When booking my wedding venue what checks should I make regarding the catering?

Firstly, pop us an enquiry with your date, the number of guests, and a rough guide of your catering budget, just to check our initial availability for that weekend. We usually quote for a minimum of 100 guests, however we are happy to work on a case by case basis, and if you’re having canapes, a sharing feast, and evening street food snacks then we would definitely consider a lower number for this request.

Whether you’ve confirmed a wedding venue or not, it will be useful if you can ask the questions about power for the food truck and if there are any kitchen, washing up or cleaning facilities onsite for your caterers. This info can help us determine where our chefs prep, cook, and wash up afterwards. Your venue will advise you on what their waste disposal policy is, and what you are expected to remove from the site yourself at the end. Once you’ve confirmed your wedding venue booking and date, it’s very helpful for us to be able to do a site visit ourselves, preferably with you so we can meet face to face, as it’s useful to know the layout of the venue and where there is appropriate space to park the bus. Some wedding venues provide a kitchen or a catering marquee for caterers to use, so on these occasions we may be able to cater your wedding without our food truck altogether, saving you a little money on the truck delivery! Wherever possible of course, we will bring our awesome American school bus Bella or Wolfie to serve your guests from, and to add that extra quirky vibe that’s perfect for fun and memorable photos.

Do you provide both food servers and bar staff?

Yes we are licensed to sell and serve alcohol as well as food, and we do offer various bar and drink service options. Our wonderful hard-working team can serve arrival drinks before or after the wedding ceremony,  and will be there throughout the day to provide a professional, yet relaxed and personable experience. We are able to serve wines and mineral waters to your table over the meal and serve directly from the bar. We can also be available to top up your glasses throughout the day if required. 

We can set up and run a paid bar for you, or serve your own drinks, so just let us know when you make your enquiry. It’s also important to ask your wedding venue what their licensing status is, as it may be necessary to apply to a temporary event notice (TENS) with the local council, which would need to be done in advance, and in plenty of time.

We can assist in the planning of the drinks, glasses hire (working out how many you’ll need can be a little overwhelming if you’ve never done it before) and even ordering the ice and fruit. We have a mobile bar we can hire, or you may wish to use one provided by your wedding tipi or marquee company which matches the internal decor. 

Draught beers, lagers and cider can also be installed in a pop up wedding bar if you have a lot of keen beer drinkers, and we can also set up several self-serve bottle stations around the venue too! 

How much will our wedding catering cost us?

This totally depends on guest numbers and the type of food you’re planning on having. However, our relaxed style of dining is usually less expensive than the more formal three-course wedding breakfast, and it’s also worth noting that this usually means lower staffing costs too. You have the freedom to choose to source all your own wedding decorations for the table and dining area, plus we will discuss the options for less expensive linen hire and eliminating it altogether for certain table layouts. There are plenty of creative and alternative solutions for that real rustic wedding feel. Plus, we are always happy to provide wooden and other sustainable options for cutlery and plates within the pricing of the food should you want to explore this! Certainly with our street food and festival style wedding catering, wedding couples regularly want the catering in compostable festival food containers to give that sociable and more casual dining experience.

You will note that on comparable wedding catering quotes caterers will charge either a package fee per head, or break it down by food, staff, equipment hire, bar & drinks, and then of course, VAT.  We prefer a completely transparent way of quoting for your wedding catering, and we highlight each section separately so that you can see exactly what you’re paying for. This way, it is then easy for you and for us to look at areas we may be able to squeeze the price down to meet your budget for the wedding day!