Thursday, March 15, 2018

Business Catering For Corporate Events

By Dennis Cook


The meetings that companies and businesses hold are becoming more and more common. Everyone who attends these functions has one commonality - they are hungry after listening to speeches, lectures, and training sessions. They will engage the use of business catering companies that can provide them with all of their hospitality needs.

The foods required for morning events are usually very simple. Of course, coffee is the main requirement. A simple continental breakfast will consist of sweet rolls, juices, and maybe a seasonal fruit tray. A much more bountiful offering would be a breakfast buffet of scrambled eggs, sausage and bacon, some type of breakfast potato, and croissants and/or biscuits.

Snacks are usually provided in mid-morning and then again in the mid-afternoon. M. These snacks can consist of simple items such as coffee, hot and cold tea, cookies, brownies, and maybe even candy. Many caterers have become extremely creative with these breaks and have come up with new and innovative ideas.

A few of these very unique ideas include a nacho station with toppings such as tortilla chips, melted cheese, ground beef, chicken fajita meat, jalapenos, and salsa for everyone to enjoy. A movie theme would also be appropriate with hot buttered popcorn straight from a popcorn machine, boxed movie candy, and sodas. If you have several coffee lovers, a coffee bar may be in order complete with regular and decaf coffee, cinnamon sticks, shaved chocolate, whipped cream and flavored creamers or syrups.

Lunches for these events are usually buffets. These food offerings may have a theme such as a Mexican buffet, a fajita bar, deli buffet, salad line, or even choices of hamburgers and hot dogs with all of the accompaniments. The desserts offered are usually fairly simple so they can be brought back to the meetings if necessary. Cookies, brownies, and other pick-up type items are usually the normal offering.

Sometimes working lunches are offered to the attendees of these meetings. They usually consist of some type of boxed lunch that is simple and easy to consume. Caterers have become truly creative with these and try to avoid the standard fare of plain sandwiches. They may provide more interesting foods such as tuna on a croissant with a fresh fruit cup and kettle-cooked chips or a submarine sandwich on a hoagie bun with a piece of whole fruit and sun chips.

At the end of the working day, an open bar with appetizers and mini desserts may be offered to the attendees. This will allow them to network further and continue any business discussions they may have engaged in during the day. The bar could include wine, beer, mixed drinks, and sodas. The appetizers could be a simple array of meatballs, chicken wings, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, and mini brownies and cookies.

This particular type of catering can provide steady and consistent work to a proficient company. It is not as stressful as providing foods for weddings and is much simpler to serve. As companies grow larger and the need for communication and training within these companies grows, so will the demand for quality foods and service.




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