Wedding Food Tasting
Your wedding day appetizers, meals and drinks add to the magic of your day and give you and your guests the energy to dance the night away. Baywood Weddings offers complimentary wedding venue food tasting to help you craft the perfect menu when you book your ceremony and reception at our breathtaking location.
Personalized Options for Your Perfect Menu
Our catering team provides expert, personalized guidance and diverse options to help you craft the perfect menu. An award-winning chef makes recommendations during your wedding tasting and helps you refine your menu with options such as the following:
Casual buffet spreads and taco bars
Elegant hors d'oeuvres and plated dishes
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
Wedding tastings help our catering team prepare food to each wedding couple's preferences. We tailor your menu to match your personal style and wedding theme, whether you would like a casual, fun taco bar or an elegant filet mignon.
A Complimentary and Intimate Tasting Experience
A complimentary tasting is one of the most important steps in planning your wedding menu. During this time, you'll get to meet with our chef on the property before your big day.
Regardless of whether you're planning a casual buffet, hors d'oeuvres and drinks or elegant plated dishes, you'll be able to enjoy an intimate tasting experience catered to your palate. You can learn more about your wedding day menu options directly from the chef and refine what you plan on serving.
What to Consider When Choosing a Wedding Menu
Wedding food tasting is about more than choosing delectable flavors. Our catering team also helps you consider additional factors in your menu planning.
Wedding Theme and Style
Everything, from your reception cocktails to your main courses, should complement your wedding theme. A relaxed buffet or taco bar complements a casual wedding perfectly, while plated salmon and butlered hors d'oeuvres are ideal for an elegant, upscale wedding.
Serving Style
It's also important to consider how your serving style affects your menu. For example, a buffet or station may eliminate certain menu options such as surf and turf.
Budget
Set a limit before choosing dishes so that you stay within your budget. Options such as buffet and cocktail-style catering tend to be more affordable than traditional plated dinners.
Guest Count
Guest count is an important consideration for your menu and budget. Our catering team can help you determine a safe amount of food or number of plates based on how much your guests may eat. It's often best to add extra food or plated meals in case a few guests are extra hungry or you add to your list closer to the wedding date.
Dietary Restrictions
Find out ahead of time if your guests have any dietary restrictions such as allergies or vegetarian preferences. The Baywood Weddings catering team will ensure your guests have options that meet their needs.
Drink Options
Providing alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks gives your guests plenty to choose from. Having a range of beverages also promotes inclusivity so guests feel welcome and comfortable whether they drink alcohol or not.
Schedule Your Complimentary Tasting and Start Planning Your Wedding Menu Today
Here at Baywood Weddings and Events, your menu is just one aspect of your big day that we can help coordinate. Whether you're hosting a single night of celebration or a weekend affair, our catering team will take care of everything and ensure you and your guests are completely satisfied. Fill out our contact form to start planning your dream wedding.