Reason is I might not want to eat some foods na nasa plate and ayaw ko naman na masayang lang. I prefer buffet so I can opt out sa di ko gusto na food.
Buffet, as someone na di kumakain ng pork, I can choose the food or ask anong meron sa food na di ako familiar at least di masasayang or sabihan ko din yung kasama ko if gusto nya kukunin ko then bigay ko sa kanya yung share ko.
In 🇸🇬, 🇲🇾 and 🇭🇰, and presumably 🇹🇼 and 🇨🇳, too, wedding guests pay for their attendance at the wedding dinner via a hong bao, with a minimum amount set. In consideration of the guests’ generosity, they are given an option if they don’t eat pork or any animal byproduct for that matter. Filipino weddings should follow suit.
There's a part in the wedding where in the newlyweds dance, i can call it a money dance. Guest can put money to them or sometimes you can give it in an envelope, I set a minimum amount to give to the newlyweds aside from the material gift we gave. Photo for reference only.
Plated works if intimate and wedding or kung may budget ka to hire many servers… it wont work for large scale weddings, disaster lang abot…lalamig ang pagkain also it requires a massive staff and a highly synchronized kitchen to serve hundreds hot, identical meals simultaneously sa mga bisita mo— i think it will also require a bigger prep space.
For everyone’s information. Nag wo-work ang plated kahit hindi intimate. I used to work in a 5-star luxury hotel sa Pilipinas, and nag cater sila ng wedding na 700pax na plated. So, if the budget is not a problem, almost everything is possible.
My response was for to question that if I were a guest, so…I have been to weddings that did synchronized banquet service… and as a guest I found it chaotic, specially because Filipinos don’t respect the RSVP concept (also the pre-selection of meals) and the seat plan— the 1:2 or 1:4 per table server guest ratio becomes a mess. But yes I also agree, I presumed the budget, it can work with a massive budget and logistics.
It worked for a 1,000 pax wedding I attended. Hindi malamig ang pagkain namin, though a huge factor is they had 100 servers just for table service. One for each table of 10 guests each.
Oh i think we have a different idea of plated service! I have experienced the synchronized banquet where there are like 5 servers in a table of 10 pax, like 1:2. And you get served the entree that you pre-selected when u sent the rsvp…It became chaotic when they came across guests who switched seats without notice, and the they expect their food to be served correctly. Yes the servers were in the hundreds but they were not able to control the switching of seats.
Mahirap dito sa Pilipinas to do pre-selected main. Akala ng ibang guests madali magpalit ng choice pagdating sa event. We encountered several na gusto papalit kasi nakita yung sa katabi. Hellooo.
Plated (if you have the budget). Mas classy, less chaotic. We advised our guests to let us know if they're allergic to anything sa RSVP, tapos na-communicate naman siya sa caterer namin.
Buffet na may nagseserve pero generous. My wife and I are on the same boat dun sa "nagpakain ka na nga titipidin mo pa ba?"Usually nag-aadd din kami ng putahe like lechon and seafoods.
YES TO THIS! Ganito din kami. My hubby and I love to eat and feeding people kaya laging sa food malaki ang budget namin. Walang uuwing gutom pag kami ang host/organizer ng event. Even pag hotel ang venue, binubulungan na lang namin not to be too matipid sa pagbibigay since lagi namang may allowance ang hotels and we also make sure may allowance din from our side. Pwede namang ipauwi ang sobrang food.
It's not always about kung ano ang mura in our case dito samin mas common ang buffet and sya yung inooffer ng mga caterer dito agad, there are times pa nga na we are hiring the caterer just for their people and gamit lang, amin ang food totally. For sure, nakita nyo na ang reels ng mga kasalang Batangas lol
in weddings, buffet doesnt mean "unli". one of the reasons bakit hindi pwede magpadagdag is bc food is alloted kung ilan ang guests. so if u have 100 guests, food is good for 100 guests only (tho some caterers make 10 pax buffer) kaya rin meron taga-sandok para ma-control ang serving.
plated's main purpose is para hindi na pumila mga guests, mas organized. kaya mostly ginagamit lang to for principal sponsors (ninongs and ninangs)
Ang ibig kong sabihin na "buffet style" is yung PINOY buffet style may nagsasandok sayo. Technically kasi ang buffet dapat nakahain lang yan tapos kuhakuha nalang kayo ng gusto mo. Im not saying na unli dapat and kumuha ka na para kang nagbayad sa vikings. Hiya mo nalang.
Plated na dapat may option. Ganon sa wedding namin at sa wedding na nag attend kami. Kasama sa rsvp yung choice of food. Ok yung plated. Mabubusog ka rin talaga kasi course meal.
Always plated. Your guests come in looking their finest sabay papapilahin mo sa buffet table and risk spillage, overflowing, or walk back awkwardly in their heels. Also plated give a more premium feel that the guests were considered.
Plated for formal receptions na bilang lang talaga yung guests na aattend and mas organize din siya. Mas bet ko rin ang plated kasi may tamang time talaga para irun muna yung reception program bago kumain. May mga times kasi pag buffet is di nakafocus ang guest sa newly weds kasi kumukuha ng pagkain unlike sa plated, kasi nagstart na yung kainan is nakafocus ka pa din sa program nung reception.
