Choosing Asian Wedding Caterers

What do people remember about a wedding apart from the beauty of the bride?  The catering.  Ensuring that your guests are lavishly wined and dined is one of the most important aspects to the successful Asian wedding.  Get it right and the day will run smoothly, your guests will be delighted and you’ll be able sit back and bask in the glory of a job well done.  Getting it wrong doesn’t even bear thinking about...

The style of catering you choose and the particular menu you select will, of course, depend on the traditional cuisine of your country and the religion of your ceremony – so choosing a specialist Asian wedding caterer is a must as they will understand where you’re coming from.  If you’re having a Muslim wedding, you want to feel confident that all the meat will be halal; you might be looking for caterers who specialise in Gujarati vegetarian cuisine; or you might want a mixed menu to cater to a diverse group of guests, both Asian and British, with dishes to suit all.

The Questions You Need to Ask

• Ask to see sample menus and find out how flexible they will be in dealing with your own particular requests
• Ask for a price per head as well as a total figure
• Look at the letters of recommendation from previous clients so you can get a feel for their strengths and weaknesses
• Ask to see photos of weddings they have worked on so you can see if their presentation is to your liking
• Once you have selected dishes for your menu, make sure you are able to sample  them – this has to be the most important thing to do.  After all, there’s no point in having food that looks good if it doesn’t taste absolutely divine.

You might also consider a caterer that can provide additional services.  Many of the big wedding catering companies can supply all the china, cutlery and glassware that you will need for the day, and many will take on the responsibility for decorating the tables and the venue to your chosen theme.  If your traditional wedding has a ritual such as a Chinese Tea Ceremony or Indian Sangeet or Mehendi ceremonies, your catering company should be able to handle these as well.

If you are using an Asian Wedding Planner, then when it comes to catering you’re already one step ahead.  A good Asian Wedding Planner will know a selection of caterers in the area and after discussing your particular requirements, they will be able to recommend a choice of companies with whom they have worked before and whom they know to be reliable, that offer good service, and who of course produce the most mouth-watering food imaginable.  Because your wedding dinner has to be a delicious treat that everyone present will remember for many years to come! 

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