Catering Hyderabad City what is the process

by admin | 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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How To Avoid Mistakes That Ruin Your Wedding

by admin | Jun 30, 2019 | Blog

How to avoid Mistakes in Weddings?

We all wait for that one special day of our life and have lots of dreams for our wedding day, however, not always what we dream can be achieved. Everything has its share of ups & downs. These days Weddings in Hyderabad are more focused on décor, lavishness, Bride-Groom Attires, the jewelry, with so many aspects to consider, certain nuances are bound to happen causing minor inconveniences to big problems.

Below are some of the pointers that can happen in Indian Weddings, and you should anticipate these when planning for your wedding day. See how you can manage these situations and avoid these wedding mistakes to make your day stress free and most memorable day of your life for you as well as your guests.

Planning:

There is a famous saying “If You fail to Plan – You PLAN to Fail” this goes well with pretty much anything. You may think planning for a wedding can be easier. Many thinks so and start the planning with the wrong choices for example, You spend more time on deciding the decoration than a Venue, while fact of the matter is The venue for the wedding is the single most important aspect in any Wedding, this is where you celebrate your special day and this is where your guests come to bless you for the wedding.

ps, More on “tips for choosing a wedding venue” can be read HERE.

Another example is, if it’s a Hyderabadi wedding reception & knowing that people of Hyderabad are big foodies, you will need to decide on the Food Catering Options and the Menu after knowing the Guest list, function timings etc. Remember it’s an event of your life, so you must think of all possibilities to avoid any wedding mistakes.

Wedding Catering by Elite Caterers @ Khaja Mansion

Red Rose Palace - Wedding Dinner Catered by Elite Caterers

Catering:

Agreed, your budget is tight and you are considering to cut down on some of the items/ dishes from the Menu or thinking on compromising on the quality of food by deciding to get the food cooked by one of your family members or a traditional Bawarchi or by giving the catering service order to Novice or budget Caterers who quote the lowest – remember if you pay for peanuts you get peanuts. These are some of the common wedding mistakes people do when it comes to catering. You need to realize, the guests will associate to your function only with the food experience they had atyour wedding. To them your special day is not as special, even the venue or decorations doesn’t matter as much as the food, they attend the function for Food. So keep this in mind, they will remember your function for years to come either with praise and beautiful dining experience or with hard feelings

So, hire the best caterer for your wedding, one way to do this is by doing a search in google with best catering service or Top wedding caterers in Hyderabad or the city of your choice, quickly glance thru the ratings, shortlist the top rated caterers (above 4.5 rating), contact them and share your menu preference and budget or ask for their wedding reception food menu, most of the caterers these days have different wedding catering packages & prices for clients of varying budgets, choose the one that fits your budget, you can also ask for customization.

From among these caterers finalize the one which to you is the most professional, you can ask the caterer to share their past customers phone numbers so you contact them to know their experience with this caterer.

Budgeting:

Everyone want their wedding to be perfect, and to make it one, you may want to ignore the cost of certain things at the last minute you simply cannot avoid such situations an aunt may approach and say this is mandatory or that is required and you end up shelling-out of lot of money which is unaccounted and you end up midway with short of cash or receive a shock seeing the bills after the wedding.

Best is not to fully rely on your uncle/cousin while taking out the money for xyz reason, instead let one person in the family handle the money matters, sit with him before the wedding and discuss in detail all the possible expenses from Venue, decorations, florists, videographer, lightings, catering etc., and for all the contingencies.

Know that, the wedding industry is like that with tons of people (businesses) making profit from one single wedding, so be careful when you’re spending the money, whether it is the most expensive wedding dress or the Orchids your florists is going to charge you, or the off-season dishes your caterer is pushing you to include in your menu to cash-in, make sure you don’t spend unnecessary.

Best is to hire an Event management company so they will take all the stress & worry of your head. You simply pay them for their rate and they handle every aspect of your wedding.

Note, be wary of your spending, set a budget and use it as a tool to figure-out what’s important to you and what you can cut. You can also opt for wedding budget calculator to reduce marriage expenses in India.

Booking The Venue:

Most couples, do a mistake that they start searching for venue very late, this often leads them to paying more because of last minute rush. If your wedding is falling in the peak wedding season, it’s wise to search the marriage function hall and book in advance, make the advance payment and reserve the hall as early as possible. You surely do not want the stress of searching for the venue nearing your wedding date.

