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The Barn on the Pemi is surrounded by lush farms and renowned local purveyors. We work closely with these and other sources from around New England to hand-select the highest quality food, linens, cakes, and other accoutrements to ensure your event is tailored perfectly to your needs. From casual buffets to fine-dining and farm-to-table options, we bring together the best resources for an entirely seamless event.
With more than 50 years of unparalleled service, Common Man hospitality, and our proud reputation for impeccable event experiences, we cherish the opportunity to create a celebration that will foster memories for you and your guests for years to come.
Take a look at some of our carefully-selected offerings below. Click here to get in touch with our event specialist.
Sampling of Catering for Weddings
Farm-To-Table
Our Farm-to-Table selections include: Crusty farm bread, whipped butter, house-made pickled vegetables served in mason jars on all tables, coffee and tea station. Substitute an appetizer course for the soup or salad course for an additional 5. per guest.
Themed Tables
Our Themed Tables offer options such as New England Lobster Bake or The Barn BBQ. Themed Tables include a coffee and tea station and are priced per guest.
Buffet Tables for Choosing
Buffet Tables include crusty farm bread, whipped butter, two selections from the soup and salad offerings, two selections from the vegetable and starch offerings, The Barn’s white chocolate mousse brownie bite mini parfaits and a coffee and tea station. Two Entrées: 55. per guest. | Three Entrées: 60. per guest. Add a Barn Station to accompany your buffet. See wedding packet for options. Plated Soup or Salad Course — Additional 2. per guest.
Plated Dinners
Plated Dinners include crusty farm bread, whipped butter, choice of salad or soup, The Barn’s white chocolate mousse brownie bite mini parfaits, chef’s vegetable selection, choice of one starch and a coffee and tea station and are priced per guest.
Barn Stations
Barn Stations are added to a Barn Buffet Table. Chef’s dinner stations include: Artisan rolls, whipped butter, The Barn’s white chocolate mousse brownie bite mini parfaits and a coffee and tea station. Barn Station options to choose from are: soup station, salad station, pasta station, The Barn’s House-Made Macaroni and Cheese Station, carving station, or a slider station. Priced per guest. | Chef’s attendant fee of 75. per station. You must select a minimum of four stations, and order for the guaranteed number of guests attending.
Party Extras
Party Extras provide many options to choose from including, Desserts, Late-Night Snacks, Snack Bars & Stations. Consult with our sales department on guest minimums.
Cheers!
Bar options include Bubbles for Toasting, Common Man Private Label Wines from California, Sangrias & Champagne Punches, Specialty Wines, Platinum Wines, Cellar Wines, Liquor Options, Beer, Hard Seltzers & Hard Ciders. Specialty wines and beer not listed must be ordered by the case one month prior to your event. Please consult our sales department on pricing minimums, state alcohol regulations, and taxes.
Bridal Party Box Lunch
Boxed Lunch is delivered to you while getting ready and includes: bottled water, sandwich, house-made pasta salad, Cape Cod® Kettle Chips, condiment packets (mayo & mustard), cutlery set, and a day’s worth of quick energy snacks — a whole piece of fresh fruit, a Kind® Bar, and a house-made brownie.
After-Hours Party
After your wedding reception has concluded, keep the party going at Foster’s Boiler Room Restaurant at The Common Man Inn & Spa! Includes room rental, appetizers to correspond with your guest count, taxes and gratuities. Price does not include open bar or transportation. Event must be arranged in advance.
Farmhouse Farewell Brunch
Say “ciao” to your wedding weekend at The Barn on the Pemi with a Farewell Tuscan-Style Brunch at The Italian Farmhouse Restaurant. That’s amore! Farmhouse Rental Fee: $150 from 10 am –1 pm. | Buffet Service: 10 am – Noon. Minimum 60 guests, maximum 150 guests | Open Seating | Cash or open bar available More than 150 guests? Contact our Sales Department to discuss other possible options.
Sampling of Catering for Social Events
Barn Breakfast Tables
Barn Breakfast Tables have locally-roasted Common Man Joe fair trade coffee and teas included with all breakfast options. Priced per guest. Prices based on a two-hour service. There is a 50-guest minimum for all breakfast options.
Break Bites
Break offerings are priced per guest (50-guest minimum) and based on a two-hour service. Locally-roasted Common Man Joe fair trade coffee and teas are included with all break bites.
Plated Lunches
Plated lunches are priced per guest (50-guest minimum), available 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Plated lunches include artisan rolls, whipped butter, one salad choice, fresh seasonal vegetable, chef’s choice of starch, The Barn’s white chocolate mousse brownie bite mini parfaits, locally-roasted Common Man Joe fair trade coffee, teas and assorted sodas.
Lunch Buffet Tables
Lunch buffets include artisan rolls, whipped butter, one salad choice, two or three entrée choices, fresh seasonal vegetable, choice of starch, The Barn’s white chocolate mousse brownie bite mini parfaits, locally-roasted Common Man Joe fair trade coffee, teas and assorted soft drinks. Priced per guest (50-guest minimum), available 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Prices are based on a two-hour service.
Specialty Lunch Buffet Tables
Specialty Lunch Buffet Tables include locally-roasted Common Man Joe fair trade coffee, teas and assorted soft drinks. Priced per guest (50-guest minimum), available 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Prices are based on a two-hour service.
Befores
Befores provides options such as hors d’oeuvre displays, which are priced per guest, hors d’oeuvre stations also priced per guest and a chef attendant fee of 100. per station, and passed hors d’oeuvres, priced per 100 pieces.
Farm to Table Family-Style Dinners
Our Farm to Tables include: Crusty farm bread, whipped butter, pickled vegetables served in mason jars on all tables, coffee and tea station. Substitute appetizer course for soup or salad course for an additional 5. per guest.
