Guests will discuss certain elements of their wedding with friends and guests in the days that follow for a long time after the event. For most, it will be dress, speeches and the bar, but, without fail, the most constant and enduring subject of conversation will be food. The decor might go, the florist might be forgotten, but the impact of the wedding meal will endure as a lasting memory of the day for a long time afterwards.
Given this, it’s not hard to see why many consider the decision of what to serve to be the most critical of the planning process for a barn wedding (and for any wedding, come to that). Why is this decision so much more critical for a barn wedding than a wedding at a hotel or, indeed, any dedicated wedding venue? It’s down to the kitchens, or rather the lack of them or in many cases the tiny marquee kitchen, which is often a mobile unit providing a minuscule area for the preparation and serving of a hot meal.
Feeding a large number of people on a field in rural Worcestershire (or any other rural location for that matter), in an area lacking not only proper commercial facilities but often a commercial kitchen to operate out of, is hard enough at the best of times. Feeding a hundred and fifty people a hot meal in a barn on wedding day is a logistical nightmare, let alone a culinary challenge and one that can be overcome only with a very specific kind of caterer, logistics expert and team. Not all caterers own this skill and understanding of what is required for such an undertaking. For a Barn Wedding Venue Kent, visit https://theploughatleigh.com/barn-wedding-venue-kent
The catering style also dominates the atmosphere of a wedding. The choice of a formal seated dinner, a relaxed sharing menu, a street food station and the like controls guest movement and interaction in different ways. Each aesthetic choice affects the flow and energy of the evening as a whole, from the first course right through to the last dance and the feeling that couples want to project to their guests. An excellent wedding should be a natural expression of the people hosting it, not a default option.
It is also typically the subject of much discussion and consternation when it comes to budget conversations. For barn weddings, catering is often the highest single cost, after the venue (this is generally the case with any wedding, come to that). In an instinct to save costs, many couples will look to save on their barn wedding catering by budgeting elsewhere. In most cases, the consequences aren’t immediately obvious, but they soon become apparent to guests and attendees on the day itself.