PLANNING YOUR PARTY
The following outline is designed to help you with making menu selections for your upcoming catered event. The recommended guidelines can be adjusted to suit your individual needs. All of our menu items can be mixed and matched to suit your tastes and the season.

A general rule for appetizer parties would be 5 to 8 menu items. If you are planning a buffet or sit down meal, then 3 to 4 guests per pound for entrees and 4 to 5 guests per pound for side items is the normal amount that we would suggest.

Appetizer Party
3 passed appetizers
2 or 3 appetizer tables
Pick-up desserts

Buffet
3 passed appetizers
1 appetizer table
1 salad to serve on the buffet or at place settings
Buffet dinner (choose 1 or 2 entrée items)
Dessert or wedding cake

Served Dinner
3 passed appetizers
1 appetizer table
1 served salad
1 dinner entrée
Dessert or wedding cake

Example of checklist

2 months before party:

• Order flower arrangements
• Decide on menu
• Order invitations
• Confirm hall reservation
• ___________________

1 month before party:

• Mail out invitations
• Decide on table settings/linens
•  ________________________

2 weeks before party:

• Finalize guest list
• Update seating arrangement
• Confirm floral arrangements
• Confirm entertainment
• ______________________

We can make all of the arrangements for the bar and rentals for your party. Items such as top-shelf liquor, special order beer and wine, tents, tables, chairs and specialty linens can be quoted on an as needed basis.

Our catered parties have a wide range of prices per person. We like to prepare an individual quote based on your requirements.

Again, thank you for considering The Palate Pleasers. We look forward to working with you and welcome any inquiries that you may have.