Modern Jewish Celebrations Dossier

Occasion: Bar Mitzvah

Location: Chicago Suburbs

Mitzvah Mission:

initial consultation revealed:

• Triplets: Brian, David and Scott were sharing their bar mitzvah
• Boys loved baseball
• Parents wanted a completely separate celebration tone

Modern Jewish Celebrations Recommendation:

Triple Play!

“Take me out to the Ballgame” theme for kids. Nearby, adults are served a Latin-inspired lunch punctuated with pitchers of Vodka Lemonade and Margaritas.

Staging:

• Classic ballpark accoutrement and visual touch points
• Popcorn machine popping corn and serving it in ballpark paper bags
• Lunch for kids served in red plastic baskets
• Smoothie bar with protein boosts available for athletic kids
• Concessionaires passing out food
• Moon Bounce for entertainment

Menu:

For the children:

• Fries served in paper cones made of newspaper sports pages
• Warm pretzels with mustard dipping sauce
• Mini root beer floats
• Homemade s’mores
• Red, white and blue corn chip nachos
• Crispy buffalo chicken spring rolls with blue cheese dipping sauce
• Beef empanadas

For the Adults:

• Sloppy “ducks” with crunchy slaw
• Cuban cigars filled with beef
• Warm Southwestern cocktail crêpes with goat cheese and smoky red pepper salsa
• Latin-style skirt steak carving station
• Pear and brie quesadillas with harvest fruit chutney
• Poached salmon in a corn husk with summer tomatoes
• Handmade polenta fries