Venues that allow outside catering?

I honestly think you're likely to have a hard time with this. Most venue aren't going to want to serve food prepared in a kitchen that's unlicensed and has no liability insurance. If something goes wrong and people get sick (and the venue has no way of knowing if that's likely because they won't know how the food was prepared or treated prior to arrival) they could be sued. So, for that matter, could you.

Also, I'd feel really uncomfortable being asked to prepare food for someone's wedding. Especially if they were offering me money out of nowhere. If I accept, I have to prepare this dish no matter what else might come up in my my life between their asking and the event, and find a way to keep it fresh and safe all the way to the venue. And if I had to refuse, I'd feel like I let them down on their wedding day and that my gift was less than what they really wanted from me.

Please don't do this. Self catering is not only dangerous (food poisoning) but also rude. That's a really terrible position to put your guests in.

You can still find inexpensive catering without putting your guests to work (regardless of if you pay them).

Most places that I have found will charge you extra for using outside catering and it doesn't seem worth it at that point. Like others have said self catering is dangerous, there's plenty of less expensive options out there.

No no no no...and no. Do not ask your guests to make food for your wedding for many reasons, least of all you're making your friends and family do work. And as others

mentioned, food poisoning.

Love the creativity but there's a reason to hire professionals.

God no. First of all, I doubt that you'll find a place; almost every off premise site we ever catered in required health dept certification and a certificate of insurance.

My church used to do a dinner just like this every year. It was a complete mess, and after several years, my staff (who they used to hire to heat and serve) refused to do it. It was total chaos.

Your guests do not want to cook for your wedding. A caterer will not make their recipes (a plan B that sounds great until everyone refuses...)

You might consider a 'recipe registry' of some sort; register for cookware or serving pieces and request that people add their favorite recipe. I've seen this at showers all the time.

Wait a second, 2025?????? And you're thinking about this now???

It's going to be a long 10 years.

Unless this is a fake date, just step away from this whole scheme. No one will even book with you yet.

I think we got trolled

I can't even believe this is real.

MNBride, you got me with that meme!!!

You have to give the troll credit with the name (Eve L = evil?).

I'll feed the troll: nope, don't do it. Anywhere with a kitchen can't let you use it unless you're a licensed caterer, that's the law in these parts.

If you aren't a troll, come back and comment. I can suggest some places I've been to weddings at in MA and CT, but none of them will let you self cater or potluck. And even if they did, just don't. It's a bad idea for reasons others posted.

Don't worry, no weddings are booking 10 years in advance. Think you can chill for 9 years.

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