Is $5pp, plus tax and gratuity too much for a chocolate fountain?

Is $5pp, plus tax and gratuity too much for a chocolate fountain?

For 125 people, that comes to $625. For 150 people, that comes to $750! Plus 8.625% tax and 20%gratuity! That's almost $1000 for a chocolate fountain!

Is that insane?!?! Dippings would all be included.

But, at least I don't have to worry about an outside vendor coming in to do it. I just don't want an outside place to look cheap (with plastic plates and skimpy dippings). The Crescent would make a nice show since they don't want to look cheap themselves, ya know?

$625 doesn't seem so bad... until you add that damn tax and gratuity!!!

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I am by no means an expert, but that does sound like a lot considering some of the reception halls I priced out wanted $10pp for a full viennese hour (including the fountain).

Hope that helps.

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I think that's a lot for a chocolate fountain. Can you try to deal with them to lower the price or add on more desserts?

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That IS lower! They originally wanted to charge me $8-9 per person!!!!

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Sounds like way too much $$$$ to me

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I know a lot of halls throw it in for free or use it as a free 'extra'. I did pay for mine but it was less that $5 (although I can't remember exactly HOW much....)

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my first hall wanted $1000 for it. My hall now is throwing it in.

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My sister got quoted $500 total for a wedding with 50 - 60 ppl

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Maybe keep it on the backburner and if you don't make your minumum ask them to throw it in for free.

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personally, i don't think they are worth it. Just think of it, that's some really nice dinners or spa treatments during your hm.

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You have to bargain with these places, they will adjust their prices if you are firm with them. I mean dont be rude or anything just see waht deal you can work out with them...I got mine PLUS an Ice sculpture thrown in for free...

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Sounds about right to me. I think my hall charged $750 and I was supposed to have 150 people.

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Think about all the other things you can do with $1000.

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honestly, it does sound a bit pricey... we are paying 10pp for the full vienesse table including the chocolate fountain. if we just wanted the fountain, it would have been 500 flat fee.

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We were fortunate enough that our hall threw it in.

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we're going to be payin 6 pp for it! although I'm going to see if FH can bargain with them!

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ummm my hall charges 8.00 PER PERSON!!!!!!!! so yeah that is really good!!!