Mountain towns
Waffle Catering in Colorado's Mountain Towns: Vail, Aspen, Conifer and Bailey
We're based in Denver and most of our events are on the Front Range, but we do take mountain events. Here's what to expect in each town, including the travel fee. Every mountain event past an hour's drive pays one, and the farther towns always do.
Mountain events, honestly
Mountain events are mostly weddings, retreats and private gatherings, booked well ahead. A waffle bar works as a morning-after brunch or a late-night station.
We need a flat 10x10 ft space and power at the venue, so confirm what your venue provides before you book.
Winter driving on I-70 and US 285 affects timing. We plan the crew's departure around it; the fee itself is set from Google's drive time when you book.
Typical venues
- Mountain wedding and event venues
- Lodges, cabins and group rentals
- Resort meeting spaces, with the venue's approval
- Community halls
Vail
Vail is in Eagle County, on the far side of Vail Pass on I-70. It is well over an hour from our Denver kitchen, so a Vail event always carries a travel fee, and winter pass conditions matter for timing.
Aspen
Aspen is in Pitkin County. Independence Pass closes in winter, so the drive goes around by I-70 and Glenwood Springs. That puts Aspen near the four-hour limit of our service area: expect one of the top travel-fee tiers, and call us if Google puts your venue past four hours.
For reference, Google measured 180 minutes' one-way drive to a venue we quoted in Carbondale, down the valley from Aspen: a $300 travel fee.
Conifer
Conifer is in Jefferson County on US 285, southwest of Denver, and it sits close to the one-hour line. Some Conifer addresses have no fee and others pass the hour.
For reference, Google measured 48 minutes' one-way drive to a venue we quoted in the Aspen Park area near Conifer: no travel fee.
Bailey
Bailey is in Park County, farther up US 285 past Conifer. It is beyond an hour's drive from our kitchen, so a Bailey event carries a travel fee.
Colorado mountain towns waffle catering at a glance
- Headcount
- From 20 guests. Larger groups get additional waffle stations.
- Starting price
- $349 for 20 guests, $635 for 50, $1,040 for 100 (about $10.40 per person), before tax.
- What's included
- Belgian Liège waffles made to order, a full toppings bar, the crew, all equipment, plates, napkins and utensils, setup and cleanup. Gluten-free waffles are cooked on dedicated gluten-free equipment.
- Setup
- The crew arrives at least 80 minutes before service to set up and start cooking, so the first waffles are ready when doors open, and packs everything up within 30 minutes after.
- Service window
- 1 hour for 20–29 guests up to 2 hours for 60+ guests. We staff to your window, so bigger groups get more stations.
- Indoors
- Runs indoors in lobbies, break rooms, cafeterias and ballrooms, in about a 10 by 10 foot space with 2 to 3 dedicated 20-amp outlets. No open flame, smoke or grease.
- Travel fee
- Far mountain towns such as Vail and Aspen always carry a travel fee; closer foothills towns may or may not, depending on the address.
Travel fee for Colorado mountain towns
Far mountain towns such as Vail and Aspen always carry a travel fee; closer foothills towns may or may not, depending on the address.
No travel fee when the venue is under an hour's one-way drive from our Denver kitchen. From there it's $100 per full hour of drive time (1–2 hours: $100, 2–3 hours: $200, 3–4 hours: $300), set from Google's drive time to your exact address. Venues more than 4 hours away are outside our standard service area; call us to arrange those.
Colorado mountain towns questions
Do mountain events cost more?
The waffle packages cost the same as in Denver. What changes is the travel fee, which follows the drive-time rule above, so farther towns such as Vail and Aspen always carry one.
Is there a travel fee in Colorado mountain towns?
Far mountain towns such as Vail and Aspen always carry a travel fee; closer foothills towns may or may not, depending on the address. No travel fee when the venue is under an hour's one-way drive from our Denver kitchen. From there it's $100 per full hour of drive time (1–2 hours: $100, 2–3 hours: $200, 3–4 hours: $300), set from Google's drive time to your exact address. Venues more than 4 hours away are outside our standard service area; call us to arrange those.
How much does waffle catering cost in Colorado mountain towns?
The same as everywhere we serve: packages start at $349 for 20 guests and go up to $1,820 for 200 guests, before tax, plus any travel fee. Belgian Liège waffles made to order, a full toppings bar, the crew, all equipment, plates, napkins and utensils, setup and cleanup.
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