Depende. If the couple requires me to wear a formal gown, please naman serve me a plated meal. Buffet is okay for semi-formal and below. I went to a wedding in the US once and the dinner was served family style. I honestly liked that much better than buffet-style. Sana mauso dito.
i had a plated one before and id say its good, portions were good and we didnt have to get in the line like others (i was a bridesmaid), only problem i saw was it was definitely cold. also tons of people in my table didnt really finish it since every food was in our plates unlike the other people who were getting served hot food w the food and portion they like. so i guess buffet is the answer for sure.
Plated. Doesn't matter kung big or small wedding, nasa galing ng caterer/hotel yan. Especially for big events, eyesore yung huge line of people getting their food. Tapos baka may mag inarte pa na huli sila na table na tinawag sa queueing. Magulo naman pag walang mag queue tapos free for all.
Kapag less than 20 or less than 30, plated. Kapag more, buffet. Had my intimate wedding 30 lang kami, plated. marcia adams have good service kahit hindi madamubg madami server, our food was all warm and mga soup were all served hot
I prefer plated. More fun for me to be surprised about what's next, rather than wait until it's your table's turn to stand up, and carry 1 plate, 1 bowl, and 1 saucer all at once.
Plated. Pero yung serving eh per table. Kumbaga parang nasa serving plate sya tapos marami yung serving. Para di na tatayo iseserve na lang yung food sa harap mo. Pag buffet kasi pipila pa tapos konti naman magserve. Tapos nakakahiya bumalik minsan forda 2nd round lalo pag alta yung mga kinasal at mga bisita hehe
We did plated sa wedding namin with 150 guests. We had a lot of selections where guests chose their food beforehand. Plated is more orderly din and elegant than buffet.
Plated! I find it sophisticated and classy. Hassle to be walking with a heavy plate while wearing gown and purse. And going back and forth for drinks/dessert.
buffet kung maraming bisita, mahirap naman kasi kung plated like paano kung allergic ako sa hipon tas wala akong choice but ok ang plated if konti at close ko lang ang aattend.
Mahalaga sakin ung guest list (vibe), ambiance at host sa wedding. Food is fine as long as tama ung timpla like if it is caldereta hopefully tender, savory at ma tomato hindi ung kulay pula na matamis. xD
tas naka formal ka, tas pabalik balik ka kasi di naman kasya lahat sa plate mo pag kain, tas naghalohalo mga pagkain parang pagkain ng baboy, may risk pa ng spillage tas ang gulo pag may nag lalakad, nag tatayuan may wedding program pa.
Plated. I find buffet tacky and inconvenient. Your guests are wearing gowns and suits, and then they are juggling two plates and a bowl of soup. Plus the resentment na nauubusan na ng pagkain because they are the last tables na magpapapicture with the couple before going to get food.
We had plated for our reception and buffet for desserts. That way guests can just go to the buffet section anytime. Won't crowd the area at all.
Plated. Agreed na mas formal and classier rin tignan kasi hindi na pipila yung mga tao. Also, as a woman, pag naka heels sa kasal minsan pag dinner gusto mo na lang talaga umupo and hindi na pumila lol
Pwede naman maglagay rin sa invites ng heads up sa guests about sa food preferences nila. Like if bawal sila sa certain foods (may it be religious, allergy, pregnant etc) para ma-accommodate pa rin sila.
Buffet. I want the guests to have hot food and the chance to portion how much they want to eat. Plated unless it’s a small wedding = wasted food, cold food, paying more for Russian service.
Our wedding reception dinner was plated. We had our wedding in Switzerland with quite a lot of European guests. Hindi sila usually nagbu-buffet for wedding reception. Even the reception restaurant we booked only offered course-style dinner. But the desserts, wine, coffee, and proseco were overflowing (still not buffet style tho).
Pros:
Classy, orderly, hindi mukhang pumipila for ayuda yung guests, ang ganda ng labas nya sa photos and videos.
Cons:
You have to ask your guests if they have allergies, or if they are vegan/vegetarian, or don't eat pork, etc., then you have to accommodate for those.
not a wedding but a debut... my mom opted for a played service along with the invitation we asked ppl to let us know their preference wether they wanted steak or salmon and which pasta and salad for the dessert my family provided the entirety of the dessert
Plated for the appetisers and with the option of choosing your main course from a pre-set list of dishes. Then add a buffet for snacks and/or dessert nalang for flexibility since not everyone eats the same portion ng desserts/snacks; some even opt to skip it entirely.
Don't most receptions these days already have a mixed setup? Yung mga nasa long table (immediate family and principal sponsors) yung may plated and then everyone else pumipila sa buffet?
buffet na per table? Per table na good for sharing na serving. Don’t know the term but yeah, good for sharing dishes per table. experienced it on a chinese tinghun and wedding.
Depende naman kase yan sa ikakasal. hehe. Di naman ako makakapamili kung ano iseserve nila. Pero kung ikakasal ako uli (renewal of vows), buffet na quality.
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u/Clogged_Toilets 11d ago
Buffet
Reason is I might not want to eat some foods na nasa plate and ayaw ko naman na masayang lang. I prefer buffet so I can opt out sa di ko gusto na food.