Some of you may remember my earlier thread with the rude caterer: https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-forums/maybe-not-the-best-way-to-secure-new-clients/ff55f8db3ac3f899.html
Needless to say, we did not book him. We've been looking at two other companies. Both do scheduled tastings. One is out of our budget by about $15pp...and the other is right in budget. This one that fits our budget doesn't have a tasting until January 2016, so she offered to pay for our meal if we came to eat at her restaurant. The restaurant only serves breakfast and lunch, so we didn't get to taste the exact food we would be having at the wedding, but I definitely enjoyed my meal and I was very appreciative of her doing that for us. FH has more of a refined taste than me, so while he enjoyed it, it didn't blow him out of the water either. We are considering booking this caterer and then doing the tasting in January. She has positive reviews for catering services and food. What would you guys do?