Bay Ridge Manor

Event Types We Host

Bay Ridge Manor provides a setting for many kinds of social and corporate events, including:

• Wedding ceremonies and wedding receptions
• Anniversary parties
• Bridal showers and baby showers
• Birthday parties (including sweet sixteen celebrations)
• Retirement parties
• Holiday parties
• Proms and end-of-term school events
• Corporate events and functions
• Engagement parties and welcome parties
• Rehearsal dinners and couples luncheons
• Cocktail hours and after-parties
• Elopement-style celebrations

If you are planning another style of celebration, the venue can often adapt the space and catering to suit your needs.

Guest Capacity

• Suitable for small to large events, generally from 30 to 250 seated guests.

General Atmosphere

• Recently renovated ballroom spaces with elegant design and classic architecture
• Romantic atmosphere with chandeliers, a dance floor, and flexible floor plans
• Designed to provide a timeless, elegant backdrop for a wide variety of events.

Venue Spaces

• Recently renovated ballroom spaces with contemporary aesthetics and timeless sophistication
• Hanging chandeliers that create an elegant, romantic ambiance
• Built-in dance floor so guests can dance throughout the event
• Flexible floor plans to accommodate different seating arrangements and event formats

Included in Many Event Packages

Event packages at Bay Ridge Manor commonly include:

• Choice of linen colors
• Table decorations and centerpieces (floral arrangements or balloons)
• Place settings and formal table décor
• Coffee and tea service

Details of what is included can vary by package and event type and are confirmed directly with the venue.

Catering and Bar

• In-house catering provided by the Bay Ridge Manor culinary team
• Customizable menus for different types of events
• Occasion cakes available
• Options for beer and wine or open bar service as part of, or in addition to, certain packages (details confirmed with the venue)

Event Support Services

Bay Ridge Manor offers a range of on-site services to support events, including:

• Event setup and cleanup
• Event planning support and coordination
• Event rentals (such as linens and décor items)
• Get-ready rooms for the couple or honorees
• Lighting and sound
• Wi-Fi for guests

Parking

• Valet parking is provided for guests attending events at Bay Ridge Manor.

Personal Attention

• When you book Bay Ridge Manor, you work directly with a member of the Golden family, who helps oversee details from planning through the day of your event.

Overview

• Packages are designed for showers, galas, cocktail receptions, and buffet-style events.
• Menus feature a mix of hors d'oeuvres, carving stations, appetizers, salads, and entrées, with sides and desserts.
• Occasion cakes and cookies are available in many packages.
• Beer and wine or open bar options are available with certain packages (details confirmed with the venue).

Sample Package Types

Package 1 – Shower-Style Event (Example)

Designed for showers and similar daytime or social gatherings, typically including:

• Appetizer (choice of one) – for example, seasonal fresh fruit, penne alla vodka, or rigatoni with fresh plum tomato and basil.
• Salad options – seasonal green salad or Caesar salad.
• Entrées (choice of several) – examples include chicken Francaise, chicken Parmigiana, grilled herb-marinated chicken, eggplant Parmigiana, tilapia in a lemon caper butter sauce, and top sirloin of beef. Entrées are generally served with a choice of potato or rice and seasonal vegetables.
• Also included – occasion cake or cookies, floral or balloon centerpieces, choice of linen with a formal table setting, maître d' service, valet parking, and optional beer and wine or open bar.

Package 2 – Cocktail Reception and Plated Entrées (Example)

A more elaborate package that typically includes:

• Cocktail reception with a selection of passed and station-style hors d'oeuvres (for example: lamb chops, baked clams, stuffed mushrooms, sesame chicken skewers, crab cakes, spring rolls, shrimp, quesadillas, fried calamari, mussels, and antipasto or themed stations).
• Carving station (choice of meats) such as brisket of beef, roast loin of pork, baked ham, roast turkey, roast beef au jus, or corned beef.
• Appetizer course with options like buffalo mozzarella and vine-ripened tomato, fresh melon wrapped in prosciutto, or penne alla vodka.
• Salad course such as mixed spring greens.
• Entrée selections such as filet mignon, grilled veal chop, boneless duck breast with fruit sauce, pan-seared yellow fin tuna, Moroccan pork chop, or stuffed chicken with garlic lemon sauce, served with a choice of potato or rice and seasonal vegetables.
• Also included – occasion cake, butter cookies, floral centerpieces, choice of linen with formal table décor, and optional open bar.

Package 3 – French Butler and Smorgasbord (Example)

A package combining passed hors d'oeuvres with a hot smorgasbord and carving station, typically including:

• French butler service (choice of several items) – examples include spring rolls, sesame chicken bites, chicken dumplings, mini sliders, franks in a blanket, pizza bites, mini crab cakes, mini prosciutto balls, Swedish meatballs, and bruschetta.
• Hot smorgasbord (choice of several dishes) – options such as chicken Francaise, veal marsala, chicken Florentine, chicken Cordon Bleu, veal piccata, sausage dishes, beef and broccoli, eggplant rollatini, tilapia, assorted pastas, and baked ziti.
• Salads – mixed spring greens and tossed garden salad.
• Carving station – examples include roast beef, roast pernil, London broil, and Virginia ham.

Sample Gala Menu

Bay Ridge Manor also provides a Sample Gala Menu featuring:

• Cocktail reception with a variety of hot and cold hors d'oeuvres (such as Moroccan-grilled lamb chops, baked clams, stuffed mushrooms, sesame chicken, spring rolls, crab cakes, dumplings, tuna kebabs, rice and prosciutto balls, shrimp cocktail, fried calamari, mussels, and antipasto-style displays).
• Choice of carving – roast loin of pork, roast turkey, prime ribeye, roast pork, or baked Virginia ham.
• Appetizer course (choice of one) – examples include buffalo mozzarella and vine-ripened tomato, burrata and arugula salad, or pasta dishes like rigatoni with fresh plum tomato and basil or penne alla vodka.
• Salad course (choice of one) – house salad or Caesar salad.
• Entrée selections (choice of several) – options such as filet mignon with shiitake mushrooms and brandy peppercorn sauce, Chateaubriand, prime New York sirloin, grilled veal chop, slow-roasted boneless duck breast, pan-seared yellow fin tuna steak, Moroccan pork chop, and stuffed chicken breast with garlic lemon sauce, served with a choice of potato or rice and seasonal vegetables.

Pricing and Customization

• Specific pricing, minimums, and package details are not listed on the website.
• Menus and packages are typically customized to the event type, time, and guest count.
• For current pricing, detailed inclusions, and availability, guests should contact Bay Ridge Manor directly.

• Address: 476 76th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209
• Phone: (718) 748-8855
• Email: BayRidgeManor@aol.com

You can contact Bay Ridge Manor to ask questions, check availability, or schedule an appointment to discuss your event.

Hours of Operation (Office/Consultation Hours)

• Tuesday – Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

These hours apply to office and consultation availability. Event times are scheduled directly with the venue as part of the booking process.

Service Area

Bay Ridge Manor primarily serves clients from:

• Brooklyn
• Staten Island
• Manhattan
• Queens

Guests often travel from other areas as well to host their events at the venue.

How to Inquire or Book

• Call or email to discuss your event date, guest count, and type of celebration.
• A member of the Golden family or the events team will explain available dates, packages, and menu options, and can schedule an in-person appointment at the ballroom.

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