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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1) What does Village Hearth Catering provide for Disposable service?
We provide ample Hefty Supreme white styrofoam 9' round plates with ample silverware packets. Our plates are 50% stronger than regular styrofoam plates and are soak proof, cut resistant and heat resistant. Our 9" plates allows for guests to enjoy multiple visits to the buffet, if desired. We always provide extra buffet plates for a clean new plate for each buffet visit. The silverware packets are presented on the buffet in wicker basket/s. To note that a plate larger than our 9" size, can lead to food waste. A plastic plate is sometimes not heat resistant. If you prefer a different plate for your event, please let us know your needs prior to purchase. Thank you! 2) What is Village Hearth Catering delivery?
VHC is the TIMELY owner-operated caterer. An hour before meal time, VHC owners deliver your catered meal to your venue with either hot in non-electrical food warmers or chilled in food chillers and with ample serving utensils. We need parking next to the venue for buffet set up with our VHC serving carts or for carry in service. Thank you! 3) How does Village Hearth Catering owners set up, monitor & pick up the buffet?
Prior to mealtime, VHC owners set up the buffet into MULTI-SIDED self-serving buffet lines. We remain at the venue to monitor the buffet and the event flow and service the event. When the meal is done, we tear down the buffet, take our catering equipment and BOX UP your LEFTOVERS, which we place in the refrigeration on site. We charge 15% service fee for this service. (clearing tables, plastic plates/service, etc add 5%.) We are very efficient so your guests have time to revisit the buffet and enjoy the rest of the event. We also offer a style of service that we do not stay at the event during the meal inwhich we set up the buffet and return to box up leftovers. This style is 5.5% service fee. Let us know the style of service you need. The customer provides buffet tables/clothes. Usually one eight foot buffet table per 50-75 guests. Please inquire and we will let you know how many tables we will need for the buffet/s. Thank you!
We cater to wedding barns, ballrooms, shelter houses, pavillions, town halls, banquet/ legion halls, outdoor tents, homes, parks, fairgrounds, churches, schools, clinics, hospitals, businesses, life celebration halls, and many other venues throughout the central Wisconsin area. We are PREFERRED CATERERS at many venues! We have catered to Rustic Occasions event barn in Loyal, The Outpost Ranch in Wisconsin Rapids, Mystic Ponds Estate in Junction City, Junior Expo Building in Marshfield Fairgrounds, Wildwood Pavillion in Marshfield, Bakersville Sports Bar & Grille, Kiemme Park in Stratford, Auburndale Shelter House, North Wood County Park in Richfield, Powers Bluff Shelter House, American Legion Hall in Loyal, South Wood County Park in WI Rapids, YCamp in Wisconsin Rapids, Memories Ballroom in Stevens Point, Pfiffner Park in Stevens Point, Town of Cleveland Town Hall, Knowlton Shelter House, Granite Peak Ski Area in Rib Mountain, Rothschild Pavillion, Highland Community Church in Wausau, Sylvia Hill Chalet in Wausau, Wausau Museum, ArtsBlock in Wausau, Stoney Creek & Grand Lodge in Wausau, Thiels Farm in Waupaca, The Enrichment Center in Merrill, Hillview Farms Wedding Barn in Merrill and many many more venues these past 30 years!! See our Delivery Zones and Rates link. Let us know your venue/ location if not listed. Thank you! 5) What occasions and quantity of people does Village Hearth Catering cater to? We can cater for your wedding reception, wedding rehearsal, business meeting, dinner party, educational seminar, employee appreciation, family or class reunion, showers, anniversary, life tribute celebration, church or community event or special occasion. VHC minimum 100 guests.
6) What does it mean that Village Hearth Catering offers catering food samples?
With appointment, we provide an opportunity to meet with our potential customer at our VHC kitchen. We provide a kitchen tour of our facility, answer questions about the VHC quote and contract, and provide catering food samples in a to go container. The samples available are what the chef is cooking bulk and we also do try to obtain your requests. We charge $25 for this service, which can be applied to your deposit once booked. If the event is already booked, this service is free. We look forward to meeting with you! Happy event planning! Thank you!
7) What Village Hearth Catering buffet menu items are GLUTEN FREE?
PICNIC: grilled hamburgers, brats, hotdogs, sliced ham, pulled prime beef, smoked pulled pork, baked chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans, kernel corn.
CLASSIC: roast prime beef, baked chicken, honey ham, herb or lemon pepper chicken breast, chicken alfredo, chicken marinara, parsley buttered red potatoes, mashed red potatoes & prime beef
gravy, vegetable medley, kernel corn, green beans.
ELEGANT: prime beef burgandy, chicken marsala, broccoli chicken in pesto white wine sauce, cranberry apple orange chicken, honey pecan chicken, lemon butter salmon, wild rice, parsley buttered red potatoes, mashed red potatoes & prime beef gravy, baby carrots, vegetable medley, kernel corn, green beans.
DISCLAIMER: when manufacturers state Gluten Free (GF) on the product that does not mean that the food is completely GF as noted by the GF marketing of foods today.
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