Wedding Reception at Paigha Palace Begumpet

Wedding Reception at Paigha Palace Begumpet

by | Oct 19, 2019 | Blog, Weddings

Executive Summary:

With over half a decade into business, Elite caterers has successfully established themselves in this industry. For our Clients, Elite Caterers is one of the finest caterers in Hyderabad in terms of Quality, taste and service. Our Professional yet friendly approach at every instance during the event has given us many repeat clients.

Occasion: Wedding Reception

No. of Guests: 2,400 pax

Venue: Paigha Palace (Begumpet – Hyderabad)

Keys to Success of This Event:

1.      Client’s requirements were clearly understood well ahead of the event.

2.     Proper planning was carried-out after examining the venue

3.    Elite Caterers’ best team was chosen to execute this project

Why Elite Caterers:

Time and again we have exceeded our Clients’ expectations while executing their event, whether it is lending an ear to listen to clients’ requirements or looking things from their perspective to deliver what they’re expecting, or making sure our clients’ guests receives the best dining experience from our end. You can be assured, you have our back at all times from order finalization till the order is over. Read thru the following lines to know how Elite Caterers will work for your order.

Event Catered          : Wedding Reception on Nikah Day (from the bride’s family)

Location                     : Paigha Palace

Guests                       : 2,500 PAX

How were we helpful?

  1.     We made sure that we executed the event exactly as how the client had asked. Additionally, their needs were promptly and efficiently met during the entire catering event.
  2. No event can be efficient without a proper working relationship. Working relationship ensures that each of the member share a work driven motto, motivationally charged to bring out only the best. We settle for nothing less. We ensured a cordial and successful working relationship throughout the event.
  3. Professionalism lies at the root of our vision. We made sure this was manifested in our behavior. Each of our staff are finessed for their professional behavior and we make no compromises here and thus we are able to deliver flawless catering service to our clients in and around Hyderabad.

Journey:

The brother of the Bride, Mr. Mohammed Imran is friends with Mr. Mohammed Ismail – owner of Elite Caterers, they both share a very healthy friendship. Personally knowing Mr. Ismail – his etiquettes in dealing with people, his professionalism at work place, for years, Imran knew where he had to head to for his sister’s reception. Once the wedding date was fixed and the venue was finalized (Paigha Plaza at Begumpet – learn more about this venue & know why it is one of the favorite wedding venue of Elite Caterers.), he discussed with his parents about Elite Caterers, soon after a meeting was arranged. Since the family knew very well about Mr. Ismail, there were no second thoughts about whom to give the Catering order because they knew they can best catering services in hyderabad from none but Elite Caterers. The meeting was more like a family discussion about the menu, and execution process.

After the meeting, as a standard procedure, site visit of the wedding Venue – Paigha Palace, was fixed, Team of Elite visited the site to examine everything, and after careful analysis, the best team from Elite was rolled in to execute this project, having very closed relations with the Bride’s family, Ismail knew the responsibility he has for delivering nothing but the best. And so he considered this as his own family function with special interest in everything including discussions with the Paigha Palace for mutual coordination in the interest of making the event a success.

Looking at rich choice of menu, and since for the client the budget wasn’t a concern, Elite Caterers sourced most of the spices from its main source like for example Saffron was directly sourced from the main vendor responsible for importing Kashmir, which otherwise we source it from our regular city vendors (this also is from Kashmir, however these are sub-vendors) and same was the case for dry fruits – and hot dry spices. While regards to the fresh items like fruits , veggies and sea-food, meat and poultry as is the case with other Catering orders, we sourced from our regular trusted whom we trust to the core and have no doubt on the freshness or the quality. All dry items were delivered 2 days prior to event so no last minutes hiccups, while all fresh items were delivered in the morning of event order. The chefs and Elite’s kitchen team began the preparation in the morning itself due to the size of menu, and as the sun set, the food was ready and the Elite’s team was ready to welcome the guests to the dining tables.

When the serving began, the dining hall was filled with the aroma of skillfully cooked dishes from Gosht ka marag to aatishe jhinga to achari murg ever dish has its own distinctive flavors, and the Birynais were out of the world. Each and every guests had a blast with this large feast of this Mughlai cuisine. At the end of event, the bride’s family although were confident they’re giving the responsibility in the right hands, were delighted at the end when receiving the compliments from their guests.

 

A perfect Wedding Menu:

The menu was rich in selection with most of dishes suitable for a perfect hyderabadi wedding food menu.

