28 Jan 12 Pointers for Party Planning from a Tacoma Caterer

Tacoma, WA — (SBWIRE) — 01/23/2012 — Planning a party can be very stressful and a lot of work, according to John Fraizer of Anglea’s Catering in Tacoma. Anglea’s Catering and Mr. Fraizer have been involved with Tacoma catering for many many years. many of his clients have tried to plan their own wedding reception or corporate picnic, only to find themselves overwhelmed and over budget. Mr. Fraizer has several tips for those who want to plan their own get-together or celebration.When deciding how to plan for drinks, Mr. Fraizer urges people to evaluate the number of adults that will be attending the party or reception, and their preferred drinking habits. for instance, do they enjoy keg parties, or a bottle of vintage wine? Maybe this will be the cocktail crowd. Their drinking tastes, as well as the type of party you are planning, will determine the kind of drinks you offer. Mr. Fraizer suggests that if you are going to act as your own bartender, that you limit the variety of drinks, which will make your job as the host much easier. If you are hiring a bartender for the evening, you can choose a full bar. If there will be a lot of children at the party, make sure the bar is fully stocked with juices and colas, as well as bottles of water. If you are entertaining a young college crowd, make sure there is plenty of beer available. it will also help you to have a signature drink for your party. this will help manage your budget, and build a theme, as well. ESTIMATED SERVING GUIDELINESAccording to the figures that Mr. Fraizer of Anglea’s Catering uses, you can plan on each guest consuming 2 drinks in the first hour of your party. after that, it will slow down to about 1 drink per hour. for instance, a glass of wine and a glass of water will count as the 2 drinks during the first hour. The serving sizes vary, but ½ bottle of wine per attendee at a 2 hour party should be plenty. You’ll need more bottles of white than red, though, since that suits most peoples’ preferences. Beer drinkers will usually want 2 beers in the first hour, then 1 per hour afterward. If champagne is on your list, remember that one bottle will yield 6 servings. If you’re only using champagne as a toast, it won’t take as much as if you plan to use it for cocktails before your meal. Spirits, mixers, and liqueurs will yield about 16 servings. by doing the math, you can easily estimate the amount of alcoholic beverages and juices you’ll need for your party. Mr. Fraizer also urges you to plan early for each guest to use a separate glass for each change in beverages. The wine glass charms that help identify a guest’s glass are great for sit-down dinners, but at mingle events, the wine glasses tend to get lost. You’ll need to decide if you want to wash dishes or use disposable glasses. Tacoma catering can be a challenge but with these tips you will be a pro in no time!Anglea’s Catering has been serving the Tacoma area for over 20 years. for catering service for your wedding, birthday party, corporate picnic, an upcoming funeral, or any private party, contact John Fraizer at (253) 531-9330 or at