How many mini desserts do you recommend per guest when a dessert bar will be replacing the customary wedding cake? My couple will have approximately 7-8 different miniature items offered. There will be a full meal as well.
Thanks!
If it's the only dessert, the rule of thumb is 7-8 pcs per guest. so if they are planning 200 guests, they should figure on having 1500-1600 pcs of desserts.
Let me backtrack a second..... when you say "mini" desserts, I'm envisioning things like a truffle, a chocolate covered strawberry, a 1.5" by 1.5" cheesecake square, mini cookies, a mini mousse-filled chocolate shot cup ... stuff like that.
If the desserts are going to be slightly larger than than, then reduce it to 4-6 pcs per person.
Holy moly that sounds like a lot of work!
Which is EXACTLY why I coined the phrase "1/4 the size means 4 times the price."
LITTLE food does not carry a LITTLE price tag. People tend to think "oh nothing big .... just a few appetizers instead of dinner."
The key word is INSTEAD OF, which means you need enough so that people feel like they've had a meal. And then the client is shocked when it's NOT cheaper for all of the extra food that comes from all of that extra labor.
HEre's my blog on this topic: http://cateritsimple.blogspot.com/search/label/appetizer
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