Beefsteak (banquet)

For other uses, see Beefsteak (disambiguation).

Diners reach for the beef tenderloin slices being proffered on a tray
Beef being served at a beefsteak banquet

A beefsteak is a type of banquet in which sliced beef tenderloin is served to diners as all-you-can-eat finger food. The dining style originated in 19th-century New York City as a type of working-class celebration but went into a decline in the mid-20th century. Resurrected by caterers in New Jersey, the beefsteak banquet style remained popular in that state's Bergen and Passaic counties, and is enjoying a revival in New York City,[1] where the style originated, due to the reemergence of a biannual beefsteak in Brooklyn.[2] Similar "beef and beer fundraisers" are common in the Philadelphia region, especially in white working class communities.[3]

  1. ^ "In the Beefsteak Revival, Gluttony Is Good". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
  2. ^ "Brooklyn Beefsteak". Brooklyn Beefsteak.
  3. ^ "What's the backstory behind 'Beef and Beer' parties?". ask.metafilter.com.