Putting up a catering business is easy. You need a place to prepare and cook the meals, enough staff for both administration and operations, and, of course, the capital to make it all happen. But while putting up a catering business is easy, being the best is difficult.
Do you want to be the best caterer among the highly competitive field? Here’s how to be an amazing caterer
Cooking
Catering, while a business, all comes down to food. No matter how well the venue is decorated, you won’t get a good review if your food isn’t good. As manager, hire staff with stellar cooking experience. You might also want to learn a bit of cooking yourself.
Customer service
As a service industry, what matters most is how you deal with your clients. Remember to be courteous. Be diplomatic when you need to persuade a client to make some changes in their plans. Make sure to listen well to their needs and communicate your own to have a successful event, a happy customer, and good reviews.
Flexibility and creativity
Some of your clients may be vegetarian. Others may have religious sensitivities. Whatever the case, a good caterer must be able to conform to clients’ requests and adjust accordingly. This assures the client that you are doing your best to keep them happy, and they will keep coming back to you with hopefully referrals.
Motivation
As a catering business tends to be busy in the days leading to the event, there will be times when the staff will work long hours, which can lower morale. It’s important for you to motivate your employees, and yourself, when times like these happen.
Financial planning
Of course, it’s all about the money. There will be times where there’ll be many clients, but there are times where there’ll be none. At this point, you must be able to plan your funds ahead.
Marketing
While the food may be good and the clients have good reviews, no one will call you up unless you put yourself out there. It is highly important to get your business noticed, so make connections with suppliers, venue organizers, event networks who can be your network of referrals.
Attention to detail
Aside from the food, there’s the decoration and table arrangements. Good presentation will make the clients enter the room and make them want to stay there. Keep the clients’ wants in mind but make sure to keep these needs organized and pleasing to the eye.
Celebrating your kids’ birthday is one way to make them happy. Their smile is the most precious thing in the world. Such experience is priceless. It is very fulfilling. Do you agree?
Saying yes would mean you are looking forward to organize another celebration for your child’s birthday. To guide you, here are a list of dos and dont’s when planning kids birthday party
WHAT TO DO
● Put specific details in your invitation.
When celebrating outside, include the floor where the function hall is together with its number. You can even include a comprehensive map.
State whether the parents or guardians are requested to stay all throughout the party or not. Others may have urgent works.
Let them know of the kids party package you prepared. It is even better to provide a list of packages so that they can choose what they like or what is best for their little one. Talk to your caterer about this.
Inform them of the things they need to bring. If you will conduct messy games or outdoor games, tell the parents to bring extra clothing for their child.
Provide examples of acceptable costumes for the party. Some parents may not be familiar with the theme so sample pictures will really help.
● Let the birthday girl or boy contribute ideas for the party.
Search for themes and games together. Your role is only to give suggestions or make improvements of their ideas.
It should be the two of you who will shop for prizes and giveaways.
A day before, let them help pack prizes and decorate the venue.
● Ask help from others.
Do you have some friends who own a disco service for kids? You might get a discount when you approach them.
How about relatives who can assist you in watching over the children at the party? This will ensure their safety.
WHAT NOT TO DO
● Planning a month before.
Most of the good venues are already booked a few months before. In another case, the kids’ parents might have scheduled something else for the family on that day.
● Inviting almost anyone.
You might be surprised to see kiddies you don’t know during the party. Worst, you will have insufficient supply of goodies and foods for everyone.
● Having a long welcome speech.
Don’t get too sentimental and give a long welcome speech. Remember that your little guests have short attention span. Better to make it short, brief, and fun.
● Conducting boring games.
Most kids love physical activities. Only a few love to play board games, for example. It is better to have musical chairs instead.
● Absence of entertainment for adults.
Do not forget that some parents are there. A good way of welcoming them is to offer a fine drink and a short talk in front of a band.
● Failing to mingle with the parents or guardians.
Create a good impression by smiling at them and starting a conversation. Always ask what they need to avoid unsatisfied guests.
Planning your child’s birthday party will be easier and a sure success with these points in mind.
Birthdays, birthdays. Everybody loves birthdays. Not just love it but waiting for it to arrive. All over the world people celebrate their birthdays in many different ways. Birth is the beginning of a person’s life. It is an opening to the many chances of a lifetime, a chance to fulfill your mission in life that was given to you. A birthday is an important and special occasion deserved to be observed just as an organization or nation remembers its founding. But it is more than a day to receive greetings, wishes and gifts. It is to be celebrated with a remembrance that a major event has occurred. What better way to celebrate it than had it done with family and friends and do something meaningful together? Throw a party and do it in a thanksgiving manner. Thanking God for all that He has done in your life and sharing it with other people around you.
Occasion such as this requires planning. Planning and organizing a party sometimes can be stressful and complicated. If you want to focus your effort and energy to other part of the party you can have it catered. Catering takes care of almost every need in a birthday celebration. Experienced caterers have been able to take part in some of the most creative if not entertaining birthday celebrations. They know almost every type of a themed party and its decorations. They can be a great help to make your birthday everything you have dreamed it would be. When it comes to catering services we got you covered. From food to decorations to chairs and tables and everything you need. You can tell us what you want and we can amaze you with what we can do. Our catering team can work out with a custom menu and we can tailor you birthday party celebration to suit your budget, venue, themed and food requirement. We can tickle your taste buds with great food and we can do it in style too! We have a wide variety of menus and packages designed for every group or age. We can even make the food fit the decorations according to the theme you chose. We will take care of the presentations exactly the way you have been looking for. With the many options available, it won’t be that difficult for you to choose and have a unique birthday celebration
We cater according not by what we have but we cater to the need of the celebrator. We have friendly staff who will attend to your need. They are attentive and timely. Being on time is important since you don’t want your guests waiting for food to arrive and things to happen. We can cater to your home or any other venue of your choice. Leave it to us and we can add meaning to your celebration. You can be assured that we will do whatever we can to make your birthday celebration better.
