Which is less expensive and maybe the easiest? Do an outside barbecue-buffet-potluck style or at a restaurant for?

Welcome any ideas, suggestions, or help. I have no idea myself how to set that up so interested to know. Does it matter the type of restaurant?

Asked by Lollipop_the_Bunny 54 months ago Similar questions: expensive easiest barbecue buffet potluck style restaurant Lifestyle > Weddings.

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Its a style thing.... Your wedding is a singular and special day. While budget should be a consideration, so should the notion that you've invited people to share in your ceremony and a community meal. A barbeque could be a great venue, and if you do it in your backyard or a public park, probably a cost efficient way to go as well.In that case, you'd contact an off premise caterer who'd bring in grills, staff, food, and cook on site.

If you go to a restaurant, you want to make sure you have a private room and that they have some concept of catering a wedding; how to orchestrate the toast, cut the cake, etc. You need to make some kind of determination about the style of your reception. There are so many ways to go, and in my experience (twenty or so years of catering) cost is not the only factor.

Call the restaraunt... tell them the number of guests, and ask that they provid e afixed cost for both a buffet style dinner and a 'served meal, but with pre-made choices' (like everybody gets chicken, not lobster). I think you will find that an outside barbeque will be much cheaper, especially if you have a strong enough group that you really can pull-off a potluck type thing. That's a little unusual for a wedding, but hey, people understand that weddings now cost about $20,000 (on average) and are usually willing to share in non-traditional ways.My brother had his wedding in the back yard (a pretty cool back yard with a gazebo, but still).

Very informal, a relatively small group in attendance, and a very limited catered buffet supported with barbeque. It went really well. Congratulations!

And whichever you choose, I hope everything goes really well! .

This one can go both ways A restaurant is probably going to be more reliable in some respects. "branding' might be a minor problem, as in some of the guest may not like the restaurant. It's less private.

The staff may be spread thin unless you rent the entire restaurant. The roof is nice if the weather goes bad, rain, heat, etc. Outside is basicly the same, except you gain more contrtol over some things like staff. The ability to do more to save the situation if your contracted people fall short.

This is an excellent question. I would look at history, ask to talk to past clients. Get a contract that spells out what you expect, this goes for everyone you hire.

Ask for the catering manager A sit-down meal is generally more labor intensive, and so it costs more. The caterer has to make up individual plates of food and hire a wait staff to carry them out to people. All of those people cost money.

You have to hold the reception somewhere. A reception hall or restaurant will cost roughly the same, but the total costs will vary wildly depending on what place you want. Outside can be cheaper, but there are other expenses: a tent if the weather is unreliable, tables, chairs, etc.If you want to hold the reception at a restaurant, you just call the restaurant.

If they do receptions, they'll have a catering manager who will guide you through the entire process. They'll tell you what kind of foods they offer, how much each costs, and you'll settle on a price. A caterer would do the same thing.

Think of a restaurant as a caterer and a reception hall wrapped up into one. (Going to the various caterers and restaurants can be a lot of fun; they'll often offer samples of your options to taste.) The easiest way to control costs is to do as much as possible yourself, with the assistance of your friends. You don't have to do a full dinner reception; a dessert reception can be a lot of fun, and it means you don't have to cook at the reception all.

You can do it at your house if it's a small wedding. The church will often have a reception room which you can rent, and it'll be less expensive if it doesn't have to have a full kitchen. Get a few friends to make cakes, cookies, pies, etc. Buy some paper plates (or splurge and rent them from a party supply company; yes, you can rent plates and silverware) and you're good to go.It can be very, very inexpensive, as well as personal and fun.

From there, it's all a matter of how much you want to spend. If you want cold food, it's easy to get party platters at the grocery store. A caterer can make a hot buffet, which will probably start at $8-$10 per person and go way, way up from there.

A sit-down dinner will probably start at $20 per person and again can go way, way up.

Let someone else do the work If this is a small affair find a banquet room at a nice mid-priced Italian restrauant. Have them offer your guests three choices and let them do all the work. Some are offended by a potluck and you have too much to worry about.

Most family owned restaurants will work within you budget.

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