Food and beverages are very important requisites of an event and as an event planner you need to be careful while planning the catering. You have the option for working with a catering manager or hiring a private caterer. You must consider a few things before you start building the menu. The menu should be finalized during the initial phase of the event.
Menu for all the courses
The menu can include the meal options that are pre-packaged or a la carte menu.
If you are catering a breakfasts, packaged meals is the best option. This could feature hot buffets, or continental options served at the breakfast stations of the event.
Lunch also offers the buffet options. If one is opting for a working lunch, boxed lunches or sandwiches or selective items from an a la carte is a good option.
Like lunches, dinners too have the packaged options as well as plated ones that offer something from three to five courses of meal.
Menus for breaks can include snacks and hot and cold beverages.
Serving meal is important and here are a few pointers which need be followed at a corporate event.
Plated – Plated meals require an approximate time of 1.5 hours to clean and serve. This can be an option for dinner executive meetings.
Buffet – A favorite option for lunch and breakfast, you need an approximate time of one hour to serve.
You must keep in mind to inform the catering manager about any information gathered about your guests regarding, religious requirements, food allergies or dietary restrictions. This is an important aspect which should not be overlooked at any circumstances while organizing catering services at an event.
The Banquet Event Order requires the event manager’s signature and also the accuracy in terms of room set up, audio visual, décor and entertainment, fees, audio visuals and so on.
With all these hassles for the event manager to undertake, it works best if the major process of online registration is automated. An online event registration system that takes care of the registrations, the planning of the event pages, secure payment processing, data collection, reporting, and so on is the best option to look for. Such systems not only save a lot on the work load, but it also helps you to render personalized services to all customers thus bringing in a greater ROI for your business.
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