For over seventy five years, The Brownstone has been known for one thing above all else: food that people talk about long after the last plate is cleared. What started in 1947 as the country’s first non-hotel catering facility, built by Tom and Rita Clune, has grown into a Paterson institution that families across New Jersey still turn to for weddings, banquets, and everyday celebrations. What many people don’t realize is that you no longer have to walk through our doors to enjoy that same cooking. Our off-site catering brings the Brownstone kitchen to you, whether you’re hosting in Wayne, Ridgewood, Montclair, or anywhere else in the area.
Bringing The Brownstone’s Kitchen to Your Event Space
The idea behind off-site catering is simple. You pick the space, we handle the food and the service that goes with it. As our team puts it, the same expertly prepared cuisine and personalized service you would enjoy on-premises at our venue is now available off-premises, at the event space of your choice. You choose from our menus and decide on the services you need, and we transport the whole event to your space.
Menus Built for Every Occasion
Not every gathering calls for the same spread, so we offer more than one style of off-site menu. Our Off Site Catering Menu covers the classics guests expect at a catered affair, while our Summer BBQ Menu brings a more casual feel with items like barbecue spare ribs, southern fried chicken, and fresh corn on the cob straight from the grill. There is a menu and style of entertaining for everyone, whether you are hosting a formal affair for a large crowd or an intimate house party. We will happily accommodate children or guests with special dietary needs, so no one at your table is left out.
Staffing and Service That Travels With Us
Good food is only part of what makes a catered event feel effortless. When you book off-site catering with us, our professional staff can handle every detail in the planning, then make sure that planning comes to life on the day itself. Servers, bartenders, and a sous chef are available to run the event, so your food arrives hot, your bar stays stocked, and your guests are taken care of from the first course to the last. Nothing is overlooked.
What Is Included and What You Can Plan Around
Beyond the menu and the staff, we also offer the extras that turn a backyard or banquet room into a proper event space. Chafing setups, disposable tableware, and delivery to your location are all part of what we can arrange. If your event needs more than food and service, rentals such as tables, chairs, tents, dance floors, linens, and kitchen equipment are also available, so you can build the day around the space you already love rather than the one you’d have to book elsewhere.
Occasions We Cater Beyond the Ballroom
While The Brownstone has long been a wedding destination, off-site catering opens the door to a much wider range of events. Fundraisers, baby and bridal showers, birthdays, sweet sixteens, and other family milestones all fit naturally into this kind of service. It’s the same reason our on-site rooms, from an intimate gathering of a few dozen guests to a grand affair for hundreds, have worked for so many different celebrations over the years. Now that flexibility travels with us to your own venue.
Conclusion
If your family or organization is planning a celebration somewhere other than a traditional banquet hall, we would love to be part of it. Let the Brownstone come to you, so you can sit back, enjoy with your guests, and let our kitchen do what it has done since 1947.
Reach out to our team to talk through your event and choose the menu that fits it best. Call us at (973) 595-8582 or send a message through our website, and one of our banquet managers will help you plan the day from start to finish.
FAQs
Can The Brownstone accommodate guests with food allergies or dietary restrictions for off-site events?
Yes. We will happily accommodate children or guests with any special dietary needs for off-site catering, just as we do for on-premises events.
What kind of menus are available for off-site catering?
We currently offer an Off-Site Catering Menu for more traditional catered events and a Summer BBQ Menu for a casual, grill-focused gathering.
Does The Brownstone provide staff for off-site events, or just the food?
Both. Servers, bartenders, and a sous chef can be arranged as part of your off-site event, along with delivery to your location.
What if I need tables, chairs, or a tent for my event space?
Rentals including tables, chairs, tents, dance floors, linens, and kitchen equipment are available to round out your off-site event setup.