Help! Reception Food Ideas!?

My sister didn't have a full meal! First off, plan your wedding at a different time than a typical meal time (i.e. don't do a 5pm-10pm, maybe think 1pm-6pm) so people don't expect a meal.

My sister did cheese plates, veggie trays, fruits, mini quiche, cake & punch!

I will be doing a pizza & salad because we found a place for $1300 for 250 guests

If you plan to host your reception around lunch time maybe a fast food catering option will work? Something like Chipotle or Panera Bread? You can usually get those catering options for around $10/per person.

Or maybe a pasta bar with some bread and salad for sides or a nacho/DIY taco bar?

Personally, I'd prefer lunch food as a guest rather than sweets or popcorn but I'm always hungry haha.

I had never even thought about doing anything like that! Panera does great catering too! Thank you!

It sounds like you're on the right track! Cake and punch receptions are popular options for couples on a budget, and you could always check out caterers as well as local restaurants and even food trucks if you want to include some app stations or some heavy hors d'ouvres

I agree with Stephanie- many chains will offer catering at a cheaper price. Some big name in my area are Chipotle, Qdoba, La Prima, Panera, and Mission BBQ. Foods that are easy to prepare in bulk and don't require much in the way of prep or serving tend to be cheaper.