBQs, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Birthdays, Brunches, Cocktail Parties, Communions, Confirmations, Garden Parties, Graduations, Weddings

And here are some of the possible event themes:

Asian, Beach, Black Tie, Caribbean, Holiday, Luau, Pig Roast, Southwestern, Super Bowl or Tailgate

In addition to the items below, please be sure to check our Spirits page to learn about our liquor and beverage catering services.

Call us at (815) 355-6555 to learn how we can help you create the perfect party.

Breakfast Options

Continental Breakfast

Assorted danishes and muffins, fresh fruit, and coffee.
$7.95 per person

The Café

Scrambled eggs and vegetable strada, bacon, sausage or ham (choice of one), hash browns, assorted danishes and muffins, freshly brewed coffee and juice.
$8.95 per person

The Executive Continental Breakfast

Assorted fresh-baked muffins, assorted danishes, bagels with cream cheese, freshly brewed coffee and juice.
$8.95 per person

The Home Buffet

Scrambled eggs and vegetable strada, bacon or sausage, hash browns, sliced fresh fruit, fresh baked muffins, freshly brewed coffee and juice.
$10.95 per person

Community Breakfast Event

Vegetable strada, hash browns, bacon and sausage, fresh fruit, assorted muffins and danish, freshly brewed coffee and juice.
$10.95 per person

The Windy City Breakfast Buffet

Scrambled eggs and vegetable strada, hash browns, bacon and sausage, french toast, assorted muffins and danishes, fresh fruit medley, freshly brewed coffee and juice.
$11.95 per person

Healthy Breakfast Buffet

Scrambled eggs and vegetable strada, bacon and sausage, oven roasted potatoes, assorted fruit yogurt, seasonal fresh fruit, bran muffins, bagels with low fat cream cheese, freshly brewed coffee and juice.
$12.95 per person

Brunch Buffet

Omelettes made to order, vegetable strada, mango tilapia, french toast, hash browns, bacon and sausage, fresh fruit, assorted muffins and danish, freshly brewed coffee and juice.
$19.95 per person

Lunch Options

Light and Lean Buffet

Tossed salad, pasta salad, cole slaw, fresh vegetables with dip, grilled chicken, steamed vegetables, roasted potatoes, fresh fruit kabob, bottled water and soda.
$10.95 per person

American Buffet

Potato salad, cole slaw, delicious brats with peppers and onions, BBQ chicken sandwich on a kaiser roll, chips, chocolate chip cookies, bottled water and soda.
$11.95 per person

Pasta Buffet

Tossed green salad, garden pasta salad, spaghetti marinara, spaghetti with meatballs, fettuccini alfredo, steamed vegetables, garlic bread, chocolate brownies, bottled water and soda.
$12.95 per person

Barbeque Buffet

Tossed salad, pasta salad, baked beans, cole slaw, corn on the cob, green beans, barbecue chicken breast, BBQ meatballs, hot wings, corn muffins, apple pie squares, bottled water and soda.
$13.95 per person

Dinner Options

Picnic Cookout

Potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans, corn on the cob, BBQ chicken sandwich, brats or polish sausages with grilled peppers and onions and all the trimmings on a kaiser bun, assorted desserts, coffee and tea.
$13.95 per person

All American Buffet

Baby green tossed salad, garden pasta salad, homemade mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, sliced roast beef with gravy, baked herb chicken, fresh-baked bread, assorted desserts, coffee and tea.
$16.95 per person

Italian Buffet

Caesar salad, pasta salad, cheese and fruit display, chicken parmesan, baked lasagna, spaghetti with meatballs, assorted roasted vegetables, fresh-baked bread, assorted desserts, coffee and tea.
$21.95 per person

Beach Luau

Tossed baby green salad with Mandarin oranges and walnuts served with a sesame ginger vinaigrette, tropical fruit salad, pasta salad, pineapple rice pilaf, green beans with toasted almonds, grilled chicken kabobs, baked cod with a mango salsa, pineapple baked ham, fresh-baked bread, assorted desserts, coffee and tea.
$29.95 per person

Southern Buffet

Tossed green salad, cole slaw, macaroni salad, green beans, gratin potatoes, BBQ ribs, fried chicken, hot wings, fresh made bread, corn muffins, assorted desserts, coffee and tea.
$32.95 per person

Elegant Buffet

Caesar salad, pasta salad, artichoke-tomato and feta salad, cheese and fruit display, roasted inside round of beef (with carver), baked cod on a bed of rice, roast duckling, roasted potatoes, chef's choice of vegetables, fresh-baked bread, assorted desserts, coffee and tea.
$35.95 per person

Outdoor Events

Tailgate BBQ

BBQ chicken, Klement’s beer brat with a hoagie roll, tomato cucumber salad, pasta salad, CEC's famous baked beans, assorted cookies and kolachkis.
$9.50 per person

All American Picnic

Certified mini Black Angus burgers, mini grilled brats with peppers, corn on the cob, coleslaw, potato salad, potato chips, and cookies.
$9.95 per person

Backyard Luau

Aloha chicken in sweet and sour sauce, sweet BBQ rib tips (boneless), tropical rice, pineapple and red pepper, Hawaiian cole slaw, corn on the cob and fresh fruit kabobs, and chocolate chip cookies.
$11.95 per person

