Organizing a wedding reception and wedding catering is no easy task to perform. The wedding catering is not like cooking and serving foods to your family. Instead, it requires certain planning so that every important detail to make the wedding event special will not be forgotten. In fact, planning a wedding catering especially for an occasion with many guests can be a challenging feat, thus hiring a professional caterer is an excellent decision to make.
The date, time and type of the wedding, as well as the estimated number of guests, are essential information which should already be settled before looking for the most suitable caterer. The caterer should be available to serve you on your wedding day. The number of guests will help the caterer prepare an adequate amount of foods and utensils to be served and used respectively. The type of your wedding will help you and your caterer decide on the proper foods to serve and decorations to utilize.
You will need to work with your caterer to plan on incorporating colors into the dining area. Proper colors will give the reception venue the vibe and ambiance fit for your occasion. If you have guests with specific dietary requirements like diabetics and vegetarians, ask the caterer if appropriate dishes for these people may be included. If you are planning to have a green wedding, ask the caterer to prepare foods made from all-organic and local products. Inform the caterer if you also opt to serve healthy and nutritious dishes. Kids are present on such occasions, wedding being considered as a family event. Thu, ou may want to provide foods that kids will greatly enjoy. You may ask the caterer to serve the classic fried chicken and French fries or you may ask if there are other children-friendly treats that the caterer can provide. Other food treats may be served to the kiddy guests. Whatever menu you have chosen, you would need to be able to find alcohol and beverages that will match the foods. You may ask the caterer for proper food and beverage matching.
The caterer will ask you what style of catering you prefer. You have various options like buffet, full-service or food kiosks. In buffet, the guests may get their foods from a designated table where all foods are served; in full service, the guests are seated in their designated places and waiters or attendants serve the foods to them. The kiosks, on the other hand, are the newest trend in catering. These are small booths or tables spread all over the room where guests may go to and sample all the provided dishes. You may also opt to place specific table for the foods. For example, a dessert or favor table with paper boxes, strings and various kinds of candies may be set in one area of the venue where guests can get and arrange for their own wedding favors. You may also have a particular area of a bar where guest can make their own cocktail drinks or ask the attendant to make their ordered drinks or foods.
There are many ideas that can be utilized when planning for a wedding catering. You may choose whatever you like depending on your means and requirements.
