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FAQ's - CATERING
Who does the catering?Well that is entirely your choice! We provide you with a list of our recommended caterers – ones that we know well and who know how the Fort works – but you can choose one not on the list if you want to. The caterers we recommend know where all the Forts equipment is, how the equipment works, and most importantly, how the Fort works! We would always advise that you choose one from our list but ultimately the choice is yours. Can we arrange our own catering?Yes – most people have caterers in for the main wedding day, but cater for themselves during the rest of the stay. You have full use of our well equipped commercial kitchen throughout your stay. How many people can attend a wedding/reception?Please see FAQ’s – Accommodation Is catering included in the price?No – the price we charge is for the exclusive hire of the Fort and the accommodation, it does not include for any catering What sort of catering is available?The caterers we recommend vary from large catering companies to small local caterers. However they are all very flexible in their approach to catering at the Fort, and they can adapt their menus to suit your individual needs and tastes. Please contact our Caterers for prices and ideas. How many people can be catered for?See FAQ’s – Accommodation - How many people can attend a wedding. How many tables and chairs are there?We have enough tables, chairs, crockery, cutlery and glasses for up to 125 guests. For a full list please see our inventory. Is there enough cutlery/crockery/glassware etc?For a full list please see our inventory. Do we need to hire anything in?That is entirely up to yourselves.Some people hire in lights, different chairs, chair covers, table linen and decorations even chocolate fountains, marquees and hot tubs! Please visit our list of wedding contacts for contact details. Does the Fort have a drinks licence? Is there corkage? Is there a pay bar?The fort has a full hotel drinks licence, but you can provide all your own drinks free of charge to your guests and we do not charge you any corkage – think of the saving on those bottles of champagne! You can choose to have a pay bar and we can provide you with details of someone who will run one for you. They normally charge a set up charge and then charge your guests as in a normal bar setting. Their prices are more pub prices than hotel prices. A supplier you may wish to consider is Marquee Bars run by Tony Crooks. Can we have a marquee?Yes you can have a marquee on either the lawn, the top of the fort or along the bridge into the garden. Please visit our recommended marquee company for further details. Can you make suggestions for table layouts?Yes. The best person to speak to about this is James Buss Mobile 078666 03170. You also need to discuss this with the caterers of your choice. Please visit out our Table Layouts page for some ideas. Is table linen included in the price?We provide you with 4 banquet cloths for use throughout your stay. For the main day though you will need to arrange for you table linen. This is normally through the caterers of your choice - however there are firms which hire table linen and decorations which can sometimes work out cheaper than hiring through the caterer, and also handy if you are doing the catering yourselves. You might like to try Zana Event Hire
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