Salads: Arabian Salad

Soups: In soups we had Gosht ka Marag made out of baby lamb served with Baby Naan

Appetizers: Then came Aatishe Jhinga, Murgh Sunehri Kabab, and Veg Spring Roll.

Mains: Murgh Achari, Kalimirch Murgh, Duma ka Gosht all served with Butter Naan and Rumaali Roti

Biryani: Zaffrani Mutton Biryani and Sufiyani Gosht Biryani served with Mirchi ka Salan & Dahi Ki Chutni

Desserts: The dinner was concluded with Sunrise Pudding, Rajasthani Rabdi and Kaddu ka Resha

Want to know “ideal menu for Valima Dinner?” Click here

At Elite caterers, we make sure to bring out the finest of our culinary skills and ensure that everyone thoroughly enjoys the food. 

If you like to have the same feeling like Mr. Imran and his family and is looking for best catering services in hyderabad then you know what you have to do, simply pick up d phone and call us to discuss you requirements.

Top Wedding Venues In Hyderabad

Top Wedding Venues In Hyderabad

by | Oct 14, 2019 | Blog

Wedding Venues Which Elite Caterers Worked With!

No Hyderabadi wedding is complete without great food and a perfect venue. Of course, the bride and groom are the essentials 😉 we are talking about the elements involved in the wedding.

So, after the great food, your guests would remember your wedding for the venue you have chosen for the wedding. Venue is where the guests will meet and greet, so after a great dining experience, your next target should be the best atmosphere /environment for your guests, and for both of these, choosing the best wedding caterer and a perfectly suitable venue is your main task.

And given, the top 2 costliest elements in a wedding are the Venue and catering, you need to be very careful while deciding on these. While for Catering we have written a couple of articles to help you with your catering needs like “How to choose the best wedding caterer, Top tips to choosing a caterer, and catering advice for weddings.” This article is primarily for the top venues/marriage halls you can consider for hosting your wedding.

We all know it is a pain to search the wedding venue, visit each marriage hall check all the amenities/facilities each marriage hall is offering, rules & regulations, then comparing the marriage halls prices, etc., our suggestions below will definitely help you in minimizing the efforts for your when choosing the venue.

Elite Caterers have worked with some of the best in town and in-demand wedding venues/marriage halls, you can simply take this list as a starting point and start your shortlisting procedure from here-on, Now how to finalize the wedding venue from among these, you can download our venue comparison sheet and compare, to understand the sheet you can read our article “how to choose the best wedding venue”

Note: We want to add here a note, there are a lot of wedding venues in Hyderabad offering the best experience, however, the list below is of those wedding venues where Elite Caterers had offered the catering for their clients.

Disclaimer:

And this list of top wedding venues should in no-way be considered as the best venues of Hyderabad, and by writing about these venue we are not devaluing/demeaning the other venues instead this list is purely based on our experience working with them. By writing about these venues we are not gaining any monetary or any benefit whatsoever from the venue management.
You can also read: “How to avoid mistakes that ruin your wedding?”

1. Red Rose Palace!

Red Rose Palace

As the name suggests, it is a Palace like wedding hall with luxurious interiors, Royal Entrance and breathtaking looks as the sun sets, hosting your wedding at Red Rose Palace will make you feel a Queen/King for that night.

Based at the prime location in the city and accessible from all sides makes it a top choice for hosting lavish weddings. The Palace is equipped with amenities like AC, 24X7 Surveillance with video conferencing facility, ample parking, modular kitchen etc. (source: WedMeGood)

Even before visiting the venue in person, you can pay a virtual visit thanks to their virtual tour facility on their website: Click here for the “Virtual Tour” of the Palace, have a look, from the entrance, the walls, seating, the décor, chandeliers everything is simply mesmerizing

Location

Chapel Rd, Bagher Complex, Fateh Maidan, Nampally, Hyderabad

Features

AC marriage Hall (Completely Air-conditioned as claimed on their website),

Ample parking (with valet service),

their own catering facility (in case you like to give the catering to them – as per WedMeGood”,

Adequate kitchen space with systematic setup and large dining hall.

Elite Caterers' Views

Elite Caterers had catered for one our clients’ daughter’s Nikah reception at Red Rose Palace, The kitchen area was spacious and we had had no problem working at their kitchen, it was extremely convenient for us to carry out our cooking with no difficulties. Like the kitchen, the dining hall is with ample dining tables & chairs, we catered for a crowd of 800-900Pax, and at one-go 400pax were served by this you can gauge how big the hall is. You can glance through the photos of the dining hall with food being served to guests HERE

So in summary, if you like to host your wedding with great style and flair, Red Rose Palace is an absolute must-have wedding venue for Royal wedding.

