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Famous Dave’ s Catering: Napkins Absolutely Necessary
Summer. A season that we all look so forward to. Time to get out on the lakes, and enjoy picnics and barbecues. And for those of you who can’ t live without a finger-licking delicious barbecue, Famous Dave’ s comes to mind.
The Duluth restaurant opened in 2002, and continues to be one of Canal Park’ s hot spots. You may( or may not) know that Famous Dave’ s offers catering. This can best be described as best family style buffets. They offer to cater corporate events, weddings, business lunches, grad parties, school functions, personal occasions, and more.
Greg Toon, general manager at the Duluth restaurant since 2004, relayed that they are a year round catering company. Groom’ s dinners and family reunions are very popular in the summer months. He also jokingly said that they are not afraid to“ ruin” a wedding dress or two. This writer thinks it would be worth it!
Office meetings with lunches, or staff training days are popular, with multiple shift caterings a plus. If food is desired for 1st / 2nd or 3rd shifts, they provide that as well.
Fall-off the bone smoked ribs, beef brisket, pork, and hand seasoned slow-roasted chicken are the house smoked meats that keep people coming back for more. Several made-from scratch items are available, such as the popular Wilbur beans, coleslaw, garlic mashed potatoes, and mmmmac-n-cheese. Toon said that the honey buttered corn bread muffins are incredibly popular. There are pans of delicious food that you can help yourself to, but they also have staff who can dish up plates for the diners. A huge plus is the fact that Famous Dave’ s personnel will clean, clear tables, and take care of refuse during the event. Each level of service has a cost along with it.
Famous Dave’ s catering will cover a radius from 1.5 to 2 hour drive. There are extra fees for longer trips, but they have the equipment needed in order to supply a perfect meal. The catering prices run from $ 8- $ 16 dollars depending on the selection. Average prices run from $ 12- $ 13 dollars a plate. A full menu can be seen online at www. famousdaves. com / duluth / catering
Craig Smith, Sales director for Enger and Lester Park golf courses, has some very kind words to share.“ Famous Dave’ s has been an outstanding source for event catering for me over the past 15 years in both my
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