How to Select a Wedding Caterer
Before selecting a caterer
ask following questions from bride, groom and there parents:
Q1) What type of food, dishes, sweets and beverages should be served in engagement, wedding and reception ceremonies?
Give them a menu to select food, dishes, sweets and Beverages for breakfast, luncheon, supper and dinner in various Ceremonies.
Q2) How the food should be served Buffet style or as a sit-down meal in various ceremonies (engagement, Tilak, ladies Sangeet, wedding and reception).
Q3) Do they want any specialty
in their luncheon/dinner?
Q4) Do they want alcohol to
be served? If yes, then of what type?
Q5) Would they like to have
separate stalls for vegetarian food and dishes? (in case
non-vegetarian food is to be served)
Before booking a catering service ask following questions from a caterer:
Q1) What is the name and
address of your catering agency?
Q2) What is the name and address
of my contact person?
Q3) What dates and times are
available?
Q4) What are the maximum number
of guests you can serve?
Q5) What is your food items
range?
Q6) What is your ratio of
servers to guest?
Q7) Are you licensed to serve
alcohol?
Q8) How many years have you
been in business?
Q9) How do your servers dress
for ceremonies?
Q10) What is your specialty?
Q11) Do you have refrigeration
and heating equipments?
Q12) What is your cost per
food item?
Q13) What is your cost per
person?
Q14) What is your price range
for a seated/buffet lunch?
Q15) What is your price range
for a seated/buffet dinner?
Q16) What is your corkage
fee?
Q17) What special offers are
available?
Q18) What are your payment
and cancellation policies?
Q19) Do you accept credit
cards?
Q20) How many cooks,
servers and bartenders do you have?
Note: Make sure your caterer has adequate staff of cooks, servers and bartenders.
Q21) What is your bartending and bar set up fees?
Q22) Give me the name and phone number of the person who hired you recently for engagement/wedding ceremony? (to ask how was their services, food and arrangements in the engagement/wedding).