Event catering is the trendiest and a ubiquitous service in the present era. It leaves the seeker of the service free to enjoy the event without pressure and hassles of managing the event. An event caterer works on all the given requirements in detail and decides accordingly. They can be relied on completely. They help to bring a radiant smile to the faces of those who seek their services and make an event run through flawlessly.
What is Event Catering?
It involves presentation and provision of food and beverages for events like conferences, official and business meetings, exhibitions, birthdays, weddings and other social occasions. Besides this an event catering team is also dexterous to handle décors and other aspects of the event.
An Event catering service comprises of
Unparallel quality of food and service
Different Menus based on cultural backgrounds, events, budgets, etc.
Price feasibility
Harmonious coordination and impeccable execution Quenching taste buds Unique servicing styles
Start with the basics It is essential to provide your event manager/caterer details which include-
Date and time of the event Venue of the event
Budget to facilitate plans accordingly
Number of guests
Services required After the basics other details that need to be worked on with the event caterers are-They are as follows:
Cuisine: Decide the suitable cuisine from those available
Proposal: List those items and services in which you are interested and discuss with the caterer. They will give you a customized proposal.
Tasting: Once the proposal is accepted, they will make you taste the food items to authenticate their quality. You can request them to implement on the changes you put forth.
Contract: After you are satisfied with their food and service quality and they have cleared your nagging doubts a contract will be signed to protect both the parties.
Deposit: A certain amount needs to be deposited to reserve them for the event.
Service Styles
How they service is an important part of the planning process in event catering. Be precise, straight forward and choose a style that suits your requirements.
Various types of services
Stationary Hors d’oeuvres
Passed Hors d’oeuvres
Buffet Entrees
Family Style Dinner,
Plated Entrees
Action stations
The venue, guest count, budget and theme should form the basis of style selection.
Servers
Servers are an integral part of event catering. Servers are in control of set up, clean up, maintaining buffet or anything else necessary to ensure a proper running and tidy event. Make sure your caterer provides professional and friendly servers.
Beverage Service
The event catering team facilitates you with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. They have bartenders to serve for you, you can opt for self-service. They arrange for separate bar counters if asked for. The details of how the beverages must be served should be intimated to the team prior to the event.
There are several event catering companies in each locality, ready to serve in an event but a person who seeks their services should appoint the event caterer meticulously and wisely keeping each detail in mind.
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