PRIVATE EVENTS & CATERING
Host It At The House
Two hundred and fifty years of gatherings — a private room for up to 120, a scratch kitchen, and a team that handles it all.
WHAT ARE WE HOSTING?
Your Occasion
THE SPACE
A Private Room In A 1772 Inn
Up to 120 guests cocktail-style — seated dinners, buffets, and receptions arranged to fit your party.
Free Wi-Fi · free evening parking nearby · 13 guest rooms upstairs
Our events team will walk you through layouts and floor plans for your headcount.
MENUS & PACKAGES
The Menus, In Full
Every package below shows real menus and starting per-person prices — no email required, no mystery. Our chefs finalize each menu with you around the season.
TWO PACKAGES · PER PERSON
The Plated Dinner Packages
Cake cutting fee $2.50 per person · 6% sales tax and 20% service charge added to the final bill
CHOOSE ANY THREE FOR YOUR EVENT
Dinner Entrée Selections
Starred (*) selections come with Package A
CHICKEN
Chicken breast topped with roasted peppers, asparagus, and cheese in a white wine sauce.
Sautéed with fresh scallions in a garlic lemon and wine sauce with asparagus spears.
Lightly breaded chicken topped with melted mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce.
Thin-sliced white-meat chicken sautéed with marsala wine and sliced mushrooms.
Chicken sautéed in spinach with garlic and oil, topped with cheese in a cream sauce.
Puff-pastry-encrusted chicken breast and brie cheese with a mushroom sauce.
Chicken cutlet sautéed in a mild blush sauce with jumbo shrimp and crispy prosciutto.
Stuffed with spinach, mascarpone cheese, roasted peppers, and crabmeat.
BEEF & PORK
SEAFOOD
SIDES — ONE STARCH & ONE VEGETABLE
Prices subject to change — every menu is finalized with our events team around your party and the season.
Prefer service from the sideboard? The buffets below feed a crowd generously.
DINNER BUFFET · 47.95 PER PERSON · 30-GUEST MINIMUM
The Dinner Buffet
Coffee, tea, soda, lemonade, and iced tea included · cake cutting $2.50 per person · 6% sales tax and 20% service charge added to the final bill
FIRST COURSE — CHOOSE ONE
Red onion, shredded lettuce, feta, and olive oil.
SIDES — ONE STARCH & ONE VEGETABLE
DESSERT — CHOOSE ONE
Add assorted mini-cheesecakes for $1.50 per person.
BUFFET ENTRÉES — CHOOSE THREE
Choice of alfredo, marinara, or vodka cream sauce.
With penne tossed in a marinara sauce — $2.00 per person extra.
Asparagus, tomatoes, smoked cheese.
Florentine, piccata, or marsala.
Lemon butter, piccata, or herbes de Provence.
Mushroom cream sauce or demi-glace.
Lobster cream sauce — $3.00 per person extra.
$5.00 per person extra.
Au jus — $4.00 per person extra.
BUFFET LUNCHEON · 30.95 PER PERSON · 30-GUEST MINIMUM
The Buffet Luncheon
Sodas, lemonade, iced tea, coffee, hot tea, and decaf included
FIRST COURSE — CHOOSE ONE
Red onion, shredded lettuce, feta, and olive oil.
SIDES — ONE STARCH & ONE VEGETABLE
DESSERT — CHOOSE ONE
Add assorted mini-cheesecakes for $1.50 per person.
$2.50 per person extra.
BUFFET ENTRÉES — CHOOSE THREE
Choice of alfredo, marinara, or vodka cream sauce.
Add penne tossed in marinara for $2.50 per person.
Add penne tossed in marinara for $2.50 per person.
Florentine, piccata, or marsala.
Lemon butter, piccata, or herbes de Provence.
Bruschetta topping.
Mushroom sauce or natural pork gravy.
Lobster cream sauce — $3.00 per person extra.
Mushroom cream sauce or demi-glace.
Mini-rolls, au jus, and horseradish cream sauce.
HALF / FULL · PRICED PER TRAY
Tray Options
Half trays serve 8–10 and full trays 16–18 · entrée trays serve 4–8 and 8–12
HALF SERVES 8–10 · FULL SERVES 16–18
Market price — includes blue cheese dressing and celery.
Turkey, ham, and vegetable.
ENTRÉE TRAYS — HALF SERVES 4–8 · FULL SERVES 8–12
PULLED PORK SLIDERS
About 30 already-assembled sliders, complete with coleslaw and onion-nest topping.
About 50–60 sliders, not assembled — coleslaw and buns on the side.
Our chefs are well-versed in a lot of different cuisines — tell us what you are thinking.
Prices subject to change — every menu is finalized with our events team around your party and the season.
AND FOR THE OCCASION
Specialized Menus
AT YOUR SERVICE
The Events Team
Our seasoned banquet and events staff have hosted Newtown's gatherings for generations — from board lunches to hundred-guest receptions. Tell us what you're celebrating and we'll build the day around it.
Every inquiry goes straight to our events team — no call centers, no forms into the void.
WHAT GUESTS SAY
4.4 Stars on Google
"Dinner at this Colonial Inn was fabulous. The Dining Room features 2 fireplaces and has the original period charm. The food is fantastic."
Bob G. · Google review
"Great environment, very friendly staff! Definitely my new go-to spot. Good food and a lot of beers on tap."
Rich D. · Google review
GOOD TO KNOW
Questions, Answered
START PLANNING
Check Your Date
Tell us what you're hosting and our events team will come back with dates, menus, and pricing for your party.
Prefer to talk it through? Call 215-944-8050 and ask for private events.