Weddings and marriage events are the places where you show off your style, taste, elegance and try to make an impression on the guests. Everything, right from the place, the décor, the ambiance to the lights, food, and the management, is very carefully planned and things are handpicked in order to make the day a really memorable one for everyone. You need to choose the caterer for your wedding party after checking their previous work and market reputation. It is better to taste their foods and dishes if possible, before hiring and you can also ask them to arrange the buffet catering along with some sitting arrangement as per your needs. The choice of selecting a caterer is a very difficult one and should be made after due thought and trial and testing as a major part of your ceremony and its’ recall in the people’s minds will rest upon the food being served. A few tips about selecting the perfect caterers for a wedding reception have been given below.
Involvement and personal interest in the work
While every caterer would try to sell you the best dishes at competitive prices sourced from the best available places in the city, the difference comes in the intent and the involvement that the caterer has in the whole function. You can pay the full payment after the event and the caterer will serve you in a better way. Initially, you can make some advance, and settle the full payment after the event with the caterer. So you need to contact them through phone, and you have to inform them of any changes in the menu also. They will prepare your estimated budget and tell you accordingly. The caterer will get involved in your events with their personnel who have the right professional skills and on the day of the event, they will behave like your friends and family members. This is an important factor in choosing the catering service for a wedding reception.
How would you choose the best catering services for your wedding party?
1# Catering is a tough job as it entails pleasing a wide genre of peoples each having different tastes and preferences. So, it is given that no client would like every dish that the caterer makes at the first instance and this can serve as another parameter for judging the caterer.
2# You can assume the total number of guests for your wedding, but you will not be able to calculate the accurate number of guests, and it can also increase suddenly during the events. So, the caterers must be flexible and they should prepare their foods by including some innovative recipes. If the guests increase then they must handle the situation and they should prepare their foods for the new guest afterward.
3# A catering job requires prior experience and proven excellence whether it be through word of mouth or through some documented material which shows that the caterer knows how to do his job well. The variety that is showcased in terms of cuisine specialties, event specialties or clientele also proves that the caterer is worthy and can handle the events properly.
4# Caterers for a wedding reception specifically should be chosen with some prior experience as a lot is at stake at such a prestigious event and a number of people are involved who have memories for a lifetime.
It might be possible in some cases that some things don’t go as planned during the wedding reception and the food becomes undesirable for many during the course, or some items are over consumed by people and the food becomes short. Such cases might call for a contingency plan and how well the caterer has thought about it and is ready with one shows how well prepared the caterer is for handling a wedding reception.
Author: Amelie Lawrence
