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Working With A Caterer
Whether it's your first or 50th time hosting an event, you want everything to go
perfectly and your guests to enjoy themselves.
Hiring The Seasonal Experience ensures your success as a host or hostess by
listening to your desires and asking the right questions, so that every detail
fits your vision and budget for the event. We begin with good communication --
listening to what you want and providing what's most important to you.
Here's a quick checklist of items to consider when working with a
caterer:
Event Description
Begin by describing your planned event. What's the occasion? Who are your guests
(friends, family, clients, etc.) and what time would you like the food served?
How many people do you plan to invite? Where will the event be held? What time
of day will your guests arrive?
Menu Selection
Do you have a menu already in mind or would you like the caterer to make
recommendations?
Type of Service
Do you want a seated meal with servers or a buffet-style service where people
can help themselves? Or a combination?
Budget
Do you have a fixed budget or are you flexible and can offer the caterer a price
range to work within?
Priorities
What's most important to you? Where do you want to spend your dollars (the food,
beverages, decorations, flowers)? Perhaps you want high-end food items and no
alcoholic beverages, or you'd like incredible displays and mid-range food
selections.
Expectations
What are your goals for the event? Do you want the emphasis on dancing and
entertainment with a short meal service? Or, do you want the meal service to be
the focus of the event with an extended service time?
Rentals & Services
Do you have everything you need to support the event? A professional caterer
like The Seasonal Experience can help make arrangements for tableware,
decorations, entertainment and anything else you need to make your event run
smoothly.
Site Visit
A good caterer will request a site visit before planning the details of your
event. Understanding space limitations and the room flow will help your caterer
make recommendations.
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