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Merri-Makers Catering, which received awards as “Best Caterers” by The Knot magazine, a national bridal magazine, in both 2007 and 2008, has earned its reputation as one of New Jersey’s most trusted and respected catering enterprises.

Merri-Makers began their catering business in 1978 and have facilitated countless weddings and parties, both on-premise and off-premise, over the past 30 years.

Today Merri-Makers Catering is the exclusive caterer on some of New Jersey’s premier wedding properties including: Bonnet Island Estate in Long Beach Island and Neshanic Valley Golf Course in Somerset County. Merri-Makers Catering is also on the recommended catering list for top wedding destinations that include Grounds for Sculpture, Morris Museum, the Mallard Island Yacht Club properties on Long Beach Island, and The Berkeley Hotel.

Information on their catering facilities can be found at:
http://merrimakerscatering.com/locations

Brides looking to plan an oceanfront beach wedding can book their exclusive event at Merri-Maker’s “Waters Edge” property in Sea Bright New Jersey. With a number of the Merri-Makers exclusive locations overlooking the water, brides considering a waterfront wedding can indulge in a barefoot tented reception on the beach or a lavish celebration in a ballroom with panoramic water views.

Merri-Makers Catering has become famous for their unwavering passion for the culinary arts and an obsession for detail. A Merri-Makers event is known to have flawless execution made possible by an abundance of professional and attentive staff. New Jersey brides planning the wedding of their dreams find exceptional distinction in their creative menus and artful presentation.

In addition to being awarded as Best Caterers by The Knot magazine in 2007 and 2008, Merri-Makers was also selected by Asbury Park Press as Best Caterer for four solid years. The New Jersey caterers were the exclusive caterer for the President George W. Bush NJ GOP Reception in 2007, NJ Governor Jon Corzine’s inaugural ball for 4,000 people and NJ Governor Jim McGreevey’s inaugural ball for 5,000 people.

With their high-end catering division, M2 Caterers, coupled with their Food Solutions division, MM365, this multi-faceted catering and food service organization has established itself as New Jersey’s pre-eminent caterer providing quality food and service for all occasions including weddings, corporate events, social celebrations, and gourmet contract MAP food preparation.

Mark B. Murphy
VP Business Development and Mktg
Merri-Makers Caterers
97 Sunfield Avenue, Suite CEdison, NJ 08837
877-625-3770
732-225-0009
info@merrimakerscatering.com

“Merri-Makers Caterers, recognized for the past 30 years for distinguished cuisine and artful presentations, can now add a new service to their extensive portfolio: Comedy! The authorities in gourmet and distinctive catering were recently called upon by Bayshore Fitness to host a rather ridiculous event.”

Bayshore Fitness is New Jersey’s largest fitness center. Recently, they brought their employees to the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center to enjoy a Merri-Makers catered event. Rightfully dubbed ‘Evening of the Absurd’, this comical occasion is actually a classic favorite of Merri-Makers. 500 employees of Bayshore Fitness were treated to healthy cuisine with a heaping side of Laugh Out Loud!

This parody of a traditional holiday party featured a dancing Richard Simmons look alike tossing up fresh greens at the salad bar, an actor posing as a Rabbi attending to the pork station, a Santa Claus serving corned beef and a Geisha girl working the wok station. The amusing wait staff took several ‘dance breaks’ to boogie to party favorites like the Chicken Dance and the Macarena. Party guests, of course, were unexpectedly left with trays of food in their hands while their wait staff supplied entertainment. Attendees were handed funny glasses with large red noses to wear during the party which was all about supplying a little bit of nature’s best medicine, laughter.

Merri-Makers Caterers has been facilitating countless corporate events, galas, fundraisers, wedding receptions and banquets in New Jersey for the past thirty years. The depth of their capabilities stretches far beyond excellent food and flawless execution. With their high-end catering division, M2 Caterers, coupled with their Food Solutions division, MM365, this multi-faceted catering and food service organization has established itself as New Jersey’s pre-eminent caterer

For more information on Merri-Makers and their unique event locations contact:

Laura Daly
VP of Corporate Sales
Merri-Makers Caterers
97 Sunfield Avenue, Suite C
Edison, NJ 08837
732-225-0009
info@merrimakerscatering.com

“Top NJ corporate catering company selected for 5th straight year by Future Business Leaders of America to cater conference of 2500 attendees.”

Future Business Leaders of America recently held its annual conference in March of 2008. For the fifth straight year, FBLA has selected Merri-Makers’ corporate catering division to execute the sit down style lunch.

