catering services
Hired meal providers
Catering services provide food and beverages for events, gatherings, or institutions.
The term covers everything from wedding receptions to corporate lunches to hospital cafeterias.
A catering service typically handles preparation, delivery, setup, and sometimes serving: We hired catering services for the company retreat.
The plural form often appears in business contexts where multiple providers or types of service are implied.
- restaurantsCommercial dining venues
- food trucksMobile dining establishments
- buffet lineSelf-service food arrangement
- carving stationBuffet meat-slicing counter
- hors d'oeuvresSmall savory pre-meal bites
event planning · menu design · chafing dishes · venue selection · regional specialties · hospitality · fusion cuisine · seasonal ingredients · portable ovens · chef · food safety · insulated containers · cutlery sets · event coordination · table linens · menu planning · tasting menu · dietary restrictions
- aviationaircraft, airports, flying, flight, airplane
- airport workerspilot, flight attendant, baggage handler, gate agent, ticket agent
- donationsmoney, blood, charitable gift, clothes, gift
- ethnic foodssushi, tacos, pad thai, curry, hummus
- air freightair cargo, cargo planes, cargo airlines, cargo aircraft, freighters
- airport operationsair traffic control, baggage handling, security screening, ground crew, gate assignment
catering servicesfood court
Communal mall dining area
cafeteria · fast food restaurant · takeout · delivery service