McGrath Clambakes, Inc.

Working with McGrath Clambakes was so enjoyable and made wedding planning so much easier. The price is very reasonable especially for all that they provide and the quality of their food and service. We booked our lobster boil 15 months before the wedding and working with Kerry was amazing! She is very professional, organized, detail oriented and was quick to respond to any of my calls or emails. One of the many nice things about working with them is they not only provide the food but also the tables, chairs, linens, tent, dance floor, etc. The few days leading up to the wedding and the day of the wedding, T.R. and the McGrath crew were so great in setting up the tent, dance floor, seating area and everything else. On the day of the wedding Kerry and their entire crew were so great to all of our guests. Our guests raved about the food and the service for weeks after. From start to finish it was a pleasure working with McGrath and all they provided was of the highest quality. Thank you Kerry, T.R. and all of the McGrath crew for all you did.

If you are looking for a caterer to host a New England Style clambake and lobster boil in Newport, RI, McGrath Clambakes should be at the top of your list. Melissa McGrath worked with us to come up with a custom menu that fit our budget. Her staff catered a splendid event on Friday evening of 9/2/2011 for our rehearsal dinner the night before the Saturday wedding. McGrath handled everything from tables and chairs to full bar to outstanding food. Staff was exceptional at food prep and service. Highly professional, courteous, very friendly and thoughtful in every way. We could not have been more pleased. Highly recommend!!! If you want to talk to us about our experience, ask Melissa McGrath to put us in touch and we would be happy to be a reference. Best regards, Chau and Annie K.

Everything was perfect on our day thanks to McGraths! Our guests were blown away by the dinner options! Everything was a complete success! Their professionalism was top notch! EXCELENT IN EVERY WAY!

We couldn't have asked for more from McGrath Clambakes (and especially Kerry). The food was delicious (we had a Lobster Boil), and the staff was fun and friendly. At one point, my husband and I left our table without having eaten our 1st course. When we returned, we found that our plates had been refreshed with fresh steamers/clams. It was a very pleasant surprise, especially considering how delicious they were! The younger guests chatted with the bar staff and enjoyed them immensely, and as the bride and groom, my husband and I were taken care of extremely well. We can't speak highly enough of McGrath. Thank you so much to Kerry and co. for such great work!

We cannot say enough great things about McGrath Clambakes! They made our wedding such an elegant event. We ordered the surf and turf as a more formal sit down dinner. The food and service were TOP notch! All of the staff, especially their event coordinator Kerry Sullivan, were kind, professional, and went above and beyond to make are wedding day amazing! We will be using McGrath for future events. Anyone considering this company to cater an event, should look no further... Thanks again for everything, Christina and William Deskin

McGrath was amazing! Kerry was a joy to work with. Always willing to make things easier for me. I did my own decorations and Kerry was willing to put the decorations up at the wedding. The staff was amazing. Pleasant and attentive with out being in your face. The food was EXCELLENT. My guest have not stopped talking about the food. I thought the price was very reasonable.

Our dinner was absolutely incredible! Huge portions of delicious seafood & excellent service. You should know that along with great food, if you hire McGrath's you get a wedding coordinator for the day -- if you haven't hired a wedding planner, which we didn't, you will appreciate the organization, helpfulness, & quick thinking of Tania, who made our lives on a wet, stormy day a lot easier. They even stored & set up my mother-in-law's homemade italian cookies! Highly recommended on every level.

If you are getting married in or around the Newport Area, you must use McGrath's Clambakes. Their service and food are top-notch and well worth the money (which was very reasonable). I would highly recommend them!!! They were superb!

McGrath Clambakes catered our 4th of July wedding and we couldn't have been more pleased with their services. They were lovely to deal with, extraordinarily helpful, the service was above and beyond, and the food was insanely delicious. Our wedding took place at my husband's grandmother's home on the bay and T.R. had tons of great ideas about how best to work everything. He visited the house twice to help plan things out (he has a very calm and down to earth manner) and had solutions for how to fit in all of the tables, what time to start the ceremony, and even where to stage it so we would get the prettiest pictures. He took his time and was free about offering up advice, even on things that weren't really his job. The day of the wedding Kerry was there to guide us through, she was completely on top of everything and couldn't have been sweeter. The staff was friendly and fantastic about running the whole show. They did their jobs flawlessly and didn't hesitate to help out with anything we needed . They filled our coolers with ice, passed out our ice cream sandwiches, and helped set up our cupcake table. Kerry kept checking in with us to make sure we had time to eat (so thoughtful). When the time actually came we realized we didn't have a place to sit (we didn't have assigned seating) and Kerry quickly grabbed an extra small table and set up a beautiful spot on the deck for my husband and me complete with flowers and candles grabbed from inside the house (we hadn't planned this and it ended up being one of our favorite moments.) The next day when they came to retrieve the tables we told them we had a family get together later and so they were sweet enough to offer to leave a bunch of tables for that night even though that meant they had to make an extra trip back to the house later the next day. And finally, the food. When the time came to reveal the bake, everyone gathered round and the tarps were revealed. The crown burst into applause and my husband and I felt so proud of the dinner. The food was AMAZING. Truly the best seafood most of us had ever tasted. And the salad was fresh and the corn was sweet and everyone got stuffed! I can't recommend McGrath's enough. They are wonderful in every way and would make any party a big hit.

They did a great job, and everyone loved the clambake idea. It made the wedding really fun and different. Tania was our coordinator, and she was so wonderful to work with throughout the whole process. We made a few custom requests, especially with the types of wine and beer, and she made everything happen perfectly. The clambake was really fun because they did a cool revealing of all the food with an explanation of the clambake tradition and how they had cooked the food. We were a little worried that a clambake would be too informal, but they really let you customize it. We had nice china and white linens, and it really didn't feel too informal at all. Plus, the food was delicious!!

McGrath's was AMAZING! The food was really out of this world! To come to a wedding in RI and experience a real clam bake was so unique for our guests. To this day, people are STILL talking about how the food was the best they've ever had at a wedding, and it made them like mussels or clams, etc. I couldn't have been happier. Emily and Tania were SO helpful and really put a lot of effort into making our day special for us, and they were so friendly and nice. I would highly recommend them again

McGrath's was a lifesaver - the food is absolutely amazing. They cook everything in the old-fashioned style, in a pit, covered in tarps - and the reveal of the food becomes part of the wedding celebration for all to see. With the exception of a cake and the DJ, they essentially provided everything - a tent, tables, chairs, linens, place settings, bar service, and dance floor, as well as professional and attentive service all night. They are expensive, but they truly take care of everything for you. Nine months after the date, I'm still getting so many compliments from family and friends about how unique and fabulous our wedding was, and the vast majority of the praise is focused on McGrath's. I cannot recommend them enough, and hope I'll be able to use them again for a special family event!