Tips For Choosing The Best Caterers For Your Event
It's your twenty-first birthday and you are hosting a really big party
. You have called a deejay for the music; the lighting has been taken care of but, what about the food? Are you really going to cook that huge amount of food all by yourself? Definitely not! You assign caterers to take care of that.
Catering agencies are assigned to take care of anything and everything that is related to food and beverage at the event.
The most important job of the caterer is to prepare, cook, and present the food. Other than that some of the following duties are also expected of them:
1. Helping to decide on the items to be served at the function and developing a menu.
2. Serving the food in either of the two ways: a-la-carte or buffet. They should have the provision for both.
3. Providing the necessary serving dishes for the food.
4. Cleaning up the area after the function. You may have to pay extra for this or sometimes it is included in the price quoted.
5. And in some cases also providing a venue.
Choosing the caterer that serves your purpose is important. Before you even start looking for one there is a little preparation you have to do. You have to gather together the information that you will need to provide to the catering agency. Some of the information they will need is:
1. The date and time of the event
2. Your Budget for the food
3. Whether you already have a venue or if you would be requiring one?
These are some of the questions they will need the answers to.
The next step would be to start looking up the different caterers in your area. Ask family and friends for recommendations. Looking for agencies on the internet is also not a bad idea. Looking for one that excels in the cuisine you wish to serve at your event is not bad idea.
After choosing a few caterers for your short-list, the final step would be to call the caterers on your list and see which one would serve your need best.