How to plan your event menu

1. Think about your guests

Despite what type of event you are having, whether it is a wedding, party or wake, you will be having a mixture of people coming to the venue in Leicester. Therefore, you need to consider your guests ages, if anyone suffers from any allergies and cultures. As Leicester is a city full of different ethnicities and cultures you may wish to bring these differing elements into your menu.
If you are going to have small children running around your Leicester venue, it is advisable to have food that they will be able to eat without making a massive mess.
Next you need to take into consideration the size of your Leicester venue and how many people are expected to arrive. This will help you to determine how much food will need to be prepared and thus have an influence over which food you choose.

2. Sit down meal or buffet?
After you have an idea of numbers you’ll need to decide whether you are going to provide a sit down meal or a buffet? Either of these choices still allows for good food to be provided, the only difference is that they tend to create a different atmosphere.

2.1 Sit down meal
Organising a sit down meal will make the mood in your Leicester venue somewhat formal. It also prevents people from talking so easily to a mixture of other guests as they are more relegated to the table they are sat on. However, by creating a more serious air it also encourages attendees to take the event more seriously.
Also opting for a sit down meal enables you to serve different courses. But, do take into consideration the size of your Leicester venue. A sit down meal obviously requires tables and enough seats for every guest and there needs to be enough room. The venue facilities will also need to be checked as a meal of this kind will require onsite preparation.

2.2 Buffet meal
This is often a cheaper and so more favoured option. It also allows for a wider variety in choices and thus appeals to more attendees.
Also with this option you do not necessarily have to provide table space for everyone and therefore is the room in your Leicester venue is not sufficient for a sit down meal this a viable alternative. Also, as buffet food is generally cold, your venue does not require kitchen facilities and can be prepared offsite and brought to the venue afterwards.