Banquet Menus

General Information

Guarantee

A guaranteed guest count is required by 12:00 Noon, three (3) business days prior to your function. We will set up and prepare for up to 3% over your guaranteed guest count. You will be charged for your guaranteed guest count or your actual attendance, whichever is greater. If we are not advised of a guaranteed count, then the tentative number of guests will become the guaranteed count.

Culinary

Please be aware that fluctuations in food costs due to unforeseen market conditions occasionally prompt the resort to adjust menu pricing. The published menus with pricing are accurate at the time of printing, however it is only one Banquet Event Orders (BEO's) and final details are set that we can firmly guarantee a meal price. Pricing adjustments on published menus are traditionally corrected to market conditions and costs on an annual basis. If your contracted date is a year or more into the future, please request an updated menu closer to the time of final planning.

Service Charge and Tax

All food and beverage prices are subject to a 21% service charge. California State sales tax, currently 8.75%, will be added to all food, beverage, labor, miscellaneous items and service charge.

Outdoor Events

The resort reserves the right to make final decision to move any outdoor function to an inside banquet room to expedite the setup due to inclement weather. The decision to move a function must be made no less than 5 hours in advance of the scheduled event start time. A reset fee may apply to any location once resort has set prior agreed upon details. Supplemental outdoor function lighting can be ordered from Presentation Services, the preferred audio visual/staging company of the St. Regis Resort, Monarch Beach.

Curfews

Please note the City of Dana Point maintains a strict noise ordinance to ensure the quality of life for our surrounding neighbors. Amplified music must cease at 10:00 PM. Prior to 10:00 PM noise from the resort cannot exceed 55 decibels in the residential areas adjacent to the resort.

Buffets and Stations

Banquet buffets offer specific quantities of food. Food preparation is based on one serving per person and should be guaranteed for the total attendance. Additional servings may be purchased at appropriate prices. (Please note on our menus the minimum number of people for buffets)

Labor Charge

The resort will add a $150.00 labor charge to plated or buffet functions for fewer than 25 guests. This charge does not apply to coffee breaks, box lunches or receptions. Additional servers may be ordered for a function at a charge of $100.00 per server. Chef and Carver charges are $125.00 for a 2-hour period. Bartender charges are $100.00 per bartender for each 2-hour period, (1) per 100 guests.

Food and Beverage

All food and beverage items must be purchased exclusively from the St. Regis Resort, Monarch Beach and consumed in the designated Banquet area. The St. Regis Resort, Monarch Beach is the only licensed authority to serve and sell food and alcoholic beverages on the premises; therefore, outside food and beverages are not permitted on the resort property.

Club 19

Our ocean view Golf Clubhouse is available for private evening functions with minimum food and beverage requirements. Please consult your Catering Manager.

Off-site Catering

We will be more than happy to service all of your off-premise catering needs. Please consult your Catering/Conference Service Manager for additional information.

Entertainment

Please consult your Catering/Conference Service Manager for any entertainment needs you may have.

Audio Visual Equipment

Presentation Services is the selected on-site audio visual/staging service provider for the resort. We highly recommend using Presentation Services for all of your audio visual needs as they were instrumental in the technical design of our function space and ballrooms and are the most knowledgeable of their operation; therefore, ensuring the success of your program. Presentation Services maintain and control the "Hang Points" in our Ballrooms. Please call (949) 234-3411 for any assistance or guidance. For all outside vendors the audio visual source standards agreement must be signed.

Linen

The resort features fine floor-length Fili D'oro Italian linen in champagne, cream and white. Additional colors or prints can be obtained for an additional charge. Please consult your Catering/Conference Service Manager.

Floral, Decor & Signage

We recommend that all floral arrangements and decorations to be provided must stay within the St. Regis tradition of excellence. In addition, floral arrangements can be made through your Conference Service Manager for designing custom menus and special events. Decorations or displays brought into the resort must be approved by the resort prior to arrival. Items may not be attached to any stationary wall, floor, window or ceiling with nails, staples, tape or any other substance in order to prevent damage to the fine fixtures and furnishings. No signage of any kind is permitted in the main lobby or on the public grounds. Professionally printed signage, is to be used outside meeting rooms or at a hospitality/registration desk only, and must not be larger than two feet wide and three feet high. If directional signage is utilized, this must also be professionally printed and be 8 1/2" x 14" in order to fit into our custom St. Regis frames. The resort provides custom designed easels to be used exclusively. Flip charts or blackboards are not permitted in any public area of the resort including registration desks. Any registration needs must be confined to a function room or on the conference levels only.

Telephone

Telephones and Phone lines are available by rental from the resort. Phone and Fax lines are charged at a $150.00 installation fee and a $50.00 per day charge plus any applicable usage. House phones are available for internal calls only at an $85.00 installation fee and a $15.00 per day charge.

Internet Access

The resort features Internet access. Connections are provided by Dualbanded T1s. Please consult your Catering/Conference Service Manager for more information including the technology fact sheet and specific costs.

Storage/Packages

All incoming packages should be addressed with the name of your Catering/Conference Service Manager handling your account, the name of the group and the dates of your program. Please advise of large shipments in advance, as it may be necessary to arrange drayage at the client's expense. Boxes of freight over 75 lbs. will not be accepted. Due to limited storage, the resort kindly requests that shipments arrive no earlier than 3 days in advance of your program. The resort will assess a charge for incoming and outgoing packages. Please consult your Sales or Catering contact for specific information.

Security

The resort will not be responsible for the damage or loss of equipment or articles left in the resort prior to, during or following a banquet function. Arrangements must be made in advance for security of exhibits, merchandise, valuables or articles set up for display. Please consult your Catering/Conference Service Manager for a list of approved Security Firms.

Miscellaneous Information

Open flame is not permitted per local Fire Codes. All candles must be enclosed in glass. Fog Machines interfere with the resort fire life safety system. Only Rosco Water based fog is permitted in the resort. A 48-hour notice must be given to our Engineering and Security staff in order to use fog or haze in the ballroom.