RD- Is FMIL getting ripped off? Suggestions please..

halloweenbride04 Posted: Apr 08, 2004 11:34 AM

RD- Is FMIL getting ripped off? Suggestions please..

I was so excited when FMIL booked our RD a couple of weeks ago until she showed me the menu. She's paying $23pp for a sit-down dinner in a private room that includes soup, salad, one of 5 entrees, dessert/coffee. It's an additional $17.50 (yes you read that correctly) for unlimited beer, wine and soda! She thought we'd have a cash bar but I'm not comfortable with that. It's a nice place but I just don't think it's worth the $$.

What do you guys think and can you share what you're paying and where?
TIA

ETA: RD is on a Thursday night.

nylisa Posted: Apr 08, 2004 11:58 AM

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I am having mine at New Corner Restaurant in Brooklyn and FIlLs are paying $19.75 pp (plus tax and gratituity). Here is what we are getting.

Salad

Manicotti or Ziti

Guest Choice Of One:
Veal & Chicken Francese
Veal Cutlet Parmigiana
Fish Of The Day Oreganata
Broiled Chicken
Eggplant Parmigiana
Above Dishes Served With:
Potato Croquette and Fried Zucchini

Dessert:
Party Cake
Coffee (American, Espresso or Tea)

We are also having unlimited beer, wine and soda and running a tap for mixed drinks, etc.

ETA: Our RD is on a Thursday too.

sag530 Posted: Apr 08, 2004 12:04 PM

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WOW! That sounds realy high for beer, wine and soda. All the places we've checked out for RD were charging betwen 7.00 - 10.00pp, although the meals were runnign higher. I guess it all evens out in the end.

btrflygrl Posted: Apr 08, 2004 12:11 PM

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ours was similar....$23.95 pp, choice of 1 of 3 salads, appetizers included on tables, choice of 1 of 6 entrees, and dessert and coffee/tea/soda. Don't remember what the open was but we did a cash bar and everyone was fine with it!

jj04 Posted: Apr 08, 2004 01:27 PM

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that is a lot for beer, wine and soda..i would see if there was a way they can provide crafes on each table..it works out cheaper sometimes since everyone does not drink.

kptoys Posted: Apr 08, 2004 01:33 PM

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Can you just have unlimited soda but run a tab for the beer and wine?

kel2004 Posted: Apr 08, 2004 03:21 PM

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That's a lot extra for beer, wine and soda. And you should have more than one choice of entree. JMO

MegLehner Posted: Apr 08, 2004 03:24 PM

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The place we are thinking of having ours costs 24.95 pp plus tax for sit down dinner choose of 5 entrees, soup salad coffees dessert & soda. If we want to add unlimited beer & wine it is an xtra $5 pp, open bar is an xtra $10pp.

Jen_n_Dale Posted: Apr 08, 2004 07:01 PM

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How many are at the dinner? Some times if it is under a minimum they might try and make it up in the bar tab.

charlotte227 Posted: Apr 08, 2004 08:23 PM

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that sounds about right i have not found anything under $35pp yet

EvenEdan Posted: Apr 09, 2004 12:45 AM

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Our place charges $9.00 for unlimited beer wine and soda or $15.00 for open bar (all beers, all wines, all top shelf liquor...Grey Goose...whatever).

cluelessbride Posted: Apr 09, 2004 07:02 AM

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17.50 sounds high to me

oakslady Posted: Apr 09, 2004 02:23 PM

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yes hon you are getting ripped - we are paying 21.95 for soup salad enterr and dessert and 12 for unlimited drinks ( beer wine and soda)
maybe you should call the seabasin - we can have our parties together we are thinking about 330 - 630 on thursday at 40.50 pp unless they are unbelieveably fantastic food - i would say keep looking you can have it at seabasin for 33.95 -
hugs

eta how many people are you having ? i was quoted less at other places but i didnt make the min -

1017Bride Posted: Apr 10, 2004 12:02 AM

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The dinner price seems reasonable Jeannie but the price for those unlimited beverages? I would have her check that again!

mirla122 Posted: Apr 12, 2004 10:56 AM

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I agree, I think 17 is a lot of money for adding the drinks.

Janine24 Posted: Apr 18, 2004 08:48 PM

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I don't think the price is totally crazy.... our RD place charges an additional 12 per person for unlimited beer, wine, & soda... we will then run a tab for liquor....