It was recently brought to my attention that there are some in the Vancouver, WA area that think of catering as something that only “the rich” get involved in. This surprised me because I have found that in Vancouver, WA catering is a very cost effective alternative to the “do it yourself” options. For example, one of my dear friends wanted to put on a surprise birthday party for her husband’s 50th. She started thinking about it almost a year ahead of time, planning what she would like it to look like, how many people she wanted there etc. She even got as far as planning the menu. But as she sat there writing it all out in her notebook it occured to her that she had already spent several hours on the food “ideas” alone and had not even gone shopping for the ingredients yet. Then she said she started looking at all of the “tools” she was going to need to rent or buy (the trays, the warming trays, the dip dishes etc etc). Of course buying was the smartest for value but then there was the issue of storage, since she probably would not haul them out again until his 75th!
Finally she gave in and made a call to my friends Steve & Jane Waddle at DuckTales Kitchen and ask Jane how much it would really cost to have this event catered. Granted, an event serving almost 100 people is not “cheap” from any angle, however, after she spoke with Jane and Steve about her ideas and needs she called me and told me that she was actually going to save about $600 dollars in estimated costs for supplies and ingredients alone. Then she went on to note that the hours she no longer has to spend preparing and planning the food are worth even more to her.
The thing is, my friend is not “rich” – but she is smart and knows a good value when she sees one. If you are a Vancouver, WA event planner of any level, you owe it to yourself to consider hiring DuckTales Kitchen for your catering needs. You deserve to have a great time at your event!
