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Real Weddings Planning Guide 2014

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catering checklist NOTES ○ ○ ○ What is the minimum and maximum number of guests that the caterer can accommodate? Can the caterer schedule a tasting of the menu items you're interested in serving at your wedding? Is there a fee for this? Can the caterer handle special requests, such as preparing a traditional family recipe, or vegetarian, vegan, kosher, gluten-free or children's meals? ○ Will they prepare the food on-site? ○ Are there extra costs to bring in equipment that is not provided at the site? ○ Does the caterer prepare all of its own food, or is anything outsourced? ○ Can they create your wedding cake? ○ Is the caterer licensed to serve alcohol? ○ Does the caterer charge for beverage service? ○ Can they show you examples of how the food will be presented (buffet or plated)? ○ catering checklist ○ Can they supply tables, chairs, linens, plates, glassware and silverware? If so, is there an additional cost? Will your main contact at the caterer also be overseeing service at your wedding? ○ Do costs include delivery, taxes and gratuities? ○ Does the caterer provide their own wait staff and bar staff? ○ Does the caterer have other events scheduled the same day as your wedding? ○ Can the caterer provide at least two references for a similar- size event to yours? ○ What does the caterer require as a deposit and when is it needed? ○ Is there a refund or cancellation policy? realweddings.ca p62-67_Wedding Planner.indd 67 67 13-11-26 12:10 PM

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