1. Does the caterer have a license?
2. Does the caterer have liquor liability insurance (if they're providing alcohol)?
3. Can the caterer provide references from previous clients?
4. Is the caterer working any other weddings or events on the same weekend or same day?
5. Does the caterer specialize in certain types of food, such as organic, locally sourced, ethnic or gluten-free? Does the caterer work with fresh, not frozen, food?
6. Does the catered meal come full service?
7. What's the average price range and does the caterer offer packages?
8 When does the caterer need finalized choices?
9. When will the tasting take place? Does the caterer offer tastings before being hired?
10. Does the caterer provide wedding cakes as well and, if so, is it included?
11. Will the caterer provide napkins, silverware, and salt and pepper shakers? Are they extra?
12. Will the caterer provide a waitstaff? How many are included in the package and what's the fee for additional waiters?
13. What will the caterer and their staff wear?
14. Does the caterer provide a bar, and what sorts of packages do they offer? How do you charge (by consumption or per person)?
15. Will the caterer provide alcohol or do you need to handle the bar separately? Can you provide your own alcohol and does the caterer charge a fee for that?
16. How many bartenders are included in the caterer's package? What's the caterer's fee to hire extra?
17. How do delivery, setup and breakdown work and is there an additional fee? How much time will the caterer need to set up? When will the caterer need access to the wedding site?
18. will the caterer prepare the food? Are there on-site facilities or will the caterer need to make additional arrangements with the wedding venue?
19. Will the caterer set out the wedding place cards and menus we created?
20. Who will oversee the event on the wedding day? Will the same caterer you worked with when planning also oversee meal service on the day?
21. Does the caterer have extra charges, such as a security deposit.
22. How does the caterer arrange the food on the buffet or plate? Can you see photos of previous presentations from the caterer?

That's true. From experience.