Catering Information for Event Planners

Below are charts showcasing base information regarding services and food/beverage options from caterers on the qualified list.

*All information was provided via a survey to each caterer, so charts may not be complete if a caterer has not responded or authorized the information to be shared. This will be updated regularly as notice is received from caterers or as caterers leave the program.

American Dining Creations

Type of Service Available
  • Break: Coffee/beverage (non-alcoholic) bar options, platters, trays, appetizers
  • Breakfast: Continental or buffet, pancake bar, brunch service
  • Lunch: Boxed, buffets (typically drop-offs); plated upon request
  • Dinner: Buffet (drop-off typically); plated upon request
  • Bar: Yes
  • Replenish food/beverage: Yes
Equipment Available
  • China: Yes
  • Glassware: Yes
  • Flatware: Yes
  • Disposables: Yes
  • Linens: Yes
  • Centerpieces: Yes
Deadlines/Requirements
  • Minimum advanced notice: 10 days
  • Maximum advanced notice: 4 days
  • Change order/final numbers deadline: 24 hours
  • Minimums for food/beverage: Yes, $25
  • Deposits required: Yes, 50%

Big Daddy’s BBQ

Type of Service Available
  • Break: Beverage station with catering, trays or platters. No coffee station
  • Breakfast: N/A
  • Lunch: Boxed, plated; buffet available upon request; full service or drop-off
  • Dinner: Boxed, plated; buffet available upon request; full service or drop-off
  • Bar: No
  • Replenish food/beverage: Yes
Equipment Available
  • China: No
  • Glassware: No
  • Flatware: Yes
  • Disposables: Yes
  • Linens: Yes
  • Centerpieces: Yes
Deadlines/Requirements
  • Minimum advanced notice: 2-3 weeks
  • Maximum advanced notice: No limit
  • Change order/final numbers deadline: 1 week prior
  • Minimums for food/beverage: No
  • Deposits required: No

Bush’s Catering

Type of Service Available
  • Break: Appetizer buffet; coffee/nonalcoholic beverage bar (available with refresh)
  • Breakfast: Typically boxed, with drop-off, can setup, refresh or full service
  • Lunch: Drop-off, setup (refresh), full service, buffet style standard. Plated upon request
  • Dinner: Drop-off, setup (refresh), full service, buffet style standard. Plated upon request
  • Bar: No
  • Replenish food/beverage: Yes
Equipment Available
  • China: No
  • Glassware: No
  • Flatware: No
  • Disposables: Yes
  • Linens: No
  • Centerpieces: No
Deadlines/Requirements
  • Minimum advanced notice: Under 24 Hours ($200 fee); under 48 Hours ($100 fee)
  • Maximum advanced notice: 1 year
  • Change order/final numbers deadline: 7 days prior; cancellation fees
  • Minimums for food/beverage: No
  • Deposits required: No

Deans Dining LLC (Chris McD’s)

Type of Service Available
  • Break: N/A
  • Breakfast: N/A
  • Lunch: By special request
  • Dinner: Buffet options
  • Bar: No
  • Replenish food/beverage: Yes
Equipment Available
  • China: Yes
  • Glassware: Yes
  • Flatware: Yes
  • Disposables: Yes
  • Linens: Yes
  • Centerpieces: No
Deadlines/Requirements
  • Minimum advanced notice: 2 weeks
  • Maximum advanced notice: 2 months
  • Change order/final numbers deadline: 1 week prior
  • Minimums for food/beverage: No
  • Deposits required: Yes (TBD)

Eclipse Catering and Events LLS

Type of Service Available
  • Break: N/A
  • Breakfast: N/A
  • Lunch: N/A
  • Dinner: N/A
  • Bar: Yes
  • Replenish food/beverage: Yes
Equipment Available
  • China: Yes
  • Glassware: Yes
  • Flatware: Yes
  • Disposables: Yes
  • Linens: Yes
  • Centerpieces: Yes
Deadlines/Requirements
  • Minimum advanced notice: 48 hours
  • Maximum advanced notice: No limit
  • Change order/final numbers deadline: 1 week prior
  • Minimums for food/beverage: Yes ($100 for drop off; $200 for service)
  • Deposits required: Yes (with more than 30 days notice)

Hy-Vee

Type of Service Available
  • Break: Coffee break service, appetizers, fruit/veggie trays
  • Breakfast: Continental or buffet
  • Lunch: Box or buffet only
  • Dinner: Box or buffet only
  • Bar: Yes; discuss at time of request
  • Replenish food/beverage: Yes (with fee)
Equipment Available
  • China: No
  • Glassware: No
  • Flatware: No
  • Disposables: Yes
  • Linens: Yes
  • Centerpieces: Yes; client should work with Hy-Vee floral department
Deadlines/Requirements
  • Minimum advanced notice: 1 week preferred
  • Maximum advanced notice: No limit
  • Change order/final numbers deadline: 4 days prior
  • Minimums for food/beverage: Yes (10 people)
  • Deposits required: No

Revel Catering and Events

Type of Service Available
  • Break: Passed appetizers or trays, coffee/beverage station options available
  • Breakfast: Full service buffet or plated
  • Lunch: Full service buffet or plated Boxed lunch available as a special request
  • Dinner: Buffet and plated typical; family style and action station available upon request
  • Bar: Yes
  • Replenish food/beverage: Yes
Equipment Available
  • China: Yes
  • Glassware: Yes
  • Flatware: Yes
  • Disposables: No
  • Linens: Yes
  • Centerpieces: Yes
Deadlines/Requirements
  • Minimum advanced notice: 7 days
  • Maximum advanced notice: 1 year
  • Change order/final numbers deadline: 2 weeks prior
  • Minimums for food/beverage: Yes
  • Deposits required: Yes (50% due with agreement)

Room 38 Restaurant and Lounge

Type of Service Available
  • Break: Drink service (nonalcoholic), trays, appetizers
  • Breakfast: A la cart menu, buffet or catered disposable delivery option for buffet
  • Lunch: A la cart menu, full service buffet or plated. Drop-off buffet or boxed lunch delivery is an option
  • Dinner: A la cart menu, full service buffet or plated. Drop-off buffet or boxed lunch delivery is an option
  • Bar: Yes
  • Replenish food/beverage: Yes
Equipment Available

  • China: Yes
  • Glassware: Yes
  • Flatware: Yes
  • Disposables: Yes
  • Linens: Yes
  • Centerpieces: Yes

Note: Items rented from a third party

Deadlines/Requirements
  • Minimum advanced notice: 2 days (depending on size)
  • Maximum advanced notice: 18 months
  • Change order/final numbers deadline: 1 week preferred (changes allowed within 2 days)
  • Minimums for food/beverage: Yes (20 guests)
  • Deposits required: No

Sara Fougere

Type of Service Available
  • Break: Appetizers options, no coffee service option, beverage service available with other catering
  • Breakfast: Breakfast typically buffet, plated upon special request
  • Lunch: Buffet typically, boxed dependent upon quantity, plated available as a special request
  • Dinner: Typically buffet, plated available upon special request
  • Bar: No
  • Replenish food/beverage: Yes
Equipment Available
  • China: Yes
  • Glassware: Yes
  • Flatware: Yes
  • Disposables: Yes
  • Linens: Yes
  • Centerpieces: Yes
Deadlines/Requirements
  • Minimum advanced notice: 7 days
  • Maximum advanced notice: 9 months
  • Change order/final numbers deadline: 1 week prior
  • Minimums for food/beverage: Yes (15 guests)
  • Deposits required: No

Stadium Grill

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