What does your menu consist of?

That sounds steep everything is included at my venue for 92 a person. 5 course meal, 7 different choices.

We aren't for sure what we're having yet but for the caterer we're booking with for 200 guests it's 11.50 a plate. This includes 2 entrees, 2 sides, a veggie, a salad, rolls, and you can either do a dessert bar or you can exchange that for 2 appetizers. It's by far the most reasonable catering place we've seen. Most in my area have used them and the food they've done at the weddings I've been to have always been really good and came out hot. Can't wait to do our official tasting this weekend!

Holy balls. All these prices make me feel 100x better about our prices.

$21 PP for a 2 entree buffet. 3 hot sides. Garden salad. Rolls. & an appetizer. We haven't chosen specifics yet.

This includes full service will all of our China, glassware, linens, flatware, etc.

Our bar estimate is $13 PP.

@Boozy, sorry if this sounds like a dumb question, but what would be a good main course option for a vegetarian? I want to make sure everyone is happy with the menu

@Boozy - I'll send you the link to my GoFundMe! :-p

The prices you are quoting in your OP are on the high end in our area (Toronto, on). There were many venues around that $130 pp price, but that just wasn't in our budget. We found a place that had a special Friday menu for $87 pp, although we paid additional to upgrade to the deluxe bar; and we also opted for a beef/chicken combo plate for the entree. Menu in picture attached. The menu also does not mention that prior to the ceremony there is non-alcoholic beverages served as guests arrive.

ETA - we will also special selections for the vegetarians and those who are celiac - although those options haven't been selected yet.

Just realized I didn't answer OP's other question.

This my current menu. We still need to do a tasting. The full menu of my venue can be read here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_hzl_zB7HtnZnFmQnpiOHVVcjRKUkk2ZG1ENzhVM3lnU09r/view?usp=sharing

Social Hour Food

Cheese Board- Artisanal Cheeses, Fresh Fruit, Nuts and Homemade Chutney served with Toasted Baguette Sun-Dried Tomato, Artichoke & Crab Dip

BMB Pizza- Select Two Specialty Pizzas

Passed Hors d’oeuvres Choices

Seared Ahi Tuna with a Jerk Seasoning topped with Napa Cabbage Slaw and Wasabi

Aioli on Goodwin Creek Farms (Afton, VA) Crostini

Mini

Pork & Peanut Baskets- Shaved Pork Tenderloin, Napa Cabbage, Virginia Peanuts and Onions in a Honey Lime Sauce served on Homemade Wonton Crisps

Something beer related, possible pretzels or beer infused.

Dinner

Bread

Goodwin Creek Farm (Afton, VA) Rolls with Herb Butter

First Course

Autumn Harvest Bisque- Our Chef’s blend of Pumpkin, Acorn and Butternut Squash

Second Course:

Spinach Salad- Baby Spinach tossed with Local Apples and Pears, Red Onion, Goat Cheese and a Balsamic-Pear Vinaigrette

Main Course Options:

Colonial Boneless Roast Chicken- Slow-Roasted Boneless Chicken basted in Spiced Beer Barbeque Sauce served with Whipped Sweet Potatoes and a Seasonal Vegetable

Slow-Roasted Rack of Lamb- Herbed and Mustard Rubbed Rack of Lamb with Mint Glaze served with Wild Rice & Local Mushroom Pilaf and a Seasonal Vegetable

Stuffed Portobello Mushroom- Marinated, Baked Portobello Mushroom stuffed with Sweet Peppers, Onions, Squash and Feta topped with Cilantro Crème Fraiche. Served with Cilantro Paprika Smashed Red Potatoes and Wilted Baby Spinach (Vegetarian- Available Vegan Upon Request)

Dessert

Apple Betty with Caramel and Whipped Cream

OR

Something seasonal and/or beer infused.

@Punkin omgggg. So much good food

Yep!! Our menu will be big, with touches of Autumn and beer. Our venue is a craft beer brewery. It has true pizza ovens and the pies are *outstanding*

Here's one of their pizzas.

My current menu, will probably run us almost $200/pp after taxes and service charge.

