Yorkshire Pudding is a full-service caterer and as such, will help you with every detail of your function; From selecting a venue to arranging for tenting, flowers, live entertainment and specialty event rentals we want to ensure that your unique creative vision comes to life. We also realize that you may not have a clear idea of what you’d like and with that in mind, we work with a team of event coordinators to guide you through the planning process. To complete your party and guarantee it’s success, our handpicked team of serving staff is available to provide impeccable and always gracious bar, wait and chef services.
Party Planning Tips - Food and Beverage Quantities
We have put
together a simple guideline to help you with your party planning. Keep in mind
that every function has it’s own unique set of requirements so consider the
following when making any purchasing decision for your function:
Length of party
Time of day
Day of the Week
Gender and average age of the guest list
Guest preferences (if known)
Wine and beer bar vs. full bar
Specialty drinks being offered (martinis, sparkling wines, etc.)?
Consideration if ease and speed of service is a concern
Food
The most common question we get asked when it comes to food is how much should be served at a cocktail party. We suggest having a minimum of four bites of food per person per hour. Should your function fall over the dinner hour, we suggest increasing that to at least five bites per person per hour. Finally, if you intend the cocktail party to replace a meal you should offer at least fourteen bites of food per person over the course of the function (maximum three hour cocktail).
Bar – Suggested Par List
Two hour Cocktail Party – Wine and Beer Bar:
½ - 2/3 a bottle of wine per person
1 beer per person
1 L of sparkling water per 5 guests
1/4 can of soda per person (most to least popular: diet cola, lemon/lime beverages, cola, gingerale)waswm ,
Juices? Still water?Two hour Cocktail Party – Full Bar:
Wine and beer as described above
1/2 can of soda per person (most to least popular: diet cola, cola, lemon/lime beverages, soda water, tonic, gingerale)
1 oz. of each rye, rum and gin per person
½ oz. of scotch and rye per person
Specialty cocktails?
Juices? Still water?
Dinner Party – Wine and Beer Bar
: assume most guests will have wine with dinner :1 bottle of wine per person
½ a beer per person
1 L of sparkling water per 6 guests
1/4 can of soda per person (most to least popular: diet cola, lemon/lime beverages, cola, gingerale)
Juices? Still water?Dinner Party - Full Bar
: assume most guests will have wine with dinner :1 bottle of wine per person
½ a beer per person
1 L of sparkling water per 6 guests
½ oz. of each rye, rum, gin, scotch and rye per person
1/4 can of soda per person (most to least popular: diet cola, lemon/lime beverages, cola, gingerale)
Juices? Still water?
