Big John's

Catering PARTY PLANNER

WE OFFER FOOD SERVICE ONLY

TO GO ONLY FOR YOUR PARTY

IF SERVERS OR BARTENDERS ARE NEEDED WE HAVE

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PARTY PLANNER

Parties are a wonderful chance to gather and celebrate special occasions with friends and family. They require a bit of planning and preparation, but the rewards are wonderful. Involve as many family members and friends as possible, and decide on your party goals from the very beginning.

Party Helpers

Front door greeter:

For a large party, have someone to assist guests they arrive, take coats, gifts, and has the guests sign a guest book

Food and beverages:

Arrange with Big John to cater and provide servers to help with food and beverage preparation and refilling items as they are consumed.

Activity director:

An outgoing friend or ask Big John to arrange a live D. J. to help make introductions, encourage circulating and mingling, and coordinate dancing and other activities.

Photographer:

Photographs are a nice memory of your party. Hire a professional photographer or ask a friend to photograph the party events.

Select an activity or theme

TO DO CHECK LIST

6-8 weeks before the party
Set a budget
Choose the type of party (sit down dinner, buffet, cocktail party etc.
Select a theme (formal, costume, and wedding)


Decide on A DATE AND TIME

Location
Make reservations for facilities, caterer, photographer, and other service companies

Prepare a guest list with addresses and telephone numbers.
Make or purchase invitations.

3-4 weeks before the party
Address the invitations
Plan food and beverages
Arrange for help, bartender, cook, serve3rs, or baby sitter
Think about the supplies that you will need, chairs, dishes, and napkins
Order flowers
Think about what you will wear to the party, try on the outfit to ensure that it fits and is in good condition

1-2 weeks before the party
Call to confirm all orders and help
Create an attending list from your r.s.v.p.'s
Add extra coat hangers and make sure the bathrooms are ready for extra guests

The day before the big event
Make sure the location of the party is clean
Set out the supplies and dishes that are for the party
Check out the furniture and the decor. Move and breakable items out of harms way
Creat a time chart for the day of the event and list tasks with the times they need to be completed. This is helpful for anyone who is helping with the final party setup and preperation


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