thread: What is a ****tail reception and how to go about it?

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  1. #1
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    Jul 2007
    Melbourne
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    Thanks for all your help, it's all greatly appreciated!! I had a look in the phone book last night for ideas and found a franchise catering company that might be okay, but im not sure, might have to post about them. Anyway, it's less than $30 a head for the wedding banquet pack, they bring all the stuff with them, they help clean up, provide the waiters etc... Just worried that if they're a franchise they might not be that reputable? I dont know. Anyway its a spit one, and they give you choice of three meats and then seven salad/vege choices, four desserts, tea & coffee. They'll help with the cake and you can keep the leftovers. Sounds perfect... now what...

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    Mar 2008
    In the darkroom
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    Just a thought - some venues have caterers that are exclusive to them - i.e. if you book that particular venue then you have to go with their caterers. It's worth asking when you decide on a venue.

  3. #3
    Lucy in the sky with diamonds.

    Jan 2005
    Funky Town, Vic
    7,070

    Ask them for references hun, it should not be a problem.

    FWIW, I found hiring a hall was the best thing ever. I had a band (much cheaper that you think) and they wouldnt attend if the venue was a reception centre. Apparently there are lots of rules on the setup times etc. We could let them come in whenever they felt like it...

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    Jul 2007
    Melbourne
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    Amysarah I'll be booking a hall and not a 'venue' At this stage it'll be the local one less than 200m away and from what I know about it already it should all be fine. Thanks though!

    Thanks for the feedback Lulu, good to know that it *should* hopefully be less hassles this way.