Church Landing, Mames & Lago

SAMIAM · 07-07-2010, 08:01 AM

Just wanted to reply to a earlier post by Shedwannabe about being disappointed when the caterer took all of the left over food back with them after the function. I know you felt that you had paid for it and should have left it but there is a good reason why they don't.......Here's why...
Caterers charge so much a head and ask for a guarantee. If you book 100 dinners, that's what you pay for even if only 85 show up. But, often, many more people show up and the cater has to be prepared. Nothing is more embarrasing to a caterer than to run out of food so nearly all of them prepare way more than is ordered knowing they can bring it back and use it if it's not needed.
They will gladly put up a few dinners to go for the family but most of the "back ups" as we call them are in steamtable pans and not even heated unless needed.
Hope that makes you feel a little better....sounds like everyone had a great time.

colt17 · 07-07-2010, 10:49 AM

Here is my two cents on the Common Man restaurants at the lake. First we frequent Camp, Lago, Lake house and town docks often both in the summer and winter (my wife is a bigger fan than I). I like that you can get to them by boat during the summer and the help is friendly and the atmosphere is great. But the food is just average nothing special for the price you pay and I have been saying this for years to my wife. I would rather go for a drink or two and then go somewhere else for dinner. We tend to go with friends and im up front with them great atmosphere COMMON food……

WakeboardMom · 07-13-2010, 05:20 PM

What is the restaurant that's awesome, BBB? My husband and I would love a recommendation; especially if it's bit less $$ than the Common Man restaurants in Meredith.

07-07-2010, 10:49 AM	#2
colt17 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hollis NH/Laconia Posts: 132 Thanks: 62 Thanked 17 Times in 12 Posts	"COMMOM" Comman Man Here is my two cents on the Common Man restaurants at the lake. First we frequent Camp, Lago, Lake house and town docks often both in the summer and winter (my wife is a bigger fan than I). I like that you can get to them by boat during the summer and the help is friendly and the atmosphere is great. But the food is just average nothing special for the price you pay and I have been saying this for years to my wife. I would rather go for a drink or two and then go somewhere else for dinner. We tend to go with friends and im up front with them great atmosphere COMMON food……

07-13-2010, 05:20 PM	#3
WakeboardMom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NH X 2 Posts: 509 Thanks: 595 Thanked 113 Times in 92 Posts	Bbb What is the restaurant that's awesome, BBB? My husband and I would love a recommendation; especially if it's bit less $$ than the Common Man restaurants in Meredith. __________________ MarieM

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07-07-2010, 08:01 AM	#1
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,937 Thanks: 349 Thanked 1,708 Times in 602 Posts	Just wanted to reply to a earlier post by Shedwannabe about being disappointed when the caterer took all of the left over food back with them after the function. I know you felt that you had paid for it and should have left it but there is a good reason why they don't.......Here's why... Caterers charge so much a head and ask for a guarantee. If you book 100 dinners, that's what you pay for even if only 85 show up. But, often, many more people show up and the cater has to be prepared. Nothing is more embarrasing to a caterer than to run out of food so nearly all of them prepare way more than is ordered knowing they can bring it back and use it if it's not needed. They will gladly put up a few dinners to go for the family but most of the "back ups" as we call them are in steamtable pans and not even heated unless needed. Hope that makes you feel a little better....sounds like everyone had a great time.