My cousin is bringing her 2 yr old. Should I include her in my count or do I just count my cousin and her husband. What is the age limit to cut off or do you just always count kids even babies?
2007-08-07 05:50:36 · 14 answers · asked by Cash, Gage and Jax's Mom 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
The key question in determining this for the caterer is "Will that person require a meal?" If your cousin's daughter is going to eat her own meal, she should be counted. If she will only eat from her mother's plate, or items that her mother has brought for her, then the caterer won't need to know.
2007-08-07 05:53:59 · answer #1 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'd go ahead and count the baby. She's two so she eats and she'll be needing dinner too. If she was still on a bottle, then she wouldn't count. Plus, it never hurts to have a little extra. (I went to a wedding once where they ran out of food and had to order pizza!)
Also, if you have several children under 12 attending, you can ask your caterer about a kids meal, like chicken fingers. They can usually make something like that for less than the cost of the adult meal.
2007-08-07 05:54:32 · answer #2 · answered by corinne1029 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You count everybody. If they are eating you count, and most people do a few extra heads in the head count just in case someone eats more than others, and so you dont run out of food.
But everyone the eats in the food count. Also if the banquet hall is doing th catering then make sure you get it right bacuse you wont have enough chairs otherwise.
2007-08-07 05:54:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That depends on what your caterer considers a "head". Check your contract. There may be a specification. Ask your caterer if they can provide childrens meals at a reduced cost so that there will still be enough food for even the little ones, but you don't have to pay full price for such young kids.
2007-08-07 05:55:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When they require their own plate. If the kids will eat from their parents' plate, the caterer does not have to make more food or serve another person.
Once the kid needs his/her own plate, the caterer will count the child as a person.
2007-08-07 06:01:48 · answer #5 · answered by makawao_kane 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the 2 year old will be eating what the cook/caterer makes, they are included in the headcount.
2007-08-07 05:57:05 · answer #6 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Age at which children solely feed themselves. I would say about school age. No need to count babies that will be on bottles,first stage feedng, or eatting off their parents plates.
2007-08-07 05:54:17 · answer #7 · answered by IslandCandi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 10:10:41 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't count any kids at all, and there were I believe 12 ofg them. I had some no shows, and still had lots of left overs - but we also did it buffett style so we were sweet.
2007-08-07 05:59:15 · answer #9 · answered by J*Mo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, I would count anyone who can eat solid food. It never hurts to have extra, right?
2007-08-07 05:59:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