Birthdays are great time to celebrate another year of your life. To remember and enjoy its day is to start a new beginning. No matter how things are yesterday, there’s always a chance to try again. To do better by showing a kind deed and doing what is right in the sight of God. Happy Celebration!
The 21st century is marked by a fast-paced life, a 24/7 operation, and fast-food eating. Still, we see a lot of party people. Is not it ironic? In this age where we seem to not even have time for ourselves because of our secular life, how come there are still a lot of those who party?
First and foremost of all, it was said that this is the time where people would be “lovers of pleasures” among others. And is that not true! People would give everything they have got just to be able to participate in a particular party they want to hold even if it means borrowing. They would really want to be able to hold a feast because it is what is acceptable in the community.
Another reason is there is REALLY a special occasion coming up. From graduation day to weddings to corporate meetings, these occasions REALLY call for something special – food, clothing, music, gifts, etc.
There are also those who party it out to drown out if not kill the lack of self-esteem they might have got. This is most especially true among the youth. One reference states that youths use partying as a mask to hide a lowered sense of self-esteem and with partying, they would feel a form of acceptance because well, “it is what everyone else does.”
How about the older ones?
Admittedly, most of those who feel rather in need of companionship are not just the youths but adults as well. What better way is there to satisfy this need for companionship other than partying? From family reunions to seeing sports events, etc. while eating popcorn or sandwich, they would really party just to be able to have a good time with friends and relatives as well.
There are also those who simply want to have a good time. They simply want to afford for themselves even just a few minutes of “peace of mind.”
One reference also suggests that there are those who party for the sake of finding a mate. They would really want to fulfill their (as well as their family’s goal) of having a family of their own. Surprisingly, though divorce rates around the world are rising, people still feel they need a lifetime partner and they would “try everything within [their] power” to be able to get a mate that is “perfect in [their] eyes.”
These are only some of the reasons why people party nowadays. Usually, it really involves food and entertainment. Why is it that there are people who are cautious about partying despite the benefits a party may give?
For one, most especially if there is alcohol served, the participants get wild after a binge. Most especially if there is music and the crowd is rather large, there is an increased chance that the crowd would go wild and that, instead of the party become refreshing to the participants, it does not become as such.
So then, what is the key to holding a successful party (whatever it is)? It is determining the size of the crowd and who the participants will be. Happy partying!
I. Introduction
It is already the month of March. For students, they are looking forward to their recognition/graduation day. For those who are working, one more month and they would be holding their formal quarterly performance appraisal meeting. This is a month where celebrations also abound among others hence raising the question: How can we organize a party? Tips and guides on how to organize a party.
II. Body
A. Occasion
First of all, it would be best to determine what kind of occasion we would be celebrating. Why? Because this along with our budget allotment would determine other important details of our party. Will it be a Happy Graduation party? Or would it be a corporate meeting? Is it going to be a wedding reception perhaps? The details are different for every kind of party there is. Would not it be nice if we would be able to host a party where our guests will feel refreshed and happy after our party? Surely it would.
B. Budget Allotment
We would of course want to make our guests feel like they are most welcome. However, there are those of us who may not be that well-off but “out of … want” would like to hold a party. This is where budgeting comes in. Set an amount that we think we are willing to spend for the sake of enjoying ourselves along with other guests. We might want to set this amount aside so that we will not be tempted to spend it for other purposes.
C. Target Participants
Now, it is time to think about who our participants or guests might be. Is it going to be a quarterly performance appraisal meeting? We might as well invite our higher management people such as our Board of Directors for this very important event. Is it going to be a graduation party? Inviting our extended families as well as our close friends would be a good idea.
Now, let us take a look at our budget allotment. If we were to eat at a restaurant alone by lunchtime, how much are we willing to spend for food for us to feel satisfied without regretting that “[we] have spent too much?” Let us get the total amount of cash we have at hand divided by the amount we are willing to spend on lunch at a restaurant alone. That would be the number of guests we will be able to invite for that matter.
Let us bear in mind that the above method works well for those of us who would like to throw a party at a limited budget. But for those of us who have budget sponsors such as our workforce, the reverse might be practiced: Get first the list of those who are needed to be invited and then estimate how much each person is willing to spend for lunch at a restaurant alone and then add the figures to come up with a total.
D. Particulars
Will there be a motif? Dress code perhaps? Should alcohol be served? Where will we hold the meeting? If the number of guests will be too large for us to handle, it would be wiser to avail of catering services most especially if our budget will come from our own boss. Let us remember that the smaller the party, the more manageable it will be.
III. Conclusion
Our hard-earned money is not only meant to provide for our basic needs but also for our enjoyment as well. More especially if we have that extra cash to throw a party, why wait for a special occasion? After all, isn’t family bonding the more important thing there is that is why we celebrate occasions? We want to be with them especially if they live far away from us. That is why, if we are in a position to hold a party without any near “special occasion” in mind, let us not hold ourselves back from holding a party.
