Saving by the bunch ... choosing a smart menu

Choosing a smart menu will help you save some cold hard cash here is how ...
choose a menu that works well with you and your caterer, most caterers would have a "signature dish" and are versed more than others in certain dishes; take advantage of such opportunities; remember if you give your caterer a list of menu items he is not familiar with, you might run the risk of not getting exactly what you're looking for, and your caterer might have to source out either the food or the right chef to prepare it resulting in extra charges for you. Caterers know what they do well and what they can not prepared in their kitchen; An honest chef would tell you up front certain dishes can not be make in his kitchen. Work with what your caterer has to offer you suggesting some changes necessary to accommodate some of you guess, while giving the chef the opportunity to show his talent.