It’s time to start planning your holiday events!

3 questions to answer first are:

1. Decide WHERE to host your party

2. Decide WHEN you want to host your party

3. Decide WHAT holiday catering you want for your party

The answers to these three questions will quickly and easily define your holiday event. If WHERE you have your party is more important, then contact your venue immediately and find out what dates and times are available. If the DATE is most important, it’s time to make your reservation now. There are so few dates to host a holiday party, the venue will, more than likely, already have dates and time spots blocked out, so the sooner you get your reservation situated, the better.

If the date is available but the time you wanted the party isn’t, shifting your event to a different time will still allow you to have your party where you want it. If the WHERE is most important, then adjustments to our original party plans will have to be made like deciding on a different holiday catering menu since serving your original plan of an evening holiday cocktail reception is now becoming a holiday brunch menu based on the only time that party venue is available.

If the WHEN is most important, then you’ll be in search of any venue that has that time available. And once you find the venue that does have the time slot you want, your ideal date may have to change from your original one. For example, the venue can only host your event on the first Friday of December rather than the original date you requested, the second Friday of December. The good news is that you can still have that evening reception you initially wanted. However, time is of the essence for any holiday party. Party halls and reception sites will be filling their calendars quickly.

The WHAT, the holiday catering menu you should serve, comes in to play once you’ve picked your venue, date and time. With those details, you can proceed on with the WHAT you’d like to have catered at your holiday celebration. Most professional caterers will have special holiday menus available for all kinds of holiday gatherings including breakfast, brunch, afternoon and evening receptions along with holiday dinner menus soon. Until then, you can start penciling out your menu ideas and discuss with your caterer now! Just like venues and party halls, caterer’s calendars will fill up fast too so  NOW  is the time to get started making plans for your holiday gathering and get the best deal you can.