Here is a sample of the cost breakdown for a 100 person, 3
hour wedding reception:
* These are minimum costs for a FULLY CATERED WEDDNG RECEPTION. Keep in mind that there will be a
minimum 3 hour set-up
and 2 hour breakdown, before and after the event. This equals 8
hours of actual catering time for your event.
- Food
- Room or Hall rental (if applicable)
- Rentals - your choice of tables, chairs, linens, silverware, etc.
- Service $2360.00
- Chef - $600 ($75.00 per hour)
- Kitchen Staff - $336 (2 staff at $21 per hour - Works with chef in food preparation)
- Coordinator - $248 ($31.00 per hour - This person is in charge of the
staff and responsible for making your event flawless)
- Servers - $840 (5 servers, $21 per hour, 1 server per 20 people -
This ensures your guests get optimal service)
- Bartender - $168 ($21 per hour)
- Dishwasher - $168 ($21 per hour)
- Van Rental: may apply for off-premise catering. (last check was $90 per day)
Frequently Asked Questions:
If we at least spend your minimum for food, is there still a fee for closing on a Saturday evening?
If we go with another caterer, what is the fee for the hall on Friday evening?
If we are not the caterer, currently, our fee for closing would be our minimum. The church would then also charge a room rental fee. Christine Garvey is in charge of that, her email is christine@unitytemple.com
Are there any restrictions on music or beverages?
Is there a time limit on renting the hall?
Are there restrictions on decorations?
Does the price cover clean up?
Do we have to provide servers or are they available?
What is the deposit?
Do you require security guards?
Does the price of food include tax?
If we serve beer and wine, can you cater that as well or do we provide that service?
Do we have to rent tables, chairs, linens, plateware, and silverware if you do the catering?
We have the tables and chairs, plates and silverware for 100 people, which we use in our restaurant. This comes free of charge. If you wish table cloths or china...that would have to be rented...as well as champagne or wine glasses.
Many of our clients have used bio-ware for plates, glasses, etc., that is made from corn or potato starch. these products are very sturdy and biodegrade. we can show you if your interested.
If you are the caterer, can we bring in our own cake? Is there a fee for that?
You can bring your own traditional wedding cake with no additional fee.
Do we do all the clean up?
Our staff would do the clean up. Clean up and service would be $21 per hour per employee.
How soon could we come in to decorate?
For an evening event, we would be open for regular business until 4pm...so you could come at that time.
Do you do any kind of taste testing on the foods we are considering for the buffet?
We typically don't do tastings. Once you decide on your menu, we can put vegetarian or vegan items on our restaurant menu and email you when they will be on, so you can come try them...but we do not offer this for meat or fish dishes since we are a vegetarian restaurant.
If you want a tasting, we can do that, but you will need pay for all the costs associated with that: chef, food, and other employees that would be necessary.
Do you make wedding cakes?
We do non-traditional wedding cakes. you can view some samples at: http://www.edenalley.com/catering_desserts.html and http://web.me.com/gclootz1/Site_2/catering.html