Good Caterer Cheap Caterer

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What is a good topic for Business?  What is a business that hires and event planner to plan their event and wants cheap? This is one of my biggest frustrations! The corporation who wants us to recommend their service and then tells the person I have a contact with they can plan the event for cheaper. What is the difference?

The catering company usually plans the food. How do you know the difference between a good caterer and a cheap one? Here are a few tips.

1. The caterer normally provides the food for the event.

2. They will plate the food, unless you want it buffets style. Plated means the food is served on a plate prior to being served to the guest.

3. If the event is in an unusual place, off site. They must provide a kitchen with all ability to serve the food according to health standards. A health inspector can stop in at any time and see if it is to code.

4. Depending on the contract place settings and servers are an additional cost.

What is a cheap caterers.

1. They pre-cook the food and drop it off at the designated location.

2. They pay or may not provide a paper place setting these caterers must be asked questions of what all the catering includes. Beverage, Food, Deserts, Placesetting.

3. There is no monitoring of food at location by health services, the person who ordered the food is liable.

It is important to know the difference when your masking choices. It's best to take your time and do your research.

Either way I recommend one gets event insurance. Many times it can just be done by the company that know the venue. It's an add on policy for the day or dates of the event.

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1970's Weddings

1970's Wedding

FACTS about this decade.   Population: 204,879,000 Unemployed in 1970: 4,088,000  National Debt: $382 billion  Average salary: $7,564  Food prices: milk, 33 cents a qt.;  bread, 24 cents a loaf; round steak, $1.30 a pound  Life Expectancy: Male, 67.1; Female, 74.8

The chaotic events of the 60's, including war and social change, seemed destined to continue in the 70's.  Major trends included a growing disillusionment of government, advances in civil rights, increased influence of the women's movement, a heightened concern for the environment, and increased space exploration.  Many of the "radical" ideas of the 60's gained wider acceptance in the new decade, and were mainstreamed into American life and culture.  Amid war, social realignment and presidential impeachment proceedings, American culture flourished.  Indeed, the events of the times were reflected in and became the inspiration for much of the music, literature, entertainment, and even fashion of the decade.   

Social change, what the parents of the 50's tried to change for the soldiers that had returned home,their children decided it was time for social change. Their desire for social change, fighting against a war that was never labeled a war. The hypocrisy of change, government and what the world had to offer.  This also affected weddings, free love, Wood Stock, drinking, drugs, civil rights.  All things combine brought change no one ev though they would.  

 Invitations showed the angelic viewpoint of marriage.

 It manifest as Halle's. 

 Wedding parties are in churches and outdoors, both portrait styles were acceptable, just not as refined as today.

 The "Romio and Juliet" look was popular 

                                                                                                   The poet in him overflows in speaking your vows to one another.  

  No traditional venues with your guest following you for a free love moment. Or

Traditional vows, both are acceptable, it's about knowing yourself. 

 The new platform shoes were in fashion! Woman had a platform, a stand, a voice in what happens to them.

 The fun thing about this era is era today is we get to mix and match, the beauty of this generation, the romance with modern design and creat a new.

 Decor for that era was as individual as the person. 

The get away car, have you seen 1970 cars?

               

                 

Whatever car you choose, you know you've done the right thing when you and your family choose it together.

 As you can see the bride of the 1970's also knew glamour!   She can also be whimsy and combine the peace of the 70's with glamour in an attempt to be both.

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