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The Common Man Offsite Event Catering

The Common Man Offsite Event Catering

Concord, NH
4.7 out of 5 rating, 30 Reviews
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30 Reviews
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    John S. Sent on 09/23/2023
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    Great Experience with Common Man!

    My wife and I got married in Goffstown, NH on 9/2/23 and used Common Man Catering for our wedding. The experience with Common Man prior to our wedding was great. They did a group tasting in the spring that allowed us to try a bunch of the appetizers and entrees. Correspondence with the Common Man office was always timely and helpful. On the actual day of the wedding, everything went smoothly with the passed appetizers during cocktail hour and the buffet dinner. Our guests all really enjoyed the food (as did we!) and gave us positive feedback over the last few weeks since our wedding. All in all a very positive experience with Common Man and we would definitely recommend them to couples considering them as the caterer for your wedding!
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    Heather H. Sent on 07/20/2022
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    Delicious food

    Could not have asked for better food for my event, this was very important to my husband and common man delivered. We are still getting compliments for our big day, multiple people have told us it was the best wedding food they have ever had. THANKS COMMON MAN
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    Laura B. Sent on 06/15/2022
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    Amazing quality and affordability

    Common Man in Concord catered our wedding on 6/4/22, and they were incredible! I was stunned by how affordable they were while still having amazing food and options. Trisha was INCREDIBLE to work with. She was always so so fast to respond to any questions I had, flexible to all of my requests and guests' allergy concerns, was super thorough in all of her communications, and is overall so professional and warm. She is the type of person that gives you confidence you need for your wedding day. We had the steak tips and apple walnut chicken as our 2 main entrees, and they were both fantastic. It was so nice to have a plated dinner so the guests weren't standing in buffet lines, and many of our guests said it was the best wedding food they'd ever had. The dessert was the strawberry shortcake and was so cute and perfect for summer. Everyone on their staff that I interacted with that day was kind and polite. I really cannot recommend the Common Man enough, and thank you Trisha for all you did!
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    Amanda Sent on 11/08/2021
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    Amazing food and service

    We had the BEST experience working with Sharon and the Common Man in Claremont for our off-site wedding in Sunapee. I'm vegan, and they easily accomodated us, working with us to include a mix of vegan and non-vegan options that were all delicious. The planning process was so easy and Sharon was wonderful to work with. On the day of, she and her staff were on time, extremely professional, and the service was excellent. They even set aside some plates of appetizers for the wedding party. The food was incredible and got rave reviews from all of our guests. We can't recommend them enough!
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    Jamie F. Sent on 09/09/2021
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    Delicious and fairly priced

    The food was presented nicely and very good! Everything went off without a hitch! Could not be more happy with how it turned out. 😁
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    Abby Sent on 08/31/2021
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    Rehearsal Dinner Hosts - Thank you!!

    Cannot say enough good things about The Common Man in Concord, NH! They hosted our wedding rehearsal dinner on 8/13/21. Trisha was a true pleasure to work with; professional, responsive and helpful. The staff were exceptional - shout out to Glenna and Carolyn for the top notch service. I blanked and completely forgot to pre-order two kids' meals. Trisha and Glenna didn't bat an eye and were so accommodating with the addition. Glenna even told me not to worry and that she would get the meal selections from my Sister in Law so I could enjoy being with friends & family. The kids loved the yummy ice cream sundaes. The food was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend the Uncommon Mac and Cheese and the Uncommon Salad; the candied hazelnuts were a group favorite. It was such a wonderful start to our wedding weekend. My Husband and I look forward to visiting again!! Thank you all!
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    Erin L. Sent on 06/29/2021
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    Delicious and great service

    Trish and the Common Man team were awesome to work with. Trish was prompt, accommodating, and SO helpful every step of the way. The food was perfect; there was something for every guest to enjoy, and we got so many compliments from our guests on the food. Would recommend to anyone in the area looking for good / reliable service, and great quality food.
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    Collette R. Sent on 10/06/2020
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    September 2020

    From day one, Trisha was incredibly responsive and helpful. We have many gluten- and dairy-free guests, among other needs like onion and poultry allergies. They were able to help us with all of it. The service was exceptional and the food was bomb (good bomb). I had the veggie polenta (because I didn't think I'd be eating much) and it was phenomenal. Other than that, we had steak and chicken offered. I would absolutely suggest and personally re-hire them for any event.
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    Idalia Sent on 11/01/2019
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    Truly Amazing and Exceeded All Expectations

