Corkage and finger food

ruasligo12

Hi all,
Having a few 'chat' with our venue re pricing for drinks reception on arrival and finger food at 11pm and pricing is changing. Just wondering what is the general cost of things, if pple prefer not to list feel free to pm. just a little stressed as pricing has changed !
Thanks.

annoyedgal

Both were included in our package so not sure of the price individually. Do you have your original price agreed on in writing somewhere ? Contract or email? Surely they have to honour that.

ruasligo12

Change in manager and got new invoice where price went up 3euro pp for canapés which is quite a lot, have to meet new manager again next wk. Were having BBQ/ buffet wedding meal and it's working out 65pp for drinks reception, mains and dessert and tea/coffee hot food at 11pm. That's with us supplying drink for drinks arrival and dinner and corkage to be added for both, Just find that costs will climb and find it's a little steep for what it is !

annoyedgal

When you meet the manager be quite adamant that you will not be paying the increased rate pp. You made an agreement with the previous manager and it would be very bad form on their part to try and push extra charges on you now.
Be very firm, remind them of how much money your already paying them, not to mention accommodation costs if guests will stay over and the money they will make from the bar! I've heard to places chancing this before but couples in question were able to argue they had to stick to original agreement.

Duvetdays

Are you getting married in big country house / manor type place?
€65pp seems very dear for a bbq/buffet where you are supplying your own drink with dinner and drink on arrival. Did you signs contract with hotel with prices? I'd personally be standing my ground and not paying any extra.

Thumby

If you already agreed a price with previous management and have it in writing via email or written contract then the new management are bound to this as you are contracting with the venue in question not the individual person who works there.

Stand your ground and refuse to budge on the price as you have a contract in place. Sounds to me like new manager is just chancing his arm and trying to impress the higher ups with is "initiative" and showing how he can make them a "few quid" more.

Don't let them try to strong arm you and make sure they honour the original contract. Good luck when you speak to them.

Btw we are paying 59 pp for our do which is in a hotel and includes the following: 5 course meal, drinks reception for b & g and guests after ceremony (we're getting married on site, ceremony room and decor for same is also included in package), half bottle of house wine for toast and evening food for our all day guests plus another 60% of that number for our evening guests.

There is also other extras included in the package but that' the drinks/food side of it.