Planning for an event like a wedding, corporate function, or large party takes a lot of work to ensure everything runs smoothly. If you don’t have a professional party planner running the event, one big decision is figuring out staffing needs – will you need help serving food and drinks? Clearing plates? Setting up and packing up?
That’s where hiring a professional caterer like Yum Catering can help. Not only do we create a bespoke menu for your event and cook it fresh for you, but we can also advise you on how many wait staff or bar staff you’ll need to ensure your guests are looked after throughout the event.
Special event and corporate catering companies like Yum Catering can provide experienced personnel who are well-versed in event logistics and the art of friendly service. Our wait staff are always there with a warm smile to assist you and allow your guests to relax and mingle while we work dutifully behind the scenes.
Here are a few key ways that catering staff can help make your next event a breeze:
• Food Service
Whether you select a formal plated meal, buffet station, or roaming canapés, professional waitpeople ensure your guests have their culinary needs taken care of throughout the event. From monitoring food safety to replenishing stationed hors d’oeuvres, our staff keep food and drinks flowing. No one is left questioning if they can grab another slider.
• Beverage Service
If you prefer full service over a self-pour option, bartenders and baristas can manage the drinks directly for guests. With licensed professionals on hand, you have control over responsible alcohol service. Our staff can politely monitor intoxication levels and cut off guests as needed to prevent issues – one less thing for you to stress over.
• Setting Up and Packing Up
Hours of physical work are required to stage and then pack up an event space properly. Our teams arrive early to seamlessly transform the venue based on your floor plan and styling vision. Tables are dressed, furniture arranged, and linens pressed – creating the perfect backdrop for your celebration. After the fun dies down, our staff can stay behind to clean and return the space to its original condition.
• Fielding Guest Requests
Questions or issues will likely arise throughout the night if you have 50-100 guests in one room. Catering professionals act as your liaisons, floating between guests and addressing any catering-related questions or problems. Need more cutlery brought out? Guest dietary requirements you haven’t accounted for? Leave it to us. We’ll field the questions so you and your guests can relax and enjoy.
• Safety and Risk Management
Ensuring guest safety and complying with food handling standards is crucial. Our staff are trained and certified in areas like food temperature protocols, kitchen cleanup and emergency response procedures. As the licensed caterer, we also carry proper insurance should something unexpected occur – sparing you headaches down the road.
• Coordinating Timelines
Few things can throw off an event, like poor timeline management. Seasoned caterers have a sixth sense for pace and flow. Using their experience executing countless events, they seamlessly adjust timetables to avoid congestion points and keep the party rhythms lively, and guests engaged. You relax as we own the master schedule.
Delegating tasks like staffing, setup and service allows event organisers to immerse themselves in the excitement of celebrating special occasions without worrying over logistics. Catering crews become your invisible support system, ensuring flawless execution so you can fully enjoy your special day!
So, whether you’re hosting a fundraising gala for 500 or an intimate dinner party for 20, consider the value professional staff bring to catered events. It may seem an added expense on paper, but savings come from less stress and more time spent with your loved ones.
Yum Catering operates with fully insured, qualified teams ready to handle your event’s backend operations.
Contact us today to discuss a custom staffing quote for your next catered event.
