THANK YOU very much for thinking of us in your search for a caterer. We know there are a lot of catering choices out there and we are very thankful you are considering us. If you do choose Smilin' Clydes, I personally guarantee, you will not be disappointed!
Smilin' Clyde's "reimagined" catering back in 2011 because we thought there must be a better way!
BACK THEN
A driver delivers pans of food, puts them on a rack with sterno underneath and leaves. You are busy hosting your event, enjoying your guests. The food sits unattended and drying out. Your guests serve themselves, which means a lot of people are handling the utensils, picking at things they want and hovering over the uncovered food. Sound familiar?
CATERING REIMAGINED
When you hire Smilin' Clyde's, things are very different! You select the food items you would like for your event from our extensive menu. Once that is done, co-owner Sharon Anhalt personally prepares all of your menu choices in our commercial kitchen. Then, two of our certified food handlers are assigned to your party and your party only. They bring your selections hot from our kitchen, set everything up and serve your guests exactly what they want and exactly how they want it. The food is never left unattended and is served from covered chaffers by our staff only. Our servers know that "your wish is their command" and treat your party as the most important thing there is because, in our world, IT IS!
WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?
NOTHING! We bring our own tables and supply plates, plastic ware and napkins for your guests. We do not require electricity or anything else so you are free to enjoy your event. All you have to worry about are refreshments and dessert. Any left over food stays with you!
HOW MUCH SPACE DO YOU REQUIRE?
Approximately the space of one car. We do not use a food truck so we are able to set up the food where your guests will be. Party in the back yard, patio or garage? No problem for Smilin' Clyde's!
WHAT ABOUT SHELTER FROM INCLEMENT WEATHER?
We cater events for 50 to 500 people. It is impossible for us to bring shelter to the events we cater that would protect you and your guests from bad weather. The best way to think about it...if we are cold or wet, your guests will also be cold and wet when they get their food! Our catering model was designed for us to be A PART of your event. We want to be where your guests are! If someone wants seconds or thirds, they just walk over to our servers and tell them what they want. They don't have to run down the driveway to the food truck parked on the curb. If it is raining, the guy running the food truck doesn't mind because he is in his truck staying dry. Your party moves into the garage because of the rain. There is now an obstacle between your guests and the food. Now what? Umbrellas? Ponchos? Nope. Smilin' Clyde's is the answer!
CAN PEOPLE GET MORE THEN ONE HELPING OF FOOD?
The short answer to this frequently asked question is YES, absolutely!
The long answer this. We advertise "all you can eat hot dogs" at all of our events. Obviously, we do not make our own hot dogs. We only use Vienna all beef, skinless hot dogs. Just like all other hot dogs sold in supermarkets, they are fully cooked and packaged in resealable packages. So just like at home, we are not actually cooking the hot dog, we are simply steaming it to make it hot. This means we can bring a lot more hot dogs than we may need because we can reseal them and bring them back with us.
The other items on our menu are prepared individually for your event the day of your event. The years have taught us how many pounds of each selections will satisfy even your hungriest guest, no matter how many helpings they have, with some left over. Occasionally, but not very often, guests will fall in love with one of the individual items and eat more then is typical. That does happen, but I promise, it is rare! We do our best to ensure that every guest is able to eat their fill of every menu item and still leave you some left overs!
SOME FUN STUFF
Of course I am making this up but Smilin' Clyde's is the official "Chicago Hot Dog Vendor" of the local movie and TV community! You may have seen my starring role in the Netflix series Tiny Pretty Things and soon, you will be able to watch us in an upcoming HBO series Time Travelers Wife
Also, check out our Carpool Karaoke video on the website of me and our staff singing our awesome professionally written jingle!
If you have additional questions, please call 708-516-5288 or email me at [email protected]
Smilin' Clyde's "reimagined" catering back in 2011 because we thought there must be a better way!
BACK THEN
A driver delivers pans of food, puts them on a rack with sterno underneath and leaves. You are busy hosting your event, enjoying your guests. The food sits unattended and drying out. Your guests serve themselves, which means a lot of people are handling the utensils, picking at things they want and hovering over the uncovered food. Sound familiar?
CATERING REIMAGINED
When you hire Smilin' Clyde's, things are very different! You select the food items you would like for your event from our extensive menu. Once that is done, co-owner Sharon Anhalt personally prepares all of your menu choices in our commercial kitchen. Then, two of our certified food handlers are assigned to your party and your party only. They bring your selections hot from our kitchen, set everything up and serve your guests exactly what they want and exactly how they want it. The food is never left unattended and is served from covered chaffers by our staff only. Our servers know that "your wish is their command" and treat your party as the most important thing there is because, in our world, IT IS!
WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?
NOTHING! We bring our own tables and supply plates, plastic ware and napkins for your guests. We do not require electricity or anything else so you are free to enjoy your event. All you have to worry about are refreshments and dessert. Any left over food stays with you!
HOW MUCH SPACE DO YOU REQUIRE?
Approximately the space of one car. We do not use a food truck so we are able to set up the food where your guests will be. Party in the back yard, patio or garage? No problem for Smilin' Clyde's!
WHAT ABOUT SHELTER FROM INCLEMENT WEATHER?
We cater events for 50 to 500 people. It is impossible for us to bring shelter to the events we cater that would protect you and your guests from bad weather. The best way to think about it...if we are cold or wet, your guests will also be cold and wet when they get their food! Our catering model was designed for us to be A PART of your event. We want to be where your guests are! If someone wants seconds or thirds, they just walk over to our servers and tell them what they want. They don't have to run down the driveway to the food truck parked on the curb. If it is raining, the guy running the food truck doesn't mind because he is in his truck staying dry. Your party moves into the garage because of the rain. There is now an obstacle between your guests and the food. Now what? Umbrellas? Ponchos? Nope. Smilin' Clyde's is the answer!
CAN PEOPLE GET MORE THEN ONE HELPING OF FOOD?
The short answer to this frequently asked question is YES, absolutely!
The long answer this. We advertise "all you can eat hot dogs" at all of our events. Obviously, we do not make our own hot dogs. We only use Vienna all beef, skinless hot dogs. Just like all other hot dogs sold in supermarkets, they are fully cooked and packaged in resealable packages. So just like at home, we are not actually cooking the hot dog, we are simply steaming it to make it hot. This means we can bring a lot more hot dogs than we may need because we can reseal them and bring them back with us.
The other items on our menu are prepared individually for your event the day of your event. The years have taught us how many pounds of each selections will satisfy even your hungriest guest, no matter how many helpings they have, with some left over. Occasionally, but not very often, guests will fall in love with one of the individual items and eat more then is typical. That does happen, but I promise, it is rare! We do our best to ensure that every guest is able to eat their fill of every menu item and still leave you some left overs!
SOME FUN STUFF
Of course I am making this up but Smilin' Clyde's is the official "Chicago Hot Dog Vendor" of the local movie and TV community! You may have seen my starring role in the Netflix series Tiny Pretty Things and soon, you will be able to watch us in an upcoming HBO series Time Travelers Wife
Also, check out our Carpool Karaoke video on the website of me and our staff singing our awesome professionally written jingle!
If you have additional questions, please call 708-516-5288 or email me at [email protected]