I am having my wedding in June 2010 and I live in Canada, Calgary-Alberta, and im just wondering what a ball park guess is for caterers. I am having about 100-120 people at my wedding. I would also like to have a buffet style, and not steak or anything, just the plain chicken and potatoes or something.. I am going to start calling around but im just trying to make my budget Thanks a bunch.
I don’t know if you have your venue yet, but I’m from Calgary and am getting married this July. Alpine Catering is very reasonable and I’ve heard good things, except my Aunt, who works for another catering copany in Calgary recently worked on a function with them and wasn’t very impressed.
I’m getting married out in Deadman’s Flats and I have the same size guest list as you and my budget is modest. If you haven’t found a venue yet and like the idea of getting married out in the mountains check out www.banffgatemountainresort.com. They have a decent hall and rent it out for just over $1000 (it might go up for next year I’m not sure).
They let you find your own caterer and set up your own bar, so if you choose to have a cash bar you don’t have worry about that cost. Either way though it will be much less expensive then paying for the drinks through a hotel.
Then if you go through Bow Valley catering in Canmore they offer a buffet with roast beef and chicken for $30/person and that includes the taxes and the gratuity. Again though the price might go up a little by next year. They seem to have a very good reputation.
Hope this helps, good luck!!