We're planning on having a 5 hour cocktail reception (foregoing the tradtional sit down dinner in favor of heavy hors d'ouevres and food stations); but I have no idea how much food I should plan on? Anyone out there done this or is planning on it, PLEASE help! ; )
Some of the venues budget for 'per-piece' (e.g., 5-8 bites per guest) while others offer a standard price for a food item (e.g., sliders) per hour per guest. Any and all advice is most welcome - how many bites should I budget for? Or, how many hours and how many offerings (e.g., 5-6 different hors d'ouevres for two or three hours)? Also, for food stations, how many should I offer??
Many thanks in advance!! (Sorry for the long-winded request!) ; )