Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What about your
Catering?
A: Set up and tear down of the food table is available for an
additional $10.00 charge. Chafing dishes with 6 hour burning sternos
are available to rent @ $5.00 each.
Q: Do
you offer full service catering?
A: Yes, full service catering events are subject to 18% service
charge. Linens, serving dishes and place settings are available to
rent.
Q: What
are your Payment terms ?
A: We accept cash or check. 50% down is requested to hold a date for
full service catering events. Final payment and guest count is due 2
weeks before your event. Payment for Dinner's Ready is due in full
at time of delivery All prices are subject to 6% PA Sales Tax.
Q: On
your Dinner’s Ready menu how many servings are in a small & large?
A: A small has 2 to 3 servings and a large 4 to 6 servings.
Q: What
about Food Safety?
A: We are Serv Safe Certified and Licensed by the PA Department of
Agriculture Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services.
Q: What
does it mean you are licensed?
A: Our kitchen has been constructed following specifications set by
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Bureau of
Food Safety and Laboratory Services. We are inspected yearly by them
to ensure our kitchen is in compliance to their guidelines.
Q: I
see you are Serv Safe Certified. What does that mean?
A: We have achieved a Safe Serv Certification from the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Bureau of Food Safety and
Laboratory Services through a 14 lesson study course. These areas of
study mean we are aware and knowledgeable of how to purchase,
receive, store, prepare and deliver food fresh and safe to our
customers. Also, our facilities, equipment, and utensils are always
clean and sanitized and we use safe health and hygiene.
Q: Any
Serv Safe Tips?
A: Safe temperature for hot food holding is 135 degrees F or above.
Safe temperature for cold food is 40 degrees F or below.
Throughout the full service catering we periodically check the internal temperature, with instant read thermometers, to ensure safe temperatures. Hot and cold food delivered for your event arrives at the safe temperatures listed above.