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We have gathered some frequently asked questions and answers about B&M’s catering options.
If you can’t find what you are looking for here, contact us and we will be sure to have an answer for you.

Full service catering

How far do you travel?

We travel all over New England and beyond. Please feel free to email or call the office to have our menus sent out to your right away.

Is there a minimum number of guests?

No. We cater to all different size groups. 

Can we create our own menu, or do we need to pick from your menu only?

Feel free to mix and match to create your own menu and we will be more than happy to price it out for you! 

Can we supply some of our own food, such as desserts or appetizers?

Absolutely, feel free! Just let us know what you are bringing so we can supply the needed plates, etc…

Are you licensed and insured?

Yes. Certificates will be presented upon request. 

How far in advance should we need to book?

Availability varies by date and Saturdays are our busiest days, so the sooner the better.

How much should I order?

Feel free to ask our opinion on amounts. We would be happy to help.

Do you provide paper goods?

Our Full Service menus do include disposable plates, utensils and condiments.

What happens to all the trash at the end of my party?  

When we cater Full Service Events, we bring the trash cans, liners and take all of the trash with us at the end of the event. We will leave the grounds cleaner than we found them.

How will I know how much my catering package costs?

Since we travel so widely, our Full-Service Menus are listed without prices.  Once we know a location for your event (City/State), we will gladly forward menus with pricing.

Wedding catering

Do you cater many weddings?

Absolutely, we actually cater several weddings every weekend!

Can you recommend a wedding site/facility?

Check out our venues & providers page to see a few of the sites we work with frequently.  We can also send you a more extensive list, just ask!

Do you provide tables and chairs?

We supply the buffet serving tables, not guest tables and chairs.  Check out our Links Page to see some vendors we often work with.

Can you cut the cake for us, and is there a fee?

We would be happy to cut your cake and there is no fee.

Do you have any pictures or references?

Yes. Check out our photo gallery, our videos on YouTube, or our testimonials pages to see us in action and read what people are saying. Also check out the following review sites for more reviews:

Wedding wire
Yelp
The knot

I have a couple of vegetarian guests. Without designing a menu around them, do you have any good options?

You may substitute any of our vegetarian entrees for the entree items on your menu, and it will still include all side dishes. View a list of vegetarian options.

Pick up and delivery catering

Will the food be delivered Hot or Cold?

Any of our Pick up/Delivery items may be picked up or delivered, cold or hot, and can be re-heated in their own foil pans at your convenience.

Does my menu include paper goods?

If you choose from one of our preset Pick Up/Delivery menus, yes, it will include disposable plates, utensils, serving utensils and even a red and white plastic table covering. If you choose from our a la carte menus, it does not include paper goods. They are, however, available at $.99 + tax per person. 

How far away can food be delivered?

For hot items, we try to stay within an hour’s drive of our facility in Pawtucket.  Cold deliveries have no distance constraints.

BBQ questions

Do you grill everything on site?

If you are having a full service event, YES. We will cook and grill everything on site! If you are having a drop-off buffet event, NO. We would do the cooking here at our commissary in Pawtucket and deliver the food to you hot and ready to eat!

Clambake questions

What is a Clambake?

A clambake can be anything you’d like it to be.  Most often it includes lobster and steamers and is served with potatoes, corn and some type meat such as hot dogs or sausage.

What time will you arrive?

For a clambake, we will arrive about 3 hours prior to the serve time.

What size lobsters do you use?

Our menus include 1.25 lb lobsters. If you would like bigger lobsters, please let us know and we can price out the difference for you.

How do you cook the lobsters? 

We DO NOT dig any holes in your yard. We bring a portable, above-ground pit and cook the lobsters right on site.

On the menus it says Lobster or Center Cut Sirloin or….. What does that mean?

Believe it or not, not everyone likes, or can eat, lobster (I know, we can’t believe it either)!  Because of this, we like to give you/your guests options.  Those choices can be substituted for lobster on our clambake menus, you would just need to let us know 2 weeks prior to your event what the final breakdown would be.

Will you bring crackers for the lobsters?

Yes and No. As your guests come through the serve line, our staff will crack the lobsters for them. Though, we always have a couple lobster crackers just in case the buggers are extra hard. 

Pig roast and luau questions

How early do you arrive?

Our crew will arrive about 6 hours prior to the serving time to roast the pig.

Can you come out to roast just the pig?

Unfortunately, we don’t come out to roast just the pig. We do, however, have a pretty basic pig roast menu that might suit your needs.

Can we mix and match the menus?

Absolutely. Feel free to mix and match to create your own menu and we will be happy to price it out for you. 

How do you cook your pig?

We have custom-built, covered cookers, that allow us to cook in any weather.

General questions

How far do you travel?

We travel all over New England and beyond. Please feel free to email or call the office to have our menus set out to your right away!

