Old Town Manor Wedding and Event Catering in Key West
Catering at Old Town Manor in Key West. Caribbean menus cooked on-site for garden weddings, corporate dinners, birthdays and graduations. From $65 per person.
An 1886 Landmark Wrapped in Gardens, One Block from Duval
Old Town Manor is a restored 1886 Victorian Greek Revival house standing at 511 Eaton Street, in the heart of Historic Old Town. Fourteen guest rooms look out over a private garden courtyard threaded with brick paths, fish-pond fountains, and palms and orchids that have been growing there for a century. It is one of the few addresses in Key West where a wedding ceremony, a cocktail hour, and a seated dinner all happen on the same piece of ground, with your guests sleeping a staircase away.
Destination Catering & Events has cooked in that courtyard more times than we can count. We know which corner catches the late afternoon light for photographs, where the mobile kitchen can stage without crossing the ceremony aisle, and how to keep a dinner service quiet enough that the garden still sounds like a garden. Because the venue is a working inn, we plan around its guests as well as yours, which is a detail most caterers learn the hard way.
Start with our full catering menu, then tell us which date you are holding. Explore our Caribbean catering menus.
How Your Celebration at Old Town Manor Unfolds
The property's layout is its greatest asset: each stage of an event moves naturally into the next without anyone walking far or waiting long.
The Ceremony
Vows in the garden courtyard, framed by brick, palms, and the house's wraparound veranda. Intimate enough for twenty guests, with room to seat a hundred when the courtyard and lawn are opened up together.
The Cocktail Hour
Guests gather among the fountains and gardens while we pass hors d'oeuvres and pour signature island cocktails. Book your event by the end of 2027 and the tropical charcuterie and grazing spread for cocktail hour is complimentary, set as a centerpiece with artisan cheeses, fresh tropical fruit, and island-inspired meats.
The Dinner and Dancing
A seated dinner under the palms, a buffet along the garden wall, or a chef-attended live station where guests watch their plate come together. Our mobile commercial kitchen cooks on the property, so dinner arrives hot instead of having travelled across the island in a warming box.
Beyond Weddings: Every Kind of Affair
Old Town Manor suits far more than weddings, and plenty of clients book it for exactly that reason.
- Corporate events. Client dinners, board retreats, holiday parties, and company receptions, with the inn's rooms available for out-of-town colleagues.
- Birthday parties. Milestone birthdays in the garden, from a quiet seated dinner to a full-band evening with an open bar.
- Graduation parties. Family celebrations for high school and college graduates, with the courtyard set for a relaxed buffet and a long evening.
- Political and civic events. Fundraisers, campaign receptions, and community gatherings, run with the discretion a Historic Old Town address affords.
- Anniversaries, reunions, and welcome parties. Multi-day celebrations where the ceremony, dinner, and next morning's brunch all happen on one property.
On-Site Cooking and Working with a Historic Inn
An 1886 house is not a banquet hall. Power, access, and noise all have limits, and we plan for them before the day rather than during it. Our mobile commercial kitchen arrives self-contained, we stage from the service side, and we coordinate directly with the inn's team so your guests never see the work behind the evening.
Signature Menus We Serve at Old Town Manor
Buffet packages start at $65.00 per person and plated dinners at $75.00 per person, both subject to 7.5% sales tax and a 22% service charge.
- Key West Classic Plated. Mini lump crab cakes, Key West Caesar, blackened mango mahi-mahi, and midnight Key lime pie.
- Sunset Surf and Turf Plated. Shrimp Carib, short rib empanadas, Calypso Caprese salad, and a duo of petite filet and sugarcane-skewered shrimp.
- Island Fever Buffet. Conch fritters, Caribbean greens salad, Calypso pork in pineapple-rum glaze, and Jamaican jerk chicken.
Booking Your Date at Old Town Manor
A $500 non-refundable deposit holds your date. Peak season in Key West books a year out for Saturdays, so the earlier you talk to us the more choice you have. We serve Key West through Marathon and the Lower Keys, and we have cooked at almost every historic venue on the island. See the full pricing and package detail and request your date. Ask about your date and request a quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do you cook on-site at Old Town Manor, or deliver the food? We cook on-site from our mobile commercial kitchen. Nothing is dropped off in warming boxes.
- Which areas do you serve? Key West through Marathon and the Lower Keys.
- Can you handle dietary restrictions? Yes. Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, and allergy-specific menus are built into your tasting, not added at the last minute.
- How far in advance should we book? For a Saturday in season, six to twelve months. Off-season dates can often be held on shorter notice, so ask even if your date is close.
Let's Plan Your Old Town Manor Event
Send us your date, guest count, and the kind of affair you have in mind, and we will come back with a menu and a number. Contact Destination Catering & Events with your event details. Call (305) 517-6513 to talk it through.
