When you are planning an event or arranging a private party catering. You can simply call best caterers available in a suburb which is a good idea, professional can gives you the best idea for your event. But before go any further you need a systematic approach while working with a private caterer or a catering manager.
Always considering several factors will be helpful in building your event menu.
Menu Options:
Always confirm your menu earlier in the planning process so you won’t have to deal with the issues later. Try to discuss your special needs with the caterer, if you have any.
Let’s consider the right things to do before you get started.
Breakfast lunch and dinner
When it comes to choosing the menu, you have several pre-packaged meal plans available. Comes in shape of breakfast. Lunch and dinner. Either it’s a package selection or la carte selections specially develop by the executive chef event schedule is prior to consideration.
Breakfast package menus usually the most cost effective, that includes continental, hot buffets and breakfast stations. If you are offering breakfast at the start of the event choose wisely the best options that suit your event schedule.
Lunch Packages offered in several options working lunch (Such as la carte sandwiches and appropriate sides) and even boxed lunches. You can choose the best but again depends on your event schedule as it’s important to look that how much time guests will have to enjoy their meal.
Dinner packages give you choice of packed dinners buffet or plated dinners where you find the items that reflect executive chef’s personal preferences. Both can offer a choice of three to five courses.
Special needs:
While choosing a right menu for you, consider special needs that your guests may have i,e.
• Food allergies
• Religious Requirements
• Other Dietary Restrictions
The only way to deal with special needs is to ask them, and discuss it with your private party catering professional as soon as possible.
Completing a Banquet Event order
Banquet order is a formal write-up that detailed elements that you have to consider after all the plannings of your event. It required your signature (as the event planner) so read carefully the details of this document because you and caterer will refer to it later.
It will include all the decisions, special requirements and requests like
• Food & Beverages
• Room Setup
• Audio-visual
• Entertainment & Décor
• Fees
It will help you later while event activity and help you decide your budget.
Event budget items to know:
While building your private party catering budget you need to anticipate the following Charges.
Catering Minimums: Meals require a minimum head count and charge on a per person basis.
Labor Charge: Minimum charge applied setup your event, even negotiable and waive if the event meets the minimum fee.
Chef fee: If you are using a carving station charge will apply.
Bartender fee: will be charged if you required a bartender.
Room rental fee: also negotiable and waive if the event meets the minimum fee.
Service charge & sales tax: are applied, anticipate 20 % or percentage identified as a service fee, and local taxes.
All these factors above are in your favor to select the right private party catering for your event.
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