Merri-Makers began their catering business in 1978 and have facilitated countless corporate events, awards ceremonies and holiday parties. Today Merri-Makers is the exclusive corporate caterer on some of New Jersey’s premier properties including: Bonnet Island Estate in Long Beach Island and the Neshanic Valley Golf Course in Somerset County.

The two day event held by Future Business Leaders of America was attended by 2,500 guests. Merri-Makers coordinated a flawless execution of a sit down style lunch for all of the attendees. The guests dined on fresh selections of chicken, fish and vegetable dishes all served in an artful presentation, customary to Merri-Makers unique catering style.

Merri-Makers has catered the past three Governor’s Inaugural Balls, as well as President George W. Bush’s political fundraiser in May 2007. Additionally, Merri-Makers and their premier off-site division, M2, have executed countless corporate events for clients such as L’Oreal, Tiffany, Nordstrom, Commerce Bank and more. Merri-Makers Corporate Catering division is also on the preferred catering list for corporate event destinations that include Grounds for Sculpture, Morris Museum, Mallard Island Yacht Club on Long Beach Island and The Berkeley Hotel.

For more information on the corporate catering services of Merri-Makers, please visit: http://merrimakerscatering.com/corporate/index.html

Laura Daly
VP of Corporate Sales
Merri-Makers Caterers
97 Sunfield Avenue, Suite C
Edison, NJ 08837
732-225-0009
info@merrimakerscatering.com

Merri-Makers began their catering business in 1978 and have facilitated countless corporate events, awards ceremonies and holiday parties. Today Merri-Makers Catering is the exclusive corporate caterer on some of New Jersey’s premier properties including: Bonnet Island Estate and the Mallard Island Yacht Club on Long Beach Island, and Neshanic Valley Golf Course in Somerset County. Merri-Makers Corporate Catering division is also on the recommended catering list for corporate event destinations that include Grounds for Sculpture, Morris Museum and The Berkeley Hotel.
With their high-end catering division, M2 Caterers, coupled with their Food Solutions division, MM365, this multi-faceted catering and food service organization has established itself as New Jersey’s pre-eminent caterer providing quality food and service for all occasions including weddings, corporate events, meetings, social gatherings and gourmet nutrition fulfillment.

More information on Merri-Makers and their locations can be found at: http://merrimakerscatering.com/locations

Merri-Makers have catered the past three Governor’s Inaugural Balls, as well as President George W. Bush’s political fundraiser in May 2007. They most recently catered the Grand Opening for Tiffany’s, Red Bank and on the same night, a fundraiser for Child Advocacy for the Freehold Raceway Mall celebration of their new stores and restaurant expansions.
In 2006, Jack McCann III, Merri-Makers’ Chef de Cuisine, was voted Chef of the Year by the International Caterers Association. The International Caterers Association (ICA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education, mentoring and service for professional caterers and promoting the profession of catering to clients, industry members, vendors and the public.
As the exclusive catering company for many venues in New Jersey, Merri-Makers offer a broad variety of facilities to meet any client’s needs. Merri-Makers is known for infusing an unwavering passion for the culinary arts into every event they host. Their obsession for detail translates into a flawless execution every time. Creative menus, artful presentation and professional staff make Merri-Makers corporate events truly exceptional.

About Merri-Makers
For the past 30 years, Merri-Makers has been providing quality food and service to functions including weddings, corporate events, social celebrations, contract and gourmet nutrition. Merri-Makers is the exclusive on-site caterer for many facilities throughout New Jersey and they have been the recipient of many notable awards including ‘Best Caterer’ from national magazine The Knot in 2007 and 2008.

Mark Murphy
Merri-Makers Caterers
97 Sunfield Avenue, Suite C
Edison, NJ 08837
877-625-3770
info@merrimakerscatering.com

The Future Business Leaders of America meeting held for 2 days at the New Jersey Exposition and Convention Center in Edison’s Raritan Center was attended by a record crowd, where Merri-Makers Caterers provided “food for thought” for nearly 5000 attendees over the 2-day period, featuring fresh breakfast and an elegant buffet luncheon on each day.The FBLA is very familiar with the professional dining standards of the Merri-Makers Team and their exclusive food offerings at the NJECC over the last 5 years.

One of future CEO’S made a point of informing Rick Bott, CEO of Merri-Makers, that “the Chicken Fresca was the best entrée he had ever tasted.” The universal business postulate of “keeping the customer satisfied” continues to inhabit the DNA of the Merri-Makers organization, which enters its 31st year of providing the highest quality food and service in the most unique venues around the state of New Jersey.

You can contact Merri-Makers Caterers by calling the sales team at:

732-225-0009