How to choose a restaurant for a wedding banquet?

When to start looking for a wedding venue? How to choose a restaurant for a wedding? What to talk to the administration about? How to narrow your search and what should you not forget? In what format to hold a small wedding, and in what large? What is the price of renting a restaurant for a wedding and what is the price of decorating the hall? Yes, Yes has collected all the answers in this article.

Restaurant for a wedding: where does your search begin?

Six months is the best time to book a good restaurant for a wedding. The wedding season is summer. You'd be surprised how many dates are taken if you start looking for a venue for your July wedding in the spring. In winter, the excitement subsides, and you can look for a restaurant 2-3 months before the wedding.

Use the To-Do List, don't keep a hundred details in your head. Add and remove items, mark ready ones. We've marked the recommended deadlines for each case and added a budget calculation.

The prepared bride opens the Catalog with restaurants and immediately grab the lucrative options. The untrained bride is attacked by the catalog, and she is lost in sentences. So, let's get ready:

•          Set your wedding date

•          Plan your wedding budget

•          Make a Guest List

You will understand the scale of the holiday and quickly discard inappropriate options.

Alternative option: order a field service and rent a small atmospheric room. Not a restaurant, but a spacious banquet hall of a hotel, business center, or a country club leisure.

Restaurant for a wedding: 4 steps to make a smart choice.

Step number 1 Study of current offers.

Start with the Catalog: in the Restaurants section, there is a database of places with photos and prices. We have a filter by city, Read reviews from other brides. Find the address on the map, how long it will take to get there from the registry office, what area it is.

Choose restaurants that are theoretically suitable for the party. Why “theoretically”? Because the final decision is best made after a personal visit.

How to narrow down the range of searches, we will describe below in the section  "What are the criteria for choosing a restaurant for a wedding?"

 

Step # 2 Dialogue with the administration           

Feel free to ask the administrator about everything: is it possible to bring your own alcohol, what is the cork fee, what should be the minimum order so that the restaurant is closed to outsiders, is it possible to use crackers, can you bring your own musicians.

Pay attention to how the administrator answers the questions posed. A good manager gives clear answers, is not “jittery” and is polite in communication.

Do not ask how many people the hall is designed for - find out what area of the room is. One person needs 2 square meters.

Beware of restaurants looking for profit. They will say that the room can seat 50 people when it is designed for only 40. As a result, guests will have nowhere to turn around or dance.

Ask if you can bring your own cake, alcohol, and fruit. This will significantly reduce the cost of the wedding menu.

Raise the restaurant decor question. If The wedding has a strict palette, the hall is decorated in appropriate colors. Specify:

•          What color will the tablecloths and napkins be?

•          Are there chair covers? What color?

•          Is the rental of covers included in the rental price or paid separately?

Find out how many attendants there will be. Even the most professional waiter will serve 7-10 guests with high quality. Not more. Otherwise, delays and fuss cannot be avoided.

At the end of the conversation, discuss financial issues: the cost of renting a hall, the cost of service, the amount of prepayment for booking, cash, or non-cash payment.

Find out the cost of renting a hall in advance. This amount is not included in the cost of the banquet. If you forget to discuss this with the administrator, do not be surprised if there are a couple of zeros more in the invoice.

And 10 more important little things from YesYes:

1.         What date will the final menu be approved?

2.         Can the number of people be adjusted? Until which date? In what range?

3.         Are there any discounts? For example, early booking.

4.         Equipment rental conditions: projector, sound equipment, etc.

5.         Entertainment program permission: fire show or fireworks.

6.         When can I start decorating the hall and preparing for the banquet?

7.         When should the decor be taken out of the restaurant?

8.         Can the holiday be extended and at what rate?

9.         Can I get a certified copy of the menu along with the contract?

10.      Who can be contacted on the wedding day for organizational matters?

Step # 3 Check

Here is a mission for secret agents: you have to come to the designated restaurant by inspectors. Appreciate not only the taste but also the serving of the dishes. See how much the food was prepared and how it looks if the staff are polite.

Mention during your test visit that you are celebrating an important event. Look at the reaction of the waiters and how this will affect the service. In the meantime, the order is being prepared, appreciate the atmosphere of the restaurant and the contingent. The audience at the establishment reflects its reputation.

 Courtesy: Best wedding planner In Lahore.