evening buffet numbers??

We were originally told this as our numbers for the night are 80 and any additional guests will be charged at £13.95. We have invited 95 people so far but only telling them we have 80 coming. No way are we paying anymore ?

Our venue has an evening buffet which the minimum for is 75% but we weren't keen on the choices so went for one of their other options (there were 4 evening opitions to choose from). We've gone for sausages, bacon and eggs served in baps witha cone of chips and are having it served about 9pm. It's half the price of the main evening buffet option but we have to cater for 100%.

Does your venue do other options you could consider?

We are catering for 100% - simply because if the food runs out and you only catered for 75% then they will tell you that this is why the food ran out and you won't have a leg to stand on - our wedding is going to be quite big with lots of big eaters so this is a concern for us.

If you aren't worried about this and there is a significant cost saving - I'd consider a small white lie - I mean it's not likely that they will stand and count the people in the room anyway - the plate thing does make sure it is well monitored though, not sure how you would get around that one?! Although it does assume people won't go back for seconds so perhaps if asked that could be your reason.

The other option is a normal buffet (still suggesting 100%) but h2b is the bbq king amongst our group of friends so we def want the bbq!

I am thinking more if people don't show up and food getting wasted but i guess for those that don't show up there will be enough that take seconds!

The last wedding we went to most of the buffet didn't get eaten and it all got thrown away so i think thats whats making me think about it, although the wedding before that the food was gone before we even realised the buffet had been put out!

With the cost of everything I just want to make sure we aren't paying out more than we need to but don't want to run out of food either!

We're having a bbq and have been told we need to cater for 100% which is 100 people. Therefore, we're inviting about 130 people instead. I don't expect everyone (especially the children and older guests) to eat a full persons portion, so if we can't under-cater, I'd rather over-invite!

Most people will be milling about round the bar, outside patio and the evening room so I don't think an extra 30 people will be noticed.

We get an evening buffet included for 75% of our day guests, of which there are now 65...

We have another 30 coming in the evening but have decided not to cater for them, I always see food wasted at weddings and so didn't want to waste the money tbh!

Venue seemed fine with it and tbh I don't reckon all of those 30 will turn up, we haven't had their RSVP back yet and deadline was last Friday!

Our venue said the same so we have been naughty and said we only have 90 in the evening- we actually have 130...

Food always gets wasted at weddings in the evening, it's such a waste! They are not likely to count everyone that arrives either (hopefully lol)

We have to pay for 120 guests but can have upto 150 (they can get license for 180 if we need!!) but no way would i cater for 100% anyway....... i think ur venue is being abit unfair