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Even
though our web site is very informative, I still am asked certain
questions when planning an event. Besides being “AS SIMPLE AS IT
GETS” to plan, we are “AS GOOD AS IT GETS.” First
of all – WE HAVE NO ROOM RENTAL CHARGES. But we do have
minimums on Friday and Saturday nights that need to be met. Next
let’s take a look at the number of guests you have attending. We can
seat up to 128 in our Pier Room facility. Our Loft is adequate for 40 or
less. For any group of 20 or more, we ask that you use our banquet menus
when planning. Groups under 20 may order directly off the restaurant menu,
and reservations may be made by calling 616-335-5866. For
both rooms, we set up for you and clean up after your event. We provide
the tablecloths and napkins. You have a choice of either white or purple
napkins in the Pier Room and white or burgundy in the Loft. If you wish to
have another color, we can arrange that at an additional cost. In
the Loft, you may have appetizers on arrival with cocktails being served.
We cannot do a buffet in the Loft, so you will make your selections from
the Plated Banquet Menu. In
the Pier Room, we use all the menu options. Choose from our Plated, Buffet
or Grazing Menus. The Pier Room has it’s own bar facility, sliders to a
patio, and a dance floor available to rent. You are welcome to come in
prior to your event and decorate in any fashion you choose. The only limit
we ask is that you don’t use tape or nails on the walls. All
of our menu prices include salads (or soup) and dessert. A Buffet is a
great option for events that want to offer a variety of food without
having to get meal choices from the attending guests. On the Plated
Menu,
you have several meal options; and we ask that you choose two to offer.
More than two dinner options come with an additional charge per person. If
you are offering more than one dinner choice, you will need an RSVP list
with meal choices. You can give me the list of your guest's names, their
meal choice, and their table assignment; and we will then do a place card
package for you at $25.00 per every 50 guests. The package includes:
personalized place cards with meal choices, table numbers and a master
seating list. we can customize these with your theme or color scheme.
The
Grazing Menu accommodates an “open house” feel; a cocktail party
atmosphere; and a socializing event to encourage people to mingle.
There is not a place setting for everyone attending. This menu is
an appetizer or finger-food menu and is not meant to replace a full meal. The
items on the Grazing Menu are labor intense, and in turn, carry a higher
cost than some of the plated items. You can select several options from
that menu depending on how many guests you have coming, how long you want
to have food available, and to what extent you need to feed the guests.
It’s a lovely ways to socialize, but it’s a fairly new concept to
Hollanders and has to be thought out well. Some questions to ask yourself
when considering the grazing options are:
will my guests expect to be fed a full meal? Is the time frame of
this party when most people eat a large meal? Do the guests attending
prefer to locate a seat, and stay put most of the night? These questions
will help in deciding if a grazing is right for your occasion. Our
bar charges are done on an individual cocktail, beer, wine basis. We do
not have a price per number of people. The Loft uses the restaurant bar
and bartender, so there is not a service charge for the Loft. Individuals
order drinks from the banquet staff. We can set up a wine/beer station so
guests can help themselves and/or have bottles on the tables with dinner,
etc. The
Pier Room has it’s own bar facility which carries a $40 service and
setup charge. We set up the bar and provide a bartender. We are flexible
in how you would like to handle the bar charges. We can do a full cash
bar, where your guests buy their own drinks; a hosted bar, which is where
you pick up the cost of all the drinks; or a combination of the two. Let’s
say you want to provide (host) beer and wine, but allow your guests to get
a cocktail if they choose on their own (cash). Whenever there is a bar in
the room that you are hosting, we do not charge for any sodas that are
needed. We keep in mind the drive most people have in leaving the Piper,
and want to be pro active on these issues. We do card guests and hold the
right to stop service of certain individuals if needed.
We
have champagne available for celebrations and also many punch recipes. When
you are having a wedding or a birthday and are bringing in your own cake,
you do not need our dessert option. Then you can deduct a dollar off the
cost of your meal selection, and we will cut and plate your cake for you.
The Piper does not bake cakes for special occasions, so you have to secure
an outside vendor on your own. I do have a list of referrals I can get to
you. Some
of the pictures on our web site show long tablecloths and chair covers for
upscale banquets.
These are not from the Piper, but can be rented from several rental
companies. I do have a list of those rental companies as well. I
hope this helps in considering the Piper.
We strive to make your event a memorable one, while all along,
making it “AS SIMPLE AS IT GETS” in planning the details. To further aide your planning, Check out our Preferred Referral contacts Julie
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