Bay Ridge Manor is a catering hall in Brooklyn, New York, that hosts weddings, corporate events and family celebrations for 30 to 250 seated guests. The family-owned venue, run for more than 40 years, has recently renovated ballrooms, an in-house kitchen and bar, and valet parking. A member of the Golden family works with each client.
Seminars and company events
Corporate events appear on the official list of occasions, next to holiday parties, retirement parties and end-of-term parties. The format is a catered event in a ballroom: a company dinner, an awards evening, a year-end party or a retirement celebration. The site does not describe audiovisual equipment for presentations beyond lighting, sound and Wi-Fi, so a seminar with slides should be checked with the team. Large groups are an advantage here, since the ballrooms seat up to 250 guests.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the core of the offer. The wedding page lists the ceremony, the reception, the rehearsal dinner, the bridal and wedding shower, the welcome party, the couples luncheon, the cocktail hour, the engagement party, the after party and the elopement. The ballrooms have hanging chandeliers and a dance floor. Packages include a choice of linen colors, balloons or fresh-cut flowers for the tables, and coffee and tea service. Get-ready rooms are available.
Rooms and capacities
The site speaks of ballrooms in the plural, without naming them. It states a guest capacity of 30 to 250 seated, with floor plans that include numerous tables, so both small gatherings and large celebrations are possible. The venue lists these services on site:
- In-house bar and catering.
- Cake setup and cleanup.
- Event planning and event rentals.
- Lighting and sound.
- Wi-Fi.
- Valet parking for guests.
Catering
Catering is run by the venue. The site lists three package styles. The first is a shower menu with an appetizer, a salad, a choice of three entrées, cake or cookies, centerpieces, linen and maître d' service. The second is a cocktail reception with passed hors d'oeuvres, a cold antipasto station, a Mexican cooking station and a carving station, followed by a plated meal. The third is French butler service, with a choice of six items over five hours, followed by a hot smorgasbord. A full bar, with a champagne toast, can be added, and a sample gala menu is published on the site. Food is prepared to the needs of the event.
Getting there
Bay Ridge Manor is at 476 76th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209, in the Bay Ridge neighborhood. The site describes the location as central in Bay Ridge, which helps family and friends reach the event. Valet parking is offered to all guests.
Planning a booking
Start from the guest count and the type of event, then pick the package that matches the format: a sit-down dinner, a cocktail reception or a long evening with butler service. Ask the team which ballroom is available on the date, what the linen, flowers and cake options are, and what the bar package includes. For a company event, ask about lighting, sound and any equipment you need to bring.
