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1) When it is too late to book? And, we want to confirm a booking, so what do we do now? Just give us a call, we are use to late notice bookings and we’ll do our best to organize something for you. In regards to actually confirming a booking, in order to secure your date, you will need to place a deposit of $100. We will send you a tax invoice with our bank details for electronic funds transfer. Please be aware that we offer a specialized service and can only take a limited amount of bookings. To avoid missing out on your date, don’t delay, BOOK NOW! 2) Should I go with fingerfood or buffet? Good question! When planning a party, the food must coincide with the venue its being held in. If you haven’t the space for your guests to sit down on a table and enjoy there meal on, then, really you should opt for fingerfood. Buffet is a heavier meal and in terms of cost will cost you a little more as you have to hire tables, chairs, linen e.t.c. 3) Our guests are big eaters, will there be enough food? Don’t worry, there will be enough food GUARANTEED, unless a small country turns up unannounced!
4) Can we change menu items? Can you help us hire tables and chairs? Can you help us with beverages? Can we have fingerfood on arrival followed by the buffet? Can you cater in a park? Can you cater in places where there is no power or no cooking facilities or lack there of? Yes to all of the above. At Davanna, or you have to do is ask, and we will take care of it! We are pro-active, in being, that we will advise you to the best course of action for a fun problem free evening. 5) What is included in your prices? Everything that is required to eat and serve with we provide in the price. No hidden costs. This includes Melamine plates, Stainless steel cutlery, serviettes, serving utensils, even serving tables if required for no extra cost! 6) What extra costs do we have to pay for? If you need waiters and a chef that’s the only additional costs besides hiring of any party equipment. We have a special service package available for $295 which includes waiter and chef for up to 5 hours. This also includes coming to your venue in our state of the art catering vehicle, and cooking fresh onsite like a restaurant at your doorstep. No need to use your kitchen. No mess, no stress! 7) How much for children? Children under 5 pay nothing. Between 5-10 pay half price. 8) When do I confirm numbers? And what if they change? We will ask you to confirm numbers 7 days prior to your event. That’s the number you want to pay for. If the numbers go up or you think they will and want to add more, no problem, just give us a couple of days notice. If they go down below, then you still pay for the confirmed numbers you quoted. 9) What areas do you cater for? We service Sydney Metro and surrounding areas. We have catered in locations like Palm Beach, Windsor, Wollongong and everywhere in between. It depends on your requirements so just call us to enquire. 10) What numbers do you cater for? Generally for smaller numbers under 40, clients are just happy to go with catering drop offs, where we prepare everything then deliver. Of course if you still wanted service, we can arrange that. With catering drop offs you serve and take the accolades while saving money at the same time. On the other end of the scale, from 50-500+, we can cater to clients requirements with no problem at all. 11) What happens on the day? And what are your parking requirements for your catering vehicle? In regards to our catering vehicle, generally speaking, unless your venue is on a steep hill, we can park anywhere. Our catering vehicle is not much longer then a Holden station wagon. We will arrive at least an hour before you want to eat. We will then setup, serve, collect plates, clean up and pack up (from start to finish 3-4 hour duration). In any case, it’s not unusual for us to carry out a pre-onsite inspection.
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