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Salvatori’s Italian Restaurant Available

Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Salvatoris Restaurant

Salvatori's Restaurant

Salvatori’s is the latest restaurant partner with Waiter on the Way.  Salvatori’s is located at 12244 McKenzie Drive, New Haven Indiana 46774.

About Salvatori’s:

“Salvatori’s was founded in 2006 by Sam and Angelina Leto.  They started the restaurant with a dream and a notebook of old family recipes.  In the mid 1960’s, Sam’s family opened the first Italian restaurant in Fort Wayne, Indiana - “Leto’s Pizza.”  Sam’s father, Salvatori, worked there as a teenager and learned all of the family recipes.  A generation later, Salvatori’s Pizzeria Primo is proud to offer “Authentic Italian - Taste the Difference!”"

Salvatori’s is a 4 star restaurant that specializes in delicious Italian entrees ranging from appetizers such as Bruschetta and Sausage, Chicken and Roasted Peppers, to a wide range of different pastas, pizzas, salads, and sandwiches.  All individual food items are reasonably priced and Salvatori’s also offers catering options of pasta and salad available in full or half pans.

I love everything about this place.  It has good sandwiches, wonderful pasta and solid pizza.
-Ryan DuVall, Food Critic Journal Gazette

Enjoy Salvatori’s delivered to you today with Waiter on the Way, Fort Wayne’s Premier Restaurant Delivery Service.

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Graduation Party Catering

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Graduation Cap and Diploma

Graduation Cap and Diploma

Graduation time is quickly drawing near here in the Summit City.  Spring is here and that means college courses are coming to an end in early May, with high schools and grade schools to follow. Whether you or someone you know will be hosting a graduation party this year, we want you to know we are here for you

In our recent post, Confirmation Catering, we talked about many key factors in planing your event as well as some of our suggestions to minimize your costs, so if you haven’t be sure to take a look at that article.

Graduation is not generally a big event for grade school, however for high school students it tends to be more emotional as students enter into the real world whether it be continuing their education, joining the military, or looking for work.  Waiter on the Way wants you to enjoy this time you have with your loved ones and keep the focus on them rather then any other obligations such as food catering.  Once the big graduation party day comes, it will feel like its over in a flash if you have to “work” the entire time keeping food available, drinks cold, and ensuring that everything is setup perfectly.  Whether your catering your own event or having someone else do it, here are a few pointers to keep in mind to ensure a great day.

  • Check out the weather to plan whether your graduation party will need to be inside or outside.
  • If your party will be inside, you may need to arrange your furniture to allow sufficient standing room and space for the food line
  • If your party will be outside, consider whether you want your food outside (or in a garage) that may get warm quickly, or if you want it in your house (but then guests will be in your house)
  • If you have a spacious yard, consider renting a tent, tables, and chairs to allow guests to enjoy a nice day outdoors
  • Consider setting up games to keep guests entertained such as volleyball, basketball, or a slide show of the graduate growing up

We hope these tips help you plan out your graduation catering, and if you need any help with your catering, please be sure to call Waiter on the Way at (260) 442-3663 or visit our website at http://www.waiterontheway.biz for any additional information you may need.

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Confirmation Catering

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

It’s quickly becoming that time a year again, and now that spring is here school is starting to wrap up for kids and that means confirmation parties, graduation parties, and even going away to college or military parties.  This time of the year can be stressful enough helping kids get through the school year, getting them signed up for camps, Parks & Recreation sports, swim team, conditioning for football and anything else in between.  What better way to save you time and relieve some stress then by having Waiter on the Way deliver and setup any of your food and catering needs for parties of any size.

If your planing on taking care of your parties on your own, let us give you a few tips that may help out.  Depending on the type of party and date, it can be very common in the case on confirmation parties that many children will have them going on the same days, and at different times throughout the day.  What this means to you regarding your food situation is that, the timing of your party could have a big impact on how many guests will eat, and even how much.  More often then not, parents order way too much food for their child’s parting, thinking that everyone will be eating that stops by, however reality is that the immediate family is generally a for sure count, but once you get into other students family and so on that are also invited to other parties, only a small portion of them will eat.  Most likely adults will feel obligated to snack on some items or try a piece of cake, depending on the time of the day.

