On the day of your wedding, the last thing that you want to have to worry about is the food that will be served; how good it will be, whether or not there will be enough for everyone, that the centerpieces and table arrangements are nicely presented, etc. A good caterer will be able to take that stress off your hands, leaving a big effect on the pace and atmosphere of the reception. Creative Catering is equipped with both good food and professional service, so that your guests will leave with only pleasant memories of your special day:
1. Does your caterer have a catering license and liability insurance?
A caterer with a license and insurance must register with the state and comply with all health codes.
2. Can we taste some of your food?
We have some of our most popular items available for tasting. If you have a special request, please ask ahead of time.
3. Can you provide the cake?
We do not provide the cakes.
4. Who provides tables, dinnerware, flatware, glasses, tablecloths?
We do not provide tables, chairs, linens or real china. We do provide clear plastic plates, cups, forks. We also provide all of our serving dishes, trays, chafers, punch bowls, and serving utinsils.
5. Do you help with the decorations?
We decorate the food tables and we can add to them if you have specific decorations for those tables.
6. Will servers be on hand?
We do provide servers. Large groups require servers. Servers are available upon request for smaller groups.
7. What are the hidden costs, such as cake cutting, overtime, tax and tip?
Cake cutting and overtime are included in the service fee. Tax is 10% and tips are not required.
8. What are the financial arrangements?
A 40% deposit reserves your date and the remaining balance is due 30 days prior to your event.
9. Do you provide a bartender?
We do provide a bartender for all events that include alcohol.
10. Who provides the alcohol?
We serve your alcohol at the wedding. We ask that you bring it to us one to two days prior to your wedding so that we can have it all cold when it is time for your reception to begin.
11. Who gets the food at the end of the wedding?
The leftover food is packaged and given to the person that paid for the event.
