Barn Lights Catering Service
Our Favorite Topic — Fantastic Food!
Our in-house catering services
![Catering Amenities in-house catering](https://barnlightsweddingevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/farm-to-table-dinner-500-200x200.jpg)
Catering Amenities
![Evening Dinner All 3 of our Packages are perfect for a cocktail hour and reception dinner. You can choose any start time for your cocktail hour and reception, in any style from traditional to your way!](https://barnlightsweddingevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/dinner-place-setting-500px-200x200.jpg)
Evening Dinner
![Brunch Your wedding package could include an overnight stay for your guests, so you may want to offer a hot or cold brunch as well. Sometimes this is called a Farewell Brunch if after your wedding the next day. And, with Venue Packages 2 and 3, your wedding party and other guests can arrive as early as you like in the morning, and enjoy "brunch boxes" and other treats!](https://barnlightsweddingevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/brunch-eggs-photo-500px-200x200.jpg)
Brunch
![Lunch We can provide lunch for your wedding party or the entire crowd!](https://barnlightsweddingevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/man-with-meal-500px-200x200.jpg)
Lunch
![Rehearsal Dinner Imagine the entire barn and patio reserved for exclusively for your party the night before your wedding. Anyone can request the evening before their wedding, if available. Min. guests 25, using our catering service.
Package 3 includes the venue the entire day before your wedding, to host your rehearsal dinner and/or a full party. And 10-12 of your friends or family can enjoy the 2 cottages for a sleepover!](https://barnlightsweddingevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/dining-table-4-places-500px-200x200.jpg)
Rehearsal Dinner
![Cocktails & Hors d'oeuvres The traditional "drinks and apps" reception is an occasion for guests to mingle and socialize, for as long as you prefer. We offer a wide variety of tasty bites to whet appetites until the meal. From oysters to grilled-cheese sliders, oven-baked pretzels to ham and cheese croquettes, and everything in between. (Also, your bar plan can be customized in many ways!)](https://barnlightsweddingevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/appetizers-500px-1-200x200.jpg)
Cocktails & Hors d'oeuvres
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Catering Photos
About Maine Food & Alcohol Taxes
Many of our wedding couples ask about Maine taxes: there are just two taxes that apply to event venues: (1) prepared food & beverage sales tax (for catering and alcohol) and (2) lodging tax. To quote a Maine.gov source:
The tax rate is 8% on sales of prepared food and alcoholic drinks sold in establishments that are licensed for on-premises consumption of liquor. The tax rate is 9% on certain rentals of living quarters.
For the catering and bartending the 8% prepared food sales tax would be calculated on these service costs (not the venue rental price).
Let’s do an example for catering: the typical food cost per guest range is $60–$120 (depending on how premium the menu offerings), so let’s say $60 x 100 guests = $6,000. So the sales tax of 8% = about $480. We do not include gratuity in our tax calcs, to save you money!
There is no Maine sales tax on venue rentals as of 2023.