At a wedding, caviar could be a first spoonful during the drinks reception, a bite on a simple base or a tasting station. These are different experiences. Before choosing a tin size, decide which one suits the rhythm of the celebration: a short moment for everyone, something guests seek out or a service reserved for one part of the menu.
Start with the guest's journey
Sketch the sequence of the reception. Will everyone arrive together? Will staff circulate with trays, or will there be a fixed point? Will caviar be served once, or can guests return for more? The answers change the total amount and the team required. A simple bite can be enjoyed standing up; a guided tasting calls for a pause and a different space.
If you choose a base, taste it with the caviar beforehand. A small, lukewarm potato or a blini can support the pearls; assemble each bite close to serving so the contrast remains distinct. Avoid designing a combination of five flavours on paper that nobody has tasted together. A trial also lets you agree on the actual size of each portion.
Coordinate the kitchen, ceremony and service
Agree with the kitchen when service should start and who will give notice if the ceremony runs late. A tasting tied to a fixed time needs a plan for ordinary wedding changes: staggered arrivals, longer photographs or moving the reception indoors. Keep the tins refrigerated as their labels direct until the team is ready to serve. Calculate quantities for the guests actually taking part and agree the portions during a trial tasting.
Ask the team in charge who will receive the caviar, where it will be kept as the label directs, who will open each tin and how the portions will be sent out. If Cofré is involved in catering or a tasting, confirm the exact scope, place, date and terms. The existence of a service does not guarantee its availability for a particular wedding.
Give the moment an identity of its own
Caviar does not need to compete with the entire menu. It can occupy one recognisable moment: guests receive a first spoonful, understand what they are tasting and return to the celebration. Comfortable, chilled, well-explained service has more impact than scenery that delays the first bite. Decide what memory you want to create first; then work out quantity, format and presentation with whoever will deliver it.
