Catering can be rewarding at the best of times and very stressful at the worst of times, and you have to get that message across when you’re teaching new students.

What they need to know…

It’s not always glamorous, and you have to learn how to calm your nerves, stay organised and remain upbeat.

It’s important to learn early on the foods that you have a passion for, you can then create your own niche, making your product stand out from others. As a caterer, you need to be firm on your prices, but flexible and friendly, and there can be delays before food is served, so communication with the client is always key.

The most important aspects of catering are timing, taste and customer service, and if you can completely nail all three of these, then you’ll do very well, but to get to this stage, you need to put in a lot of time and effort.