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• Daytime and cocktail receptions
can be more affordable than serving a full meal to guests.
Generally the duration of the event is shorter, which can work
well if there is traveling to be done after the event.
• Be realistic about your location and the limitations it might impact
on your menu. Doing a plated dinner for 250 is easier in a location with a
kitchen or formal staging area than in a tent outdoors, as we have to pull
in additional kitchen equipment to make it flawless.
• Never skimp on service. If we don’t look good, you don’t
look good.
Passed appetizers during the cocktail portion of the reception
can be more cost effective than stationary tables. You can control
more expensive ingredients, and can add flavorful, ethnic touches
that might not be right for everyone’s palate. Stationary
appetizers need to look abundant throughout their usage, and
sometimes will require plates and silverware which can run up
your rental bill.
• Plated events are very elegant, but can run up the amount of service
people you need. Consider the location of your event and the overall feel you
want to obtain.
• Buffets, although less formal then plated events give people the opportunity
to mingle more. They can work well with Vermont’s beautiful locations
when guests might want time to enjoy the view and move about. Some people are
also nervous about getting stuck in long buffet lines. Dish eliminates this
worry by setting up our buffets so that we effectively break the guests down
into smaller groups, therefore getting everybody through the line in a timely
manner.
• Other trends in catering include a mix of the two styles, with just
a first course served to guests before they then help themselves to the buffet.
This adds a touch of elegance and gives a natural place to greet guests with
a toast as everybody is first seated. Gaining popularity is family style service,
where platters and bowls of different foods are placed on each guest table.
• With almost 20 years of catering experience we can also troubleshoot
the real Vermont issues. Be they wind, weather, sun or bugs, Dish will always
be prepared with double sided tape, a rain plan, parasols and spray.
Let us take care of every detail so that you
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