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How do you estimate catering costs?
- Get a Guest Count. Nothing will affect the final price more than how many guests are attending the event (other than the food choices, of course), advises Draper’s Catering.
- Consider the Type of Food and Service.
- Add Food Costs.
- Add Supplies Costs.
- Add Bar Costs.
- Add a Service Charge.
- Find Your Total.
Can you prepare a fruit platter the night before?
Can I make a fruit Tray the night before? Yes, most of the fruit may be sliced the night before and kept separate covered and refrigerated. Then, all you have to do is arrange the platter before serving. You can also make the fruit dip(s) the night before to save time.
Can you prepare a fruit tray the day before?
How many cups of fruit should I serve per person?
For light meals, 1/2 cup of fruit per person should be enough, but allow 3/4 cup per person for buffets or more informal gatherings.
How much food does one person eat at a buffet?
A few articles have suggested that caterers’ base is a total of one pound to one and one quarter pound of food per person at a buffet (that’s for everything…main course, sides, salad, etc). Feeding America suggests that 1.2 pounds (19.2 ounces oz) of food equals a meal.
How much fruit should be in a fruit platter?
To make sure you have enough for the platter, figure that fruits with heavy peels or seeds, such as melons, weigh only one-half the amount on the scale once prepared. If weighing isn’t possible, basic measurements can substitute. For light meals, 1/2 cup of fruit per person should be enough,…
Can you have salad and fruit at a buffet?
More and more frequently, folks will opt for the salad and fruit on your buffet. Many (those following a Paleo diet, vegetarians, or people trying to watch their weight) may opt only for the fruit, salad and perhaps meat. Youth, especially young women, also enjoy fresh fruit.