Family Issues

In a guest point of view, well in my point of view, a wedding is a long and boring event. I especially hate it when there are so many icky and mushy speeches. The only thing I look forward to is the reception. After making me wait for them, they should at least have a good food at the reception. Here are some advices that you may want to consider when choosing a caterer so that people like me will not be pissed off.

Great wedding caterers, who are pleasant, well known and have great reputations, have a very hectic schedule. Immediately after setting the wedding date book them right away.

Reputation aside, you should be able to know what caterers offer the best food. Most caterers have a picture of their previous works to give you an idea of how good and organized they are. Just be wary, if the pictures seem to be just cut outs from the internet or newspaper clippings. Those guys might just be the guys who run you’re local pizza parlor or the cafeteria ladies.

Ask them if they are able to give you a price lists of their menus and entrees. This will help so that you can be able to plan your menu at home with the budget you have. Also remember that the price quotes that have been given to you during your planning stages will be the same when the actual reception is done. Put that in contract.

Here are some other helpful things to consider:
•    The location – it would be pretty stupid of you to actually cater Chinese food from China. If you want Chinese food catered just go to the nearest China Town.
•    Transportation of food – you would probably hate it when the food you ordered would only be transported by a 10 year old kid. Try to consider if after the food has been transported it will still be warm and not spoiled. Also consider the safety of the food, as some of the food might spill.
•    Do you still need additional cooking facilities at the reception site?
•    Are the foods just frozen and microwaveable or fresh?
•    Leftovers – who keeps them?
•    Are servers included?
•    Do they have a state license?
•    The deposit that they will ask
•    Are additional decorations provided?
•    Due date of the balance
•    The catering charges – is it per plate or per person

To be able to save money here are some more advices:
•    Serve a sit down luncheon instead of a fancy dinner
•    Don’t look for foods that are probably on the other end of the world, order those that are easy to obtain.
•    Ask family and friends if they are willing to help out in serving, cleaning, and setting up.
•    Ask the caterer if you could bring some of your own food. But don’t ask too much, when you only order one item from the caterer and you bring all the food.

Those are only some advices that can help you out have better caterers at the wedding reception. It will help minimize the errors and unsatisfied guest who are waiting to eat. If you think that the caterers you chose stink, you can still save face just by making the wedding the faster to prevent boredom and hunger.

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