Since catering takes up such a huge portion of any bridal budget, I was prepared for finding a vendor to be a difficult process. Mr. SB & I are not picky foodies; we like pretty basic flavors and simple meals and I was hoping to use local, seasonal items as much as possible. (Mr. SB said "Red meat" as his input on the catering topic.)
Our site director gave us a list of her three favorite caterers and one had an extra gold star as her personal fave. I asked the three of them for quotes and the gold star company was very pleasant to communicate with and far and away the most affordable. Full speed ahead.
The catering business is a husband/wife team with years of experience in the area and a great reputation; the husband acts as head chef at the event and the wife acts as a DOC. We met with them in person (their store is literally across the street from my office) and really liked the examples of their work. They are very familiar with the winery and the local rental company and had some great suggestions on how to work with the space.
They were very on board with the "seasonal" idea. So our tasting wasn't any thing that we'll actually be eating on our wedding day, but more representative of their work (and "fall" type foods) instead of the "spring" foods we'll be eating. The food was delicious and the presentation was exactly right, not too fussy but still beautiful. (Yeah, no camera. Gonna have to trust me on this one.)
So pretty much, that's that. We love working with Tom & Linda. The menu is ~95% settled, but they are flexible if we come up with other ideas and will work with what is seasonally available.
Did you get to try your wedding meal at the tasting? Or did you just "trust" your caterer?
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