Welcome, and thank you for considering our Smokin’ with Chris catering services! Below you’ll find some information to help get you started:

  • Catering Packages: We provide five options: PICK-UP; DELIVERY ONLY; DELIVERY & SET-UP; DELIVERY, SET-UP & RESTOCK; and DELIVERY, SET-UP, RESTOCK & SERVE. The details for those packages can be found below or on our catering menu.
  • Menu: Our full catering menu can be found here (or through the catering dropdown menu at the top of the page). In general, we suggest ordering 2-3 proteins and 3-5 sides, including a vegetable option, but we’re happy to help you plan whatever menu is perfect for your event. Sample menus based on headcount are included below. 
  • Portions: Most full trays are intended for 40 people (proteins are ~10lbs) and 1/2 trays for 20 people (proteins are ~5lbs). However, these are estimates only. Each party is a bit different. We’re happy to help you sort out quantities.
  • Booking Availability: We suggest placing your order at least 2 weeks ahead of your event for your best chance at booking. We may be able to squeeze your order in if it is placed in less time, but there is a chance that we may be booked up or that it will be too late.
  • Policies: Please click here to check out our catering policies.
  • Contacting Us: Once you’ve had a chance to review the information here, please reach out to our catering staff with any questions or to initiate our booking process, which includes a customized estimate followed by an invoice (at which point you’ll be able to make a deposit and reserve the date). Since our estimates and invoices are sent out via email, we recommend filling out our online catering form or emailing our catering team at catering@smokinwithchris.com for the most streamlined service. However, if it’s more convenient, feel free to instead leave a voicemail at 860-458-4508, and we’ll return your call as soon as we can! We do our best to get back to you as soon as possible (generally within 24-48 hours), and we always keep an eye out for any messages that may be time sensitive. Whichever way you choose to reach out, please provide us with as much of the following information as you’re able to (we understand that some details may still be in flux or that you may have questions before you’re ready to make decisions): your name and email address, the date and time you’re looking for, your event’s highest possible headcount, which catering package you’re interested in, and any other details you think would be helpful for us to know (such as the type of event and any ideas you have concerning the menu).

PICK UP and DELIVERY & SET UP

PICK-UP: Pick-out your menu, and we’ll have it hot & ready for you at the restaurant at your pick-up time. (Pick-up orders can also be picked up cold a day or two ahead of your event and reheated using the instructions found here. If you’d like to pick-up your order cold, let the catering manager know.)

PRICING for PICK-UP: Customized menu + add-ons (such as chafing dishes) + sales tax

DELIVERY & SET-UP: We deliver your order to a location within a 30-mile radius and set-up your buffet $300 BASE PRICE* ($150 off for DELIVERY ONLY)

PRICING for DELIVERY & SET-UP: Customized menu + add-ons (such as chafing dishes) + base price + modification (if needed)* + sales tax

STAFFED CATERING

DELIVERY, SET-UP & RESTOCK: We deliver your order to a location within a 30-mile radius and set-up, restock, and clean up your buffet. $650 BASE PRICE*

PRICING for DELIVERY, SET-UP & RESTOCK: Customized menu + add-ons (such as chafing dishes) + base price + modification (if needed)* + 18% service charge + sales tax

DELIVERY, SET-UP, RESTOCK & SERVE: We deliver your order to a location within a 30-mile radius and set-up, restock, serve, and clean up your buffet. $1,000 BASE PRICE*

PRICING for DELIVERY, SET-UP, RESTOCK & SERVE: Customized menu + add-ons (such as chafing dishes) + base price + modification (if needed)* + 18% service charge + sales tax

*MODIFICATION OF BASE PRICE: For events outside a 30-mile radius, catering packages can be modified by adding an add’l travel fee (if the distance can be accommodated). The base price for the DELIVERY, SET-UP & RESTOCK includes up to 2 staff for 2 hours (not including set-up) with a menu of approx. 6 food items or less and a headcount of approx. 80 or less. The base price for the DELIVERY, SET-UP, RESTOCK & SERVE package includes up to 3 staff for up to 2 hours of staffing with a menu of approx. 6 food items or less and a headcount of approx. 80 or less. Catering packages may be able to be modified by adding add’l time and/or add’l staffing, as appropriate, to account for increased headcount, timing, or menu size. BASE PRICES do not include sales tax or, when appropriate, the 18% service charge

**All packages including DELIVERY are $50 off for Southington addresses.

SAMPLE MENUS

Please see below for a sample menu. This menu includes your food and common add-ons only, so you may want to add a service package. *Prices subject to change.

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