What Are The Catering Supplies That Every Caterer Should Have?

By Luther Harris


Caterers, by nature, always maintain a very good personal and business relationship with event managers. Usually the event managers will be signing up a contract with the caterers. Workers are then hired to take care of the food preparation tasks as well as the serving of the prepared food during the event. If you've been doing this for a long time, you must be fully aware of the importance of buying the right catering supplies to work with. The serving utensils will form the major portion of these catering supplies. An example of these serving utensils is the tray that will be used to serve the cooked food to the guests. When serving soups, porridge, and other foods that have liquid consistency, you will need to have ladles. You will also need spoons and forks of all sizes, knives, salad servers, and tongs, among others, to facilitate your catering services.

There are times when you, as the caterer, will also be expected to provide the stem wares and take care of the grand table settings. It is also the responsibility of the caterer to decorate the whole dining space. It is not enough that the food taste good and look good; it is equally important to focus on making sure that the decorations complement and highlight the food as well. The linens, table cloths and napkins should be attractive and pleasing to the eye, each of them a decoration in their own right. After catering various types of parties, you can get a collection of linens applicable for a variety of events at discounted prices. When you have a variety of table cloths, you can use for different events. The centerpiece of the table must also be bought. Customized table centerpieces would actually end up benefiting you more in the long run.

You should also purchase a good set of serving ware, aside from the usual chafing dishes, when you go out and buy supplies for your catering business. The catering supplies like plates, platters or the bowls will come under the category of serving wares. Some of them are made from china clay while others made use of plastic. There is no denying that glass and wooden dishes also have a lot of charm to them. Make sure you have chosen a variety of materials wisely when buying because there are occasions where some supplies might not actually be suitable for certain occasions. There are cooking or serving wares that are only designed to be used for formal events or posh occasions.

Even tea supplies and other supplies used for holding and serving beverages are counted as catering supplies. Coffee makers, tea makers or hot water dispensers will also be needed. Examples of tea and beverage supplies that you should have are sugar and cream dispenser, milk containers, tea spoons, and stirrers. In some events, desserts and cookies will be served as the main item. Small birthday parties sometimes practice this. Caterers often choose to use small tiered trays during these occasions. This will be used to contain the croissants or the cup cakes.

When you are buying the catering supplies, you need to have heavy planning. Make your decisions based on the number of dishes that will be served on that day, the number of guests that will have to be fed, and the type of the occasion. If the occasion is going to be very grand, you can choose the vintage collection. Not only does it look high-quality, it also looks very attractive. Chafing tools like chafing skirts for tables and the chafing fuel candles are also highly important.




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