Sierra Foothills & Gold Country · CA · 95 miles from the deli
Catering in Penn Valley.
The crew reaches Penn Valley over the summit on I-80, or around on US-50. Call it 95 miles, about 129 minutes with the coolers loaded.
Oak-and-pasture ranch country west of Grass Valley.
Nevada City to Placerville is Gold Country wedding land, full of historic foundries, river resorts, and Apple Hill ranches that welcome outside caterers. It's over the mountain, and yes, they make the drive.
Everything on the printed menus is fair game for the drive: hot entrée buffets starting at $17.99 per person, whole-house sandwich trays, numbered box lunches, appetizer spreads built by the piece, and carved tri-tip that shows up still resting. Add the Mobile Pub's taps or the food truck when the party calls for it.
A word about snow: December-through-April dates in Penn Valley are absolutely doable; they just get built with weather margin. Chains ride in the truck, buffets are timed to hold, and Mike watches the pass report like a hawk.
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Your Penn Valley date won't hold itself.
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