Spending a little more time choosing the right
caterer and planning your event will help to make it a
great success. Chef Lee has a few tips to help
with the planning process.
QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK
YOUR CATERER
6) Do you provide tastings? How many
people can I bring.
7) Is there a limit to how many
consultations the caterer will provide? Do they charge
and how much?
10) What do you do with the food that
is left over?
11) Other information to ask your
caterer.
Contact Chef Lee if you have
questions we have not answered.
1) Are you a licensed caterer?
It is illegal in this state to cater without a valid
license from the local health department. You will be
putting your guests and yourself at risk of not only
getting ill if the food is not properly prepared and
held at the right temperature, but also putting yourself
at risk of a lawsuit. Insurance companies will not cover
unlicensed caterers.
2) Do you carry insurance?
With a professional caterer you should not have to
worry. But if something unforseen happens it is
comforting to know that your caterer is covered.
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3) Are you a full time caterer?
Generally speaking, full time caterers are specialists
with you getting their full attention and expertise.
Hotels, restaurants, and part time caterers have other
priorities and catering is just a side line.
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4) How many years have you been a
caterer?
The longer the person has been catering the more
experience. Disasters can happen with any event. The
more experience the better able the caterer will be to
handle those crises. Chef Lee has been catering since
1985.
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5) Can I see your kitchen?
You want to see for your self how clean the kitchen is
kept. If the caterer is unwillling for any reason to
allow you to take a peek there may be a cleanliness
issue or they may not be licensed.
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6) Do you provide tastings? How many
people can I bring.
Some caterers will provide a tasting up front. Of these
some may not charge while others will charge, but will
credit your account if you book with them. There are
also those who will provide a tasting after you book to
select your menu only. My feeling is that the proof is
in the pudding. We are not afraid to let you taste our
food up front.
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7) Is there a limit to how many
consultations the caterer will provide? Do they charge
and how much?
We at Ambrosia offer unlimited consultations at no
additional charge once your event is booked with us.
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8) Does the caterer do multiple buffet
lines and is it self service or will the staff
 help
serve? Will there be a floor captain to escort the
guests to the buffet?
The bigger the event the more lines are required to
serve the guests in a timely manner. A service buffet
where the waitstaff serves the food to the guests is a
nice added touch. The floor captain can escort your
guests to the buffet allowing them to remain seated
longer instead of standing in a long line. We at
Ambrosia WILL provide mupltiple buffet lines. We like to
keep the service to 35 minutes with another 25 minutes
for busing. Our staff WILL serve the guests and our
floor captain WILL escort your guests
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9) Will the caterer pour the champagne
and cut the cake? Is there a charge for this service?
Some caterers charge for this service, we do not.
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10) What do you do with the food that
is left over?
We will package up whatever is left on the buffet table
for you to take home.
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11) Other information that should be
asked of your caterer is:
- Who supplies the linen and is there a charge?
- Who supplies the centerpieces for the guest tables?
- Will there be salt & pepper on each table?
- Is there sitdown service for the bridal table?
- Will you use china or disposables? What is the charge?
- Is there a delivery charge? If so how much?
- Is there a setup charge? If so how much?
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