Serving The Mankato Community For 68 years

MANKATO'S PREMIER ENTERTAINMENT CENTER

Serving The Mankato Community For 68 years

MANKATO'S PREMIER ENTERTAINMENT CENTER

Serving The Mankato Community For 68 years

MANKATO'S PREMIER ENTERTAINMENT CENTER

Serving The Mankato Community For 68 years

MANKATO'S PREMIER ENTERTAINMENT CENTER

Serving The Mankato Community For 68 years

MANKATO'S PREMIER ENTERTAINMENT CENTER

Weddings

 The Kato Ballroom offers a full range of services to meet your every need and make your day special.

Planning Your Wedding Reception

The first things to consider when planning your wedding reception are room size and dining options.

We have two rooms available for wedding receptions: a large elegant ballroom, which can accommodate 150-800 people and newly-remodeled banquet hall for groups up to 180.

To help plan your meal, our on-site, full-service caterer offers a number of delicious menus from which to choose or you may create a unique menu to suit your tastes/budget.

Elegant Bridal Dinner

All dinner menus are served with fresh baked dinner rolls and butter. Linen tablecloths, linen napkins, china and glassware are included at no extra charge.

Menu Options

Entrees Seasoned Roast Beef, Baked Ham, Herb-Crusted Pork Loin, Roast Turkey Breast, Butter-Herbed Chicken Breast
Side Dishes Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Parsley and Buttered Baby Reds, Au Gratin Potatoes, Baked Potatoes with Sour Cream,
Wild Rice Bread Stuffing, Wild Rice Medley, Rice Pilaf
Vegetables Corn, Green Beans, Candied Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Assorted Vegetable Medleys
Salad Garden Salad, Strawberry Spinach, Caesar

We offer three standard menu options, allowing you to decide how much variety you want to offer your guests.

Buffet Dinner Price List (pp)

Entrée Side Dish Vegetable Salad
Option 1 3 1 1 1 $25
Option 2 2 1 1 1 $22
Option 3 1 1 1 1 $19
Options
Additional Sides Add $3
per person
Plated Dinner Add $3
per person
Plated Salad Add $1.50
per person
Coffee $30/25 servings

Also, if your that do-it-yourself type of Bride, we have many items from which you can choose to rent.

Decorations

 Lit Lattice Screening for Head Table $80
Lit 8 Ft Pipe and Draping for Head Table $125
Glass Mirror for Table – Round or Square $1
Glass Cylinder Vase – 3 Heights $1
Assorted Size Vases $1.50
Cake Plate for Individual Cakes or Cupcakes $2
Metal Lantern $5
Icicle Lighting for Skirted Tables $8
Mason Jar $.50
Glass Votive $.25
Metal Arch $40

 

 

 

Beverage Service

Liquor

Drink
Tickets

Open Bar

Beer, Wine or Cocktail

$6

You set limit
Keg Beer 16 gallon keg, $370.00
Wine Case Price: $22.00/bottle or $264 per case  Varietals may be mixed per case
Barefoot Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Moscato.  Rex Goliath Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
Champagne $30.00 per bottle
Punch 4 gallons, $160.00 — Special Recipes Priced Accordingly
1919 Root Beer 8 gallon keg, $175.00

The Details

We ask for your final count two weeks prior to the event.

A Service Charge of 19% is added to all food and beverage purchased.

All prices subject to change up to 30 days prior to the event.

We accept cash, check or credit card ( 5% additional convenience charge).

The Cake

$150 charge for up to 250 people (.50 per piece after 250) to cut and serve your wedding cake.  If you would like to provide plates and someone to cut your cake, we will serve it at no charge.  We also offer a full range of desserts if you are interested in offering your guests something more.

Other Menu Options

Children’s Buffet

$11 per person – minimum of 20 people-includes chicken nuggets, macaroni & cheese, vegetable, fresh baked roll & butter

Hot Hors D’ Oeuvres (prices available on request)

      • Meatballs (BBQ/Swedish/Italian/Asian)
      • Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
      • Pot Stickers with Asian Dipping Sauce
      • Egg Rolls
      • Southwestern Taquitos
      • Cheese or Chicken Quesadillas
      • Cocktail Franks wrapped in pastry
      • Spinach Artichoke Dip
      • Buffalo Chicken Dip
      • Others on Request

Cold Hors D’ Oeuvres (prices available on request)

      • Seasonal Fruit Skewers with honey/yogurt dip
      • Italian Antipasto Skewers
      • Vegetable Skewers
      • Cheese Board: assortment of cheeses garnished & served with crackers
      • Vegetable Tray with Ranch or Dill Dip
      • Fruit Tray with Honey/Yogurt Dip
      • Fresh Chopped Tomato Salsa with Tortilla Chips
      • Shrimp Cocktail
      • Kettle Chips & French Onion Dip
      • Shrimp Dip with Crackers
      • Meat & Cheese Tray with Crackers
        This page was updated by management The Kato Ballroom on June,2024