FeaTure
the catering
What you choose to serve your guests
will have a bearing not only on cost
but on how much seating you’ll need.
For standing-only, you will only be able
to provide what people can eat with
one hand, and the food will have to be
circulated regularly, as guests won’t
be able to juggle a plate and glass at
the same time. if, on the other hand,
the food you have in mind needs to
be plated, you’ll need either to plan
for two or more sittings, or for your
guests to have a seat and table
space each.
The timing of the ceremony is also
crucial – if you’re planning an affair
that takes in lunchtime and the evening,
you’ll have to provide something
substantial at some point during the day;
otherwise, stipulate on the invitations
that finger foods or a light buffet only
will be served (giving them the hint to
o
;
ther
things to consider: have a good breakfast or lunch before
There should be sufficient seating for they arrive!).
all your guests, even if not everyone will
;
be sitting at the same time.
o
Can your kitchen accommodate ;
ther things
to consider:
have you got a spare fridge in which
caterers (bearing in mind you will need to store drinks? or could you perhaps
to keep guests out of this space)? are
your cooker and fridge large enough to ;
borrow one from friends or family?
some supermarkets/wine merchants
store and prepare food and drinks? Will will hire out glasses for free, with a
your caterers take away all dishes on the charge per glass for breakages. Don’t
day or will someone need to let them forget someone will have to make sure
;
access your home in the days to come?
they’re all washed up and packed away
Could you arrange for some of your
furniture to go into storage – either at a ;
for return after the event.
You’ll need to hire crockery and
friend’s or relative’s home, in the garage cutlery for the day. if you’re hiring tables
or into a storage unit (some companies and chairs, you might find the same
;
will give offer short-term storage)?
Might it be worth paying for a maid ;
company will hire these too.
“My brother-in-law is a chef at a
service to clean the house from top fancy restaurant and he made a selection
to bottom in advance of the big day? of starters in advance that we stored in
“paying for cleaners to come in was our freezer and he cooked through on
the best €120 i’ve ever spent! They the morning. We had a hand-round first
whizzed through the house like a course, which was lovely and informal
tornado and left everything looking as people were very happy circulating
spotlessly clean. amazing!” says Clare, and chatting for the first hour,” says
26, from Tullamore. Deborah, 29, from Cork.
Catherine Pringle
“They are a dream and the food will not disappoint. Leave as much
Wedding Caterer
as you can manage up to Catherine - she knows what she’s doing and
you and your guests will enjoy a true feast”
Telephone: 045 531923
Mobile: 087 2855322
– The marriage of Aoife Ní Thuairisg and Eoin Hanley
Email:
catpringle@gmail.com
Web:
www.catherinepringle.ie
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