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Catering and Event Hosting

An Elegant Center for Weddings and Special Occasions

Germantown Cricket Catering offers extraordinary catering services and facilities for wedding receptions, and other special occasions and events. It provides an elegant setting, as well as innovative cuisine by top rated Chefs. The facilities have a turn-of-the-century style and beauty, it maintains a timeless charm, and for 150 years has been preserved in pristine condition.

The Club has eight elegantly appointed meeting and dining rooms, including a spacious ballroom with a large stage. Attached to the ballroom is a balcony that overlooks the beautiful grounds and its expansive array of grass tennis courts.

Our Catering staff takes pride in the impeccable service they provide. Our hospitality provides a remarkable and exceptional experience.

 


A Venue for Special Occasions

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You and your guests will step back in time enjoying stylish and innovative cuisine as you step forward in your life or business. The Club can host and cater a variety of functions from corporate meetings to wedding receptions; accommodating from 10 to 225 guests all in very private elegance for both dining and celebration. The highlight for exceptional celebration ambiance is a large world class Ballroom including a Performance Stage,that can be transformed from dining to dancing and decorated to accomplish other associated goals.


Events Hosted:
• Wedding Receptions
• Bar/Bat Mitzvahs
• Corporate Events
• Special Celebrations: Proms, Birthdays, Anniversaries
• Charitable Events
• Galas and Fund raiser

Event and Catering Amenities

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The club has excellent facilities for events with easy access and a private entrance to the facility. A driveway is provided to drop off guests and free parking is available on premises and valet parking services can be provided. The entrance is protectively covered.


• Ballroom with large performance stage
• Balcony overlooking grass tennis courts
• Reception Room next to the Ballroom
• Manheim Room an elegant venue
• Meeting Rooms with audio visual equipment
• Large Olympic size pool with spacious deck & outdoor lighting
• Manicured grass outdoor reception area
• Free Parking on premises
• Executive Chef’s services on premises
• Exceptional innovative cuisine and guest service
• Large experienced staff to ensure quality service

Room Capacities:
Room
Dimensions
Sq. Ft.
Dinner /
Luncheon*
Cocktails*
Dinner &
Dancing*
Auditorium*
Corporate
meeting*
Grand Ballroom
40x64
2560
200
400
150
250
125
Grand Balcony
12x72
864
50
100
N/A
N/A
N/A
Balcony & Ballroom
N/A
3424
250
500
200
N/A
N/A
Ballroom Stage
24x48
1152
50
150
N/A
N/A
N/A
Clark Room
28x44
1232
100
175
N/A
125
80
Manheim Room
24x33
792
50
60
N/A
75
50
Executive Room
18x28
504
40
40
N/A
50
40
Card Room
19x28
532
40
60
N/A
40
30
Brides Room
12x21
252
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
*Number of people.
Meet Our Culinary Team
Chris Carnes:
Director of Catering Operations - A graduate of Lehigh University and the Culinary Institute of America, Chris brings almost two decades worth of hospitality industry experience to The Germantown Cricket Club. Born and raised in South Jersey, Chris has held almost every position in the culinary field and will bring his experience and personal touch to your event. No matter your culinary tastes and budget, Chris will work with you to realize your vision for your event and work with our culinary team to oversee it flawlessly.

Ted Iwachiw:
Executive Chef - Ted started out his culinary career as a dishwasher at the age of 15. He worked in restaurants as a line cook during his high school years then decided to attend the Academy of Culinary Arts in Mays Landing, NJ. After completing the two year program, Ted went on to attain high level positions in many upscale operations including:

Sous Chef at Washington Inn Cape May, NJ
Sous Chef at Striped Bass Philadelphia, PA
Chef Tournant at the Ritz Carlton Embassy Row Washington, DC
Executive Sous Chef at Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia, PA
Executive Sous Chef and opening team member at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel
Executive Chef and opening team member at the Loews New Orleans Hotel
Chef/Proprietor at Ted's on Main restaurant Medford, NJ
Frequently Asked Questions

Can we sample a Tasting Menu to select our menu entrees?
We include a complimentary tasting menu for up to 4 people when you book your wedding or Bar/Bat Mitzvah.We will offer a selection of 2-3 salads and 2-3 entrees to taste. We will also offer you the opportunity to sample wines that will be served at your special affair. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer hors d’oeuvres options for Tasting Menus.

When are Tasting Menus scheduled?
Tasting Menus are scheduled for Wednesday afternoons during luncheon service. Our Executive Chef will be available to discuss how items are prepared and presented and will be able to answer any other questions youmay have regarding your menu selections.

Does Germantown Cricket Catering offer centerpieces?
We offer a standard centerpiece of a gold charger plate set with a 5x5 glass hurricane jar with a pillar candle set in clear crystal gems. We also offer 3 votive candles per table.

How many guests do you accommodate at each table?
We typically set each table for 10 guests. We can accommodate a limited number of tables of up to 12 guests and suggest no table have fewer than 8 guests.

Can you accommodate my vegetarian guests or guests with special dietary needs?
Given advance notice, we can certainly accommodate your vegetarian guests and those guests with specialdietary needs. Please let us know when finalizing the menu what your needs are and we will do our best toaccommodate their requests..

I want to offer my guests an entrée choice but I don’t want to put a menu selection on the reply card. What are my options?
We do require a count for each entrée the week before the event. If you do not wish to include an entrée choice on your reply card our duo entrée selections may be an appropriate alternative for your needs.