Shell's Seafood Restaurant caters weddings and other events in a small New England town. The following is an overview of the planning—or lack of planning—that took place last summer.Jason, the restaurant's general manager, together with the wedding couple, planned a garden wedding and reception in a town park near the restaurant. At first, it seemed as if there were too many choices and decisions to be made, but as they went through the lists they had prepared, they were all pleased with the arrangements. They chose a wedding ceremony time of 2 p.m. followed by a reception at 2:30 p.M.The wedding couple and their families wanted it to be a special occasion but did not want to spend a fortune, so they decided to use Shell's Seafood Restaurant because they had enjoyed meals there in the past. Jason prepared a menu that the couple liked: cream of asparagus soup, chicken fricassee, potatoes au gratin, cauliflower mornay,and for dessert,creme brulee.Jason also suggested white and red house wines with an allocation of 3/4 bottle per person.The wedding couple's aunt made the cake and it was delivered to the park, but when Jason's staff assembled it, the weight of the top two tiers caused the cake to sink into the thin layer of icing and fall over. The wedding ceremony was a success, but as you can imagine, the reception was not.

Discussion Question List the planning errors that were made.