Yes! I completely agree. I had plenty to eat and quite enjoyed it , but I didn’t feel as if I’d had anything all that special, which was disappointing. We were the last ones to go to the buffet and a lot of things had finished, salad particularly. The pasta confused me, I couldn’t understand why there was so much of it and why it was so very spicy? I also wasn’t keen on how it was all presented. It was ok and did the job on the night, but I would have liked it to have been a little more special.
I was the one, along with Elin at the Galeri, who chose the buffet dishes. On paper it seemed interesting and appealing, with plenty of choices, but when all laid out it was a different story.
One point to note is that they are fairly new to catering for larger functions and for really big things like weddings, they have an outside caterer come in.
Here’s a question, would you have been happy to pay a little more for better food?
The reason I’m asking is because the Galeri charge for individual items and I was trying to keep the ticket price as reasonable as possible. So there was room hire, table hire, PA system hire, then separate individual prices for each food item as well as tea and coffee, then the Prosecco toast. I made the decision not to have desert because of the cake, I didn’t think people would want to have both?
I also like a buffet and fear that a sit down meal would hinder the socialising process and be rather expensive. Maybe something in between would be better? What about a buffet, with servers, which cater a choice of hot and cold dishes?
I hear you on the dress front. Suit hire is expensive. Also some people don’t like to dress so formally. I certainly don’t want anyone to feel uncomfortable with what they’re having to wear. Then again, I like the idea of a bit of a posh do. How about we say that we’re aiming for posh/suited and booted, but at the end of the day, there’s no pressure?
Keeping the price at a reasonable level is definitely something we will try very hard to do. We will also give people plenty of notice for such a large event.
Would a date a little later in to Spring and early Summer be more attractive? I’m thinking about being outside and enjoying more informal, inexpensive get-togethers, say outside the Anglesey for instance, for drinks and games or drinks and singing. Walks along the castle walls. Activities in Coed Helen park. Historical activities outdoors in the Segontiwm ruins. a trip on the Queen of the Sea along the Menai?
Also thinking that we can get badges printed next time… 
Also it’s not very often Tracey gets to dress up. 
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