Special Event Information

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Special Event Information

Yia-sas!

Welcome to Evvia Estiatorio, a Restaurant that prepares the finest Hellenic cuisine, this is one of the many wonderful gifts that the ancient Greeks contributed to the modern world.

The origin of this cuisine, (so mythology tells us), began when Zeus planned his wedding banquet to celebrate his marriage to the Goddess Hera, on the island of Evvia. Zeus commanded that Dionysos, the God of food and wine gather the world’s freshest, healthiest, and most savory ingredients and to prepare a banquet truly “fit for the God’s”. Zeus loved this food so much that he decided to share it with his beloved Greek mortals giving birth to this new cuisine.

At Evvia Estiatorio, we prepare this Aegean cuisine in the style of innovative California faire. So please, come and join us for a truly memorable experience.

Special Events in the Dining Room:

For parties of 12 or more, a prix fix menu will be submitted for selections in advance. For any parties 20 or more people, please make your selections from the Family Style Menus 1 or 2. For parties of 20 or less people, you may select menu 1, 2 or 3. Prices do not include beverage, tax or service charge.

Capacities:

Our Restaurant can accommodate groups of up to 120 people. There are no private dining rooms, but several unique seating arrangements can be configured to accommodate parties of all sizes.

Deposits:

Deposits are held until the night of your event, except for buyouts and events in the months of June and December. We will only charge the deposit to your card in the event of a NO SHOW. Please fill out the attendance guarantee so we can properly prepare the menu and seating arrangement for your event. Parking:

For your convenience, we offer curbside valet parking at $4.50 per car for lunch & $6.00 for dinner. For buyouts there is an additional charge for valet services in addition to the price quoted for your event. Wines:

Evvia has researched some of the finest vineyards in the world. We have a wide variety of wines to choose from in all price ranges. We also have reserve list available upon request. Some of our wines are highly allocated and will not always be available. Please inquire with our wine buyer Eric Abraham if you do not see something that you would like to offer at your event. We will do our best to accommodate your wishes.

Decorating and Special Services:

You may make arrangements with the management ahead of time to drop things off or have celebratory cakes delivered. Entertainment is only allowed at buyout events and is separate from the price you are quoted.

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Dinner Menu 1

To Start

Epiros Feta - imported Greek feta, mixed olives, extra virgin olive oil & oregano

Mezethes – Family Style

(Please select two of the following in advance)

Spanakotiropita - phyllo stuffed with wild greens, Epiros feta, dill & herbs Kalamarakia - crispy calamari with a lemon, parsley & anchovy aioli

Mosharisio Kefthedes - grilled lamb meatballs with tomato & green olive compote Pikilia - Greek spreads of melitzanosalata, tzatziki, & taramosalata served with dolmathes Pita me Tiria – caramelized onions, Kalamata olives, tomatoes, myzithra cheese & Greek basil

Salata – Plated

(select one in advance)

Horiatiki - “classic Greek salad” of tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, onions, olives & feta

Salata Epohis

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arugula, blood oranges, dates, manouri & Marcona almonds

Kirio Piato – Family Style

(Please select two in advance)

Kotopoulo – rotisserielemon-oregano roasted chicken

Arnisia Paidakia - rib-cut, mesquite-grilled lamb chops

Solomos - grilled natural king salmon with tomato ouzo sauce

Moussaka - baked casserole of eggplant, lamb ragout, potatoes & yogurt béchamel

Raviolia - erbette ravioli with rapini, spring onions, green garlic & myzithra cheese

Souvlaki – mesquite grilled aged beef filet, mushroom & sweet onion skewers

Mosharisia Brizola - mesquite grilled dry-aged rib eye steak (add $5pp)

*Psari - please inquire our fish specials change regularly

Side Dishes

(select two in advance)

Olive Oil Roasted Potatoes Spring Vegetables Potato Fennel Puree

Wild Rice Pilafi

Glyka

Koulourakia - a selection of traditional Greek cookies

Sokolatina - warm chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream & dark chocolate sauce Baklava - traditional baklava drizzled with honey syrup served with vanilla ice cream

