29 Cooks Funeral/Memorial/Celebration of Life Menu Packages – Offsite Catering:
Gather Funeral/Memorial/Celebration of Life Menu Packages – Available only at our Venue Gather:
Why 29 Cooks?
The funeral luncheon packages that we offer at 29 Cooks are easily laid out so that you can easily choose a menu and budget that works for your family. We are more than happy to handle everything from setting up the food to clean-up, or you have the option to picking up the food and handling it yourself. If you have a smaller group and/or our packages aren’t ideal, please feel free to access our Seasonal Catering Menu under our Catering tab. We look forward to serving you.
Where Should I have my lunch?
If you would like a full-service lunch from 50-200 people please visit our www.gathereventspa.com. Our event venue is the perfect place for family and friends to come together to share memories and a great meal. We are conveniently located on the South end of Emmaus with ample parking and plenty of space. We will handle all of the details and the cooking for you.
For those who would like to have their lunch in a church hall or home. We will work with whatever location you choose.
How Many People Should I Plan for?
This is such a difficult question to answer as there are many variables. We recommend that if you plan to have lunch after a funeral, you should start by counting the absolute definite number of people who will be in attendance. This would typically include family and very close friends, or people who have traveled to attend the service. We estimate that there are at least 20%-30% more people than the initial number of definite people coming.
If your loved one was very involved in groups, or has a very solid standing in the community, church or other organization, they may have more than this. While it has been tradition to invite everyone back for a lunch, it is no longer considered mandatory.
If your budget doesn’t allow for everyone to be fed, verbally invite the group or say it’s a private family lunch. Many people will attend a viewing or the service, but won’t attend the funeral luncheon. This is especially true if it is during the normal work week for many people.
Payment
We take all major credit cards, but due to the short turnaround, we cannot accept personal checks for funeral lunches. Some funeral homes will work with us directly on payment and bill your estate. This is acceptable as well. In all instances, full payment must be made no less than 24-hours prior to the function.
We hope this helps you to ease the burden of planning as we too have personally experienced the number of tasks and meetings that have to happen in a short period of time to be ready for the service. Our truly deepest condolences to you at this time.
