{"id":667,"date":"2013-11-01T08:42:50","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T03:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/?p=667"},"modified":"2016-04-22T12:50:57","modified_gmt":"2016-04-22T07:20:57","slug":"wedding-caterers-questions-to-ask-before-finalizing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/wedding-caterers-questions-to-ask-before-finalizing\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Caterers: Questions To Ask Before Finalizing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Yummy food, who doesn\u2019t love it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Food more or less, takes the center stage whenever a wedding, party or any function arrives! Do you remember how the decoration was at the last social party or wedding you attended? Nah!Whatever an event is for, all we care is about the food and drinks.<\/p>\n<p>Every wedding requires a good caterer. And catering is certainly a risky task. You need to take care of each and every spoon of ingredients you add, the quantity of food, and various other things.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But an even tougher job is to choose and more importantly trust a caterer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now before you finalize one, just bear in mind all the questions given below. These points will certainly help you in picking one and that too the right one!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/30-2.jpg\" alt=\"30 (2)\" width=\"455\" height=\"466\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>I. Experience and Credentials<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">How much experience do you have for wedding catering?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Can I visit a wedding venue you will be catering for?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">How and when can I taste the food made by you?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Are you a licensed catering service company and do you have insurance ?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">What if something goes wrong with the food? Do you have a contingency plan?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Indian-Wedding-Caterers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Indian-Wedding-Caterers.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Wedding Caterers\" width=\"686\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Indian-Wedding-Caterers.jpg 686w, https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Indian-Wedding-Caterers-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Indian-Wedding-Caterers-600x376.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>II. Payment and Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">When am I required to provide you the final guest number?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Can I have an approximate food cost for my estimated guest list?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">What is your payment mode- Cash, Credit cards, or checks? Do you also charge advance?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">What tipping policy do you follow? Is it supposed to be included in the final billing?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">When should I acknowledge you with the final confirmation?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>III. Food and Decoration<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Do you also provide linens and other equipments such as table, chairs etc?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Do you also do wedding decoration?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Which cuisines do you offer? In which cuisine do you specialize?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Are the non-veg and the veg food prepared in separate utensils and sections?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Do you also serve liquor, if required? Do you have a liquor license?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/30.jpg\" alt=\"30\" width=\"658\" height=\"285\" \/><br \/>\nOnce you get the answers of all these questions to your satisfaction, it will be easier for you to select a good one. All you require is to choose your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/delhi-ncr\/Caterers\" target=\"_blank\">wedding caterer<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>with confidence and trust.<\/p>\n<p>Since, all the popular and catering services have their websites; you can visit them and compare the services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read :- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingplz.com\/blog\/12-best-caterers-of-delhi-ncr\/\" target=\"_blank\">12 Best Caterers Of Delhi NCR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yummy food, who doesn\u2019t love it? 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