Beyond food and service, you will need to plan for the equipment necessary for your reception. Most venues provide tents, tables and chairs, but they usually do not provide plates, glasses, napkins etc.
Ask your venue what is included in their price.
At Heritage Food Truck Catering, our experience in delivering high-quality wedding receptions allows us to plan in details what we need for an impeccable service, so your guests can experience the best reception ever. And you can rent it from us for one-stop shopping.
You will find below some pointers as to what Heritage can provide and a rough idea of our rental costs.
The food truck
Some venues do not have a kitchen available which means we need to use the food truck on-site.
The cost of the food truck rental is $400 for the reception time (includes travel up to 1 hour from Malden)
Tables and Chairs
If your venue does not provide tables and chairs, we have them for you.
Guest tables come in a variety of shapes and sizes: round (60″ diameter), rectangular (6′ long), sweetheart table (3′), high-top and low-top tables. Our round table can accommodate 8-10 guests. Our rectangular tables can fit up to 8 people (6 on the long side, 2 at the ends).
You will also need service tables. These include buffet tables, bar tables, appetizer or dessert station tables, a DJ table, as well as tables for gifts or cards. Your caterer will also need some prep tables and some bussing tables.
On average, count $16.50 per table. Chairs are $2.20 each.
Glassware
We rent many types of glasses: cocktail/whiskey glasses, tequila glasses, martini glasses, wine glasses (red / white), mugs (beer / cider), water glasses for bar use or goblets for table use, champagne glasses (flute or coupe). The rental cost per glass is $0.55. On average, count that you will need 4 to 6 glasses per guests between bar and dinner.
Plate ware and Silverware, Linens and Napkins
For silverware, we offer appetizer forks, salad forks, entrée forks, entrée knives, dessert forks and dessert spoons (rental cost of $0.55 each). Count on a set of 5 pieces per guest on average (2 forks, 2 knives, 1 spoon).
As for plates, we offer appetizer, salad, entrée and dessert plates (rental $0.55 each). Count on average 4 plates per person (appetizer, entrée, salad, dessert).
Linen need to cover ALL tables for an impeccable look, and we have linens for all the tables we rent (three colors). Count on average around $38.50 per linen item. The relatively high cost of linens is due to the fact that they need to be washed and ironed after every use and they have a short life.
Napkins are $1.00 each (7 colors), and napkin rings are $0.25 each (gold and silver). Count one napkin per guest plus about 10 napkins as a security for spills.
Other items
There are a few more items you will need, such as serving plates, water pitchers, decanters, coffee urns, mugs. This list will vary based on your choice of service type and menu.