The Public Opinion Soapbox

AmyH · Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 21

Ok I am getting married , and have yet to find a caterer that satisfies my needs, all the ones I talked to are pushing the homestyle crap, If I wanted homestyle food at my wedding I would cook it myself, any ideas for someone local or even not local Ill freaking pay I don't care...but Its a little ridicoulus!!!!

Torgo · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:42 pm Post subject:

Don't have the fish, or Leslie Neilson will pull eggs out of your mouth.
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Coppy · Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 2663 Location: Chambersburg

Both Emily's and 7-P's on Catherine St cater; Emily's is more formal, 7-P's is more casual... but neither will likely push "homestyle crap."

Honestly, I couldn't agree more with your sentiment on that... Chambersburg's a culinary black hole. I'd recommend giving Emily's a try... I hope she still caters things like weddings.

paul_milander · Joined: 16 Mar 2008 Posts: 591 Location: Shippensburg, PA

cookieclaygirl · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 2289 Location: shippensburg

kathy's deli is pretty tasty....they catered for an art show i went to a while back. yum Smile

i've heard good things about emily's too for catering....

AmyH · Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 21

Thanks Ill try those two...what is really sad is I met with the Orchards rest. yesterday and I wanted to meet with them because of there..UPSCALE menu....hahahahah it was a joke this was the menu they gave me!!

Turkey
Ham
Mashed Potatoes/Gravy
Corn
Coleslaw
Salad
Dinner Roll

If I wanted to serve thanksgiving I would get married on thanksgiving!!!

cookieclaygirl · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 2289 Location: shippensburg

mmmmm.....

hehe

wonder if it's cuz it's easier to make "such food"???

sort of...bulk make and present it to the hungry masses?

Coppy · Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 2663 Location: Chambersburg

No way; I've been to a lot of weddings. Nice ones have good, real food. Chicken, steak, pasta, fish... ham and turkey is a joke.

It's funny since the Orchards holds a lot of wedding receptions and you'd think that they would offer something better than "thanksgiving dinner," which is exactly what you described.

Yeah, it's easy to make such food to the hungry masses... if it's a picnic or an informal gathering. This is a wedding and, doggone it, her and her guests deserve a decent meal!

If you totally strike out in Chambersburg, L & D Catering out of Carlisle seem to have a REAL wedding menu and an actual website with said menu.

http://landdcateringinc.biz/

cookieclaygirl · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 2289 Location: shippensburg

you may want to try these guys too:

Premier Events Llc
www.premiereventsllc.com

429 E Orange St
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 532-2279
Get directions

AmyH · Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 21

I looked at both menus and they look really awesome def going to check them out....the orchards did offer other options but were extremly over priced and ridiculous not to cut them down but like all weddings there is a budget and im not about to spend over 5000 dollars...thanks guys for all your suggestions

mymouth · Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 31 Location: C-burg

Kathys Deli is good

Premier Events is okay

Main Street Deli is good too!

Emilys no longer caters ( I was on the phone with her yesterday) But if you have it in her small place the menu is excellent!!

Cant wait to see what the new Italian restaurant has to offer

koozie · Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 124

Scazzaros out of New Oxford has very good food and we just had a caterer at our work I think was called Ambers Country catering on Roxbury Rd in Shippensburg was really good.