Burnham's Clambake makes catering your event Easy Peasy and Fun! Here are some answers on getting started.
Date Confirmation
In order for us to save a date for your event we ask that you complete our online Get A Quote form or call the sales office to make sure we can accommodate you. Upon receiving your request and you have selected a menu; we will send you our agreement and ask that you complete the contract and return it to us with your deposit.
We require a minimum $1,000.00 non-refundable deposit with the exception of larger groups we will take on a case by case basis. We ask that payments be made using cash, check or credit card. Once your contract and deposit have been received, we will consider the date saved and you will receive a confirmation email reiterating your date, estimated head count, as well as your proposed site. If we do not hear from you as your date approaches, we will contact you 14 days prior to your serve date and ask that you have a final head count with the appropriate entrée selections for each of your guests. The balance will be due 14 days prior to your outing unless prior arrangements are agreed upon.
Serve Time
When choosing a serve time we ask that you be as conscientious of that time as possible. If you are planning to have cocktails, we suggest that you select a serve time that is a minimum of (1) one hour after the planned arrival of your guests. Our goal is to provide our customers with the very best product possible and, to this end, we ask that you be cognizant of the serve time that you have selected.
The Day Of
You can plan on our staff arriving with everything necessary to efficiently prepare, serve, and clean up (including trash removal) approximately (1 1/2) one and half hour prior to the selected serve time. We ask that you make every effort to save space for our vehicles as close to your desired site as possible and that a pathway from the designated parking area to the serving area be kept clear. When selecting a serving area please look for a spot that will be convenient for our staff to set up serving tables and cooking equipment. In addition, if you are planning on having us serve after dusk, a lighting arrangement would be greatly appreciated.
Clean-up
Once the meal has been served, we will begin removing the rubbish that is associated with the meal; we will do our best to leave the site as we found it. At this point we ask that you be prepared to remit the remainder of your bill and any gratuity you see fit unless both client and contractor have agreed upon prior arrangements.