9 Tips to Select the Catering for Event Weddings

When held a reception party or wedding, we can be sure the main focus in addition to the building or place is catering. The wedding reception without a meal for our guests is something that has never happened. If you are getting married in a place that has been providing catering fixed (fixed) and you fit, no problem. You just choose the menu.

However, choosing the caterer will be tricky if it's the building where the wedding will take place provide several options catering partner. How do I choose? It's his tips:

1. Note the catering company's reputation. Should do the survey. Ask the owner / caterer about service and what advantages they provide. You could consider a catering company that recommended many people. You can browse the internet to find each service catering company.
2. Perform the test food catering company to enter candidates. Or you can go to weddings to taste, see the alertness servants, hygiene and others. Do not forget, bring the envelope containing the money even if you are not invited to the wedding that you go because you just want to do a food test. 
3. Take the package. Every catering services company always provide food packages with diverse variety of food and drinks, and usually included snacks, soft drinks, dessert, and food shacks (food stall). This kind of package is certainly easier, especially for those of you who have had a narrow time in preparing the wedding reception. 
4. Discussions with the owner / caterer about what foods you want and what is the mainstay of their menu. Ask if the table decorations including the responsibility of the caterer or party decorators. 
5. Calculate the number of guests to true to avoid problems running out of food. The number of guests is not the same as the number of invitations. For example, if you deploy 500 invitations for weddings, means must be provided a minimum of 1,000 servings of food. But remember, guests who come sometimes bring children, friends and maybe a family. To be safe, the buffet menu should be ordered 50% of the total number of people is 500 servings of food. As for the shack menu (food stall), you multiply 4 (when the event was held during the day), or multiply by 3 (if the event held at night). So total shack menu for the day was 2,000 servings and if the night is 500 x 3 = 1,500 servings. Of the 2,000 or 1,500 servings shack menu that you can divide it into multiple menus. As for the dessert menu is the total portion of the buffet food was reduced portion 500 1000-500 serving dessert. Additional advice is, rather than 10 menu you choose the number of 100 servings per one menu, you better choose 20 menu with a number of 50 servings per food menu. Types of food in large quantities will make guests feel happy because you give a lot of variety of food to the guests. But not too much variety of food as well as feared even not consumed. 
6. Select system based packet buffet catering order, not based on the number of plates and glasses were ordered. If the package is based on a book buffet, the catering company will continue to issue plates and cups for food is still available. While catering order system based on the number of dishes and glasses are more suitable if you hold a wedding sitting dining table. 
7. Ask for discounts. This is commonly done in every transaction. Or if discounts cannot be granted, ask for an extra portion of food. 
8. Do not just make a lump sum payment. Usually DP 10%, the 2nd payment (usually a week before the event) by 70% and payments after the party is over by 20%. The last payment it could be a "weapon to complain" if it turns out there are disfluencies in the process of preparing the catering. 
9. Make sure that the date and re-confirmation about the date of the wedding. Especially when you get married when marriage and circumcision season, definitely catering to the full booking early.

Congratulations held a wedding party
(Nuke Ernawati)