How Klondike Kate's Catering Team Brings Your Vision to the Table

When you reach out to Klondike Kate's with your event idea, you're starting a conversation, not filling out a form. Our team has coordinated private events in Newark since 1979, and we've learned that no two celebrations are identical. Event coordination and custom menus aren't buzzwords here. They're how we work with every corporate dinner, birthday party, and graduation that comes through our doors.

Building Your Event From Scratch

Your vision might be a 20-person corporate luncheon in the Parlor Room with appetizers and wine, or an 80-person anniversary party in the Dawson Room with a full dinner and bar service. We don't hand you a package and call it done. Klondike Kate's professional service starts with understanding what you actually need, then building the menu and flow around that.

Custom Menus Based on Your Event

Classic American fare gives us range. Wide selection means appetizers, omelets, breakfast favorites, salads, burgers, wraps, hand-helds, and desserts. When you tell us you're hosting a corporate breakfast meeting, we pull from brunch options. When it's a graduation dinner, we focus on entrées and appetizers that work for mixed age groups.

Some events need finger foods that people can grab between conversations. Others need plated meals where everyone sits together. Custom menus let us match the food to how your guests will actually move through the space.

Kids Eat Free Wednesdays from 4 pm to 9 pm works for family gatherings during the week. Weekend brunch from 10 am to 2 pm with Mimosas and Bloody Marys fits celebrations that start earlier in the day. Klondike Kate's coordinate timing based on when your event happens and what makes sense for your group.

Event Coordination That Handles the Details

Event coordination means we manage what happens from the moment your first guest walks in until the last one leaves. Professional service covers food timing, bar flow, and space setup. You focus on your guests. We focus on making sure everything runs without you having to track it.

Located at Choate and Main Streets in our circa-1880 building, we've hosted birthdays, private parties, corporate dinners, luncheons, graduations, happy hours, and corporate functions. That experience shows up in how we anticipate problems before they happen.

The Rockwell Room holds 25 guests, landing between our smallest and largest spaces. It works for mid-sized corporate events or family celebrations that outgrew the Parlor Room but don't need the full Dawson Room. We'll tell you which room fits your guest count and event style.

Bar Service and Beverage Coordination

Great cocktails, wine, and beer integrate with whatever food you've chosen. Happy hour Monday through Friday from 3 pm to 6 pm includes happy-hour food and drinks. If your corporate event lands in that window, we coordinate how that pricing works with your custom menu.

Some groups want a full bar throughout the event. Others prefer wine and beer only. We work through beverage options when we're building your custom menu, so everything aligns with your budget and guest preferences.

What Professional Service Actually Covers

Professional service means we manage the kitchen timing, bar flow, and guest needs so you never worry about pacing. You shouldn't be wondering if appetizers will come out on time or if someone refilled the water pitchers. That's our job.

Private events get the same attention as our dining room and porch receive every night. The vintage railroad station décor in our historic building gives events character without requiring you to bring in decorations or rentals.

Planning for Different Event Types

Corporate dinners and luncheons need efficiency. We coordinate food service around presentation timing and keep bar service steady without interrupting the agenda.

Birthday parties and graduations need flexibility. We adjust food offerings for different age groups and coordinate bar service for mixed crowds where some people are drinking and others aren't.

Private parties and happy hours need energy. We time appetizers and drinks to keep conversations moving without long gaps where guests are waiting.

Starting Your Event Planning

Email banquets@klondikekates.com with your event date, guest count, and general idea. We'll walk through space options, menu possibilities, and timing. From there, we build a custom plan specific to your celebration.

Open Monday through Friday from 11 am to 1 am, with weekend hours starting at 10 am for brunch, we accommodate lunch events, afternoon gatherings, dinners, and late celebrations. Call 302.737.6100 if you'd rather talk through your event on the phone.

Conclusion:

Your event deserves more than a standard package pulled from a filing cabinet. We coordinate the details, customize the menu, and handle the service so you're present at your own celebration. If you're planning something in Newark and want a team that's been doing this since 1979, let's talk about what you need.

Ready to start planning? Contact our events team at banquets@klondikekates.com or call 302.737.6100 to discuss event coordination and custom menus for your celebration.

FAQs

How does the custom menu process work?
Contact banquets@klondikekates.com with your event type and guest count. We'll discuss menu options from our wide selection of appetizers, salads, burgers, wraps, hand-helds, and desserts, then build a custom menu that fits your celebration and budget.

What does event coordination include?
Event coordination covers the planning process before your event and professional service during your celebration. Our team manages food timing, bar service flow, and space setup so you can focus on your guests instead of logistics.

Which private space works for my guest count?
The Parlor Room holds 20 guests, the Rockwell Room holds 25, and the Dawson Room holds 80. Contact Klondike Kate's, and we'll walk you through which space fits your event size and style.

Can you accommodate corporate events and family celebrations?
Yes. We host corporate dinners, luncheons, corporate functions, birthdays, graduations, private parties, and happy hours. Our custom menus and event coordination work for both business and family celebrations.