Busselton Catering Service

As weddings grow more personalised, hence DIY weddings are becoming increasingly popular. When it comes to DIY projects, the goal isn’t always to save money but to give your celebration a personalised one that no one else can duplicate. To make your wedding celebration unique, you can express your personal touch, but you should never try to handle the food catering yourself.
Many people think that self catering is a great way to save money, but it’s important to consider all the factors before deciding. After considering all of the costs, time commitments, and possible risks, you may want to reconsider the concept of self catering your wedding.
It doesn’t even matter if you’re only providing appetisers for your guests; self catering is not an excellent idea for your wedding event. Your guests may have taken a vacation or unpaid time off from work to attend your wedding. In most situations, your guests have contributed financially or have purchased gifts for your new life together as husband and wife. That’s why you should be thankful for their generosity. While these loved ones have made these sacrifices to be present on your special day, providing a delectable meal is generally considered part of the trade off for having someone attend.
If you believe you can provide enough self catered food to keep your guests and family well fed and happy, continue reading for other reasons why self catering may be more laborious than it’s worth.

What is a Self Catered Wedding?

A self catered wedding essentially involves the bride, groom, close family, and friends handling every aspect of the food preparation.
Self catering weddings often include the following tasks:

 Menu Planning
 Purchasing ingredients and other supplies
 Food Preparation
 Getting your food to the venue
 Setting up the tables and chairs
 Food Set up
 Serving the food
 Clearing away the leftovers
 Teardown the food stations
 Cleaning off the tables
 Washing the dishes
 Cleaning the kitchen

Is Self Catering More Cost Effective?

For a self catered wedding, bulk purchases and keeping your menu simple can save you money. But if you want to serve a complicated meal that requires a lot of time and a lot of equipment, a professional caterer is typically less expensive to hire.
When you hire a professional caterer, you will agree on their price range in advance, and the final bill will remain within that range. But, with self catering, you will spend time preparing the food, and it’s too easy to go over your budget.

Consider the Following When Self Catering a Wedding

Self catering involves much more than just simply preparing food.
In self catering, you'll be responsible for purchasing and providing all service items required for your guests. Service items include various plates, cups, cutlery, and table napkins. You'll also need supplies for serving the food, like chafing dishes, bowls, tongs, spoons, and display stands.
Keep in mind to include service tables, tablecloths, and décor, someone to replenish food or staff to clean up spills and mess at the serving stations. Additionally, it would be best to have someone in charge of the teardown, cleaning up the area and the disposal or packing up of the leftover food.

Would you try a Self Catering for Your Wedding Event?

Consider the following questions before deciding to try self catering for your wedding event.

 Do you want to spend the week leading up to your wedding worrying and stressing out about your
food?
 Do you really want to put so much stress on your loved ones?
 Are you aware of the actual cost of a self catered wedding?
 What facilities will be used to prepare and store the food?
 Are you familiar with food safety information to prevent food poisoning?
 Are you ready to take a chance on successfully producing that amount of food?
 Are you willing to risk causing food poisoning to your guests?
 Have you thought about getting your food to your reception venue while keeping it safe?

Before making a final decision, it’s best to contact a professional catering company like Busselton Catering Service. Find out if there are meal options and enquire about what services they provide.

You may be surprised to know how little money you will save by trying to handle everything by yourself. When you consider how much time you spend preparing and the possible risk involved, you might choose to hire an experienced caterer.

If you want to alleviate some of the stress and worry about planning your wedding event, we recommend hiring a reliable caterer like Busselton Catering Service. Many couples in the Busselton region and surrounding suburbs have already enjoyed the exceptional service delivered by this reliable catering service in Western Australia.

So, before deciding to self cater your wedding, please get in touch with Busselton Catering Service today or fill out the form on our contact page if you have any questions or concerns.