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What To Know When Arranging A Funeral Catering
Despite the sadness that comes from losing a loved one, sharing a meal with others will help to provide comfort to the bereaved family and help them fellowship with other people. Funeral catering can be a bit tricky, as the family may be more pre-occupied with organizing other details of the burial. In such cases, it may be better to hire professional caterers to prepare and serve meals. Consider various factors when hiring a caterer.
Once you have decided which caterer to hire, inform them about your preferences. Let them know what you would like them to do and how you would like them to carry out various responsibilities. When doing this, keep in mind the needs of your guests and what their preferences would be.
Let the caterer know the venue of the event. This will help them prepare something suitable for the occasion. Light meals are best served if guests are gathered for a short period of time. For larger gatherings, which may take some time, you can prepare larger and heavier meals.
Think about the drinks to be served. Having a variety of drinks is advisable. This is from soft drinks to alcoholic drinks. You can also serve hot drinks such as tea and coffee. Determine whether there will be someone to serve the drinks or people will serve themselves.
It is wise to think about any special needs some guests may have. For instance, there maybe some guests who are vegetarians. Make provision for this so as to accommodate them. If anyone wants to bring food, let the caterer know how to handle the situation.
You do not have to make complicated meals, keep things plain and simple. This is because people's main focus will be on the burial, rather than the food. You can hire funeral catering services on more than one occasion, as long as you can afford it. It may be necessary to hire out other equipment from the caterer, such as extra tables, chairs, tents and linens.
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