| Warning: If you ARE a caterer, you will be | | | | pleasant night while working with them |
| offended, if you are a Mobile Bartender, chances | | | | 2. You BOTH want the Same End Result - Both |
| are you have been offended BY a caterer! | | | | you and the caterer want the event to be as |
| In my experience as a Mobile Bartender, I have | | | | spectacular as possible. As long as you aware that |
| often noticed that myself and my bartending | | | | you and the caterer/party planner want the same |
| staff has always run into problems with caterers. | | | | outcome, you can begin to work better together. |
| It seems that there are power struggles and | | | | 3. Be Proactive-Introduce yourself! - As soon as |
| ego-trips at play with both parties...especially when | | | | you arrive at the event (or even a few days |
| YOU have been hired by the Host, NOT the | | | | beforehand) introduce yourself to the caterer or |
| caterer. | | | | whoever is in charge. It is also good to meet any |
| Caterers and party planners like to have full | | | | staff that the caterer may have brought along) |
| control of everything and so they may start | | | | 4. Offer Your Assistance - Do your best to finish |
| telling you how to do your job or treat you like | | | | setting up your bar-area early so you can offer |
| one of their employees. | | | | help and assistance to the caterer. They will |
| This quick article is intended to help YOU (the | | | | appreciate this. |
| Mobile Bartender) "deal" with caterers during your | | | | 5. Kill them with Kindness! - If you find a caterer |
| events. So, let's ALL put our egos aside and take | | | | that is being rude or treating you poorly, react by |
| some advice that does work: | | | | "killing them with kindness!" Compliment them on |
| 1. Caterers ARE Control Freaks! - They have to | | | | their work, their staff, their attention to detail. |
| be, that's why they are so good at what they do! | | | | They LIVE for these compliments,so shower |
| So you must accept that fact and understand | | | | them! |
| how their mind works if you want to have a | | | | |