When you're planning a party or other event, food service is an important consideration. Do you have the resources to prepare and serve a meal yourself? If not, a catered buffet may be the best solution. Here are some of the advantages of buffet catering for your event. 

Why You Should Have a Catering Service Prepare a Buffet

1. Offers Flexible Food Choices

A buffet lets your guests choose what food they like and ignore what they don't. This is helpful for people who are on a diet or are have food restrictions.

A buffet is an easy way to accommodate vegans, vegetarians, and people following gluten-free or low-carb diets. Everybody can find something they like and can eat without you having to arrange special meals for certain guests. 

2. Encourages Mingling

Whether your guests know each other well or not, a catered buffet encourages conversation, as people tend to start chatting while in the food line. At many formal catered events, guests never have a chance to see anyone except those at their own table. Buffet catering gets your guests out of their chairs and lets them interact with others.

3. Is Cost-Effective

A buffet lets you easily tailor the meal to your budget. If money is tight, you can provide a large spread of inexpensive items. The variety enables guests with small appetites to eat their fill without wasting food, and it lets hungry guests eat as much as they like without inconveniencing others. A buffet also lets you accommodate surprise guests in a way that by-the-plate catering does not. 

To arrange a catered buffet for your event, contact Gianna Via's Restaurant & Bar in Pittsburgh, PA. This popular Italian restaurant is open for lunch and dinner and offers an on-site banquet room or catering at locations throughout the Greater South Hills area. They’re locally owned and specialize in authentic Italian food, including pasta, pizza, soups, and salads. Visit their website to view their menu or call (412) 882-6500 to schedule catering.