Frequently Asked Questions
Mystic Regale Budgeting
Forming a budget for your event is a crucial aspect in the planning most events. In order for your Mystic Regale event planner to be able to help you in making the appropriate arrangements for your menu, staffing, equipment rentals and additional services, we will need to know the location of your event, type of event, estimated duration of the event as well as food and beverage requirements.
Food:
Menu prices vary depending on the size fo the event, number of menu selections, types of dishes and specialty ingredients that may be needed for custom menus. The food costs are figured on a per person basis. Here are some general guidelines that will allow you to form a working food budget:
Light Hors d'Oeuvres only- $10.00 to $20.00 per person
Cocktail reception Hors d'Oeuvres & Food Stations- $17.00 to $30.00 per person
Seated dinner menus (buffet and table service)- $16.00 to $65.00 per person
Beverages:
Mystic Regale can take care of your bar service. We offer many options from cash bar, host bar to a fixed price bar. Our talented team of Smart Serve bartenders will provide you with an array of wonderful and chic mixed drinks and cocktails. Special occasion permits are taken care of by our management team.
Unlimited Host bar- $4.00 to $8.00 per person
Beer and/or Wine service- $4.25 to $18.00 per person
Service:
Service fees can vary depending on the requirements of your event. For example, wait staff for a buffet will cost less than a seated dinner because it takes less people to make a buffet function, while table service plated dinners require additional kitchen staff to prepare, garnish and decorate plated dinners. These are estimated general averages that can give you an idea of how much to budget for you rservice staff costs.
Cocktail Party- $10.00 to $15.00 per person
Buffet- $11.00 to $17.00 per person
Seated Meal- $20.00 to $35.00 per person
(These are general costs and could vary depending on the needs of each event)
Equipment:
The expense of your equipment rentals can vary depending on what your event requires. As with service, however, there are some average rates that will give you an idea of how much an event with full rentals will cost. Full rentals generally include tables, chairs, china, flatware, glassware and linen.
Buffet- $10.00 to $17.50 per person
Seated Meal- $15.00 to $35.00 per person
(These are general costs and could vary depending on the style of equipment and the needs of the event)
There is typically a deposit required by these vendors which covers damages.