After President Donald Trump is sworn in on January 20, he is scheduled to attend a luncheon at the U.S. Capitol hosted by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC).
But what's on the menu?
Exact details for the 2025 event have yet to be announced, but if history is any indication, we can expect a three-course meal to be served, including a seafood dish, a meat dish, and a dessert (possibly with ice cream). Masu.
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President Trump now calls Florida home, and whether the dish is influenced by the Sunshine State's legendary cuisine or pays homage to Vice President J.D. Vance's Ohio roots, No wonder.
The last time the inaugural luncheon was held in 2017, President Trump and about 200 luncheon attendees dined on a three-course meal. (It was not held in 2021 due to the influence of the new coronavirus infection.)
President Donald Trump and about 200 guests will dine in Statuary Hall after the swearing-in ceremony. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
The first course was Maine lobster and Gulf shrimp with saffron sauce and peanut crumble, followed by a main of grilled Seven Hills Angus beef, dark chocolate and juniper jus, and potato gratin.
Dessert was chocolate soufflé and cherry vanilla ice cream.
The 2017 menu was very similar in structure to the 2013 menu for President Barack Obama's second inauguration.
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There, guests are served steamed lobster and New England chowder, followed by grilled bison, “red potato horseradish cake and wild huckleberry reduction,” and “Hudson Valley apple pie,” sour cream ice cream, aged cheese and A honey dessert was served.
President George W. Bush's second inauguration ceremony, in 2005, did not include ice cream as dessert at the inaugural luncheon.
Lunch traditionally consists of a three-course meal. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)
The dessert that time was “Steamed lemon pudding and apple wild cherry compote.''
According to the JCCIC website, the inaugural luncheon was first held in 1897 but took on its current format in 1953.
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“That year, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mrs. Eisenhower, and 50 other guests of the JCCIC dined on creamed chicken, baked ham, and potato puffs in the now-restored Old Senate Chamber,” the website says. ” is stated.
Events are currently being held in Statuary Hall.
President Dwight Eisenhower (center right) was the first president to hold a modern version of the traditional inaugural luncheon. (Getty Images)
“In addition to the inauguration theme, dishes often reflect the country of origin of the new president, vice president, or JCCIC president, and the luncheon program includes speeches, the presentation of gifts from JCCIC, and the new administration. “This includes a toast to…” he said. Website.
The theme for the 2025 Inauguration Ceremony is “Our Enduring Democracy: Our Constitutional Promise.”
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The theme “recognizes the founders' commitment to future generations of Americans to maintain the continuity and stability of our democratic system of government,” JCCIC said.
Fox News Digital reached out to JCCIC for more information on the 2025 inaugural luncheon menu.
