Catering for a Memorial Service
Contents
- Notifying People About a Memorial Service
- Locations for a Memorial Service
- Gathering after a Memorial Service
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Organising Refreshments for a Memorial Service
You may wish to look at our more detailed information on Catering for a Funeral Reception or Wake, since much of it will be relevant for a gathering after a memorial service too.
The main things to think about are:
- how many people are likely to attend?
- what style of food and refreshments would you like to offer?
- who will make or provide the food – family and friends, a professional caterer, the venue?
- do you have a budget?
- if you are doing it yourself, perhaps at home, do you need to hire glasses, tables and crockery?
Family and Friends
Family and friends are often only too pleased to help with the catering, and this can also help to keep costs down. If the person you are remembering had a favourite dish or food, it may be lovely to include this.
Venue Hire and Appointing a Professional Caterer
Some venues may be able to organise the catering for you. The extent and type of food will be dependent on your wishes, budget and the venue and can vary from simple sandwiches and cakes to more elaborate buffets.
If you would like to appoint a caterer or an event planner to assist you, please visit Caterers and Planners Inspiration and Caterers & Planners Suppliers in our Provider Directory.
Numbers Attending
To help you to keep track of numbers for catering and planning purposes, you may like to use our free Attendees form in Planning Tools.
Glasses and Tableware
Depending on the number of people attending the memorial service and post-service gathering, where they are being held, and what food and drinks you are serving, you may need to borrow or hire tables and chairs, tablecloths, glasses, cups and saucers, plates and cutlery. Some venues will be able to provide these for you.