When deciding on food, think of things that are easy to prepare and also easy for your guests to serve themselves.  Very popular items that generally go over well at confirmation and graduation parties are meat and cheese trays that let your guests create their own sandwiches just how they want, and the best part is that it is cost effective for you!  Finger foods and appetizer type items also usually go over well because they are easy for your guests to grab one to try and keep moving through the food line.

Drinks are fairly straight forward, however certain beverage types are sure to save you big.  Generally cans of pop, bottles of water, a small assortment of alcoholic beverages, and coffee can be found at many confirmation and graduation parties.  If you want to look for something different, try some different types of teas, fruit juice blends, bulk juice containers, or even just fresh pitchers of water with lemon slices or wedges available.  You can buy gallons of flavored teas at your favorite store and they can go over well depending on your guests preference.  Fruit juice blends are generally more healthy then sodas, and look great with the rest of your buffet line.  By filling your own glass pitchers with water, you can keep refilling them throughout the party and save a decent amount of money rather than offering bottles of water which you will be picking up half drank ones once the party is over.

We hope we have given you some useful information with catering ideas for your confirmation party, and planted the seed to keep you focused that this time is coming soon.  If you want to save time, and not worry about any of the food or drinks, be sure to call Waiter on the Way at 260-442-FOOD or visit us online at http://www.waiterontheway.biz to view the menus of our restaurant partners.

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Fort Wayne Catering Service

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Are you in need for a catering service based in the Fort Wayne or surrounding area?  Look no further because Waiter on the Way is your premier Fort Wayne restaurant delivery service for catering  business luncheons, office parties, pharmaceutical representative luncheons, or just a family get together. 

Call Waiter on the Way at (260) 442-FOOD and speak to a customer service representative about what catering options are available for you.  If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our post “How To Cater a Business Meeting.”

Waiter on the Way not only caters to the Fort Wayne area, but we also deliver regularly to over 50 surrounding cities such as Auburn, Columbia City, Decatur, Garrett, Huntington, Marion, North Manchester, Portland, Wabash, and Warsaw just to name a few.  Waiter on the Way will pick up the food from the restaurant, drive it to your destination, provide a full setup of the food, drinks, and personal serving ware, and leave you with everything finished. 

Let Waiter on the Way cater your meals in the Fort Wayne and surrounding areas today!

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How To: Easy Steps to Cater on a Budget

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

If you have read our post about How To Cater a Business Meeting, you can find out soon enough how involved a catering event can and will be for you.  As mentioned in the article, the location, time, number of guests, food items, drinks, and service are all extremely important  items that you need to have nailed down in advance to the meeting.

In the current economic situation, the budget that companies have available to spend on catering food to businesses, pharmaceutical reps, dealers, vendors and the link is certainly not invisible to budget cuts.  While this may appear for the sales rep as a nightmare, fear not, because Waiter on the Way can cater your meeting on a budget.

5 Steps to Cater on a Budget

  1. Plan Ahead
  2. Order in Bulk
  3. Cut out on Expensive Desserts
  4. Order Smaller Portions
  5. Again, Plan Ahead!

Believe it or not, by simply planning your catering in advance can save you money and a headache.  By planning your catering you can find out what food options are available for the number of guests that you are feeding and how to stretch your dollar when your feeding them.  For an example, if a catering is brought to your attention at the last minute, and you call Waiter on the Way for the delivery, you may just order the tried and true items that you have delivered many times before and leave it at that for simplicity sake.  Now, had you planed in advance, you could call Waiter on the Way (260-442-FOOD), and speak to a customer service rep who can get the basic information from you about the number of guests and location, and recommend some budget friendly options for you.  Generally sandwich platters and Chinese food can go a long way.  The Mandarin restaurant on

Save money when catering your event by ordering in bulk.

Save money when catering your event by ordering in bulk.