Galaktoboureko - traditional phyllo wrapped vanilla bean semolina custard with pistachio ice cream Rizogalo - Arborio rice pudding with honey roasted pears

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Dinner Menu 2

To Start

Epiros Feta - imported Greek feta, mixed olives, extra virgin olive oil & oregano

Mezethes – Family Style

(Please select three of the following in advance)

Mosharisio Kefthedes - grilled lamb meatballs with tomato & green olive compote Pikilia - Greek spreads of melitzanosalata, tzatziki, & taramosalata served with dolmathes Pita me Tiria – caramelized onions, Kalamata olives, tomatoes, myzithra cheese & Greek basil

Salata – Plated

Salata Epohis

-

Kirio Piato – Family Style

(Please select three in advance)

Kotopoulo – rotisserielemon-oregano roasted chicken

Arnisia Paidakia - rib-cut, mesquite-grilled lamb chops

Solomos - grilled natural king salmon with tomato ouzo sauce

Moussaka - baked casserole of eggplant, lamb ragout, potatoes & yogurt béchamel

Souvlaki – mesquite grilled aged beef filet, mushroom & sweet onion skewers

Mosharisia Brizola - mesquite grilled dry-aged rib eye steak (add $5pp)

*Psari - please inquire our fish specials change regularly

Side Dishes

(select two in advance)

Olive Oil Roasted Potatoes Spring Vegetables Potato Fennel Puree

Wild Rice Pilafi

Glyka

Galaktoboureko - traditional phyllo wrapped vanilla bean semolina custard with pistachio ice cream Rizogalo - Arborio rice pudding with honey roasted pears

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Dinner Menu 3

(For groups of 20 people or less)

To Start

Epiros Feta - imported Greek feta cheese, mixed olives, extra virgin olive oil & oregano

Mezethes – Family Style

(Please select three of the following in advance)

Mosharisio Kefthedes - grilled lamb meatballs with tomato & green olive compote Pikilia - Greek spreads of melitzanosalata, tzatziki, & taramosalata served with dolmathes

Pita me Tiria – caramelized onions, Kalamata olives, tomatoes, myzithra cheese & Greek basil

Salata – Plated

(Please select one of the following in advance)

Salata Epohis

-

Octapodi Salata - wood grilled octopus with roasted red peppers, olives & frisée salad

Kirio Piato – Plated

(Please select four of the following in advance for your guests to choose from upon arrival)

Kotopoulo – lemon-oregano roasted chicken with fasolakya

Arnisia Paidakia - rib-cut, mesquite-grilled lamb chops with olive oil roasted potatoes

Solomos - grilled natural king salmon with lemon potato purée & tomato ouzo sauce

Mosharisia Brizola - mesquite grilled dry-aged rib eye steak with spicy greens & olive oil roasted potatoes

Souvlaki - beef filet, sweet peppers, mushrooms & pearl onions with wild rice & faro pilafi

Moussaka - baked casserole of eggplant, lamb ragout, potatoes & yogurt béchamel *Psari - please inquire our fish specials change regularly

Glyka

(Please select two of the following in advance for your guests to choose from upon arrival)

Galaktoboureko - traditional phyllo wrapped vanilla bean semolina custard with pistachio ice cream

Rizogalo - Arborio rice pudding with honey roasted pears

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Directions to Evvia Estiatorio

420 Emerson Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 From Hwy 101

Exit at University Avenue and head west for 3.3 Miles At Emerson Street, Turn right

Evvia is 1/2 block north of University Avenue, on the left side From 280 - Sand Hill Road

Exit Sand Hill Road and head east for three miles

Turn right at Arboretum Road (this road intersects Stanford Shopping Center) Head .75 Miles on Arboretum and Turn left on Palm Drive

(Palm turns into University Ave.)

Travel four blocks on University and turn left on Emerson Evvia is 1/2 block north of University Avenue, on the left side

Valet parking is available. Additional parking is available at the two public lots located on Emerson Street. Evening parking is available at City lot Q, which is located on High Street, 1 block west of Evvia.

