Hi girls

How many of you are having a tasting to choose your wedding breakfast?

We know what we want - warm goats cheese and tomato tart, roast beef and yorkie pud (although I am terrible at getting gravy everywhere so fearing for my dress with this one!) and profiteroles with amoretti, chocolate and cream but there are a few other menu options I would consider.

The hotel has a good reputation for food, however that is in the restaurants and I appreciate that its different when catering for a large group (although is the same chef and kitchen)

I'm just not sure whether to have a tasting at £25 per head or not...

I went to a wedding recently where the portions for the starter and dessert were microscopic, and the bride said that if she'd had a tasting she probably wouldn't have picked those options. Really, the starter was more like a canapé!

But I just don't know if it's worth paying fifty quid for the tasting. Are you/have you had a tasting? What are your thoughts? Xx

I didn't have a taster but have eaten there before x

We have tastings but its in with the package so we are going for them we aswell know what we want but they have said to still do the tasting just to make sure its perfect

I cant believe they want to charge you for tasting!?!

I would probably go to a tasting as have had several friends say if had know this or that they would of changed their choices etc but i WOULDNT pay for it they will be getting enough money from you xxx

How cheeky of your venue! Our tasting is included in the price of venue so we will definitely be making the most of it! £25 is a lot per head as well, but then when I've seen people do them before you do get a good amount of food! Its up to you and H2B really. if you are certain that's what you want then there is not much need. Have you eaten in there before? xx

I think it's swings and roundabouts, as my dad would say.

On the one hand, it could be useful if you were undecided between a couple of items, as you might find you prefer one to another. It could also help identify issues with things like over/underseasoning, red meat being over/undercooked, etc, and so you can iron these things out before the day.

On the other hand, if you've already ruled out other options for whatever reason (eg majority of your guests won't eat a certain thing), the tasting will only benefit you in the latter way (checking it's prepared and cooked to your tastes and requests). Even then, I personally thinking cooking for 2 people is vastly different to cooking for 50; and I do wonder just how useful a tasting is, as the food will be prepared differently, as it isn't mass-catered. Point being, it could be fab on the tasting, and then disappointing on the day (not saying it will be of course)

Like you, we have to pay for a tasting, and I'm undecided, for the reasons I've given above. I'm just not convinced it will be massively useful to us.

You should see can you get a free tasting! Can't believe they're making you pay for it - all the packages we looked at offer free tastings once the deposit's paid, more than one if necessary! And OK, you're not getting a package, but you're still giving their hotel a lot of business, least they should do is just £25 for the tasting, not per head!

That's cheeky, 25 quid! Seriously? I'd look for a discount. But with it or without it I would do some kind of tasting. You could always just share the plate.

Our venue doesnt do a tasting of the food for the wedding breakfast but they do let you have a 3 course meal in there restaurant to sample there food and that is free which is pretty good cos its quite an expensive place. i would ask if you can have a free taster as you will be already spending a fortune when booking the wedding with them. x

Were having a free taster to choose our menu, although is it wasnt free we would still pay me thinks
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