Picnic CEC Style

Chicken and veggie shish kebob, Klement’s beer brats with a hoagie roll, spring mix salad, pasta salad, cole slaw, sliced fresh fruit, fresh baked bread and butter, brownies, apple and cherry pie squares.
$12.50 per person

Home Style BBQ

Half-slab tender baby back BBQ ribs, 1/4 BBQ chicken, garden salad, CEC’s famous baked beans, fresh fruit salad, fresh baked bread and corn muffins, assorted cookies, kolachkis and apple pie squares.
$14.50 per person

BBQ Picnic

Baby back ribs, BBQ chicken, baked beans, cole slaw, potato salad, corn bread muffins, and cookies.
$14.95 per person

Nacho Station

Tortilla chips, melted cheese, seasoned ground beef, shredded lettuce, tomato, jalapeno peppers, salsa and sour cream. Add this side to any above menus.
$3.50 per person

Fajita Station

Seasoned chicken and beef with peppers and onions, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, warm flour tortillas, Spanish rice and sour cream and salsa.
$8.95 per person

Sandwich Trays

Cold Sandwich Trays

Your choice of turkey, ham, roast beef, or veggie mini-sandwiches on fresh-baked rolls
All mini-sandwiches include lettuce and tomato with mayo and Dijon mustard served on the side. Includes one of the following side salads: Classic Garden Salad, Caesar Salad, Pasta Salad, Fresh Fruit Salad or Cucumber and Tomato Salad.

Small Tray — 20 mini-sandwiches
$70.25 serves 10

Medium Tray — 30 mini-sandwiches
$105.25 serves 15

Large Tray — 40 mini-sandwiches
$135.25 serves 20

Sweets!

Choose one or choose them all! Cherry Pie Squares, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Assorted Kolachkis, or Chocolate Brownies.

Small Tray — 20 piece
$20.95

Medium Tray — 30 piece
$32.95

Large Tray — 40 piece
$42.95

Italian Beef on a Hoagie

Italian beef, hoagie rolls, cole slaw, and hot and sweet peppers.

Small Tray — 4 lbs of Italian beef, 12 hoagie rolls, 1 quart of cole slaw, hot and sweet peppers
$79.95 serves 10

Medium Tray — 8 lbs of Italian beef, 24 hoagie rolls, 2 quarts of cole slaw, hot and sweet peppers
$159.90 serves 20

Large Tray — 12 lbs of Italian beef, 36 hoagie rolls, 3 quarts of cole slaw, hot and sweet peppers
$238.50 serves 30

Italian Sausage or Bratwurst

Italian sausages or bratwurst, hoagie rolls, cole slaw, hot sautéed green peppers and onions.

Small Tray — 12 Italian sausages, 12 hoagie rolls, 1 quart of cole slaw, hot sautéed green peppers and onions
$79.95 serves 10

Medium Tray — 24 Italian sausages, 24 hoagie rolls, 2 quarts of cole slaw, hot sautéed green peppers and onions
$159.90 serves 20

Large Tray — 36 Italian sausages, 36 hoagie rolls, 3 quarts of cole slaw, hot sautéed green peppers and onions
$238.50 serves 30

Side Salads and Hot Pasta

Your choice of our fresh garden salad: Caesar salad, fresh fruit salad, pasta salad,
cucumber and tomato salad, or hot mostaccolli.
$2.99 per person

More Sweets!

A delicious assortment of our fresh-baked cookies and pie squares.
$2.99 per person

Hors D'oeuvres

Hors d'oeuvres - Hot

100 Pieces

Chicken Hibachi Skewer — $170.00
Beef Hibachi Skewer — $180.00
Hot Wings — $130.00
Vegetable Quesadilla — $155.00
Mini Crab Cakes — $195.00
Mini Beef Wellington — $275.00
Assorted Mini Quiche — $135.00
Vegetable Egg Roll — $135.00
Shrimp Spring Roll — $155.00
Water Chestnuts Wrapped in Bacon — $145.00
Spinach Spanakopita — $145.00
Asparagas Wrapped in Phyllo — $195.00
Parmesan Artichoke Hearts — $195.00
Chicken Satay with Pineapple Sauce — $165.00
Beef and Mushroom Brochettes — $195.00
BBQ Meatballs — $135.00
Mushroom Cap with Seafood — $175.00
Mini Potstickers Steamed — $125.00

Hors d'oeuvres - Cold

100 Pieces

Fresh Fruit Kabobs — $195.00
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail with Sauce — $295.00
Cheese and Cracker Platter — $125.00
Fresh Vegetable Platter — $125.00
Fresh Mozzarella with Basil and Tomato — $165.00
Assorted Fruit Tray — $95.00
Italian Antipasto Skewer — $215.00

Hors d'oeuvres - Sweets

100 Pieces

Assorted Pastries — $95.00
Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter Cookies — $65.00
Kolachkis — $65.00
Assorted Pie Squares — $85.00

Hors d'oeuvres - Desserts

Gourmet Cakes
A delightful combination of four cakes: fresh chocolate chamboard, carrot cake, banana chocolate chip and strawberry amaretto
$175.00