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Tasting plan chosenCatering tasting from Canada: can we decide without flying twice?
Mira and Josh - EUR 115 per guest
We can visit Italy once before the wedding. The caterer offers a tasting, but travel makes the timing complicated.
The community told them to use the visit for menu risk, not for every dish: taste sauces, service style, wine level and the one course they cared about most.
Problem solvedMilan client dinner: AV package doubled the venue quote
Priya - EUR 12,000
We need microphones, a screen and a short product talk before dinner. The venue's technical package looks more expensive than the food.
Marco, who runs sales dinners, told Priya to ask the venue for rehearsal minutes, technician end time, projector brightness and the fee for bringing an outside AV team.
More details requestedWelcome aperitivo on the Amalfi Coast: what should be included?
Megan - EUR 85 per guest
The caterer says the price includes finger food and two drinks, but the line about staff and transport is not clear.
Megan updated the thread after asking for pieces per guest: the real extra was not the food, it was staff after 10 pm plus glassware return.
Menu comparedCatering for 45 guests in Rome: buffet sounds cheaper but is it?
Daniel - EUR 72 per guest
A served dinner is only slightly more expensive than buffet once staff, rentals and drinks are included.
Daniel decided after a caterer described the buffet queue with jackets, children and wine glasses in hand. The served dinner suddenly looked less expensive.
Price checkRome caterer says drinks are separate: does EUR 96 per guest still work
Claire M. - EUR 4,800
We are planning from abroad and the supplier includes buffet, two hot dishes, cake service and four staff members. The number is EUR 96 per guest, but drinks and late clearing are written in a separate paragraph.
The most useful reply split catering, base price, staff, timing and VAT in Rome, Lazio. Once the quote was read that way, EUR 96 per guest became easier to compare.
Quote clarifiedCatering quote in Rome: food is clear, but late clearing is hiding in the notes
Claire M. - EUR 4,800
The quote looks tidy, but before paying the deposit I want to understand whether drinks and late clearing are written in a separate paragraph and what questions we should ask.
The community suggested asking for an included/excluded version of the catering quote, with time limits and the unclear point on drinks and late clearing are written in a separate paragraph. The goal was to close the vague parts before signing.
Price checkLake Como open bar at EUR 28 per guest: good deal or too many exclusions
James R. - EUR 3,400
We are planning from abroad and the supplier includes three-hour cocktail bar, two bartenders, ice and standard spirits. The number is EUR 28 per person, but premium drinks and extensión after midnight are quoted separately.
The most useful reply split open bar, base price, staff, timing and VAT in Lake Como, Lombardy. Once the quote was read that way, EUR 28 per person became easier to compare.
Quote clarifiedPremium drinks after midnight are separate: how risky is this bar quote
James R. - EUR 3,400
The quote looks tidy, but before paying the deposit I want to understand whether premium drinks and extensión after midnight are quoted separately and what questions we should ask.
The community suggested asking for an included/excluded version of the open bar quote, with time limits and the unclear point on premium drinks and extensión after midnight are quoted separately. The goal was to close the vague parts before signing.