2. Paigah Palace Function Hall!

Paigah Palace

An awesome function hall for hosting weddings for around 1000-1500 pax. Stunningly interiors & exteriors, huge space, open arena with fountain, and wonderful decors make it a perfect venue to host the most memorable event of your life – Wedding.

The design of Paigah Palace is based gothic architecture, your guests will be taken by surprise to attend your wedding here.

Location

Near Mody Ford Showroom Lane, Begumpet Circle at Pattigada

Features

AC Marriage Hall (Fully air-conditioned)

Parking,

Elevated stage with attached rooms fully furnished,

Chandeliers, enchanting art and artifacts giving it palatial grandeur

(from their website)

Elite Caterers' Views

We catered at Paigah Palace Function Hall a long time back and we had no qualms Working with them, professional staff, co-operative management.

3. Jewel Banquet!

Jewel Banquet

Jewel banquet is another classic wedding venue well known for offering excellent service and value to its clients and their guests, and is suitable to host around 300 pax for weddings, events and any type of function. AC facility, good interiors, adequate Parking makes it a great choice for mid-size functions.

Location

based at Masabtank

Features

AC facility,

Parking,

Lift Facility,

Terrace banquet,

Lights and decorations.

Elite Caterers' Views

We catered at Jewel banquets for multiple clients at different occasions, and all the time it was great to work there at their venue.

The management is co-operative, their serving staff is professional, and we encountered no issues working in the kitchen or serving in the dining hall.

4. GM Gardens!

GM Gardens

Located on the opposite road of the Olive Hospitals, Nanal Nagar, GM Gardens is a spacious function hall with great interiors, lighting, adequate parking and dining hall. It’s a beautiful place for hosting weddings, parties, and events.

Location

Nanal Nagar

Features

AC facility,

Parking,

Lights and decorations.

Elite Caterers' Views

The management is co-operative, their serving staff is professional, and we encountered no issues working in the kitchen or serving in the dining hall.

5. Podium Mall Banquet!

Podium Mall Banquet

If you are looking for a moderate size venue then Podium Mall Banquet will be a good choice. An indoor hall at the top most floor of the Podium Mall is beautifully decorated to give the guests a soothing feeling. It can house 300 seated guests and upto 450 guests in floating, heartwarming vibes one gets from the beautiful décor, and lighting makes it the best choice for a venue to host receptions, social functions, and any event. (Source: weddingz.in).

Location

Tolichowki Hyderabad

Features

AC Hall,

Great Decor,

in-house catering,

Parking,

Hawan & Fire Crackers allowed

Elite Caterers' Views

Very recently we provided the catering service at this Banquet, the order was for aw wedding reception for a crowd of 400+ and we could easily with no difficulty managed to successfully execute our catering order. The management is co-operative, their serving staff is professional, and we encountered no issues working in the kitchen or serving in the dining hall.

Other Venues

Apart from these, we have catered at many other function halls like Khaja Mansion @ Masabtank, MN gardens, Manda Ram Reddy function hall @ Champa Pet, Lake View Banjara, Crown Palace and many more, we will be updating this list in the coming days. For tips on how to choose the best venue for any function, read our article on choosing a wedding venue here.

How to choose wedding venue

How to choose wedding venue

by | Sep 28, 2019 | Blog

How to choose right marriage hall / venue for your wedding reception?

Elite Caterers has prepared the comparison chart for wedding venues (Banquet hall / wedding hall) for your ready reference, here is the link to it, simply download and enter the details of your shortlisted / top 5 wedding venues for comparison.

In general, the process to finalizing the wedding venue or Marriage Hall (popularly called as Shadi khana in Hyderabad) is:

  1. Determine your budget for the venue
  2. Figure-out the number of guests
  3. Choose feasible location of the wedding venue
  4. Decide on the possible dates for your wedding
  5. Do a research on the venues in your desired locality
  6. Shortlist few venues
  7. Visit each one of them
  8. Do an in-depth analysis
  9. Jot down all the points on what’s included and what’s not
  10. Compare all the venues, and rank each of them based on your requirements
  11. Choose the best one with highest ranking in your list

 Also read – “Best Valima Dinner Menu” and “How the Catering Process works?“

 Now, let’s discuss all these parameters in detail and why these parameters are important in deciding the venue.

