Your caterer will give you a list of hors d’oeuvres to chose from. Most caterers allow you to offer 5 or more selections. If you are wondering if you will save money by offering fewer choices during the cocktail hour, the answer tends to be no. This is because the caterer knows how much food to offer your guests based on the number of guests attending your wedding.
My catering contacts tell me that the tried and true formula tends to be 8 pieces of food per guest. The caterer will make the amount of food needed whether you have 3 selections of hors d’oeuvres or whether you have 8 choices.
During the cocktail hour, people are hungry. Have your servers pass hot and cold foods and offer a variety of hors d’oeuvres for your guests. If you are getting charged the same amount, regardless of the number of different food choices, it makes sense to offer a nice variety of hors d’oeuvres.
