Seminars and company events
Hart's Hill Inn hosts corporate meetings, conferences and company gatherings for up to 500 guests in Whitesboro, New York, just west of Utica. The house now operates as Hart's Hill Catering & Events and has been owned by the Lichorowic family since 1963.
The events team lists corporate meetings and conferences, holiday parties, fundraisers and galas, award banquets and club or association events among the functions it hosts. Room layouts are flexible, wireless internet is included, and staff handle setup and cleanup. Meals can be plated, served family-style or set out as a buffet, and cocktail receptions come with hors d'oeuvres. A full-service bar works with beverage packages built for the event, from a cash bar to a fully hosted one.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings have been the core of the business for more than 50 years. Couples can hold the ceremony in the garden, then move to the ballroom for the reception, with hors d'oeuvres during cocktail hour, a champagne toast and a signature drink. A first tasting is part of the planning, and all-inclusive packages are available. The inn also takes engagement parties, bridal and baby showers, rehearsal dinners and family reunions. Outside vendors are welcome.
Rooms and capacities
The inn states a maximum capacity of 500 guests. It offers a garden used for ceremonies, a ballroom for receptions and a smaller patio room for more intimate gatherings. The site does not give separate figures for each space, so ask for the layout that matches your numbers. The building is wheelchair accessible throughout, pets are allowed, and parking is plentiful.
Catering
Food and drink at the inn come from its own kitchen and bar. China, flatware, glassware, barware and linens are supplied. The same team runs an off-site catering service across Upstate New York, from the Adirondacks and the Finger Lakes to Syracuse, Cooperstown, Binghamton and the Capital Region. It also rents china, glassware, serving pieces and chafing dishes for events held elsewhere. Patrick O'Connor, formerly of A Moveable Feast, brings his catering background to the business.
History and setting
The first house on the hill was built after the Civil War as a private summer home. It burned in 1904 and was rebuilt right away. It opened as the Plantation Restaurant in 1946 and took the name Hart's Hill Inn a year later. Matt Lichorowic bought it in 1963. Scott, Barbara and Daniel Lichorowic run it today, and the family counts close to a century in innkeeping.
Getting there
The inn is at 135 Clinton Street in Whitesboro, in the Greater Utica area of the Mohawk Valley. Utica's Union Station, a few miles east, is the nearest rail stop, with Amtrak trains on the line between New York City, Albany and Buffalo. On-site parking makes it easy for guests arriving by car.
