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What are catering services?

Catering is the business of providing food service at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, hospital, pub, aircraft, cruise ship, park, filming site or studio, an entertainment site, or event venue.

A catering service may have its own cooks to prepare food, or it may obtain food from a contractor or third party to deliver to the client. For sit-down dining events, the service sends waiters, waitresses, and busboys to prepare tables and serve meals. For buffets and informal parties, the caterer can send employees to set up chafing dishes, bowls and platters full of food, replenish them, and serve food to attendees. For banquet hall events and wedding receptions, a manager directs the wait staff and ancillary employees, such as coat check persons. Prior to the event, a sales representative helps the client choose food, venue, and decorations within his price range and sets up the billing method.


8 Benefits of Having your Corporate Event Catered:

1. Accommodations for Dietary Restrictions: Your business partner may make a great crab cake, but what about your employees with shellfish allergies? When you go through a catering company, you can specify which, if any, dietary restrictions there are in the crowd.

2. Classic Food Options: Some foods are simply tried-and-true with most groups. Most catering companies build their menu options around classic favorites. This step ensures that all your attendees find something to eat that they’ll love.

3. Cost-Effective Meal Planning:
Unless you have experience with event and meal planning, you likely don’t have the knowledge needed to effectively execute a large-scale meal. Your caterer knows exactly how much food to bring for each estimated guest to make sure each person leaves satisfied. Some catering professionals can even help you pin down your estimated number of guests.

4. Expert Help With Permits and Handling:
Food handling requires specific knowledge that may be overlooked when not handled by professionals. When you work with a caterer, you know you’ve hired a professional who helps reduce the risk of undercooked food, cross contamination, and other food issues. Additionally, if you plan to serve any alcohol at your event, your caterer can help you determine if you need any permits, licensing, or space at a particular venue.

5. Positive Impressions of Your Company:
When you get dressed for the day and meet with clients, your appearance and demeanor create an image of your company that can make or break any deal. The same theory applies to the food served at company events. Professionally prepared, served, and presented food gives clients and employees the impression that your company is both confident and capable.

6. Reduced Stress and Responsibility:
If you have ever organized a corporate event, you know how hectic the process can be from inception until the end of clean-up. Delegating the responsibility for food to a catering company lets you mark one task off your list. Catering companies even provide wait staff and servers so that you don’t have to worry about messes or even disproportionate portions.

7. Set Event Tone and Atmosphere
The food items and style you choose can set the tone for your entire event. For example, hors d’oeuvres circulating on trays provide an air of sophistication and promote mingling, friendly conversation and a spirit of fun. On the other hand, a formal sit-down dinner lends a gravity to your event and encourages important conversations over the meal. Most catering companies offer many different styles so that you can craft the perfect atmosphere for your event.

8. Varying Menu Options:
When you handle food on your own, you're limited to what you can prepare and buy. After two or three events, chances are your employees would love a little something new.


Catering tips & Tricks:

Our goal is to serve as a valuable and efficient resource for locating and evaluating a catering service for your event. The following collection of tips & tricks that can be of use to you when looking for a quality catering service.


How to Choose the Right Catering Service:

Food is an integral part of any party so one must choose a catering service wisely. But how does one choose the right caterer for an event? It is important to do a lot of research, check references, and often request a sampling to make your final decision among the many catering services available.


A Guide to Serving Alcohol at Your Event:

Whatever you decide in regards to serving alcohol at your event or party is up to you. Be certain to discuss all the beverage details with the caterer or catering service beforehand.



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