A wedding or a birthday party, the first and the most important thing that your guests will notice or talk about is food. Food plays a very important role in the lives of Indians. It has great significance on special occasions such as a wedding. No wedding is complete without feeding the guests with a wholesome meal. The guests will feel happy and content only when they are provided with good food when they are attending a wedding.

The taste of the meals that you serve on your wedding day will depend on your caterer. Hire the best caterer and he will make your party a great success. If you hire an inexperienced caterer, your guests will return home unsatisfied with the tasteless food.

How do you choose a caterer? Read on.

Sample food 
You never know what the food will taste like until you eat it. So, ask for sampling sessions. Tell the caterers to cook a sampling of food for you to taste. This way, you will know how they cook and what the tastes will be like. You can also provide a list of all the items that you wish to sample taste. You and a few people in your family can do the tasting to get various opinions.

Price 
Most of the caterers these days will provide the cost per plate number. You can have a clear-cut idea of what the food at your wedding is going to cost you. Ask for the per plate cost and see if it works for you. If the fare is in your budget, you can easily hire the caterer.

Experience 
The caterers must have wide experience in catering to different types of weddings. They must know everything about catering. They must also have an idea about crisis management if something goes wrong. Experience is always important to cook good food. Also, make sure that the caterers give importance to hygiene.

Style 
This is a vast country and there are numerous types of cuisines in the country. What kind of cuisine will you like to have at your wedding? Be very sure about the type of cuisine and the menu that you want on the d day. Make sure that the caterers are comfortable in cooking that type of cuisine. If they do not have any idea about the cuisine that you intend to have, drop the idea of hiring them. You cannot experiment on your wedding day. So, hire a caterer who is comfortable catering to the menu and style that you have asked for.

The success of a wedding party or any other party for that matter depends on the quality and taste of the food provided. You may have the best venue, the most beautiful decorations but what really matters to our guests is how tasty the meals are. They are least bothered by the things that do not involve them. People want tasty and a large variety of food that they can indulge in. So, hire the best catering service, and make your event a grand success.