Your wedding meal should be about so much more than simply giving your guests some much-needed sustenance in the midst of a long and exciting day. Family-style meals can be one of the most enjoyable options for making sure everyone can enjoy just the right amount of each menu option. Here are some of the most important things to know about why family-style meals can take your wedding celebration to the next level!
What Is a Family-Style Meal?
Rather than serving each guest an individual meal, family-style meals involve supplying each table with larger platters of each menu item. With this option, guests can sample each choice and serve themselves the desired amount. Family-style meals naturally promote conversations instead of keeping guests isolated, and their overall convenience and efficiency can significantly enhance their dining experience.
Benefits of Family-Style Wedding Meals
Family-style wedding meals can improve the overall experience your guests have, celebrating your union with food. Here are some of the most significant benefits of choosing this option over individual plates or a traditional buffet!
Efficient Service
Separating large batches of food into beautifully crafted individual meals takes time, and many of your guests will prefer to eat as soon as possible. While traditional buffets may seem like an ideal alternative, lines for a single food location can take time. By placing larger platters of food at each table for dinner service, guests can serve themselves and eat at their own pace without most of the disadvantages of other service options. One of our (and guests! 😉) favorite perks of a family-style meal is that they don’t need to leave their tables at all for service. We like to describe family-style as a buffet on your table, and we bring it to you!
No Need to Pre-Select Meals
Your wedding party has more than enough things to keep track of in the months leading up to your celebration and chasing down meal requests does not need to be one of them. While it is perfectly reasonable for caterers to request advance numbers that are as accurate as possible when creating a specific plated meal for each guest to reduce waste and improve serving efficiency, chances are choosing what to eat does not carry the same level of urgency for the majority of your guests as deciding what to wear, making travel plans, and requesting off work.
Family-style meals allow each guest to enjoy as much or as little of each menu item as they want instead of limiting meals to predetermined portions. This makes it easier for us to prepare an appropriate overall amount of food while increasing convenience for everyone.
Spark Meaningful Conversations
Weddings are all about friends and family members spending time together, and sharing food can take this a step further than traditional restaurant-style meals. Family-style meals can naturally get guests who share a table talking about the food, which quickly spreads to discussing every detail of the rest of the day and a wide range of other topics. These meals can also create a comfortable opportunity for guests who do not know each other very well to start conversations that bring new family members together or spark new friendships.
Share the Moment and the Meal on Your Special Day With Kafe 421
At Kafe 421, we know that securing just the right menu is an important step in creating a memorable wedding atmosphere, and our wide range of menu options gives you plenty to choose from when selecting tasty meals that will enhance your guests’ experience. By choosing us, you can treat your wedding guests to something more than essential nutrition on a long day–a significant experience that encapsulates the importance of bringing families and friends together. Contact us today to learn more about our menu options or to start planning your family-style wedding meal in the Twin Cities area!