 

1. Budget:

The prime component of any event is Budget – everything is totally dependent on how much you can spend on a particular element. Hence it is very important to determine how much of your total budget you can allocate for the wedding venue. This will greatly help you save time on choosing the venues especially when the cost of marriage Halls in Hyderabad vary hugely from 1L to 5L or even more with moderate facilities.  So setting-up your budget will not distract you to seeing the venues which are out of your budget.

When it comes to Catering Hyderabad City, you can find some of the best food caterers in Hyderabad like Elite Caterers who have been offering best catering services for Weddings for years.

Wedding Reception Catered by Elite Caterers @ Red Rose Palace Hyderabad

2. Number of Guests:

Cost of the marriage function hall is directly proportional to its seating capacity, so if you come-up with your expected guests count, this will help you in choosing the marriage hall. Even before budgeting of the venue, you need to decide on the number of guests you’re expecting will attend your wedding. First decide on the guests count at your end then enquire your spouse how many guests’ they’re going to invite and how many of them are expected at the event. Consider 10% extra to avoid overcrowding of the marriage hall.

You should also ask the management what the optimal occupancy of the marriage hall is, because with the guests attending the event are exactly as the seating capacity – it may look a bit over-crowded, hence asking for optimal occupancy of the hall is good.

3. Venue Location:

Another important parameter in choosing the venue is the location – like is it with-in city @ prime location easily accessible from all 4 sides of the city.  You have to consider this aspect not just for you but also the convenience of your guests. Now, we know it’s your wedding day and it is all about you, Keep yourself in your invitees shoes and ask how are they going to commute from their dwellings to the venue you’ve choose.

Example: most of your guests are with-in city while you have decided to host your wedding at a venue far away from the city. Considering the late night weddings of Hyderabad will all the guests you’ve invited come from one corner of the city to the other? – If most of them won’t then the marriage function hall will be mostly empty and good amount of food will be left-over. And the money you paid to the caterer and the marriage hall for xyx seating capacity will go waste. So when deciding on the marriage hall / venue, keep all these points in mind.

Valima Catering by Elite Caterers @ Khaja Mansion Hyderabad

4. Wedding Season:

Not just the date (any day of the week) but season of the year also determines the cost of your wedding venue.  Cost of the venue is higher on week end days due to high demand than on the week days. Likewise, if you are planning to host your wedding in wedding season, not only will it highly impact your venue budget but also be heavier on your overall wedding cost. Hence if you don’t mind you can marry in off-season. 

It is also important to know “when exactly to book the wedding venu?”,  marriage halls are booked based on “first cum first serve”, If the wedding hall you’ve chosen is most popular in town, book it well in advance, so no one else will book it on your D-day. Some even consider booking 1 year in advance so that they don’t miss on their dream venue.

5. Research:

When you have decided on the area (location) where you are planning to host your wedding reception, start a quick research on all the venues available in and around that area. Best way is head straight to google. From the list of venues shortlist some based on the google rating. Visit the websites of these venues (if there is no website, google their name to gather information from other platforms), do the same exercise for big websites related to wedding like wedmegood, weddingwire, weddingz.in etc. 

6. Site Visit (Venue):

Based on your rough analysis shortlist few marriage halls. Contact the management inquire about venue specifics. Fix up meeting with them. Prepare a checklist and take the list along with you and ask all the points one by one. Here is a handy checklist for your reference, you can download it and take the same or modify it per your requirement and fill the details for each venue side by side for comparison.

Also, try to visit the venue when there is a wedding happening so you can see the venue all dressed up and get the idea on how this venue is going to look on your wedding day 

Wedding Ceremony @ Red Rose Palace

 

 7. Comparison: 

Now based on the input you received from all the venues, filter-out and retain a handful we recommends 3 to max  5 venues. Once you have this list of potential venues, do a detailed comparison with your requirements and what wedding hall / venue is offering, this will ensure you are comparing like for like prices.

Layout:

If  the venue spacious enough to accommodate the facilities kitchen, live station cooking, separate dining hall for gents & ladies, seating area (separate for Ladies & Gents) etc.

Venue Restrictions:

Are there any limitations like restricted cooking, close out timings ie, if you will need to pay for extra hours etc.

Facility Extras:

If the marriage hall has a set theme just ensure the décor is to your liking – (you can do a quick visualization of the D-day and check you love it all). Beyond the decor, ask specifically about the AC charges if it is an AC marriage hall because most of the marriage halls in Hyderabad charges per hour for the AC, and some marriage halls despite taking the payment for AC in full, sparely keep the AC on – you can come to know about this from reviews in the google by the customers. Some halls do not have AC, but have coolers and some don’t even have the coolers but only Fans, so make sure everything is clear. 