Cocktail Hour

Chickpea Falafel

Catfish Soft taco

Southern Fried Chicken

First Course

Mushroom Soup

or

Wedge Salad

Second Course

Seafood Board

Main Course

Arctic Char

or

Pork Chop

or

Buddha Bowl

Dessert

Blueberry Fanancier

or

White Chocolate Cheesecake

After Dinner Table

Fruit

Pastries

Tarts

Cookies

Cakes:

Red Velvet (Gluten)

Bailey's Cheesecake

Banana Chocolate

Ours is 85.80 per person but that includes appetizers, salad, big platter of cheese fruit and whatever and entire. Not to mention 5hrs open bar. So I'm perfectly fine with the price

At my reception we will be having a cilantro butter steak, BBQ chicken, salmon, green beans, rolls and butter, garlic butter rice, and cheesy mashed potatoes. This will be buffet style and 15 dollars a person. I had a tasting a week ago and all is so delicious. I was shocked at how cheap it was, especially in the Washington DC area.

Our current menu - we'll probably change it several times between now and then, though.

Stationary apps:

- Decorated boards garnished with fresh fruit, ripe brie, dill havarti, Vermont cheddar, herb-crusted chevre, ciabatta wedges, sliced baguette, crisp crackers and flatbreads

- A variety of Judie's breads; goat cheese and figs; marinated tomatoes and gorgonzola; broccoli rabe and sausage; arugula, parmesan and roasted garlic

Passed apps:

- Short rib stuffed creamer potato with gruyere cheese and chives

- Cape oysters with blueberry granita

- Miniature crab cakes with chipotle aioli

- Chicken lemongrass dumplings with sweet soy dipping sauce

- Alsatian tartlets

Salad course:

- Deconstructed caesar salad: garlic crostini, romaine spear, anchovy

Intermezzo:

- Lemon and basil sorbet

Entree choices:

- 6 oz filet mignon served with roasted garlic potato gratin, asparagus, and port wine demi glace

- Bacon-wrapped chicken roulade with dried cherry and walnut stuffing, bourbon glaze, mashed fingerling potatoes and haricot verts

- Lasagna rollups with ricotta cheese, roasted tomatoes, spinach, basil and caramelized onions, served with warm white bean and fennel salad with tomatoes and roasted garlic, roasted tomato coulis (vegetarian option)

- Rolls and butter

Dessert:

- Miniature dessert bar

- Coffee and tea service

Five-hour open bar

$129 a person, plus tax and gratuities. A damn steal in CT.

With all due respect, a 15 buck menu is not going to be the same as a 200.00 menu.

OMFG @Punkin that looks AMAZING.

@Maui, I dunno, cause I'm not a veggiesaurus. Maybe a portobello mushroom? Or some sort of squash dish (ratatouille?)

We splurged for the higher end of food and alcohol. it was 107/ person with 2 passed aps, 1 stationary and 3 main entree menus, 3 salad choices, and 2 sides+ seasonal veggies, rolls and full dessert bar.

Appetizers

seared albacore

artisan cheese and fruit

steak medallions

salads

tangerine and peppered goat cheese spinach salad

caprese salad

traditional house

main entree

filet mignon with demi glaze

chicken with tomato cream sauce

herbe cream stuffed pork tenderloin

sides

basil corn mashed potatoes

quinoa with toasted almonds

seasonal veggies

Bread and butter

Dessert Bar

Pecan Pie

Creme Brulee

Chocolate covered strawberries

key lime pie

chocolate fruit tarts

Open bar from 4:30-10:00

There were cheaper and wayyy less options for $75, but face it people come for food and booze. We budgeted $30 a person for alcohol since its at a swanky place(its consumption based) so possibly much cheaper.

Our package also included upgraded linens,chairs, and 1 hr of hosted bar in that price. Essentially our venue has a minimum for food and alcohol but a VERY cheap rental fee for the location. with service gratuity and bar added in, it came to $165/person. Our venue includes gratuity for all their servers,etc.

Ours will end up being about $120 after taxes and service fees ($98 before).

Six hand passed hors d'oeuvres, cheese and crackers, Tuscan Table, pasta station during cocktail hour, open bar, and three course dinner including filet mignon option.

Includes venue rental as well.

Ours buffet style meal is 15 per person catered by the venue. We are having chicken fried chicken, Chipotle chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, and rolls.

Not sure about the cake yet and I haven't purchased the liquor to stock the bar yet so I'm not sure how much that will cost.

Food is from the venue and it's the cheapest I found.

*Apps- $125 for 50 mini egg rolls and $85 for 70 fruit skewers

*Dinner option 1- $35 NY Strip with a baked potato and steamed baby carrots

*Dinner option 2- $26 Chicken Marsala with mashed potatoes and vegetable medley

*Dinner option 3- $26 vegetarian lasagna

All dinners also come with a bread basket, salad, and raspberry cheesecake for dessert. I told them I don't want the dessert though because I want everyone to eat the wedding cake we're spending a lot of money on