"Peter Aitken" > wrote in
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> "Julia Altshuler" > wrote in message
> news:Eh4Zb.13607$4o.34230@attbi_s52...
>> My brother and I are planning a 50th wedding anniversary party for
>> our parents. Among the first things we have to decide is whether to
>> have it at his house with a rented tent and tables in the backyard or
>> whether to have it in a hotel or restaurant. Any preliminary ideas
>> on which would be less expensive for a comparable party, having the
>> caterer come to the house or having the guests go to a hotel? I want
>> some idea before I hit the yellow pages.
>>
>>
>> --Lia
>>
>
> I don't think you can generalize - one or the other may be more
> expensive depending on a host of factors. Don't forget restaurants -
> many have private rooms that are perfect for this kind of thing.
>
>

Don't you first need a ball park on the number of people and the different
types of plates...diabetic, lo sodium, vegen etc. I'm not sure that a home
catered dealie could handle all of those. A hotel can also provide rooms
for out of towners and a person to help you plan. They also offer several
meal deals...chicken, beef plates etc...

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