Guests may not remember your flowers, but trust us, theyʼll remember the food. That is why our goal at Aaron Jonas Catering is to serve your guests delicious and creative foods they will rave about for years to come; all while staying within your budget. Our catering company has many different options for what we offer. This packet is to help you decide what will work best for your reception needs. Knowing the meal you plan to serve is the most important. The time your reception is held can determine the type of meal to serve your guests. Most often wedding receptions are held during dinner time, but there may be occasions where breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea, cocktail, or desert foods are more appropriate. There may also be a situation where a combination of the above types are desired. For example, if youʼre reception begins at 4 pm and ends at 11 pm then you may want to include cocktail, dinner, and dessert foods (maybe even a late night snack) in your menu. Once you have selected your meal(s) then you can think about the way you want your menu items served to your guests. At Aaron Jonas Catering we offer 4 types of food service: Sit down - All guests are seated and each course is brought directly to your guests at their tables. We find this style of service to be a more traditional and formal way of serving. Your guests will be relaxed and at ease knowing that their meal will be brought to them. This type of service will allow more time for table mates to converse without having interruptions. Buffet - A buffet station is set up in the banquet room where your guests will have an opportunity to serve themselves with the dishes provided. This is a casual serving style and allows your guests to pick and choose the amount and types of food for themselves. We find that guests are greatly entertained with this process of self food service. Family Style - This style combines the benefits of both sit down and buffet service. Portions of food will be placed in the center of each table where your guests can help themselves to the assorted menu items youʼve selected. This is a fun and unique style for food service that encourages interaction among the members of each table. Tapas Style- These are smaller portions of food served throughout the evening so that your guests may enjoy more socializing. Think of this as ʻheavy appetizersʼ. They can be served sit down, buffet, family style or passed throughout the evening. We find this to be a great style for shorter receptions or for guestup and moving.