Casual Service Menu
A Bear and Bison Inn

Canmore's Best Bed & Breakfast
and Wedding Venue

Casual Service Menu

Gourmet Pizza

Dinner Party

Gourmet Pizza, Dinner Party

Casual BBQ

Dinner Party

Casual BBQ, Dinner Party

Gourmet Hot Sandwiches

Dinner Party

Gourmet Hot Sandwiches, Dinner Party

Mexican Fun Night

Dinner Party

Mexican Fun Night, Dinner Party

Indian Curry Night

Dinner Party

Indian Curry Night, Dinner Party

Mediterranean Night

Dinner Party

Mediterranean Night, Dinner Party

Local Brats n’ Beer Menu

Fireside Delights

Local Brats n’ Beer Menu, Fireside Delights

Casual Service Menu ~ Chef’s Notes

The idea behind this series of menus is to have an offering of something that is of the highest quality, while maintaining a more relaxed, casual atmosphere, in a lower price range.

Notes to help you plan:

Seasonal availability~ check to see what season each menu is offered~

Summer season, May 1st to October 31st.

Winter season, November 1st to April 30th,

Service time ~ In order to keep the prices low, these menus are designed with a 60 minute, serve time. We will have the dinner set up for say 6 p.m. and maintain it until 7 p.m.

Minimum numbers ~ are in place, to cover the cost of running these styles of dinner. If you have rented the entire Inn and would like to have one of these dinner options but you are below the minimum number, we would require a supplement of ½ the price of the missing number of guests in addition to the cost of the attending guests at full price. Please remember we do require final confirmation of numbers, 3 p.m. the day before the dinner or your last email confirmed number will stand.

Maximum numbers ~ with these menus the capacity is limited due to seating and buffet configurations. During summer months, ask about raising it for outdoor dining.

Self-served dinners ~ these are buffet style, with the service during dinner being, the clearing of tables, and clean up. If you would like to upgrade these to full service please ask for the additional costs (linens, table settings, table service, beverage service, coffee tea, desserts, etc.)

Please note all food and beverage must be provided by the inn, exceptions are made for Wine, (purchased in Alberta, not “home made wine”) with corkage fee per 750 ml bottle.

Wedding cake, you may bring in your wedding cake or alternative to a wedding cake, (cupcakes, cake pops, etc), a plating fee of $2.50 per person will be applied.

Upgrades are available ~ designed to take these menus to another level while still maintaining great value. Upgrades vary depending on the base menu, please ask.

Coffee & Tea service is available for $3.75 per person and can be added to any menu.

Options for Children ~ Kids Between the ages of 2 and 11 can eat off of these menus for $15.75

Can we use these menus for our main wedding dinner or just as a seated dinner? Yes.
a slight fee will be added to the cost of the menu per person and cover linens, servers and the extras set up required to make these menu’s just that little bit more. See menu for details.

(V) symbolizes options that are suitable for Vegetarians and or even Vegans (most times) with minor changes made to the individual’s dish. Please ensure that we know ahead of time, who and how many vegetarians or vegans you have in your group

Chef LonnyBon Appetite!
Lonny (Owner and Chef)

Outstanding Micro Destination Wedding

I relied heavily on reviews while planning for my micro destination wedding so I wanted to leave a detailed review for other brides looking. The Bear & Bison was perfect. Lonny & his team made the planning process stress free. We had a 20 person micro wedding & rented the entire Inn for the weekend (10 bedrooms). The place is exactly the vibe for the Rockies – log cabin style with a view of the mountains. Our guests could not stop talking about the food – they even made accommodations for our 10 year old cousin who loved her pancakes instead of the “adult” breakfasts.
I cannot speak enough about the staff. Brooke, Annette, and Barbara continuously checked on us to ensure we had everything we needed. We didn’t need to bring any decorations as they set up everything perfectly from their inventory. I was so stressed about the rain (it didn’t end up raining) but the girls were fully prepared with options for umbrellas or setting up inside which I cannot thank enough. Everyone loved the bartender Landon – he talked to all the guests and made everyone feel like his family. From our bonfire welcome night, to the wedding day itself, to the goodbye breakfast, the staff made sure every event went perfectly.
This was our dream wedding. I cannot thank the staff enough for making the weekend so special for us. We will definitely be back for an anniversary. A few notes for future brides -ask the staff which rooms don’t have separate showers when planning for elderly or disabled guests -Put bath salts as favors for your guests since all the rooms have beautiful tubs -do the bonfire package plus bar the night before the wedding – it was easier to organize than planning a trip to another bar, plus people can go to bed when they want.
Brina July 28, 2025

Outstanding Micro Destination Wedding

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