Catering & Event Information

GENERAL INFORMATION

Thank you for selecting The Emerald Rose for your upcoming event. We look forward to providing you with outstanding hospitality, food and service. Our experienced and professional management and culinary staff is available to assist you in planning arrangements for your food & beverage options, floral decorations, centerpieces, or music. We will be pleased to prepare a customized menu for your specific tastes and desires. Please assist us in making your event successful by familiarizing yourself with the following information.

The Emerald Rose is a fine restaurant and pub and can offer a quality catered event experience for most small affairs. (Seated dinner 30-60 people). We do not have a separate function room but we can offer a private indoor venue on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon and a semi private space Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoon. We also have a seasonal venue/outdoor patio available during the spring and summer months, weather permitting. We primarily recommend our buffet options and offer rectangular seating patterns with a capacity of about 60 people. We will work with you to plan your event well in advance or on short notice.

DETAILS | GUARANTEE OF ATTENDANCE AND MINIMUMS

In order to ensure the success of your function, the management and culinary team must be notified of the exact and final number of guests five business days prior to your function at the latest. If that guarantee is not confirmed then, the original expected count will be considered the guarantee. This number will be charged even if fewer guests attend. The restaurant will prepare food for 5% over the guaranteed number. Meal functions will be set for the expected count. If the guarantee is increased within 72 hours of the event, the restaurant reserves the right to substitute menu items. A $4 per person surcharge will be charged to the account for an increase in the guarantee within 24 hours prior to the event. A party may also secure a ‘buyout’ of the dining room for a $5000.00 minimum on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday evenings.

A 25% non refundable deposit is due with signed contract. Payments/balances are due in full on the day of the event. All major credit cards are accepted. All food and beverage is subject to a taxable 6.25% MA Meals tax, 0.75% local tax, a 2% administrative fee and 20% gratuity which will be added to the final bill for the event.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE POLICIES

The Emerald Rose may require an advanced deposit of up to 25% to secure the date and time of your party. We also ask that menu selections and setup arrangements be completed at least two weeks prior to the scheduled event. A detailed banquet event order will be finalized at that time. Your signature is required on your banquet event order prior to the event. All food and beverages served at The Emerald Rose must be provided by the restaurant. No food and beverage may be brought in by an outside source. The restaurant does not include cakes in our packages, however we reserve the right to allow cakes to be brought in from other sources but we also reserve the right to charge a per person plate charge. The sale and service of all alcoholic beverages are regulated by the state of Massachusetts, and The Emerald Rose is responsible for the administration of these regulations.

In the event you prefer a seated/served plated dinner, a maximum of three entrées plus a vegetarian/vegan option will be allowed for any event. You will be charged the highest prevailing entrée price. The client must provide an exact count for each entrée five days prior to the event and must provide escort/place cards for each guest indicating their entrée choice to the restaurant the day before the event.

TIMING AND SETUP OF FUNCTIONS

In order to provide the finest service to your party, it is important that you notify us of any delay or time changes in your agenda. Room setups will be complete one hour prior to the event start time. We will also provide standard guest tables, chairs, china, flatware, serving utensils, glasses and stemware, buffet dishes, cake tables and guest book/gift tables. We may prepare a customized diagram for your event. The restaurant provides the appropriate amount of staffing for your event at no additional charge. Should you want or require additional staff, a fee of $150 per server will be applied.

We will not set-up or breakdown personal decorations provided by a client or an outside vendor; this includes all table decorations/arrangements or specialty linens, that you are planning to bring in as part of your event. Please contact us as soon as possible if you plan to bring in your own decorations. If you need assistance from the staff to setup and breakdown your items, there will be an additional set up fee assessed. The restaurant does not allow affixing of anything to walls, floors or ceilings. No candles are allowed. We will not be responsible for vendor or personal items left behind or store any items overnight.

SPECIALTY BARS

Premium In-Room Martini Bar | $18 per drink.

Includes two hours of service, with one bartender per 60 guests. A $150 bartender fee applies.

WEATHER CONDITIONS

The restaurant reserves the right to make the final decision regarding outdoor patio functions. The decision to move an event indoors will be made no less than four hours prior to the event and this decision will defer to the local forecasts.