Friday, October 25, 2013

Understanding Wedding Catering

The cost of wedding catering is often more than you spend on other aspects of a wedding. There are several things that a good wedding caterer has to take care of. These include the food, drinks and service as well as decor. But before getting involved with such a company, you must choose a suitable venue for the big occasion. Also, before sitting down with a caterer you need to deal with a few important issues. These include:

  •     Your budget
  •     The kind of atmosphere that you want to create around the food and decor
  •     The number of guests who will be attending the wedding
  •     The wedding reception venue
  •     Is food available at the wedding venue?
  •     The items that you do not want to spend a lot of money on
  •     The items on which you want to splurge


When choosing a wedding catering service, makes sure that you ask them whether they offer the following items:


  •     Dishes
  •     Silverware
  •     Glasses
  •     Napkins
  •     Tablecloths

If they do supply these items then check a few samples to make sure that they are of a good quality. Some caterers rent out equipment. If yours does, then find out exactly what they are going to offer. In case you are not familiar with the fare offered by the wedding caterer, then you should ask them to allow you to sample a few dishes.

It also pays to talk to the wedding catering service about how much they are going to charge you per head. Ask them the cost per meal. Some companies add a fifteen to twenty percent service charge on the price of a meal. This extra charge helps the catering service cover for gratuity to their staff. Other caterers may add taxes as well as tips.

You should never hire a company without first checking their references. Also, do not be afraid to ask them to give you something that is different. it pays to keep in mind that you have to cater to all ages including children to seniors.

You should taste the food before finalizing the menu. by tasting the food in advance you can tell the chef how you would like the food prepared and also how it should be presented. The nice thing about choosing wedding catering companies is that there are no rules about what goes and what does not go. You can pretty much do anything that you want to do.

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