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Groton Publick House Pub & Eatery

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    • Groton Publick House
    • Groton Publick Hall
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    • Gallery
    • Where is the truck?

Groton Publick House Pub & Eatery

Groton Publick House Pub & EateryGroton Publick House Pub & EateryGroton Publick House Pub & Eatery
  • Groton Publick House
  • Groton Publick Hall
  • Corp. / private catering
  • Gallery
  • Where is the truck?

About GROTON PUBLICK HOUSE ON THE ROAD & smoke show bbq

Our Story

At the Groton Publick House Pub & Eatery, we are passionate about creating delicious, high-quality meals using fresh ingredients sourced from local farmers. Chef Chris created Smoke Show BBQ during Covid to bring the party to you! We are thrilled to announce that we have added a food truck to assist in the growth of our corporate and private off-site catering. Smoke Show BBQ is essentially the BBQ experience portion of our catering services. Click the link below to learn more about our corporate and private event services.  We tend to fill our calendars quickly; a deposit will hold your event date.


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Our Menu

We offer a wide variety of dishes to suit all tastes.  From weddings to showers to graduations, birthdays, corporate, and almost any other event you can name,  we will customize our menus to fit your event and budget.  Please contact us to learn more.

Our Chef

 

A graduate of the prestigious New England Culinary Institute, Chef Frothingham has years of experience and has worked at some of the country’s finest dining destinations.

He began his thriving career as a line cook under the highly respected Frank McClelland at Boston’s Sel de la Terre. A long-time admirer of the renowned chef, Todd English, Frothingham embraced the opportunity that would set off his career when English opened Bonfire at the Park Plaza Hotel. Impressing English from the beginning with his culinary talent, Frothingham worked his way up the ranks within the Todd English Empire. For eight years, he worked as Executive Chef at Bonfire, Kingfish Hall and Fish Club in Seattle, Washington.  Moving Back to the East Coast, Chef Chris helped open Vinebrook Taven, in Lexington MA.  Next he opened Great Road Kitchen in Littletton.   During this time Chef Chris partnered with Jeff Garibotto to open the Groton Publick House.  After almost 30 years in the kitchen Chef Chris has narrowed his focus to the Publick House, and its off-site catering, Groton Publick House on the Road, featuring Smoke Show BBQ.  


Smoke Show BBQ

How smoke show bbq works

 

Smoke Show BBQ will make your backyard BBQ wedding or party dreams come true. We bring our smoker trailer to you to serve up only the best BBQ and custom menu creations. We are able to accommodate 20-200 guests for your special occasion.  We have two options below.  The show & the Basic Package.


Bring THE SHOW to your house with our Onsite Chef & Equipment: $2500 minimum

  • This includes either the custom smoker trailer and/or the food truck, one pit master to finish cooking all of your smoked meats & one buffet attendant. 
  •  an automatic 20% gratuity on the food & beverage will be included on the final check.
  • A 7% meals tax will also be added to the final check.
  • The staff will assist the pit master, set up the buffet, attend to the buffet, & clean the buffet after service, packing any leftovers in foil pans for you to enjoy or share with your guests.
  • The buffet will include chaffers, and foil containers for leftovers, plastic serving utensils, and tablecloths for the buffet table. (Please have tables provided.)  
  • Smoke Show will be onsite for 4 hours.  If extra time is needed between the reception and dinner, additional fees may apply.
  • Smoke Show is not responsible for removing the trash produced by the event.  Smoke Show will remove and clear everything they bring.


Another BASIC option we offer still brings the food to your event: $500

  •  An attendant(s) will be available to set up the buffet and break-down the buffet. 
  • Events outside of a 15 mile radius may incur additional expenses.
  • This does not include the smoker or the food truck.  
  • Prices are subject to change.


more details...

 

  • Takeout is available for pick up at Groton Publick House
  • Heavy-duty paper plates, napkins, and disposable cutlery are available for an additional charge. ($4 per person) 
  • 18% gratuity, 7% Meal Tax and 4% Administrative fee are additional.
  • Full event planning is available. Including referrals to vendors for tents, chairs, tables, linens, etc. 
  • FOOD MINIMUMS: Onsite Event $2500   Takeout Order:  $200
  • BBQ takes time, so to deliver you a great BBQ you need to give us at least a weeks' notice.  
  • when you are ready to start planning your event, we will send you an order form to help you choose the appropriate amount of food for your event.  This form will calculate your food, tax, and gratuity to help you stay on budget!

Contact Us

Have a question or comment? We'd love to hear from you. Get in touch with us today and let us know how we can make your experience at Groton Publick House on the road even better.

Summer 2025 Menus

 

CLASSIC BBQ BUFFET 

SALAD 

(1) 9”x11” foil pan feeds 12-14 people 


Greens: Locally grown hydroponic greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, carrots Choice of balsamic vinaigrette, lemon thyme vinaigrette, or buttermilk ranch $30


Caesar: Romaine hearts, parmesan, croutons, Caesar dressing $30


Chopped Steakhouse: iceberg, tomatoes, red onion, bacon, blue cheese dressing $32

MEAT

(1) 9’x11” foil pan feeds 10-12 people unless otherwise noted 


Smoked & Pulled Pork: a Smoke Show Legend! Pork butts are rubbed with chipotle peppers, brown sugar, salt, and herbs and left to sit overnight.  Then the butts are smoked until the meat is succulent and falls apart $115


Smoked Beef Brisket: rubbed with salt and pepper, and smoked for about 14 hours.  The brisket is chopped and tossed with SSBBQ sauce $150


St. Louis Ribs: Dry rubbed and smoked until tender.  Served with your choice of SSBBQ sauce, spicy vinegar mop sauce, or with sticky toasted garlic chili sauce.

