Bone Kettle is a family-run Southeast Asian restaurant in Old Town Pasadena with a private indoor terrace for dinners, corporate events, birthdays and micro weddings. The terrace seats up to 30 guests for a ceremony and reception, or up to 50 for a reception only, and the whole restaurant can also be bought out.
Seminars and company events
The restaurant's events page lists private dinner parties, corporate events, baby showers and birthday celebrations. Options include a curated dinner menu in the private space, an on-site catering buffet created by the executive chef, and off-site catering delivered to an office or another venue. There is also a catering food truck for events on location.
A full buyout of the restaurant is possible, with minimum spends that differ by date, so quote your date when you ask. Weekday lunches outside the regular hours can be opened for a larger guaranteed spend. For a holiday-season corporate dinner, the restaurant suggests booking at least two weeks ahead for larger events, because dates fill up.
Weddings and receptions
Bone Kettle sells micro weddings. The venue and dining package covers the private room with setup and strike time, a multi-course menu chosen from the dinner selection, wooden tables and metal chairs, with rental upgrades available, and the full restaurant dining and bar experience. A ceremony plus reception is limited to 30 guests, and a reception-only event can reach 50.
A local planning company, A Fabulous Soiree, offers coordination as an option. It is a preferred partner and booking it is not required to reserve the venue. The restaurant answers wedding inquiries within 48 hours, offers a walkthrough of the space and holds tastings for special events on request.
Rooms and capacities
The private indoor terrace is the event room. It is described as seating up to 30 for a full ceremony and reception and up to 50 for a reception. A mini bar option is available on the terrace. Guests may decorate, provided the plan is coordinated in advance, and a cake fee applies to outside desserts. Audiovisual equipment can be brought in with advance coordination, or the restaurant can hire a third-party AV service.
Catering
Menus can be adapted for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and allergy-friendly diets. The food is Southeast Asian, inspired by Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore, from the executive chef, and the house specialty is a bone broth cooked for 36 hours. For off-site catering the restaurant provides food only and can refer third-party bartending and coffee cart partners. A deposit is required at booking.
Getting there
The restaurant is at 67 North Raymond Avenue, in the Restaurant Row of Old Town Pasadena. There are several building parking lots nearby, the closest at Union and Raymond. Regular hours are dinner daily, weekend brunch and Friday lunch.
