References Request references from your caterer. Ask your friends, family, or colleagues for recommendations of caterers that they have employed for their events. Some caterers will provide you with letters of references or phone numbers of clients that are willing to share their past experience with your caterer. Request to look at pictures of events that they have done in the past. Do not assume that all of the leftovers are automatically yours.
Most caterers make extra food for unexpected guests and to feed their staff.
You are paying per person, much like a restaurant. Therefore, some caterers will provide a leftover basket of their food. The couple can have a romantic picnic for two on their honeymoon and enjoy themselves when all of the commotion is over with.