Every detail matters when planning a party. A lot of money goes into food, decor, seating, and entertainment. Wouldn’t it be nice to actually enjoy the party you’ve been planning for months instead of stressing over table/ buffet set up, trying to cook and pass out hors devours while greeting your guests, offering your guests drinks as they come, directing family and friends on where to put gifts
for the person of honor, ensuring set up of sternos and trays are adequate so that the food menu you so carefully planned will be delivered hot and stay hot, opening up the trays at the buffet and serving the main course at the right time so your guests aren’t starving for hours because you’re busy enjoying a margarita while caught up in conversation with family that you haven’t seen in months, and of course we can’t forget cake and dessert, clean up, and if your family is like ours there is usually another meal served a few hours after dessert for those guests who are having too much fun to end their night right after cake! Party People Catering takes the day-of stress off your shoulders so that you can spend your time getting yourself ready and enjoying the party that you worked so hard to plan! When you book a server from Party People Catering you could expect the following:
� Your server arrives hours before your party’s start time to go over your expectations (set up, timeline of meals, directives for where garbage and recyclables should go, as well as where to find essentials such as extra garbage bags, cutlery, plates, cups, ice, and toilet paper, as well as what time to start cleaning up by)
� We set up tables, chairs, and table decor/ center pieces and ensures table clothes are secure
� We set up drink station, bar, and coolers
� We set up a buffet table, put out sternos and trays, plates, cutlery, and napkins, taking into consideration a logical flow of traffic
� Once set up is complete, we assist in greeting guests and directing them to the drink station and gift area, as well as show them where to leave their coats (weather permitted) and where to find a restroom
� We put out appetizers, heat up and pass horsdevours as guests arrive
� We make ourselves available to the host, checking in throughout the first few hours to ensure they and their guests are satisfied and to inform us of any changes to the timeline prior to opening up the buffet table for dinner
� We put our serving utensils, open up food trays, and serve dinner from the buffet table
� We restock cutlery, plates, and napkins as needed
� Once all guests have been served, we collect plates and bus all the tables, and change our garbages
� We break down buffet trays
� We convert your buffet table to a dessert table and display that matches the theme of your party
� If it’s a birthday party, we communicate with the host and help coordinate guests to gather around once pictures have been taken of the cake and the birthday boy/ girl with family and friends
� We cut and serve cake and desserts
� We collect and bus plates and change out garbage after dessert
� We check on the bathroom throughout the duration of the party checking for toilet paper availability, changing garbage, and disinfecting countertops, faucet handles and door k***s
� We do a full clean up (including washing dishes) and assist with breaking down tables and chairs (if requested)
Our motto is that we always leave your kitchen cleaner than it was when we arrived
How it works:
� You should plan to hire one server per every 50 guests that you are expecting for the best service
� Servers are either paid an hourly rate of $40 or we can work out a deal for a flat fee to cover the duration of a party lasting more than five hours
� Bartenders and grill masters are available but not included when booking a server. You must hire a separate bartender or grill master through Party People if you wish to have those services provided at the same rate as the server of $40/ hour
� As we are not a rental company or a restaurant entity, it is assumed that you already have everything you need for the party in terms of tables and chairs, napkins, plates, forks, knives, cups, sterno candles / racks / trays, drinks, food to be served either delivered or in the oven (only light food prep of hordevours is allowed by our server), music, cake and desserts, serving spoons, cake knives, table cloths, garbage bags, toilet paper, serving plates, table decor, etc. It is important to be very clear that the server is to set up, serve, and clean but the party host is still responsible for providing food, drinks, and all the goods to make it happen.
� To inquire about a date and to book your server / bartender / or grill master, contact us
Stephanie - Catering Manager
631-707-6989 (text or call)
