| Catering and bartending services involve individuals | | | | These include flying bottles, dancing, and using |
| or companies that provide food service at | | | | music for their repertoire. |
| remote sites. The most common are those that | | | | Before hiring catering and bartending services, you |
| serve food for special occasions, conferences and | | | | have to consider several things. These include |
| events such as parties, concerts and fairs among | | | | your needs and preferences for the food to be |
| many others. Caterers are responsible for | | | | prepared, your budget, if the event requires |
| preparing the menu, making plans with the clients, | | | | serving food for the guests or self-serving with a |
| following the instructions of clients, and hiring the | | | | buffet, and whether you will also need a bar for |
| people who will cook and serve the food. | | | | the occasion among many others. Once you have |
| Bartenders, on the other hand, are also hired by | | | | thought this over, its time to call some possible |
| caterers to prepare, mix and serve drinks to | | | | catering & bartending services you can hire. |
| guests. | | | | Here are some tips when considering a catering |
| Catering and bartending services usually serve as | | | | & bartending service: |
| event caterers with a waiting staff at dining tables | | | | - Check whether they can handle the number of |
| or at buffets. They work closely with the clients | | | | guests you will have in the event and whether |
| before the event and often present a set of | | | | they can prepare a menu according to your |
| menus that are based on the clients' preferences. | | | | specifications |
| Once the client picks a menu, event caterers will | | | | - Try to meet up with the caterer at least six |
| then hire people who will help him or her to | | | | times before the event to check whether |
| prepare the food, set up during the event, serves | | | | everything is in order |
| food and beverage, and provides appropriate | | | | - If you want to hire the best catering & |
| decoration on the area reserved for them. | | | | bartending service, you have to hire them ahead |
| Bartenders, on the other hand, are given the | | | | of time. Most especially if you will use them for a |
| responsibility to serve beverages behind a bar. | | | | wedding, caterers must be hired at least 3 to 6 |
| Beverages include the alcoholic kind such as beer, | | | | months before THE day. |
| wine, cocktails, soft drinks, and other non-alcoholic | | | | - Schedule taste tests to make sure that they will |
| beverages such as fruit juices and iced teas | | | | be serving quality food. Big and expensive catering |
| among many others. They are expected to | | | | services do not necessarily equate to being the |
| properly mix hundreds to thousands of different | | | | best ones. Sometimes, bigger catering services |
| drinks and maintain the liquor, garnishes, glassware | | | | use canned or packaged foods in preparing their |
| and supplies for the bar. Bartenders are | | | | menu. |
| sometimes required to provide entertainment to | | | | - Check all references and it's better to ask for |
| clients by doing exhibitions while mixing drinks. | | | | referrals from friends, family and colleagues. |