5 Wedding Buffet Table Setting

Ideas that Work!

By Anthony Franco

1.Prepare In Advance; Get The

Details Ready

• Plan out everything in advance. • Decide on the recipes that you think can be cooked

ahead and simply warm them before serving. • You can also opt for dishes that can be assembled in

no time. • You want guests from all parts of the venue to get

easy access on the buffet table, so make sure to place it away from the wall.

• It helps to keep the venue organized and the buffet table in proper order if you can lay out food well, like placing entrees before side dishes, etc.

2.For Added Effects, Use Risers

• Make your buffet table look more elegant by using risers.

• Set your plain table but before you place any fabric, put the risers first to create variety in height when you place the plates on them.

• A simple tool to use are softdrink crates, which are sturdy and stand about a feet long.

• Place the risers on the different areas of the wedding table, like stacking them in the middle and on the sides to create a valley-like view.

3. Accent Textures And Colors

• Opt for neutral colors.

• Black, white, gold or silver can go well for base linens.

• Add a touch of romance to the event by using metals and wicker and lighting up scented candles as well as adding lovely floral decors.

4.Place Utensils At The End Of The

Buffet Line

• Instead of placing the

cutlery at the start of the buffet line, put them at the end instead. Or better yet, on the tables themselves.

• That saves your guests from the stress of having to worry about dropping a full plate while helping themselves a serving of pasta.

5. Place The Expensive Cuisines At

The End Of The Line

• Place salads and sandwiches first on the line because guests are more likely to get greater quantity.

• The more expensive foods, like beef and fish, are usually served in smaller amounts, so put them at the end of the table

As the Product Specialist of Better Cater, I’m working hard to develop catering software that will give the caterers power to control food cost and give you the ability, knowledge, and confidence to do your job perfectly and to your specification.

-Anthony Franco

Product Specialist, Better Cater

www.bettercater.com