Catering:

Sufficient space for the kitchen so that the caterer can carry out their activities conveniently and if live cooking stations can be arranged at the venue etc. Additionally confirm from the management serving staff, dining essentials (ensure the cutlery they’re providing is worth what you are paying for the venue) and other reception ceremony essentials is being provided by the marriage hall. Almost all these items such as tables, chairs, linen, crockery are all included in the venue rate some marriage halls do charge additional fees. So clarify these points.

And lastly, be clear on the price breakdown and ask if there are any hidden charges, and if the venue has a contract then ask for time to revert and sign, go home read all the points clearly including the cancellation policy, ensure the terms and conditions are clear. Once satisfied come back and sign. If they are pushing to sign then and there, take your time to carefully go thru the contract page by page and line by line, after all it’s always good to be safe than sorry 😉

Get on call with us to discuss the best catering service for your wedding reception.

How to save on wedding dinner catering cost

How to save on wedding dinner catering cost

by | Sep 25, 2019 | Blog

How to save on wedding catering cost? 

When it comes to weddings, Catering is often the top expensive element after venue and sometimes even beats the venue to take the 1st position. If you are on a budget and are planning for a budget wedding, consider the following points for your wedding catering to save more. With careful choices and proper planning you can considerably save on the overall cost.

1. Hand-Pass Buffet:

 If you’ve arranged a buffet meal, hand-pass pricier dishes if not all like Kebabs, other starters instead of the guests serving themselves, people consume 30-40% less when hand-passed than if they had to serve themselves. 

 2. Family Style Serving:

Arrange a family style seating with 6-8 seats per table, and serve the food as a family meal. Examples:

 – Family Platters like 1 big Salad platter and 1 big Appetizers (kebabs) platters – 1 round per table. 1 additional salad plate to munch on along with the main course

 – Soups can be served directly in servings bowls 1 bowl per seat, additionally can keep 1 mid-size bowl of soup – if anyone would like to have some more.

 3. Number of Platters:

Keep only 1 platter or 2 platters with 1 seafood and 1 poultry, more options you provide for the guests to choose from more will be your catering bill, hence going with 2 fish (prawns are costlier than fish) 2 chicken (1 boneless and 1 with bones) and 1 veg entree should be good.

Tip 1: A good caterer can offer minimum choices likable by everyone. Even a tasty veg. item please non-veg guests. 

Tip 2: Serve less number of amazing items/dishes than serving more number of cheaper options just to show you have provided a lavish spread on the dining table. Know that, guests will not mind to see lesser items on the table if the food they’re going eat is extremely delicious, on the other hand no matter how large the dining table is with variety of dishes if the taste sucks they’ll remember the taste and overlook the number of items in fact more the dishes more to talk about negatively. This is especially true when you squeeze the caterer for the prices just to include a multiple items – resulting is taste & quality compromise.

4. Lesser Food Options:

No matter what you can never please everyone at the same time, so presuming by hosting a grand feast for your guests with many varieties of dishes you are going to please every single of them then this isn’t going to work  This will infact shoot up your catering cost a lot  instead of ordering multiple items from chicken meat seafood and veggies, arrange 1 or max. 2 items from each section. For example you can keep chicken, fish and veg in Starters, chicken curries and mutton biryani.

5. Comparison Shop:

Do a comparison of the prices for each item and then decide the dishes for example prawns are costlier than Fish, so it will be wiser to have fish than prawns at your wedding reception, likewise for chicken platters you can include 1 boneless and 1 with bone  same goes for the cooking methods Haleem is more laborsome than gosht marag, and so is seekh kebab than mutton tikka , you can cut down on labor cost thereby getting a lower quote from the caterer  feel free to ask your wedding caterer to advise you the costly items. 

6. Number of Guests:

Yes you got what we are about to talk. Wait wait wait, we know you are tempted to invited everyone in your mind aferall its your wedding receptiom and once in a life-time event, but calling everyone out there isn’t a great idea especially knowing your catering is not lumsum but per head. Meaning more number of guests will result in higher catering cost.

Tip 1: we know it is a tough one but it is a reality so whenever  you are in confusion of “to invite or not to” remember this the more mouths you have to feed  the more heavier it is going get on your pockets

Tip 2: you need to also remember number of guests will not just impact your cratering budget but overall wedding cost like cost of venue is dependent on number of guests and so is the entire decor of the venue, hence prioritize  the guest list finalization only after that you move on to other aspects. 

