calConsidering the average engagement period is generally at least 6 months long (although it does vary greatly around the world), it would be understandable to assume the act of planning a wedding to be an easy process for someone who has yet to go through the exercise. In actual fact, planning such an occasion takes a vast amount of organizational expertise as well as a good eye for detail and a lot of research and consequently can be an extremely stressful undertaking for anyone. One especially difficult area to get right, and can cause untold damage if done wrong, is catering. Luckily for you, if you are in the process of planning a wedding and you have yet to organize the catering, this article will explain the more important aspects you should consider.
Your first consideration is your fixed variables such as the venue, the type of food, the date and the style of catering. Although it is traditional to provide a set 3, 5, or even 7 course meal for a wedding reception, many couples are now opting for buffet style catering to save on costs and create a more socially orientated, informal environment. Also, you need to think about whether there will be any guests attending with special dietary requirements such as vegetarians, vegans or food allergy sufferers. Assume that there will be and make precautions on that basis and you will hopefully not end up with any unhappy guests. The next point you need to consider is how many people you need to cater for as this will have a huge bearing on the cost of the supplied catering, you certainly do not want to be spending money of food that is not going to be consumed as you will be effectively throwing money away. As a rough guide, expect 90% of the people that respond to the wedding invitations to attend the wedding and provide catering for at least that amount.
The final important point you need to consider is which catering company to use for the wedding party. This decision is in some ways more important than the previously mentioned points as if you fail to properly vet potential caterers, you could end up with a company that is ill-prepared or unable to supply exactly what you want. Once you have spent some time researching possible companies, try to create a shortlist of between 2 and 4 companies and then contact each company to request example menus, quotes, and potential staffing numbers. You should also ask each company to explain how they will manage the event and provide you with a schedule and an outline of the job roles that their staff will undertake. You then should try to obtain references from previous customers to try to gain an unbiased view of their services to better help your decision making.
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