2- racks (24 bones) $85


Slow Roast Chickens: cooked on our custom chicken cooker over lump coal and hardwood. Your choice of lemon garlic rosemary. SSBBQ or Jamaican Jerk

boneless chicken thighs. $95


Grilled Sausages: Sweet Italian, Hot Italian, Chinese sausage, kielbasa $80 please select one


Smoked & Pulled Chicken: slow-smoked and pulled chicken, tossed in your choice of sauce.  SSBBQ, charred salsa verde or Jamaican Jerk $95


Burger Bar:

Grilled on-site over hardwood charcoal, steak burgers, (ground brisket, chuck, and short rib), on Martin’s potato bread buns
Build your own toppings include:
lettuce, tomato, onion, cheddar, bacon, mustard, ketchup, special sauce, SSBBQ sauce, spicy pickles
1 dozen $144 (2 dozen minimum)

Impossible Burgers: 1 dozen $144 (2 dozen minimum)


SNACKS & APPS 

Grazing Table: All of your cheese & meat dreams come true.  

feeds +/- 25 people $250


Award Winning Beef Chili: cheddar, scallions, sour cream

(1) 9”x11” foil pan feeds 12-14 $55


Jumbo Smoked Chicken Wings: your choice of sauce. SSBBQ, toasted Sticky Garlic Chili sauce, Buffalo sauce, Jamaican Jerk    20 wings $40


Cheeseburger Sliders: VT cheddar, special sauce. 2 dozen $72 (2 dozen minimum)


SIDES  

(1) 9”x11” foil pan feeds 14-16 people unless otherwise noted 


SSBBQ Baked Beans: homemade slow-baked beans, bacon, brown sugar $32


BBQ Coleslaw: made fresh, tossed in an apple cider slaw dressing $28


Lazy Street Corn Salad: corn off the cob, jalapeños, cotija cheese, tossed in lime & chipotle aioli $45


Mac & Cheese: three cheeses, homemade.  $75


Potato Salad: tender Yukon potato, celery & onion, scallions, mayo  $42


Cornbread:  brushed with honey butter.  feeds 12-14 people $25 


Dinner Rolls: Martins potato rolls 1 dozen $12


Spicy Pickle Chips: 1 qt. $10


Pickled Jalapeños: 1 qt. $10


EXTRA SAUCES 

1qt $10

SSBBQ Sauce 

Golden bbq 

Vinegar Mop Sauce 

Buttermilk Ranch 

Blue Cheese Dressing 


DEEP DISH DESSERTS 

(2) 9”x11” foil pan feeds 24-32


Strawberry Shortcake: layered berries, whipped cream & cake $145


Chocolate chip cookies $36/dz


Seasonal bread pudding $125


these menus are a sample of what we can do.  Please inquire for more menu ideas or to discuss your event. pricing may vary based on seasonality and supply.


Off-site catering photo gallery


    Groton publick house on the road

    How GPH on the road works

    Our food truck is available for a variety of public and private events.  

    For events, we have a minimum spend of $1500.   Holidays may affect the pricing.  

    Traveling over 15 miles will incur a travel fee.


    The price includes the truck on site for a maximum of three hours.  We do not include servers for these events, the food is either self-serve from the truck or we will set up a simple buffet for your guests, we will supply appropriate utensils for the event. 


    Tax, & gratuity are extra.



    Customization

    There are always exceptions to every specific event.  Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions or ideas!


    Sample Menu items

    Smash Burgers

    Burgers are sold by the dozen; burgers are 4 ounces of Allen Brothers beef unless otherwise specified. Impossible burgers may be substituted for an upcharge.

    Basic Smash Burger

    Martins Bun & Allen Brothers Beef

    Classic smash burger

    Martin's bun, shredded iceberg, minced onion, pickles, American cheese, special sauce

    BBQ smash burger

    Martin's bun, shredded iceberg, minced onion, pickles, pepper jack, bacon, BBQ aioli, tomato

    Barnyard smash burger

    Martins bun, shredded iceberg, minced onion, pickles, cheddar, bacon, special sauce, sunny egg, tomato


    Sandwiches

    BBQ Pork

    smoked & pulled pork, golden BBQ, coleslaw, pickles.

    BBQ Brisket

    smoked & chopped brisket, BBQ, coleslaw, pickles.

    Cubano

    pulled pork, black forest ham, Dijon, sriracha, Swiss cheese, spicy pickles

    memphis hot chicken

    Our spicy rub-coated chicken breast is crispy and delicious, served with mayo, tomato, shredded iceberg lettuce, and spicy pickles.

    Classic New england lobster roll

     Fresh-shucked hard-shell lobster, light mayo or butter, and chives on a toasted split-top bun. 


    Tacos

    tacos are sold by the 2 dozen.

    PUlled Pork

    96

    Smoked pork, chipotle aioli, pico de gallo, coleslaw

    Brisket

    120

    smoked & chopped brisket, pickled jalapeno, avocado.

    Blackened shrimp

    120

    coleslaw, pico de gallo, avocado

    Baja style fish taco

    120

    Crispy fresh haddock, coleslaw, picot de gallo, avocado.

    these are a sample of what we can do. please inquire for more menu ideas or to discuss your event. pricing may vary based on seasonality and supply.



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