Notes

Budgeting food for a destination wedding in Italy

The reception is quoted. The other three meals are the ones that surprise people.

Wedding week gathering with pizza catering at a Tuscan villa

Couples planning from abroad build the budget around the reception, because that is the only quote they have. Then the week fills up: arrival night, rehearsal, late-night food, the day-after lunch. Four meals with no numbers attached.

Start with a published price

GuestsPizza onlyPizza + beveragePizza + beverage + antipasti
Up to 30€2,250€2,750€3,250
30–50€2,600€3,400€4,200
50–70€3,000€4,050€5,100
70–100€3,250€4,550€5,850

VAT included. Transport anywhere in Tuscany included. Three hours of service with unlimited pizza.

Pizza served to wedding guests at an outdoor table in Tuscany

Cost per guest, honestly

The bands are flat, so the cost per person drops as the group grows. Pizza only is €75 per person at 30 guests and €32.50 per person at 100. Small groups still pay for a truck, a pizzaiolo and a journey.

What the number does not cover

Tables and chairs. Budget those with your villa or rental supplier. Everything else in the service is inside the price.

Guests queuing at the pizza truck during a wedding week event

Two services or one?

If the budget only stretches to one extra service, most couples put it on the night before the wedding, when the largest number of guests are together and nothing else is planned.

Deposits

A percentage deposit confirms each date; the amount is stated in the quote. Two dates in the same week need to be held together, because we serve one event at a time.

Numbers you can put in a spreadsheet today.