catering
Supplying party food
Catering is the business of providing food service for events, parties, or institutions.
A caterer prepares and delivers meals for weddings, corporate functions, or other gatherings: We hired a catering company for the reception.
The word also refers to the activity itself: She's been doing catering on the side.
The verb cater means to provide food professionally, or more broadly, to attend to someone's needs or desires: The resort caters to wealthy tourists, politicians catering to special interests.
Formal celebratory meal
- galaFestive formal occasion
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- corporateOf or relating to companies
conference · buffet · fundraiser · anniversary · graduation · quinceañera · memorial · celebration
Professional kitchen leader
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- menuList of available dishes
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
appetizers · entrees · desserts · plating · presentation · hors-d'oeuvres · canapés · tasting
People received hospitably
- hostingReceiving guests socially
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- serviceAid or maintenance
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
accommodation · warmth · attentiveness · concierge · amenities · comfort · cordiality
Restaurant service employees
- serversMachines providing network resources
- bartendersDrink preparers at pubs
- setupHow something is arranged
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
linens · tableware · glassware · flatware · rentals · tenting · staffing · coordination
Conveyance of goods
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- portionsDivided amounts allocated
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- contractsEnforceable written agreements
invoicing · food-safety · permits · refrigeration · transport · warmers · commissary · packaging
During air travel
Restaurant food for elsewhere
- food-truckVehicle serving prepared meals
- grab-and-goReady for quick departure
- pre-packagedSealed before sale
- ready-to-eatRequiring no cooking
banquet
Formal celebratory meal
corporate · conference · buffet · fundraiser · anniversary · graduation · quinceañera · memorial · celebration · seminar
chef
Professional kitchen leader
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- menuList of available dishes
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
gourmet · appetizers · entrees · desserts · plating · presentation · hors-d'oeuvres · canapés · tasting · pairings
guests
People received hospitably
graciousness · accommodation · warmth · attentiveness · concierge · amenities · comfort · cordiality
waitstaff
Restaurant service employees
- serversMachines providing network resources
- bartendersDrink preparers at pubs
- setupHow something is arranged
breakdown · linens · tableware · glassware · flatware · rentals · tenting · staffing · coordination · venue
delivery
Conveyance of goods
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- portionsDivided amounts allocated
- schedulingAssigning times to events
contracts · invoicing · food-safety · permits · refrigeration · transport · warmers · commissary · packaging · timing
in-flight
During air travel
takeout
Restaurant food for elsewhere
- food-truckVehicle serving prepared meals
- grab-and-goReady for quick departure
- pre-packagedSealed before sale
ready-to-eat · quick-service · self-service · cafeteria · continental
- food industryrestaurants, eateries, fast food, cafeterias, food service
- hotelshotel staff, hotel room, accommodations, hotelier, innkeeper
- businessesbusiness, company, bank, bakery, enterprise
- conferencesconference, symposium, conferences, keynote, forums
- departmentsdepartment, HR department, finance department, legal department, marketing department
- event planningevent planning, event coordination, agenda, timeline, RSVP
cateringhome cooking
Meals prepared at residence
self-catering · potluck · foraging · brown-bagging · fasting
cateringignoring
Deliberately not noticing
neglecting · disregarding · refusing · opposing · defying
- event cateringFood service for occasions
- catering serviceProfessional event meal provision
- catering companyHired meal providers
- catering truckMobile meal-service vehicle
- wedding cateringFood service for nuptials
- catering staffHired food service workers