Drop-off catering: a wedding guide
Drop-off catering brings trays of food that are ready to serve. No staff stay.
When couples book this
About 10 months before your wedding.
Still deciding the wedding
Your wishlist
Answer these before you meet anyone.
What is this drop-off feeding?
How hands-on should the vendor be?
What kind of food are you after?
What you are hoping for, in your own words — compare it against what each vendor proposes to drop off, below.
What must the food be able to accommodate?
Comparing your options
What to ask each one
Pure drop, or set up too?
What's being dropped off?
What keeps hot food hot?
Plates, utensils, and serving tools
The classic drop-off gap: trays arrive, and there's nothing to serve them with.
How it’s usually priced
Usually priced per guest.
Booked and settling details
What you settle once booked
What is this drop-off feeding?
How are trays labeled?
When does the food land?
Who replenishes and clears?
What to look over
Correct these details as needed.
How many people is this feeding?
Dietary needs and allergies
Self-serve trays meet every allergy in the room.
The week of the wedding
The day-of sheet
Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.
Across the whole day
Choose which moments to include.
- Catering delivery
- Self-serve window
- Trays cleared & trash out
For businesses
The brief a couple sends you has these sections:
- The event
- Counts
- Menu
- Service
- Schedule
- Contacts