Hello: I booked 4 tickets categorie 1 - which is the front rows - best choice in my opinion and we did not book with meals. I believe these cost around 41 Euros each. We went for dinner right next door (left hand side about 50 meters from the tram that takes you to the castle), they have a lovely terrasse overlooking Salzburg and the meals were excellent and reasonable. I shy away from tickets were meals are included, usually there is no choice for the meal and it is mass production. Remember, there are 4 large flights of stairs to climb to the concert hall, there is no elevator, so people with walking problems need a lot more time. The WC's are on the lower floors, so one needs to go back down for using the facilities. On the fourth floor they serve alcoholic and none alcoholic drinks for cash or charge, so there is no need to purchase VIP tickets to get a glass of champagne on the top. The category one seats are numbered, I am not sure the second category is as well. If it is a hot evening, be sure to bring something along to use like a little fan, it gets really really hot in that room. They do keep the windows open, but we sat in the second row and felt unfortable, can you imagine sitting in the 20th row. It is a flat room, so the rear seats are the same level as the front seats. Trust that helps. You might have to book 5 and 5 tickets, check if there is a limitation per order.