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SOEC Suites Menu (*Requires a pre-order of 48 hours in advance)

SOEC Suites A La Carte Menu

SOEC Valley First Vault A La Carte Menu

SOEC Suites Event Fax Order Form

Catering options are virtually unlimited. Our talented chefs and event coordinators are renowned for creating any theme, special décor or style of cuisine. Indeed, we offer a variety of exceptional menu plans inspired by culinary influences from around the world and that appeal to unique market and regional tastes. Chef attended action stations, deliciously themed buffets, exquisite plate presentations, breathtaking ice carvings, decadent desserts - these are the distinctive attributes of Ovations’ catering excellence.

Our menus are flexible and offer the variety to appeal to any group’s desired budget or size – from the most upscale cuisine requests to basic boxed lunches and retail food services. We specialize in creative interpretations on traditional favorites as well as all types of gourmet, nouvelle and ethnic cuisines. Our unique Everything’s Fresh™ approach to catering delivers such innovations as custom created specialty carts that are capable of providing on-demand cooking ensuring freshness from our trained chefs and our themed buffets for special events offer the heightened value of even more sizzle and excitement for event day catering.

Ovations Suite Philosophy
Ovations Food Services would like to welcome you to the South Okanagan Events Centre. As the exclusive food service provider to the South Okanagan Events Centre, Ovations Food Services eagerly awaits the opportunity to create new and incomparable experiences each time you visit your Executive Suite. We believe in the quality of your experience, the finest foods and beverages, complimented by efficient and gracious service. We are here to ensure that your South Okanagan Events Centre experience is superb!

Ordering for your Executive Suite
Your suite server would be happy to take your order the day of your event. A more varied menu is available but requires 48 hours’ notice, your server would be happy to provide a copy of the more extensive menu to you

Alcohol Service
At the South Okanagan Events Centre, we encourage the responsible consumption of alcoholic beverages in moderation. Alcohol that has been purchased but remains unopened during an event may be restocked into a par bar. Alcohol may not be brought in or removed from the South Okanagan Events Centre, without proper prior written consent from Ovations Food Services

About the Executive Chef
Gerard Patrick Martin, Executive Chef, with the “Ovations Catering”- at the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre/South Okanagan Events Center- and comes to the Okanagan Valley highly qualified.

Watch "One on One With Executive Chef Gerard Martin" interview on YouTube

Gerard Martin is a 4th. Generation Chef, who was born in Liverpool, England and moved to Keswick, Ontario when he was 9 years old, and started cooking professionally at the age of 14. He graduated with Honours from the Culinary Program at George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario and was a Member of the Canadian Culinary Team. He has been trained in Classical French, Italian and Asian Cuisine and he holds a Red Seal Trade Certificate.

In Ontario, Gerard Apprenticed at the Briars Resort in Jackson’s Point and the Prince of Wales Hotel in Niagara-On-The-Lake. He was a Saucier at the Toronto Airport Hilton Hotel, a Sous Chef at the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville and the Executive Chef/Owner of “Chefs with Thyme” Catering and Consulting in Barrie.

In Alberta Gerard worked as a Sous Chef at the Rimrock Resort & Spa in Banff and also as the Executive Chef, at the Camrose Resort and Casino.

He is married to Holly (Paterson) Martin and they have two sons Owen and Dylan.

His Interest and Hobbies are: Wine Pairing with Gourmet Food. He is an avid Soccer Fan and enjoys his Guitar, Reading and Golfing.