Wonderful Weddings with Crave Cafe & Catering

Your Options

Buffet
Buffets are often the most popular option for weddings but we believe this is because it is generally the easiest way for caterers to feed large groups and most people see it as the cheapest option. If you have your heart set on a buffet we can definitely provide one for you and we can do anything from a traditional carved ham, roast beef etc. through to some more exciting options. A good quality buffet is no cheaper than a plated meal. Buffets require a few less staff but have a lot more wastage, so one cancels the other out. Some big caterers can provide very cheap buffets because they buy in a lot of mass produced products and simply reheat and present them. We make everything ourselves (except bread). This means everything is of the highest quality!

If space is tight remember if you have a buffet you need to allow room for the actual buffet as well as space between the tables so your guests can get up and down. Buffets start from $40pp.

View sample buffet wedding menu

Plated
Plated meals allow your guest to be pampered a little. Unlike a buffet where they have to line up to be fed, a plated meal means they take their seat and are waited on. This is always appreciated and your guests notice the difference! One of the reasons most caterers avoid plated meals is the organisation it involves. We have found we can offer this option without causing too many hassles by sending the menu out with your invitations. When guests RSVP they fill out their menu cards. This usually means guests RSVP really quickly as their mouth starts watering as they have already started imagining your wedding.

The plated options are endless!

If you are on a tight budget you can start with canapés, have a main and then finish with sweet canapés. Otherwise you can go the whole hog and have canapés, sit for entrees, main and dessert and the finish with supper or sweet canapés, or any variation between the two.

View sample plated wedding menu

Continuous Finger Food
It is possible to have your entire reception without needing plates, crockery, tables and chair, and in doing so avoid the cost these involve. Continuous finger food is just that, a continuous selection of canapés handed around to your guests for however long you choose. This is great for afternoon weddings. But if you still want to provide dinner or lunch we can intersperse “bowl food” among the finger food selection. “Bowl food” allows your guests to have something more substantial to eat without needing to sit down. The variety of these dishes is massive, from tandoori chicken salad, through to beef burgundy on garlic mash potato, or penne pasta with ratatouille. The meal can then be completed with a selection of sweet canapés. The continuous finger food option is perfect for at home weddings, garden weddings or when your venue is too small to seat all your guests. It is also very economical as you eliminate many of the extra costs like linen, table decorations, settings etc. Your guests are free to mingle and you won’t have the headache of having to create a table plan!

View sample continuous finger food wedding menu

What about having a gourmet BBQ, cocktail party, afternoon tea party, picnic…