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
I agree with what the article has to say about experience when it comes to choosing a catering company. After all, your wedding is a very important day and you want to make sure that everything with the ceremony and reception will go off without a hitch. Because of this, you want the caterer to have served weddings before; that way they won’t crumple under the pressure of having to service so many guests at once.
I like that you talk about how important it is for the caterer to be experienced. It makes sense that hiring a caterer that’s capable of being professional and knows how to treat the situation could be much better than hiring a caterer that isn’t known for doing a good job. This could be helpful to mention to my sister because she wants her wedding catered and making sure she hires a quality company could make the night just that much better.
Good advice to have some kind of idea of how many people will be attending. The closer you can get the better off you will be.
I appreciate how you say that you need to get a caterer that is somewhat flexible with the numbers. I agree that you will never know how many people will show up to your wedding exactly so you want some flexibility in the kitchen. My brother is planning his wedding, so he’ll have to look for a flexible caterer to do the job.
Thanks for the advice to find a wedding catering company that can be flexible and prepare foods by including some innovative recipes when there is an increase in guests. My brother is going to get married, and the family is starting to think about planning for the occasion. I’m in charge of catering, so I’ll be sure to find a service that has prior experience and proven excellence.
I’m helping my sister arrange her wedding which will be held in three weeks and there is so much to be done, especially in the reception part. It is indeed necessary to have a catering service which has adequate experience in the business and who delivers an excellent job. I should ask the bride and groom what their preferences will be, and at the same time, get recommendations from our friends. Shall I also take into consideration things like allergies and vegetarian food?
It really helped when you mentioned how you should look for a wedding caterer that will treat you as part of their family when serving you. I understand that looking for someone like this can help anyone feel comfortable knowing they will receive the best catering services for their special day. My daughter is getting married in a few months and wants to make sure she finds the best way to provide food for her guests, so I’m glad I found your post.
Nice and Informative article. Thanks for sharing the tips with us. Definitely will help people hiring the right catering service for their wedding reception.
It helped a lot when you mentioned how you need to consider the number of guests you will have in order to find the best wedding caterer. I understand that taking the time to do some research and assess your own needs can help you find the best one that can provide the type of food you need. Personally, I would also want to read online reviews and ratings in order to find the best caterer that knows how to provide quality customer service and food for my wedding.
Thanks a lot for mentioning how you should take the time to get an accurate number of guests when looking for the best food services. I understand that doing some research and comparing several restaurants can help you find the best services you can get for your event. We are planning on hosting a party and need a good company that can help us get the type and amount of food we need, so I’m glad I found your post.
My sister is having her wedding soon and we have been wondering how to find a good caterer. That is a good idea to find a caterer that has previous experience in serving at a wedding. It would be nice to know they can handle the job. Thank you for the tips!
I agree with you in that it is important to look for a caterer that has previous experience in this industry. It is important to remember that doing some research and compare several caterers can help you find the one that can provide the type of food you need. My son is getting married in a few months and wants to make sure he finds a reliable caterer that can help him provide the food they want, so I’ll share your page with him for help.
I appreciate that you talked about knowing the number of guests coming so you can hire a caterer with the proper staff to cover it. My younger sister is getting married this summer and is looking to hire a wedding catering service. I think I will talk to her about knowing how many people will come to hire accordingly.
I’ve been thinking about getting some buffet catering. I’m glad you talked about how caterers for wedding receptions should be chosen from experience. I’m going to have to do some reading and see what buffet catering we can find!
Caterer plays an important role in any function so their selection should be according to their experience. I like your blog it is full of positive advice’s.
I’m glad that you mentioned how people should hire flexible caterers that can deal with an unexpected increase in headcount during weddings. My cousin and her fiancé will get married next year, and they are still on the hunt for the perfect caterer for the big day. I don’t think they’ll want to run out of food and fail to accommodate someone’s surprise plus one! This article will definitely help them screen out potential wedding catering services for their reception. Thanks!
Throwing a memorable party which remains in mind forever of beloved ones for that you must have to spend time in planning the occasion as you can see everything wants time and time is everything .To keep a memorable party you should organize each and every things in order and call the professional catering company which could organize well event for that you can take help of the internet as it is the best medium for searching it and you can also take the help of you known ones who have previously taken their services.
To select a good caterer you should look at few qualities before hiring them first of all check whether the caterer are flexible to work with you or not, what are their charges whether they are in your budget or not if it is not then neglect those services and go for other and last but not lest before checking all the qualities look at the reviews on the internet of the caterer service.
I like that you said that 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. My fiance and I are looking for a paella catering service for our wedding reception because we think it would be something fun and different. I think that having a caterer that had experience would make me feel more comfortable in their ability to make sure that everything was done right and that everything was going to taste good too.