7. Family Owned Catering Company:

Giving the catering order of your wedding to someone in the family or someone who you personally know will reduce the catering costs. Giving the catering order to some one you know will brings its own benefits like they will go the extra mile to make your wedding special and more accommodating considering budget.

Caution: By family owned catering business we mean REAL business not just anyone in your family who thinks they can handle catering at your wedding because they have catered at their well for a birthday party of their nephew last month. This is a BIG NO. if you have someone who is successfully running their catering business only then you go ahead with them else you are better off with a regular caterer outside.

8. Go Seasonal:

There are endless opportunities with the caterers if you are willing to pay for what you desire, however if you are on  a budget then select your dishes with seasonal ingredients . this will directly reduce your catering cost which otherwise would increase if out-of season menu is desired

Tip: Do not simply go ahead with whatever your caterer suggests, they may have tons of options to choose from but wise is to design your menu with local and seasonal ingredients in mind. 

So here are our top tips you need to consider to cut-down you catering cost.  For more clarity and options contact  Elite Caterers => call.

Also read: Best tips to cut down overall wedding cost “Best Wedding Budget Tips“

What are the best Catering Services in Hyderabad

What are the best Catering Services in Hyderabad

by | Sep 22, 2019 | Blog

Various Catering Services in Hyderabad:

There are a lot of companies offering Catering Services in Hyderabad for every occasion, the question is whether you actually need the catering service for your event or no.

No one understands the weight and excitement of having a party as much as you do, because it is your party anyway. People often underestimate the importance of Catering, they are confused whether to opt for caterings services in Hyderabad from a professional catering company or simply host a DIY Party.

Also read: “Best Catering Option“

Some think they are capable of handling the event on own without having to hire a Caterer but end up regretting, while some other think without a Caterer they cannot host the event but in reality they do not need a catering service company for their event.

Let us see some of the occasions where you can omit and where you ought to hire a caterer for your function.

Note: Since our main area of operation is Hyderabad, our discussion here will mostly be considering the local culture and catering services in Hyderabad. This doesn’t mean the discussion is restricted to Hyderabad alone, rather the same can be applied to any other region.

Being a city of food lovers, any event in Hyderabad involves food, and it is important to have proper planning, because it is not just preparing the food and serving but is also:

> How you cook,

> What you cook,

> What you serve,

> When you serve and

> How you serve.

All these factors are crucial in deciding the success of your party. Below are the top 3 instances to help you decide if you need to opt for catering services in Hyderabad or can execute the event on own without the need of a Catering company.

1. Size of the Event:

If the number guests at your event are rather less, you need not consider hiring a catering company. Say you are hosting a birthday party with a guest list of around 20-30pax, considering catering option for birthday party with this small crowd will not be feasible.

Reason => most of the caterers have a setup for catering to large crowds with minimum of 50 PAX, if you are hiring them for your small event will naturally result in more overheads for the caterer resulting in high catering price.

Hence opting to cook on own or taking help of volunteers is a wise idea. You can also consider buying food from restaurants, Hyderabad is host to some of finest restaurants with best culinary delights. Ordering food for 20-30pax will not cost you bomb. 

Ajmeri Naan from Elite Caterers

2. Your Role:

Are you the main person in whose honor the party is being arranged? If so, then handing over the rights of food department to a catering service company is the way to go. You definitely do not want to miss the opportunity of getting the VIP treatment from near & dear ones at your party, these are precious moments you need to live-in in order to cherish, hence our advice is you Hire a professional caterer and save yourself from the stress which otherwise you get by handling the function alone.

Tip: Hire the best caterer in Hyderabad who is known for providing top catering services.

3. Budget:

The number one reason most people decide to cook food by themselves is the “MONEY” factor. You see, people often look at the catering part with a monetary lens. What they fail to see is, it is not just about the money but the time, labor & efforts which also are essential for catering. They think the cost of food is ingredients of the Food + Gas, they compare this cost with the catering price (quote) they received from the Caterer. They immediately see the huge difference there by getting convinced that the Caterer is duping them hence they decide to cook by themselves and save the entire cost (catering quote – ingredients price);

Suggestion: Ask yourself, is saving some thousands, worth the time, effort and labor you put in to buying grocery, cookware, sourcing the serve-ware, hours of cooking then serving and finally cleaning up including the washing? Not to mention the ingredients and utensils you buy will be at retail price while for the caterer these are all at wholesale Price.

Anyway, you need to weigh down the pros & cons of cooking by yourself depending on your budget. If the labor and efforts are worth the saving then go ahead wit DIY hosting, if not then go stress free by hiring a professional catering services company for your event.