    Prior to planning my wedding, I had never gone to the Common Man for a meal so this was very new to me. When it came to planning and finding food to serve I stumbled upon them while on Wedding Wire. Little did I know they were exactly what I needed! Not only was their food absolutely delicious, but the service was impeccable. Trisha went above and beyond to accommodate all of our needs. Typically there are two entrees served but we opted for a third option, as I and some of our guests are vegan. And if it wasn't enough to add the third option, Trisha took it a step further and allowed for me to offer two types of wellness to the steak. Although the steak is typically served medium rare, she allowed for us to serve some medium well, as some of our guest prefer steak a little more cooked. I was BEYOND pleased to know that they were willing to make these special accommodation even though they didn't have to. Trisha was absolutely great at answering all of our questions and going above an beyond to make sure that we had exactly what we wanted for our wedding.
    I know a lot of times people say they don't enjoy wedding food, BUT I heard not one complaint about the food. In fact, everyone raved about how delicious the food was.
    Not only that, but they also provided all the dinner ware and linens, which helped out tremendously because our venue did not provide that. Our experience was great from start to finish, and I would not have changed any of it.
    Thank you so much Trisha and The Common Man team for providing exceptional service and food.
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    Avery D. Sent on 09/29/2019
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    Highly Recommend!

    We used The Common Man for our rehearsal dinner at The Bellevue Barn in Jefferson, NH! Kali was so easy to work with and extremely responsive!! Our dinner was amazing and everyone loved the food! The staff was excellent and we would definitely recommend them!
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    Laura L. Sent on 09/01/2019
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    Food Compliments stillllllll rolling in!

    My Fiance and I are pretty "vanilla" eaters. We wanted our wedding food to be food we enjoyed but also knew we needed to do better than bar b que or chicken tenders and fries:) We reached out to the Common Man as we love dining at their restaurants and diners and the food quality is always amazing and consistent. We chose to go with buffet and Kali was wonderful about altering the menu offerings to suit what we wanted.
    The catering package came with dessert and since we were having wedding cake-we utilized our desserts as favors for our guests to take on their bus ride back to the hotel...it was amazing!
    We had so many compliments on the food and the fact that we had continuous food throughout the reception.
    The common man was accommodating and helpful every step of the way and the food quality was worth every penny!
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    Taylor Sent on 07/08/2019
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    Delicious offsite plated meal

    We chose the Common Man to cater our tented reception in Sunapee, NH. We live out of state so we were unable to make it to the tasting. We selected the haddock, filet mignon and statler chicken and it was delicious! The food was hot and served efficiently! I would definitely recommend using their services for your wedding!
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    Amy Sent on 10/14/2018
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    Trish and the team at the Common Man Concord were fantastic - I can't speak highly enough about them. We used an offsite venue and hired them for a plated dinner for our wedding reception. From the initial consultations, to the multiple questions we had leading up to the wedding day, to the event itself, Trish and Alicia were responsive, patient, flexible. They guided us with advice regarding the number of apps to get, which foods help up best, and how to best arrange timing. Very reasonable prices (we did short rib and chicken) and felt good to give exposure to a good NH company. On the day of the wedding, they were timely and professional - all the guests raved about the food and the presentation. We did a mix of passed and stationary apps, as well as the dinner and dessert. The team boxed up dinner and dessert since we didn't end up sitting for dinner, and took care of us the whole night.
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    Kristle Sent on 12/17/2018
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    Excellent Caterer

    Common Man did an excellent job with offsite catering for our wedding at The Preserve at Chocorua. Kali was very helpful and responsive throughout the process. The group tasting was a fun event, and we enjoyed chatting with other couples while trying the food. On the wedding day, they seamlessly rolled out cocktail hour, the buffet meal, and our late night snacks without a hitch. Everyone raved about the food. Also, the bartenders and servers did an excellent job. Thank you Common Man!
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    Sarah Sent on 09/20/2018
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    We worked very closely with Trish and her staff. We were so excited to have them come out and absolutely enjoyed having them be a part of our day. The food was raved about and the ice cream sundae bar was a definite hit. Everyone was super professional and even made sure we ate something and offered to make me a sundae while I was running around talking to everyone!!
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    Amy Sent on 03/18/2019
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    Perfect Food & Service

    We were familiar with the Common Man due to their popularity throughout NH. When our planner recommended them, it required minimal thought on our end. The Common Man was great to deal with throughout the planning process and provided timely, detailed input on their menu including recommendations for different items.

