Catering Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
The menu at a catered event is usually more ____than a restaurant menu and is_________	Limited; Chosen in advance by the client
The two main categories of catering	Institutional; Social
Caterers at hospitals, universities, airports, large hotels, retirement centers, which provide a wide variety of food an drink to a large number of people on an ongoing basis	Institutional Catering
Caterers which provide food & beverage services to civic groups, charities, corporations, businesses, and individuals on-premise at a catering or banquet hall or off-premise at a selected location	Social Catering
Who uses catering?	Convention Centers; Hospitals, universities, retirement centers, nursing homes; Entertainment Industry; Businesses; Community groups; Individuals
Institution catering is....	on the up swing
The fastest growing segment	Social Catering
Allows institutions to keep costs down	Contract Catering
____% of all catering services are ____ run	70; Owner
Qualities of a Successful Caterer	Organization skills; Time-management skills; Ability to multitask; Friendly personality; Ability to manage stress; Knowledge of ingredients; Written & verbal communication skills; Leadership/motivational skills; Networking skills; Negotiating skills
Caterers who know how to customize their services to appeal to a specific group or type of event usually continue to _________	grow their businesses
Sales reps find they can get more attention from a medical or editorial staff when they provide a free lunch	Party Platers
3 examples of catering niches	Party platters; Five-star dinning at home; Special dietary catering
Benefits of being employed at a catering business vs starting ur own business	No financial risk of starting ur own business; Fewer job responsibilities; Gain valuable experience
The keys to that profit	Keeping expenses in line and factoring profit into ur pricing
Made up of a food production are [kitchen] and a connected area where ppl dine	On-premise Catering Operation
Examples of on-premise catering operations	Restaurants; Hotel banquet; Departments; Cruise Ships; Country clubs; Catering halls; and Religious Structures
Caterer that has a production facility but holds events somewhere else; Transports all required foods/beverages, personnel, and equipment for an event usually chosen by the client	Off-premise catering
Biggest benefit to an off-premise catering business	It usually requires significantly less capital to establish
The biggest challenge for off-premise catering	Transporting all food, equipment, and personnel
Off-premise catering has the potential for	Handling much larger events
Most off-premise caterers offer	Pickup or drop-off catering. example: Subway party plater
For the majority of their events, off-premise caterers also __________	Rent Equipment
Hires a contract feeder or catering corp. to handle its food service needs	Institutional Catering (AKA On-Site Catering)
Taking food to where the market is	Mobile Catering
Bottom line in catering	Whether or not you can make money at it

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