catered meals
Outsourced dining service
Catered meals are food prepared by an outside service and delivered or served at an event, workplace, or home.
The term implies professional preparation at scale—wedding receptions, corporate lunches, airline food: The conference included catered meals for all attendees.
Catered suggests convenience and formality beyond ordinary takeout.
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- buffetSelf-service meal display
- carving stationBuffet meat-slicing counter
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- eventA notable occurrence
wedding · head table · corporate · box lunches · platter · serving · chef · venue · appetizers · entrees · desserts · linens · chafing dish · hospitality · menu · party · hors d'oeuvres · waitstaff
- job perkssalary, perks, pension plans, 401k, benefits
- ski chalet amenitiesfireplace, hot tub, sauna, boot warmers, fondue set
- work rewardsbonus, cash bonus, performance bonus, merit pay, merit raise
formality and service level
catered mealsfast food
Speedy prepared meals
potluck dinner · takeout · grab-and-go meals · packed lunch · TV dinners
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