Ardmore, PA
Day-of party help for Ardmore homes.
Center hall colonials and Victorian homes built for hosting, a dense neighborhood social calendar, and Suburban Square steps away — Right Hand covers Ardmore's private entertaining year.
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How Ardmore entertains
Ardmore is the walkable downtown hub of the Main Line — denser than its neighbors to the north and west, and surrounded by a remarkable stock of Center Hall Colonials and Victorian homes built between 1925 and 1935 that were designed, from the start, with formal dining rooms, center-hall entries, and updated kitchens. The median household income of $119,000 and the average of $168,000 reflect a community where over 92 percent of residents work in professional or administrative roles. Ardmore hosts entertain in homes that were built for it — and they do it with intention.
The Cricket Avenue District and the Walnut Avenue corridor near the Cricket Club are Ardmore's primary entertaining addresses. The homes here are older and beautiful — stone and brick construction, formal rooms with working fireplaces, dining rooms that can seat eighteen comfortably. North Ardmore and the Shortridge neighborhood have quieter residential character; Wynnebrook Manor and Ardmore Crossing bring in newer residents who entertain in a different register but with the same ambition. The Downtown Lancaster Avenue corridor gives Ardmore a walkable energy that none of its quieter Main Line neighbors have — which means hosts here can source last-minute flowers, specialty cheese, or additional serving pieces without driving to another town.
Ardmore is home to the largest and oldest African-American community on the Main Line — a civic and social tradition with deep institutional roots and an active neighborhood association culture. The Destination Ardmore Business Improvement District coordinates programming across the commercial corridor, and residents of every background take pride in what makes Ardmore distinct: its density, its walkability, and its genuine civic identity. Events in Ardmore are not just private parties; they exist in a community context that values connection.
Suburban Square, Ardmore's historic open-air shopping center, anchors the social and retail life of the community. Hosts here are close to resources that make last-minute additions easy — specialty grocers, florists, and suppliers within walking distance. The Ardmore Music Hall and the broader Lancaster Avenue corridor create a community energy that keeps the entertaining calendar active year-round: graduation parties and spring garden gatherings, fall dinner parties as the academic and civic calendar picks up, and the full Thanksgiving-through-New-Year holiday cycle in the formal rooms these homes were built for.
Right Hand serves the full Ardmore community — the Cricket Avenue District and Walnut Avenue corridor, North Ardmore and Shortridge, Wynnebrook Manor and Ardmore Crossing, and the Lancaster Avenue corridor. Whether the event is a multi-course dinner party for sixteen in a formal Colonial dining room or a holiday open house for forty in a Victorian-era home, the crew handles the service so the host can be fully in the room.
What we cover
Right Hand services for Ardmore events
Food prep and buffet service, guest hospitality, cleanup and dishwashing, and event day assistance — all available for Ardmore's formal dining rooms, Victorian entertaining spaces, and year-round private event calendar.
The Center Hall Colonials on Cricket Avenue were built with formal dining rooms for a reason — they were designed to host. Right Hand handles the service side so those rooms get used the way they were meant to be.
Ardmore questions
Hosting in Ardmore
We host a multi-course dinner party in our Ardmore colonial most winters — how does Right Hand handle a more formal seated dinner?
For a formal multi-course seated dinner in an Ardmore colonial, the standard approach is food prep service in the kitchen combined with guest hospitality in the dining room. The kitchen crew manages the timing and plating of each course — coordinating with the host on when to bring each course out. The hospitality crew handles the dining room side: clearing between courses, water and non-alcoholic beverage service, and the smooth pacing of the meal. For a dinner of twelve to eighteen in a formal Ardmore dining room, two crew members handles this well. Text with the course format and guest count and we will confirm the right setup.
Our home is in the Cricket Avenue District near the Cricket Club — do you serve that neighborhood?
Yes. The Cricket Avenue District and the Walnut Avenue corridor near the Cricket Club are within Right Hand's Ardmore service area. These are some of the most distinctive entertaining homes in Ardmore — formal colonial and Victorian construction, generous dining rooms, and the kind of residential character that was built for private social life. Whether your event is a dinner party for sixteen or a holiday gathering for forty, the crew arrives knowing that the Cricket Avenue District has a particular standard and prepares accordingly.
Ardmore is very close to Suburban Square — can the crew make a quick supply run if we run short of something during the party?
Yes. Ardmore's walkability is a genuine operational advantage. If something runs short during the event — ice, an additional dish soap, paper towels, a missing ingredient for a last course — Suburban Square and the Lancaster Avenue corridor are a short drive from most Ardmore homes. Right Hand's event day assistant can step away briefly for a supply run when the crew is properly staffed and no guest-facing task is left uncovered. This is one of the practical advantages of booking an event day assistant alongside food service or hospitality staff.
We are hosting a graduation celebration in late May in our North Ardmore home for about fifty guests — is that a typical Right Hand event?
Yes. A graduation celebration for fifty in a North Ardmore home — whether that is a backyard reception, an indoor-outdoor party, or a buffet-style gathering in the main rooms — is well within the scope. For fifty guests, the recommended crew is three members: food prep and buffet, guest hospitality, and either event day operations or cleanup support depending on the evening's format. Spring graduation season in Ardmore, like across the Main Line, books quickly in May. If your event is a May graduation, reach out in March or early April to secure the date.
We have a newer home in Ardmore Crossing — the layout is more open than a traditional colonial. Does that change how the crew works?
Open-plan layouts are common in newer Ardmore construction and the crew is familiar with both. In an open-plan home, the sight lines between the kitchen and the gathering space are different — there is less separation between the food prep area and the guests, which changes how the crew positions and works during the event. The briefing before the event covers the layout so the crew can plan their movement patterns and setup in a way that keeps the kitchen work out of the visual foreground for guests. The result is a party that still feels well-managed and well-hosted regardless of the floor plan.
Book in Ardmore
Get help for your Ardmore event
Text your date, guest count, and what you need covered to (484) 744-2727. Right Hand serves the full Ardmore community — Cricket Avenue District, North Ardmore, Shortridge, Wynnebrook Manor, and the Lancaster Avenue corridor.