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diy Catering- How much to pay for help?

Emily, on March 23, 2019 at 12:26 AM Posted in Do It Yourself 0 5

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I have a tight budget for my wedding and thought about just making my own menu, buying all the food myself and just hiring a small group of people to cook it for me. It will be like a self serve buffet style but I would also want them to clean up afterwards as well. What would be a good price to offer someone? My venue has a full kitchen with an industrial fridge, freezer. Ice machine and stove. I would also provide all additional kitchen electrics needed.
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Latest activity by October2019, on April 2, 2019 at 12:24 AM

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KiwiDerbyBride · on March 23, 2019 at 12:43 AM
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Honestly, to get people who know what they’re doing and are experienced in cooking for large groups, plus have the relevant food safety certificates, it will be more expensive than getting BBQ or Italian delivered from a restaurant, which will also be less stressful. Then you can just get a bunch of students to be servers and clean up for a fairly minimal price.
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Pirate & 60s Bride · on March 23, 2019 at 1:01 AM
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I agree. Please don’t make friends or family work on your wedding day. For food safety, proper warming/cooling of foods, and fair servings for all guests, hire a restaurant to cater for $10-$15 per person. Other couples here have complained about self-serve/potluck weddings: cold food or not enough or stressed-out families.

Or, have your wedding at a non meal time (2 or 3 pm) and offer a cake & punch reception.
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Caytlyn · on March 23, 2019 at 8:48 AM
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Exactly this. Hire a catering company or restaurant with the appropriate certifications and experience or host a non-meal time wedding.
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Emily · on March 23, 2019 at 11:32 PM
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I'm expecting about 200 guests and I'm having trouble affording professional caters. I wasn't going to have my family or friends cook but rather talk to a local culinary school and hire some students or my FMIL has friends and connections that work in the public school cafeteria that I've considered asking-especially since school won't be in sessions during my wedding.
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October2019 · on April 2, 2019 at 12:24 AM
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Sounds like it could work. I am doing something similar but not hiring anyone to cook just to clean up. I am torn between hiring students and or people from one of the shelters or transitional living places. My family would be all in for helping but I have a little money saved just for the wedding and wouldn't mind paying if it will help others.
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