Dupont Road offers a lunch special which includes a meal, crab rangoon, egg roll and cucumber salad for as low as $7.20.  Generally this amount of food is really too much for just one person, so when catering for a larger number of people, Waiter on the Way can have the meals put into bulk serving pans which allow 10 orders of food serve maybe 13 or more.  Generally Chinese food is very filling, and many options from beef, chicken, pork, seafood, and even vegetarian meals can be created to suite everyone in your audience.

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How To Cater a Business Meeting

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Catering a business meeting can been much more difficult then it may initially appear.  The number of people, location, pickup time from the restaurant, drinks, personal serving ware and setting up can all play a major role in the overall presence of the catering of your business meeting.

The follow are five items that you should pay attention to when catering an event.

  1. Location

    2. The location of the business luncheon may seem like an obvious answer, however many different aspects of the lunch catering can play into a critical role.  Many offices are on a very strict schedule and lunch’s must be delivered and setup on time and in the right location.  Waiter on the Way has delivered to nearly every doctor’s office in the Fort Wayne area, and knows the exact locations and suites of where the events are being held at.  An important part of not only the location of the delivery but also the number of guests that will be attending and how to plan accordingly for them.

  2. Number of Guests

    3. After you have determined the location of the business meeting, it is good to plan ahead by contacting the office that you will be catering to, to find out the number of guests that will be attending the business meeting or eating the food that will be delivered.  Many pharmaceutical representatives have set budgets for each month and the number of people at an event can dramatically change the food that will need to be ordered and served to the guests.  A popular choice for a small group would be either smaller or half pan portions of catering entrees, and for a larger number of guests, full pan catering entrees would allow for the most cost effective way to cater the meeting.  When catering an event you should have an idea of the amount you would like to spend per guest, as this will help figure out what food items that can be ordered.

  3. Food Items

    4. Most of the restaurants that Waiter on the Way delivers caterings for offer half pan and full pan catering options to serve to your guests.  It is important to find out how many people each different catering option will feed, as different restaurants generally have different serving portions.  For an example, a half pan of pasta or salad from Casa restaurant will serve approximately 10 people, however a Fajita platter from Chili’s will serve about 6.  Generally bulk catering pans are a more cost effective way for the person catering the event and Waiter on the Way will setup the food in a buffet style so that when the event starts, your guests will be able to get the items they want with no effort on the person hosting the meeting.

  4. Drinks and Personal Utensils

    5. Something else to keep in mind when catering an event, includes the drinks and personal serving ware such as plates, forks napkins and cups to facilitate the catering.  Drinks and serving ware can easily be overlooks after primarily focusing on the location, number of people attending, and food items that will be served.  Drinks are a fairly easy to cater, however it is important to check with the office that you will be catering to, to be sure that the correct beverages that were requested will be available.  For most caterings that Waiter on the Way delivers, we usually deliver about 2 to 3 times the amount of diet sodas to regular sodas.  For a smaller group of 10 guests, 1 2 liter of diet and 1 2 liter of regular soda should suffice, while larger groups may want to include a clear soda such as Sprite or Sierra Mist and even other options such as iced tea.

  5. Presentation

    6. Once you finally have the location, number of guests, food items, drink and personal serving ware established, the setup and presentation of the catering will be one of the final items to pay attention too.  Certain office locations that Waiter on the Way delivers to wants the catering setup in a specific way, while other locations do not have a preference.  If you are catering an event without using our delivery service, you would want to communicate with the office to see how they would prefer there catering setup.  If you prefer to use Waiter on the Way, all of this will be taken care of for you.

We hope that these main points of catering a business meeting have helped answer any questions that you may have had.  When customers use Waiter on the Way, they simply provide us with the location of the delivery, the number of guests, any specific food requests, and what time the event needs to be delivered, and we take care of getting the food from the restaurant on time and making sure that everything is setup when you arrive at your meeting.

If you have any questions, please be sure to comment below and we will answer them for you.

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Waiter on the Way Fort Wayne

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Welcome to the Waiter on the Way Fort Wayne blog.  This blog is designed to provide information to our customers regarding Fort Wayne Restaurants, Fort Wayne Catering Services, Fort Wayne restaurant information, as well as any news and updates regarding Water on the Way and the services that we offer.

