Catering
Catering in Las Vegas, Nevada
How to Pick a Caterer
The catering
for your special day is an important decision. The food is one of the main things your guests will remember. Selecting an excellent experienced caterer is something you want to research. Below you will find advice to look for a Las Vegas
catering service. While hiring a caterer is as easy as searching "Las Vegas caterer" in Google, it makes sense to do your homework before you hire anyone. These questions are what you might want to ask before you commit to a catering service.
First and Foremost, Before You Contact a Catering Service:
Set the date and time.
Do you have a location? Or do you want the caterer to suggest some?
What is your estimated budget and your head count?
These three questions are the basics that you need to set the tone of your catering style.
After these initial questions are set, then you can go more in depth for the correct catering service. These questions will determine your function and taste in the type of catering service that is appropriate.
After these initial questions are set, then you can go more in depth for the correct catering service. These questions will determine your function and taste in the type of catering service that is appropriate.
- For instance is your day social or professional?
- What kinds of foods will reflect your social or professional gathering?
- Are your guests primarily vegetarians?
- You will need to get an overview of the life style of the group in general and plan your catering appropriately.
- Do your guests want a formal sit-down dinner with cocktail reception or will a self-service buffet best suit the occasion?
- Do you want a regional, seasonal or ethnic menu?
- Do any of your guests have a restricted diet?
- Do you need a full time hands on individual who runs the entire day?
Narrowing Down Your Catering Choices
If you want to hire a caterer, you as an employer, like other employers for any company have to interview. You have to interview many caterers in your area. Create a list, narrow that list to 5. Then choose the ones which come close to your criteria.
Ask Photographers or other vendors their suggestions. They are a good and professional source of information, as long as they are not related to the caterer in question you are sure to get an unbiased opinion.
Other online catering service directories can help, but remember anyone can post a good review and a bad review (competition). The best way to do this is google Las Vegas Catering, Las Vegas caterers etc.
Now that you have your top list of caterers - it is now time to call them and ask them some questions. This Las Vegas Catering Guide is provided to you from Soirees. Click here to visit our web site.
Questions to ASK perspective Caterers
1. Ask if they are available for your date. If they have other bookings on your date, ask yourself if they might over extend themselves. You do not want any company who is overwhelmed. This will hurt the quality and attention that you deserve.
2. Discuss the budget and head count to determine if your budget agrees with your price point and the caterer's cost.
3. What types of food can they provide? Remember from earlier this is determined by your guests. Can they provide Italian or Thai food? Do they cook this food or get it from another source? Are the ingredients fresh or frozen? Fresh vs. Frozen should be part of your price point determinations.
2. Discuss the budget and head count to determine if your budget agrees with your price point and the caterer's cost.
3. What types of food can they provide? Remember from earlier this is determined by your guests. Can they provide Italian or Thai food? Do they cook this food or get it from another source? Are the ingredients fresh or frozen? Fresh vs. Frozen should be part of your price point determinations.
4. What does their service entail? Wait Staff? If they are a full service caterer then they do everything.
5. Are they licensed and insured?
5. Are they licensed and insured?
6. When preparing a menu can they provide a sample tasting for you? If they say no, this might be an indication they are not your best caterer.
Meet the Caterer in person before the event.
After you have whittled down the list even more through the telephone interviews, schedule a face to face meeting to find the best caterer for your event.
1. Ask to see photos of previous meals. Notice how the food was presented, how was the staff was dressed? If they prepare food in their own kitchen, ask for a tour. Decide what type of service you want and the menu.
2. Tell the caterer what type of party you are trying to achieve. The atmosphere, food type and number of courses so your new caterer can draft a catering proposal. A catering proposal is a sample menu that breaks down meal courses or buffets and estimates the cost for food, service and rentals.
3. Schedule and book a tasting for the menu.
4. You will get the proposals from the caterers. Decide which ones to accept and which ones to reject.
5. Choose the one. Congratulations.
1. Ask to see photos of previous meals. Notice how the food was presented, how was the staff was dressed? If they prepare food in their own kitchen, ask for a tour. Decide what type of service you want and the menu.
2. Tell the caterer what type of party you are trying to achieve. The atmosphere, food type and number of courses so your new caterer can draft a catering proposal. A catering proposal is a sample menu that breaks down meal courses or buffets and estimates the cost for food, service and rentals.
3. Schedule and book a tasting for the menu.
4. You will get the proposals from the caterers. Decide which ones to accept and which ones to reject.
5. Choose the one. Congratulations.
This is to help you choose a caterer, the questions to ask, over the phone and in person instead of just picking a caterer from the phone book or on the internet.
This Las Vegas Catering Guide is provided to you from Soirees.
This Las Vegas Catering Guide is provided to you from Soirees.