Guests List:

If you invited 500 people for your wedding, assuming only 50% will turn-up is not wise at all. What if 70% will turn-up to your wedding reception and you booked the hall with seated capacity of only 250, what an uncomfortable situation will that be with so many guests waiting to get in.

Make sure, you book the banquet with 90-95% of your invited list, while for the food catering, give the order assuming 100% of attendance from the invitees. You surely do not want to end-up being embarrassed in front of your guests.

Micromanaging:

One of the reason you feel things are going out of way is because you tend to control every detail, you may have genuine concerns on how the complete ceremony will take-off, but too much of interference with your vendors would make the entire execution slightly distasteful. Trust your vendors, be it the event management company handling all the departments or individual vendors – they are expert in their fields and know exactly what they’re doing, hence step back and relax. On the flip-side, this may backfire, if you’re too relaxed throughout the process, so moderation is what is required.

Trying All Alone:

It’s not advisable that you try to do it all. If you’re blessed to have friends and family members who are there to help you then why not delegate certain works to them like researching a vendor, or designing the invitations, or helping you in budgeting the entire wedding affair.

No matter, how perfect you plan out, some nuisances are bound to occur, at time certain tensions are inevitable too, but keep your cool at all times, do not forget that you are actually getting married and not planning a wedding.

Catering Advice For Wedding

by admin | Jun 29, 2019 | Blog

Weddings are all about rejoicing, but what we actually do is sitting behind and do the planning than rejoicing. Typically, weddings in India last from a minimum of three days to as long as a month, and planning usually takes months, how stressful must it be for you to sit down and take care of all chores, starting from shopping for the wedding to choosing your plate, a lot of points are necessary to consider before planning a wedding. Key to a successful wedding is not to rush with things, doing proper planning, then making sure entire affair is well managed and everything goes according to the plan.

We at Elite Caterers would love to ease your load as much as possible, thus have come up with some great suggestions in general while focusing more on advice about the catering services. Take a look.

Budget: Always the concern! It is necessary to brainstorm what you like to focus more on, for some it is the ambiance – the venue, décor & music while for others it is food & beverages ie, what to serve to their guests. Sit down a bit to understand what your guests are likely to enjoy. In case you are in a dilemma about the options, it is at best to talk to the event manager. An event manager will give you a good vision about the reality and how the event will look like in the given budget.

Theme: If you like your wedding to have a particular theme, it is important for you to decide what you want to experience in your wedding – fun, formal or casual, this is one of the prime factors in deciding the overall cost of the wedding, because from venue, décor to the food everything has to complement one another to match the theme.

Venue: You need to consider guest count, are there lot of “out of town” guests, location of the venue – Can all the invited guests make to the venue? Does the venue has convenient parking, will the venue offer in-house catering or do you need to bring your own caterer etc. Finalizing the venue, and the vendors usually takes most of the time is super hectic. Once you are done with this, you’re halfway through.

Now let’s discuss some points about the catering Side:

The Caterer: Choosing the caterer has always been crucial in Hyderabadi weddings, couples or their families are always on the lookout for top caterers who can offer the best catering services for weddings, with so many caterers in the city, one is bound to get confused on who to choose as their wedding caterer same goes for corporate catering or Birthday party catering services, the ideal way of choosing a caterer is heading to google & search in local maps with your favorite term like best or top caterers or catering services, lot of search results will appear, from here filter those with ratings above 4, now you are left with fewer options. From the list go thru the user reviews for each caterer, shortlist some of caterers based on customer reviews. Now visit the website of each caterer, and analyse the website structure, does the design, food photos etc. compliments the reviews on google? With this you will further filter and can eliminate unwanted caterers. You’re now left with handful of caterers, now send them your inquiry or call them directly stating menu preference, your requirements, budget and as much information as possible, trick here is the best caterers will go through all the requirements one by one and will offer you the best option to fit your budget meeting your needs.

Point to note here is, if you require Telugu events catering service you need not search only for veg caterers, rather you can search for caterers in general, because if the rating and reviews of a non-veg caterer is good, they surely will be great in offering veg catering services too.

The platter: It would be an ideal option to have some seasonal food served. Seasonal food not just give an indication that the food is fresh but it also helps your budget. Besides this, you could also ask the caterer their delicacy. Including this in your menu will give a richer tone of variety.

Customization: Another important thing customers typically ask the caterer is if they can customize the menu. Customization is a good way to make sure your guests love the food you serve. Suit the menu to the liking of your guests, by adding extra spices or by reducing the sweetness.

