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Amber Erin
Master August 2016

In and Out anyone?

Amber Erin, on September 13, 2015 at 1:32 AM Posted in Planning 1 17

I'm a So. Cal. bride considering in and out for our catering Smiley smile Has anyone used a food truck or had their food catered from an in and out truck? We are OBSESSED with in and out and are considering the pros and cons (biggest pro being cost). Thanks ahead of time!



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Latest activity by LisaKitty, on September 13, 2015 at 10:12 PM
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    Devoted November 2015
    Sarah Sammy ·
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    This was actually our first choice when we originally tried to have the wedding in So Cal. We are both from there and 75% of all the guests are in Cali, but it was just way too hard to try to do everything from here working as much as I do. Smiley sad

    Do it! The only con for us was that they don't do fries usually (they may if it's certain places due to having to travel with so much oil for fries.) We thought we could get like a "fry bar" instead.

    Totally do it if you're able to- I can live vicariously through you. Smiley smile

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  • 714HBLady
    VIP June 2016
    714HBLady ·
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    Cons: long waits for people trying to get food. Most events I've been at with an in n out truck have not had fries, only chips. Not much wiggle room on the menu for people who have food allergies/dietary restrictions due to medical reasons. Also cannot do customizations to your order like you would if actually going to in n out, and if people do order customizations it slows down the line for everyone else.

    Not to burst your bubble, but as someone who lives in so cal I would not be excited if I showed up to a wedding that had this. There are a lot of other food truck options, with better menus.

    Check out the Green Truck!! Better burgers. Better food. I think they are in LA, OC, and San Diego.

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  • Rachel DellaPorte
    Rachel DellaPorte ·
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    No, thank you. I can get drive thru any time of the day or night for less than six bucks (including an obnoxious sized soft drink) . l'm sorry...I'm not going to add much besides serve them a meal. I can't get my head around fast food served at a wedding (unless it is a last hour treat preceded by a real dinner). It can be buffet or it can be plated, but you're talking about a wedding -- a special event. In and Out Burger? If I were a guest at your wedding and the meal was fast food served from a truck, I'd be confused. If you have a guest list that loves this type of food and is showing up in jeans and T-shirts, I guess you're good to go. I'm not trying to insult you -- honestly. I just think a woman in an expensive, long white gown and a man in rented tux send a different message. That message would be, at the least, banquet hall or not so exceptional restaurant quality food. But fast food? Never. My suggestion would be to cut the guest list and serve them a catered meal, or make the entire reception totally laid back and casual so that fast food makes sense.

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  • Possum
    Master December 2015
    Possum ·
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    I wanted to do this for late night noms for the end of the evening. But it doesn't make sense with the wedding and location we decided on. When I looked into it I would agree cost is def a con with the truck. The minimums are a little whack. Also not everyone loves burgers, and does it fit with the over all feel of your wedding? Some food trucks cater but not from the truck, so if there is another truck you like for example the lime truck, they could do catering in a more traditional way to eliminate the problems associated with the truck limitations. I might have to have a double double waiting in my honeymoon suite though!

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  • Nilou
    Super October 2015
    Nilou ·
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    I would say it depends on your guest list, how many people, the vibe, the venue etc... If your wedding is less than 50 people in a park or something like that with mostly young people, with a very laid back vibe then maybe it could work. I agree with the others, if I went to a wedding, spent money on a dress, a gift, hair, make up and found out I have to wait in line outside for a non-custom In & Out burger, I'd probably skip it and leave early and go get my Animal style cheeseburger and Animal Style fries down the street from my house. I might consider a food truck for a late night snack type thing or maybe for the rehearsal dinner...

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  • Rachel DellaPorte
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    JClovesDM...great point. At the end of the night, your guests will flock to fast food. I probably would. However, this is late night, fun, snack food -- not a wedding dinner.

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  • Jeleebeenz
    VIP September 2015
    Jeleebeenz ·
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    Absolutely ditto The Centerpiece Flowers. That is not wedding dinner food, but it would rock as a late night snack.

