The usual contenders for golf outings in central NJ are Royce Brook Golf Club in Hillsborough or Trump National in Bedminster but because they are very in demand, they charge accordingly.

If you are thinking about planning a golf outing or just wondering if switching your outing to a new club will be better on your budget, take the time to visit Neshanic Valley Golf Course in Somerset County. Not only is NVGC one of the top five public golf courses in the state of New Jersery but it also has a unique advantage: the food and beverage is handled exclusively by one of the area’s most well-known event catering companies, Merri-Makers Caterers. For over 35 years, Merri-Makers has catered hundreds of weddings, corporate events, political events for presidents and state governors, and private parties so it was a natural fit for golf outings to become part of their repertoire.

Neshanic Valley Golf Course offers outings the option of dining indoors in “A Room with a View” or outside of Mulligan’s Grille and can even handle outing dinners for up to 500 guests under their outdoor tent, “Splendor in the Grass.”

Keep in mind that golfers like a change of course from year-to-year and they won’t be disappointed with the golf course at NVGC.

For more information on holding a golf outing in NJ, email Kristen at kristena@merrimakers.com or call 732-225-0009. Visit http://merrimakerscatering.com.

The Clubhouse at Neshanic Valley Golf Course

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

Merri-Makers, New Jersey’s pre-eminent caterer for 30 years, announces that they have entered into an exclusive 5-year partnership with the Somerset County New Jersey Parks Commission to manage the food & beverage operations of the award-winning Neshanic Valley Golf Course, starting in January of 2009. Merri-Makers is a pre-eminent caterer of large upscale banquets, servicing well-known New Jersey clients for thirty years.

Neshanic Valley Golf Course is the gem of the Somerset Park System and has been rated in the top five public golf courses in the State of New Jersey, while garnishing national recognition, as well. Replete with 27 PGA championship holes, Neshanic Valley GC also has, on site, a world-renowned Callaway Learning Center, with its own 9 hole course. The facility is completely open to the public.

The Clubhouse at Neshanic Valley contains a main room available for parties, seminars, benefits , golf outings, weddings and private parties for up to 200 people. Merri-Makers plans on re-decorating this beautiful catering facility and opening the panoramic-beauty of “A Room with a View” in time for the 2009 season. Plans also include the installation of a fully serviced tent on premises, “Splendor in the Grass”, able to accommodate up to 500 people.

For more information you can contact:

Mark B. Murphy
VP Business Development & Marketing
markm@merrimakers.com
732-225-0009, ext. 121
732-225-0009

Visitors to the park can enjoy the outdoor permanent collection, indoor seasonal exhibitions, and learn about contemporary sculpture through a variety of educational programs including workshops for adults and children, artist residencies and lectures, tours for adults, schoolchildren, toddlers, as well as touch tours for the blind. In addition, the park also offers various events, a 35-acre arboretum, shopping and dining,. In 2007, over 100,000 people visited Grounds For Sculpture.

In their ongoing relationship to provide the region with world-class artistic and dining experiences, Merri-Makers, in conjunction with the Grounds for Sculpture offer and unique venue within the State of New Jersey for people to enjoy the finest food and beverage services among some world-class pieces of contemporary art.

Merri-Makers and their new off-premise division, M2 Caterers, continues their 30 year tradition of providing the highest quality food in the most unique venues around the state of New Jersey.

You can contact M2 Caterers by calling the sales team at:

732-225-0009

M2 Caterers is led by Chef de Cuisine, Jack McCann, a recipient of the industry-acclaimed “Chef of the Year”, awarded by the International Caterers Association. The M2 Catering Division continues the Merri-Makers legacy of providing world-class catered events to notable people and organizations including the NJ RNC’s fundraising dinner, featuring President George W. Bush, the inaugural balls of Governors McGreevy and Corzine, as well as the various food and entertainment needs of a number of Fortune 500 Companies the reside in New Jersey.

M2 can provide all that is needed for a beautiful wedding or glorious party at any location throughout the tri-state area.

You can contact M2 Caterers by calling the sales team at:

732-225-0009