All that said, let us now see, what are the functions you can consider taking caterings services in Hyderabad? 

1. Wedding Catering Service:

There is a saying if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. With the way how Hyderabadi weddings have risen up their bar overtime, not hiring a professional caterer is like by default directing your wedding towards a failure. Be it wedding reception or pre & post wedding functions catering is a must.

2. Catering Services For Kids’ Parties:

This goes without a saying that one must definitely hire a catering company to execute the kids’ party, you for sure cannot arrange the fancy foods the kids love. Opting for catering services will ensure loads of catering options can be accommodated at your kids’ party. Also add finger food live station catering. the kids will love it.

Want to know about “live food station ideas?” Click Here. 

3. Catering Services For Themed Parties:

If you are hosting a themed party, would you want to experiment the food? Hire a professional caterer who is not only competent at arranging themed foods but is also great at organizing the party.

4. Catering Services For Small Parties:

If your budget permits, you should definitely hire a catering company with full service catering option to add style & flair to your party. You can take a step further and make it buffet style catering instead of seated meal. Also adding live station catering option will take your party to next level.

Elite Caterers have catererd to a large number of clients for their house-warming party. If you are looking for same, get in tocuh with us.

5. Birthday Party Catering:

There a lot of catering options for birthday party. If you have a guest list of 50plus PAX, you need to have catering services to add a flair to your birthday party.

Also read: “Best Appetizers for a birthday party“

In general, if there is no restriction on the budget, regardless of size of event one should definitely go ahead with catering service option, hiring the best caterer in town will make a huge difference to your party no matter how small or big it is whether a small anniversary party or a big corporate event.

Various advantages of catering service option like saving you some time and lots of stress, Style statement at your party, challenge of cooking for large crowds being eliminated, definitely outweighs the major advantage of saving few bucks by DIY cooking. Hence turn to a professional catering company for handling your party. 

With all this said, if you are going to host a party in future and are wondering who provide the best catering services in Hyderabad then contact Elite Caterers who are known for their professionalism and are top rated on google for their catering services in Secunderabad and Hyderabad.

For wedding catering requirements contact: HERE

For Corporate catering services contact: HERE

Catering for small party order, contact: HERE

 

Catering Hyderabad City what is the process

Catering Hyderabad City what is the process

by | Sep 16, 2019 | Blog

Catering Hyderabad City: 

 

When it comes to weddings, parties or corporate functions, there are a lot of caterers catering Hyderabad city. People these days do not want to occupy themselves in the cooking hitches, hence more and more people in Hyderabad are turning to best catering companies to cater their events.

Whether it is a birthday party, a small get-together at workplace or grand wedding reception, you’ll find lot of catering options to cater at your party.

The City of Hyderabad being famous for its delectable food, has tremendous food dishes in fact it will not be wrong to say has multiple cuisines. Pure South Indian (veg & non-veg), Andhra style food, Pure Telugu food, Mughlai food, dishes from Persian & Middle Eastern regions and what not.

You may also want to know: “what are the best catering services in Hyderabad?“

 

 

In earlier times, at functions be it weddings or small parties, the family members used to cook food for the guests during these events. But now, the trend has tremendously changed with Hyderabadi people considering catering services for most of their social functions and there are on the lookout for best caterers in Hyderabad.

Since the people of Hyderabad have special place for the food in their heart, they take the catering very seriously. From the type of Cuisine to selection of dishes, Catering Hyderabad city with a top-notch catering service is paramount importance for the success of any social event.

The ever-increasing demand for new dishes in Hyderabad is becoming prominent day by day, the caterers are coming up with new dishes to tempt their clients.

With that said, catering is not just about the food taste, or fancy dishes, we eat not just for taste but thru our other senses as well we decide whether to go ahead with the specific item or no. How the food is presented, how it is being served, how aromatic the dish is, is the dish served cold or hot. Our eyes first approve the food, then comes the aroma which lets our senses roll on into deciding to try the dish, and finally the taste. Hence whether it’s the presentation of food or the aroma or taste, everything has to be take care of.

There are a lot of caterers and home chefs catering Hyderabad city, key is to find the best caterer among them who will not only focus on the taste, but on the overall satisfaction of the clients and their guests. How you will know you are dealing with the best caterer? There are couple of things you can look for when engaging with the catering companies. The top 3 are the following.

1. Professionalism Matters:

When dealing with you, how professional they sound. Do they have a website registered in their business name, If yes, how is the look of the website – overall layout, design, photo gallery (pics of the food) etc.

