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What's Included?

Pricing Notes

Menus are based on a 100 guest minimum / 20% service charge / 6.35% CT Sales Tax

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*Special Limited Time Packages

Price Includes:

Chefs, Servers, Bartender(s) / Ivory China / Stainless Flatware / Table Glassware /  Restaurant Linens

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Standard Wedding Packages

Price Includes:

Our Staff / Table Settings / Linens

Design and service supplies from our extensive inventory: A variety of designs for service
of the menu based on your preferences, silver trays, platters, coffee supplies, silver urns
and servers, waiter supplies, small appliances & cooking equipment, selected tabletop requirements and all related items

Packaging for and labeling of any leftovers for your convenience

On-site cooking and refrigeration

Terms of Service:

A non-refundable date deposit of $1,000 is required to reserve space on our calendar
and this or any subsequent menu.

Once all the details are in place, an additional payment of $1,500 is required, followed by $ 2,500 180 days out, and 50% of the estimated total 90 days out.

Two weeks prior, we will require a final minimum guest count for the purposes
of billing and production.

One week prior to your event we require the final guest count for billing and production. No reductions for the purpose of reducing billing can be accepted after this time.

Payment in full will be required three days before the event. We will provide a preliminary final invoice estimate for payment purposes. Any adjustments to billing, if necessary, may be made by mail after the event (either refund or charge)

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Upgrade Details

Option available to upgrade china, glassware, flatware and linens

Upgrades entail:

China - upgrade from ivory to white china
Flatware - upgrade from stainless flatware to silver flatware

Glassware - upgrade from standard glassware to crystal
Linens: upgrade from hotel-style linens to full length table linens

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Bar Details

Weddings

~ Wedding packages include a 4 ½ hour open bar that starts from the time the reception begins.

~ Bar goes to plastic one hour before end of event
**Limited time menus include plastic only

~ Bar closes one half hour before end of event

~Bartenders use pourers for hard liquor

~ No shots, double pours or martinis

~ Specialty drinks and wine with dinner are priced ala carte and are not included

~ Prosecco is provided for the toast, but is not included at the open bar

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Basic Bar for Package Weddings

House Wines:

Backhouse Wines (Sonoma):

Chardonnay
Pinot Grigio
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon

 Liquor:

Rum: Bacardi Light
Gin: Tanqueray
Vodka: Absolut
Bourbon: Jim Beam
Whiskey: Seagrams 7
Scotch: Dewar

Beer (Domestic & Domestic Light):

Bud
Bud Light
 

Additional Bar Items:

Mixers: lime juice, sweet & sour juice, sweet & sour vermouth, grenadine
Juices: cranberry, orange, grapefruit, pineapple
Sodas: coke, diet coke, sprite, ginger ale, tonic, club soda
Non-alcoholic beverages: scratch-made ice teas & limeades
Waters: sparkling
Bar Fruit: lemons, limes, olives, cocktail onions, cherries
Ice

 

Upgrade Option for Basic Bar for Package Weddings

Wines 

Mid-range wines recommended by Culinary Concerts, inc.
or

per client special request

Liquor

Rum: Mount Gay
Gin: Bombay Sapphire
Vodka: Grey Goose
Bourbon: Makers Mark
Whiskey: Seagrams VO
Scotch:Johnny Walker Black or Chivas Regal
 

Beer (domestic and premium imported)

Selection of three premium beers

 

Additional Bar Items:  

Mixers: lime juice, sweet & sour juice, sweet & sour vermouth, grenadine

Juices: cranberry, orange, grapefruit, pineapple

Sodas: coke, diet coke, sprite, ginger ale, tonic, club soda

Non-alcoholic beverages: scratch-made ice teas & limeades

Waters: sparkling and still

Bar Fruit: lemons, limes, olives, cocktail onions, cherries

Ice  

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Celebration Cakes

Culinary Concerts cakes are carefully and skillfully prepared by our pastry chef
with the finest and freshest ingredients available.

We use pure sweet cream butter, Belgian chocolates, fresh fruits and purees,
fancy nuts, unbleached flour, pure vanilla extract and premium brand liquors.

Please click here for a printable PDF version of our cake list:

Celebration Cakes

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Culinary Concerts Inc., is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.

Culinary Concerts Inc. workers are protected by Worker's Compensation Insurance. Culinary Concerts Inc. complies with applicable state and town health department regulations and adheres to all town, state, and federal laws.

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"The art of fine catering is best measured by grace, style, and hospitality and the ability of the caterer to have each and every guest feel warm, welcome, and nourished."

(Ccb/1999)

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