Banquets and Weddings at The Craftwood Inn in Colorado Springs

Banquets and Weddings

We can accommodate business meetings, day conferencing, luncheons, banquets, rehearsal dinners, weddings, and small intimate dinners.
We offer private and semi-private rooms with affordable banquet and ala carte menus.

The Craftwood Inn has a Mobile 3 star rating, AAA 3 diamond rating and Fodors Travel Guide has awarded us their highest rating. We have been voted "Best Fine Dining" and "Best Colorado Cuisine", and for the past several years we have been voted the Most Romantic Restaurant by readers of the Gazette, the Independent, and Springs Magazine. Also voted Most Creative Cuisine.

Banquet Policies

Weddings and Receptions - Information and Policies

Craftwood Buffet

Hors D'Oeuvres

Specialty Hors D'Oeuvres

Tray Passed Hors D'Oeuvres

Luncheon Menu

Dinner Banquet Selections

Craftwood Combination Options

Banquet Menu Desserts

Wedding and Buffet Photos

Menu Options

Parties up to 20 may order from the ala carte menu.
Groups of 21 and over should choose up to 3 selections from the 'banquet selections' menu
or a combination plate from the 'combinations options' menu.
Menu selections are requested 14 days prior to the event.

Bar Options

Complete bar service, options include:

cash bar, open bar, host bar (set amount), full wine and champagne list.

Fees and Payments

No facility or room charge (if minimum room guidelines are met).

Gratuity: 22%, Tax: 8.8%

All prices and taxes are subject to change.

A non-refundable deposit is required for all banquets and weddings.

WEDDINGS and RECEPTIONS

Whether you have your wedding reception, rehearsal dinner, bridal luncheon or a small intimate dinner here, we will make sure that every detail of your event will be handled with the professionalism and grace for which we are known. Our facility is exclusively yours for your wedding and reception, and we have private rooms for rehearsal dinners and luncheons. Our menu is very affordable. We offer full wedding consultation services at no cost.

The CRAFTWOOD INN, on one and a half acres of landscaped gardens overlooking Pikes Peak and Manitou Springs, is a popular site for wedding ceremonies, receptions and rehearsal dinners. A ceremony in the landscaped gardens is not only a charming site for you and your guests, it is a wonderful setting for photographs with majestic Pikes Peak in the background. A reception can be arranged for 50 to 175 guests. There is a covered patio and garden area perfect for ceremonies or dancing. Our dance floor can be set up for DJ's or live musicians.

Craftwood Buffet

Available for Buy Outs or Daytime Functions only.

$32.00 per person

Our Buffet Features the following Entrees:

Rocky Mountain Elk Steak

with Cabernet Sauvignon Glace

Baked Cotija Salmon

with a Red Bell Pepper Butter Sauce

Breast of Chicken

with Tarragon Cream Sauce

Accompanied by these Salads:

Mixed Field Greens with Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Two Dressings

Rotelli Pasta Salad

Craftwood Potato Salad

Side Dishes:

Wild Rice, Sweet Corn & Peppers, Roasted New Potatoes

In Addition:

Cascading Fruit & Cheese Tiers

Crudite of Fresh Vegetables and Various Dips

Assorted Relishes

Fresh-Baked Breads, Rolls and Butter

Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee and Teas

Sit-down dinner receptions are also available.

Ceremonies at the Craftwood Inn can be arranged for a $3.00 per person set up fee.

Prices do not include 22% gratuity or 8.8% sales tax.

Cake cutting service will be provided for an additional $2.00 per person.

Buffet can be supplemented on request.

Craftwood Hors D'Oeuvres

Prices are by the dozen

2 dozen minimum order

Wild Game Sausages

$16

Los Huevos del Diablo

$12

Assorted Canapés

$14

Cheddar Baked Venison Mushroom Caps

$14

Lox Boursin Pinwheels

$13

Roulade of Buffalo & Portabella Mushrooms

$18

Shrimp Cocktail with Red Pepper Cocktail Sauce

$16

Smoked Venison Quesadillas with Corn Relish

$17

Fresh in Season Fruit Kabobs w/ Creme Anglaise

$12

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

$12

Wild Game Empanadas w/ Pico de Gallo

$15

Chicken & Pineapple Satay, with Honey Dijon

$11

Snow Crab Stuffed Phyllo Cups

$16

Vegetable Egg Rolls with Honey Dijon

$14

Teriyaki Beef Skewers

$14

White & Dark Chocolate Mousse Stuffed Pastry Cups

$15

Smoked Trout in Phyllo Cups

$12

Tenderloin of Pheasant En Brochette with Sesame Ginger Glace

$20

Grilled Kobe Beef Skewers Subject to availability

$20

Craftwood Specialty Hors D'Oeuvres

Prices are per dozen with a two dozen minimum order.

Antelope

with Porcini Mushroom Sauce and Rustic Blue Cheese $32

Pecan Crusted New Zealand Venison

with Port Wine Lingonberry Glace $19

Grilled Colorado Elk

with Cabernet Sauvignon Glace $20

Macadamia Crusted Ostrich

with Black Currant Chutney $32

Grilled Quail Halves

with Red Curry Ginger Sauce $36

Buffalo En Brochette

Grilled Buffalo Skewers with Sundried Tomato Demi-Glace $27

Combination Appetizer

Pistachio Pesto Ravioli, Rouladen of Buffalo, Wild Game Quesadilla,

and Sauteed Loin of Ostrich $35 ... serves 4 - 5

Tray Passed Hors D'Oeuvres

Please select four.

