Types of Catering

Catering

is cooking and serving food for a fee

Caterer

catering operations, is managed and run by a what

On-premise catering

a caterer preparing food in his or her own kitchen and serving it in his or her own dining hall

Off-premise catering

a caterer bringing the food, serving products, and personnel to a location other than the premises where the food is prepared

Reputation

The caterer must be known to be reliable, respected, and that customers are always satisfied with the service

Referrals

This may be the caterer’s best instrument for advertising his or her skills and expertise

Word of Mouth

This is good advertisement for a caterer. Potential customers may believe that the caterer is as good as what their peers say

Home-based catering

who operate from their homes. These caterers may have limited experience, smaller insurance policies, and less knowledge in proper sanitation techniques