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211 days ago
Lydia's Answer
Food is the key element of almost any party, whether it's a wedding or any other social occasion. With a variety of guests come a variety of tastes, and pleasing everyone, while still creating the effects and memories you most want, can seem daunting.
By taking a look at your budget and what time of day you will be having your reception, wedding reception food ideas become a pleasure to consider.
1. Start planning as soon as possible : You will need to book catering services or make arrangements for food at least a year in advance if you want things to work out in an efficient and organized way. There are a lot of details involved, so don't wait to the last minute.
2. Write down all the things involved in food preparation : This does not just include cooking the food. It involved getting servers to serve the food, deciding what kind of menu you want, how you want the food to look, etc. Write down all of the tasks involved so you can get a clear of exactly what needs to be done.
3. This committee is responsible for taking care of all food arrangements for the wedding. It must work in consultation with you. You will make the main decisions, but they will take care of the details including booking caterers, getting servers, etc. Get a friend with experience in this field to be in charge of this committee. Make sure to give them your written list of thing things to do.
4. Establish a budget : How much you want to spend on wedding food. This can only be determined after careful research. If you've started planning on time and you've got your food committee in place, give them a deadline to get this information to you by. Then, you can decide how much you're willing to spend on food for the wedding.
5. Decide if you want to cook the meal yourself or cater :
If you want to cook your own food : you can offer exactly the kind of food you know your guests will like, can offer your own personal touch to the menu and save more money but you will be taking on a lot of work with no professional staff to help.
Remember that cooking involves not just making the food, but ensuring that all utensils and wedding table paraphernalia are set up properly.
If you want cater : you don't have worry about caterers, catering can lend a more professional look to your wedding. They may have special arrangements to keep food warm until it is served to guests but it can be expensive.
6. Using sparing these things fats, oils and sweets : About good nutrition, you can cut back on these things in the wedding menu for the benefit of all guests, you will be doing everyone a favor.
7. Ensure the food will be warm when it is served :
If you decide to get the wedding food catered, discuss this issue with the caterers and see what solution they propose. Some places may arrange for burners to keep the food warm throughout the wedding.
If you are cooking yourself, you can also look into renting burners for this purpose, but check with the wedding hall administrators to ensure they don't have any restrictions about this (they may say no to burners if they feel it is a fire hazard to have them there).
If burners are not an option, another way of getting around this dilemma is to ensure the hall you book has an oven and microwave, preferably more than one. That way food can be warmed in time for the meal but that it will take a lot of manpower and an efficient way of warming the food in time.
8. Diversify your menu :
You can have the main meal of one ethnic background and the dessert of another. Even if the couples are of the same cultural background, it should be remembered that not all of the guests may be. But when it comes to food, hamburgers, pizza and french fries, for instance, are favorites across the board.
9. Take into account clean up :
When you're booking caterers, make sure they are willing to take care of cleanup as well. Otherwise, you and your family and friends may have to end up washing dishes on the wedding day when you've got a whole bunch of other things to worry about.
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