1. If You Are Arranging a Funeral, Let a Catering Company Worry about the Food
Funerals are bittersweet occasions. No one has an easy time losing a loved one, and a funeral is always
a time of mourning and sadness. At the same time, it can be an occasion to bring the family together
and, ideally, to celebrate the life of the person who passed and remember all of their good points and
achievements. But creating this kind of fond occasion is never easy, and the process can be stressful.
This is even harder because of all the planning a funeral takes. Typically, after a funeral there is a large
meal for the family and friends, and arranging this meal can be a nightmare. A large meal means lots of
planning and effort, at a time when you are already stretched thin and dealing with grief and stress.
Some families try to make it easier by handling it potluck style, but that can go either way. Luckily
there is a better way.
You may not immediately think of hiring a caterer for a funeral, but the truth is that there are few
occasions when you need the help more. Experienced caterers are used to preparing funeral meals and
can handle it efficiently, tastefully and carefully customized to your needs and those of your family.
Having catering at a funeral supper has two main benefits.
First, it takes difficult planning and hard work off of your plate. Grief is hard enough to face without
also planning a large meal, which can include set up, clean up and shopping as well as the actual
cooking time. Caterers can handle all of this for you and can also more easily respond to sudden
changes in how many guests are attending, as well as offering special options if you have guests who
have a restrictive diet. Quite simply, caterers make the whole process easier and create high quality
food for your guests within the budget that you set.
Secondly, caterers are able to move quickly. When tragedy strikes it is often unexpected, and no one is
truly ready for it even if a loved one was sick for years. In most cases, there are only days between a
loved one passing and the date of the funeral. Scrambling to plan a meal on your own during that time
is maddening, but funeral caterers can have a menu assembled and be ready to cook on extremely short
notice.
Of course, caterers also bring fringe benefits for those who need them. Caterers typically supply their
own equipment and can cook off-site if need be for a meal at a home or church. They can help you
procure tables, chairs and flowers and get your dining space set up for you. In essence, they are your
one-stop helpers.
If you live in VA and find yourself planning a funeral, don’t let the meal be a source of stress. Call
Saint Germain Catering, your experienced local funeral caterer and corporate caterer. We’re here to
help you.