One of the questions I get as a caterer is always which is better- passed Hors D'oeuvres or a Display? Above is one of our more popular display- it's a fruit and Cheese Display with crackers and some fun additions like olives (the grooms favorite). Customization is fun!
I always ask my couples that as they plan the menu to think of the items they like! We're different because we WANT YOU to customize! Every element of your wedding should reflect the bride and groom! After all your friends and family are there for the couple- not for someone else- so you want them to feel that they are in something familiar- something personal that IS the couple! The cocktail hour should reflect that ideology! Don't be afraid to show who you are on your wedding day- down to the food!
So how to choose between a display and passed Hors D'oeuvres? One is don't choose either or- do both! You can do both and stay in budget! We are an organic caterer- meaning our cuisine is all about "FRESH"! So being wonderful California we have a wonderful variety of fruits and vegetables almost all year long- so have a lovely display- and instead of having four or five passed Hors D'oeuvres- just do two! Now your guest will have the display to go to - and we have not just fruit and vegetable- but we have a seafood display, and antipasto display, even a hummus and pita bread display! So again- think of what your favorite munchies are- and we can do it! Think of a theme too! And don't double up on ingredients! Meaning if you are having chicken as your main entree do not have chicken as an Hors D'oeuvre! We have three pages of appetizers to choose from- APART from the displays- so you have LOTS of choices!
Now of course if you are a winter event you may want to stay with WARM passed Hors D'oeuvres! Here are some examples!
Tortilla Soup Shots
Tomato Soup Shots with Mini Grilled Cheese
Mac N'Cheese in Asian Spoons
Beef Teriyaki Skewers
Mini Beef Wellingtons
Grilled Spicy Shrimp with Yogurt Dipping Sauce
Tuna Canape's
And this is just a few out of three pages of Hors D'oeuvres choices!
Now cost always comes up- so here is my answer: think as if you are going grocery shopping to Whole Foods! Meaning what you choose will influence your price. So think the cost of the individual ingredients- this will dictate price. NORMALLY most of my brides and grooms do NOT pick Kobe Beef Sliders- they pick the normal ground beef sliders- meaning the choices are somewhere in the medium priced range. So picking four medium priced Hors D'oeuvres - served for a one hour cocktail period means you will spend anywhere from $6.50 a person to $8.00 a person for all four!
So hopefully this all helps! Feel free to go to our website at Truly Yours Catering and check out our menu! And call us at (818) 753-9100 and talk to one of our wedding specialist- or ask to speak to the Chef for any food concerns. If you have allergies- we CAN work around them!
We look forward to hearing from you!
Happy Planning!!!!
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