180: Cocktail vs Plated vs Buffet: Which Catering Format is the Best Value for Your Wedding?

Most engaged couples pick a wedding catering format the same way they pick a venue: because it just felt right, or someone recommended it. But the format you choose shapes everything from the energy in the room, to how long they stay at your wedding and, maybe most importantly, how much you spend.Josh de Haas from Chopping Board Catering, one of South Australia's most in-demand wedding caterers, breaks down every major catering format/style in plain terms. Shared platters, plated sit-down, cocktail roaming, food stations, and buffet, including what each one actually feels like, what it costs, and which one is right for your guests.In this episode you will learn•      the most popular catering formats and the honest pros and cons of each•      why buffets have had their day (and what to do instead)•      the catering format that suits big families, mixed generations, and tight timelines•      what cocktail-style weddings get wrong (and how to do them right)•      the TikTok food trend Josh's team gets asked for all the time (that they have to turn down)•      how to get a generous, high-quality feed on a tighter budget, plus•      what to ask a potential caterer before you sign anything. RESOURCESChopping Board Catering: www.choppingboardcatering.com.au@chopping_board_catering on InstagramSend Unbridely a 90-second audio message on Speakpipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/unbridelypodcast*The Unbridely Podcast is sponsored by its listeners. When you purchase products or services through links on our website or via the podcast, we may earn an affiliate commission.*------ This episode of the Unbridely Modern Wedding Planning Podcast is brought to you by Unbridely’s ebook How To Write Wedding Vows That Don’t Suck https://unbridely.com/shop/htwwvtdsThis is for YOU if you want to write the unique and heartfelt wedding vows your fiancé deserves, but don't know where to start. 🤔AND want to get it done in 20 minutes or less. 💪Grab your instant pdf download of the Unbridely ebook 'How To Write Wedding Vows That Don't Suck' for just $27 now! 🧡https://unbridely.com/shop/htwwvtds ----- Unbridely acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we record this podcast on, the Kaurna People. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Support the showFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unbridely/or TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unbridelyEmail the Unbridely Podcast:[email protected]