Hamilton’s Catering

Specialties

From elegant buffets and formal plated meals, to efficient corporate and club meetings,

Hamilton’s Catering has over 100 years of experience and works with a large variety of clients and budgets for both indoor and outdoor events. Hamilton’s Catering caters to Central Illinois in addition to our beautiful banquet hall located in downtown Jacksonville, Illinois.

Hamilton’s also offers full service, licensed, and insured bar service for both on-​premise and off-​premise events.

Ask about our Wedding Catering. Let Hamilton’s be a part of your special day. Contact Hamilton’s Catering for your Wedding Catering needs. Celebrate your special day at our Historic Reception venue or have our company cater to your venue of choice!

History

Established in 1913.

Hamilton’s Catering Service is a small family owned business, which has been serving Central Illinois for more than 100 years. Hamilton’s began in 1913 when «Doc» Hamilton, a candy maker by trade, bought out the Ehnie Brother’s Confectioners on East State Street in Jacksonville, Illinois.

«Doc» grew the soda fountain portion of the business and expanded into sandwiches and lunches. Hamilton’s first experience in off-​premise food service came during World War One as «Doc» fed troop trains passing through Jacksonville on their way to the war. As time went on his business grew into a major full service restaurant located in what was then the center of commerce for Jacksonville. Catering expanded during this time as «Doc» served food to various social and political as well as church and school related groups in the area.

In the early 1970’s the center of business in Jacksonville started to shift from the downtown square to the busy Morton Avenue area. Doc’s son, George A. (senior), chose a