It\ndoesn\u2019t seem like that long ago that you could put virtually any food on the\ntable and people would happily tuck in without a second thought. Nowadays,\nspecial dietary requirements are simply a fact of life. Nut allergies are\nparticularly prevalent, with gluten and dairy allergies becoming increasingly\ncommon, too. Then there are cultural and religious requirements to consider,\nlike not serving beef to Hindus or pork to Muslims. These requirements all need\nto factored into your catering and some venues may add extra charges for\naccommodating them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nUtilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s\nvery rare for a hotel to charge their guests extra for using the tap water or\ndisposing of wastes. However, staggeringly enough, it\u2019s a lot less rare for\nconference venues to charge for such basic utilities. You should check during\nthe planning phase to see if your proposed venue is one such place. If they\nare, they should be able to provide an estimate of how much it will cost based\non previous events of a similar size.<\/p> Equipment\nrental<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Some\nconference venues stand out for being able to provide top-of-the-range\nfacilities – particularly AV equipment like screens, projectors, interactive\nwhiteboards and other such gadgets. However, these aren\u2019t cheap to install and\nsome venues make the money back by charging a separate fee for their use. In\nsome cases, even quite basic stuff like chairs and tables might come at an\nextra cost.<\/p> Security<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n Some\nvenues – naming no names – can be a little sneaky about their charges for event\nsecurity. They may say that \u201cbasic security\u201d is included in the price, but what\nexactly their definition of \u201cbasic\u201d is can vary wildly from one venue to the\nnext. Additionally, they might feel that your event is big enough to require\nincreased personnel, adding to the overall cost.<\/p> How\nto get an accurate bid?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nbest way to avoid getting hit with an unexpectedly large bill is to catch the\nhidden costs while you\u2019re still in the planning phase. It\u2019s therefore best to\napproach the conference venue with an exact plan, detailing every last detail\nof the event. Then, instead of asking how much each element will cost, you\u2019re\nasking for exactly how much your event will cost and it\u2019s vastly more likely\nthat the bid will be closer to the final bill.<\/p> A Phuket conference venue and catering will generally take up the bulk of the budget for your event. However, every experienced conference organiser knows that the final price is of the venue is rarely the same as the first price you were quoted. Leaving a considerable buffer in your budget is definitely advisable, but isn\u2019t…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":635,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[5,3],"tags":[118,119,42,49],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/phuketmeetingconference.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/cost-build-new-house-1068x713.jpg?fit=1200%2C717&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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