    We ended up hiring The Common Man for our welcome dinner as well, and we were thoroughly pleased with all the food they served throughout our wedding weekend. Many of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed the food and how professional/friendly the staff was.

    We would highly recommend The Common Man for your wedding. Their food is delicious, service is professional and they have so many options for a wide range of preferences/dietary restrictions.
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    Chelsy Sent on 12/26/2017
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    Two and a half weeks before our wedding my husband and I ran into some issues with our caterer and we ended up not using her. Our wedding planner reached out to Common Man and not only were they able to pull together and cater our wedding at this super short notice they matched our previously selected passed app and plated dinner menu. The service was amazing, the staff was so friendly, and the food was amazing. Our guests absolutely raved about the food at our wedding. We were so impressed by Common Man and cannot thank them enough for pinch hitting at our wedding!
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    Carrie Sent on 09/30/2016
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    The Common Man catered our wedding event in Sugar Hill, NH on 9/24/16 and I am so glad we hired them! We worked with Kali in the months leading up to the event and she was SO thorough and helpful to us. We had four staff members at our event: an event manager, bartender, and two servers. They were all very polite and focused on pleasing our guests. Our venue was quite unique and they were very flexible with the space. We went with a buffet style meal with three entrees (a red meat, stuffed pork, and stuffed sole). People have raved about our food. The servers also actively helped keep our tables clean of leftovers and empty drinks all night. Thank you, Common Man for helping to make our event great!
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    Tara Sent on 07/12/2016
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    Choosing the Common Man to cater our offsite wedding (we got married at Bishop Farm in Lisbon, NH) was one of the best decisions we made and our guests still talk about how amazing the food was at our wedding. We had a selection of pass hors d'oeuvres and BBQ buffet, and the food was delicious, just as it was when we tried it first at the Fosters Boiler Room, and we had more than enough for all of our guests. Everything was exceptional - Kali, who helped us from day one with planning, responded to all my emails so quickly and was so patient and flexible with us even when we kept making small changes to the menu. This went such a long way because food is such an important part of your wedding, and having people who not only know what they are doing, but are dedicated to provide the best possible service, makes the planning and the day of stress-free and seamless. From start to finish, the service was impeccable, the food outstanding, and they truly helped make our wedding day unforgettable. Thank you!
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    WOW! Just, wow!!! We loved The Common Man before, and now we love it even more! We cannot begin to explain how easy it was to work with them. They were accommodating of making adjustments, even going to the point of making gluten free - vegan meals for a few of our guests, how awesome is that?! The food was amazing, the staff that was on site during the wedding were extremely professional and save me (the bride) some of the appetizers since I was busy doing photos. Even packed up my half eaten meal for me to finish later. The pricing was great as well!!! We were able to pick up the linens the day before for our DIY wedding & were able to do subrentals for plates & silverware through them as well!
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    Rachael Sent on 12/27/2013
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    Corrie was great right from the start - planning, suggestions, quality of professionalism - everything was just fabulous!
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    Avery T. Sent on 10/13/2023
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    Amazing food and service

    The catering team was amazing, they showed up on time and set everything up without issue - the food was served timely and cleared without interruption. Everyone said how delicious their meals were and even went up for seconds. The staff checked in before they left and made sure we didn't need anything else - all in all it was a great day and I am so pleased we chose The Common Man for our day!
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    Francis S. Sent on 10/03/2022
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    Lobster Rehearsal Dinner

    Fantastic lobster rehearsal dinner. Food was great and a few last minute changes that were well managed. Tremendous communication up through the event.

    Buffet low touch service but this worked well for our event!
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    Suzy W. Sent on 10/02/2021
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    Wonderful!

    Common Man off-site catering did a great job with the food for our wedding. Our mains — short rib, haddock with lobster cream sauce, and pesto cavatappi pasta — were really delicious and well done. Many people talked about how good the mains and the appetizers were throughout the night and after our wedding. The waiters and waitresses were professional and even provided me (the bride) with a plate of all of the cocktail hour appetizers during dinner because they knew brides hardly ever get to try them during cocktail hour! Very kind. My only complaint was that they were delayed in getting the food out during our reception, so some of our guests weren't yet fed before the dance floor opened. Not a huge deal though. Overall, the food was great, and we really enjoyed working with them throughout the whole process!
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    This was an excellent event. I was very pleased with the food. The only issue we had was sometimes it was challenging to get service for a drink.
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