They say if we want to sample the food beforehand we have to go into the restaurant part of the venue as normal and pay for a full three course meal (without taking the costs off the day!)- the fact that we're preparing to splash out on 100+ guests in a wedding breakfast plus canapes and drinks seems to have escaped them.
I'm reluctant to commit to picking a menu choice and paying out for so much food without tasting it first...is this normal?...I thought menu tasting was standard at wedding venues? :(
CommentAuthorMrsCaitiClarke
I definitely wouldn't put any money down without tasting it. In my opinion that is really weird not to let you have a tasting session!!! Try and see if you can't talk someone into it - with the amount of money that you're prepared to spend there it seems insane that they're not being more helpful! Xx
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CommentAuthorbridalmiss
Yes we had tastings for 2 caterers no obligation to place any orders! Then again we had a bespoke menu so you couldn't order it usualy - definitely ask again and explain if you're not happy with the food it could make/break your choice of venue!
CommentAuthordolphin
thats abit out of order ours is £48.50 a head but by the time we get married it will be £55.00 a head, and that includes tasting every starter, main course and pudding. it also includes alot of other things thats why its so expensive. x
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CommentAuthorsamwiseheart
this seems a little strange to me! i went to a resturant and they offered me a tasting without obligation to order with them, id tell them that it seems extreamly unfair and if that how they treat you when your planning to pay so much that might take your bussiness elsewhere as even the carvary near me offered us one although we are there every week! hope you can sort it hun and keep us informed! dont pay a depoist or anything untill youve tried again!! xx
Ours don't do tasteing sessions either and if we want to taste anything we would need to book a table in their restaurant! Unfortantly I know alot of hotels that don't offer this as part of the wedding package!
What we have decided to do to taste ours is to book in for our anniversery, try the restaurant, use their spa and try out one of there rooms......bit of extra money spent i know but we would be spending the money on another hotel anyway so why not our venue? :-)
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CommentAuthorx Disney Princess x
How annoying. They should let everybody try before they buy!
Good luck with it anyways :) x
CommentAuthorpennieb-MrsRiley
We weren't offered a tasting session, but the food was wonderful anyway :)
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CommentAuthor♥Future Mrs Midgley♥
That is out of order! Aren't they making enough money out of you?! x
CommentAuthorEcoFreak
That seems rather off - esp as your having so many people! I thought it was standard... They should at least let you know at the start Xx
CommentAuthorbecky -mrs firth
hotels are different to catering companies, mine hasn't offered me a tasting but cos i booked my weddin before a certain date we was meant to have a free engagement party but dint want one so changed it into overnite stay and meal for 4
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CommentAuthorjdnems
Every venue should allow you to taste the food before you make a decision to what you want for all of your guests on your big day, especially when you are paying them a hugh sum.
CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
we have a tasting to do ..... we can have anynumber of people there but they have to pay £25 eash while mr lala and i get to eat for free .... we pick 2 things from each course but we can have all desserts !!
we had ours for free ! even the rose i had was free :) we got to try two starters, mains and desserts. Its nice to eat out and not pay! ive not heard of people having to pay. ours is about60-65 per head x
CommentAuthorLolaMay0412
I think thats out of order. We are only having 30 for a meal but they are letting us taste the menu anyway, and I am vegetarian so they have agreed that I can have my own special meal (i am the only veggie!).
CommentAuthorsuzky123
unfortunately a lot of places now are the same. Almost everywhere we visited now charge. We have to pay to eat in the main restaraunt if we want to double check our decision. I think we get a whopping big massive 10% off wow wee (sense the sarcasm) and yes we were annoyed but as I said, unfort alot of venues are doing the same now. Its a case of get em for everything we can as they just hav £££ when they see an engaged couple.
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CommentAuthorloustew2012
cos we are regulars to our venue were not bothering but id ask again and tell them you may cancel it (might scare them a bit!) it does seem weird though that they wont do it especially for a wedding though.....
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CommentAuthorsuzky123
if you sign a contract and pay your deposit then infort you cant cancel. We had to pay 25% which was quite a lot and we lose every penny if we pull out so you may have the same type of contract
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CommentAuthorloustew2012
have you seen the food menu for the wedding? why not go for a meal there and pick it out. it may cost you and i can understand you not actually wanting to do that but if the venue isnt prepared to give you the testing its what i would do!! :)
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CommentAuthorNicsquared
We get a tasting but our venue now charge for it for new bookings - i dont think many of the places we looked at offered them It is annoying as its something else you end up paying for!
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