2. Experience Counts:

How long they have been in the industry catering Hyderabad city. What are the venues they have provided their catering services at, what type of functions they have catered and of what size?

3. Reviews – not to miss:

Have they got any reviews from their past clients (google their business name and read the reviews), if you like to have a word with any of the clients to know their experience with this caterer, is the caterer willing to provide the reference to talk to? 

For more details you can refer our blogs as follows:

Best Caterers in Hyderabad – how to choose.

and 

Top tips for choosing a Caterer

Once you shortlist the top caterers in Hyderabad from among the sea of caterers, your next step is to share to each of these caterers the specifics of your desired menu. Ask them to make a custom menu meeting your requirements or let them share their standard menus. Most of the caterers have different packages for different occasions & different clientele. You can either choose from their standard menu packages or let them create one based on your requirements.

You can also request them to share photos of those items which are common in your menu from their past orders. This way you can gauge how the food in your function is going to be.

Tip: “How to avoid mitsakes in a wedding?“

Menu with Pricelist:

Next is their turn to respond to your needs either by submitting their quotation / price list for their catering menu. Most of the caterers have price handy with them so in the first call itself they’ll provide you with their catering price. Note, A professional caterer in Hyderabad, before giving you price then and there will inquire about your event like the type of event you are hosting, number of attendees, what type of catering service you are looking for is it full service with cutlery & serving staff or a petite take-away catering or is it an on-site cooking with food service only.

Side Notes:

1. If you have booked a hall for the wedding, almost all the wedding halls have their own serve-ware (cutlery & crockery), this should be communicated to the Caterer so that there is no room for any miscommunication & the price they’re supposed to quote is only for the food, cookware however is the Caterer’s responsibility. 

2. If the food is to be cooked at Site, a site visit prior to the event is encouraged. If you are dealing with a professional caterer, they’ll from their end will visit the site or request you to take them along & would discuss with you further regarding cooking and handling at site. If needed they’ll talk to the wedding hall management regarding the arrangements – kitchen facility, dining hall etc.

3. You can indicate to the caterer, what is that you are expecting from the event, first and foremost the type of catering 1. Sit down dinner, 2. Buffet style, 3. Live station Catering 4. Combination seated & live station. Secondly, Do you like to have any decors at the dining table (individual tables or across the dining hall), Thirdly, if you are looking for special items for the main tables at Bride and Groom side ask them if they have this provision. The caterer should be able to view your vision and turn into reality. 

Once the caterer have enough input, you will receive a formal quotation with menu & price along with the summary of their scope. Some Caterers even send along a Catering service Contract for your reference enlisting technical & commercial terms & conditions. Seeing the series of TOC should not put you in surprise, this is a formality, like many other businesses, top catering companies also prefer to keep things transparent.

Side Note:

1. It is highly recommended that you deal with a caterer with terms & conditions clearly put on paper. This is to safeguards the rights of the Client and the Caterer and will be helpful when any discrepancy arises.

2. Now, some caterers prefer to give the price directly over phone and in the first enquiry call itself, this should not put you into suspecting their credibility as a professional Caterer as to why they have not enquired about your event or didn’t ask you xyz questions or why no forma quote & contract.

Please note, some catering companies are highly experienced they’ve been into business for years catering Hyderabad city, their experience makes them confident about your event, hence they may not ask questions, or that they have previously catered at the same venue or similar crowd size and menu, so possibilities are many. Simply rejecting them is no wise, you have to draw parallels before taking the decision.

Finalizing the Caterer:

Now you are with multiple quotations, carefully going through each of them, including the terms & conditions, will help you eliminate some of the caterers. Shortlist 3-4 caterers from the list who are in-line with your requirements.

Fix-up a meeting with each of them, get the numbers of their references call these clients ask them their experience with the caterer, how did they perform at their function. Ask their advice for anything you need to take caution etc.  Based on these references you will be in a better position to decide who to go ahead with and who not to. Try to eliminate all but 2 or max. 3 caterers.

Fix up a meeting with each of them again, and discuss all the points you have in mind.  If required discuss with you family members but don’t give in, we repeat DO NOT give in to the suggestions of your relatives/family/friends merely because it is coming from someone you can rely on. Decide based on your gut feeling, eventually it is your function, you want to make it memorable with kind /sweet memories, so finalize the caterer where your heart is inclined to.

So this is how a catering process looks like. We suppose this article was helpful to you, if you have liked it, please share in your comments in below. You can also list your points which we might have missed here, and after your comments, we will update our post by including your suggestions.

Suggestion: Also read “Ideal Menu for Valima Dinner”

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