Welcome to Gilhooley’s Private Events!
Come join us and enjoy our unique private event setting with original artwork, beautiful stained glass, and hand-crafted woodwork. We can accommodate on-site events anywhere from 30-175 guests. We have multiple areas (including The Heritage Room) that are designed to host any type of gathering, or reserve the entire venue for the ultimate private party experience!
The latest news as of April 2020:
We are so proud to be serving more than 1,500 complimentary meals per day across four Country House/school partner locations! We expect meals to increase to 2,000/day next week as we add more “bulk meal deliveries” to Senior homes, Veteran communities, and first responders.
Thank you all for the continued, gracious, and inspiring support! All locations will be closed on Sundays to allow our entire staff to rest and get one day of uninterrupted family time.
See below for addresses and info by location:
1) Country House Restaurant (Home-base)
5400 W. 127th St. Alsip
Phone: 708-389-4618
Complimentary Senior/Veteran meal delivery and pick up. Free soup pickup. Please call in all orders.
10:00am-5:30pm Monday-Saturday
2) Gilhooley’s Grande Saloon (partnership with Saint Xavier University)
3901 W. 103rd St. Chicago
Phone: 773-233-2200
Complimentary Senior/Veteran meal delivery and pick up.Free soup Pickup. Please call in all orders.
11:00am-5:00pm Monday-Saturday
3) Marian Catholic High School (partner)
700 Ashland Ave. Chicago Heights
Free child meal pick ups for all under 18
11:00am-1:00pm Monday through Friday
4) Saint Laurence High School (partner)
5556 W. 77th St. Burbank
Free Veteran and child meal pick ups for all Veterans and all under 18
11:00am-1:00pm Monday through Friday
Any questions about these programs or if you are interested in supporting this initiative in any way, call us at the Country House Restaurant (708) 389-4618 Monday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, or feel free to email anytime: Countryhouserestaurant@comcast.net
Please check out more info below, along with links to the media coverage our initiative has attracted and a link to our GoFund Me page. All help is meaningful and has an impact, whether it’s through volunteering, sponsoring a specific organization to support/feed, a monetary donation, or via kind thoughts and prayers!!!
To our shared community:
In response to the unprecedented and necessary effects and restrictions of the Corona Virus on us all, Gilhooley’s Events and Catering at Saint Xavier University would like to share our efforts and plans to continue to serve our great community through this time!
We are very strong because of our community and we would like to update you on our plans during this time:
First and most importantly, we would like to focus on helping families and those in need. So, beginning Thursday, March 19th we will be offering free meals and deliveries to as many seniors in need who are unable to either get out or are having financial difficulties. Please give us a call to discuss at 773-233-2200 if you or someone you know is in need!
If you know a full family in need, please have them reach out to us directly.
Also, because soup is nutritious and comforting to anyone with flu-like symptoms, we will be giving all families at no cost a quart of our homemade soup to all customers who want to stop in and pickup a quart!
We will be open for carry out and delivery of a majority of our menu on a daily basis. Also will have a selection of “family of 4” meals for $25, or you can order an individual meal for $10. A great value!.. Our hours will be 11-6pm daily. Please see the details of those menus below.
Chicken Limone/Pasta Olive Oil/Soup
Baked Cavatappi/Garlic Breadsticks/Soup
Fried Fish/French Fries/Soup
Broiled Fish/Vegetables/Rice Pilaf/Soup
The Gilhooley’s and Saint Xavier Families have always been grateful for the strength we have shared with our community (Families, Friends, Schools & Churches). In these times, we all see how valuable it is to support and help each other! We have always been grateful for our community and have always made it a priority to be there to strengthen and help in any way possible!
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We are raising money to continue to serve our community at the highest level! In our first day we are proud to say that we sent over 200 meals to the seniors, families and kids needing a hot meal. We want to keep our employees active, and help them feed their families.
FEATURED ON NBC 5
Restaurant and Chicago Heights Residents Team Up to Provide Free Lunches
Residents in south suburban Chicago Heights are teaming up with a local restaurant to make sure kids receive meals during this time of need. NBC 5’s Leeann Trotter reports.
FEATURED ON WGN 9
“A restaurant in south suburban Alsip is helping homebound senior citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paul Boundas and his staff of cooks and waitresses at Country House Restaurant are taking matters into their own hands.”
FEATURED ON WBEZ 91.5
“When the governor ordered restaurants across Illinois to stop dining-in service last week because of coronavirus, Paul Boundas did not want to stop feeding people. So the co-owner of Country House Restaurant in southwest suburban Alsip went to Facebook.”
FEATURED ON CHICAGO TRIBUNE
“By this week, Country House was feeding more than 1,000 people a day to help them stay home and avoid infection during the COVID-19 public health crisis, the restaurant’s owner, Paul Boundas, said. And the feeding initiative just keeps growing.”
Menus & Packages
Take a look at our menus and packages linked here. As you see, we have offerings that are appropriate for any type of event, from a morning breakfast/brunch meeting to an evening wedding reception and everything in between. If you are looking to cater off-site we also offer extensive catering options and menus, and we can always deliver and/or provide staff.
On-site & From Scratch
All of our delicious food is prepared on-site and from scratch by our experienced chefs for both our events here at Gilhooley’s and for our off-site catering. In addition, we prepare lunches for six community grade schools out of our kitchen using fresh high quality ingredients in our homemade recipes.
Don’t see what you’re looking for?
No problem, our professional and courteous staff will help you customize a package to suit your needs. Please call or email so we can develop an event together that perfectly matches what you have in mind. We are always happy to set an appointment so you can see Gilhooley’s for yourself, and speak to a manager in person so you get the personal attention that your event deserves!