lundi 25 novembre 2013

Choosing The Best Fairbanks Caterer For Your Event

By Georgia Diaz


You can easily find a Fairbanks Caterer offering their services for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, retirements or some other special occasion. To ensure that your function or event is successful and memorable for all the right reasons, it is important to choose the right service provider. The following are a few tips on finding and hiring a catering service for your special event.

It is essential you know exactly how much money you have in the budget when organising a party. The costs for hiring a hall or a room, the cost of the entertainment, costs for sending invitations are just some of the costs you need to take into account. Once all the other bills are paid, whatever is left in the kitty is what you use for the catering.

If you are hiring a hall or a room in a hotel, it is likely they can meet your catering requirements. In some cases they may only hire out the accommodation if you use their catering service. If you do bring in your own catering service, check that the building has suitable facilities for preparing and serving food.

The catering costs are usually calculated and quoted on a price per head basis. It can be helpful to have a rough idea of how many people you are going to invite. Final numbers for the meal or buffet can usually be given a day or two before the actual event. To ensure that you do not end up short of funds when it comes to paying the caterer, set aside some money to cover a few extra meals.

When you have a set amount of money to spend on the party, put aside the money for all the other costs incurred before deciding on the food arrangements. If you want to have a more formal sit down meal, it is likely to cost more per head than a buffet style meal. You can still have a selection of hot and cold dishes with a buffet but it is likely to be the more cost effective option.

If you use local catering services, you will find it simple to check their reputation and follow up on their references. It is always advisable to select a minimum of two or three service providers to compare their service and their costs. Be prepared to discuss your requirements in detail allowing you to reasonably compare and make an informed decision about your choice of catering service. As part of your initial discussion request information on the application of health and hygiene regulations, food handling procedures and level of liability insurance cover.

Some catering services will also provide a bar service for functions and special events. They will usually hold the appropriate license to sell alcohol. However, if an independent bar service is being used it is important to ensure they hold a valid alcohol license that covers them for your event.

You can expect a Fairbanks caterer to provide a professional service at all times. Their paperwork, including their contract document will include all the necessary information about the service they will provide. The quote or estimate will provide a breakdown of the costs.




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