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  • Rebecca
    Master November 2015
    Rebecca ·
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    I'm with Centerpiece 100%. Again, you know your crowd better than we do, but anybody who needs more flexibility with the menu or who doesn't want to eat unhealthy food wouldn't be happy with this.

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  • Celia Milton
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    I don't get it honestly. Your wedding is a once in a lifetime event (ideally). It deserves better than 'no pickles'. I wouldn't love standing in line for a meal served on a paper plate. It's too much like Tuesday. Same with, "how about tacos?"

    Now that being said, almost every fancy place where I work (and we're talking usually $150+ pp) has some variety of slider/ French fry/hotdog/mini milkshake station, taco bars, and they go over like crazy. But so do sushi, carving, pasta stations. One of my faves has a mac and cheese station. Yummmm!

    I can see it for a late night snack (but honestly, with the amount of food served at the average wedding, I don't get that concept either; it seems $$ and unnecessary.

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  • Emily
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    Emily ·
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    Nope, not for the meal. It seems too casual and not very special. As others have said, I would do it as a late night snack during dancing.

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  • Reggie
    Master September 2015
    Reggie ·
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    I wouldn't like this myself. The problems I see are that (unless I'm mistaken and they offer something for this) you won't have options for those that can't eat this kind of food. Vegans, vegetarians, those with dietary restrictions, even just those who choose not to eat junk food like this (this group could make an exception but may choose not to). Besides the fact that it just seems like a really odd choice for a wedding. You want to something special, not just what you would normally eat on the run. This only makes sense to me if you are having a wedding that is super casual (as in people in jeans) and you can also offer at least an alternative meal for those who can't eat it.

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  • Uber Dami
    Master October 2015
    Uber Dami ·
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    My friends used a food truck for their wedding and it worked out great. no one was upset because they, as it was said on here "spent money on an outfit, gift etc and all they got was food truck goods". food is food, a lot of wedding venues have awful food anyways that no one eats, or the venue messes up the food, sends it back cold etc. i dont know why people get so upset over the idea of simple food at a wedding, theres no protocol that says you have to do fancy food.

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    Zoe ·
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    As a mom, if my kids were invited, I would *adore* you for this-- I hate going to a wedding and hearing my kids says, "There isn't anything to eat!" I feel bad for the hosts, it ruins my time, and we almost always have to leave early.

    For the record, I just attended my baby brother's wedding, and he served pizza or the rehearsal dinner, and no one thought anything of it. We sat around, chatted, ate good food, and had a great time. You know your crowd best-- if you think they (or at least most of them) would like it, go for it. Make sure you have a couple salads for the vegan/healthy eaters and you're good.

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  • OriginalKD
    Master December 2015
    OriginalKD ·
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    I just want to say that I tried in and out burger for the first time last month. That place almost made me swap my fab burger from whataburger to in and out. It's really good!!

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  • FutureMrsD.
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    FutureMrsD. ·
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    That place is great! But not as a wedding dinner.....

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  • WolfWedding2016
    Master May 2016
    WolfWedding2016 ·
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    I'm having two food trucks - I think it fits my small wedding at a park well, especially since my FH and I love the food trucks in Pittsburgh. I didn't want a BBQ or burger truck though for the reasons that have been mentioned - even for my casual wedding, they seemed too casual. Instead we are having a taco/Mexican truck, and a sushi and hibachi truck. Both have vegan options, plus it means food will be pretty much made to order and people can sample different things. Our venue would lose so much space setting up a traditional buffet, so this worked out way better.

    I get that for some brides, the fancy played dinner and everything is what they were envisioning, but that just isn't us. Fun food truck food, drinks, music, games, and family and friends at a beautiful park fit us a lot better.

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  • LisaKitty
    Expert August 2015
    LisaKitty ·
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    If an Inn-n-Out food truck had been an option for our wedding, we would have been all over that! Everyone in the world does standard "banquet chicken" or other safe choices at weddings, so I personally love it when someone serves something out of the ordinary.

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