When you first enter the catering industry you are likely to have begun your journey with small projects. Mainly focusing upon catering for small events like family gatherings or birthday parties. So, when you are asked to cater for your first large event like a wedding or a festival, it can be quite a daunting process. With there being so many more mouths to feed and allergies to take into consideration it can be challenging.

So, today we are going to share with you some of our top tips for catering for larger events.

Make A Plan
When you first start talking to the event organiser, create your own plan! Make sure you write down notes of what their food and drink requirements are, as well as if anyone attending has any food allergies. Making a plan and writing down these notes will help to ensure that you do not forget anything important when providing them with food for their occasion.

Offer Alternative Options
For some caterers, it may be easier with large events to offer either a sit-down meal or a buffet-style selection. It is up to you which one you deem best, both of these have their benefits. But one of them will become your preference when working on large catering projects, so do not be afraid to ask for the alternative.

Take It One Step At A Time
Most importantly, just take this event one step at a time. It may be daunting but there is no reason to over face yourself. There will be plenty of time to prepare yourself for the big event.

Catering for your first large event will be a big day. But treat it the same as any of your smaller events. It will all work out for you in the end as long as you take it a step at a time.