From 280 - Page Mill Road

Exit Page Mill Road and head east for 2.5 Miles

Turn Left at El Camino Real and head North for 2 miles

Turn right onto University Avenue and continue under the overpass Turn Left onto Emerson Street

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FACT SHEET

LOCATION Downtown Palo Alto

420 Emerson Street Palo Alto, CA 94301

Phone (650) 326-0983

Fax (650) 326-9552

STYLE Contemporary Hellenic Cuisine

PROPRIETORS George & Judy Marcus, Dr. Kenny & Angie Frangadakis

EXECUTIVE CHEF Jim Wimborough

CHEF Stavros Pappas

GENERAL MANAGER Panos Gogonas

MANAGERS Meredith Smith & Eric Abraham

SERVICE Lunch 11:30am-2:00pm Monday - Friday

Dinner 5:30pm-10:00pm Monday - Thursday 5:30pm-11:00pm Friday

5:00pm - 11:00pm Saturday 5:00pm-9:00pm Sunday Reservations recommended

CAPACITY 120 seats including our unique 20 seat family table

PARKING Valet Parking is available for lunch and dinner.

GENERAL Full bar service. We gladly accept Visa, MasterCard,

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ATTENDANCE CONFIRMATION

& DEPOSIT AUTHORIZATION

I ____________________________________ authorize EVVIA Estiatorio to charge my Credit Card for an attendance guarantee for my event on the date of __________________________ at ___________am/pm for _______persons. Deposits are held for all large parties and will only be charged to the card in the event of a NO SHOW. To figure the amount of your deposit it is $20.00 per person for lunch events and $40.00 per person for dinner events.

CREDIT CARD NUMBERS MUST BE SUBMITTED AS IT IS PART OF THE CONTRACT. This is a confirmation of the number of guests you expect for your party. If you do not call ahead to change the number of guests within 72 hours of your event you will be charged for the amount of guests you committed to. If there are any unforeseen events that affect the attendance of your party it is left to the manager’s discretion at the time of your event. The price you will be charged for persons not attending is the same as the menu price per person for your event.

Credit Card _____________________________________Expiration Date_____________________ Deposit amount______________________

DEPOSITS WILL BE POSTED FOR EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN JUNE AND DECEMBER, AS WELL AS ALL BUYOUTS.

We gladly accept VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Diner’s & Discover

Signature and Date

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Terms of Special Events Contract

1. Deposits:

Deposits are held for all large parties and are only charged to your card in the event of a NO SHOW or cancellation within the 72 hour cut off time. This excludes parties taking place in June & December and all buyouts. The attendance guarantee must be completed and faxed in to secure your event. A negotiated deposit is required for all buyouts and is non refundable if cancellation takes place within 30 days of your event.

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2. Guaranty minimum:

The number of guests attending the event must be guaranteed no later than 3 days in advance of the function. This final guest count will be the number that you will be charged for at the time of the event regardless of attendance. Notices of significant decrease in the number of party due to unforeseeable circumstances will be handled at management’s discretion. Increases in your final count are subject to all applicable charges.

3. Cancellation:

If you need to cancel a large party there is a 72 hour cut off time. If you cancel the whole event within the 72 hours we reserve the right to charge your card for the amount figured on the attendance guarantee which is $20.00pp for lunch events and $40.00pp for dinner events. There is a thirty (30) day cancellation policy on events taking place December 1 through December 31 & for all buyouts occurring on any date.

4. Gratuity:

EVVIA ESTIATORIO will apply the customary gratuity of 20% to all food and beverage charges. Applicable sales tax is added to the cost of the function.

5. Wines: Our list includes a wide variety of wines from different regions and priced at various levels. If you need any help in selecting wines for you event we will be happy to fax or email you a copy of our wine list or schedule a tasting. Please be advised that many of our reserve wines may be subject to limited allocation. We charge a $20.00 corkage fee per 750ml. We will comp one corkage per bottle purchased from our list. There is a 5 bottle limit for wine brought in.

(your signature and date) (received by EVVIA ESTIATORIO)