For this first blog post, we want to give our customers as much information about how Waiter on the Way works and what the processes and fee’s are.

  1. What is Waiter on the Way?

    2. Waiter on the Way was established in 1991 to provide an easy way for customers to enjoy the excellent menu options of local restaurants without the hassle of driving to the restaurant, waiting in line, picking up the food, and bring it back home to eat.  Waiter on the Way now offers over menus from over 115 local restaurants of Fort Wayne, Indiana to be delivered for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or anywhere in between.  Derek Berkes is the current owner of Waiter on the Way and has brought the company from serving only about 30-40 restaurants to over 115 that we have at the time of this post. 

    Waiter on the Way delivers food for mostly sit down restaurants, however we also deliver for coffee houses and a few fast food restaurants as well.  A list of restaurants that Waiter on the Way delivers for can be visited at http://www.waiterontheway.biz/fort-wayne-catering-venue.php.  We specialize in delivering food to homes, business, hotels, office parties, business gathers, as well as caterings for any occasion.

  2. How does Waiter on the Way Work?

    3. The first step to order, for some, can be the most difficult is picking a place to order from since Waiter on the Way offers over 115 options for food ranging from American, Chinese, Italian, Indian, Thai to pub or bar foods.  We try to assist you as much as possible in making your decision by offering two easy ways to view what restaurants we have to offer, as well as that restaurants menu items.  The first option is to find one of our printed menu books that looks much like a TV guide, called “Dining In”, also we have our full menu on our website http://www.waiterontheway.biz. Feel free to take your time and browse the many restaurants we have, and you can also ask an operator for any suggestions for certain items you are looking for.

    Once you have decided on a restaurant, you can place your order by either calling us at 260-442-FOOD, that’s 260-442-3663, or by creating a free account online and placing your order on our website.  Once we receive your order, it will usually be delivered to you within 45 minutes to 1 hour, but times can very depending on weather conditions and the current call volume.

  3. What does it cost?

    4. Many customers think that using Waiter on the Way might be too expensive, or take too long to receive the order, or maybe the food will be could once the customer receives it.  The answers to these questions would be WRONG, WRONG,  and WRONG :-), in fact, Waiter on the Way charges just $5.25 per restaurant per order for the delivery fee.  This means that you can place an order anywhere from our $10 minimum of food to $1,000,000 for only $5.25!  Waiter on the Way has also contracted deals with our restaurants so that we can charge the same price of the food as you would pay in the restaurant, with only a few restaurants as an exception.  We do encourage customers to recognized our drivers efforts and to tip accordingly.

  4. Where do you deliver?

    5. Waiter on the Way can deliver nearly anywhere within the state of Indiana and even Ohio, and in fact we deliver regularly to cities such as Angola, Auburn, Bluffton, Columbia City, Elkhart, Huntington, Lima, Marion, Monroeville, Muncie, Wabash, and Warsaw just to name a few. In cases where the delivery location is over 7 linear miles (as the bird flies) away from the restaurant, a distance charge will be applied to the order to help reimburse the driver for fuel and time. The distance charge inside Fort Wayne is generally very minimal and will only occur when a customer orders from a restaurant on the other side of town from their address. Regarding larger orders and orders out of town, we would request that you place your order in advance to ensure that we can notify the restaurant with a proper amount of time to cook the order as well for our delivery person to be on time.

  5. How do catering and business orders work?

    6. We can cater anything from a small get together such as a super bowl party, up to a few hundred person office meeting or pharmaceutical luncheon. We cater pharmaceutical caterings in Fort Wayne every day of the week and have experienced drivers to handle your event. Again, we do ask that you place your order with us in advance to allow enough time to ensure the food can be prepared as well as delivered on time.

    Business customers who order lunch for their staff or just for themselves can generally place their order about an hour before hand and we should have sufficient time to process the order and deliver within an hour. If the order is for more then 8 people, we would ask that you call ahead again to ensure prompt delivery.
     

Do you have any other questions about how we work or anything else? Please let us know and comment below!

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