Wedding cake: One important element in the modern day wedding is the customary wedding theme cake. Ask your caterer if they would provide gorgeously delicious theme cake and at what price. You may want to compare this with another baker to find out which one is affordable.

Main Table: You can also check on with your caterer what’s their specialty when serving on the Main Table, this has become a trend now in Hyderabadi Weddings, adding special items to the main table of the Bride & Groom will add a rich look to the table, don’t you think the Bride and Groom needs special treatment on this special day? But mind you, this will come at an extra cost. You can opt for something to the taste of Bride and Groom or matching the theme like you can have special dessert or personalized cake etc. For example, in some of Hyderabadi weddings Elite Caterers provided Dum Ki Raan, Murgh Musallam, whole Roasted Lamb, whole mutton Mandi etc, having such rich dishes are definitely a hit among our clients.

Food station: Food stations are the hottest trends in weddings these days. Typically, food stations allow you to make your own easy food. The ingredients are set and cut. You simply have to mix and match ingredients as per your choice and taste. Even adding a live station catering to your wedding with Kebabs corner, or unlimited cocktail drinks, or the famous Indian street-food Chaats or Korean Street food – Spiral Potatoes will be a great idea.

People these days, are preferring a party that everyone remembers. This means, the trend is to make sure everyone get to experience good fun with the food, sitting under a theme based event. So, talk to your partner for planning the ultimate wedding. Keep a checklist of ideas. Sit down and discuss what you both really want for this memory of a lifetime such that you can experience the best wedding ever.

As long as food is concerned, at Elite caterers we take extra measures to make sure we have the day and memory covered for you.

Top Tips For Choosing A Caterer

by admin | May 27, 2019 | Blog

Top Tips For Choosing A Caterers For Your Event!

Indian weddings aren’t easy, right from picking the attire to deciding what will go into the food menu, some sort of haste always surrounds the atmosphere. To top it all, finding a good wedding caterer who not only will serve good food, but also make sure everyone finds the right taste of auspiciousness and culture in food is one of the major concerns.

Having to set the table, to make sure the food is ready to arrive in time and served hot, etc. are some of the common worries of Indian weddings That’s why we emphasize finding the right caterer is important. When you find the one, it is like sharing the entire onus of one tension (of course among the many tensions you have), on to them. That said, Elite Caterers share some tips to find a good caterer.

(Also read: “Catering advice for wedding receptions“

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Budget

While you sure want people to take the taste of food lingering in their taste buds home, we understand how some caterers can really burn a big hole in your pocket. That’s why we insist on this being your first priority.

Do a quick research on the market prices for caterers in your area, and proceed to set your budget. From there begin a new search for caterers with-in your budget, this budget will also help the caterer to realistically suggest the menu options including style of catering whether seated, buffet, etc.

Remember to also ask the caterer what is included in their pricing; if they would cover the cost of linen, tables and other decorations. If that does not seem affordable to you, strike a customized deal by telling them precisely your needs and priorities.

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Leftovers

Another biggest concern is what to do with the leftovers. Whatever precautions you take, there seems to be some amount which stays back. So what are you going to do with that? Do you want it to be served to the homeless and hungry of the area? or Do you want it packed to be sent to people you know? Or does it simply go to the trash? Instruct the catering team on this – what you want the leftovers to be done. You may also want to work closely with the team to ensure a very minimal amount is only wasted.

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Testimonials

Testimonials and reviews are often a very reliable source of information from people who have previously utilized their service. Get down to check a little bit about their worthiness of the caterer. Look out if they are up to what you’re looking for. If you have any dissatisfaction, do not hesitate to click next for other options.

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Tasting Session

Fix up a date for a tasting session of the food they offer. This way, you can be sure of the taste and keep it as per your liking. But many of the catering companies do not provide tastings session except in cases where the order is big, in such scenario you can take help of review websites like google reviews to help you decide.

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The Style

This is another thing you might want to focus on. Style largely depends on your budget. Decide if you want a buffet style, a-la-carte or plated-sit down dinner, etc.

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What's on the Plate?

Of course, the food menu will be decided on the first thing. But, with that, take time to ask the caterer from where they source the ingredients. This is one sure way to ensure authenticity is served on your plate.

So, these are our major tips. Of course, sign the contract and see if all the details are included in the document. That’s how you decide on the wedding caterers. Get talking to them and you will see how many other issues might come up. But, we have got the top six covered for you to get started!

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