Hot Selections:

	Chicken & Boursin in Phyllo		Buffalo Skewers
	Yucatan Shrimp Skewers		Skewered Tenderloin of Pheasant
	Stuffed Pastry Cups		Bacon Wrapped Scallops
	-crab/shrimp/chicken		Grilled New York Strip
	Seared Sea Scallops		Buffalo Roulade
	Baked Seafood Pockets		Crab Cakes
	Pheasant En Brochette		Spring Vegetable Spanikopita
			Rumaki - water chestnuts wrapped in bacon

Cold Selections:

	Pepper Seared Ahi Tuna		White Chocolate Mousse Cups
	Key Lime Pheasant Bouchee		Assorted Canapes
	Tuscan Buffalo Carpaccio		Fruit Skewers
	Shrimp Shots		Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
	Tuscan Mini Skewers		Prosciutto Wrapped Melon Balls

$8.00 per guest (four pieces per guest)

Dinner Banquet Selections

All selections come with Soup du Jour, Craftwood Inn Salad with raspberry vinaigrette, freshly baked breads, vegetables, coffee and tea.

PECAN SEARED NEW ZEALAND VENISON

with Merlot Lingonberry Glace $35

MACADAMIA CRUSTED OSTRICH

with Black Currant Chutney $40

GRILLED N.Y. STRIP

with Burgundy Sauteed Cremini Mushrooms $32

HAZELNUT CRUSTED BASS

with Beurre Noir $37

GRILLED COLORADO ELK

with Cabernet Sauvignon Glace $37

10-OZ GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST

with Sherry Tarragon Cream Sauce $32

GRILLED RED TROUT

with Citrus Beurre Blanc $35

GRILLED BUFFALO TENDERLOIN

with Sundried Tomato Demi-Glaze $40

APRICOT & CURRANT STUFFED BAKED QUAIL

with Dijon & Fresh Thyme Sauce $37

SAGE SEARED BEEF TENDERLOIN

with Shallot Demi-Glaze $37

BREAST OF PHEASANT

En Croute with Basil Cream Sauce $40

ROAST DUCK

with Port Cranberry Sauce $35

BAKED COTIJA CRUSTED SALMON

with Red Bell Pepper Butter Sauce $32

Guests have a choice of up to three entrees within the Banquet Menu,
if selection is made fourteen days prior to the event. Final menu count for each selected entree requested 7 days prior to the event. Add a vegetarian meal to any three choices.
Combination plates are also available.
Prices do not include 22% gratuity or 8.8% tax. All prices subject to change.

Craftwood Combination Options

All selections come with Soup du Jour, Craftwood Inn Salad with raspberry vinaigrette, freshly baked breads, vegetables, coffee, tea and your custom combination plate.

Choose from any of the following selectons to create the combination perfect for your special occasion.

Two-piece combinations $40, three-piece combinations $45.

ANTELOPE served with Porcini Mushroom Sauce

PECAN CRUSTED VENISON complemented by a Lingonberry Demi Glaze

ELK finished with a Cabernet Sauvignon Glace

PHEASANT with a Pesto Cream Sauce

BEEF TENDERLOIN with a Shallot Demi Glaze

SALMON finished with a Red Bell Pepper Beurre Blanc

BASS in Hazelnut Brown Butter

NEW YORK STRIP with Roast Garlic and Mushroom Glaze

DUCK in a Port Wine Cranberry Sauce

LAMB CHOP (NZ) with a Mint Demi Glaze

BOAR in a Smoked Green Chili Sauce

QUAIL with Red Curry-Ginger Sauce

BUFFALO in Sundried Tomato Demi Glaze

OSTRICH with Black Currant Lingonberry Sauce

RED TROUT in a Citrus Beurre Blanc

Prices do not reflect 22% gratuity or 8.8% tax. All prices subject to change.

Banquet Menu Desserts

Craftwood Chocolate Combination $6.00

Jalapeno White Chocolate Mousse...and...Bittersweet Chocolate Paradise

Jalapeno White Chocolate Mousse $4.00

Bittersweet Chocolate Paradise $4.00

Sorbet $3.00

Cappucino Ice Cream $3.00


BANQUET POLICIES
Seating Capacity
	Entire Facility
	Summertime		175
	Winter		150
	Upstairs
	Private, Pikes Peak Room	Full Room	30-65
	Private, Cheyenne Room	Full Room	20-35
	Semi-Private, Pikes Peak Room	West/East	15-20
	Downstairs
	Private	Patio	20-30
	Private	Captains Room	9-16
	Semi-Private	Enclosed Patio	15-20
	Semi-Private	Stained Glass Room	16-24


Wedding and Reception Policies

RESERVATION POLICY: 500.00 non-refundable deposit

Our buffet prices include bartender fees and clean up fees
Gratuity is 22% and Sales Tax is 8.8%.
The Inn will also arrange for sit down receptions, featuring Colorado Cuisine, including elk, venison, pheasant, steaks, seafood and vegetarian entrees.