How Much does it Cost to have a Catered Event?
Catering Celebrations Catering Department gets these calls daily, and we certainly would love to reply with just one simple answer, but the fact is that the price of catering ranges depending on many factors involved with your event. Here are a few:
The Food Served
Say you and your fiancée would like to serve a beef entrée. Will it be Beef Tenderloin, Tri Tips, Prime Rib, or New York Steak? What do you want to serve and request the price of that beef cut. Serving Shrimp? What size are they? 8/12 or 26/30. What this means is that you will get 8 to 12 per pound, they will be large. 26 to 30 per pound will be very small. A sit down dinner with one choice, say chicken, can still can have a very elegant feel and will be more economical than a lobster and tenderloin buffet, but the location must be able to accommodate everyone seated, and sit down entrees china place settings.
The Type of Service
The more service staff and kitchen staff that is required, the higher the cost. Sit down served meals require more staff for attentive and efficient service. Buffet entrees are not as demanding and less staff is often needed. Having a buffet does not mean a lesser menu, often buffet are more elaborate with a wide variety of flavors. Service is extremely important to Catering Celebrations. You can be assured that we will do an outstanding job for your and your guests. Word of mouth from our satisfied customers is one of the best sources of future business. Our servers are trained to anticipate the needs of your guests and provide the utmost in service.
Rental Equipment
Sit down service requires china and full place setting, but with a buffet you can use high grade disposables. Consider your table coverings… linen or plastic? You can not begin to image what is available to you!! We want you to be able to see and obtain prices from a wide variety of beautiful linens, china and flatware patterns, and all different styles of chairs that are perfect for your party. Catering Celebrations will work with the rental companies and get the right quantity ordered for your event. We use an outside rental company because they are specialist in this area. The rental company will bill you directly and you pay them directly, but we will coordinate anything you might need, so one call does it all.
Length of Event
Consider the timing frame of your event. The catering staff is working more hours than what you see, as they must arrive at Catering Celebrations and load the vehicles, or set up the site before the guests arrive and clean up after the event, as well as possible return to Catering Celebrations and unload the vehicles. Travel to and from your site is added in as well. A six-hour event will be more expensive than a four-hour event and also consider any outside vendors such as bands, DJs, photographers, etc. You will need to have everyone’s time coordinated.
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Graduation
Catering Celebrations ~ Graduation
The days of pep rallies, class trips, team practices, and school shows are coming to an end for your child. It's time for graduation - an exciting time, but also one filled with a little sadness about saying goodbye to the past, and anxiety while looking ahead to the future.
Keep all of these feelings in mind, as you plan to celebrate your child's graduation with a special party befitting such a momentous occasion. Involve your graduate in all of the decisions, and be sure to make it a party where they have a great time making new memories to take with them into the next stage of their life.
Who will be on the guest list? Is this a party for only family members? Will classmates be invited? Are you inviting the entire neighborhood? When will you hold the party? So many questions! Catering Celebrations is here to help.
Springtime in California is the perfect time to plan an outdoor celebration and the Hidden Garden at the Plug Nickel is the perfect place. The minute you walk into the patio, you are welcomed with a warm greeting, have a comfortable place to sit, and the food and beverage are waiting to be enjoyed.
Something a little more casual? Celebrate at home and let Catering Celebrations provide the food. We arrive before your guests and can have the entire buffet ready when you and your guests arrive. No staff is required from our Catering To-Go Menu and the popular menu for this time of the year. Serving contemporary American fare using ingredients fresh from our local area, beautifully prepared and ready to serve. If you have platters that you would like us to prepare your food on, we are happy to do so. Enjoy hearty salads, assorted petite sandwiches, grilled vegetables, warm brochettes, and delicious desserts. All at reasonable prices.
If you would like full service, we have savory menus and a talented wait staff to handle everything your party needs.
Good-byes take a long time, and leaving a school requires a long good-bye party. Enjoy this special time and let Catering Celebrations do all the work!
Call Tricia at 805-495-3469 x 2
Tricia@cateringcelebrations.com
The Plug Nickel has a reputation as one of the finest catering services in the Conejo Valley. We are an established caterer and how most of the community knows us, which is why Catering Celebrations was added to the name.
