CK Holiday Party

We always look forward to the annual CooperKatz holiday party.  The company is great, and we get to try a restaurant in Manhattan we wouldn't otherwise visit.  This year, the party was at Adoro Lei.  It was a fun (and delicious) night!

Here are some pictures of the restaurant/bar from their website:

Anne, Dorothy, and Ralph

Every year, each employee is recognized personally and given something to represent that.  You may remember the model cars, hats, and other themes from the past.  This year, the theme was constellations.  Here is what they said about Marcus:

Marcus Hardy is the constellation ... Centaurus!

The Centaurus constellation of the Southern Hemisphere contains two of the sky's brightest stars - and represents one of the most powerful creatures of Greek mythology. And like the sharp-minded Centaur, Marcus demonstrates some of the best aspects of our industry. He possesses a keen intellect, a fierce independent spirit, a powerful will and the ability to execute and drive success under any circumstance. He is one of the stars of the Fiserv team, and saddled up many years of success for DiaiAmerica.

They were all given pictures of the constellation and a beautiful book about them.

Hors d'oeuvres were passed around throughout the evening.  And dinner was then family style on the tables.  It was amazing.  I particularly loved the pizza appetizers.  Adoro Lei is known for their pizza - well deserved!  I don't have pictures of that.  Nothing showed up with the dark lighting.

Here are two more pictures we received previewing the night:

calamari fritti, kale salad, and caesar salad

hot cherry steak

And just so I can dream about the deliciousness later, the menu:

Hors d’ Oeuvres from 7 - 8pm

Truffle Rice Balls: Artisanal truffle cheese rice balls with almond and panko crust

Adoro Sliders: Veal and pork meatballs with sheep’s milk ricotta

Chef Assortment Pizza’s

Charcuerite Board: Chef assortment of cured meats and cheeses

Calamari Fritti: Fried Calamari, fried zucchini, fried carrots, fried caper berries

3 Course Dinner Selection Family Style

1st Course: Classic Caesar Salad, Chianti Kale Salad, and Citrus Pear Salad

2nd Course:  Chicken Madonna, Espresso Tuna, and Hot Cherry Steak

* During the second course we will also be sending out family style sides for the group. Roasted cauliflower, Roasted fingerling potatoes, and mixed mushrooms

3rd Course; Nutella Fingers, Tartufo, and Cheesecake 

tartufo

Thank you CK for another great holiday party!

And in case you haven't seen it yet, here's the 2015 CooperKatz Holiday Video!

Merry Christmas :)