Christmas in July: Let’s Talk Holiday Catering

It’s the middle of July. The grill’s going, the clambake’s steaming, and the last thing on your mind is December. We get it — around here, summer is sacred. But here’s a little secret from 40 years of catering across Rhode Island, Southeastern Massachusetts, and Eastern Connecticut: the smartest holiday hosts are already thinking ahead. “Christmas in July” isn’t just a fun excuse for a mid-summer party (though we’re all for that, too). It’s the perfect moment to lock in the dates that fill up fastest, long before the rest of New England starts scrambling. So pour yourself some lemonade, find a shady spot, and humor us for a minute.

Corporate Parties

Corporate holiday party catering covers the food and service for company celebrations — December office parties, client appreciation events, and year-end team dinners. B&M Catering Co. handles buffets, plated dinners, and boxed lunches for businesses across Rhode Island, Southern Massachusetts, and Eastern Connecticut.

Ask any office manager what the busiest catering week of the year is, and they’ll point straight at mid-December. Every company within driving distance wants the same Thursday-night slot, and the good caterers book solid by October. Want to skip that scramble entirely? Talk to us about corporate events now, in the quiet of summer, while the competition is still parked at the beach. Whether it’s a buffet for the whole office, a tray of Executive Boxed Lunches for a planning meeting, or a holiday spread that finally gives your team something to look forward to, we’ll build a menu around your crowd and your budget. Reserving in July means you actually get a choice of dates — not whatever’s left.

Holiday Catering

Holiday catering provides complete, ready-to-serve seasonal meals for gatherings like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. B&M’s seasonal menus feature roast turkey and pork dinners, prime rib, a fall harvest feast, corned beef, plus appetizers and desserts — picked up hot or delivered across Southern New England.

Here’s where B&M stands apart from your average clambake crew. While plenty of New England caterers pack up the lobster pots come fall, we keep right on cooking. Our winter holiday menus cover the whole season — a classic Roast Dinner with turkey or pork and all the fixings, Jimmy’s Prime Rib for the fancy crowd, a cozy Fall Feast, and platters of charcuterie, stuffed mushroom caps, and apple crisp. Everything arrives hot and ready with plates, utensils, and a buffet setup, so you get the credit and we do the dishes. Family dinner, neighborhood open house, or church gathering — leave the cooking to us and go enjoy your own party.

Early Booking Advantages

Booking holiday catering early — ideally by mid-summer — secures your preferred date, locks in menu choices before they fill up, and gives your caterer time to plan staffing. For popular December weekends, an early reservation is often the difference between your first-choice date and settling for leftovers.

We say it about graduation parties every spring, and it’s just as true for the holidays: the early bird gets the date. The best December and early-January slots go to the folks who reserve months out. Booking in July also means no rushed decisions — you’ve got time to taste, tweak the menu, and nail down the headcount without holiday-season pressure breathing down your neck. And once it’s locked in? That’s one big thing crossed off your December list before the season even starts.

So yes — we’re talking Christmas in July, and we mean it. Give us a call at 401.723.4180 or reach out through our contact page to start planning. Future-you, sipping cocoa by the fire while someone else handles the cooking and the cleanup, will be very grateful you did.