Should You Save or Splurge on Your Catering?

By Catering Staff | July 23, 2016

Any kind of event has a lot of expenses to cover, begging the question, “should you save or splurge on catering?” To best answer this query, here are a few examples of different occasions that you might be planning for and some suggestions whether you should skimp or splurge on catering for the events.

Weddings

Most wedding experts suggest that you splurge on catering services for your wedding, especially since it is a once in a lifetime occasion that you’ll celebrate with loved ones. What’s a celebration without good food, really? If you’re working with a tight budget, there are other things you can skimp on or even DIY for your wedding so you can always find some extra cash for your wedding dinner.

Birthdays

It really depends on a celebrant whether they want to skimp or splurge for their birthday. If you’re the one who’s throwing a birthday bash for yourself or a loved one, you should consider splurging if the birthday is for a milestone year (Sweet 16, Coming of Age 21, Big 30, Life begins at 40, or Golden 50 and so on). A simpler celebration can be held for other years, unless the one who’s celebrating want a huge birthday bash. Either way, you can still opt to have the party catered, may it be by a major catering company or by a beloved restaurant like Red Lobster.

Corporate events

As for events hosted by companies, splurging is also recommended. Whether it’s an event with clients or with employees, it’s best to treat everyone with a nice meal to boost their morale. Especially if it’s an event that will bring executives and rank and file employees together, preparing a nice banquet will make everyone feel special and valued. A lot of companies tend to neglect the small details that can make an impact to their employees, so little things like this should be noted.

However, if it’s more of a regular board meeting catering thing, it’s more important to choose a caterer that can provide what’s required for the gathering. For example, you’re holding a working lunch meeting, getting catered by Quiznos would get the job done. It’s all about knowing what the gathering is about when deciding whether to save or splurge for corporate events.

Holiday parties

For holiday parties, you should definitely splurge. Again, what’s a celebration without some good food? Make sure to choose the best caterers for the occasion – it doesn’t matter if it requires a chef or placing a large order of Arby’s meat platters from their catering menu. If it’s what your guests will consider as good food, spend money for it.