The Bottom Line
For the novice party planner, this is a useful guide that will take you step-by-step through the list of details you'll need to cover when selecting and working with a caterer.
Pros
- Covers all the details of what you'll need to know to work with a caterer.
- Useful summary of the important points at end of each chapter.
- The authors provide fair warning about the potential pitfalls in working with a caterer.
Cons
- This is a guide for beginners - an experienced hostess won't learn too much that's new.
Description
- This is a pocket-size paperback book.
- Covers all the steps from how to locate the perfect caterer to what to do on the day of the party.
- A useful checklist of key points concludes each chapter.
- The inside language of caterers is explained throughout and in a glossary at the end.
- Insider tips are scattered throughout under "Tasty Tidbits".
- Potential problems are highlighted under "Playing with Fire".
Guide Review - The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Choosing a Caterer
There are those times when you're going to need to know how to work with a caterer. Such as when you're hosting a big anniversary party. Or when you wish to celebrate your child's graduation from college. Even everyday events may require a caterer such as when you spontaneously invited your 10 closest friends over for dinner the next night and you have no time to prepare! And if you've never worked with a caterer before, you will certainly be overwhelmed by the amount of details you should cover when hunting for the perfect caterer, nailing down the contract details and planning your event together. Fortunately this book removes all the mystery from this process for the beginning host or hostess. You can follow it from the start to end as you go through the process and none of the important details will be missed. Experienced party planners Phyllis Cambria and Patty Sachs share their trade secrets in this book to make sure the next time you work with a caterer, he'll never guess you're a novice at it.