Themed Tables
Our Themed Tables offer options such as New England Lobster Bake or The Barn BBQ. Themed Tables include a coffee and tea station and are priced per guest.
Buffet Tables for Choosing
Buffet Tables include crusty farm bread, whipped butter, two selections from the soup and salad offerings, two selections from the vegetable and starch offerings, The Barn’s white chocolate mousse brownie bite mini parfaits and a coffee and tea station. Two Entrées: 55. per guest. | Three Entrées: 60. per guest. Add a Barn Station to accompany your buffet. See wedding packet for options. Plated Soup or Salad Course — Additional 2. per guest.
Plated Dinners
Plated Dinners include crusty farm bread, whipped butter, choice of salad or soup, The Barn’s white chocolate mousse brownie bite mini parfaits, chef’s vegetable selection, choice of one starch and a coffee and tea station and are priced per guest.
Barn Stations
Barn Stations are added to a Barn Buffet Table. Chef’s dinner stations include: Artisan rolls, whipped butter, The Barn’s white chocolate mousse brownie bite mini parfaits and a coffee and tea station. Barn Station options to choose from are: soup station, salad station, pasta station, The Barn’s House-Made Macaroni and Cheese Station, carving station, or a slider station. Priced per guest. | Chef’s attendant fee of 75. per station. You must select a minimum of four stations, and order for the guaranteed number of guests attending.
Party Extras
Party Extras provide many options to choose from including, Desserts, Late-Night Snacks, Snack Bars & Stations. Consult with our sales department on guest minimums.
Cheers!
Bar options include Bubbles for Toasting, Common Man Private Label Wines from California, Sangrias & Champagne Punches, Specialty Wines, Platinum Wines, Cellar Wines, Liquor Options, Beer, Hard Seltzers & Hard Ciders. Specialty wines and beer not listed must be ordered by the case one month prior to your event. Please consult our sales department on pricing minimums, state alcohol regulations, and taxes.
Additional Information
A 8.5% NH state tax and 22% service fee is added to all food and non-alcoholic beverages purchased. Prices in this planner are valid through 2021. A guaranteed guest count is required 12 days prior to your event. The final guaranteed guest count is non-negotiable and non-refundable. Ivory house linens (napkins and tablecloths) are included for in-house events. We offer linens in a variety of colors, for an additional fee of 12. per table cloth, 2. per napkin and 15. each for floor-length table cloths. A deposit is required to reserve your event and secure your event date. This deposit must be returned with your signed contract. A payment of half the estimated food and beverage total is required three months prior to the date of your event. The final payment is due one week prior to the event, after we receive your guaranteed guest count (please see above). All deposits are non-refundable. Discounted Common Man gift cards may not be used as payment for events.
Cancellation Policy
You may cancel your non-wedding event any time prior to 30 days before set event date without additional penalty, however, the catering fee deposit is non-refundable. If you cancel less than 30 days prior to your event, you will be charged 50% of the cost of food in addition to the non-refundable deposit. If you cancel your event within 7 days of the event date, you will be charged 100% of the food cost and the non-refundable deposit. Wedding cancellations must be made 6 months prior to the scheduled event. All deposits are non-refundable.
Preferred Vendors
The Barn on the Pemi – (603) 536-3515
George on Guitar – (603) 883-3769
Paul Warnick – (603) 393-7280
David William Ross
Deluna Harps – (941) 544-7756
Chris White Band – (603) 530-2927
Cigar Bar: Twins Smoke Shop – (603) 421-0242
The Holy Cows (4–7 piece band and DJ) – (603) 455-7488
5 Star Entertainment – (603) 630-3280
Main Event Entertainment – (603) 434-8293
Peak Entertainment DJ Co. – (802) 888-6978
Chuck Noel DJ – (978) 376-9864
Greg Sowa, Wedding Entertainer – (603) 685-4229
NRG Entertainment – (603) 393-7280
Crown Entertainment – (978) 483-0776
Hells Gate Fireworks – (603) 481-2793 and (603) 786-3637
Lotus Floral Designs – (603) 491-4063
Emily Herzig Floral Studio – (603) 444-7600
The Fuchsia Peony – (603) 968-3059
Lakes Region Floral Studio – (603) 524-1853
Simple Bouquets – (603) 286-7200
The Spa & Salon at the Inn – (603) 238-2845
Ice Designs by Jeff Day – (603) 455-5458
Lisa Parker – (603) 491-7613 – lisavt@comcast.net
Bob Towner – (603) 387-0559 – btowner@metrocast.net
Martha Clement – (603) 520-8219 – martha@metrocast.net
Michael Cirelli Photography – (603) 490-1366
Kate & Keith – (978) 743-9073
Millyard Studios – (603) 232-6828
Hinkley Photo – (603) 738-4613
Kate Preftakes Photography – (603) 759-8362
Authentic Eye – (603) 786-5048
Corey Garland – 603) 848-5411
Birch Blaze Photography – (603) 539-4480
NH Images – (603) 566-7911
A Photographic Memory – (888) 436-8648
Lakes Region Tent and Event – (603) 456-2049
Taylor Rental – (603) 524-5553
Peak Event Services – (781) 729-4000
Special Events of New England – (800) 924-8389
The Barn Trollies (we have two!!) – (603) 536-3515
Abby Limousine Service – (866) 584-2229
ASL Limousine – (603) 630-8229
National Express Charter – (401) 239-8254
Molly The Trolley – (603) 986-6411
Durham School Bus – (603) 726-2037
First Student Bus – (603) 476-5564
Meg Simone Wedding Films – (603) 986-6234
NH Images Wedding Films – (603) 566-7911
Hindsight Wedding Films – (603) 545-2256