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A la Carte By Rick Cardona, Director Catering Sales A pleasure to serve We're here to make your special moments shine From weddings to intimate dinners to parties of any size, the WAC Catering team will help make your event a wonderful success. T his has been a busy year at the Washington Athletic Club. From our lobby remodel to our new Vice President Food & Beverage, we have experienced many exciting changes in 2013. Through it all, we have continued to help members celebrate and enjoy some of their most important moments. When I talk about important moments, I'm referring to those one-of-a-kind happenings our members celebrate and host here in the Clubhouse. In the Catering office, we are fortunate enough to be included in singular events that become marquee moments in our members' lives. We delight in sharing memories with members and guests. But what we really enjoy doing is creating the stage and, quite literally, setting the table for those memories Rick Cardona is to play out in their own unique ways. Director Catering I often recall weddings best. These gatherings Sales. Reach him at of family and friends bring together generations 206.464.3051 or often separated by time and geography. For just rcardona@wac.net. a day, these people come together to celebrate a Call Catering couple bound by love. Every time a newly engaged at 206.464.3050. couple decides to host their wedding at the WAC, I get excited all over again. In fact, professionally speaking, about the only thing that makes me happier is when I read our online reviews. Here are a few from the WeddingChannel: • To say that the Washington Athletic Club provided the backdrop to our dream wedding is an understatement. 12 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | SEPTEMBER 2013 We were treated like honored guests the moment we stepped through the doors, and the royal treatment continued throughout our entire wedding experience. • The cake was beautiful and tasted amazing! Everyone is still raving about the food! My mom is gluten-free and lactose-free, and they made every single accommodation for her and were completely gracious the entire time! The staff was phenomenal the entire event. I am floored by how amazing the WAC was. We definitely picked the perfect venue. [They] made our dreams come true, and then some! • We just had our wedding at the WAC and it was simply stunning. The Crystal Ballroom was beautiful and we got so many compliments. The food was amazing. The Club is an extension of our members, and there is no greater compliment than receiving reviews like these. During the past 12 months, we've helped members host everything from large weddings to intimate business meals. As we enter fall, we look forward to beginning preparations for the many holiday traditions that take place at the Club. We also hope we'll hear from you. No matter what type of event you'd like to host, it would be our great pleasure to help. One of the first things we'll do is provide you with a new banquet menu. Executive Chef Eric Floyd has chosen a new array of mouth-watering plates perfect for parties of every size. I encourage you to take a moment to contact us or stop by our office on the 3rd Floor. After all, you're the reason we're here.