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I was looking for an old family photo, when I found
the following two 1959 and 1960 dinner party menus in the album. Read
the oh-so retro selections and then check out the costs at the bottom
of the menus - one could faint at the low prices. Yes, the caterer is
now out of business! For one night, forget your cholesterol count and blow
caution to the wind! These are perfect menus for a MAD MEN party!
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1959 Backyard Tented Summer
Dinner Dance for 50 People
Cocktail Hour Smorgasbord
HOT:
BBQ Ribs
Sliced London Broil
Fried Chicken Wings
Chicken Liver & Bacon
COLD:
Artichokes with Sour Cream Caviar
Cold Shrimp
Cold Lobster Tails
Dinner Menu
Assorted Dinner Rolls
Chicken Tettrezinni
Prime Rib Roast Beef with Tomato Aspic
Caesar Salad
Fresh Fruit
Dessert
Vanilla Ice Cream
with Fresh Strawberries & Strawberry Sauce
Barman & Bar Supplies
Chairs,, tables, yellow cloths, hurricane lamps, club
soda, ginger ale
Liquor supplied by hostess
Food
$6.50 per person = $325.00, tax $48.45
Barman
$17.00, plus extra items
Grand Total = $487.50
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Early 1960 Sit Down Christmas Dinner for 20 People
Cocktail Hour Smorgasbord
Assorted Cold:
Stuffed Beets
Savory Filled Crème Puffs
Deviled Eggs
Cold Shrimp
Cold Lobster Tails
Hot Canapes Passed:
Chicken Liver & Bacon
Quiche Lorraine
Dinner Menu
Assorted Dinner Rolls & Butter
Crudités - Celery, Olives & Radishes
Roast Turkey with Cornbread Stuffing
Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallow Topping
Green Vegetable Platter with Stuffed Onions
Spiced Peaches
Ambrosia
Seafood Aspic
Dessert
Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie
Whipped Cream
Food
Two tables of 10 at $14.00 per person
Plus chairs - $15.00
TA DA - Grand Total = $295.00
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