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Questions to ask your caterer

1) What are the menu selections? Can we schedule a tasting?
2) Does wine come with the menu?
3) Does desert come with the menu?
4) Is there a minimum that has to be spent?
5) What is your cancelation policy?
6) What is your payment schedule?
7) How many appetizers do you prepare per guest? What is your appetizer selection?
8) How many servers walk around to serve the appetizers?
9) Where will the cocktail hour be held? Will the bar remain open after the meal is served? Is there a fee for that?
10)How many people can fit at each dinner/lunch/cocktail hour table?
11)Is there a cake cutting fee? Do you provide the wedding cake?
12) Is the gratuity added on the bill? What additional fees are added on the bill? Is the gratuity amount subject to increase before the date of the event?
13)When do you need the final guest headcount?
14) Do you provide extra tables for gifts, guest name tags and the guest sign in book?
15) Do you provide all the napkins, tablecloths, tables, chairs, plates, silverwear and glasses?
15) What color linens do you provide?
16) What styles do you fold the napkins in?
17) What times do you recommend for serving the meal, desert, etc? What is a typical reception like?
How does it flow?
18) Do you serve salads pre-set or do they come in after guests are seated?
19) When do our meal selections have to be complete?
20) Can you handle additional meals such as a brunch the next morning for out of town guests?
21) How many people can fit in the banquet hall?

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Replying to:

1) What are the menu selections? Can we schedule a tasting?
2) Does wine come with the menu?
3) Does desert come with the menu?
4) Is there a minimum that has to be spent?
5) What is your cancelation policy?
6) What is your payment schedule?
7) How many appetizers do you prepare per guest? What is your appetizer selection?
How many servers walk around to serve the appetizers?
9) Where will the cocktail hour be held? Will the bar remain open after the meal is served? Is there a fee for that?
10)How many people can fit at each dinner/lunch/cocktail hour table?
11)Is there a cake cutting fee? Do you provide the wedding cake?
12) Is the gratuity added on the bill? What additional fees are added on the bill? Is the gratuity amount subject to increase before the date of the event?
13)When do you need the final guest headcount?
14) Do you provide extra tables for gifts, guest name tags and the guest sign in book?
15) Do you provide all the napkins, tablecloths, tables, chairs, plates, silverwear and glasses?
15) What color linens do you provide?
16) What styles do you fold the napkins in?
17) What times do you recommend for serving the meal, desert, etc? What is a typical reception like?
How does it flow?
1 Do you serve salads pre-set or do they come in after guests are seated?
19) When do our meal selections have to be complete?
20) Can you handle additional meals such as a brunch the next morning for out of town guests?
21) How many people can fit in the banquet hall?


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