Want to serve a plated meal instead of a buffet at your wedding menu, a guide for Indian weddings

Indian weddings are famous for its appearance, opulence, heritage, and splendor. However, lots of planning goes in making it a success. Food and food serving are an important aspect of wedding. The question that crops up is whether to serve plated dinner or buffet at meal time to the guest? The choice is between plated or buffet meal. Based on the choice is the budget limit which you set for yourself. Prior to planning of the menu, the type of meal and way it is to be served is to be decided. The style and theme of the event is the deciding factor. In case of a formal wedding reception plated dinner should be the option. A fun party event which is informal with cocktail a buffet dinner is best suited.


Indian weddings are famous for its appearance, opulence, heritage, and splendor. However, lots of planning goes in making it a success.  Food and food serving are an important aspect of wedding. The question that crops up is whether to serve plated dinner or buffet at meal time to the guest? The choice is between plated or buffet meal. Based on the choice is the budget limit which you set for yourself. Prior to planning of the menu, the type of meal and way it is to be served is to be decided.  The style and theme of the event is the deciding factor. In case of a formal wedding reception plated dinner should be the option. A fun party event which is informal with cocktail a buffet dinner is best suited.

In plated dinner service is favorable as all seated at the table are served food simultaneously. The guest remains seated and waiters serve them based on response cards you have received of meal preference. The meal has courses. The chaos of line is not there. However comparatively it is an expensive proposition. It can be a drain on your budget. In between the food serving guests can be occupied through toasting the newly wed or go on the dance floor. This type of dinner is interactive as members of the table sit relax converse and eat at their pace. The party clothing is not spoilt as the weight of the plate with food is not to be carried.  In case guests are expected to appear in jackets, ties and women in gowns table service is the best way out. To navigate through the buffet tables would be inconvenient.

The amplitude of the event is the determining factor of meal format. The caterers are aware of how much food to prepare based on response card. The added cost of the food because of the number of waiters engaged for serving. However, if the wedding comprises of a small gathering of relatives and friends then the cost is levelled comparatively. If protein food like meat, fish chicken is limited to two variety the cost goes down. The wait time is reduced, and the mood is good. Guests go satisfied. The timings are maintained and there is less food wastage.

Wedding banquet halls in Delhi and adjoining areas are 1344 which can accommodate 70-9000 people. These places are great for weddings both sit down and buffet mealsFarmhouse for wedding in Chhatarpur a hub for conducting weddings has 35 wedding lawns with a capacity from 500-3000.

All venues serve buffet meals as well. A long table is laid out with food. The guest in single file on either side move with their plates serving themselves. To avoid food wastage the server near the dish serve the guest ladle full of food in control portion. There are cooking stations as well laid out. Long lines at the table can be irritating at times. Cost goes up if more varieties are added as food preference is unknown. However, the waiters here are limited and that is a cost cut.  People take bigger food serving and there is wastage of food. The choice the way food is served is based on individual conditions.

Indian weddings are famous for its appearance, opulence, heritage, and splendor. However, lots of planning goes in making it a success.  Food and food serving are an important aspect of wedding. The question that crops up is whether to serve plated dinner or buffet at meal time to the guest? The choice is between plated or buffet meal. Based on the choice is the budget limit which you set for yourself. Prior to planning of the menu, the type of meal and way it is to be served is to be decided.  The style and theme of the event is the deciding factor. In case of a formal wedding reception plated dinner should be the option. A fun party event which is informal with cocktail a buffet dinner is best suited.

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