Simple menu changes can lower your budget while raising the meeting to a higher level. Start with smaller sections, locally sourced items and less meat.
Try the following 10 exchanges:
- Butter or cheese board instead of deli
Deli boards are popular and delicious, but a wide variety of meat can be expensive. Instead, ask your chef to add cheese or cheese sauce, jam, honey and fruit or vegetables. Or try something completely different: a single butter plate with sweet and savory butter, served with crostini.
- Dessert Sagittarius instead of chocolate mousse cake
Your guests can still pair their mousse and whipped cream – but with elegantly cordial glasses. Other dessert shooter ideas: shots of tiramisu, s’mores pudding shots and cheesecakes with blueberries on top.
- fInfused ruit water or special drinks instead of soda water
These healthier options can not only be ordered by gallons at a much lower price per person. - Secondary cut instead of tenderloin
There are many creative ways that talented chefs can replace high-priced steaks with different cuts – attendees will never know. Just ask.
- A pair of shrimps instead of piles
A bunch of shrimps is so… Yesterday. Instead, place two shrimps in a stem glass with sauce and garnish.
- Food Trucks instead of catering
Food trucks offer a variety of options and bring your attendees into the fresh air. There are many exquisite options to choose from – from Italian street food to premium mustard sliders to vegetarian fares. Prices are usually $10-$20 per person, much less than a dining lunch or dinner.
- Coffee at the bar instead of on the table
Why not change things and serve coffee drinks at the bar instead of coffee service on the table? This saves costs on items like sugar and creamer on each table, as well as renting a silver ur, which will actually reduce attendees.
- Pasta and rice or plant-based protein, not meat
Try a meatless day at the conference. There is no pork sausage or bacon for breakfast, but it offers impossible plant-based products. The rest of the day, Mexican, Indian and Thai noodles or rice are delicious and affordable alternatives to meat, fish or poultry and are more creative. You will be surprised that few participants miss out on the meat.
- Breakfast burritos or sandwiches instead of bacon, eggs and potatoes
Handheld service is delicious and convenient, not only saving money but also saving food waste.
- Season, local agricultural products rather than imports
Local agricultural products not only support the local economy, but also transport less energy and taste better. Replace citrus from Florida with local pears and apples. Included signs indicate they are from a farm on the roadside.
