618 Restaurant Banquets and Catering 618 Park Avenue • Freehold • NJ 07728

Book a wedding package at 618 Restaurant Banquets and Catering in Freehold and your food, drinks and room come together. The Wedding Sit-Down package covers a 5-hour room rental, hors d'oeuvres, a plated dinner, a 5-hour premium open bar with signature couple's cocktails, a welcome drink, a champagne toast, seasonal linens, coat check, cake cutting, rustic décor accents and candles, and the bridal suite for 1 hour before you start. Table numbers, a card box and Banquet Room uplighting are free on request. You'll still pay $150 per bartender, a required $100 maître d' fee, the 22% service charge and any ceremony fee.

Yes, you can hold your ceremony and reception at 618 Restaurant Banquets and Catering, so nobody has to drive between them. A ceremony in the Banquet Room, where your reception is too, costs $700 and can start at any time. A ceremony in the All Seasons Room or Oak Room costs $2,500, has to start by 4:30pm Tuesday–Saturday or 2:30pm on Sundays, and requires a day-of coordinator because you'll be moving rooms. Every ceremony adds 30 minutes to your event and includes chair setup and breakdown.

Catering at 618 Restaurant Banquets and Catering is in-house only, so outside caterers aren't allowed, and the bar is in-house too. You're welcome to bring your own wedding cake, with no charge to cut or serve it. For photographers, DJs and other vendors, the venue shares a preferred vendor list, and in-house rentals cover flower walls, photo booths, wedding arbors and centerpieces. Vendors can get in 1.5 hours before your event to set up. Fireworks, open flames, sparklers, glitter and confetti aren't allowed.

At 618 Restaurant Banquets and Catering in Freehold, wedding packages start at $90 per person, and your price moves with the day of the week, your guest count, how long your event runs and which package you choose. A 22% service charge is added. The sit-down and weekday wedding packages need at least 50 adults, or 75 adults on a Saturday night. On top of the package, plan for $150 per bartender (about one for every 55 guests) and a required $100 maître d' fee. A ceremony adds $700 in the Banquet Room or $2,500 in the All Seasons Room or Oak Room. For a smaller wedding, the Oak Room has no headcount minimum, just a food and beverage minimum of $2,500 for weekday or afternoon events and $3,500 for Friday–Sunday evenings.

Your wedding at 618 Restaurant Banquets and Catering runs 5 hours with the Wedding Sit-Down package or 4 hours with the Weekday Wedding package, and an on-site ceremony adds 30 minutes. Your bridal suite opens 1 hour before your start time, and vendors can get in 1.5 hours ahead to set up. In the Oak Room, events run 3 hours on weekday afternoons and 4 hours on Friday–Sunday evenings. Amplified music is allowed indoors only.

618 Restaurant Banquets and Catering is a working restaurant in Freehold with three event rooms, so your ceremony, cocktail hour and reception can all happen under one roof. The Banquet Room holds 50–175 guests with its own dance floor and a modern mirrored-tile bar, and a ceremony there is just $700. The Oak Room is set up for micro weddings of up to 50, with a private bar and a hand-painted mural. Every wedding package includes a premium open bar and the bridal suite before you start, and the in-house chef handles all the food, with gluten-free and vegan options. You can taste event dishes like Short Ribs and Shrimp & Grits ahead of time by having dinner at the restaurant.

Yes, 618 Restaurant Banquets and Catering has a room built for it: the Oak Room holds up to 50 guests and has no minimum headcount, just a food and beverage minimum of $2,500 for a 3-hour weekday or afternoon event, or $3,500 for a 4-hour Friday–Sunday evening. Dinner is family-style appetizers, a plated salad and your choice of 3 entrées. The MicroWeddings upgrade is $19.95 per person and adds 6 passed hors d'oeuvres, a champagne toast, a 2-piece arbor and an extra 30 minutes.

Yes, 618 Restaurant Banquets and Catering runs tours every day by appointment. You can also taste the food first by having dinner at the restaurant, since dishes like Chicken Milanese, Short Ribs and Shrimp & Grits are on both the dinner and event menus. While you're there, ask which room fits your guest count: the Banquet Room for 50–175, the All Seasons Room for afternoon events of 50–70, or the Oak Room for up to 50.