I have my first meeting with a caterer tomorrow (Wednesday) morning and I have no idea how much money to expect to be spending on catering. We're having a guest list of about 150 people, kosher (actual kosher not kosher-style), dairy, buffet. My total budget is $20,000, but I expect that to change. My dad is paying for pretty much everything and gave me a number without knowing how much things cost. I wouldn't be at all surprised to spend over 50% of my current budget on food, and don't know if it would even get us what we want in terms of food.
How much does kosher catering in NYC cost on average? Even a ball-park figure would be a huge help.