SM4E Wedding Planner

Miami, Florida

Catering

In Miami: Expect $85 to $200 a person, and expect the quote to bundle food and drink together. That is the local convention, and it is the single biggest reason a Miami quote will not line up with a national budget template. Ask for the bar broken out before you compare anything, or you will conclude one caterer is twice the price of another when they are simply pricing different meals. Confirm whether staffing, the service charge and sales tax sit inside the per-person number or land on top of it, because a fifth to a quarter can appear after the headline figure. The kitchens here are deep in Latin and Caribbean cooking, and a menu built on what the room already loves usually costs less and lands better than one imported for the occasion.

Food and drink is usually the second-largest cost after the venue, and it's priced per head — which is exactly why your guest list and your budget are the same decision wearing two hats. Styles run from plated service (formal, more staff, higher cost) to buffet, family-style, stations, and food trucks (relaxed, often friendlier on the wallet). The questions that actually move the number: is staffing included, what's the service charge, is tax on top, and what do setup and cleanup cost — a "22% service charge" plus sales tax can add a quarter to a quote. Do the tasting, and share every dietary need and allergy well before your final count.

Timing — *Book by ~9–12 months out · maps to your **Catering** budget line*

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