Banquet On A Budget

This book shows how you can save a lot of money by doing your own catering for a wedding or any big family party or event. Save money by doing your own catering for a wedding or any big party or event.In A Banquet on a Budget, author Judy Ridgway draws on her professional and personal experience to show you how to cater for a wedding or any big party, with confidence and style. Learn how to plan, prepare and cook delicious meals for different types of events, including drinks parties with canapés, buffets, and more formal, sit-down meals. For each type of event there are five complete menus plus drinks suggestions, allowing for twenty to sixty guests. There are 120 recipes in total, some with variations, and the menus include full preparation plans and master checklists.The book also includes general advice on:· estimating quantities· cooking for large numbers· choosing food and drink· buying in ready-made items· hiring staff and equipment· professional tips on many other practical considerations Catering for any large scale celebration can be daunting. Where will you hold the event? How much food will you need? When should you start the preparation? This book passes on the secrets of the trade to ensure that the preparation goes smoothly and that the food is just as good as the professionals can offer. It includes a master checklist for the preparations with general advice on choosing the food and drinks, buying in ready-made items, estimating quantities, hiring staff and equipment and other practical considerations. There are five complete menus and drinks suggestions for each type of event: a drinks party with canapes, a fork buffet, a finger buffet and a sit-down meal, with guests varying in number from twenty to sixty. Menus include full preparation plans and recipes. In total there are 120 plus recipes, some with variations.