Is there a minimum number of guests?

No. We cater to all different size groups. We even have Baby Buffet menus geared to groups of a dozen or so.

Can we create our own menu, or do we need to pick from your menu only?

Feel free to mix and match to create your own menu and we will be more than happy to price it out for you!

Can we supply some of our own food, such as desserts or appetizers?

Absolutely, feel free!  Just let us know what you are bringing so we can supply the needed plates, etc…

Are you licensed and insured?

Yes. Certificates will be presented upon request.

How much should I order?

Feel free to ask our opinion on amounts. We would be happy to help.

Do you provide paper goods?

Our Full-Service and most of our Pick up/Delivery menus do include disposable plates, utensils and condiments. If you order from the A La Carte menus of our Pick Up/Delivery menus, paper goods are not included.

What happens to all the trash at the end of my party?

When we cater Full Service Events, we bring the trash cans, liners and take all of the trash with us at the end of the event. We will leave the grounds cleaner than we found them.

Bartending questions

Can you supply just a bartender?

Unfortunately we cannot supply just a bartender. We do however have a BYOB package that might suit your needs. 

Can we supply our own alcohol?

Yes. Please see our BYOB Package

Is there a kid’s option?

Yes. We have a 4-hour open children’s bar available @ $5.99 + tax per child.

Can the bar last longer than 4 hours?

Yes. We do have 5 hour bar packages. We can provide pricing upon request.

Can we do an open bar during the cocktail hour and a cash bar for the remainder of the night?

Yes, town permitting. We can provide pricing upon request.

Will your bartenders check IDs?

YES!  Our bartenders will under no circumstances serve anyone under the age of 21, no exceptions.

Food allergies

Does my menu contain gluten?

With gluten sensitivity on the rise, we get this question A LOT.  Luckily, a majority of our menu is gluten-free. Please feel free to ask us prior to your event and we can put together a list of what is or isn’t gluten-free on your menu. 
Some of the basics on our menu that DO NOT contain gluten:

BBQ Sauce including mesquite
Mojo for chicken
All of our bean dishes
Butter
Corn on the Cob
Potatoes
Grilled Veggie Medley
Roasted Pig and accompanying sauces
Hamburgers & Hot Dogs….just don’t eat the bun
Steamed Clams & Mussels

Some of the basics that DO contain gluten:

Cornbread (sorry, we know it’s good but you can’t have it without paying the price)
Chowder (we can make this gluten-free upon request)
Clamcakes
Coconut Shrimp
Chicken & Lemongrass/Japanese Potstickers
Anything else that begins with a C (just kidding!)

Someone in my group has a shellfish allergy, can you work around that request?

No problem, we can cook the food separately from any shellfish so there is no cross-contamination.

Testimonials

Joseph R.
Joseph R.
11:39 10 Sep 23
Would have been a 5 star review, but they showed up 20 minutes late which made everything else late. Pissed off the wife
Nick C.
Nick C.
12:59 28 Aug 23
8/26/23 CherylI hired B&M for a birthday party in my back yard. The food was absolutely wonderful Allie the server was wonderful. My friends have been...
Elena C.
Elena C.
22:29 25 Jun 23
We hired B&M to do a traditional clambake/lobster-bake for our May 2023 wedding in Massachusetts, and are SO happy we did! The food was absolutely...
Mandy A.
Mandy A.
11:04 19 Jun 23
We recently hosted an outdoor party and everyone loved the food and in particular, loved the quinoa salad and cornbread. I highly recommend!!
Susan K.
Susan K.
07:47 06 Jun 23
We used B & M to provide the meal for our backyard wedding celebration for my son and daughter in law. We ordered the pig & chicken bbq and everything was...
Karen D.
Karen D.
06:43 22 Aug 22
I would highly recommend B&M catering !! I had a wedding shower for my son and fiancé on Saturday August 20,2022 . It was an outside event and we did pick...
Katie C.
Katie C.
06:11 20 Jun 22
I had the pleasure of being able to enjoy B&M's food at a wedding this past Saturday. Everything was delicious. My favorites being the Swedish meatballs and...
Caitlyn B.
Caitlyn B.
12:19 27 Sep 21
5 stars for B&M! We used them to cater our son's first birthday party this past weekend. It was a small gathering and I loved that B&M offered "baby...
Susan P.
Susan P.
19:26 17 Aug 21
We used B & M Catering for my daughter's wedding this past weekend at my home in Charlestown. The food was amazing! It was plentiful, but more importantly,...
Carey O.
Carey O.
05:13 26 Jul 21
We used B & M Catering for a wedding this past weekend on the beach. This wedding was very last minute and we only gave them about three weeks notice....
Mark A.
Mark A.
07:21 10 Jul 21
Tim and his team at B&M are awesome! We used them kind of last minute for our backyard wedding and they did a heck of a job. Even through all the different...
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