Utilizing Full Service Catering For Your Events

By Freida Michael


There's a party on the distant horizon and you haven't even started planning it yet. It's too much to tackle yourself so you need to hire a full service catering company to assist in putting it on. They will provide you with all you need to know about what is needed to host a first-class affair. You are going to be very pleased with the final results and will be so ready to do it again for the next special occasion.

The most important part of the planning is the menu. A strong company will be able to provide you with foods for any meal or time period of the day. Your requirements could be anything from a simple breakfast to an elaborate cocktail party or a formal dinner. To best get acquainted with a venue's offerings, request a tasting of the food you are considering. These can be done for a nominal fee and sometimes they are complimentary. Remember to ask for special menus for those with allergies, dietary restrictions, and for small children in your party.

Choosing all of your beverages is a totally different matter. You can select from alcoholic and nonalcoholic offerings. You can order a cash or open bar. There are so many options. You can also just have a wine bar, a wine and beer bar, or a full bar. Various wines can be served with the meal and champagne offered with dessert. You can even add liqueurs at the end of the evening. Or you might just decide to offer just iced tea and coffee or lemonade and punch. Everything depends on your personal preference and your budget.

Basic linens are the cheapest route to go, but if you want a truly spectacular event, splurge on some elegant tablecloths and chair covers. They will make all the difference in the world to your party. Add wall draping, quality skirting, and pipe draping behind the podium for first-class touches.

This company will have all the tables, chairs, bars, and other equipment needed to set up your room or party area. Choose the sizes of the guest tables desired for a uniform look. Be sure that they are not too crowded for your guests and service staff is able to navigate the room efficiently. Don't forget about guest book, gift, and cake tables.

It is your choice whether to use decor items from this company. You may want to consult with your own personal florist so you can have more variety to choose from. It will be much easier to get the look you want as it is impossible for a catering company to keep everyone's preferences in stock. They may be able to recommend a quality florist if you do not have anyone in mind.

It is also important to be specific about service. To achieve the effect you desire, you must have quality help and sometimes it is necessary to pay extra for more servers to ensure a successful event. This will depend on the difficulty and scope of your event as well as your budget.

Everything will be perfect if you hire and consult with the perfect company. You may find that you will need their services more and more in the future so it is important to establish a great professional relationship with them during this event.




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