How to Choose a Caterer for the Corporate Event?

Corporate events have to be planned and organized carefully and it’s essential to find the perfect caterer. But, how to know if the caterer is the one for your large scale event? There are no standardized grading systems for catering services and nowadays almost everyone can start a small business in catering field. We’ll try to help you choose a caterer that will meet your requirements and make your corporate event memorable, in a good way. 

Word of mouth. Why do we start with this? Because, everyone can say all the nice words about their own catering service, but if you hear it from somebody reliable and who you can trust, you should consider certain caterer. Bad reviews are also important.

A tasting. Don’t hire anybody without the testing. Yes, the caterers will offer you the best products they can produce, but you’ll get the idea about their menu and services.

Do you need only prepared and delivered food or you need a support personnel and fully trained waiters? If you are looking only for the food, you can go for larger and smaller companies. However, if you are organizing a formal corporate event, you should look for a corporate event catering service large enough and with enough trained employees to handle your requirements. Also, there are small-scale and large-scale event caterers, those specialized in handling large number of guests or small intimate cocktail party. Be careful with those who claim to be able to do both.

References. Ask for referrals of several corporate events (or even weddings) they have catered recently.

Caterers who use only fresh food when preparing dishes and snacks should have an advantage, because fresh is always better than frozen.

Local health departments usually have records of catering services, so inform yourself about any prior inspections, issues and complaints. Don’t worry, it’s public information, you don’t have to spy on them.

Know the bottom line price and carefully read the contract.